Sideshow Luiz

He needs to be backed in the next 2 windows. He's done a good job relying on his national team experience and making do with what he's got and finding a way to get them to work. We need a couple of upgrades and we need depth. Willian or Pedro can probably cover for Moses, but then we need another body up front. Only Alonso at LWB. Another defender too. Matic has been pretty good the past couple of matches, but his lack of offensive ability is on display. I hope they back him with whatever he needs.

With Milan in the title chase, this seems even less likely now. I think he would be perfect for us. Left footed and tidy on the ball. Replace Cahill in the LCB spot. Would really upgrade our squad we can just leave it alone for years to come.

I still think he's going to come good. Not necessarily under Jose at Utd., though. He's not unlike other players, that they can excel under the right conditions, look poor in others. For the money, that shouldn't be the case, but there are only a handful of players that are exceptions to this. Jose is stuck on 4231. That formation is for teams with specialists. A 10, that doesn't need to play defence a lot, a DM who doesn't need to get forward. The best part of Pogba is that he's good a lots of things. Sort of like a younger Yaya. Guys with his size don't usually have his skill or his physical presence. Guys that are as strong as him don't have his speed or technical ability. Etc. But, he's not amazing at anything singular thing. He's a jack of all trades, master of none midfielder. As another poster pointed out, he would look beastly next to Kante in our midfield where we want them to do everything up and down the pitch. Jose should really be playing a 433 to get the best out of Pogba and Zlatan. Maybe a 343 or a 352 a la Conte. He used to be tactically flexible, don't know why he's so stuck on 4231.

Mourinho is a legend of the club, and I really don't want to be on bad terms with him. But, he needed to just walk off the pitch at the end instead of complaining to Conte. Conte is emotional, that's who he is and how he acts. Jose should have just left it alone and gone about his business. The easiest way to stop Conte from being fired up on the sidelines is to not lose 4-0.

I'm actually hopeful that he can be a sturdy back up to Dave as the RCB. It may suit him. Not fast enough to be a RB, can't cross. Not really tall enough to be a CB (for the way he plays), so RCB in this back 3, may be okay for him. Injuries will happen, need to have dependable cover.

I really have to hand it to Conte. One of the biggest problems with this squad was that there were players that suited one manager's way of playing, then some that fit others, etc. He's found a way to get players in to positions to succeed and play to their strengths. There are a couple of spots that can be improved and we'll need to get some depth since we'll be playing mid-week matches next season

Should add "everyone" to the MOTM list. This was the definition of a team victory.

I'm actually a little concerned about the 343. I know we've played well, but there was a spot in the second half where Leicester took it to us. After we brought on Chalobah and went to 3-5-2 we became solid again.

I know he doesn't fit a 2 man midfield at all, but I still don't really want to get rid of him. In the second half against Leicester, they took a hold of the game. It looked like Conte went to a 352 when Chalobah came on. I still think there's a place for Cesc in that formation here. I'm sure he's considered it, I'm sure he's talked about it with his staff. Maybe he'll give it a go in a league cup match. Cesc deep with Kante and Chalobah in midfield.

I think he may have landed badly when he fluffed that overhead cross attempt.

Yeah, it's the players around him. For all the "Playstation" talk you could see him organizing players in the build up. Telling Cahill and Matic where to be, or where they should of been as he was playing the ball to his second option. He got caught out in midfield once or twice and didn't get back fast enough, but overall, he's been solid.

He also knows how to get around 3rd party ownership.

If David Luiz was having the match that Cahill is having, we'd be hearing non stop about how much of a liability he is.

Our squads aren't as strong the the 2 Manchester sides. But, we don't have to rotate as much. Barring injury or suspension, we can play our best/in form XI every week.

4 months until the winter window is open. Let's get the rumours going. Why so slow? I'll get the key words going: Nainggolan B2B Loan James Rodriguez Ricardo Rodriguez Christensen back from loan I'm joking, I'm actually tired of the he said she said. Stupid international break. Dying for the league to start up again.

We're better now than we were 4 months ago. Good window. The greedy side of me wishes that we had brought in a B2B midfielder as well. But, we brought in 5 players. A 3rd choice keeper who we'll probably never see, but needed. A young backup striker who's only a backup because we play 1 up top, who has been electric off the bench. Makelele 2.0. A CB who's composure on the ball is fantastic, and pushed for the move here. A FB we desperately needed, even if it's for depth. Overall, pretty good. At least 2, maybe 3 players right in to the starting XI. Kept all of our key players too.

I thought that too. But, then I remembered, we don't need quite as much depth as previous seasons. No mid-week matches.

To be fair, I'd take Marcelo too.

I'd say that it's time to break out my Luiz shirt again. But, the truth is, I never really put it away.

Unfinished business? He won the CL here. Geezer

Remember when we were gung-ho for him? Zouma was the cheap back-up plan alternative.

I'd think that Sissoko is our Brozovic back-up plan.

I wanted them to buy him last summer. Don't know how he's played in Spain.

It seems that someone at the club has been following my posts.