Greenlizard0 Premier League Football Thread ** spoilers ** [31st Aug - 1st September 2024]

[GarethSouthgate]

Unpopular opinion giventhe mainoo love in, but you can't play both mainoo and fernades in a midfield 3, so many holes

The whole team is weak physically

 

[AStaley]

Utd showing a bit more teeth in attack, need a 4th to sit them down.

 

[JamesH85]

This game isn’t even close to being competitive. How long can Ten Hag stay on for? There is zero progression or any hint of it.

Hopefully they give him another contract extension

 

[uscool]

This game isn’t even close to being competitive. How long can Ten Hag stay on for? There is zero progression or any hint of it.

Think he should be given 10 - 15 games to turn it around

 

[GarethSouthgate]

I'm still not really sure what Garnacho offers, match to match. He's another moments player, but I just don't see him as a threat 90% of the time.

Most effective as a sub

 

[manic111]

Unpopular opinion giventhe mainoo love in, but you can't play both mainoo and fernades in a midfield 3, so many holes

I think it's alright depending on the rest of the setup, and how well Ugarte gels.

We've got Gravenberch, Macca and Szoboszlai, none of whom is especially defensive...

 

[bloodline76]

At least Liverpool are taking it to City this season whereas Arsenal have bottled it again.

Like when Liverpool bottled it last year.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Southgate's still available...

 

[Mark1989]

Nunez and Bradley look to be coming on, assume its Bradley for Trent again to tighten it up abit on right side

 

[G-MAN2004]

Ten Hag in

 

[manic111]

Like when Liverpool bottled it last year.

We didn't really, we massively overperformed for 75% of the season, and eventually giving the first goal away stuck us back to where we always should have been

 

[GarethSouthgate]

This is what I said in the club thread:

Attack seems inexperienced, defense seems injury prone, midfield seems weak defensively. Older players are a year older/slower. Hopefully Onana is less error prone. Carrying Mount, Rashford, Sancho and Maguire.

If it goes poorly then surely they can't blame injuries next season? That's bad planning if injuries wipe out two seasons.

Top 6?

Not sure where all the optimism is coming from? The team is largely the same. I suppose Martinez being back should make quite a bit of difference, is that where the optimism is coming from?

 

[CliffyG]

Do people really think a draw to Brighton when down to 10 men for 45 mins is a bottle? Moronic.

 

[Bigpig]

Think he should be given 10 - 15 games to turn it around

He couldn’t turn round a roundabout!!

 

[Robbo]

Southgate's still available...

In all seriousness, could he actually be better than ETH? It's a very low bar at this point...

 

[AStaley]

Nunez, Bradley on.

 

[manic111]

A Nunez goal would be nice. Don't rate him, but love his attitude

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Do people really think a draw to Brighton when down to 10 men for 45 mins is a bottle? Moronic.

Moronic would be Rice kicking the ball away while on a yellow

 

[uscool]

In all seriousness, could he actually be better than ETH? It's a very low bar at this point...

And Maguire and Rashford given another chance, not gonna go well for him

 

[robfosters]

Do people really think a draw to Brighton when down to 10 men for 45 mins is a bottle? Moronic.

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