GK. Onana. Bayindir. Both good imo. Close to the top teams.
FB. Mazraoui. Dalot , Shaw. Amass. ;barring injuries very good.
CB. DeLigt, Martinez, Harry, Evans. Yoro. Very good if fit.
MF. Bruno , Ugarte, Mount, Mainoo. Casemiro, Erikson. Good.
Wings. Garnacho, Amad. Rashford, Antony. Good.
CF. Hoijlund, Zirkzee. Good but not enough.
I've not included any youth players, but we have a lot knocking at the door, and another lot below them.
Now imo we have a good squad, but how best to utilise their talents.
I think we should have a set way of playing, and then replacements in case of injury.
What formation, tactics and style of play. I come on here and say this and that, but really have no idea.
One thing that stands out is the lack of strikers.Now I like Rasmus and Zirkzee, but it's not enough, we need two more just to cover for injuries.
I have always said that a top goalscorer covers up a multitude of sins elsewhere.
So to finish on my ramblings, we need a really top striker, push the boat out Ineos and get one.
Finally, what are your views on a first eleven, tactics, formation and style. I need educating.
Our players, Our team.
posted 10 hours, 5 minutes ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 4 minutes ago
Jesus wept 52.
And that is before I get to your content.
FB. Mazraoui. Dalot , Shaw. Amass. ;barring injuries very good.
Hard to say Maz is very good as we have not seen enough of him. Dalot is not very good and Shaw certainly isn’t because he is never fit. Amass is nowhere near good enough yet.
We don’t even know if Bayandir is any good as he has only played twice and in one of those he didn’t have a shot to save.
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Hi VC, sorry off topic, but I keep meaning to ask, which do you prefer to live in, England or USA
posted 9 hours, 57 minutes ago
Our team is mildly above average. And we are playing like it. Only thing we can hope for is injury and some luck finishing.
At the end though we are as good as our "best" players and they are clearly not good enough. If we have to rely on Rashford and Bruno to lead us to anything, we are facked.
posted 9 hours, 50 minutes ago
can’t fault 52’s optimism, even if pretty badly placed
posted 9 hours, 31 minutes ago
I think we've improved the 'floor' of the squad recently. Now we need to raise its 'ceiling'. Either through a few stellar signings or by one or more of our attacker becoming consistent creators and scorers.
posted 9 hours, 18 minutes ago
Hi VC, sorry off topic, but I keep meaning to ask, which do you prefer to live in, England or USA
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The USA. The weather is better than the UK where I live.
That will be moot this time next year as the Mrs and I will be living in the Scottish borders.
posted 9 hours, 12 minutes ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 4 minutes ago
Hi VC, sorry off topic, but I keep meaning to ask, which do you prefer to live in, England or USA
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The USA. The weather is better than the UK where I live.
That will be moot this time next year as the Mrs and I will be living in the Scottish borders.
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I love the borders, but the weather is iffy.
posted 9 hours, 8 minutes ago
MU52 no denying we’ve got a good team, is it a great team or squad with depth? Sorry no!
posted 8 hours, 54 minutes ago
I’m certainly more optimistic than this time last year. We look far better as a defensive unit. I think the goals will come.
posted 8 hours, 32 minutes ago
That will be moot this time next year as the Mrs and I will be living in the Scottish borders.
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Wow. Good move VC. Welcome back to Blighty soon.
posted 36 minutes ago
GK. Onana. Bayindir. Both good imo. Close to the top teams.
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Don't know anything about Bayindir so can't comment but Onana is nowhere near the keepers of the top teams. He wouldn't get anywhere near City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Villa, Spurs first teams.