Topic: Premier League Prediction Thread 2021/2022 - page 577. (Read 777327 times)

Chelsea have no other option than to keep and adapt to Jackson’s situation, they need to coach him very well in order to be consistent so that he can be of help to the team since their were unable to sign Victor Osimhen.
Jackson’s problem is inconsistency, he is not reliable because he can do better today and flops tomorrow, but if he is consistent, he is a good striker that knows how to play ball.
Ranking him among the best strikers in the EPL is not proper, he is a good striker but behind several strikers like Haaland, Watkins, and others.

The injuries of some players are just an alibi, now the league is running but Erik Ten Hag failed to do something well. If there are players who are injured then the replacement must also be equivalent and he can also apply other strategies if it is very urgent. I think it is useless for United management who have spent quite a lot of money in the last few seasons but have not gotten a big change in the team's performance. And with the bad results obtained in the first two matches, it makes many people pessimistic again about the red devils in hunting for the EPL title.

Arne Slot is just different to be honest, I wasn't expecting them to be this good because no much addition was made after Klopp left the side and they still have that force in them to go into games and get the result required. If this is how Manchester United will operate then other teams will have to use the Liverpool method against them (The Red Devils), that's to rush then making sure the midfield isn't comfortable with the ball and then you're winning the game.
From 3 games 3 wins is something we have to applaud the new manager of the Reds, because is not easy to come into the EPL for the first time and get this kind of result, I hope the international break won't have any negative effect like some long lasting injuries that will affect the Liverpool team, that's where the main problem comes in, until they get back.

Manchester United are currently experiencing a very tough challenge. Having injuries to some of the key players is indeed a big impediment to the maximum performance of the team. But then injuries are a part of football and every team at one point will for sure face such a situation.

Chemistry-wise, this is a key element that needs development. Even if the team is made up of good quality players, without a well-developed bond it becomes rather hard to achieve the synergy that is needed to be implanted as an effective unit. The coach's performance must also have some influence, but creating a truly seamless and cohesive team requires effort and time.

All that can be hoped for now is for the injured players to recover quickly and return to contributing. Plus, the team has to focus on building chemistry and improving the attack line so that it can be sharper and more effective. The journey is still long; with a little luck and hard work, they still have a chance to bounce back.

When players come to Manchester United it is quite rare that they end up showing significant progress. except for a few players but unfortunately some of these players are currently still injured. Like Hojlund and Mount. And then their new defender who showed very good quality in pre-season was also injured, namely Yoro. The point is that when this team starts to find suitable players it is always followed by bad luck such as player injuries or other things. Even last season, several internal problems among the players also occurred. The point is, this club always has complex problems. So it is not clear whether this is due to the trainer's poor performance or whether there is something else. But what I clearly see as a weakness in this squad is that the chemistry is not formed perfectly. This team has high quality players. Unfortunately everything has not been maximized until now. Even their attack line doesn't look that sharp. as if this team is not filled with star players.

When you see a midfield that's not strong the opponent won't waste time to take advantage of the whole situation, Manchester United main problem is the midfield and the Liverpool coach knew about it that's why you see Man UTD not steady with the ball. Mainoo is still young and the way they push him to get into crucial games is really not how to go about it, I think UTD need to give him that suppose like letting him come in as a sub for even Casemiro because the Brazilian is not really doing too well. I'll blame him for the two goals because he wasn't active like he used to be back then at Madrid, I think he should be replaced in that midfield to reduce the mistakes because Mainoo can't handle those pressure alone.
As for me saying Bruno played the false 9, do you know it seems like the Portuguese did while I never noticed the presence of the new attacker Joshua Zirkzee. I know I made a mistake which I admit unlike you, but you can't start assuming I didn't watch the game and you saying I'm misinforming people is never deliberate so sometimes make the correction and stop making people look like they don't know what they're saying, is as if you're faultless. After all Joshua Zirkzee only big chance was that header him missed so he wasn't even effective in the game.

I feel like he is just purely a bad manager and that's it, but that doesn't mean that they will end up being terrible this season, we should wait a bit longer. It has been just three games so far, and while I know that losing to Brighton was a bad one, it was a very last minute one, and while I know many fans hate his player choices, I still think that he is going to be much better eventually.

We need to just wait, I am not saying he will get good, he is bad and he will be bad, but United is good, players are good, and they are going to get better results, even with a bad manager this team is too good to finish like last season. Losing to Liverpool is nothing, Liverpool is a great team and it's normal to lose to them, and the only game that was disappointing was Brighton game.

I think they will keep on winning, if they fire ETH and get someone better then they would do even better, but they will do fine even with him, so there shouldn't be any worries at all.

Jackson to become one of the top strikers in the league? That’s some statement, he seems to miss lots of chances in every game.

Regarding Osimhen, his agent must be a dick. I can’t see why nobody wants him. There must be external factors that are turning big clubs away from him because based on talent alone, there aren’t many strikers better than him.

In the end of the match Crystal Palace just parked the bus in their penalty area and apparently Chelsea just did not have enough skill or luck to bring the match to victory, and the first half Chelsea played well and it was obvious that Maresca is trying to establish a new style of play for Chelsea, almost does not change the squad and in general playing the same players, but in the second half with Crystal Palace it was obvious that the team ran out of ideas and can not come up with anything new in a situation where the opponent almost the whole team plays in defense.
In addition, standard positions also remain Chelsea's weak point and it seems that not all Chelsea players understand how to act in such situations.
For example, after playing a standard, the ball fell to Eze and it was unclear why he was alone in the penalty area with the ball and none of the Chelsea players were around.

