Thread by @SensibleUtd

Mini Thread:

Situation

- no RW in squad
- #9 banned for 3 PL games

Solutions

1. Play makeshift RW + lone ST
2. Play system(s) not needing either

Response: Utd used both

Solution 1: vs Castle
Solution 2: vs Chelsea (3412) & Arsenal (💎)

Result: 1W, 1D, 1L

Let me explain:

This is NOT an excuse
I'm not even saying this is exactly why we lost

So what exactly am I trying to say here then?

This is a litle excercise that I do that helps me *make sense* of bad results — let me explain further

As a writer in real life, this is a little exercise I do if I'm struggling to crack something — a plot point/character etc

I look for pre-existing conditions & then ask — could those have an impact on why I'm not liking the final result — it usually does

Lot of people ask how I stay positive even when it seems all negative, some are asking genuinely, some are just being snide, either way, this is how

More often than not, if you dive a little deeper you'll find rational explanations for said bad results that makes sense *to you*

If you're looking for a reason to hate on the team, you'll always find a reason to hate on the team bc no team is perfect, every team makes mistakes, that's human nature

But instead of asking 'why not' if you can ask 'why' you might find answers that makes sense *to you*

And those last 2 words are most important

There maybe more to the actual explanation, but as a fan if you can find a rational explanation that makes sense *to you* they can provide you with a little comfort which is at the end of the day what sport is all about.

End of thread.

PS: this is a bit different to the usual threads I do, so I was a bit apprehensive about posting it. But then I thought I'll post and ask for your opinions. Do let me know what you think.