comment by Benched (U7195)
posted 2 minutes ago
People being clouded by Matic's recent upturn. It has been proven before he isn't good enough anymore as a starter and keeping someone on £120k pw as a squad option is senseless.
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Judging by his last ten games he’s an excellent squad option.

He won’t get a new contract, but credit where it is due - he’s had a very good winter.

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comment by Prem (U7618)
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Another victory at the Etihad.
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Our results against the top 6 are actually pretty incredible. It's when we lose to Newcastle you gotta questionh im!
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But this mini victory just papers over more cracks.
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The other way of looking at it is, we're decent in the big games, and if we can figure out how to break down the smaller teams then we'll be up there.

Beating the smaller teams is a much easier thing to work on than being able to compete with the big boys.
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City don't play like against the teams we've struggled against. They play into our tactics. But at the same time we are suspect against attacking threats. But we did okay again against the threat.
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This is my point - we struggle because we can't break teams down. We're pretty good at counter attacking v the big teams since they're obviously less likely the shut up shop.
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Poor quality in the technical areas has let us down. We shouldn't just be relying on just pace attack to get us wins. We're too one dimensional at times.
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True but in the first half, Lingard had several opportunities to drive through the middle and give us real opportunities and wasn't good enough to take advantage. Hopefully Bruno can make a big difference in that regard. Pogba returning would greatly help our creativity too
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Lingard would always struggle to create anything in that area. He's too easily predictable to play against. I really hope Bruno can provide that missing spark.
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He used to be so much better, Lingard. Such a drop in forn
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He was never great, but was deemed sufficient as a key squad player. But nowadays, he can't even justify that.

I just don't think he has developed awareness, never mind technical abilities.
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Still living off the FA Cup final goal tbh
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Him, more than most due to his longevity at the club should really know what it means to play for this club. But he will never reach the promised land, simply because he was never that good in the first place.

comment by Prem (U7618)
posted 11 minutes ago
Lingard leaving will not be missed. But one big problem (again, the club's fault) is his wages.
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He is 'only' on £75k is he not? Should get him shifted on those.

Shame Rashford wasn't available because we may have nicked that if he had been.

Considering what we were up against, that was a decent effort up until we reached the edge of their area. We just aren't sure what to do when an opposition's defence gets back into shape and we're guilty of letting that happen too often by slow playing.

Crazy game. We were always going to need some fortune and De Gea to perform/City to spurn their chances.

comment by Benched (U7195)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Prem (U7618)
posted 11 minutes ago
Lingard leaving will not be missed. But one big problem (again, the club's fault) is his wages.
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He is 'only' on £75k is he not? Should get him shifted on those.
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Which is still a lot for any realistic clubs that may stupidly want him.