TheInfiniteOdyssey

Casillas seemingly enjoying himself in Toon today.

They will get promoted this year unfortunately if they keep hold of Clarke in January. Stewart going wasn’t even that big a setback, given his injury issues. But if they had sold Clarke and Roberts, they would have been nowhere near.

I don’t see how his profile fits into the team we had built. His talent is apparent, but that will be blunted if the system isn’t a fit. From what I’ve seen, it’s not suiting him as an individual or his teammates in that 3. Recruitment team need to hope for better performances to come.

What struck me was the passing was all very hit and hope, no real intention to work the ball in a sequence. Constantly inviting pressure on because we were surrendering the ball by kicking it out of play or letting their defenders mop it up easily. 0-0 is still a great result, but I’m really disappointed at our attacking fluency this season since the opening day. Something isn’t working.

Cracking result but I’m concerned how bad we look going forward. We were absolutely horrific on the ball today in attack, passing was shocking, movement was lethargic and no coherency in our press. It looked like we had played a full season already just in terms of conditioning.

I just hope we give a good account of ourselves. Would absolutely kill me after all this effort to go out with a whimper.

Sensational yellow card that

These have obviously been much better but two of their goals have been because of incredibly daft challenges in the box to give them pens. Scoreline does accurately reflect the gulf in quality though.

This Munda kid in the centre of midfield looks impressive.

I think we’ve done much better, can’t fault the effort from our boys. Parkinson should be buried that chance first half. Only natural Milan have stepped down a gear being 3-0 up mins.

Settled down a bit now

Getting absolutely battered on that right-hand side

We’re doing okay but the difference in quality is just so stark.

One of the worst benches I’ve ever seen.

Totally forgot Brighton actually signed Ansu Fati on loan, what the fuck

Nothing special, but got the win, all that matters. Milan getting a right honking off Inter in their derby before our match makes this a good night all-round.

All looks a bit rigid, no passing sequences or off the ball movement

We look so lethargic. Unsure if it’s nerves or complacency. Nothing is working here.

We look dreadful here

Bellingham

All over the place now.

What an absolutely braindead goal to concede

Al-Ettifaq (Gerrard’s Saudi club) make a loan offer with option to buy for Sancho.

That’s pretty much the end of Sancho at Man United surely. Wonder if they push to sell to Saudi now.

He seems more lethargic in all his actions. I don’t know if stats (km run) could support that, but his conditioning seems worse than last season. I know his ankle was troubling him last season, did he ever have surgery / treatment on that?