Ran the channels , stopped a counter , got a yellow card for the team. Can't do much more in the 5 min he was on the pitch.
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I don't think he was particularly appalling but there a time near the end where he got the ball near the Chelsea box and tried to create something. I remember thinking he should have taken it to the corner and wasted valuable seconds.
We wasted a year developing Martial on Sanchez. This time last year Martial was looking good, the team was showing signs of slight progression and that signing stalled it all.
Martial has taken his spot back which makes the refusal to player Sanchez anywhere else pointless .
Martial Sanchez Rashford...please.
Martial Sanchez Rashford...please.
I agree with this
This with bells on, let all of the players fight for their places!
I think most people agree with that.
Sanchez was, along with Pereira, our best player in pre-season when he was playing as the striker. Yes it was only pre-season, but combined with him playing that role quite a bit towards the end at Arsenal, surely it's something we would try again considering Lukaku's struggles (and Sanchez's struggles in the wider positions).
Sanchez was, along with Pereira, our best player in pre-season when he was playing as the striker. Yes it was only pre-season, but combined with him playing that role quite a bit towards the end at Arsenal, surely it's something we would try again considering Lukaku's struggles (and Sanchez's struggles in the wider positions).
Our attack looked good without Alexis. Hopefully Mourinho sees it as well and only plays Alexis as a backup to Lukaku or during domestic Cup games.
Shame because this is how our attack looked before Woodward ruined it by buying Alexis.
Shame because this is how our attack looked before Woodward ruined it by buying Alexis.
I honestly don't think he could do worse than Lukaku up front. Lukaku offers nothing but knocking a ball on with his head from a long ball.. correct me if I'm wrong but I can only remember that working once last season where we actually scored from it. Was either Martial or Rashford who scored from the left side of the box. Possibly Palace away / late winner?
Anyway.. we should try him up front as Lukaku stinks the place up.
Anyway.. we should try him up front as Lukaku stinks the place up.
Our attack looked good without Alexis. Hopefully Mourinho sees it as well and only plays Alexis as a backup to Lukaku or during domestic Cup games.
Shame because this is how our attack looked before Woodward ruined it by buying Alexis.
Oh, you mean the absolutely terrible Lukaku that didn’t touch the ball once yesterday? Feel free to jump on Sanchez, but don’t bring in a 75M mistake like Lukaku to push your angle. An attacking line-up at a top team will never, ever look better with Lukaku over Sanchez.
Martial at home to Spurs, 1-0 victory
Play him in the number 9 role. We need to see this happen before deciding whether the club need to cut their losses.
Ah you've a better memory than me so. But that's the only time a flick on headers has actually worked, no? We literally have nothing to lose by replacing him with Lukaku.
It's quite scary. Having a player that displays characteristics of a lad that doesn't know how to play football in a playground game. He doesn't create space for himself because he's scared that he doesn't have the skill to control the ball. He goes for flick on headers as the only man up front because he doesn't have skill to actually bring the ball down. I don't even have to comment about his attempted ball control/stepovers.
Point is yes, absolutely any player would be better up front right about now. I think still Sanchez needs to play in the exact same role that Mata did against Chelsea the other day. Sit in the hole, take the ball on in tight spaces and wiggle your way through to make a good pass/shot. The problem with Sanchez is when he's played on the wing he loses the ball way too often and it's often more dangerous as we tend to bomb forward when he has it on the wing. He gets into a vicious cycle where he thinks he has to pull off even more audacious dribbles to compensate. It's mind-boggling. Keep him on the bench or try playing him in the hole - if he fails in there too then please get rid in January.
Rashford against Liverpool too. Maybe it's an effective tactic against the big teams.
Play him as a striker flanked by Rashford and Martial, I doubt this will happen because Mourinho likes his strikers big and 'mechanical'.
Really infuriates me this. Even when he has time to control and pass to oncoming player he'll still do it. Flicking on headers when there's no-one behind you but defenders. Amazing.
I see we all echo the same frustration.
I honestly think Fellaini would do a better job, he'd actually bring the ball down on his chest and off load it. He's also gonna score goals, has a good first touch and can actually pass.
He's not gonna score 20+ goals but Drogba only scored more than 15 league goals once for Chelsea.
This would be great to see - Juve games would actually be a good time to try it out too.
Has to be said, if he's unable to improve for us, we're going to have a hell of a time getting him off our books! If we weren't able to bring in a new CB this summer because of existing options not being moved on, we may see even more of a stalemate here.
I would replace Matic with Herrera
Stop it!!
Two posts and we’re already looking like a Guardiola side
Honestly we could really flourish with this setup under the right tactics x
I have a feeling Sanchez up front looks good on paper but in reality won't work. I'm happy to be wrong though.
A flexible front three of rashford , lukaku and martial is good option rather than playing with one target man.lukaku has proved before he can drift and play in the wings.
Trying alexis as striker is also another option as mentioned.
But to me he was unnecessary signing in the first place as we had 4 wingers. But they thought he can make the team better or a better player fot the same position.it is not a bd idea to ship him out now as it is mission unaccomplished.
Trying alexis as striker is also another option as mentioned.
But to me he was unnecessary signing in the first place as we had 4 wingers. But they thought he can make the team better or a better player fot the same position.it is not a bd idea to ship him out now as it is mission unaccomplished.
Injured , not training with the team alongside Fellaini, Dalot, Mctominay, Lingard.
I am not so sure that he is injured. New problems in our little paradise?
He said he's not match fit.
Not exactly. He said Alexis is out. Nothing else
Who are you quoting this from? Did Jose say it?
So dropped three games and he's already out. Spare a thought for Martial.
Indeed very strange but if it gets Martial or Rashford playing from the left we will be better for it, afterall it was when Sanchez joined that everything really went to shit last season
How the feck can he not be match fit
Or when he jumps for a ball and completely misjudges it and the defender takes it down
Woodward gave the manager the player he wanted.Our attack looked good without Alexis. Hopefully Mourinho sees it as well and only plays Alexis as a backup to Lukaku or during domestic Cup games.
Shame because this is how our attack looked before Woodward ruined it by buying Alexis.
Not too arsed about him being out. Both martial and rashford are better options on the wing
Well it worked well at arsenal. Even if we were to disregard that, the fact remains that it would be physically impossible for him to be worse than Lukaku has been recently, so at the very least we will be the same as we are now. It’s either the same or an improvement, nothing to lose really.
Our attack looked good without Alexis. Hopefully Mourinho sees it as well and only plays Alexis as a backup to Lukaku or during domestic Cup games.
Shame because this is how our attack looked before Woodward ruined it by buying Alexis.
How the feck are you blaming Woodward, Jose was moaning that whole window about Sanchez going to City, Woodward gave Jose what he wanted
That's all well and good but where's the midfield?
Matic is playing like a geriatric, Pogba is unreliable and I can't exactly see Mata dropping back and covering the entire midfield.
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