Love Cas, he may not be up to it but really rate his character and heart. I'm a sentimental fool and will give players a lot more rope than lost. Hope he can at least go out on a high so that his time is remembered more fondly. I've really liked having him here and I imagine he's great to have in and around the club.
He was crap last night.
Ball retention was awful.
Fair play for what he did in extra time but let’s not mistake that for a good performance.
Yeah he had a very poor 90 mins but he stepped up when we needed him to in ET.
Massive issue in this team though. Teams get at our defence far too easily and mostly because this guy can't run back and do what he used to be so good at.
I actually thought he played well last night. Made an insane number of blocks and headed clearances, and also helped create several quality chances (beyond the assists).
He has been much better in recent weeks since his reintroduction by Amorim than he was before the turn of the year.
Ugarte getting up to speed and Bruno adjusting to playing in CM, as well as the other players starting to get to grips with the system I think will all have helped him.
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 24 minutes ago
He was crap last night.
Ball retention was awful.
Fair play for what he did in extra time but let’s not mistake that for a good performance.
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Created all 3 goals in extra time: was fouled for the penalty, sweet first time ball for Mainoo that helped him create just enough space for the finish, and beautiful chip for the winning header. More than enough to redeem the rest of his performance.
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 49 minutes ago
He was crap last night.
Ball retention was awful.
Fair play for what he did in extra time but let’s not mistake that for a good performance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It might feel like his ball retention was poor, but looking at the figures, he wasn't dispossessed on the ball once and his pass completion was very solid (87.3%) despite making comfortably the most progressive passes of anyone on the pitch (12).
Possibly a case of Baader–Meinhof phenomenon?! (Happens to the very best of us Winston!)
comment by EVERYTHING’S COMPUTER! (U17054)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 49 minutes ago
He was crap last night.
Ball retention was awful.
Fair play for what he did in extra time but let’s not mistake that for a good performance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It might feel like his ball retention was poor, but looking at the figures, he wasn't dispossessed on the ball once and his pass completion was very solid (87.3%) despite making comfortably the most progressive passes of anyone on the pitch (12).
Possibly a case of Baader–Meinhof phenomenon?! (Happens to the very best of us Winston!)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think more of a case of sideways passes bumping up the average, but it’s an interesting stat and if I could be bothered, I’d re-watch the game!
I think the most concerning element of his play is when the team are up against it - he should be a calming influence, and I think he’s the opposite.
comment by Darren The King Fletcher (U10026)
posted 7 minutes ago
It was Real Madridesque!
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6 Minute Remontada!
(Sounds like something you'd pay a good chunk of pesos for in a Tijuana funhouse...)
comment by EVERYTHING’S COMPUTER! (U17054)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Darren The King Fletcher (U10026)
posted 7 minutes ago
It was Real Madridesque!
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6 Minute Remontada!
(Sounds like something you'd pay a good chunk of pesos for in a Tijuana funhouse...)
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Great player and seems a genuine, nice fella.
Hope he gets his hands on one more trophy with us...
The main issue with Casemiro, for me, is that we don’t have a midfielder good enough to play alongside him.
The jury is still out on Ugarte. Eriksen should never start games, Mainoo is too slow and Bruno isn’t a midfielder.
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 minute ago
The main issue with Casemiro, for me, is that we don’t have a midfielder good enough to play alongside him.
The jury is still out on Ugarte. Eriksen should never start games, Mainoo is too slow and Bruno isn’t a midfielder.
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Pogba
Mainoo isn't a sitting midfielder. All his best work for us comes in final third. Scored some really big goals for us already.
comment by Tyranny of the majority (SE85) (U21241)
posted 54 seconds ago
Mainoo isn't a sitting midfielder. All his best work for us comes in final third. Scored some really big goals for us already.
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You don’t need a sitting midfielder next to Casemiro. Just one that can get up and down the field and play football.
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
He was crap last night.
Ball retention was awful.
Fair play for what he did in extra time but let’s not mistake that for a good performance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
THANK YOU!!! I really hope we do get delusional about how rubbish the players we have are. He's has as much a hand in us being in the position we found ourselves in. Hot and cold players with no facking consistency.
Bruno can get up and down the field and play football. He can do it for now.
comment by unitedwedontwin (U23240)
posted 6 minutes ago
Bruno can get up and down the field and play football. He can do it for now.
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The question with Bruno is how do we get the very best out of him in terms of his net contribution to the side over the next three to four years?
We have a player who is amongst the best in Europe right now and thriving under Amorim. We should be filling the gaps around where he can do his best work whilst the youngsters like Amad and Kobbie are brought on.
Cass wasnt very good last night at all. He and others in the team finally woke up in the 2nd half of xtra time.
Keep it real. (no pun intended).
There's no pleasing some.
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posted on 18/4/25
Love Cas, he may not be up to it but really rate his character and heart. I'm a sentimental fool and will give players a lot more rope than lost. Hope he can at least go out on a high so that his time is remembered more fondly. I've really liked having him here and I imagine he's great to have in and around the club.
posted on 18/4/25
He was crap last night.
