Bruno is a good, not great, player. When he has a purple patch, most of the forum fawns over him.. When he has a quiet patch, he's judged over harshly.
Just accept what he is and life is simpler.
There is a bigger discussion about why we have insisted on a #10 style player for 13 or so years, with little reward.
Hopefully,as a United fan, we win all three.
Hopefully, as a United fan,we wen all three.
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 5 minutes ago
Hopefully, as a United fan,we wen all three.
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Sorry for the hiccup
I would certainly drop him, for two reasons. To try something different, different formations and players.
Secondly because I don't like him, play acting when tackled, moaning to the ref.
Next point. I've said in a post recently, the one position we need to spend big on is a striker.
A good one covers up a multitude of sins elsewhere.
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 18 minutes ago
I would certainly drop him, for two reasons. To try something different, different formations and players.
Secondly because I don't like him, play acting when tackled, moaning to the ref.
Next point. I've said in a post recently, the one position we need to spend big on is a striker.
A good one covers up a multitude of sins elsewhere.
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I think we all recognise that we need a striker, but unlikely we wil get one in Jan transfer window, so we will have to make do with what we have got and hope Hojlund progresses well when he gets back.
ETH needs to pick his best 11 and stick with it for a few games, but also needs to swap like for like when required.
Ugarte and Mainoo need to start regularly together with Cas as back up, occasionally as a 3.
Bruno would normally play, but needs dropped atm, just to regain his Mojo - that should be were Eriksen comes in, not as a sitting midfielder. Zirkzee could also cover for Bruno, but is currently needed up front until Hojlund comes back. And then 2 out of 3 from Amad, Rashy and Garnacho. That's not even considered Mount or Antony.
But the way ETH is using the squad right now, starting Eriksen most games when he was nowhere last season, dropping rashford after he looked like getting his form back, not dropping/subbing Bruno, just all strange decisions.
I feel the way we have started this season is what last season should have been like - signs of improved play, maybe results not going our way. But we still need to be winning the games that we should be winning. Too many excuses right now.
Rashy/Nacho Hojlund Amad/Nacho
JZ
Mainoo Ugarte
Is what I’d like to see versus teams which we should ‘dominate’
Spurs home
Porto away
Villa away
Could get really messy for us !
comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 2 minutes ago
Spurs home
Porto away
Villa away
Could get really messy for us !
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Without wanting to tempt fate but I think the messy periods are behind us. Ugarte and our defence look better than previous iterations.
We’re lacking attacking penetration currently more than anything else
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 2 minutes ago
Spurs home
Porto away
Villa away
Could get really messy for us !
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Without wanting to tempt fate but I think the messy periods are behind us. Ugarte and our defence look better than previous iterations.
We’re lacking attacking penetration currently more than anything else
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We like to think so but not so convinced.
For Twente's goal Lammers ran through the entire team, Ugarte attempted a tackle, the ball rolled to Eriksen who walked straight into danger. Wasn't too convinced with Ugarte, he even admitted it wasn't his finest game afterwards. He looks very limited on the ball and when his tough tackling evades him he offers little else by leaving huge gaps! We have tightened up but looked very vulnerable last night. And the usual frustrations over our attack remains and will do so because our attacking options are simply not good enough.
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 6 hours, 56 minutes ago
Bruno is a good, not great, player. When he has a purple patch, most of the forum fawns over him.. When he has a quiet patch, he's judged over harshly.
Just accept what he is and life is simpler.
There is a bigger discussion about why we have insisted on a #10 style player for 13 or so years, with little reward.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Is that the question? Surely it's why managers see him in a quiet spell and continue playing them?
Man Utd are PL's biggest underachievers this season
https://www.skysports.com/share/13222255
Some interesting data in there
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 13 minutes ago
Some interesting data in there
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Hafi has been telling you this for the last year.
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 13 minutes ago
Some interesting data in there
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Hafi has been telling you this for the last year.
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He actually has 🤣
That’s not my issue with him. My issue is him constantly getting the basics and simple passes wrong.
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I don’t mind him trying things but when he looses the ball he doesn’t try and get it back which like you say is a given basic!
comment by RED666…Doing the Right thing! 🇬🇧 (U6562)
posted 31 minutes ago
That’s not my issue with him. My issue is him constantly getting the basics and simple passes wrong.
———
I don’t mind him trying things but when he looses the ball he doesn’t try and get it back which like you say is a given basic!
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It’s not even that. It’s messing up simple 10 yard passes.
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by RED666…Doing the Right thing! 🇬🇧 (U6562)
posted 31 minutes ago
That’s not my issue with him. My issue is him constantly getting the basics and simple passes wrong.
———
I don’t mind him trying things but when he looses the ball he doesn’t try and get it back which like you say is a given basic!
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It’s not even that. It’s messing up simple 10 yard passes.
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Get ya, but for me my irritation in general is whether he’s given the ball away or loses it in a tackle his first thought is to throw his arms up in the air instead of fighting to get it back!
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posted on 26/9/24
Bruno is a good, not great, player. When he has a purple patch, most of the forum fawns over him.. When he has a quiet patch, he's judged over harshly.
Just accept what he is and life is simpler.
