The_Steve Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Yeah their team looks so uninspiring currently albeit they're missing their two main attackers yet again, Their fixture list up to new year is brutal so think they're going to be in bottom 6 for quite a while. With who they have in charge they're basically having our McLeish season a decade on. Interesting when it all kicks off at Goodison like it did in that Bolton game, think they've got Liverpool in the next week. With Rafa they've gone for a safe pair of hands whilst they are lumbered with an ageing squad on big contracts. Do enough to survive or get mid-table and wait for the stadium to bring in the funds. They've got no identity or style or cohesion. It's a shame because they are a grand old club, but it just shows throwing money around will amount to anything of note. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 How many of that Man United first 11 walk into the Villa first 11? It's nowhere near as many as I might have expected. They're carrying some right shit, that isn't an elite squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted November 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 minute ago, villalad21 said: Fair play to Carrick. Absolutely the right decision to bench Ronaldo in big games where they are expected to be dominated. Not about Ronaldo particularly for me, but about being brave enough to pick three in the middle rather than four of the massive names up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Safe to say Benitez isn't an elite level manager anymore.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 No win in 7 for Everton - they are in free fall. Get Brucie in to steady the ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Davkaus said: How many of that Man United first 11 walk into the Villa first 11? It's nowhere near as many as I might have expected. They're carrying some right shit, that isn't an elite squad. Maybe 4?? Wan Bissaka is great defensively, rashford, sancho, Fernandes but even then I'd take an inform Watkins over rashford as a number 9 None of the central midfield or central defence though which is mad, our spine is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted November 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2021 The imbalance in Utd's squad can be seen on that bench - a GK, Phil Jones, a right back, two numbers tens and four forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) I think that United side is absolutely awful. Matic, Mctominay and Fred is a bottom half midfield, and that’s being kind. Their most dangerous player on the bench also, think Chelsea will be delighted with that 11. Also is Fernandes out wide? Not a fan at all. Edited November 28, 2021 by penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) Might be a comfortable 3-0 for Chelsea with that United lineup Edited November 28, 2021 by The_Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: The imbalance in Utd's squad can be seen on that bench - a GK, Phil Jones, a right back, two numbers tens and four forwards. Phil Jones, I’d forgotten he existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May-Z Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Footballs should be orange in the snow. That is all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted November 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2021 30 minutes ago, penguin said: I think that United side is absolutely awful. Matic, Mctominay and Fred is a bottom half midfield, and that’s being kind. And the biggest problem they've got is that it's pretty much all they have in there. Pogba has given up on United and is really a number ten, Fernandes isn't really a midfielder, he's the Firmino in this team, Mata maybe, but he's also a ten and then Van Der Beek who plays best as, well a ten - beyond that there's maybe erm...Phil Jones as a holding midfielder? They've got fourteen world class forwards in front of a rubbish midfield and a so-so back four - they seem to think this means a world class squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 I've seen enough in the first 4 minutes to lump a few quid on Chelsea by 3 or more 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 United already look a mess in defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted November 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 28, 2021 How nice of Anthony Taylor stopping play so Bruno can catch his breath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Fred's continued inclusion in a team that claims to aspire to compete to trophies is one of the most baffling things I've seen, what an absolutely dreadful footballer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Just now, Davkaus said: Fred's continued inclusion in a team that claims to aspire to compete to trophies is one of the most baffling things I've seen, what an absolutely dreadful footballer. Totally. It baffles me that he continues to get starts, considering how often he puts in poor performances. I don't really see what he offers United or any team for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Bet Ronaldo wishes he was back in Spain, bloody cold out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Just now, MachoFantastico said: Totally. It baffles me that he continues to get starts, considering how often he puts in poor performances. I don't really see what he offers United or any team for that matter. He’s still their best defensive midfielder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted November 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2021 49 minutes ago, penguin said: I think that United side is absolutely awful. Matic, Mctominay and Fred is a bottom half midfield, and that’s being kind. Their most dangerous player on the bench also, think Chelsea will be delighted with that 11. Also is Fernandes out wide? Not a fan at all. Fernandes down the middle - it's very much the Liverpool thing with Sancho and Rashford playing the Salah/Mane roles and Fernandes being Firmino/Jota. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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