@Birdy
mate, I like you, think you're a nice guy and articulate, fairly intelligent.
But the problem you have is you're far too much of an idealistic 'theory man;. Now don't get me wrong, I am like that to an extent too. But you're like it to a destructive extent.
You don't need to analyse every metric under the sun to come to the conclusion that Ten Hag is clueless and most of these Manc players are poor. It's just obvious from the EYE TEST. Yes, the EYE TEST matters too.
This is why some people make fun of you Birdy. Because you treat football like it's played on a spreadsheet. Saying United were in the game before the red card is evidence of this - it's absolute bollocks and sheer gaslighting, but you have it in their head because 'the plan was going right' because they played a few direct long balls in behind Spurs' high line. The issue is that out of possession they were getting dragged all over the place and Spurs were turning their players at will.
I like you Birdy as I say, but tone down the arrogance with telling all the other posters they're clueless about football because they're not as dogmatic about theory as you are. It's getting a bit tiring mate.
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As for Rassvet, he must be a troll. There's no way anyone could get every single football opinion wrong unless they were one. No, they won't be back in five years - thinking the Glazers were everything that is wrong is a mistake you're making. This new management structure look just as clueless - not sacking Ten Hag yet, and signing off on players like Ugarte, De Ligt and Zirkzee, guys who it is ABUNDANTLY OBVIOUS will never ever EVER close the gap to Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool. Their biggest selling point so far is that they're not the Glazers. Pathetic.