There is a bigger discussion about why we have insisted on a #10 style player for 13 or so years, with little reward.
posted on 26/9/24
Hopefully,as a United fan, we win all three.
posted on 26/9/24
Hopefully, as a United fan,we wen all three.
posted on 26/9/24
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 5 minutes ago
Hopefully, as a United fan,we wen all three.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Sorry for the hiccup
posted on 26/9/24
I would certainly drop him, for two reasons. To try something different, different formations and players.
Secondly because I don't like him, play acting when tackled, moaning to the ref.
Next point. I've said in a post recently, the one position we need to spend big on is a striker.
A good one covers up a multitude of sins elsewhere.
posted on 26/9/24
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 18 minutes ago
I would certainly drop him, for two reasons. To try something different, different formations and players.
Secondly because I don't like him, play acting when tackled, moaning to the ref.
Next point. I've said in a post recently, the one position we need to spend big on is a striker.
A good one covers up a multitude of sins elsewhere.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think we all recognise that we need a striker, but unlikely we wil get one in Jan transfer window, so we will have to make do with what we have got and hope Hojlund progresses well when he gets back.
ETH needs to pick his best 11 and stick with it for a few games, but also needs to swap like for like when required.
Ugarte and Mainoo need to start regularly together with Cas as back up, occasionally as a 3.
Bruno would normally play, but needs dropped atm, just to regain his Mojo - that should be were Eriksen comes in, not as a sitting midfielder. Zirkzee could also cover for Bruno, but is currently needed up front until Hojlund comes back. And then 2 out of 3 from Amad, Rashy and Garnacho. That's not even considered Mount or Antony.
But the way ETH is using the squad right now, starting Eriksen most games when he was nowhere last season, dropping rashford after he looked like getting his form back, not dropping/subbing Bruno, just all strange decisions.
I feel the way we have started this season is what last season should have been like - signs of improved play, maybe results not going our way. But we still need to be winning the games that we should be winning. Too many excuses right now.
posted on 26/9/24
Rashy/Nacho Hojlund Amad/Nacho
JZ
Mainoo Ugarte
Is what I’d like to see versus teams which we should ‘dominate’
posted on 26/9/24
Spurs home
Porto away
Villa away
Could get really messy for us !
posted on 26/9/24
comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 2 minutes ago
Spurs home
Porto away
Villa away
Could get really messy for us !
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Without wanting to tempt fate but I think the messy periods are behind us. Ugarte and our defence look better than previous iterations.
We’re lacking attacking penetration currently more than anything else
posted on 26/9/24
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 2 minutes ago
Spurs home
Porto away
Villa away
Could get really messy for us !
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Without wanting to tempt fate but I think the messy periods are behind us. Ugarte and our defence look better than previous iterations.
We’re lacking attacking penetration currently more than anything else
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We like to think so but not so convinced.
For Twente's goal Lammers ran through the entire team, Ugarte attempted a tackle, the ball rolled to Eriksen who walked straight into danger. Wasn't too convinced with Ugarte, he even admitted it wasn't his finest game afterwards. He looks very limited on the ball and when his tough tackling evades him he offers little else by leaving huge gaps! We have tightened up but looked very vulnerable last night. And the usual frustrations over our attack remains and will do so because our attacking options are simply not good enough.
posted on 26/9/24
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 6 hours, 56 minutes ago
Bruno is a good, not great, player. When he has a purple patch, most of the forum fawns over him.. When he has a quiet patch, he's judged over harshly.
Just accept what he is and life is simpler.
There is a bigger discussion about why we have insisted on a #10 style player for 13 or so years, with little reward.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Is that the question? Surely it's why managers see him in a quiet spell and continue playing them?
posted on 26/9/24
Man Utd are PL's biggest underachievers this season
https://www.skysports.com/share/13222255
posted on 26/9/24
Some interesting data in there
posted on 26/9/24
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 13 minutes ago
Some interesting data in there
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Hafi has been telling you this for the last year.
posted on 26/9/24
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 13 minutes ago
Some interesting data in there
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Hafi has been telling you this for the last year.
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He actually has 🤣
posted on 26/9/24
That’s not my issue with him. My issue is him constantly getting the basics and simple passes wrong.
———
I don’t mind him trying things but when he looses the ball he doesn’t try and get it back which like you say is a given basic!
posted on 26/9/24
comment by RED666…Doing the Right thing! 🇬🇧 (U6562)
posted 31 minutes ago
That’s not my issue with him. My issue is him constantly getting the basics and simple passes wrong.
———
I don’t mind him trying things but when he looses the ball he doesn’t try and get it back which like you say is a given basic!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It’s not even that. It’s messing up simple 10 yard passes.
posted on 26/9/24
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by RED666…Doing the Right thing! 🇬🇧 (U6562)
posted 31 minutes ago
That’s not my issue with him. My issue is him constantly getting the basics and simple passes wrong.
———
I don’t mind him trying things but when he looses the ball he doesn’t try and get it back which like you say is a given basic!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It’s not even that. It’s messing up simple 10 yard passes.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Get ya, but for me my irritation in general is whether he’s given the ball away or loses it in a tackle his first thought is to throw his arms up in the air instead of fighting to get it back!
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