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Aside from the players selected above, I would also take Mount but depending on squad balance -- point here is nuanced and demands a long text. Too busy at work for that now. I'd take Anthony too... I don't think he's good enough yet, but he's got skill, power, pace, and lacks decisions. If, and is a big if, he can improve on that mental aspect, I think he could become a very interesting player.

Should make us think about these long-term contracts doesn't it. Any flop with these contracts will become a nightmare to deal with for years to come. Kepa for example. Isn't Bakayoko still our player eh?

Totally normal for over 30 players... he will need an additional couple of weeks to get to a decent level esp w/ his build. You'd expect the younger folks to be flying high tho, which was not the case. They looked very unfit.... like physically unfit. Mount too.

It wasn't only the ref + VAR w/ that ridiculous call. I'm also disappointed with Wolves; you can't dominate a game like they did today and not score at least a goal. That's a very worrying sign for their manager to think about--they are prob expecting a lot from Cunha, but his injury record is worrying. Yeah this was the time for United to lose points at home to a non-competing side. They now have a week to up their fitness levels and improve their game. 😕 Hopefully a week is not enough because they look "not ready." Reassuring apathy signs from Ten Hag tho.

Onana completely misses the ball and hits Wolves player instead inside the box... no penalty. 🤷‍♂️

clear PK by Onana... but it's United...

lol I hope that does not mean they will win a CL anytime soon. 😉 United are still getting completely dominated; wolves just lack the quality to put the ball in the back of the net. It looks like a big fitness difference... wolves players are just winning all 50/50s and outrunning united players.

The story of smaller clubs is always the same.... 😕

nah way too early for that. We also need to win some games, because as promising as the draw with Liverpool was, we still got 1 point at home. Can't imagine they won't be better when we pay them a visit. Early season some smaller sides have better fitness levels, which is clear as day today. Wolves are outrunning United in all areas. That will not be the case in 2-3 weeks.

I did not have a formed opinion about their manager, but it's clearer today. Left winger was completely out of the game and should've been replaced in the first half. United isn't playing tight... lots of spaces between the lines. Casemiro is too slow... prob early season + age. Dunno about Wolves Cunha looks back to his pre-injury form.

yeah United is playing in slow-motion.

Strong starting XI for united... at least "on paper." Mount does not seem to be playing CM, but in a more advanced line. Wolves pressing high, but that's about to end as their main tacklers are picking up yellows when trying to stop counters. Matheus Cunha is putting on a show so far.

That's interesting, because they got a point in a tough away match. We tied at home. While they do look defensively vulnerable, they also look pretty good in attack esp early first half. They were absolute shit once Klopp put the kids in late in the second.

Lucio's point remains tho; 5 min, with both teams clearly happy with the result, the word "solid" was a bit much tbh. 😃 Good for the kid to be able to tick that checkbox, but literary anyone could've done the same.

I don't even *want* the pressure to score goals on him. Striker position means little these days, unless you have a whole team playing for you to score goals. Jackson does not seem to require that.

Does he have lots of potential? maybe, but I'd not say showing quality in a league like Ukraine means a whole lot. I've seen a lot of lesser players do that. He's turning 23 next Jan, so he should be playing better for his age in my view. honestly, I couldn't care less about his potential. We already have too many young players in the starting XI. We need players who can *help* these younger players develop right now! I'd be totally for giving Mudryk more minutes, but he simply does not seem employable atm. Perhaps that's why he's not getting minutes to begin with? Don't you think he goes to the ground a little too easy for the PL?

Mostly agree. You did not list Chukwu btw. He was pretty poor (slightly better in the 2nd half) which is normal for a 19yo at this level. Please help me understand Mudryk; why should he be ahead of Sterling? one of the very few experienced players we've got in the squad. What has Mudryk done to warrant starting games for us? Has Mudryk scored at all? Was it a pass that I missed? A nice move where he did something amazing that I did not see? I don't know, it is possible I missed something he did. 🤷‍♂️ There might be a reason Poch is not giving him many minutes don't you think? First match of the season and he only comes in after the 75m mark.

Mudryk where all attacks go to die. I honestly don't know what some see in him: easily muscled out of every play--always on he ground. Heavy touches esp on that 1x1 situation... I just knew he was going to fuck it up.

He did. Some people here have a real problem with Sterling... perhaps they expect him to do something he does not do? Sterling got tired very early in the second half though; stopped chasing and pressing. ---- Regarding Salah, I just have to thank Klopp for the helping hand.

Yes and I like all that from him. Unfortunately it's still not good enough at this level. There was a particular moment in the sec half when he was in the middle of the pitch, and took a bit longer to control the bouncing ball, then he squared it to the right (for James,), but ended up passing straight to the liverpool player. Thankfully the counter was stopped by Disasi. Perhaps he's employable as sub; we've had worse, but we need at least a better starter.

Nobody accuses Gallagher of not being an energetic player. The problem is his lack of quality on the ball.

Good play by Sterling again. Great pass by Enzo again!

Bakayoko disagrees haha

So, if Caicedo comes and is at the very least a vast improvement over Gallagher; well, we'd be suspension or injury away from seeing Gallagher back in the starting XI. 😕

Agreed. That's what I was saying yesterday/today early in the right time zone eh. You don't "sign" a player like a Salah; you have to find them before they become that player. Jackson pulled his groin?