Ball retention was awful.
Fair play for what he did in extra time but let’s not mistake that for a good performance.
posted on 18/4/25
Yeah he had a very poor 90 mins but he stepped up when we needed him to in ET.
Massive issue in this team though. Teams get at our defence far too easily and mostly because this guy can't run back and do what he used to be so good at.
posted on 18/4/25
I actually thought he played well last night. Made an insane number of blocks and headed clearances, and also helped create several quality chances (beyond the assists).
He has been much better in recent weeks since his reintroduction by Amorim than he was before the turn of the year.
Ugarte getting up to speed and Bruno adjusting to playing in CM, as well as the other players starting to get to grips with the system I think will all have helped him.
posted on 18/4/25
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 24 minutes ago
He was crap last night.
Ball retention was awful.
Fair play for what he did in extra time but let’s not mistake that for a good performance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Created all 3 goals in extra time: was fouled for the penalty, sweet first time ball for Mainoo that helped him create just enough space for the finish, and beautiful chip for the winning header. More than enough to redeem the rest of his performance.
posted on 18/4/25
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 49 minutes ago
He was crap last night.
Ball retention was awful.
Fair play for what he did in extra time but let’s not mistake that for a good performance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It might feel like his ball retention was poor, but looking at the figures, he wasn't dispossessed on the ball once and his pass completion was very solid (87.3%) despite making comfortably the most progressive passes of anyone on the pitch (12).
Possibly a case of Baader–Meinhof phenomenon?! (Happens to the very best of us Winston!)
posted on 18/4/25
comment by EVERYTHING’S COMPUTER! (U17054)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 49 minutes ago
He was crap last night.
Ball retention was awful.
Fair play for what he did in extra time but let’s not mistake that for a good performance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It might feel like his ball retention was poor, but looking at the figures, he wasn't dispossessed on the ball once and his pass completion was very solid (87.3%) despite making comfortably the most progressive passes of anyone on the pitch (12).
Possibly a case of Baader–Meinhof phenomenon?! (Happens to the very best of us Winston!)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think more of a case of sideways passes bumping up the average, but it’s an interesting stat and if I could be bothered, I’d re-watch the game!
I think the most concerning element of his play is when the team are up against it - he should be a calming influence, and I think he’s the opposite.
posted on 18/4/25
It was Real Madridesque!
posted on 18/4/25
comment by Darren The King Fletcher (U10026)
posted 7 minutes ago
It was Real Madridesque!
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6 Minute Remontada!
(Sounds like something you'd pay a good chunk of pesos for in a Tijuana funhouse...)
posted on 18/4/25
comment by EVERYTHING’S COMPUTER! (U17054)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Darren The King Fletcher (U10026)
posted 7 minutes ago
It was Real Madridesque!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
6 Minute Remontada!
(Sounds like something you'd pay a good chunk of pesos for in a Tijuana funhouse...)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
posted on 18/4/25
Great player and seems a genuine, nice fella.
Hope he gets his hands on one more trophy with us...
posted on 18/4/25
The main issue with Casemiro, for me, is that we don’t have a midfielder good enough to play alongside him.
The jury is still out on Ugarte. Eriksen should never start games, Mainoo is too slow and Bruno isn’t a midfielder.
posted on 18/4/25
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 minute ago
The main issue with Casemiro, for me, is that we don’t have a midfielder good enough to play alongside him.
The jury is still out on Ugarte. Eriksen should never start games, Mainoo is too slow and Bruno isn’t a midfielder.
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Pogba
posted on 18/4/25
Mainoo isn't a sitting midfielder. All his best work for us comes in final third. Scored some really big goals for us already.
posted on 18/4/25
comment by Tyranny of the majority (SE85) (U21241)
posted 54 seconds ago
Mainoo isn't a sitting midfielder. All his best work for us comes in final third. Scored some really big goals for us already.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You don’t need a sitting midfielder next to Casemiro. Just one that can get up and down the field and play football.
posted on 18/4/25
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
He was crap last night.
Ball retention was awful.
Fair play for what he did in extra time but let’s not mistake that for a good performance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
THANK YOU!!! I really hope we do get delusional about how rubbish the players we have are. He's has as much a hand in us being in the position we found ourselves in. Hot and cold players with no facking consistency.
posted on 18/4/25
Bruno can get up and down the field and play football. He can do it for now.
posted on 18/4/25
comment by unitedwedontwin (U23240)
posted 6 minutes ago
Bruno can get up and down the field and play football. He can do it for now.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The question with Bruno is how do we get the very best out of him in terms of his net contribution to the side over the next three to four years?
We have a player who is amongst the best in Europe right now and thriving under Amorim. We should be filling the gaps around where he can do his best work whilst the youngsters like Amad and Kobbie are brought on.
posted on 18/4/25
Cass wasnt very good last night at all. He and others in the team finally woke up in the 2nd half of xtra time.
Keep it real. (no pun intended).
posted on 18/4/25
There's no pleasing some.
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