The old Man Utd Thread

[Loik V credern]

21 minutes ago, tbb said:

 

 

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Still stands ! No reply in between the 4 goals rather than after. Another way of putting it is 4 goals in succession. Over the last three years United have scored 4 in the league, but in games when the opposition grabs an early goal or an equaliser. Long time since they've had an emphatic win in terms of scoreline, scoring 4-5-6 with no/little reply like the best teams in Europe do. United used to regularly score 4 against Bolton or when Ronaldo was at his best getting a brace nearly every weekend. 

 

btw, not saying the scoring of the 4 goals made this emphatic, because it was more even than that, but really applying that pressure and domination is something they need to do. I hope Mourinho is not happy at the way they've let Leicester come into the game more.

[Guest]

Leicester are winning the 2nd half

[Liamness]

Rooney is clearly a bad influence on Zlatan; both our supposed "strikers" dropping deep now and trying to play hollywood passes..

[Mr Do 71]

That was miles better from our lads, what a great first half of football. 

[Liamness]

I liked Mata behind Ibra. He doesn't stay deep, but instead likes to drift wide, or try to make runs behind the defence. Rooney would've just come into the same space where Zlatan was so effectively bringing others into play. I imagine Mkhitaryan would gel similarly. 

 

Rashford reminded us a bit that he's still only 18 today, finishing wasn't great and he maybe snatched at some chances when maybe the shot wasn't actually on. Still clearly an absolute nightmare to play against.

[feltmonkey]

And he still scored.

[5R7]

dunno whats happened to blind...but... looks liek 4231 ish on how this lines up, or 433, if mata is in mid, but, fellani as DM (at a guess), he just isnt suitable to it really...and rojo...on the pitch...lets hope he has a better game!

 

[Liamness]

Surely this is a really obvious game for Carrick, we'll need someone who can move the ball quickly and decisively to pull Zorya's massed ranks apart, and if he stays deep, he's unlikely to be under much pressure on the ball. At least he's on the bench I guess.

[5R7]

exactly that! carrick sitting deep would allow both full backs and pogba to get forward! fellanis a battering ram, or to play with somebody else, but as a two with pogba, it just holds pogba back...meh..

[Gabzy]

So far we've made around 1000 passes and created around 1 chance.

[5R7]

wait...we had a chance!?

 

[ckny]

Can't watch any more of this shit. I might watch the Europa League if we make it to the knockout stages.

[Gabzy]

Fucking fellaini needs to go. Why not start Carrick instead? Mind boggling.

[5R7]

the players we have, we NEED to play 433, not 4231..mata can playi n central mid pushing forward..id liek to see memphis get a run with shaw behind him , as they started great before shaw got injured, an lingard on the other side for his work rate!

 

an romero pulls out a save from nowhere haha

[5R7]

rooney comes on ...and we score...not really thanks to rooney lol

 

what a ball from tim though!

 

[Gabzy]

 worse goal ever.

[feltmonkey]

Robbie Savage trying to credit Rooney with an assist has been the most entertaining thing that's happened all match.

[5R7]

sav going on about pogba not got goin...pogba not been played in the right position...but yeah... sure...

 

[Liamness]

Shows how genuinely poor Rooney has been that he can come on late in a game, get the assist for the goal that wins it moments after (even if it was a shinned shot), and it can still be said he stunk up the place. This clip is doing the rounds:

 

 

How frustrating that much be for his teammates. He's literally being told by Zlatan who to pressure, and when his man receives the ball, he's literally meters away. The guy who's telling him to press turns 35 in a matter of days and unlike him, played the full 90 minutes against Leicester. This isn't about injuries taking their toll, or fitness, he just clearly cannot be arsed.

[glb]

Liverpool fan posting in peace...

 

Looking in, that clip is a good example of the marked difference in game intelligence between Ibrahimovic and Rooney; the Swede is thinking a step ahead and swiftly able to issue instruction whereas Rooney doesn't play on such instincts, at least not any more.

 

Rooney has been a fine player, but it seems he had most success being reactive. That has produced some wonderful - and as a Red, hugely annoying - moments, but as he's got less physically dynamic, those reactions are far less responsive, and as a result much less impactful.

 

Anyway, obviously hope you play Rooney until he's 55 but expect an MLS side will be announcing his arrival in the near future. And he'll obviously score at Anfield in a few weeks.

[spork]

Rooney on the bench again!

 

Man Utd

 

1 de Gea

 

25 A Valencia

3 Bailly

12 Smalling

17 Blind

 

21 Herrera

6 Pogba

14 Lingard

 

8 Mata

19 Rashford

9 Ibrahimovic

 

Substitutes

7 Depay

10 Rooney

11 Martial

16 Carrick

20 Romero

27 Fellaini

36 Darmian

[Loik V credern]

This is the most cohesive United have looked in a while, goalless as it's been, so much more movement and varied linking up, players finding space all over in the final third. It's not so predictable and boring. The keeper has already made two of the best reaction saves all season. I hope Mourinho keeps faith in this line up even if it doesn't yield a result.

[Gabzy]

Gaahh, could've scored 3 or 4. Need that first goal, then I reckon we could score a few.

[5R7]

well...2nd half aint goin so well is it...:/

[5R7]

haha a win for sods law!

 

and rooney comes in, scuffs summit again...and gets an assist...again...

[feltmonkey]

Rooney with another "assist."   BT Sport love creiditng him with those.

 

Great to see Martial score again.  We've missed him this season.

[Liamness]

Rashford has looked great on the right,he's put in some delicious crosses. I'd quite to see him and Zlatan play as a two, they're both effective through the middle or drifting wide, could be very difficult for defences to deal with.

[Gabzy]

Reaaaally not what you expect from DDG..

[Liamness]

Yeah, poor handling, complete gift.

[feltmonkey]

Terrible goalkeeping, but we're rueing the missed chances in the first half.