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It's probably down to something else other than games played IMO.
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It's a bit of a twofer. We've played a lot of games, so players get tired, but then our squad also isn't great, which means we have to bring on lower quality players to fill in the gaps, and also don't get to rest players. For example, these are the starting 11s for the Brighton game that went to pens on Sunday & the starting 11 last night.
Starting XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Shaw, Dalot, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial
Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Shaw, Dalot, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford
Also didn't help last night that Bruno missed a sitter to make it 3-1 straight after they scored.
Don’t underestimate style of play being a factor too.
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 31 minutes ago
comment by rossobianchi (U17054)
posted 42 minutes ago
I maybe agree that it isn't the very strongest squad you've had over the last decade metls, but it's still way out ahead of everyone else's.
If I'm not mistaken, you only have three outfield players who've started more than 23 PL games. Arsenal have eight. That alone tells something of a story.
All also testament also to the genius of Pep and the quality of your sporting hierarchy, of course.
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No I agree, like I said I think a lot of that is down to errors by others (Chelsea being the most obvious example!)
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Yeah, 100%
comment by Jay. (U16498)
posted 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
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It's probably down to something else other than games played IMO.
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It's a bit of a twofer. We've played a lot of games, so players get tired, but then our squad also isn't great, which means we have to bring on lower quality players to fill in the gaps, and also don't get to rest players. For example, these are the starting 11s for the Brighton game that went to pens on Sunday & the starting 11 last night.
Starting XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Shaw, Dalot, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial
Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Shaw, Dalot, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford
Also didn't help last night that Bruno missed a sitter to make it 3-1 straight after they scored.
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Manager makes one change from previous game. Shocker. You will be playing one game a week mostly for the rest of the season. There's been no need for a lot of rotation since you exited the Ropey League.
"It's a bit of a twofer. We've played a lot of games, so players get tired, but then our squad also isn't great, which means we have to bring on lower quality players to fill in the gaps, and also don't get to rest players"
You just described Liverpool for the last 5 years and we done pretty alright under those circumstances.
Last night both teams missed so many ridiculous chances. You're just highlighting one of them.
comment by Pun (U21588)
posted 16 hours, 29 minutes ago
I won't lie.....I'm kind of looking forward to the summer a little. I want to go on holiday and have a break from football for a few weeks.
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Agree with this
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I got to disagree. All the international breaks are enough of a gap.
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posted on 28/4/23
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It's probably down to something else other than games played IMO.
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It's a bit of a twofer. We've played a lot of games, so players get tired, but then our squad also isn't great, which means we have to bring on lower quality players to fill in the gaps, and also don't get to rest players. For example, these are the starting 11s for the Brighton game that went to pens on Sunday & the starting 11 last night.
Starting XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Shaw, Dalot, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial
Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Shaw, Dalot, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford
Also didn't help last night that Bruno missed a sitter to make it 3-1 straight after they scored.
posted on 28/4/23
Don’t underestimate style of play being a factor too.
posted on 28/4/23
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 31 minutes ago
comment by rossobianchi (U17054)
posted 42 minutes ago
I maybe agree that it isn't the very strongest squad you've had over the last decade metls, but it's still way out ahead of everyone else's.
If I'm not mistaken, you only have three outfield players who've started more than 23 PL games. Arsenal have eight. That alone tells something of a story.
All also testament also to the genius of Pep and the quality of your sporting hierarchy, of course.
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No I agree, like I said I think a lot of that is down to errors by others (Chelsea being the most obvious example!)
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Yeah, 100%
posted on 28/4/23
comment by Jay. (U16498)
posted 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
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It's probably down to something else other than games played IMO.
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It's a bit of a twofer. We've played a lot of games, so players get tired, but then our squad also isn't great, which means we have to bring on lower quality players to fill in the gaps, and also don't get to rest players. For example, these are the starting 11s for the Brighton game that went to pens on Sunday & the starting 11 last night.
Starting XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Shaw, Dalot, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial
Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Shaw, Dalot, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford
Also didn't help last night that Bruno missed a sitter to make it 3-1 straight after they scored.
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Manager makes one change from previous game. Shocker. You will be playing one game a week mostly for the rest of the season. There's been no need for a lot of rotation since you exited the Ropey League.
"It's a bit of a twofer. We've played a lot of games, so players get tired, but then our squad also isn't great, which means we have to bring on lower quality players to fill in the gaps, and also don't get to rest players"
You just described Liverpool for the last 5 years and we done pretty alright under those circumstances.
Last night both teams missed so many ridiculous chances. You're just highlighting one of them.
posted on 28/4/23
comment by Pun (U21588)
posted 16 hours, 29 minutes ago
I won't lie.....I'm kind of looking forward to the summer a little. I want to go on holiday and have a break from football for a few weeks.
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Agree with this
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I got to disagree. All the international breaks are enough of a gap.
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