[kidbob]

If we can offload him and Lukaku it will be amazing. Both play in positions where we have clear and younger starters (rash and martial). If all goes well then Greenwood will be overtaking Lukaku to rival Rashford too.

Spend their transfer income and wages on improving defence, midfield and RW and we'd be in a much better place. I like rom but he is paid too much to be an Ole and he lacks the ability that Ole did back then.

Honestly replacing them with 2 good potential youngsters, who possess better pace and technical attributes, while improving elsewhere would be a big step forward.

 

[Devil81]

Will be better with better players to link with, the team today was a mixed bunch of players that are struggling to live up to the level of the club.

 

[harms]

Something seems off about his attitude. He hasn't won me over yet and it's been a year. Luxury buy.

I think he really stepped down in terms of his attitude — when he came nothing was working for him but he ran like a mad man. He doesn't anymore.

Quality assists though — that's 2 in 2 games?

 

[Verminator]

Ole not happy Sanchez waited until he made the double substitutions before saying he need to come off.
Not what you'd expect from an experienced international .

 

[Rash Decision]

I think he really stepped down in terms of his attitude — when he came nothing was working for him but he ran like a mad man. He doesn't anymore.

Quality assists though — that's 2 in 2 games?

The lack of running could be due to his hamstring issue maybe. If Ole is to be believed, he has been rearing to go for weeks.

 

[Patrick08]

I think he really stepped down in terms of his attitude — when he came nothing was working for him but he ran like a mad man. He doesn't anymore.

Quality assists though — that's 2 in 2 games?

He is not fit to the level he should be.

 

[kidbob]

Also to be honest it's like watching Wayne in the last years but even worse than that (although to be fair Rooney was the better player). His legs have gone. Like Rooney he still has qualities but everything is a second slower than usual which at this level is huge.

Well done Jose you freed us of a past it player who loved the club and replaced him with a past it player who doesn't. Please god let Martial sign a new contract or this will be the pinnacle of Jose's reign.

Give me a past it Rooney any day of the week. At least he gave a feck.

 

[Sandikan]

My motm. Was energetic, tried to make things happen, really good assist. Hopefully out for not too long.

Alexis reminds me of Rooney in his post-Fergie United period: Doing enough to pad the stats but the performances are levels below his brightest days.

This fella carried Chile to the Copa America past Suarez's Uruguay and Messi's Argentina, yet he's struggling to dribble Championship defenders nowadays. Give him space and he can still pull off special stuff but he doesn't look anywhere near what he was a few years ago.

One of the worst transfers of all time, in any sport.

Worrying. Looks far from being an automatic starter. Would love if we could cut our losses. The worse deal ever.

Best on the pitch (not saying much) and involved in the two goals, I couldn't ask for more considering his context.

So, man of the match, but the worst transfer ever who is finished, right?

 

[Verminator]

So, man of the match, but the worst transfer ever who is finished, right?

Fancy different people having differing opinions!

 

[Canagel]

How did he play?

 

[Sandikan]

Fancy different people having differing opinions!

It's the spread.
Anyone who didn't watch the game wouldn't have a clue what to think

 

[Sandikan]

How did he play?

Well he was MOTM, but he's finished, and the worst transfer ever

 

[harms]

How did he play?

He was decent. Only Romero had a good game, really.

 

[Dec9003]

Give me a past it Rooney any day of the week. At least he gave a feck.

Of all the things to criticise Alexis for, not caring/trying is far from the truth.
He obviously tries, it's been difficult for him at United and truthfully he's been poor, but he did okay today and set up Lukaku with some individual brilliance.
It will be difficult for him with the form martial is in, but Alexis is definitely still useful for us.

 

[Jib]

How did he play?

he was poor despite the assist

 

[Josh 76]

I can't believe some of the posts I'm reading on here. It probably goes to show how far this club has gone down.

Sanchez was terrible today against a team in the bottom 3 in the Championship. Now if that's due to not having match fitness or carrying a injury, fair enough. But please don't insult the people who watched this game to say he was man of the match.
So he made an "assist", big fecking deal. This word assist thing has snow balled into something so stupid. 10 years ago, it wouldn't even be mentioned.
If fellani played like Sanchez today, this place will be calling for his head. I would love Sanchez to succeed, but it Just isn't happening. When he traps a ball or turns and makes a pass, we all magnify it so much trying to fool ourselves that he is coming good. But it's the least we should expect. When you sign a player on his wages or fee, you expect him to be world class and win games on his own. Sadly this will never happen with his player.

