Maybe, I just think you can only say a player isn't match fit for so long without giving him matches to get fit in. He isn't even getting time with the U23s
Lets give it time Diego. Do you honestly believe he's writing off Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Mikhi, Darmian, Mata, Shaw, Martial as is being made out? I think it's more a case of building his strongest team gradually and introducing players at different stages throughout the season. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt. The opposite seems a tad ridiculous tbh.
Nope, I don't think he is writing any of them off at this stage, I am just concerned that Myki has some problem we haven't been told about, he never travelled with Armenia either don't forget.
Ahh fair enough. Tbh we should be abl to cope without him. And if there is an injury let's hope he makes a speedy recovery.
First 10 mins, not won a single 50/50, not winning a single tackle, not getting to the ball first, not closing down, not completed more than 2 passes. It's just piss poor. Far too congested in the middle. No particular game-plan.
I think our problem can be summed up in two simple ways: 1) We can't handle teams pressing us. 2) We don't press other teams.
At Chelsea he pretty much had a squad of about 16 that he played and that was about it. I do think he struggles to keep squad players happy as he doesn't really rotate an awful lot. Look at some of the young players that they let go because they weren't getting any football that are now very good players for their clubs. Wonder if he's rotated a bit more would people like lukaku, de Bruyne, schurlle, betrand, sturridge etc.
It's hard to say atm - is it him or is it injuries? We haven't had the same starting XI this season iirc. We'll have a better idea by the new year imo.
You guys have just got no pace other than Rashford who can't get a sniff against their RB who has been great. Mata shoved wide where he's no good. Pogba looks like he needs to be deeper where he can get the ball looking forward and move forward with it. Would allow mata to play centrally and link up more as well. Whats going on with Martial? He's only one I think teams would fear but not getting any where near the first team?
Pogba as an AM.... Receives the ball with his back to goal. Tries to turn the defender on his back with a flick of the ball. Doesn't work as nobody is there to support him. Repeat ad infinitum.
If Mourinho can't get his players up for this game, then there really is a ****ing problem. We are so slow at getting to the ball. So lazy in our passes. So slow in our movement when we have possession.
**** first half. We're the home side and this is what we're serving up. Mourinho seriously needs to earn his money because he's not doing it atm. It's not even as if City are posing a threat and yet they're winning every battle and IF it was a better side, we'd be well and truly under the kosh. Simply not good enough.
