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Maguire and DDG have been awful for ages. But we need to forget today ASAP. After Leicester losing we must beat West Ham and by at least 3 goals if possible. If we win by 3 goals we can lose to Leicester 1-0 and still get 4th on goal difference. Or just beat West Ham and we can get the draw at Leicester as well. Get top 4 and a bit of a rest then go for the Europa League and get straight in the Champions League instead of playing a qualifier
 
steveorobbo said:
Maguire and DDG have been awful for ages. But we need to forget today ASAP. After Leicester losing we must beat West Ham and by at least 3 goals if possible. If we win by 3 goals we can lose to Leicester 1-0 and still get 4th on goal difference. Or just beat West Ham and we can get the draw at Leicester as well. Get top 4 and a bit of a rest then go for the Europa League and get straight in the Champions League instead of playing a qualifier
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I don't think 4th plays in qualifiers anymore. Not since a couple seasons ago
 
dilakh2 said:
Swear you just need two draws as Leicester lost today. Defo should still make top 4.
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Yep 2 draws will do it obviously would prefer 2 wins lol. If we get top 4 then into the semi of both domestic cups and say the final of the Europa I would say thats been a progressive season under Ole. Add to that the dread wood he’s been moving out and looking to again this summer. His buys have been good also.

We seem a **** of a lot fitter now and you can see our pressing game improving but still could be better. And our attacking play is night and day compared to what it’s been even since Fergies later seasons. Still room for improvement but I would of taken this at the start of the season.
 
steveorobbo said:
Maguire and DDG have been awful for ages. But we need to forget today ASAP. After Leicester losing we must beat West Ham and by at least 3 goals if possible. If we win by 3 goals we can lose to Leicester 1-0 and still get 4th on goal difference. Or just beat West Ham and we can get the draw at Leicester as well. Get top 4 and a bit of a rest then go for the Europa League and get straight in the Champions League instead of playing a qualifier
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Yeah Maguire definitely been off it since the return. Not awful imo but defo not at the levels he has played this season. It’s strange yes we have been on a great run since lockdown was lifted but some of our players that were looking very good since Jan look bobbins now.

Fred and AWB were looking like player of the season candidates now look nothing like. Mctominey who has improved again hugely this season looks like Darron Gibson mk2. Maguire been poor since the return even the few times Williams and James have featured they have looked under cooked. Think with AWB it’s just tiredness. Fred, McTominey, James just look under used trying to find form with limited mins. And Maguire I read has been playing with injections a lot of the season and it’s finally catching up with him.

Just need a huge push and grind out the results we need to get top 4 then have a couple weeks rest before the Europa. Hopefully no more injuries! Hope Bailly ok was actually playing pretty well till the injury.And hope Shaw can make it back for one of the remaining league games.
 
Solskjaer was so tactically naive yesterday, I feel now since Southampton.. teams have found a blueprint on how to play us. Even against Palace, we struggled to beat the press and they had many chances, a team with better quality like Chelsea punishes us.
 
zzeezzy said:
Solskjaer was so tactically naive yesterday, I feel now since Southampton.. teams have found a blueprint on how to play us. Even against Palace, we struggled to beat the press and they had many chances, a team with better quality like Chelsea punishes us.
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Yesterday was naive beating a manager twice then expecting to beat him a 3rd time with exactly the same tactics. Just one of things Ole will learn from. He should of stuck with 4231.

Obviously teams will see ways to counter against how we play but that’s up to the players to deal with it. I wouldn’t want us to go away from how we play to much just need to perfect it better. Look at City and Pep lost the same amount of games as us but sticks to the plan. More coaching a couple more better players for squad depth and not being knackered physically and mentally will help.
 
Dont know if guys here subscribe to The Athletic but there are some very good pieces on the current GK situation and many analysis all the time during the season about almost all clubs. Really recommend that place. Dont know what our forum policy is about posting full text from there.

It is crazy that Dean is maybe getting golden clove two years straight.
Also should Romero play in Europa?
 
Bujakaa92 said:
Dont know if guys here subscribe to The Athletic but there are some very good pieces on the current GK situation and many analysis all the time during the season about almost all clubs. Really recommend that place. Dont know what our forum policy is about posting full text from there.

It is crazy that Dean is maybe getting golden clove two years straight.
Also should Romero play in Europa?
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Yeah the Athletic is good tbh with some very good journos writing for it. Romero should of played yesterday he’s played all the rest of the cup games. Would definitely look at giving him some games from now till the end of the season. Would still give Henderson another loan.
 
zzeezzy said:
Solskjaer was so tactically naive yesterday, I feel now since Southampton.. teams have found a blueprint on how to play us. Even against Palace, we struggled to beat the press and they had many chances, a team with better quality like Chelsea punishes us.
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Sheffield United did press us as well but I think the difference can be a combination of fatigue and how they handle Bruno. I saw various plays yesterday where Chelsea sandwiched the middle, cutting off passing lanes to Bruno Fernandes. It didn't help that Rashford and Greenwood were positioned in the half spaces with cut off options to them as well. Now, AWB and Williams had a lot of space down the flanks but they couldn't exploit it. AWB may have improved on this area but he still doesn't deliver quality crosses consistently. Williams was even worse as he'd practically just pass the ball back into the already packed middle of the pitch.



This game, along with the Southampton game, highlights the importance of having a good attacking fullback. I wish we still had a Rafeal so it speak.
 
Mental that we still need 4-5 players (Fullback, CB, DM, RW, ST) seems like it's been the case for about 8 years now.
 
smith123 said:
Mental that we still need 4-5 players (Fullback, CB, DM, RW, ST) seems like it's been the case for about 8 years now.
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No we don’t. Martial has been fantastic and Greenwood will be pushing him in the next few years for his starting spot. Maybe argue we could do with a more experienced squad player once Ighalo leaves.

FBs are good Shaw has been fantastic since the new year getting back to his old self. AWB just needs to sort his crossing out.

Definately need a back up/ replacement for Matic. Garner will get there but he’s at least 2/3 years away and needs a loan.

RW has been ****** annoying for so long! Hopefully that will be sorted this summer.

we are maybe 2 starters away. And maybe the same for quality depth.
 
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