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I’m glad he’s playing better but it’ll take more than 2 pre season games for me to change my mind on him.
I'm just wondering why last season made your mind up on him and not how he did in an actual functioning team? NO player can ever function or perform in a team like United's last year. We could've signed Mbappe and he would've looked shit last year. Its pointless to be judgmental over anything you saw last season.I’m glad he’s playing better but it’ll take more than 2 pre season games for me to change my mind on him.
Last season didn’t make my mind up on him, I watched him at Dortmund and felt like he wouldn’t be a good fit in the Premier League. Last season just confirmed what I thought, even if admittedly the conditions weren’t great for him. And I don’t think his application is great either, turned up fat for Dortmund pre season, went on holiday and came back unfit last season and his work rate was regularly shite.I'm just wondering why last season made your mind up on him and not how he did in an actual functioning team? NO player can ever function or perform in a team like United's last year. We could've signed Mbappe and he would've looked shit last year. Its pointless to be judgmental over anything you saw last season.
After Sancho’s impressive display on the right wing, a lot of people are wondering why we didn’t play him there more and why he wasn’t as effective when we did try him there.
It’s a prime example of good coaching instructions and system. As mentioned in other thread, our full backs were constantly making under lapping runs inside of the wingers and behind the full backs. This is something ETH will bring. It gave Sancho 2/3 options whenever he received the ball. It allowed him to thread slide rule balls and find others with intricate passes which is what his game is. He didn’t need to try and outpace a player which is what he had to do last season due to the static movement in the team.
‘Rashy’ didn’t start his first game until well into late October and Ronaldo wasn’t here for the first three games. It was his own fault he didn’t cement a place when he had ample opportunity.
Ole got sacked after the 4-1 to Watford and Rashford returned 4 games prior playing 25, 62, 19 and 23 minutes. Considering Sancho lack off pre-seaon and other ailments Ole played Sancho quite a bit really and after the Ole sacking Sancho played LW 8 times 90 mins from GW 24 to 34 so no idea why we're writing off someones entire season. He got the minutes just didn't impress much in them.No. Pogba was playing on the left early in the season and playing very well. And while Greenwood played up top once or twice before Ronaldo arrived it never happened again after that transfer. And of course “Rashy” was right back in the team on the left once he got back. I remember some moaning about the fact that he would go straight back in which would mean more Pogba in midfield which is exactly what happened.
So Sancho basically wasn’t getting in the team once we signed Ronaldo as Greenwood was never getting a game at CF again and was only playing down the right on merit. Meanwhile Ole was still running “Rashy” out on the left no matter how shit he was playing.
I said as soon as we signed Ronaldo that last season would more than likely be a complete write-off for Sancho. It was so obvious he would struggle for matches under Ole.
Ole got sacked after the 4-1 to Watford and Rashford returned 4 games prior playing 25, 62, 19 and 23 minutes. Considering Sancho lack off pre-seaon and other ailments Ole played Sancho quite a bit really and after the Ole sacking Sancho played LW 8 times 90 mins from GW 24 to 34 so no idea why we're writing off someones entire season. He got the minutes just didn't impress much in them.
I wouldn't say it was a write off, he had enough time on the pitch to show what he was about.He played a sub role all the way up until Ole’s sacking. No way to bed in a new signing. RR got him in the team finally but it took a couple of matches for him to show some form which is no surprise. Didn’t really get a chance to show his quality until the season was basically over. So yes the season was basically a write-off.
Everyone’s fault but his.He played a sub role all the way up until Ole’s sacking. No way to bed in a new signing. RR got him in the team finally but it took a couple of matches for him to show some form which is no surprise. Didn’t really get a chance to show his quality until the season was basically over. So yes the season was basically a write-off.
Makes sense. Chuck in a player that had next to 0 preseason and expect him to play 90 mins each week, I'm sure there's no downside to that planHe played a sub role all the way up until Ole’s sacking. No way to bed in a new signing. RR got him in the team finally but it took a couple of matches for him to show some form which is no surprise. Didn’t really get a chance to show his quality until the season was basically over. So yes the season was basically a write-off.
What a player.
Himself and Martial have been the best players on the tour
He was competent even under Rangnick. The only person who couldn't get a single solid 90 minutes from him was the one that bought him.Amazing that good players look better under competent managers!
It's almost like new signings need to be eased into the Premier League.He was competent even under Rangnick. The only person who couldn't get a single solid 90 minutes from him was the one that bought him.
He was competent even under Rangnick. The only person who couldn't get a single solid 90 minutes from him was the one that bought him.
It's almost like new signings need to be eased into the Premier League.
I mean, he is an English player who had played his whole youth career in England. That particular excuse won't really fly.
He looked fecking clueless under Ole, despite your instance on making excuses for the man!
I'm referring to the limited game time instead of throwing him straight into the deep endI mean, he is an English player who had played his whole youth career in England. That particular excuse won't really fly.
He looked fecking clueless under Ole, despite your instance on making excuses for the man!
I'm referring to the limited game time instead of throwing him straight into the deep end
Same, that pass was nailed on for VDB which would of been the easier option, only sancho was confident enough and spotted martial.That Rashford goal. To pick out Martial instead of VdB, what vision. I never saw that pass even on the tv till he actually played it.
Ole was clueless himself tbh
Oh ok, I agreeThat's what I was getting at!
It was our clueless tactics and game-plan that made a-lot of these players look utterly terrible.
Ole knew how to use himAye, I was more referring to Ole, who hadn't the foggiest how to utilise him.
I would rather just forget the whole RR era tbh!
Brilliant pre-season he's having so far