Well the good news is we will be facing an opponent in the semifinals that is fighting for their EPL lives so we should see a lot of squad rotation from then as well.
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Dre_00 said:
Wout Weghorst is nearly confirmed. Romano "here we go" ed it so as good as done. Biggest question is whether it's done in time for him to make the bench against City (if ETH desires it).
People are going to poo poo this move especially the optics of taking a player from Besiktas/Burnley but I have no issues with this. You're not realistically going to get an elite striker in January especially considering the club is currently looking for new investment/owners. Realistically, we were only going to be able to squad depth but nothing "elite". Given that and the fact that ETH presumably knows Wout fairly well, and this makes a lot of sense especially if you aren't expecting miracles.
I remember watching Weghorst at Burnley last season and being impressed. That was a bad team and he looked pretty good in the moments I could remember.
He is something we don't have (a big possessing 9) and is a tool that is good to have in your bag. For $3 million sounds like a risk worth taking.
Everyone knows domestic cups are the girls you like but pretend not to when they say they aren't that into you.
Joao Felix got sent off with a straight red in his Chelsea debut. His 4 month absurdly expensive loan becomes a 3 monther.
Never understood the segment of fans who were upset we didn't pay an absurd amount for a player that 1) would be here a max of 4 months and 2) isn't a real 9 that, in spite of his talent, doesn't address our biggest gap right now.
Is Felix a better player than Wout? Certainly. Does he fill our roster deficiencies more? Certainly not.
Is Felix a better player than Wout? Certainly. Does he fill our roster deficiencies more? Certainly not.
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Dalot is apparently injured so strap on your boots for a AWB start tomorrow.
Martial is questionable. If he can't go, I'm guessing Rashford at forward, Bruno at left winger, Eriksen, Casemiro and Fred in midfield.
And VdB is out for the rest of the season.
Martial is questionable. If he can't go, I'm guessing Rashford at forward, Bruno at left winger, Eriksen, Casemiro and Fred in midfield.
And VdB is out for the rest of the season.
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Just saw the VDB news. Kid just can't catch a break. I was really excited to see him get some run recently. He looked rusty but was super aggressive. Felt like he could settle in.
Bummer on Dalot but honestly I didn't think AWB looked that bad the last couple of matches . But I'd be curious with Dalot hurt if ETH does trot out Malacia or Shaw on the right instead of AWB.
Bummer on Dalot but honestly I didn't think AWB looked that bad the last couple of matches . But I'd be curious with Dalot hurt if ETH does trot out Malacia or Shaw on the right instead of AWB.
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AWB has been playing pretty consistently, and playing well, on the right, I can't imagine hime moving Shaw or Malacia over there.HummingbirdSaltalamacchia said:
Just saw the VDB news. Kid just can't catch a break. I was really excited to see him get some run recently. He looked rusty but was super aggressive. Felt like he could settle in.
Bummer on Dalot but honestly I didn't think AWB looked that bad the last couple of matches . But I'd be curious with Dalot hurt if ETH does trot out Malacia or Shaw on the right instead of AWB.
We might go with a 3 man back line, especially if Martial is not available. I could see:
---------------Varane-----Martinez-----Shaw----------------------
AWB----------------------------------------------------Malacia
---------------Casemiro--------Eriksen-----------------------
--------------------Fernandez------------------------------
-----------Antony-----------Rashford-------------
Dre_00 said:
Dalot is apparently injured so strap on your boots for a AWB start tomorrow.
Martial is questionable. If he can't go, I'm guessing Rashford at forward, Bruno at left winger, Eriksen, Casemiro and Fred in midfield.
And VdB is out for the rest of the season.
I don't love Bruno on the wings, would rather give Garnacho a shot on the wing and leave Fred on the bench, but since it's the derby I imagine ETH wants to try to keep them from putting in 6 on us again.
I don't love Bruno on the wings either but apparently ETH isn't averse to it. Martial starts but Bruno still on the wing at the expense of Antony
--------------Martial--------------
--Rashford---------------Bruno
--------------Eriksen-------------
---------Fred--Casemiro------
Malacia-Shaw-Varane-AWB
Really starting to wonder about this Shaw at CB stuff at the expense of Lisandro.
--------------Martial--------------
--Rashford---------------Bruno
--------------Eriksen-------------
---------Fred--Casemiro------
Malacia-Shaw-Varane-AWB
Really starting to wonder about this Shaw at CB stuff at the expense of Lisandro.
Interesting to see Mainoo on the bench in such a big game. I doubt he'll play a role but still an interesting sign. Suggests that we might see more of him for the rest of the season.
City's front 6...my god that's scary.
ETH's pregame comments suggest that Lisandro's relative lack of play during the WC is still keeping him from the same minutes he was getting pre-WC.
Just wait until the Glazers sell to some branch/twig of an oil emirate. Then we too will have unlimited funds with which to purchase our own cyborg.
That's some dark arts by Walker. He scissored Malacia while they were moving.
Ugh. That looked like the reaction of a man who pulled a muscle.
That's a solid half. The cyborg only touched it twice and the counter was really effective. It would help if we were not so left sided.
Thought United were the better team in that half
Tactically that was very interesting. But not exactly the most exciting half of football. Don't think I've ever seen City look so impotent and definitely haven't seen United do that to them before. They really created absolutely nothing. United didn't create much but did have 2-3 above average chances.
Rashford didn't look like a player who could start the 2nd half. I'm guessing Antony on for him but could go Garnacho. Bruno and Rashford seemed to switch sides on occasion. If you want to keep that option, I'm guessing Garnacho is the preferred option.
Rashford didn't look like a player who could start the 2nd half. I'm guessing Antony on for him but could go Garnacho. Bruno and Rashford seemed to switch sides on occasion. If you want to keep that option, I'm guessing Garnacho is the preferred option.
Certainly the better chances and they did a very good job shutting City down defensively. City may have 5 superstars up front but the defensive 5 are much more pedestrian.gougler08 said:
Thought United were the better team in that half
Antony comes on for Martial and appears to be playing at forward rather than Rashford.
City is really having Walker press high trying to get one more body forward.
City seeing a lot more of the ball (like 80% of it) and more worringly it's much further up the pitch. Finding a lot more space and we appear to be dropping further and further back to play long ball counters.
And City scores
That goal has been coming. They have been throwing everyone but Emerson forward.
Yep that was coming. United did not convert their chances in the 1st half.
Dang. Flop boy comes and scores.
That's a flop by Grealish. He drug his toe to go down.
At the professional level that's a goal.
Bruno!!!!!!!!
Great awareness by Rashford to not touch the ball there...and a great finish by Bruno
Maybe I don't know the offside rules anymore but I think we struck the lottery with that decision. I'll take it but...I'd be livid if I was a City fan.
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