Chelsea are gradually coping with Nicolas Jackson and I also believe he's going to be one of the best strikers in the English Premier League. He just needs more time to build up and become formidable in sectional rounds. Chelsea needs a top striker in the club and Victor Osimhen was one of the top priority to sign but everything turn out to become poor for the club. Osimhen declined the offer following the wages structure of the team, it reduced heavily and this was not suitable on the part of the played. Osimhen has best reasons for turning down these deals and having to focus on other priorities.

Defending himself even when the club is performing poorly have been a normal thing for Erik ten Hag since he's arrived at Manchester United. I've never seen him accept the blames even when the club's poor results seems to be obviously caused by his tactical approaches and that I think is a big sign of a manager who's careless of the success of his team.
I've said it countless times in this thread that Manchester United deserves a better manager that their current gaffer of they really want to return to winning ways and compete for the biggest trophies.

Chelsea at the start of last season was very inconsistent till the last 10 league matches when they started to well. I don't know if that's what we should also expect from them this season as well but that would be very poor after they signed a handful of world class players. I wouldn't want to judge the club's new manager Enzo Maresca manager after just three league games as I believe he'll improve the team. Let's give him more time to prove himself at Chelsea

What Erik Ten Hag talked about in front of the Press was defending himself so as not to feel guilty for the defeat to Liverpool. Erik Ten Hag was at a loss for words but was embarrassed to admit that his quality in coaching the club was very bad. In fact, Manchester United lost badly, could not play solidly, lost strength, and experienced further decline, buying players did not have a positive impact but what Erik Ten Hag would say was we have 2 trophies, blah blah blah blah and blah. Taking that reason to still not be fired.

Oct 24, 2021: Man Utd 0-5 Liverpool (Premier League)
Apr 19, 2022: Liverpool 4-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Mar 05, 2023: Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd (Premier League)
Sep 01, 2024: Man Utd 0-3 Liverpool (Premier League)

Because of how inconsistent Chelsea was, that was why they needed a good goal-finisher like Osimhen rather than relying on Jackson, who can miss 10 good scoring opportunities only to score a goal at the end of a match. It doesn't appear nice how Osimhen or Ivan Toney's signing didn't come to fulfillment. If either of the players were signed, it would have been a perfect frontline for the Chelsea team.

Unfortunately, this inconsistent performance is not leaving Chelsea any time soon. Notwithstanding, let's see how Enzo fixes it. But the defense line of Chelsea still faces lapses in holding up to a victory at the end of a match.

I expected Manchester United result, I knew no matter how Manchester United try, they wouldn’t be able to win Liverpool in the match. I was just surprised with Arsenal match because I never expected the draw from Arsenal, the season is just starting and they shouldn’t be losing points unnecessarily yet, Manchester City is already in first place, and I am sure they will do everything possible to maintain the first position.
 
Chelsea's performance in the match was below my expectations, I expected a win from Chelsea in the match, but the match ended in a draw. Chelsea's performance really dropped in the match because I wasn’t even expecting the match to be difficult for Chelsea.

Yes you have said absolutely right because if they lose it is because of their weakness and not playing well and because of them they lose the match by making these mistakes.  But in the next match they show good performance and win the match.  If they play well, they cannot be defeated.  Their team wins a match and turns themselves into underdogs.  Although they should not do that, they should keep their performance as it is.  This has not broken their strength and they will continue to win matches.  It's a pity that they didn't get a ticket. Yes, if you behave yourself, it will be better, otherwise you know.

From the look of things Erik ten Hag days in Man Utd is numbered because of lack clear direction of the team it's quite unacceptable to lose back to back with just 3 matches played, it's obvious Erik ten Hag narrowly escaped sacking towards the end of last season if not for FA Cup he won thus given more time to make adjustment and improve the team during the pre-season unfortunately as the league commenced it seem the team lack direction going by their lacklustre performances in the last 3 matches and it's very obvious Man Utd board wouldn't give any room for more time before the final decision would be taken

Chelsea are the same as the beginning of last season, they need to adapt first both from their players and coaches to improve their cooperation, their chemistry is not well developed, maybe in the middle of the season until the end they will be much better in terms of consistency.

While Man United is a bit strange, their performance has not been stable at the beginning of the season, I think some teams do need time to be able to have good performance in competing because the situation and conditions of the team are different including in the training given to the players.

I think the problem between Chelsea and Man United is consistency. But there is a difference between Chelsea and Man United. Chelsea's squad is clearly filled with young players and their coach is also new so it takes time to perform consistently. What's funny is about Manchester United where their game has not developed from season to season even though they have brought in several new players. I think Manchester United should have fired Erik ten Hag because his coaching style is not suitable to be applied at Manchester United.

But that doesn't mean the mistake can't be fixed, from what happened so far during Erik ten Hag's time building the Manchester United team in the last few seasons, the management of the Man United team should be able to assess and think firmly about the development of the team in the future and I think the opportunities that have been given so far are very wasted, Erik ten Hag's tactics are not suitable for the Man United team so no matter what he will not be successful in my opinion.

That's right, Liverpool played much faster so that Man United players seemed confused and did not know what to do. So far this has only criticized Man United's poor performance for the final result of this match and on the other hand we also have to see that Liverpool's performance has developed a lot and Arne Slot deserves appreciation, so far he has been quite successful in continuing the performance of the Liverpool team even though he has not made many changes since his arrival as Liverpool coach.

If a Truth the issue around Manchester United isn't a regular one, there are some complexity that can be traced around it, somehow after seeing that game yesterday, I had this strong urge for Manchester United to literally embark on an overhauling of the  team because almost every aspect of the team was filled with so much of unorganized and patterns less play, the few good players are even flopping gradually because they have dwelled so long in an environment that isn't supportive of improvement greatly, it's very possible if some of these player's exit Manchester United they may do better out there. At the euros 2023 I could see manio doing so well but back now in Manchester United he's just liked to a floppy which shouldn't be at all.