18 Mar 2024 08:48:18
This was the game where the big names missing came back to haunt us. It was only a matter of time before Gomez would have a bad game. Same with Kelleher. Alisson would have done better with at least 2 of the goals. Diaz never stops but has no end product. How we missed Jota today.

Salah nowhere near match fit and Nunez had a poor game, compounded by the stupid pass to give away the 3rd goal. City went a goal down at Old Trafford but, as soon as they equalised, they were always going to win. That is the difference. If we’re lucky, and we don’t have a performance like this in Europe, we might add the Europa League trophy to the Carabao Cup. Meanwhile, City will win the same treble they won last year.

1.) 18 Mar 2024
18 Mar 2024 09:03:39
Nunez is not a LW, Klopp needs to stop neutering him for the pedestrian Gakpo up top. Nunez should have just been sat on the last man all extra time running in behind and Gakpo LW, his actual position.

Gakpo hasn't got the brains, or skill to be a CF and this has been obvious for a while now, not against the top teams anyway.

Also Elliot needs to know there's nothing behind him, you're winning the ball and you're taking the man, you can't half effort a challenge there like that.

2.) 18 Mar 2024
18 Mar 2024 10:18:49
The title is not in city’s hands atm even if they win all the games
I’m not sure they are certain to win anything yet at this stage of the season.

3.) 18 Mar 2024
18 Mar 2024 10:41:10
For me, after Salah, and only based on his limited game time, Danns looks like our most clinical striker.

He may be young but so are Garnacho, Mainoo and Diallo . Gakpo is not the answer as a striker. Nunez is not clinical enough and Diaz is not clinical at all. With Salah just coming back from injury, Danns should be given more game time during our busy run-in.

4.) 18 Mar 2024
18 Mar 2024 12:00:09
@stetiiene
“Gakpo is not the answer as a striker. Nunez is not clinical enough”

This is actually the main reason I DON’T want Danns to get more games. If we’re already saying that Gakpo and Nunez aren’t up to it then what are your reactions going to be when Danns misses a few chances or has a few bad games? Will he be written off too?

5.) 18 Mar 2024
18 Mar 2024 12:54:55
Navy, already saying? Nunez has been here almost two seasons and it is no secret that he is NOT clinical enough. He causes chaos and is a brilliant addition to our squad but he is not a clinical striker.

Gakpo has been here over a year and he is not prolific either.

These are not knee jerk reactions based on one game.

Danns looks like he has that uncannot knack of being in the right place at the right time and during the limited minutes he has had has scored two goals that indicate a proper strikers instinct.

I am just saying give the lad a chance, at least until Jota comes back. Danns came on and did a job, scored two goals in 27 minutes, was unlucky not to score against Chelsea in the Carabao final and has been benched since then. We have been profligate in front of goal in two of the three games he has sat out recently.

6.) 18 Mar 2024
18 Mar 2024 14:36:39
And Danns is clinical? Where is the proof? Seriously, where is all this foolishness coming from, exactly? Danns has only played 60 mins and suddenly he is the answer and needs to get more games over Darwin? Pls, miss me with this stuff. Darwin is way more clinical and a way better CF than he was last season and the only way for him right now is UP.

Gakpo? He is in a very sticky patch and his head is not right at the moment and that happens, just like it did with Darwin when he did not score a single goal in 14 games. Now, he has scored 9 in 12. Not clinical? Take a day off.

7.) 18 Mar 2024
18 Mar 2024 14:50:15
@Oli, watch the U18's and you will see how clinical he is.

8.) 18 Mar 2024
18 Mar 2024 12:54:55
Navy, already saying? Nunez has been here almost two seasons and it is no secret that he is NOT clinical enough. He causes chaos and is a brilliant addition to our squad but he is not a clinical striker.

Gakpo has been here over a year and he is not prolific either.

These are not knee jerk reactions based on one game.

Danns looks like he has that uncannot knack of being in the right place at the right time and during the limited minutes he has had has scored two goals that indicate a proper strikers instinct.

I am just saying give the lad a chance, at least until Jota comes back. Danns came on and did a job, scored two goals in 27 minutes, was unlucky not to score against Chelsea in the Carabao final and has been benched since then. We have been profligate in front of goal in two of the three games he has sat out recently.

9.) 18 Mar 2024
18 Mar 2024 15:29:01
Oil, I am not for be second suggesting we play Danns instead of Nunez. My observation is that he appears to be a more clinical finisher, which Nunez most definitely is not. Clinical means fewer chances per goal and Danns has had 27 minutes in an FA Cup tie and scored a brace. Both strikers finishes.

And he has been doing it all season for the youth team.

We cannot play Nunez for 90 minutes game after game and expect him to be at 100%. Gakpo is going through a horrible spell and Diaz conversion rate is worse than Nunez.

Danns is fresh, hungry and took his chance when given it. I think he needs to be utilised better. Not in place of Nunez.

10.) 18 Mar 2024
18 Mar 2024 16:55:19
@FSGfleecingus, you must be off your rocker if you think I would compare Big Boy footie vs grown men at OT in the FA up to a kick-about in the U-18's. Come back when you have an actual argument to make rather than the utter stuff I just read in your response.

11.) 18 Mar 2024
18 Mar 2024 17:00:07
StEtienneAmen, Im not saying you did that specifically. All Im saying is that such a comparison should not even be made in jest or in truth cos the imbalance within such a comparison is not even worth debating, IMO.

Am not bothered one bit if Danns has been doing all that in the youth team cos the last time I checked, the FA Cup game we played at OT vs Utd was not the Youth FA Cup so again, the comparison is flawed.

Gakpo is better physically, technically and more experienced than Danns and even Danns would tell you that, IMO. Him being the new kid on the block will NOT change that any time soon. Gakpo is a very good player and vey talented BUT going thru a rough patch. Clearly, he is the first player in history to go thru that. So is it too much to ask to leave it like that rather than engage in false, unbalanced comparisons? Just asking for a friend.

12.) 19 Mar 2024
19 Mar 2024 12:22:22
So the cup final was pure luck from the young lads, you are about as worthy of taking any opinion on the kids as Alan Hansen was. You hate someone having a differing opinion to you. Big boy footy? The stand out players this season at many clubs have been under 20 years of age, embarrassing ageism from youself, have a think before ranting.