Hf,Hr,Hwamp..PR

Please don't , it could have been Hf,Hr,Hbotg..PR..PR it that helps but I much prefer Hf,Hr,Hwamp..PR

That's why for me, he just pipped Duke and Gray, he absolutely bossed it and did the majority of the dirty work (the things people don't notice) efficently i.e win ball give ball to blue shirt, I like that he generally keeps things simple.

Remember second season with Silva (worst manager I recall, yes worse than Walker, though he seems to be doing ok at minute) we had a very favourable opening fixture list similar to this season look at first 6 games and hope for 18pts realistically take 13 pts(4w 1d 1l) Silva had us on 6/7pts (hurts to look it back up), Rafa had us on 13pts and playing the best football without the ball I can remember, and we are effective with it. He is a manager as well as a coach as well as a tactician as well as a father figure/headmaster, he didn't really have to win me over as although he wouldn't have been my choice (Thomas Franck), I could see the sense in his appointment after whats gone since Moyes left, a steady hand on the rudder, if towards the end of the season we are in the chase for europe (CL), I'm sure we will be more aggressive in the hunt than we were under CA. I definitely trust Rafa and he's on an upward curve at the minute, though he still has to improve my faith in him which will only come over time and with consistency, do wish he'd got more credit from the "pundits" this weekend, though they have been fairly complimentary about us/him this season.

Am sure some seasoned professional may be able to help out

Yes I'm another long time viewer and I don't really get involved with sites but now in my 50s my only true love and roller coaster of a relationship EFC, I thought why not share my madness. I'm was fortunate to be born in 1971 and started going to GP when I was 12, so my standards from what I expect from our team are set very high, and I see glimmers in this current squad that give me hope, and my hope was strenghtend in a chat with a red mate about Rafa, in summary he said he wishes Rafa well but doesn't want him to win anything with us, but he is a bit concerned as he thinks Rafa is a very good manager and can bring the best out of players (as we are seeing) so I share my hope and my mates concern.

Tried to join site after game to say this. I thought we played very well and when I saw possesion stats (MU 72%) couldn't believe we had so little of the ball, to give so little away in the way of real opportunities can think of 2, where Martial tried a CR7 hanging header(HA) and Cavani giving Pickford an awkward save, and the goal, other than that thought we were very comfortable, not a bad thing to say away to MU. I thought 1-11 all did well obviously some errors but all round 6 and a half to 8's for peromance and 7-9 for effort. Not a fan of Rondon yet, when I noticed him at Newcastle, he remined me of a Paolo Wanchope(sp) type very erratic and occassional moments of wonder!(Head scratching). What I have noticed about him here and in games before this, is there is a nuisance value in him, he is giving defenders something to think about which is all we can expect of him at the moment, don't expect his sharpness to get where we need it to be before DCL is back and then he can be useful either with DCL if we're chasing games, or to give DCL rest if we are comfortable. Personally thought Allan and The Duke were immense, if Allan gets extended contract I'd consider him for Captain before Godders depending how long Seamus is still playing. The way Allan seems to have stepped up on the pitch I love, constantly giving orders pumping up the team, and leaving it all on the pitch and occasionally on opponents, closest thing to Carsley who is the closest to Peter Reid since Reidy, heart, passion and abilty to sense danger and sort it but prone to getting beaten sometimes bit easy, but at least tries to put it right. The back five did as much as could be expected Mina and Keane the standouts, though also thought Digne had his best defensive game for a while, and have no worries Godders will improve fitness, hopefully over this international break and JP solid. As for Andros and Demari, long may it continue.