08 Aug 2021 09:18:58
Sorry pressed send to soon.
Part 2 of 2.
We can't be thinking we were told to play it like a league game. It was a pre season game that we used for benitez to further assess his squad. I think we should give it a rest until the league starts and then have a look at how we play when we are told to win a game. He has a lot of work to do so don't expect massive changes overnight. he's about 4/ 5 pre season games in and surely we can't expect to see anything more than the disjointed team we have become used to seeing? Good luck for the season blues and I mean both the team/ management and fans.

1.) 08 Aug 2021
08 Aug 2021 10:29:03
Agree mate, but you don't play united in a pre-season game a week before prem starts, with a new manager? Idiots are running our club.

2.) 08 Aug 2021
08 Aug 2021 13:44:59
Would we all rather play teams that we will walk through? Remember the friendly the other season when we beat a team 21 nil or something stupid like that? That game gave us no indication of how we would fare in the league either. Maybe it had more to do with C.V. and not wanting to travel too far so close to the prem kick off?
If we had a senior forward to select then the score might have been different. At the end of the day, these games are about fitness.
If the reactions of us fans are anything to go by after a preseason defeat, then it's going to be a long season!

{Ed025's Note - absolutely BP, rafa has won 2 of his first 3 matches but we lost to utd playing basically a second string 11, come on guys give the fella a chance and dont abuse him...if he jumps ship we will be in an even worse mess..

3.) 08 Aug 2021
08 Aug 2021 14:26:32
I agree Ed, I actually think he could be the right manager, he is totally blame free for yesterday. The players have got to start taking some responsibility for the lack of quality in their performances, to many hide and allow managers to take the blame, a lot of these players underperformed for Koeman, Sam, Silva amd Carlo, and very little looks to have changed.

{Ed025's Note - yeah DGold they need to step up or ship out mate, i hope rafa gets a grip of the shirkers and do what he does best..