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    don’t understand the annoyance in the line up - we need added legs around Casemiro, Eriksen has had a great international break in the 10 and I think Bruno has had good games from the right. Playing Dalot vs Mitoma and Reguillon is not “safe” but shows attacking intent and Hojland gets his first start.

    It seems all the fuss is about Pellestri. Whilst I agree he needs to be given a chance, I’d rather him come off the bench for a few games than start him against tough teams like Brighton. Same with Garnacho.
     
    Superunknown said:
    Pellistri is still a young and very inexperienced player and today's game is against a tough opponent after an international break. What happens if Pellistri struggles to make an impact in the game or even has a poor performance? Pellistri and Garnacho as two options coming off the bench to freshen things up seems about right to me.

    I can understand why Bruno is playing where he is, despite how annoying it is. We're caught short. We can't play Eriksen and Casemiro as a midfield two in this game as we'll get ripped open through the middle. Eriksen in his position gives us some creativity, and Bruno and Eriksen can't occupy the same position. The only real way around not putting Bruno on the right and getting Eriksen in the team is to play some sort of weird formation with two 10s behind Hojlund, but then where does Rashford play and we'd get destroyed on the wings.
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    yeah but after bruno had another stinker as RW youd blame him instead of the genius who played him there.
     
    saik said:
    Yup it wasn't. I underestimated ETH. :lol:

    He'd rather play Bruno on the right than giving Pellistri a chance. When all your other competition at right wing is out and your manager prefers to start another player out of position it's not looking good. ETH clearly doesn't rate Pellistri. Just sell him while we can. Once he stops starting for his national team regularly he will have no value left and we will give him away on a free.
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    Yeah. I’m disappointed. But feck it - it’s done now. Here’s to a good game (hopefully better than expected!).
     
    Adamsk7 said:
    don’t understand the annoyance in the line up - we need added legs around Casemiro, Eriksen has had a great international break in the 10 and I think Bruno has had good games from the right. Playing Dalot vs Mitoma and Reguillon is not “safe” but shows attacking intent and Hojland gets his first start.

    It seems all the fuss is about Pellestri. Whilst I agree he needs to be given a chance, I’d rather him come off the bench for a few games than start him against tough teams like Brighton. Same with Garnacho.
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    Really
     
    Looking at that Brighton lineup we have no excuse not to win, even with the injuries we have.
     
    garelo said:
    yeah but after bruno had another stinker as RW youd blame him instead of the genius who played him there.
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    Tbh, I wouldn't. Most fans (at least the ones here) seem to be much more lenient towards Bruno when he plays on the right.
     
    Superunknown said:
    Pellistri is still a young and very inexperienced player and today's game is against a tough opponent after an international break. What happens if Pellistri struggles to make an impact in the game or even has a poor performance? Pellistri and Garnacho as two options coming off the bench to freshen things up seems about right to me.

    I can understand why Bruno is playing where he is, despite how annoying it is. We're caught short. We can't play Eriksen and Casemiro as a midfield two in this game as we'll get ripped open through the middle. Eriksen in his position gives us some creativity, and Bruno and Eriksen can't occupy the same position. The only real way around not putting Bruno on the right and getting Eriksen in the team is to play some sort of weird formation with two 10s behind Hojlund, but then where does Rashford play and we'd get destroyed on the wings.
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    I agree re Pellestri and Garnacho are inexperienced, but they need to be starting some games now. But we can't sell them. We need to play them. Again, ETH has given himself a problem. He cannot drop Bruno (because he is captain), and Eriksen is our best ball playing midfielder. So he is trying to fit players in, rather then playing to a system. This is my concern with ETH, and what he does when Mount is fit only he knows. We need attacking wide players. Garnacho and Pellestri provide this, only Rashford is better than them in that respect.

    ETH is giving himself problems with his thinking and he needs to be careful.
     
    Wonder if AWB going to NYC with Sancho had an impact. No Bissaka against Mitoma seems an oversight.
     
