Where would we rate in terms of squad and starting eleven

[Guest]

Indeed. And despite loose correlation, league standings are not particularly suitable to judge the sum of the quality of individual players in the team - points are achieved by TEAMS that are worth more than the sum of their parts.

Absolutely.

[friedk]

I honestly think our best 11 is better than the scums best 11, squad wise I don't really think theres much in it.

I would put us second behind the chavs, in terms of first 11 and squad.

VDS
Neville Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Ronaldo Scholes Carrick Giggs
Rooney Saha

Is very strong, like it or not, but it is all they have, their squad is very thin.

Giggs and Scholes are like McGrath and Warne; when they leave the whole pile will turn to ****

[friedk]

mate "the league never lies."

And we didnt start well because of our players. Bellamy, pennant, hyppia, aurelio, gonzalez .... these guys were a bit ****.

And apart from bellamy the last few games and pennant too, the others still havent been upto scratch.

So basically our team of players and squad of players haven't been as good as those teams above us.

A few years back, Aston Villa, under John Gregory, were the league leaders at this stage of the season. After 18 games the league is about as honest as an Iraq information minister.

[SouthAfricaRed]

mate "the league never lies."

Only at the END of the season

We've played the TOP teams away, whilst UTD have played them all at home. Big Difference

Of the Top 8 sides on the log at present, Utd have only played Bolton and Reading away. We've only played Spurs and Reading at Home