I’ve said for some time he looked like he was carrying an injury. It was either that or he’d become rubbish overnight. On balance better that he has been injured and hopefully can come back better. Suspect also true of Fergie (and Dunk).
We’re not still top half. And our last 6 months would put us firmly bottom 6. We’ve had a lot of injuries but the squad was already much weaker than last year.
The problem with the ‘injuries back’ solution is the same as it was in Jan/Feb - we’ll get new injuries. Gross, Dunk, JPVH been virtually ever present this season. The squad isn’t strong enough and we need a significant refresh and some tough decisions. Lallana, Milner, Lamptey, Moder, Webster...
Very half heartedly. I really wish it didn’t work, but we’re a bit of a push over and the refs are weak. Arsenal, Liverpool, United would have been right in his face.
I do think we’re ’too nice’ on these things. most sides would have been surrounding the ref on each of these incidents. And whilst I’d rather no sides did that, it demonstrably works and so we put ourselves at a disadvantage by not doing it
When you look at the best XI we have available versus what we’ve had when we’ve got something against them (and other ‘big’ clubs) it just doesn’t look good enough sadly. But miracles happen!