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AkydefGoldberg wrote:Not watched the game but seems it was a game that saw each side dominate one half and slack off the other.
prophet wrote:AkydefGoldberg wrote:Not watched the game but seems it was a game that saw each side dominate one half and slack off the other.
Pretty much summed the game up. Sterling and Coutinho terrorized United's back three in the first half and they probably just did enough to be deserving of the lead at half time. Second half seemed to begin more of the same until Rodgers and Van Gaal made their subs and United began playing good football - lucky to hit us with a two minute double-salvo and the fact it all happened so fast seemed to knock the stuffing out of the Liverpool players. Positives for both teams though and it was a good match to wrap up excellent pre-season tours for the both of them.
Liverpool need another decent striker (I'd say world class but I'm realistic enough to know that won't happen) to serve as cover for Sturridge if they want to compete again - they'll definitely not be scoring the same amount of goals this season but they're not short of creativity. Lambert barely touched the ball last night and he's not really competition for Sturridge, he's more of a last 10 minute 'plan b' type of role should we be desperate for a goal.
United have a good enough squad as it is to challenge, they were shit last season but they did win the league the season before that with the same set of players. They definitely need a decent experienced centre-back though, the likes of Jones/Evans/Smalling aren't good enough to play as a back 3 - they're not used to getting pulled out wide and against players like Sterling they'll be punished.
Romo wrote:I disagree with LVG's way of working this window, waiting 11 days before the start of the season before shipping out the unwanted and bringing a few more faces in could really mess the team dynamic, theres a reason why it is best to get transfer business done early on so you can push on with the team and have them gel together quickly.
On Unite's formation, I really think that a team with quality wingers could easily punish them if they keep the same back 3, Smalling, Evans & Jones are no way near good enough to cover the back four zone, The outside two must be mobile and have good agility.
I can see United beating teams with weaker forward lines but really struggling against the quality opposition, players like Eden Hazard will have a field day drifting around the front line pulling the 3 centre backs out of position.
The reason why this formation works in Italy is because the tempo of the game is slower but in England I can't see them getting found out because the most important players in the team are the wingbacks as they have to be up and down all game giving the width and I can't see any of united's players being able to do that was 90 minutes.
PorkChop wrote:Celtic dumped out of the CL qualifying stage by Legia Warsaw. 6-1, lol.
Scary to think that their fans actually believe they'd do well in the Premiership.
AkydefGoldberg wrote:PorkChop wrote:Celtic dumped out of the CL qualifying stage by Legia Warsaw. 6-1, lol.
Scary to think that their fans actually believe they'd do well in the Premiership.
Wow. At this rate, Ronny Deila is David Moyes Mk II. All he needs is to fuck up their title defence, come 7th and ask his team to throw in 81 crosses vs. Aberdeen.
Romo wrote:Falcao wants to join Madrid so I'm sure he'd try and push for that move
prophet wrote:
- In other news every Premiership ground will be included on FIFA 15 which I find pretty cool. I wish they'd do it for every club though, Valley Parade is a stadium fitting of video game glory.
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