I agree with his analysis. We’re basically still the same wonky team that doesn’t really have a style of play other than counterattacking against big clubs, and the key issue is the midfield. Ronaldo helped paper over those cracks yesterday. We were struggling, but he got two goals, and then Newcastle fell apart a bit at the end and we put a nice gloss on things with two more goals. But realistically, Newcastle are shit, and they still scored against us. We’ve had a really soft opening to the season in terms of opposition, and we’ve gotten a good points return, but obviously struggled in every game except Leeds.Sid wrote: ↑2 years ago Cristiano Ronaldo hero worship does not mask Manchester United’s flaws
Returning star gave fans their money’s worth in 4-1 win over Newcastle but club would have been wiser investing in midfield
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But even if I agree with the analysis, Wilson does come across here as being too invested in Ronaldo not working out. Like, I think his basic analysis is right, but he’s not the only pundit recently who gives me the impression that he wants Ronaldo/United/Ole to come up short. In contrast, every pundit suddenly loves Lukaku now. I do think Lukaku has clearly improved in his couple of seasons in Italy — and that does ask very serious questions about the quality of coaching at United — but he’s not a different player. If the same pundits couldn’t see his potential two seasons ago, they need to ask themselves why.
What should really worry us is that Pogba has 7 assists so far from 4 games. But I’m assuming he’s off in a year’s time and that any hope that he might sign a new contract with us is slim and desperate. So our midfield is about to get a lot shitter than it already is.