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Match Day Thread Manchester United (H) 31/08 12:30

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  1. Saints Fan4Life

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    Looks like 4 at the back with Danso at left back.
     
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    More likely to be Danso.
     
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    Potentially. Could.go either way really.
     
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    Why is our new CB playing left back??

    Happy to trust Ralph but that makes no sense to me!
     
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    We need Pierre in the middle. I think we'll line up 4-2-2-2.
     
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    Did a good job there last week.
     
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    Just realised that today is my first game at St Mary’s - not in a working capacity - since December 8, 2016.

    That was our 1-1 draw with Hapoel Be’er Sheva under Claude Puel.

    Quite a shamefully long time since I actually got to a home game. Disappointed in myself. I’ve been doing away games in and around London though, promise. <laugh>
     
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    My concern doesn't come from his capability at left back - I'm more confused by the fact we are so weak at CB yet not using him there
     
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    Let's look at the positive here - we've got ourselves a very promising young defender who can play multiple positions.
     
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    I have no idea what formation that is! Could be 5-3-2 or 4-3-3 or 4-2-2-2
    Hopefully not Hojbjerg at left back. Perhaps Cedric or Danso.
     
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    He was solid and did OK on Tuesday too, however he is very right footed and thus we carried no threat against Brighton down the left side. I can't see where our threat will come from out wide today.
     
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    We need Danso in the middle so either way it's not great.

    Makes me wonder why we sold Targett of we aren't prepared to use Vokins or buy a replacement.
     
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    True but that would have been the case had we played Cedric at left back anyway.
     
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    Maybe because the offer was too good to turn down and we needed the money to buy Adams.
     
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    Perhaps, but then you would have Valery on the right. This way we don't have any fullbacks that can cross! We will have to unlock them through the middle instead.
     
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    I can think of 14 million reasons
     
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    Apart from team news....has saints been mentioned yet on BT?
     
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    F*ck's sake no left back again?
     
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    I thought this was on sky- so cheesed off.
     
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