The College Dropout

No idea. But our approach wasn’t working from minute 1. And we just stuck with it.

Tactically teams are clocking his favourite passing angles and pressing him super hard knowing that they might give away a few fouls but will knick it a few times.

That’s going to happen with Joelinton and Longstaff. The worst thing is that they were beaten to the ball a lot. That’s meant to be their strength. I thought Longstaff was ok.

Aye but would’ve liked to have given them more of a game and shown different facets to us. The score line flatters us.

I love Eddie. But sometimes I wish he would tinker more tactically. We could’ve done with another body in midfield

Maybe. I don’t think any of them had a good game anyway and tactically Howe had no answer for what City did with Foden and Alvarez.

Last week in the first half we defended in a narrow 4. We needed to do similar today. Alvarez and Foden kept popping up in the half spaces.

I was more annoyed that Livra was his replacement. Most of our rivals have a better starting option at RW but they also have better bench options too.

I don’t think any of the midfielders laid a glove on city’s. But they were tactically outmatched. Of the 3 I think Tonali was the best. But none of them had a good game.

That’s light all considered.

Needs to move the ball faster. Teams are closing down his favourite passing angles. He was over run in the main. But didn’t think he was especially poor or anything.

Thought the midfield was constantly overrun which was largely tactical. There’s a lot of synergy the midfield 3 need to find. They were often very flat in possession offering no angles. They seemed a yard faster too.

He’s a limited player but anyone with any sense knew that.

Thought he was our best attacker today personally. At least for 20 minutes in the second half. Very anonymous first half.

We’ve been so bad.

We’ve had some horrible people at our club. Barton and Bowyer right up there. They weren’t deeply unpopular players either by the fans.

We actually have one of the best leadership teams in the PL. We have looked to hire top people everywhere.

Leadership team very close to the team. Bruno’s girl is from where? Glad he loves it so much.

Trips did it as well but it was about a transfer not on the pitch. He got a slap on the wrists.

Eh? Doesn’t our manager share an agent with all 3 of our domestic first team signings this summer? Every club has relationships with particular agents.

If he’s guilty only being threatened can save his career.

Time for Big Joe to shine.

MacAllister had 1 year left on his contract at the start of last season and got that deal prior to the World Cup. Hence negotiating a good release clause price. Clubs like West Ham could’ve put the feelers out to him and have been rebuffed. That’s what I think may have happened to us with Maddison. He probably said that he didn’t fancy the move so we weren’t linked again this summer.

Same thing with Enzo. Hes a very good player. I don’t think either are any better than Sandro or Bruno but have a much higher profile.

Paqueta will have a better season this time around. Aye he’s not best suited to Moyes ball but he will show more like he did towards the end of last season.