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Very debatable. If Choudhury had worked out well, we probably wouldn't be in quite as bad a mess as we're in now. If he'd done poorly, we'd definitely be looking for a replacement. The lack of any kind of DM has really hit us hard. Choudhury was a chance well worth taking at the time. Either way, the new owners would have been looking for an upgrade at some time. Perhaps not with the same degree of desperation.

He looks good. Needs to cut down on all this running the ball out of defence though.

Something like that. What else can they do?

My feeling with Alli is that he reached the top and then decided to coast a bit. If a young player loses the motivation to keep improving then they're inclined to go backwards. They don't stay on the same level, like they hope. If he can get his ambition back, he'd be a good buy.

It puzzles me that the pen wasn't given, because the contact is clear and obvious, and although the contact wasn't a strong one, it was enough for ASM to lose his footing when he was trying to change direction and get possession. It wasn't a dive or even an exaggeration. I can only think that it wasn't a conventional situation and VAR wasn't flexible enough to deal with it.

It's clear he's not a £25m player. We paid that much because of the situation we are in. If he contributes to the difference between staying up and going down, then it's money well spent.

A promising player that age needs to be playing regular first team football. He needs to bear that in mind if the PSG interest is genuine.

We can afford better strikers no doubt, but we can't afford to wait around till the end of the month, hoping that one of those strikers will eventually see us as the best option. We need players in now.

I don't care how skinny he is. He looks well worth a punt.

I've always liked Dubravka, but he seems to have lost his nerve.

I think there are already enough restrictions on signing players, but you've hit the nail on the head with your second point. You can't change the rules of a competition half way through.

Yeah, we need a DM along the lines of Kante. Hayden and Schar look like hybrid CB/DMs, and in certain situations in midfield they struggle.

How is 4-2-2-2 supposed to work? The obvious question is who goes out wide, and if that's the two more advanced midfield players then you've got a 4-2-4 and the midfield gets overrun. If they stay back then you've got an old fashioned 4-4-2. I can only imagine that it's actually a very sophisticated creation where everyone's interchanging positions, but I presume you'd need very versatile players and time to coach them into the right way of thinking. Rangnick doesn't have time, and needs to get the best from the players he's got. He's an interim manager, and normally you'd expect someone in that position to just be keeping things ticking over until the permanent manager is installed. But Rangnick is acting like he's laying down a long-term plan, which presumably the new man is going to take over at the end of the season whilst he watches from upstairs.

Aren't they all struggling with Ronaldo in the side though? He seems to want to play just as an old fashioned goal-poacher, and everyone has to fit in around that. He doesn't hold the ball up well, create anything for his team mates or close down defenders, which should all be at least part of a modern striker's game.

For me, the correct change was Fernandez on for Ronaldo, push Cavani up front, Greenwood and Sancho around him in a 4-3-3. Ronaldo's main strength was when he had the space to run at defences with the ball, but he doesn't seem to be able or willing to do that any more. In his current position, he's still a good finisher, but he doesn't contribute well enough in other areas. I don't think I've once seen Rangnick shouting any instructions from the sidelines, or even looking particularly animated. A manager doesn't have to be a teacup thrower, but the team looks like its lacking in leadership and direction, and he may be part of the problem.

There's a gruesome fascination in watching such a good bunch of footballers playing so badly as a unit. They lose the ball so often, making so many poor decisions in possession. Greenwood looks a serious talent. He has the lot, but he's being wasted at his current club.

I've not seen Botman play, but I'd be more confident about us signing experienced players. We're in a very pressured position in a highly pressured league. Centre back is also a position which requires a steady nerve, and we don't have the time to blood a player who needs a more gentle transition. All of this is asking a lot of a 21 year old.

I can't think why, unless he stole his girlfriend. According to the i, we've been quoted £50m.

Linked with Darwin Nunez. Yes please.

He uses his strength to hold off opposing players in a very intelligent way. What he lacks in pace, he makes up for in his decision-making and reading of the game. Not afraid to take responsibility and always looking for the ball. Should be the captain, really.

Even at his best, I've always thought he was a teeny weeny bit over-rated. Now that he's not quite as athletic as before, and there's this expectation been put on him that he's the returning saviour, it's all going a bit sour.

Very disappointed not to win, because Man U were there for the taking. There's so much talent in their ranks, but they were shambolic.

He got involved in our goal, but most of the time he looked slow, hesitant, and didn't impose himself on the game. I don't know what's happened, whether it's the long-term effects of an injury or something between his ears. But we do need some pace and energy in that position, and he's very short in those areas.

We're going to get ripped off, in the situation we're in. We may as well get used to it. I think it's important to get players in early, so that'll add another premium.

Yeah, looks decent.