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Theatre of Dreams83 said:
It’s not been perfect but catastrophic lol
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All his first choice players have been missed and you've just started a new season with virtually the same failures Wreck-It Ralph got lambasted for and bombed out of the club for failing with.

How else would you describe it?
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
All his first choice players have been missed and you've just started a new season with virtually the same failures Wreck-It Ralph got lambasted for and bombed out of the club for failing with.

How else would you describe it?
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Hey now, wreck it Ralph atleast won this fixture last season before Brighton sold their two best players 😉
 
1. Announce new manager during ongoing season so he can prepare better, wrecking the season for Ralf in the process.
2. New manage has to spend all extra time on explaining to media why there's no transfers.

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Scouseinthehouse said:
All his first choice players have been missed and you've just started a new season with virtually the same failures Wreck-It Ralph got lambasted for and bombed out of the club for failing with.

How else would you describe it?
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He wanted Nunez and we didn’t stand a chance against you lot especially with no CL. So we moved onto his next target Anthony which we couldn’t sign early due to him being injured. Unfortunately now he’s Bering priced out of a move. They along with ETH need to decide if that’s it or go onto his 3rd choice attacker.

We had a deal lined up for his first choice Timber who decided against joining after LVG threatened his WC place if he wasn’t going to be a starter every week. So we went and got his second choice.

He wanted Eriksen as one of his midfield signings they went and got him.

He wanted FDJ as his main signing and main CM to build a team around. They went and agreed a deal with Barca and his agentand ETH spoke to Frenkie himself. It’s nothing to do with Murtaugh to get him and Barca to sort there mess out.

He wanted Malacia for good completion/ likely replace Shaw they went and got him.
 
Ever since ETH was announced fans have been we need to back him we need to get him who he wants no matter what. Then when the new structure tries they get slaughtered for it. Things might not have gone perfectly but that was never gonna happen you can’t fault them for trying. Why are fans not given ETH a bit of grief for being so stubborn on his targets knowing full well how hard/ ny on impossible they were gonna be to get.
 
U/18 Pre-season friendly v Crystal Palace

Palace 0 United 2

Team: Wooster, Lawrence, Murray, Jackson, Bennett, Curley, Williams, Oyedele, Norkett, Moorhouse, Ennis

Subs: Nolan (7), Hanbury (1), Kingdon (5), Ogunneye (2)

Goals: Bennett ('44), Murray ('86)
 
Knives out for Ten Hag by fans and media already.

On the game I didn’t notice really yesterday. But was brought up on ESPN I was watching this morning and noticed after watching the game back afterwards. Was that Brightons GK kicked long and they played more long balls into the channel yesterday than they did in the entirety of last season. Wonder if Potter worked on this to beat our press. And obviously expose Dalot and Maguire on that right hand side. Both positionally and pace wise.

It certainly worked and wasn’t helped by the fact Fred and McTominey kept turning over the ball so easily. Which stopped in the second half with substitutes and tactic change and Brighton couldn’t execute it at all really in that half.

If ETH wants any success at this club he’s got learn and realise quick that those 2 simply can’t play in the way he wants and are not good enough to be starters. If not he won’t last long imo and the season will well and truly be over early doors. He’s got good enough options there in Eriksen, DVB to be replacing both.

Would look d like to see this vs Brentford

Ddg

Dalot- Maguire- Martinez- Malacia

Eriksen- DVB

Sancho- Bruno- Rashford or Garnacho

Ronaldo
 
Yes yesterday's result and the performance wasn't brilliant, but it maybe worth pointing out that Sir Alex's first games in charge weren't exactly a success either (2-0 defeat to Oxford Utd followed by a 0-0 draw at Norwich), one game does not a season make is all I will say...
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Ddg

Dalot- Maguire- Martinez- Malacia

Eriksen- DVB

Sancho- Bruno- Rashford or Garnacho

Ronaldo
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That might be even worse midfield :D Eriksen and VDB are just too fowardi midfielders to work there together. They can put the pass going but defensilvy will be overunned and bullied.

Think you have to sacrifice your attacking midfielder. Have DM Martinez (as it was hinted the role he will get), with Eriksen/VDB - Bruno at midfield. With Maguire and Varane as CB pair. Can even use Eriksen on the left side as he played in Spurs, he is not the fastest, but could still bring havoc from there.
 
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Fred and McTominey can’t pass can’t control and get bullied. Well McTominey not so much. So it can’t be worse and I would rather have players who can pass and retain possession tbh.

Martinez was never signed to play DM. ETH has said on everytime he’s been asked he’s been signed to give balance in and out of possession at the back to help in attack and defence.

And I really don’t want to see another Pogba/Bruno with Eriksen shunted out wide!
 
Bujakaa92 said:
That might be even worse midfield :D Eriksen and VDB are just too fowardi midfielders to work there together. They can put the pass going but defensilvy will be overunned and bullied.
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I disagree. Those 2 came on and outplayed McFred for 20 mins. I’d rather have a pairing of VdB and Eriksen than waste another minute on Mctominay and Fred.
Also, if you didn’t notice, both clowns always get overrun and bullied. Moises Caciedo owned both yesterday. Atleast with Eriksen and VdB, you’ll get ball progression and creativity.
 
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