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Post by Chris on Apr 8, 2021 20:57:59 GMT
im not 100% sold on him yet He’s a fantastic young player. Who had a mare tonight. Little service again. No wonder he struggled. Pretty much the same every week for whoever plays that role. |
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Post by smithy2 on Apr 8, 2021 20:59:34 GMT
Awful awful game but that’s a tidy result.
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Post by dazjoe on Apr 8, 2021 21:05:07 GMT
So looking like Roma in the semi's.
They're a danger but we're a better side than them.
Poor game again but good result. Shit ref. Not much else to say really.
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Post by Stretty on Apr 8, 2021 21:05:42 GMT
im not 100% sold on him yet He’s a fantastic young player. Who had a mare tonight. im not saying he’s shit or should be sold etc.but some young players you just know are going to be top level players and some just don’t quite get there. im just not sure which one he is yet. |
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Post by Bestie on Apr 8, 2021 21:06:14 GMT
Scholes, Hargreaves and Humphrey all saying it wasn't a pen and basically that Bruno play-acted to win it. Defender straight-arm palmed him in the face.  |
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Post by Tatty on Apr 8, 2021 21:07:12 GMT
im not 100% sold on him yet This really confuses me. Me too. I get everyone’s entitled to an opinion and that, but this is the hottest take I’ve seen on here since ‘Rashford needs a loan’. That’s absolutely a player in Greenwood. He just happens to be playing up top with an unfit Rashford and Dan James out wide. Peak Ruud would struggle for goals with that kind of service. |
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Post by Tatty on Apr 8, 2021 21:13:34 GMT
I don’t rate Lindelof but that was an incredible ball for the goal. He played a similar pass vs Sheff Utd away. He’s got it in his locker. If he played that sort of pass more often than not, and it leads to goals, you could almost forgive his defensive performances. |
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Post by Bestie on Apr 8, 2021 21:21:52 GMT
I don’t rate Lindelof but that was an incredible ball for the goal. He played a similar pass vs Sheff Utd away. He’s got it in his locker. If he played that sort of pass more often than not, and it leads to goals, you could almost forgive his defensive performances. We could try him as a DM. Wouldn't have to try to head it so often. |
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Post by Tatty on Apr 8, 2021 21:28:13 GMT
He played a similar pass vs Sheff Utd away. He’s got it in his locker. If he played that sort of pass more often than not, and it leads to goals, you could almost forgive his defensive performances. We could try him as a DM. Wouldn't have to try to head it so often. I’d not be against it, but I always feel the DM role requires more athleticism than Lindelof has. Hence why the likes of Makelele, Kante and Vieira were so good at it. Always thought TFM was more a destroyer in a similar mould. |
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Post by Tatty on Apr 8, 2021 21:35:25 GMT
Anyway. I should comment on the game.
That performance reminded me of latter day Fergie in Europe. Calm for the most part and clinical when we needed to be. Thoroughly professional. Given the tosser we have in this side, I’m still edgy, given 3 lads are out next week.
I’m arguably the founder, leader and sole member of the Dan James club, but he’s had a stinker tonight. I get the kid, Amad, needs easing in and expectations tempered, but he has to offer more than DJ. Unless we’re still worrying about the opposition more than making them worry about us?
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Post by Tatty on Apr 8, 2021 22:33:38 GMT
Multi posting and IDGAF.
That’s 3 clean sheets away in a row. That’s two trips to Spain and the San Siro not conceding. That’s noteworthy.
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Post by Stew on Apr 8, 2021 23:20:23 GMT
Multi posting and IDGAF. That’s 3 clean sheets away in a row. That’s two trips to Spain and the San Siro not conceding. That’s noteworthy. Given our historic struggles in Spain, that’s no mean feat. I know these aren’t top tier Spanish sides but it’s not to be sneezed at. |
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Post by keanosdog16 on Apr 9, 2021 7:09:23 GMT
Anyway. I should comment on the game. That performance reminded me of latter day Fergie in Europe. Calm for the most part and clinical when we needed to be. Thoroughly professional. Given the tosser we have in this side, I’m still edgy, given 3 lads are out next week. I’m arguably the founder, leader and sole member of the Dan James club, but he’s had a stinker tonight. I get the kid, Amad, needs easing in and expectations tempered, but he has to offer more than DJ. Unless we’re still worrying about the opposition more than making them worry about us? What gets me is why is Amad sat on the bench game after game and not getting any minutes, it's a complete waste of his time, surely he's better getting 90 minutes with the ressies. As for Dan James, i think you're spot on, he plays because of his defensive work, like you say, more worried about the opposition. |
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Post by caino on Apr 9, 2021 8:09:17 GMT
I think this is Mason’s worst ever game for Utd. im not 100% sold on him yet i had to go back through the thread to make sure you were actually talking about greenwood. 3rd top scorers for teenages behind Rooney and rashford and will most likely over take them and being played out of position to help him develop. probably isnt ready to lead the line but being not sold on him, thats insane. |
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Post by viking22 on Apr 9, 2021 9:23:12 GMT
Yeah it was a mature and disciplined performance. We didn't let the spoiler tactics of the referee and opposition players get to us. And thanks to the second goal we are very much in control of the tie.
Bit unfair to Mason. Number 9 isn't his usual position for us and he didn't get much in the way of service. Shame Cavani is unlikely to stay another season as he'd be really helpful for Mason's development.
Leaves us with a bit of a dilemna in the summer. Do we buy a right winger with the intention of moulding Greenwood into a number 9? Or do we stick with Greenwood on the right and bring in a proper number 9?
Maybe with Cavani leaving Ole feels its best to give Mason a run as a number 9 to see whether he looks like he can grow into the role next season and provide Martial with some competition in case Martial has another stinker of a season?
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