16-04-2023, 08:55 PM
Evening all. Havent read through but a quick glance shows comments are mostly reasonable.
A few random thoughts to get it off my chest…
A midfield of Freuler Danilo and a woefully off form MGW against Casemiro, Bruno Fernandez and Erikson was a complete mismatch in every way imaginable.Having said that why none of those 3 could pass the ball 5 yards between them is beyond me.
Brennan looked disinterested and seemed to back out of a few 50-50s
Taiwo ran around and looked as clumsy as ever with his first touch
Felipe and Navas looked a class above anyone else we had. Shows the difference between those who have performed at the highest level vs those who never have and never will. Just cos we payed £10m for someone doesn’t mean they are even close to that level.
We tried hard for 60 mins but the lack of quality going forward was sad to see because Utd were poor at the back, Maguire is a liability
As for the not given pen changing the game. Probably but in all honesty we should have been a goal down inside the first minute.
Thought formation worth a try, dont think tactics far wrong but we don't have the quality to execute 532 properly. Neco tried hard, bet he looks great in the Championship next year. Lodi is much better as full back than wing back.
Subs anonymous, those crying out for Surridge, he aint a PL level striker. I hope nobody is saying we should have brought on x or y and that would have changed it because it really wouldn’t.
If we go down and I am 90% certain we will, it is because of results vs Bournemouth and Everton, not taking chances vs Chelsea and Wolves, not playing for a draw vs Newcastle and of course the away form. It wasn’t because of today.
Would a different manager have changed any of the above? No idea but I remain Cooper in.
A few random thoughts to get it off my chest…
A midfield of Freuler Danilo and a woefully off form MGW against Casemiro, Bruno Fernandez and Erikson was a complete mismatch in every way imaginable.Having said that why none of those 3 could pass the ball 5 yards between them is beyond me.
Brennan looked disinterested and seemed to back out of a few 50-50s
Taiwo ran around and looked as clumsy as ever with his first touch
Felipe and Navas looked a class above anyone else we had. Shows the difference between those who have performed at the highest level vs those who never have and never will. Just cos we payed £10m for someone doesn’t mean they are even close to that level.
We tried hard for 60 mins but the lack of quality going forward was sad to see because Utd were poor at the back, Maguire is a liability
As for the not given pen changing the game. Probably but in all honesty we should have been a goal down inside the first minute.
Thought formation worth a try, dont think tactics far wrong but we don't have the quality to execute 532 properly. Neco tried hard, bet he looks great in the Championship next year. Lodi is much better as full back than wing back.
Subs anonymous, those crying out for Surridge, he aint a PL level striker. I hope nobody is saying we should have brought on x or y and that would have changed it because it really wouldn’t.
If we go down and I am 90% certain we will, it is because of results vs Bournemouth and Everton, not taking chances vs Chelsea and Wolves, not playing for a draw vs Newcastle and of course the away form. It wasn’t because of today.
Would a different manager have changed any of the above? No idea but I remain Cooper in.