Manchester United v Arsenal - PL 12/05/24 4:30pm KO - Official Match Thread

I guess in order to get a fair crack with this manager you have to have pulled his pants down on your transfer.

Originally Posted by believe

I’m not sure what the parameters are nowadays.

playing the best out of our xi

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

Amrabat should have played more as well.

Yep. He’s been a bit shit when he’s played but he hasn’t had enough of a chance and has been played in some very weird positions.

It’s not been as atrocious a performance as I thought it would be

We’ve competed at least but £#%&! me the lack of quality in the final third has been abysmal
Garnacho and Hojlund are raw as £#%&! and have a long way to go to be good enough
Amad the best of a bad bunch

The Scottish Player as an attacking midfielder really symbolises this season
Like a fish out of water

We've been slightly less shit than recently.

Originally Posted by Hyman_Roth

has been played in some very weird positions.

like midfield

We’re winning 8-5 on shots conceded.

Arsenal's defending is first class, the best i've seen in this league for a good while. The numbers they get behind the ball the minute they lose it is absolutely exemplary. They really do the dirty work.

We've done alright, in the way a sort of plucky underdog does who's trying to impose themselves but ultimately has no idea how to.

Our front 3 have done all they can to keep them honest enough for the first half, the £#%&!ing mess behind them will just throw the game away as usual.

The Scottish Player as an attacking midfielder really symbolises this season
Like a fish out of water[/quote]

Probably the best (safest for us) position for him tbf. It's what he does for Scotland isn't it?

In defence of Casimero The Scottish Player has been much worse

Half decent. More possession and shots and one bit of schoolboy defending.

That said we are a bit clueless in the final 3rd without Bruno or Eriksen. But they are well organised defensively probably have some defenders....

Danger is we pour forward and get hit on the counter

I’m not sure why mctom and Casemiro aren’t playing in each others positions.

Another attack leading to a goal for the opposition started by that clown with a shite pass out?

Originally Posted by pc6090

I’m not sure why mctom and Casemiro aren’t playing in each others positions.

mainly because we play out from the back and The Scottish Player is an atrocious footballer.

It's quite sad watching Casimero like this. His decline has been staggering.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

mainly because we play out from the back and The Scottish Player is an atrocious footballer.

But he plays there for Scotland so has more experience perhaps. Just a thought as Casemiro in defence has been an absolute disaster

Originally Posted by pc6090

I’m not sure why mctom and Casemiro aren’t playing in each others positions.

Or The Scottish Player plays centre half and Mainoo goes further forward.

i'm sure cass wants to be playing cb as much as we all want him to

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

Amrabat should have played more as well.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Our front three have kept them honest.

who knew?

obvs, we have had a couple of senior moments and slips up top (and the scottish player's passing), but we look a more cohesive unit with amrabat and mainoo in front of the back four. considering how badly it could have gone, it's been half-decent.

at 1-0, arsenal could get very spursy.

swap the scottish player for big willy and push cass up to set mainoo free and we'll have more pace at the back and better ball retention.

Originally Posted by larry

i'm sure cass wants to be playing cb as much as we all want him to

So what’s he doing then, not running in protest?