    Guessing Reg and Dalot been told to get wide and get the ball in the mixer. Hoping Høilund gets off to a good start gets some sort of easy tap in so that waiting for the first goal thing is over with.
     
    No game time for Pellistri is just criminal
     
    ElDiabloRojo said:
    Oh god, I'm worse than VDB as a casual observer.

    I still think we get 3 points today..... hopefully
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    hahaha im amazed that you still remember your password from long long way back, i had account from 2010's i think that i forgot and had to make a new one.
     
    bosnian_red said:
    There are easier games than Bayern or Brighton ffs. He's a young player, he'll be eased into a bigger role if he's good enough for it. You don't just sell him because you don't start him against a good team. He was never going to start here.
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    Nah. We are in an unprecedented situation where all the other right wingers(Antony, Sancho, Greenwood, Amad) are injured/unavailable. If ETH doesn't trust him to start a game against a team who are very attacking and will leave lots of space and in this situation then it's clear he doesn't rate him. Just sell him while he still has some value left. He is already 21. He is not some kid starting out his professional career.
     
    garelo said:
    if young player cant get sniff what makes you think eth would dare to try me, mr einsten?
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    Do you really think he doesn't pick Pellistri on the sole basis that he's young?

    If you don't think that what he sees on the training pitch is relevant to his team selections on the weekend, then you're suggesting he might as well pick you.
     
    Gordon S said:
    Could we be looking at a midfield diamond here?

    Rashford. Höjlund

    Bruno

    Eriksen. Scott

    Case
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    That's an interesting idea and I wouldn't mind us trying this. Question marks about what happens on the wings and I don't really feel we have the right fullbacks to try something like this yet.

    I don't think we're doing this today, though.
     
    Interesting to see Verbruggen dropped for them already.

    Rashford vs professional midget Tariq Lamptey should be interesting as well, if Rashford can be arsed heading the ball today.
     
    Adamsk7 said:
    don’t understand the annoyance in the line up - we need added legs around Casemiro, Eriksen has had a great international break in the 10 and I think Bruno has had good games from the right. Playing Dalot vs Mitoma and Reguillon is not “safe” but shows attacking intent and Hojland gets his first start.

    It seems all the fuss is about Pellestri. Whilst I agree he needs to be given a chance, I’d rather him come off the bench for a few games than start him against tough teams like Brighton. Same with Garnacho.
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    Indeed, had Pellestri started he would be prime for abuse such is the brittle mentality of the caf.. He needs easing in.
     
    I think that's a very good line-up. Surprised Wan-Bissaka is not playing, but oh well.
     
    Sylar said:
    Same and it goes back a long time with previous managers. And I'm sure more often than not it doesn't work out and we have troubles in that area.
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    Ah yeah a long time, all the way back to SAF. people used to moan about the same shite with him too.
    Get over it, this particular young player is obviously not good enough to be starting league games as of now.
     
    Jeffthered said:
    I agree re Pellestri and Garnacho are inexperienced, but they need to be starting some games now. But we can't sell them. We need to play them. Again, ETH has given himself a problem. He cannot drop Bruno (because he is captain), and Eriksen is our best ball playing midfielder. So he is trying to fit players in, rather then playing to a system. This is my concern with ETH, and what he does when Mount is fit only he knows. We need attacking wide players. Garnacho and Pellestri provide this, only Rashford is better than them in that respect.

    ETH is giving himself problems with his thinking and he needs to be careful.
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    Garnancho has started 2/5 games so far...so your point doesn't apply to him.

    Pellistri was never going to start against Brighton, plus he was away in South America so it's a lot to ask a kid to travel all the way back and then start against a Top 6 contender. (Would be unfair actually to throw him in...far better to give him minutes in the second half)
     
    What if its 4-2-2-2 with more fluid movement than all this complain about Bruno on the right? Also Dalot and Reguilion makes sense if its 4 man midfield.
     
