Bunnski

That's the spirit guys haha, we have kept 2 clean sheets against 2 decent sides with this formation, snap out of it!

We have kept 2 clean sheets with this line-up so it's understandable why we are sticking with it. I'm happy for us to keep it tight and hopefully grab a goal and then hit Hull on the counter. We need someone like Grealish or Bent to come off the bench and show why they should be starting and then I'm sure Lambert would change it for the next game.

Good options on the bench with Cole, Bacuna, The Rock, Grealish and Bent.

Wheres J-Bowz when we need him?

I hope this Julian Green story is true:

I think Cleverley will be announced after the Hull game. Then I'm hoping for a winger...I'd really like a top quality winger, someone like Chadli(not gonna happen I know!). If not a player of that quality then someone like Assaidi, Sinclair(Keano will sort him out) or Gnabry would be decent imo.

Is that Kozak showing some pace following Gabby's run? I'm pretty sure that's him, and it surprised me. Yeah I think so, that was our first attack. Kozak scored in that game too. EDIT - In fact, here it is Yeah that was our second attack of the game and then on our third and final attack we did this. Take the points and run

Can't see us scoring, I'd settle for a draw but am expecting a loss.

Just no width whatsoever. When you've got Kozak and Benteke up front surely you want to be whipping crosses into them? Personally I'd try this.... Guzan Hutton--Senderos--Vlaar--Cissokho The Rock --Delph Nzogbia Cleverley Someone Benteke If we sign a winger that is actually decent at doing what wingers are supposed to do then I might change it around. Hutton and Cissokho have shown enough going forward to suggest that they will provide the width in my team, the midfield can sit deep or push up depending on what way the game is going. If Grealish makes the step up this year then I would find a place for him in the starting 11 also.

Guzan Hutton--Senderos--Vlaar--Cissokho The Rock Cleverley--Westwood--Delph Kozak--Benteke Solid team that will have goals in it and should be solid in defence also. We would also have great options on the bench and could switch to a number of different formations to suit whichever way a game is panning out

Class player who will prove his worth this season when given more freedom due to having a proper DMF in the side to sit back and allow him to have a bigger impact going forward

I've seen the fee quoted as between £700,000 and £800,000 which is a fair price for him given that he only has 1 year left on his contract.

Good luck to him. He had a decent enough season last year and can look back on his time here in a positive light. Nothing spectacular about him but we definitely got our money worth out of him.

Hopefully Hull don't get a striker in the next few days and then panic on deadline day and sign Bent or maybe even Palace. Please somebody take him.

Come on, really? Delph, Sanchez, Westwood, Cleverley, Cole competing for three spots. Darn sight better than what we had 2 months ago. More players doesn't mean more creativity though. True but the point is that having quality players fighting for their place in the team should lead to them upping their game and benefit the team. Lambert had feck all quality options in most positions over the past 2 seasons and as a result had to keep playing players who were off form. If we can get a quality winger then our squad will be looking great imo and we will have good competition for places in all positions.

You'll fit in well on this forum then.

Sure we will let Warnock have Bent for free. I'm sure Bent would love to move back to London but I doubt Warnock would be stupid enough to sign him unfortunately.

Well it would be good to see us over spend for once compared with scrimping and scraping and hopefully we might over spend a couple more times before the window closes!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/11061592/Aston-Villa-to-make-8million-bid-for-Manchester-United-midfielder-Tom-Cleverley.html

£8m fee and probably between £50-60k per week on wages? If we spend similar on a winger then we will have a beast squad.

Music is awful Yeah I know...

This video is better purely because the music is amazing.

He really isn't. He really is. Very mature, measured responses from both of you. Bravo. He really isn't. He really is. He's behind you... Panto season isn't til Xmas, calm down guys.

One positive is that it will create good competition in the midfield. If we can afford his wages then I'd be hopeful that we can afford to get a winger in on similar wages.