Shame we don't have Elanga on the bench: would have been perfectly fine throwing him out there in this very situation.
We have had so much of the play but done so little with it through poor choices, mis-placed passes, poor shots would be our own fault if we flub this.
Ole looking like a deer in headlights. Bottling this one because hes too afraid to pull off his favorite player. Meanwhile Villareal are getting on fresh legs and we're going into extra time with a tired 11.
Villareal havent been good. They been compact but have turned the ball over a ton and havent look dangerous. Bottom line is we're bottling this final. Too many big players going missing. Our most dangerous players have been Shaw, AWB, and McT for ********s sake.
Hard to understand why Ole can't give Amad or Donny a run out tbh... It's not like they're incapable of making something happen.
I honestly dont know what Ole is thinking. We have visibly tired players on the field. Its the last game of a long season, in extra time, and hes made zero subs.
Win or lose, it's the first question he should be asked in the press conference (or one of the first ones at least). This makes no sense and dying to hear what his thinking is. I mean we know (doesn't trust his subs obviously) but want to hear him all but sayi it. And Mase is the first guy to come off (predictably) for Fred.
But who would you bring on to try to win it/change the game? 8Juan Mata - Bruno and Pogba are already be supressed 31Nemanja Matic - Why? 5Harry Maguire - Crippled and not gonna win it 17Fred - On for Greenwood? HOW NOT RASHFORD? 13Lee Grant -..... 27Alex Telles - Shaw seems okay? 21Daniel James - There's no point with no space to run into 34Donny van de Beek - Would make sense 38Axel Tuanzebe - Eh? 26Dean Henderson - ..... 33Brandon Williams - Telles before him 19Amad Diallo - Maybe?
Donny for Rashford at half time. Or Amad to make something happen. Its not like we need a defensive winger. Villareal havent been dangerous.