29 Aug 2021 22:56:50
I'm glad we won today but it wasn't our greatest performance . I didn't get many of oles decisions but he won somehow .
I want sancho to solve our right hand side not make the left even more complicated . He was very quiet today .
Pogba started the season well from the left and I'd have kept him there but ole clearly isn't a dvdb fan at all and if he didn't get in today it's hard to see how he ever will .
Fred trying to stop traore was like watching coyote try to stop the roadrunner, I'm onboard he needs upgrading .
For us to seriously challenge we will need a holding midfielder and a world great striker . that one's covered atleast .
I wouldn't get keeping James and letting amad go,
Transfer window has been great, but I hope a bit more can be done, donny clearly isn't rated and James and lingard seem surpluses, 3 out and 1 midfielder in I hope .
Last thing even when Ronnie starts, greenwood deserves to be in the side he outshone sancho today and players need to earn a place.

1.) 30 Aug 2021
29 Aug 2021 23:27:01
Greenwood rarely does the wrong thing. The wolves player at left wingback was very good today, greenwood didn't get much from him when he was out there, so James stood no chance.

I agree that Greenwood needs to get game time, I'm sure he will. We truely do have a huge number of potential match winning forwards. Ole will always have options to win games from the bench.

I actually wonder whether we could play 3 at the back against some teams, drop Obe wan for the extra attacker, Shaw has always looked good left side of a 3. Play Pogba wide left, not as a wing back, just high and wide, then squeeze 2 of cavani, Ronny, Greenwood and Rash into the side. Or greenwood wide right and 2 from 3.

2.) 30 Aug 2021
30 Aug 2021 06:05:21
Pogba was flying on the left with 5 assists in 2 games. Why make the unnecessary change?
Sancho was bought to fix RW. But he was used on the left and James on the right.
Sancho has to play on the right to develop understanding with his fullback.

I also believe it is the end of Donny.
In the same fixture last year, he was Man of the match.
Now, he is not even getting games from the bench. Poor squad management imo.

3.) 30 Aug 2021
30 Aug 2021 06:20:04
TrueRedDevil,

Thinking the same.

Greenwood played well at CF in a game then Ole moves him out wide to accommodate Martial.

Now, Pogba was doing well on the left and is moved back into the middle with Sancho coming in.

And James who is more comfortable on the left is put on the right even though he has struggled to put in good performances.

Donny, I don't know what's going on. The amount of times Fred was losing/ misplacing the balls in the middle was frustrating to watch.

4.) 30 Aug 2021
30 Aug 2021 06:46:17
Yes it’s easy to criticise but everyone has been calling to lose the two screening midfielders, he has put pogba in there to create and dictate and he was dreadful. Hindsight is wonderful. Think it just shows our glaring need for that 1 player . Bruno and pogba lose the ball far too much, and as for Fred! I don’t think we need a typical defensive tackling type midfielder, more of a carrick, sits there snd can get on the ball and run the show . Easier said than done . Unfortunately I’m not on the Donny bandwagon, have seen nothing in him to suggest he is getting in this team . Could be one of a few to leave in my opinion.

5.) 30 Aug 2021
30 Aug 2021 08:43:22
Dodgy, we should definitely try playing three at the back, keep Obi Wan in and let Shaw zip up and down the left. We could then switch play between a 3-5-1-1 or a 3-2-5.
Varane gives us that strength and confidence at the back and I think it will play to Ronaldo's strengths.
We were poor yesterday, 0-0 would of been fortuitous. Fred shouldn't be anywhere near that team. He has the first touch of Fred Dibnah swinging a lump hammer.
Kind of looking forward to seeing Ronaldo telling Ole how to set the team up and who to sub.

6.) 30 Aug 2021
30 Aug 2021 08:46:50
I don't think Pogba was helped by Fred.
I was watching him closely as it was impossible not to, and so many times when the defenders or keepers wanted a pass he would just run and make the angle so much worse.
Unlike Matic who gets into positions and tries to get to the ball, but what I saw from Fred was dreadful.
I think we loaned out a better player in garner than fred.
Fred has complicated one of the easier roles in the side.
Donny has played DM before and honestly he would not do any worse.
Ole is a muppet.

7.) 30 Aug 2021
30 Aug 2021 08:59:06
Chris, Pogba had to babysit Fred, so difficult for him to do anything.

Cavani on the pitch for 30 odd minutes, not a chance, hardly his fault, there was no service.