VP89
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Ole ball was just throwing players out there and hoping they work it out.#OleBallReturns
Ole ball was just throwing players out there and hoping they work it out.#OleBallReturns
What does that mean? Move the ball quickly from back to front?
Agreed, but will it be able to compete for the PL and CL, I don't think it will.
I worry basically playing with two 8s in Bruno and Mount will cause Casemiro to be isolated and let opponents cut through us way too easily.
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What was wrong with that style? I wonder why you don’t support another team. You hardly have anything good to say about United. About any past or current United team, about Rashford, you also have completely wrong perceptions about other teams compared to United, as you just assume they (latest example Bayern/Kane) don’t pay high wages, etc. Also only yesterday your post that De Jong is at Barca because of their name and Xavi (yep, absolutely nothing to do with his insane salary)… so many of your posts about United are filled with negativity, such a sunshine you are.In terms of style, I really hope not.
I think we will need better attacking players ever position (no idea about our new striker though)..
It works if you have incredible attacking players, but we don't have that. Barring Marcus we need another player who can score 20 plus goals.
What kind of football doesn’t work?That is such a childish approach though. That kind of football doesn't work, you need more than that to be successful.
That's why we have to be better on the ball. Something I know he will be working very hard on. But there are lots of advantages to playing with two advanced 8s. That's why quite a few of the top teams are following City's lead.I worry basically playing with two 8s in Bruno and Mount will cause Casemiro to be isolated and let opponents cut through us way too easily.
Which is why they are now going on about Stones being changed into a midfielder because City have signed a new CB. Stones is good on the ball. People on here were screaming for him to move Licha into the DM position, well he is to some extent, just not the whole game, but when necessary.It's the same shape City, Arsenal and Liverpool seem to be taking up and it's sort of inherent in it that that your #8s being that advanced would indeed leave your DM isolated. That's why you get defenders moving into central areas alongside the DM to provide the extra support needed. Be it Stones at City, TAA at Liverpool or whoever at Arsenal (Zinchenko? Timber?).
In other words it's less that you should be worried about the two #8s leaving Casemiro exposed and more that you should worry about any deficiencies in the support he gets from our back four leaving him exposed.
Did I dream Liverpool winning and competing for both those things? God I hope I did.Agreed, but will it be able to compete for the PL and CL, I don't think it will.
I think we will need better attacking players ever position (no idea about our new striker though).
Also it's about depth of play, if all you are good at is transition, and you can't keep and work the ball, you are in trouble.
He had 8 goals and 5 assists for his last seasons despite literally not having a number 9 to play off of or provide to?He's been getting stick because he's barely scored any goals or provided any assists, and he's an attacking player in a team that barely scores any goals.
Firstly it's been a long time since we had anything to be positive about at United.What was wrong with that style? I wonder why you don’t support another team. You hardly have anything good to say about United. About any past or current United team, about Rashford, you also have completely wrong perceptions about other teams compared to United, as you just assume they (latest example Bayern/Kane) don’t pay high wages, etc. Also only yesterday your post that De Jong is at Barca because of their name and Xavi (yep, absolutely nothing to do with his insane salary)… so many of your posts about United are filled with negativity, such a sunshine you are.
Real Madrid win multiple leagues and CLs in recent times by being a counter attacking team who plays a lot deeper than other top sidesDid I dream Liverpool winning and competing for both those things? God I hope I did.
Yea I agree. I'm also not sure how this midfield will hold up against a top top side.Agreed and it's what concerns me the most. We're very good at playing the ball out from the back, however as soon as we get into the oppositions half it feels like we're relying on Bruno laying a Hollywood pass to a runner of the last man.
I feel like we'll concede less and control games more but still won't score enough.
Firstly it's been a long time since we had anything to be positive about at United.
I not attacking our previous style, it just doesn't work today, that's why teams play differently.
Yes I think Rashford is overrated.
I was wrong that Bayern don't pay that level of wages, so what?
Of course De Jong cares about the Barcelona name and Xavi, suggesting otherwise would be moronic.
I just don't like rose tinted glasses.
You think real Madrid are a counter attacking team? I know some RM fans who would slap you for that.Real Madrid win multiple leagues and CLs in recent times by being a counter attacking team who plays a lot deeper than other top sides
Agreed, but will it be able to compete for the PL and CL, I don't think it will.
Don't like all this United identity stuff.
It's not progressive if you start factoring the history of the club and how it used to play in the past into your tactics and how you play now, is it? That's literally the exact opposite of being progressive.
Their games against Barca pretty much mirrored our games against City in the Ole era iirc.You think real Madrid are a counter attacking team? I know some RM fans who would slap you for that.
Yes, they cede a lot of ground and play from a deeper base.You think real Madrid are a counter attacking team? I know some RM fans who would slap you for that.
That was forced though, they simply couldn't compete any other way.Their games against Barca pretty much mirrored our games against City in the Ole era iirc.
He wants to play more like Liverpool did when the won the league. Really regressive stuff that.
I’d argue you 100 percent have to play into the history of the club otherwise you get what you have now with fans (as an example) shitting on Antony because he isn’t this tricky winger taking players on. It’s not what attracted a fan to the club so they’re a lot harsher and everything behind that is harder to implement.
De Gea to Onana is another prime example. Fans are already shitting themselves over a pre season game
This is one of my 2 concerns. This happens too much to us imo, unlike say Arsenal. That's either because our counter pressing is not quite there get or because we lack a Saliba/VVD type who handles this stuff better?
The other big concern I have right now is our build up from the back, defense is excellent with that but I see serious problems in progressing the ball because of a lack of proper midfielders.
I don't see how it would be a step back on the progress we made last season? As the graph above shows, a lot of that progress was in transition. The above quotes suggest a continued focus on improving in that area specifically this season.
I worry basically playing with two 8s in Bruno and Mount will cause Casemiro to be isolated and let opponents cut through us way too easily.
I worry basically playing with two 8s in Bruno and Mount will cause Casemiro to be isolated and let opponents cut through us way too easily.
There are only a few players capable of doing that role by themselves and luckily, Casemiro is one of them.
You need to be good in possession as well. Not the best, we wont be better than City anyway, but you need to be able to keep the ball for periods. I have said this 5 years ago and it is still valid today. If you lose your head and cant keep the ball in pressure situations, you wont win titles, no matter how good you are in transition. That is our biggest weakness for more than a decade now.
Liverpool and Real were great sides in transition years ago, but also great sides in possession (not the best, but still pretty good could keep the ball and play out of a press on a consistent basis). We cant.
That's true, I'm hoping the experience of Premier league refs has helped him mould his game a little. Another player that can do that role by himself but has the speed, is Caicedo. I really hope we break the bank for him next summer, or January if possible.He is if he can get close to them but he’s not the quickest. If he’s bypassed he has to rely on last ditch tackles and let’s be honest it causes him to get a yellow most games.
This is very disappointing to me. I hate defensive football, and I hate football that cedes anything to the other team.