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---Gabby---Bent---Albrighton/N'Zogbia ------------Ireland------------------ --------Delph---Petrov-------------- Warnock-Dunne-Collins-Cuellar-----

Study for midterms. *Try. Wait patiently for kickoff on Saturday Try to study some more. Sigh.

Mikael Akerfeldt, Devin Townsend, Darroh Sudderth.

I don't really see how Gabby playing well has got anything to do with Bent allegedly playing poorly. Fact is, Bent's not getting anywhere near the service he was getting last season. People keep on banging on about those two missed sitters, but most of the other chances he's converted. Take Saturday for example. Two chances - one goal. Same with the Wigan game. I don't recall him getting any big chances there besides his goal. He missed a sitter in that game too. After surprisingly making room for himself to be one on one with the keeper. People say that Al Habsi made a great save, but I think it was poor finishing imo. Hit it weakly straight at the keeper.

Why throw Baker in at CB and not Clarke at the very least?

Yeah, he's the kind of guy who wants to start despite having a cut on his eye. Embarassing.

Realizing it's Saturday, and almost time for kickoff. Surely that's been done before, but what the heck.

He looked good in every game this season bar Hereford by all accounts (this is the only one I didn't see).

IMO, Scholes was up there with the very best. Zidane, Davids, Nedved...Scholes sits equally with all of those. Phenomenal player. As good as Zidane? I would say Zidane was one of the top tier of great players - and Scholes wasn't in that bracket. From the great man himself.... I have a great arguement against this Wiggy....... What do most great pros say about Emile Heskey? That he's a hard worker and great to play with? I doubt I've ever seen anyone say "Heskey is the greatest striker of his generation".

S_G_C, I think you could sue Zidane for copyright infringement.

Yes for me Giggs is the nr. 1 player out of United without a doubt. Scholes was a brilliant player who kept on going for too long after becoming crap, and he is one ugly bastard as well, maybe that's why he didn't get all those commercial deals I don't know about that. Scholes is one of the few players that amazes me with their brilliance pretty much every match. I don't think there's ever been a game where I haven't thought to myself "Just wow @ that pass" (Similar to David Silva's assist for Dzeko last week). Giggs, although flashier never had that wow factor. I think that's what makes Scholes the more special player; nothing flashy but just oozes class. I remember last season away against Marseille. He completely dominated the midfield and showed everyone how it was done, at the age of 35 mind you!

Ah Scholesy, my favorite player of all time. Should've retired his number imo. Least it's Ash who has it now .

Exactly how i'd set up I mean, you look at that on paper and it looks like we should be scoring goals left, right & centre! :| I know eh? I think it would help the team immensely if Delph started playing well. Spreading the ball to the wings and/or Ireland at every chance he gets, or bursting forward himself as he used to do; and we'd be creating many chances. Sadly he hasn't been up to par (and by not up to par I mean not even being able to control a pass, or even give one) and we've been lacking this link player. What we've had is Petrov slowing things down and giving the ball back to the defence, or Bannan not doing the simple things and going for the more elaborate passes.

Screw N'Zogbia, give Albrighton a go. Surely he can't be any worse than him. Hell, at least we're guaranteed 2 or 3 decent crosses in the game. I'd go: Gabby---Bent----Albrighton ---------Ireland------------- ----Herd/Delph--Petrov----

Petrov? Minus the chasing part of course.

Why on earth would you have Fabian Delph anywhere near the 1st team??? Because he's better than Herd. really??? I dont agree with that. Delph is very very poor IMO herd is a league 1 player at best How can you say that based on the few appearances he's had this season? I saw Herd during a reserve game warm up and he looks like a world class player in the making..

His distribution wasn't too shabby either. Seems a good fit in our midfield.

Can't even give you any points for effort there. have no idea what you mean there, he is no better than delph that's for certain I think you're trolling and I think that was a very poor attempt at it. you honestly think we would get 6m for bannan? that's what we paid for delph I think you're trolling when you say he's not good enough for us. what makes you think he's good enough for us? he's played 20 times for us and is nearly 22, that says it all imo He's been a key player for us this season. He's certainly performed better than Delph. a key player? i certainly wouldn't go that far, the only reason he's looked better than delph is that he's had more opportunity to play, he certainly isn't a better player He is a key player. He was involved in pretty much all of our goals this season, and he most definitely did not have more of an opportunity than Delph. Delph started every game bar Saturday.

it's a good amount for a striker but for a supposed leading premiership side it's a very poor amount What are you talking about, Gabby is tied with Adebayor for the most assists for a striker.

This thread brought the lulz. Pretty much everything creative we've done came through Bannan. Apparently he's a Championship/League 1 player. Wtf does that make Petrov and Delph?

Although clueless tactically after the sending off, his tactics were quite sound prior. We were dominating possession, leading and it was seemingly smooth sailing. He deserves credit for that, and also criticism for not organizing his team after the sending off. But it was always going to be tough against West Brom who were already half decent at keeping possession 11v11.

Real mature post there . Sorry mate. I disagree with you so my post is not mature???? That's mature. :winkold: Yeah, it's because you disagree . Explain what's so immature then please instead of rolling your eyes. Saying useless and ridiculous things like "I think you are going to get your post count up if you are going to spend your time defending the ginger muppet", and calling McLeish other posters' 'mate' simply because they choose to look at his job so far objectively.

League 2 player, reserve player? Wow.