Topic: Premier League Fixtures 5th - 7th August

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Why are United playing a midget in defense?

Why not? They have a bloke with a balloon for a head in there too

[WorldChampions]

Half a game into new season and a chorus of boos

[oojason]

Leicester City [1] - 0 Brentford; Timothy Castagne goal on 33’ - https://clip.dubz.co/v/paak7f & https://goalrush.xyz/rutUh0f6

[mobydick]

When they're on form, Brighton are a really enjoyable team to watch. Graham Potter is an outstanding coach.

It's going to take a lot of time and a lot of money for Ten Hag to turn United around, if he's even up to the job.

My fear is they might want to swap.

[Crosby Nick]

My United sympathiser father-in-law was just settling down to watch this. Wish I’d stayed to watch with him.

[Phineus]

Yeah Martinez maybe works in a back 3 in this league, or as a tucked in full back. In a back 2 in a high line in premier League gonna be brutal for him.

[oojason]

'The boos are LOUD at Old Trafford':-

https://twitter.com/StoolFootball/status/1556277061936992261 (a 20 second clip)

[gjr1]

didnt realise Sancho was playing

I was trying to remember who was playing on the right. Then the commentor said his name and I was like wow

[dirkster]

So gross from Brighton.....in the best possible way   

[rocco]

Caicedo looks bloody good for a 20 year old

Brighton not bad in the transfer market

[Linudden]

Even if you're better than Xavi with the ball at your feet it's a fundamental weakness, especially for a PL defender, if you haven't got either height or pace. Sami Hyypa for example was slow but he was totally dominant in the air and usually defended a deep line.

Just the pace part alone is a big problem. It was the biggest reason why Rafa struggled so much to win those games against lower sides at Anfield and had horrific spells on the road sometimes, that Carragher and Hyypiä (in his 30s) required to play a submarine line.

[Bobinhood]

No watching as MotoGP is on, are they booing yet?

Yes 

[Wool]

Fireworks coming out early this year.

[latortuga]

Even if you're better than Xavi with the ball at your feet it's a fundamental weakness, especially for a PL defender, if you haven't got either height or pace. Sami Hyypa for example was slow but he was totally dominant in the air and usually defended a deep line.

Not even great with the ball at his feet to be honest and all of his defensive work looks frantic and last ditch rather than giving the appearance that he is controlling the space around him and aware of his opponents. 

[cdav]

The Athletic now saying United have bid for Marko Arnautovic, bid made of €8m.

You'll be surprised to hear Ten Hag worked with him at Twente. Be interesting to see who the agent is on some of these deals, someone must be getting a backhander

[FiSh77]

We're gonna need about 10 decoy busses to get to the ground in a couple of weeks

[SamLad]

funny watching Ten Bags trying to look hard on the sideline with that "glare".


he looks like he's watching the grass grow and trying hard to stay awake.

[rocco]

Caicedo £4.5m

Excellent business

[Fromola]

Not even great with the ball at his feet to be honest and all of his defensive work looks frantic and last ditch rather than giving the appearance that he is controlling the space around him and aware of his opponents.

Argentine defenders for you. Why are they always slow and cumbersome (at least in recent times)?

[Mister Flip Flop]

Gone by Xmas?

[El Lobo]

Caicedo is bullying Eriksen, just shoving him aside every time.

Just such a dumb move on his part, did ever so well to get back to a good level at Brentford and then gone somewhere that he was always going to be horribly exposed.

[rafathegaffa83]

Not even great with the ball at his feet to be honest and all of his defensive work looks frantic and last ditch rather than giving the appearance that he is controlling the space around him and aware of his opponents. 

Might explain why earned the nickname "The Butcher" at Ajax

[Linudden]

Just such a dumb move on his part, did ever so well to get back to a good level at Brentford and then gone somewhere that he was always going to be horribly exposed.

Eriksen may well have a limited health window in which he's cleared to play so he needs to maximize the revenue. No doubt they monitor his heart all the time and the slightest issue the doctors will tell him he can't do this anymore.

[Fromola]

Eriksen has always been a luxury player and they have only just got shut of one in Pogba. Brentford built the team around him, he's just another cog at United and got to fit in around Fernandes etc. His quality will show at times but can't see him having a big impact there.

[jillcwhomever]

I didn't see anything of United in pre-season was there any game when they played a false 9? If this is the first time he's done it beggars belief.

[Mister Flip Flop]

Eriksen has always been a luxury player. Brentford built the team around him, he's just another cog at United and got fit in around Fernandes etc. His quality will show at times but can't see him having a big impact there.

He's been finished for the last 2 years to be honest.. Its a hilarious signing as he's exactly the type of player they didn't need.

[mobydick]

Ronnie looks pissed off.

[Linudden]

In all seriousness, I'm just happy for Eriksen in that he's able to be there and do this. Muamba wasn't able to make a comeback after all.

[thejbs]

Ten Haag with a rubber johnny on his head pic anyone?

[Linudden]

Has someone informed the United defenders that you're allowed to run when the opponents are on the ball?

[Oskar]

Think this might be the best game I've seen Danny Welbeck have.

[latortuga]

Argentine defenders for you. Why are they always slow and cumbersome (at least in recent times)?

Ayala, now there was a defender that could control space.  But you're right, Argentina's stocks have plummeted in the quality defender department.  Perhaps it's the Messi effect and every Argentine child wants to play forward so all the rubbish athletes end up playing in defence?

[fenre]

Welbeck looks like he is il phenomenon here

[Flaccido Dongingo]

But but but, they won pre season!

[FiSh77]

Arf!

[Father Ted]

Think this might be the best game I've seen Danny Welbeck have.

He'll be out for three months soon though.

[lfcthekop]

[Linudden]

Ten Hag should just give Lindelöf and Varane a few games together and see what happens without a slow midget and Harry Maguire at the back. Now he's got something on the pitch that looks doomed from the get-go.

[Tobelius]

But but but, they won pre season!

T'was a great week or so for them

edit The King coming on

[Terry de Niro]

Eggcellent.