Froggy Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 10 minutes ago, alexf said: are usually quite clinical Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Froggy said: Expected: Onana Wan Bissaka Maguire Lindelof Shaw Mainoo McTominay Garnacho Fernandes Rashford Hojlund What we're hoping for: De Gea Wan Bissaka Maguire Varane Shaw Mainoo McTominay Garnacho Fernandes Antony Hojlund McTominay’s had a great season so far. Apart from the goals, has he done enough in other areas to potentially hold down a place longer term? Garnacho has made the position his own as well surely. Things look slightly better for you boys at the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, gbandit said: McTominay’s had a great season so far. Apart from the goals, has he done enough in other areas to potentially hold down a place longer term? Garnacho has made the position his own as well surely. Things look slightly better for you boys at the moment I would say he deserves to start aye but Casemiro is still miles better than him. The starting midfield will be Mainoo and McTominay though until mid-January at the earliest. Garnacho's issue is that he plays the same position as Rashford. Garnacho is better, but EtH just refuses to drop Rashford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 On the back of Tuesday’s colossal effort and sense of injustice, the kick-off time and opposition, whilst we can’t confidently predict the outcome I know that the atmosphere will be phenomenal (…at least initially, then game dependent). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 As has always been the case, even when we were absolutely shit and Man United were very good, I always fancy us against them at a home night game. Providing we play at our best and aren't immediately knackered, I'm confident. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola14 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) Same 11 again for us whereas they can rotate. So important we don't pick up any more injuries given the lack of options on the bench. Hope the players can summon up the energy to really get at them but fear it could be a tired performance and frustrating draw. . Edited November 30, 2023 by Ginola14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 57 minutes ago, Froggy said: You scored 3 goals with 3 shots on goal or something against Everton. You win games despite not playing well according to most. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 10 minutes ago, alexf said: You scored 3 goals with 3 shots on goal or something against Everton. You win games despite not playing well according to most. We are incredibly wasteful. Not necessarily with shots on goal, but from very promising positions if it's not Bruno Fernandes on the ball the decisions made are almost always the wrong one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Froggy said: We are incredibly wasteful. Not necessarily with shots on goal, but from very promising positions if it's not Bruno Fernandes on the ball the decisions made are almost always the wrong one. You'd rather Anthony than Rashford? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Froggy said: We are incredibly wasteful. Not necessarily with shots on goal, but from very promising positions if it's not Bruno Fernandes on the ball the decisions made are almost always the wrong one. You're 11th in terms of xP, which is based on xG for each game. So what I'm reading from this is that you've been wasteful in some games that you've ended up winning anyways, and sometimes the opponent has been wasteful when you've won by 1 goal (Wolves for example)? Edited November 30, 2023 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, TBG said: Need to give Schar the freedom to take shots from 60 yards out. Hell Pope’s kicks should be aimed at Banana! Edited November 30, 2023 by PauloGeordio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ9 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 1 minute ago, PauloGeordio said: Hell Pope’s kicks should be aimed at Banana! Are you aware how that nickname for Onana looks? I did a double take. Not trying to be internet police but… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 1 minute ago, AJ9 said: Are you aware how that nickname for Onana looks? I did a double take. Not trying to be internet police but… I’d not even considered that until you pointed it out! That was not how I meant it I can assure you. It was more Banana skin slippery fingers and it rhymes is all 👍🏻 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ9 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Thought so! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 1 hour ago, TRC said: You'd rather Anthony than Rashford? Right now, 100%. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, Froggy said: Right now, 100%. Jeez, is Anthony underated or Rashford just that bad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ9 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) Rashford has been comically shit this year to be fair. Edited November 30, 2023 by AJ9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, AJ9 said: Rashford has been comically shit this year to be fair. Oh man! Did you have to trigger Sod’s Law? On my reading, he’s got 4 goals and 5 assists against us in 10 League games. Edited November 30, 2023 by Coffee_Johnny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Erikse said: You're 11th in terms of xP, which is based on xG for each game. So what I'm reading from this is that you've been wasteful in some games that you've ended up winning anyways, and sometimes the opponent has been wasteful when you've won by 1 goal (Wolves for example)? I mean look at the first half against Everton. They had two shots, one of which resulted in one of the greatest goals in the history of the league. xG of 0.09. Everton had 10 shots, four on target, 2 "big chances," and an xG of 1.43. They were thoroughly outplayed and on just about any other day probably would have trailed at halftime. I want to call it luck but Froggy will argue there's a skill in winning matches and I won't fully argue that. But their method of earning points this season is entirely unsustainable and it's driving me crazy. I hope we smash them this weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 14 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said: Oh man! Did you have to trigger Sod’s Law? On my reading, he’s got 4 goals and 5 assists against us in 10 League games. How many with Tripps/Tino? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 1 hour ago, timeEd32 said: I mean look at the first half against Everton. They had two shots, one of which resulted in one of the greatest goals in the history of the league. xG of 0.09. Everton had 10 shots, four on target, 2 "big chances," and an xG of 1.43. They were thoroughly outplayed and on just about any other day probably would have trailed at halftime. I want to call it luck but Froggy will argue there's a skill in winning matches and I won't fully argue that. But their method of earning points this season is entirely unsustainable and it's driving me crazy. I hope we smash them this weekend. 3 goals from an xG of 0.09 is crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 18 minutes ago, Erikse said: 3 goals from an xG of 0.09 is crazy. That was just the first half - the second half alone they had an xG of 2.12 (though 0.79 of that was the penalty). But Everton's second half xG was 1.04. It was 2.47 for the whole game. Ridiculous that they didn't score. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 3 hours ago, TRC said: Jeez, is Anthony underated or Rashford just that bad? Antony is average. Rashford is slightly above average but playing at his absolute worst. Antony will run all day though and try his best to track back, whereas Rashford is stroppy and lazy. Against Newcastle, Antony is the better option. Rashford should come on for Garnacho against tired legs late on. He will start Rashford though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Chris sutton thinks we'll win 3-1. Mind you, in the same preview/prediction he suggests we lost to PSG in the week, so he's maybe not the oracle on this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 10 minutes ago, Elma said: Chris sutton thinks we'll win 3-1. Mind you, in the same preview/prediction he suggests we lost to PSG in the week, so he's maybe not the oracle on this. Merson thinks the same and by the same scoreline ! Merse knows Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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