2024-25 EPL Season

[bluesfan94]

But this time its different! United has obviously earned the benefit of doubt.

And it may be different! But this is like the 10th time some youth product has been anointed and they tend to end up disappointing. Even Mainoo hasn't exactly filled the role on the field people thought he would this season.

I guess the difference is that this time Arsenal created the youth player, but even then, Heaven wasn't talked about as a top Hale End product. Probably not even top 2 when it comes to CBs, tbh.

 

[Savant]

Here's an idea for off-season "game". We could do an "In Your Shoes" kind of thing, where someone does a realistic summer window plan (manager/transfers/extension/etc.) but NOT for the team that they support; and can see who has the best "Plan" judged by supporters of that team. Might be a good way to kill a couple of weeks. Would prefer that than the usual downtime flaming activities.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

This is all so harsh on Paddy McNair, who’s been a Top 10 CB for the better part of a decade but the snobs on this board refuse to pay attention to a guy who played in the Championship and MLS and for a lower profile NT…

 

[al secord]

Amorim hasn't even had half a season with a healthy Luke Shaw. Give the man a chance.

 

[luiginb]

Amorim hasn't even had half a season with a healthy Luke Shaw. Give the man a chance.

A healthy Luke Shaw is like a healthy Reece James

 

[S E P H]

Obviously some players can fit a 3-4-3 or a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-4-2 or whatever, but some players are definitely more specialists.

3-4-3, which is what Amorim wants to play, is one of the most specialised formations you can get.

 

[Scorofeyev]

A healthy Luke Shaw is like a healthy Reece James

What would you rate it on a healthy Joe Gomez scale? Feel free to use Giroux adjusted points.