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Amorim obviously deserves time to try and get it right (they surely can't sack him) but a manager who comes in and tries to force a squad of players to a very particular formation, regardless of whether they're suitable to playing it or not, seems to me to be a huge red flag. It shows a complete lack of coaching flexibility and use it resources. Even Conte who prays at the altar of 3-4-3 quickly switched to 4-3-3 at Napoli considering the squad he has. The problem is he's made such a big deal out of the system being his philosophy that by changing things up now he would undermine himself - caught between a rock and a hard place.

Pretty much a perfect night apart from Schar getting the yellow

My dodgy box conked out at half time, feels like a blessing.

If we don't win this I'm never forgiving that Tonali miss

Other than the midfield lacking physicality am I the only one who still thinks Man Utd's team is decent on paper?

I've got a horrible feeling. Just hate playing this lot, even when they're terrible, and can never see us getting anything.

I'm getting motion sickness just watching that

If clubs are putting any kind of decent money on the table for pre-takeover players we have to start snapping hands off when it happens. And I say that with a heavy heart for somebody like Longstaff who in another world I'd happily have around as 5th/6th choice midfielder because in modern football it's genuinely nice to have local lads in and amongst the team to retain a sense of identity. However PSR means there is almost no sense in that type of squad building anymore. You have to cash in on players at the right time.

One of those where it would it be criminal for either to come away with the three points at the end.

What a dreadful game this has been. Exactly what you'd expect from two bland southern clubs with squads of regens signed entirely by spreadsheet and coached by weirdos. Bring back Bolton and Blackburn.

Would be an interesting move.

He doesn't really look raw at all given his age. Indeed he looks very assured. Osula on the other hand is 3 years older but actually does look like a raw youth player.

Ange has got to go soon surely? His way of playing is just completely unsustainable.

It was the same when he came in last season TBF. There's no doubt he's better with the ball at his feet than Pope, and it does help our possession game. It's just once he starts facing shots regularly that any benefit from that is completely wiped out.

Not uncommon for local games to be 11am on Boxing day. Most of the Northern League is.