Roberto De Zerbi *OFFICIAL*

[ricky2tricky4city]

I've heard many managers speak well of RDZ (from a footballing brain pov) and heard many players that have loved playing under him. Of course, they may just being polite BUT they are people on the 'inside' so their views carry some weight.

 

[Muttley]

Just go back to our own OMT and two or three pages before kick off.

Why is so many people's default stance negativity these days? Weighing in with fudging negativity.

lol - my pre-match post was this

"OK, let's get our positive heads on for this game. We have to at least start that way."

I got one like from @Mikey10

So I followed it up with

COYS !!!
COYS !!!
COYS !!!
COYS !!!
COYS !!!
COYS !!!
COYS !!!
COYS !!!
COYS !!!
COYS !!!
COYS !!!

And got 2 likes from @BrentwoodSpur and @elyid

Looks like we need to have a new pre-match routine to get some positive vibes going as if hadn't have done this then we clearly wouldn't have even got the draw

 

[DeanoAustin]

Excellent post Muttley.

Hold tight everyone

Exactly this. Have to admit, I did post a smart-arsed comment on RdZ when I saw the team on Saturday but I was proved wrong.

I have absolute confidence in RdZ. Results, at this point, don't matter to me as far as judging him. If we get to the new year and we're still floundering, results wise, maybe it's time to start a conversation but he's got a free pass for me right now.

The goal this year, IMO, was for us to finish well clear of any dogfight, have momentum in the second half of the season and play some attractive football. That's still well within reach and until it's not, RdZ won't be questioned as far as I'm concerned.

This is rough if you look at results but successful rebuilds sometimes are.

 

[thfcsteff]

Just go back to our own OMT and two or three pages before kick off.

Why is so many people's default stance negativity these days? Weighing in with fudging negativity.

As one of the more optimistic usually, I'll explain my pre-Old Trafford feelings. State of the world, my dog, the feeling that nothing is going right for the club, my projection of what was/is needed not being 'satisfied' by pre-match talk, the slow wear and tear of last season...so a series of factors which actually have little to do with RDZ in fairness. He definitely is in the unfair firing line.

And I think it is important to catch yourself and realise when that is the case, and acknowledge that in the end you know so little versus the manager. He was 100% with that 11. I thought that first half was great stuff, with the second-half not far off it. Long may it continue and soon give us the rewards we deserve!

 

[Raziel]

As one of the more optimistic usually, I'll explain my pre-Old Trafford feelings. State of the world, my dog, the feeling that nothing is going right for the club, my projection of what was/is needed not being 'satisfied' by pre-match talk, the slow wear and tear of last season...so a series of factors which actually have little to do with RDZ in fairness. He definitely is in the unfair firing line.

And I think it is important to catch yourself and realise when that is the case, and acknowledge that in the end you know so little versus the manager. He was 100% with that 11. I thought that first half was great stuff, with the second-half not far off it. Long may it continue and soon give us the rewards we deserve!

It's a results based business and so far the performances don't match the results, and he needs it to. His selection worked, so credit to him there.

I'd say, it's going to be step by step for the next few months

- Player fitness needs to get to 100% (we still slowed down after about 60 mins, better than the 25-30 mins in earlier games)
- Savio, Marmoush, Kudus, Maddison, all need to find some rhythm (none have played enough for last 12+ months)
- Porro back will help, would really like to see Udogie, Porro, Savio, Kudus all on at same time.
- We will need to make do with Solanke rotating around Marmoush
- Hopefully Deki gets some games in by Nov/Dec and makes an impact.

I still think it's getting the team to decent results and surviving until January. Move on Richi (maybe even Solanke), hands in pockets, buy a more natural #9.

But surviving means he needs to figure out getting results, even in a win 2, lose 1 kind of way for now.

 

[Finney Is Back]

It's a results based business and so far the performances don't match the results, and he needs it to. His selection worked, so credit to him there.

I'd say, it's going to be step by step for the next few months

- Player fitness needs to get to 100% (we still slowed down after about 60 mins, better than the 25-30 mins in earlier games)
- Savio, Marmoush, Kudus, Maddison, all need to find some rhythm (none have played enough for last 12+ months)
- Porro back will help, would really like to see Udogie, Porro, Savio, Kudus all on at same time.
- We will need to make do with Solanke rotating around Marmoush
- Hopefully Deki gets some games in by Nov/Dec and makes an impact.

I still think it's getting the team to decent results and surviving until January. Move on Richi (maybe even Solanke), hands in pockets, buy a more natural #9.

But surviving means he needs to figure out getting results, even in a win 2, lose 1 kind of way for now.

I thought we saw some very encouraging signs from Savio, Kudus and Maddison at the weekend in terms of them finding their rhythm.
Porro coming back would be a bonus as he is an excellent player. However, I thought that Gray had a great game at the weekend, he is a very capable right back and has an old head on young shoulders.
I think we'll try to get another number 9 in January but don't think we'll move Solanke on.

I think that by and large we have got better with each game this season. The shape with and without the ball is good, the ball progression from back to front is becoming very good and it is now the shot, the last pass and the movement in the box thats need work (and two of those things will probably naturally improve as the new players get more understanding of playing with each other). One positive (for me at least) is that I enjoy watching us again, I really didn't enjoy watching us at all under Frank, it was just all so negative. Fingers crossed we start to get the results that the performances are now deserving.

 

[Muttley]

I thought we saw some very encouraging signs from Savio, Kudus and Maddison at the weekend in terms of them finding their rhythm.
Porro coming back would be a bonus as he is an excellent player. However, I thought that Gray had a great game at the weekend, he is a very capable right back and has an old head on young shoulders.
I think we'll try to get another number 9 in January but don't think we'll move Solanke on.

I think that by and large we have got better with each game this season. The shape with and without the ball is good, the ball progression from back to front is becoming very good and it is now the shot, the last pass and the movement in the box thats need work (and two of those things will probably naturally improve as the new players get more understanding of playing with each other). One positive (for me at least) is that I enjoy watching us again, I really didn't enjoy watching us at all under Frank, it was just all so negative. Fingers crossed we start to get the results that the performances are now deserving.

Amen to all of that. I really enjoyed Gray's mature performance as well. I liked the way he stayed on that right side and mostly had it buttoned down. I remember the game where Spence put in a really mature performance against Mbuemo but from LB. Gray's performance was about concentration and discipline but also not scared to push forward. Could have been the hero as well if that ball had been laid to him when he was unmarked.