Sandro Tonali

[Dazzler 10596]

Just now, Gemmill said:

He'd already won everyone's hearts by booking a table at Wetherspoons. 

Aye, on gossy high street, the posh cunt. He'd have won more hearts if he rocked up for bait at the high main on shields road. We'd have sussed his addiction sooner too, because there's about 30 bookies on that road. 

[Monkeys Fist 43339]

On 13/11/2024 at 04:26, ohhh_yeah said:

 

   🎨 90 seconds drawing.

 

Fyp. 

[Meenzer 15789]

On 13/11/2024 at 04:26, ohhh_yeah said:

 

   🎨 90 seconds drawing.

 

 

 

Fyp.

[Monkeys Fist 43339]

On 13/11/2024 at 04:26, ohhh_yeah said:

 

   🎨 90 seconds drawing.

 

Fyp again. 

[Dazzler 10596]

1 minute ago, Monkeys Fist said:

Fyp again. 

Gordon isn’t cropped out enough. 3/10.

[wykikitoon 21144]

5 hours ago, Dazzler said:

Gordon isn’t cropped out enough. 3/10.

Close an eye 👍

[Dr Gloom 22326]

Have to pay tribute to Sandro. It’s no coincidence that our turn in form coincided with him starting games at the base of our midfield. He’s been superb in every game, linking up superbly with Bruno and allowing him to play further forwards where he can provide that creative spark we have lacked, as he did once again yesterday against the Manc twats.

 

This midfield is finally looking like we hoped it would. I don’t think I’d swap it for any other in the league tbh - is there a better midfield three pairing? 

[Gemmill 46673]

Gonna be a right kick in the balls when he goes out on loan in January, eh @PaddockLad 

[Dr Gloom 22326]

He’s possibly not as press-resistant as Bruno in the number 6 role, but he brings other qualities - athleticism, a surprising turn of pace when making recovery runs, and I love how after winning the ball, his instinct is to always look for a forward pass. I love how he and Bruno passed and moved through Man U’s static midfield yesterday over and over again 

[PaddockLad 17886]

35 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

Gonna be a right kick in the balls when he goes out on loan in January, eh @PaddockLad 

Who said that?  

 

[Gemmill 46673]

I can't remember but I thought you might.

 

[PaddockLad 17886]

I said a loan back to Italy wouldn’t surprise me when he was looking like a lost sheep every time he wandered on to the pitch…. It’s fairly unlikely now….its not like I said he was definitely leaving on at least three separate occasions  

 

[Gemmill 46673]

Your views on our Italian friend were "well Brexit", as Al Needham would say. 

[PaddockLad 17886]

I wasn’t the only one as this thread suggests. He wasn’t blending at the time and I thought at times he looked a bit disinterested. The solution is brilliant and has been key to the huge upturn in form over the last month. He’s now the player his flashes of skill suggested he would be. “Never in doubt”  

[Gemmill 46673]

1 minute ago, PaddockLad said:

He wasn’t blending at the time 

 

"They won't integrate with our culture" 

[PaddockLad 17886]

3 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

 

"They won't integrate with our culture" 

I’ll inform my Italian sister in law of your opinions as to my acceptance of our cousins from the Penisola appenninica …..

 

Tbh when the Whyte & Mckay gets cracked open she’d probably agree with you  

[Renton 22190]

Hit the post last night when he should have scored. 

Get rid. 

[Monkeys Fist 43339]

3 hours ago, PaddockLad said:

Penisola appenninica …..

‘Appen. 

[Toonpack 10227]

It would appear PL’s opinion on what makes a good midfielder is akin to his opinion of what makes a good shirt 

[aimaad22 4258]

For someone stubborn and unable to amend his style of play, Howe sure does solve a lot of tactical problems. Not saying it was without hiccups but rarely anything is in football, no doubt the midfield structure will need to evolve again at some point but I for one am absolutely loving having a manager who's always thinking, working his socks off to get the best out of the team, besting much more fancied managers time after time.

Edited yesterday at 01:02 by aimaad22

[Toonpack 10227]

4 hours ago, aimaad22 said:

For someone stubborn and unable to amend his style of play, Howe sure does solve a lot of tactical problems. Not saying it was without hiccups but rarely anything is in football, no doubt the midfield structure will need to evolve again at some point but I for one am absolutely loving having a manager who's always thinking, working his socks off to get the best out of the team, besting much more fancied managers time after time.

 

I liked that post, but think the first sentence is utter bollocks, the rest is good though.

[Holden McGroin 6836]

Agreed. He tries to find a solution to win a football game. He is probably the least stubborn manager in the league.

[Diego21 2147]

On 12/31/2024 at 1:51 PM, PaddockLad said:

I wasn’t the only one as this thread suggests. He wasn’t blending at the time and I thought at times he looked a bit disinterested. The solution is brilliant and has been key to the huge upturn in form over the last month. He’s now the player his flashes of skill suggested he would be. “Never in doubt”  

If it's any consolation, I think I was a little hesitant about the signings of Gordon and Isak.

(I will never admit to having said this.)

[thebrokendoll 9543]

7 hours ago, aimaad22 said:

For someone stubborn and unable to amend his style of play, Howe sure does solve a lot of tactical problems. Not saying it was without hiccups but rarely anything is in football, no doubt the midfield structure will need to evolve again at some point but I for one am absolutely loving having a manager who's always thinking, working his socks off to get the best out of the team, besting much more fancied managers time after time.

 

all that could equally apply to his predecessor.

[David Kelly 1265]

3 hours ago, Toonpack said:

 

I liked that post, but think the first sentence is utter bollocks, the rest is good though.

Wasn't that the point of the post?