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Man Utd’s defence make Hoedt and Stephens look adequate

We won’t get out of trouble this year, the batting line up is awful, feel for the bowlers.

The latest player to become better by not actually playing.....

That’s a very strange line up, would have thought Armstrong’s energy and ability to carry the ball forward would have been key.

maybe but that’s not Ralph or Les’s fault, they aren’t the ones calling the shots

This was two years ago wasn’t it ?

On Soccer Saturday Phil Thompson compared him with Rickie Lambert in so far as he doesnt have great pace but he has a fantastic football brain. After yesterdays cameo I think he's right. Very impressed especially as a lot on here were telling me we had made the worst signing imaginable !

The penny might have dropped that he needs to perform to stay in the side. Did well today, seemed to spark into life after going on that decent run on the 35 min mark.

not so sure, think he will go with three centre backs away to Everton. The test could be Leicester at home where we should start with a flat back four.

beats me.

"a great club" ? Adam, you've changed since you realised you will only be a reserve at Liverpool

Les Reed type confident ?

Exactly. He’s better than Carrillo

because he’s better than nothing or what we’ve got I would imagine

Sounds like Lallana......that turned out well

How many years has someone said that this season will be his break through year ? Every manager he’s had has tried to find a place for him only to end up benching him again eventually, most sooner rather than later. If there is more to him than being the go to dead ball specialist then I’m still to see it.

think it’s more that it’s three times in 60 days, each progressively worse then ignoring the letters that come with the fines etc. but of course if you want to miss the point knock yourself out.....or stand somewhere near Lemina driving maybe ?

wouldnt call the window utterly disastrous - it’s half job done would be my take - but otherwise spot on, esp agree with the Bournemouth spending which really does make us look small fry.

always do the Happiness Tax - defeat and a draw - so if we win i dont care about losing money obviously but if we fail then at least it goes someway to paying for the season ticket/fuel etc. I won a lot last season

might as well close this thread until December then !

kind of sums up his whole attitude

He wasn’t. By the time he came on it was game, set and match to BM. They just went through the motions in searing heat. Please don’t turn Yoshida into some kind of saviour or super hero. He is adequate but always has a mistake in him that usually proves costly. I think the new guy will prove to be our best CB but only time will tell.

if he’s our best CB it’s nothing to be proud of

Can you ask that after 8 games into the Premier League season rather than after a pre season friendly played in a sauna ?

Just heard Hughes on Solent and he admitted had it been a competitive game he would have changed the formation much much sooner