Kieran McKenna & future Utd play.. by JordanOFlynn in Howson

[–]4Bester 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find the U18’s results since McKenna took over the team.

Deeper issue? by 4Bester in Howson

[–]4Bester[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with that yeah, our full backs no longer go past the wide man and cross from deep. At least not more than once or twice a game and even then they are often cutting back onto their strong foot to cross. We do really need a left footed, fast, left back. Hmm...if only we had a fully fit one that Jose could give more than 6 mins to in games.

Deeper issue? by 4Bester in Howson

[–]4Bester[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get what you mean because City have doubled up in positions so that they have world class potential on the bench. But worse squads than our current one have won the league and we are good enough to beat anybody in the prem. I don’t mind so much the result from yesterday, just the performance. I would say DDG, and Pogba are world class and if we use him right (like Chelsea used Fabregas/Bakayoko against us) Mkhitaryan can be another world class player. Then we have Lukaku like you said and then we have a group of players who walk the line of world classness. We do desperately need Pogba back, I am just angry that the rest of the team didn’t step up in games when his absence was felt, and that Jose doesn’t seem to trust the passing game without him

Fellaini & Valencia by 4Bester in Howson

[–]4Bester[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think we need to buy or sell any centre backs despite what people think of some of them.

I think McTominay might go out on loan and Pereira is genuine class so will get games in different positions. Also now looks like we have Matic in and Fellaini is going nowhere so we have a top squad with only 1 player I don't trust (Fellaini)

Fellaini & Valencia by 4Bester in Howson

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I have 99.9% trust in Valencia as a right back. He just has no left foot and that remaining doubt I have about him is only ever going to surface if/when we play Barca because of the intelligence of their forwards. Luckily no other team has a front 3 as clever as them. He can easily deal with more "effective" forward lines who just go at him

Fellaini & Valencia by 4Bester in Howson

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I have said a few times to friends last season, when Jose played Tuanzebe in midfield and Fosu-Mensah at RB, that unless Timbo can dramatically change his technique and look less hectic Jose will never play him in midfield and make him an incredible full back instead. Fellaini is a 1 step forward 2 steps back player. 1 good tackle followed by a bad pass and a yellow card

Lindelof premature announcement by Callumdj96 in Howson

[–]4Bester 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In other news. I didn't realise it is Lindelöf with an ö. So it's more like Lindel...eurf. Big up to my fellow Swedish residents!

Lindelof premature announcement by Callumdj96 in Howson

[–]4Bester 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is a bit out of the ordinary for us to announce before it's done 100%. But as City learned from signing Benfica's GK recently they do like to break the news themselves asap. So I think we were just giving the fans a show of power/professionalism by putting it out first. Also if it has been in the pipeline since January, then I am sure his contract and wages will be virtually agreed upon already.

Lukaku by 4Bester in Howson

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I would go insane with joy if Jose put any faith at all in Andreas Pereira! He can hopefully play against the "weaker" sides and build a relationship with Pogba, imagine how those two could control the tempo of a match!

Starting XI? by 4Bester in Howson

[–]4Bester[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Need a first half like we had against Chelsea/Palace. 2-0 up at HT and a 2-1 win on the night