 

[bond19821982]

He is not match fit. Need a run of games with Pogba and Martial .

 

[VP89]

The whole attack looked broadly disjointed - definitely needs a run of games under his belt.

 

[Jib]

He is not match fit. Need a run of games with Pogba and Martial .

3 players on the left side...great !

 

[Canagel]

Well he was MOTM, but he's finished, and the worst transfer ever

He was decent. Only Romero had a good game, really.

he was poor despite the assist

So we've got MOTM, decent, poor and finished. Which one is it?
I'll just have to watch the game myself . Thank you guys

 

[yfoFC]

Reserving judgment until he's played with proper first teamers, todays team had as much chemistry as Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart in Twilight

 

[bond19821982]

3 players on the left side...great !

Yes, exactly what I said !

 

[VP89]

3 players on the left side...great !

I'd say he would need to play more games with Pogba/Herrera/Matic behind him. The midfield today was disjointed as feck and I wasn't overly impressed with Fred Mata and Pereira at all. It doesn't help the 3 infront of them when trying to build up attacks and get some momentum. Sanchez was also average today but I think we should test him under a full side.

 

[PlayerOne]

he was poor despite the assist

Poor is a bit harsh. The team looked disjointed, the midfield never got going and Sanchez was involved in all our good play. Think people are expecting too much from him right now.

 

[Sandikan]

So we've got MOTM, decent, poor and finished. Which one is it?
I'll just have to watch the game myself . Thank you guys

I was picking up on that with my post

On a forum you'll always get the extremes. Everything is either best ever, or worst ever.

The truth is that he's rusty, back from injury, and had a disjointed line up around him.
it's certainly why he looked better as a sub the other day in the "proper" lineup.

No idea if we'll get him back close to his old level, if he can't in this new style of play, he never will.

 

[harms]

So we've got MOTM, decent, poor and finished. Which one is it?
I'll just have to watch the game myself . Thank you guys

I think cafe's average ratings are quite fair on this game. Romero is 7.1 and out of field players only Darmian got more than 6 (6,3); Sanchez got 5,5 so far. The game was dull, you can probably think of something better to spend your 90 minutes on

 

[arthurka]

If Douglas Costa is available please get this fraud out and him in .. straight swap seems to work well with his guy .

 

[SATA]

Any official word on his injury? It has been one step forward and then two steps back for him here. I desperately want him to succeed

 

[Lay]

This is a confusing thread

 

[Gasolin]

How bad is his injury? He can be the game changer against big teams.

 

[Rash Decision]

If Douglas Costa is available please get this fraud out and him in .. straight swap seems to work well with his guy .

Fraud?

 

[red4ever 79]

How bad is his injury? He can be the game changer against big teams.

Since when? 2016? Guy has been woeful for a year now, maybe even longer. Injured again just in time for Crufts

 

[Pace Abuser]

It was his 1st game after injury, you can't be serious in thinking that he would run his arse of in a cup game vs Reading.

It was a practise match for him. He was never going to risk his hamstring for a 3rd round cup game. But people will conclude allsorts of things while completely ignoring the context.

 

[Devil may care]

My MOTM was in context of the options to choose from, him, Darmian and Romero were the only contenders IMO, and you have to also take into account he's coming back off an injury lay-off.

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

Thought he did well, not the same player we expected when buying him but I'd rather wait until he is in match fitness and worked into the team before making that judgement.

 

[red4ever 79]

Thought he did well, not the same player we expected when buying him but I'd rather wait until he is in match fitness and worked into the team before making that judgement.

You mean after 12 months here you are not able to make a judgement on him? Guy is clearly in decline and we have ended up with Rooney mark 2 here on higher wages

 

[arthurka]

Fraud?

Yes a player who claims and takes home A class money while never delivering is what else?

 

[Jeffthered]

He didn't play poorly, and who actually played well!

The guy is returning from a lengthy injury lay off..... I would like to see him in the team with better players.

Ole says he is (was) looking better in training... AND Ole says that they all could be fitter!

Today highlighted the challenges we face as a squad, because v v few really did themselves any favours today. Good to see Lukaku score... but his head still seems not quite right...

 

[Ace of Spades]

He has till the end of the season to show his worth, or he needs to go.

 

[VeevaVee]

I'd like to see him in the proper set up. Unfortunately it might be a bit of time again before we can.