    FrantikChicken said:
    Ah yeah a long time, all the way back to SAF. people used to moan about the same shite with him too.
    Get over it, this particular young player is obviously not good enough to be starting league games as of now.
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    Get over it? It's a discussion :lol:
     
    Nep77 said:
    What if its 4-2-2-2 with more fluid movement than all this complain about Bruno on the right? Also Dalot and Reguilion makes sense if its 4 man midfield.
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    Yeah this would make more sense.
    When we have the ball we flood the middle
    When we don't we occupy the space especially with the way Bruno can help Dalot
     
    Andersons Dietician said:
    Guessing Reg and Dalot been told to get wide and get the ball in the mixer. Hoping Høilund gets off to a good start gets some sort of easy tap in so that waiting for the first goal thing is over with.
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    Let’s hope Dalit brings his pitching wedge and not his driver today then of Rasmus will go home with a sore neck!
     
    Anustart89 said:
    Do you really think he doesn't pick Pellistri on the sole basis that he's young?
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    err yess? what else? he played weggy was it because he was senior or because he was great?

    Anustart89 said:
    If you don't think that what he sees on the training pitch is relevant to his team selections on the weekend, then you're suggesting he might as well pick you.
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    so you think he saw how brilliant bruno was as RW in the training?
     
    Seen this with VdB and Henderson. Player has a chance to leave but coach insists he has plans for him. Ends up not playing him and stunting his growth or diminishing his value
     
    Adamsk7 said:
    don’t understand the annoyance in the line up - we need added legs around Casemiro, Eriksen has had a great international break in the 10 and I think Bruno has had good games from the right. Playing Dalot vs Mitoma and Reguillon is not “safe” but shows attacking intent and Hojland gets his first start.

    It seems all the fuss is about Pellestri. Whilst I agree he needs to be given a chance, I’d rather him come off the bench for a few games than start him against tough teams like Brighton. Same with Garnacho.
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    It's Bruno on the right, we've tried it numerous times and he's yet to have a good game there

    Then with Bruno playing out of position we have McTominay and Eriksen starting in a midfield 3...hmmm its got the potential to get really ugly.
     
    We better win today or else ETH will get it for that lineup, and deservedly so.
     
    Pellistri must be awful on training. Even with all right wingers out he can't get a start.
     
    Jeffthered said:
    I agree re Pellestri and Garnacho are inexperienced, but they need to be starting some games now. But we can't sell them. We need to play them. Again, ETH has given himself a problem. He cannot drop Bruno (because he is captain), and Eriksen is our best ball playing midfielder. So he is trying to fit players in, rather then playing to a system. This is my concern with ETH, and what he does when Mount is fit only he knows. We need attacking wide players. Garnacho and Pellestri provide this, only Rashford is better than them in that respect.

    ETH is giving himself problems with his thinking and he needs to be careful.
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    I agree with a lot with what you say. I don't necessarily think having those two on the bench is a problem as it really gives us some great options when we need to change things within games. The issue I have with starting both is that it gives us less places to go if they don't make the impact we need them to make, since we're not really blessed with great players in those positions, even more so right now with off-the-field issues.

    I completely agree with you regarding Bruno and Eriksen. I want to see both playing, but I'm not entirely sure how we go about that, unless we do something different like revert to a diamond...but then that impacts on our wider players. The issue for me is that I don't fully trust an Eriksen/Casemiro/Bruno midfield as Casemiro hasn't been in amazing form and Eriksen's not got the legs to cover Casemiro if he isn't performing.
     
    Adamsk7 said:
    don’t understand the annoyance in the line up - we need added legs around Casemiro, Eriksen has had a great international break in the 10 and I think Bruno has had good games from the right. Playing Dalot vs Mitoma and Reguillon is not “safe” but shows attacking intent and Hojland gets his first start.

    It seems all the fuss is about Pellestri. Whilst I agree he needs to be given a chance, I’d rather him come off the bench for a few games than start him against tough teams like Brighton. Same with Garnacho.
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    Bruno was always going to start on the right. I'm not sure why anyone is surprised and McT makes sense with Amrabat/Mount not being fit we don't have many options.
     
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