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Yeah despite my criticism of him he needs some time before he can be judged, either way. In theory big CL games with wide open spaces will be his bread and butter, but it doesn't always work that way. He's also untested deep into the CL knockouts. I mean he has his uses potentially, just it's...

True, they need better players but also a good system. Not sold on Sesko but he might prove me wrong. I do rate Cunha and Mbeumo but I don't think them at their best win leagues - think players of that calibre, more of them, can help get nearer top four, though. Either way it's hard to...

He did well in that first season, he scored goals but at the same time team was poor overall. Plus he seemed to score in bunches. I feel he didn't press enough too. On the plus side he popped up with individual magic at times. Obviously though a Ronaldo at any age is easily better than all the...

See I think it's partly that, but also they need a cohesive system and good management to maximise the player quality. I think they've relied on individual brilliance and moments for far too long. They need a good tactical framework and fitting players into that system.

Aye, Mbeumo's was a lovely glided daisycutter into the bottom corner. They'll hope for more of that from him.

Brutal. Cut right to the bone.

Deservedly so, too. It wasn't a fluke. United started lots of their first-choice players and Grimsby were very unlucky not to win in 90 minutes. A bad call was made ruling a goal out that would have seen them go 3-0 up.

Ajax, City and Qarabag all came out for me in the random simulator. That's three of the 8 I predicted. Not sure on H or A. Not too bad.

Away to Kairat - you must be a glass half empty type. Probably be before a big La Liga game also, lol.

@FCBfan22 I think I made this post the other day, but not taking into account how important subs, conditioning, and squads are, this is the best 11 for them to start most games imo. Not saying I rate this team as I don't, but it's the best they can muster: Onana (he's still better than...

I rate Yoro, I think de Ligt is poor (but still better than their midfielders, goalkeepers and strikers, and Maguire and Shaw). But yeah, playing 433 with a holding midfielder would help a bit. But ultimately changing formation will put more square pegs in square holes, but it isn't gonna...

True, they'll still be poor, but playing a midfield two with Fernandes as one of them is making them worse. He's a slightly above average AM (lots of flaws there), but an awful CM. They should have sold him and got a proper midfielder with the cash. Maybe they could still have got Mbeumo too...

Aye, lots of them revel in cuntitude. They have this coming.

Some parts of that pitch look like something George Best could have played on in the 1960s.

@RedxMAK @Barcaman @Andresito @Alik Everyone should predict who they think Barca will get. Anyone who gets the 8 teams right, including correct home and away (extremely unlikely) gets to be a mod for a month. Thoughts?

'Leagues cup' or even in UK 'League cup' is such a funny name. Bound to confuse casual viewers who already don't know the difference between a double round robin league system and a single/double elimination knockout tournament.

Yeah fair enough mate. I was in a pumped up mood when I posted that as I was still laughing at them losing. The officials attempted to help them as much as they could, though. Sesko deserves everything he gets for going there. I don't rate him anyway based on what i saw from him before he...

That was the joke :geek:

Pots for the draw. Every team will get two teams per pot, including their own. Country protection is active. Cannot draw more than two teams from a nation (I think). I am sure all you football obsessives know the format anyway Pot 1: PSG, Real Madrid, Man City, Bayern, Liverpool...

Also, United will play only PL games now, until January. I noticed it in pre-season, but with EFL Cup and FA Cup and lacking European nights, United could only play a maxlmum of about 50 games this season. That's down to 45 now (38 PL + 1 EFL Cup + 6 FA Cup, and that's only if they make the...