Today’s Football 2021/22 Season

[TheBigIguana]

We are going off one game, both have been shambolic all season, Maguire looks all over the place today as well, his marauding runs are great to see.

People don't like Maguire so every chance they talk about how he's terrible. He's never been worth what they paid but he's a solid player.

 

[tsubaki]

Don't understand how the Nordic PE teacher still has the managers job at one of the biggest clubs in world football.

no alternatives left now, and he's probably gone along with the panic signings (Sancho, CR7) made by others even though its ruined what was quite a promising side

personally I hope he stays there until January, hopefully we can have Martial off them on loan

 

[TheBigIguana]

no alternatives left now, and he's probably gone along with the panic signings (Sancho, CR7) made by others even though its ruined what was quite a promising side

personally I hope he stays there until January, hopefully we can have Martial off them on loan

The Ronaldo signing was pretty bad. Everything they did last year (they finished second!) basically had to end to fit him.

 

[GP_Monty]

People don't like Maguire so every chance they talk about how he's terrible. He's never been worth what they paid but he's a solid player.

The biggest thing with Maguire is he genuinely doesn't look like he cares. He's meant to be the captain.

 

[TheBigIguana]

The biggest thing with Maguire is he genuinely doesn't look like he cares. He's meant to be the captain.

People can convince themselves anyone they don't like doesn't care

 

[GP_Monty]

People can convince themselves anyone they don't like doesn't care

I've nothing against him, he just never looks arsed. It's not only him like, just it's more stark as he's the captain. Possibly a sign that Ole has 'lost the dressing room' as they say.

 

[EverTheOptimist]

People don't like Maguire so every chance they talk about how he's terrible. He's never been worth what they paid but he's a solid player.

Solid, what when he only plays well its defending his 18 yard line with 6 defenders around him, he does the same exact job in solidness that Tarkowski and Mee do, expose him down the channels with pace high up the pitch and he's as solid as marshmellow.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Solid, what when he only plays well its defending his 18 yard line with 6 defenders around him, he does the same exact job in solidness that Tarkowski and Mee do, expose him down the channels with pace high up the pitch and he's as solid as marshmellow.

That's genuinely not true though. United have had very reasonable defensive records playing higher up and he's an ever present.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I've nothing against him, he just never looks arsed. It's not only him like, just it's more stark as he's the captain. Possibly a sign that Ole has 'lost the dressing room' as they say.

Unfortunately the amount of times I see people complain that every single one of our players doesn't care means you're not convincing me that this is a legit criticism.

 

[Efcjake]

Utd bringing back Ronaldo seems to have brought all the same problems we faced bringing Rooney back here.

Past his best, lost his pace, has to play because of wages and ego, forces the manager to change the shape to fit him in, the rest of the team suffers from changing tactics to suit him specifically, player with enough power for the rest of them to get behind to oust the manager (Koeman brought it on himself though).

 

[EverTheOptimist]

Utd bringing back Ronaldo seems to have brought all the same problems we faced bringing Rooney back here.

Past his best, lost his pace, has to play because of wages and ego, forces the manager to change the shape to fit him in, the rest of the team suffers from changing tactics to suit him specifically, player with enough power for the rest of them to get behind to oust the manager (Koeman brought it on himself though).

And less playing time for probably the best young attacker in Europe under 20 in Greenwood, a £75 million assist king and Rashford all on the bench, OGS and his coaches are clueless, they resorted to 352 and it's made them predictable and slow because they have to shoe horn a 37 year old.

 

[Efcjake]

And less playing time for probably the best young attacker in Europe under 20 in Greenwood, a £75 million assist king and Rashford all on the bench, OGS and his coaches are clueless, they resorted to 352 and it's made them predictable and slow because they have to shoe horn a 37 year old.

What are they saying about him on Rawk Mr. RedSince86?

 

[TheBigIguana]

And less playing time for probably the best young attacker in Europe under 20 in Greenwood, a £75 million assist king and Rashford all on the bench, OGS and his coaches are clueless, they resorted to 352 and it's made them predictable and slow because they have to shoe horn a 37 year old.

It's hurting Fernandes too. He looks unsure now. Before it was early balls into good areas all the time.

Also Florian Wirtz is the best under 20 attacker.

 

[EverTheOptimist]

It's hurting Fernandes too. He looks unsure now. Before it was early balls into good areas all the time.

Also Florian Wirtz is the best under 20 attacker.

Yeah exactly, the strengths are nullified, Bruno doesn't even look a goal threat now.

It's why Juventus got rid, they declined every season with Ronaldo, it became a Ronaldo team, the points gap got lower every season with him in Italy.

 

[PhilM]

The Ronaldo signing was pretty bad. Everything they did last year (they finished second!) basically had to end to fit him.

They're putting lots of square pegs in round holes, so to have the one star peg in his hole. There's no balance and Ole can't play the way which did well last year.