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Nah this game is nothing compared to Everton being ****e against Man City last season

 

That match had a direct impact on us..

 

Total lack of football understanding, are you Brendan?
Wilson has not been injured and has hadl matches for th U21s.
You do not throw a player lacking match fitness into the first team unless you have total control or are desperate.

 

It doesn't really matter what LVG says in public. As long as he's giving the right message to the player behind closed doors. Wouldn't you agree Astro?

 

So Van Gaal had no control over the last 3/4 games and is just riding his luck, we are in agreement

 

I have asked him to find the relevant stats for the head to head (Moyes v Van Gaal) teams played as in where were they last year compared to this. It is based on stats so he should be able to make a graph quite easily

 

If we weren`t 3 goals up in the games he didn`t come on, then yes we agree we weren`t in enough control

 

You sound like you're describing a fragile youth player, not a #worldclass talent

Some managers complain about only having a couple of days with a player, TBF maybe the #tacticalgenius is just so advanced 3 weeks with a £50m player barely scratches the surface

 

Again showing total lack of football knowlege, 3,5 or 10 weeks of training does not get a player match fit or sharp, most managers rush players back because they have no alternative (see Brendan). Football is very competetive, LVG has got us to third with a very depleted squad, I don`t see him risking that by dropping RVP or Rooney to give a player some game time.
Why take a risk when you have RVP, Rooney and Wilson? If you have a top player you play him at his best, when he can make a difference.

 

Even managed to throw In Everton while In the middle of your latest Man Utd won and are above you In the league meltdown

 

You could twist that argument and say the poor defense at Man Utd gives De Gea the opportunity to look good

 

Should be easy enough to come up with something based on the co-efficients of four leafed clovers, horseshoes and Our Lord's donkey.

 

Because if you take that risk and it works out, you'd have one of the best strikers around playing for you which might help push for a title challenge...? worked for us with Suarez last year (who would have played with a broken leg )

 

We've won 5 games in a row without having to take that risk so why take it?

 

Because then he'd be for and ready for that game you do need him in

 

Or we'd rush him back to early and have him crocked again, and us having to play out the rest of the Saints game with ten men having used all our subs.

Which game is Rodgers getting Sturridge fit and ready for?

 

Clearly the Sturridge situation has taught you nothing.

 

That was Woy's fault......

 

True but hasn't he been "coming back" for a couple of weeks now? How long does it take and why put him on in other games if he's not ready?

I'm not arguing that he should have played yesterday, I'm not even arguing that it should be played. Just offering reasoning

 

Sturridge has been rushed back every time, RF as been involved in two games already and on the verge of a return for a couple of weeks. Slightly different situation

As i just said to Swarbs, I'm not suggesting he should have played anyway, just offering a reason as to why it would be beneficial to you guys.