Quote from: LeeB on October 06, 2024, 10:30:29 AMThought I'd have a look if there's any pieces today with the game coming up, nothing about the Champions League pace setting him team but plenty to go through on both the beeb and the Guardian if you happen to support the mid-table, also-ran visitors.Noticed that as well, Lee. Was looking forward to a few in-depth analysis or feel-good player articles, but zip. Plenty about Yanited (and fair enough, with a sacking looming), but thought we’d be decent box office this weekend.Wonder if that has something to do with Unai’s generally media shy approach though, as much as the media being disinterested?
Thought I'd have a look if there's any pieces today with the game coming up, nothing about the Champions League pace setting him team but plenty to go through on both the beeb and the Guardian if you happen to support the mid-table, also-ran visitors.
I'd worry more about the mental recovery than the physical. Doubt there'll be many changes to the lineup, other than injury enforced ones, and even then the replacements played on Wednesday too. We could carry the momentum and smash them, or we could be mentally drained and have a nightmare. I see Maguire calling for the players to take responsibility and start delivering consistently and to basically save ETHs job. Hopefully they don't actually want to save his job. (Maguire does mention VP being a great place to go to play a game though, so he gets points for that)
Quote from: KevinGage on October 05, 2024, 05:57:17 PMMcGinn missing and doubts over Onana, Bailey and JJ on top of the more longstanding injuries. We usually play these spawny fuckers at the worst time and this seems no different.I'd take the draw and hope it gives Ten Haag more time to oversee his master plan...though if a defeat for the Red Mancs sees Gareth Southgate parachuted in we should go flat out.We're a top team, they're midtable. Why should any fan be happy to take the draw?We need to think like a top team because we are a top team. The days of shit Villa are long gone. Any other top 6 team would not be happy with a draw against these at home, and neither should we be.Anything other than a win is two points dropped, even with our injuries.
McGinn missing and doubts over Onana, Bailey and JJ on top of the more longstanding injuries. We usually play these spawny fuckers at the worst time and this seems no different.I'd take the draw and hope it gives Ten Haag more time to oversee his master plan...though if a defeat for the Red Mancs sees Gareth Southgate parachuted in we should go flat out.
Quote from: Smirker on October 06, 2024, 12:42:10 AMQuote from: KevinGage on October 05, 2024, 05:57:17 PMMcGinn missing and doubts over Onana, Bailey and JJ on top of the more longstanding injuries. We usually play these spawny fuckers at the worst time and this seems no different.I'd take the draw and hope it gives Ten Haag more time to oversee his master plan...though if a defeat for the Red Mancs sees Gareth Southgate parachuted in we should go flat out.We're a top team, they're midtable. Why should any fan be happy to take the draw?We need to think like a top team because we are a top team. The days of shit Villa are long gone. Any other top 6 team would not be happy with a draw against these at home, and neither should we be.Anything other than a win is two points dropped, even with our injuries.I think the draw at Ipswich means a win today would be good, just to keep us in the pack in the top four going into the international break.
As long as Van Nistelrooy can’t come off the bench we should just be treating this as any other fixture. They’re a mid table team at present, like a Fulham. We shouldn’t be making them to be anything beyond that.
Quote from: tomd2103 on October 06, 2024, 11:58:36 AMQuote from: Smirker on October 06, 2024, 12:42:10 AMQuote from: KevinGage on October 05, 2024, 05:57:17 PMMcGinn missing and doubts over Onana, Bailey and JJ on top of the more longstanding injuries. We usually play these spawny fuckers at the worst time and this seems no different.I'd take the draw and hope it gives Ten Haag more time to oversee his master plan...though if a defeat for the Red Mancs sees Gareth Southgate parachuted in we should go flat out.We're a top team, they're midtable. Why should any fan be happy to take the draw?We need to think like a top team because we are a top team. The days of shit Villa are long gone. Any other top 6 team would not be happy with a draw against these at home, and neither should we be.Anything other than a win is two points dropped, even with our injuries.I think the draw at Ipswich means a win today would be good, just to keep us in the pack in the top four going into the international break. Surely a win today would be good, regardless of what the resut at Ipswich was? I can't really think of a reason why anything other than a win would be good.
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