Premiership 2016/2017

[Red Devil]

Chealski having no european football will be a massive benefit.

United have played 3 games in a week.

we made 7 changes for the european game so most players had a rest

[sussexpob]

Anyone who posts regularly on football here will know I think Ibra is the most over-rated player of my life time.

0-0 at Anfield, 6 yards out, puts the header over when he should be hitting target....

1-0 down at Chelsea, similar distance, 5ft 8 in defender marking him with the perfect ball...puts it over....

Does what he should, both games are different

[sussexpob]

In fact, Ibras general lack of doing anything is a large reason this team look stuck in the mud if you ask me. It might be old age, but Ibra hardly moves, he seems lumbering. Even at the end at 4-0, he gets a ball into his feet about 9 yards out, and instead of lashing it he tripped over. It was a very good chance.

Battering Serie A teams when your 4 biggest rivals have been relegated for match fixing is one thing, battering French teams who spend 2 million in 10 years is another......

But playing two solid premier league teams, hes looked non-existant. Like he did in the Champions League for everyone he played.

Im sure he will score a hat trick against Burnley in a few weeks and everyone will proclaim him to be god again

[yuppie]

Zlatan seems to score against the weak teams, and when he needs to earn his incredible wages, he does seem to miss some sitters. Jose will keep picking him for the big games, even though he is only their for one year.

A scary thought, but in Manchester this week, Zlatan, Rooney, Progba and Yaya have earnt 1 million pounds between them. Now that is daylight robbery in my book. Yes Pogba had a great game against Fenerbahçe, but United paid 90 million for him to be big in games like today.

[sussexpob]

If you watched Pogba, he spent large parts of the match getting into interesting positions, and then waving his arms for someone to pass to him. Simple fact is, everytime he got forward, Herrera or Felliani went wide.

I feel a little sorry for him. Fact is, he worked hard but if no one has the vision to find him in space, not a lot he can do. He drops so deep to have to get the ball, it negates his attacking instincts.

First thing Jose needs to do is work out how to get Pogba in play more. I dont really blame Pogba this system asks very little of his skills

[budgetmeansbudget]

So in a nutshell, Pogba needs to have top players around him to make him look good.

Doesn't sound like the most expensive player in the world to me!

[st_brendy]

So in a nutshell, Pogba needs to have top players around him to make him look good.

Doesn't sound like the most expensive player in the world to me!

Indeed. They need to spend about another £200m to get their £90m player working.

Forget their on-field performances post Sir Alex for one moment. Their transfer strategy off-field has been mind-boggling over these three years. To the extent that it has still left them with holes throughout their team. (In fact, of arguably their best two players, one was already there and the other has come through their youth team).

At least Chelsea and City don't spend too much in stockpiling their reserves with foreign youth players. As opposed to stockpiling them with £20m+ midfielders.

[yuppie]

United do have a few winable games coming up, and can be right back in contention in a month.

Also Jose is going to have to go for points now, so will he change his approach

The Glazers will be expecting a top 4 finish this season.

[The Professor]

"Aitor Karanka says Adama Traore will become "an amazing player" at Middlesbrough once he learns the art of teamwork."

Think there's a back handed insult in there somewhere

[budgetmeansbudget]

Arsenal looking distinctly average until Giroud came on, and suddenly they score three times in seven minutes.

[sussexpob]

Wenger had the perfect plan...... he assumed whatever Arsenal play like, Sunderland will be unable to avoid being utter shite for all of 90 minutes...

Just wait for them to turn into a League two side in the second half, and BAMM....

[sussexpob]

I wouldnt be suprised if Sunderland have a new manager in charge for next game

[budgetmeansbudget]

Jack Rodwell, 33 starts in the Premier League, never ended up on the winning side.

Hope the record isn't broken next week!

[budgetmeansbudget]

I wouldnt be suprised if Sunderland have a new manager in charge for next game

Poor old Moyes, his managerial career has gone down the pan since he signed for Man U.

Will the same thing happen to Jose?!

[The Professor]

Wes Morgan will be sent off today.