02 May 2015 17:50:34
Those who doubt RVP, with him in the side in 20 mins we've had more shots than in last 2 games combined, making runs in behind, yes he's had injuries but he's the best striker we got.
02 May 2015 18:13:41
He looks relatively sharp, how would people feel about Rooney and mata swapping positions? Think it might suit Rooney a bit more
02 May 2015 18:22:52
He is making runs behind defenders and no one has seen him. Can Smalling pass forwards????? Can Smalling pass forwards? Is there an award for the number of crossfield passes? Could Ray Wilkins be our first summer signing? Where has the passion gone? Yes they are parking a fleet of buses but if we want to compete in Europe we are gong to need a way through. Very poor and no one willing to pass through them. Feel sorry for RvP.
02 May 2015 18:42:43
Yeah so many runs nobody willing to make a risky pass for. RVP having to come deep now as he's not getting found.
I'd stick young left back, blind holding mid, Herrera pushed up, Rooney where fellaini is and di Maria on
02 May 2015 19:23:13
1 trick pony team at the minute, no clue how to adapt
02 May 2015 19:27:40
had a good chance from 12 yards
02 May 2015 19:27:52
Valencia literally couldn't cross an X, and slows attacks every time he gets the ball. Cannot wait to get a new Right back
02 May 2015 19:34:02
Its very simple. We're good against teams that will attack us. We have no clue what to do when a team parks the bus. Oh my god, we're a less entertaining version of arsenal.
02 May 2015 19:43:50
It wasn't just Valencia today, there was so much that could have been done differently. It's like watching the same performance from earlier in the season with all of the ball because we only pass it sideways with no pace.
Young is the most predictable footballer I've ever seen. I know there are times this season where it looks like he's made big strides but there's only so many times a left winger can pretend to go down the line and cut back onto his right foot before he gets found out.
The lack of creativity is quite scary considering the reputation of some of the players we have. Mata, Rooney, RVP, Herrera and Di Maria. They are all thought of as technical players but we couldn't muster a really good chance against a poor side. Di Maria looked like he'd struggle in a Sunday League team today.
Fellaini is great to have as a different option but when you have 80% of the ball, surely everyone would prefer a player like Mata to play in an advanced CM role rather than him? Then you can put someone else out wide who would run at Lescott since he's not a proper left back?
Either way there's no hiding that we still have a lot of catching up to do to become one of the best sides in Europe.
02 May 2015 19:44:01
Jred all the best players have missed penalties. If RVP wasn't on that pitch I doubt we'd have had a shot. Even I the ball he's more intelligent and thinking quicker, you can see off the ball making runs nobody had the desire to make. The problem is we're just not creative enough and don't really have a plan b. Mourinho has found us out for all the rest. Sit on us, let us have the ball and you'll get a chance to score. We need tu be better than that. Can't keep saying of we dominated the ball and it was a bad day at the office got to look at our deficiencies and address them cz we will get slaughtered in Europe. That's not me being on a downer just being a realist.
02 May 2015 19:44:18
Summed it up perfectly imightbesomeone.
02 May 2015 19:55:30
welsh
i said last week falcao made run after run but nobody played the ball forward or took a chance and took a bit of stick.
rvp had 3 chances , missed them all.
also had a pen
02 May 2015 19:58:36
I thought RVP was more interested and effective than a lot today. Yes he missed a penalty but his effort was excellent and but for the goalie he would have had at least a couple.
02 May 2015 20:02:33
Yeah you did, and nobody will make that pass. Tbf Falcao has had his opportunities. Granted RVP missed a pen but his chances weren't sitters. My point was originally that without RVP we've not even been shooting, at least he has a go. The real issue lies in the lack of enough diverse creativity. 15 passes to end up back where you started then a long ball to fellaini isn't good enough. When we play with a bit of pace we create but it seems to have been lost.