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Angel Gones has likely been benched because he hasn't signed a new contract and is leaving on a free in the summer. Playing 800 more minutes does not make Jones a better or more useful player. You're fawning over him because he's at Liverpool. Once again you're on the hype train. As the Jones fan that you are, you tell me what his stand out qualities are then? Gallagher gives far more work rate, intensity, pressing and ball winning. Gomes gives better composure on the ball, awareness, vision and passing both from deeper and forward areas. Gibbs-White carries the ball better, passes better and hits the ball better from distance. Wharton is far better setting the tempo and progressing the ball from back to front. What is it Curtis Jones does at a high level exactly? That puts him ahead of those?

Curtis Jones does not start anywhere near regularly enough to justify inclusion over any of those others. He is often played at either 10 or central and it really isn't clear which he is better at. In either the 10 or in a central midfield pair with a back 3 behind them, I'm going with any of those ahead of Curtis Jones.

Everyone talking about Hendo. I think Curtis Jones ahead of the likes of Gallagher, Gibbs-White, Angel Gomes, Adam Wharton ... is pretty outrageous.

Which Jones is that? Curtis Jones?!

Tuchel: "With Dan I have spoken, it was a very impressive phone call. Very impressive messages which made me very comfortable in this call-up that we will pick a top team players that will help us to build the right team." "Dan is maybe a little bit overlooked. A very impressive career, a very solid player. He plays regularly for Newcastle, for a Champions League club. He is a leader, he is a very solid defender. Very different path into the England squad but we are happy to have both of them (Burn and Lewis-Skelly). I am happy and excited to get to know them and hopefully they can prove us right."

I mean ... this just isn't true though is it. He's not some ground breaking passer of the ball, but he is solid enough distributing the ball, and is comfortable on the ball too. Also, Tuchel doesn't play that progressive a style. He can actually be quite pragmatic with his setup.

Looks like Quenda will stay on loan with Sporting next year, and then join Chelsea in 2026.

Man Utd fans thought they'd be signing him this summer!

Good to know. We need as many good teams in there as possible. Spurs and Man Utd cannot win this.

In a three man defence, if you want a left footer back there he has to be in with a strong chance.

Haven't watched too much of Bilbao and Lazio so far. Lyon and Frankfurt have looked good, and have the type of players to cause Spurs and Man Utd serious problems. I like those two teams from what I've seen.

Been brilliant defensively all season. Fair play to Tuchel for actually paying attention and not just going with the typical names. Tuchel usually goes with three at the back, and not sure he could do much better than Burn as the left sided centre back in a three.

They have enough physicality and athleticism not to be overwhelmed like Sociedad were. Sociedad were pathetically weak and slow all over the pitch. Then for Lyon, between Cherki, Nuamah and Mikautadze enough creativity and goal threat to put chances away. My money would definitely be on them. I think Mam United are really awful.

They've got Lyon next round. Looking forward to that already. This nonsense won't fly.

Even Dorgu was telling the ref to chill out with the pens!!!

It's another fucking penalty for Man Utd!!!

Sociedad are so poor and not up to this physically. And are down to 10 men! And still Man Utd are struggling so much to score from open play. They are awful.

Garnacho is impossibly bad in the final third. Man Utd were asking £60 million for this guy and turned down £40 million. Can't wait to see how that turns out in the future.

This ref is fucking nuts. The money must have been sent to his account at half time.

Kubo stinks.

Can you believe this bullshit!

Never a pen. Dorgu has been there 5 mins and learned to cheat already.

That's a pen! Clumsy clumsy De Ligt.

Great assist and goal for Ekitike today. I like Frankfurt's chances to win the Europa league this year.

Llorente was so terrified man. Go sit down somewhere if you're not up for it.