Scanlon isn't a right back, is why, he's a defensive midfielder filling in.
Arsenal vs Manchester United (Sun 28th July, 01:00 UK time)
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Fish. The distance between him and Scanlon was massive. Would have defended that goal with proper cover.
Lindelof is leaving, Yoro unknown injury, Maguire is an oil tanker. Whom are we starting alongside Martinez?
Preseason is always crap to watch.
Anyway preseason results aren't all that important. Worrying that a lot of the same issues are still evident and bloody horrible to have 2 injuries.
Maybe, maybe not but what will make it intolerable will be online 'fans' overreacting to every little thing
Squad depth was our biggest issue last season and it will be our biggest issue again this season. Need to keep our 1st xi fit
This is what people were saying last season, before shit hit the fan.
We better get off to a much better start this season for everyone's sake.
Eriksens set pieces has been absolutely amazing.
He isn't even that. He was playing attacking mid/right winger for u-18s.
There's nothing wrong with the pitch: it's grass laid over the artificial pitch. It's not cutting up, it's not loose.
You've obviously not thought hard enough about it
they aren't but yes still evident we have no real defensive structure and again can't keep guys out of the training room
Those kids from our academy are either not good enough or need way more time which today's game they dont have.
fecking had to nip out and cane back to see yoro went off injured. Any word on the severity
We had some nice passages of play throughout the first half, but often lacking a final ball or finish. I know we have players missing, but like you say it has worrying signs of no real plan.
Good thing about this finishing 2-1 is no penalty shootout. Weird Yanks and their draw allergies.
Rashford was awful last season and generally very inconsistent but he has scored 50 more PL goals than Martinelli. Martinelli has scored more than 10 PL goal once while Rashford had done it four times. Rashford even outscored him last year while being ‘shit’ and Martinelli played for a title contender.
copying Guardiola seems to work better than what Ten Hag does, we don't press correctly and we can't keep the ball at all
I feel bad for him, we're leaving him swinging in the breeze against Martinelli, who would be a handful even for our first choice fullback, let alone a youth team player being asked to do an unfamiliar job.
There is a shootout regardless
It's not about defensive structure. It's about being able to regularly keep the ball. Most sides concede goals when the spend the majority of the match behind the ball.
There's a penalty shootout regardless.
Antony and Sancho might as well go sit on the bench for all the good they have brought this half. Amad putting them both to shame.
Look in the bright side, Ashworth and Co will see we need upgrades.
T
There are penalties irrespective of the scoreline apparently.
I hate to break it to you.....
I hear you, but all that matters for us is the current form, mate
Ronaldo was once world's best player but by the time he played for us, for the second time, he was a huge problem. There are no past glory trophies in professional sport
There'd be about 8 yellows for Arsenal alone if this weren't a friendly.
They wouldn’t play QF, SF etc onwards. But McTominay is better than most Europa League teams best player at least in the group stages.
They've just run away with the league, winning a treble at under 18s level.
How about keeping your ignorance to yourself
Can’t believe this goes to pens regardless of the result.
Rashford and Amad are our starting wingers.
This is absolutely disgusting from Sancho and Antony.
This is absolutely disgusting from Sancho and Antony.
Merica
I'd imagine Garnacho probably has some say in that.
Eh Garnacho?
Right off to bed. Don’t know why I’ve stayed up this long!
They have loads of time. 18-20yr olds could still have a few loans before they need to ‘make it’.
Maybe
Based on what I have seen, however, I would prefer to see Maxi start in midfield over McT in any game, and McT has some value in the market, so why not sell him and finance one of the many players we need to buy?