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12 Feb 2018 00:01:44
Not posted for a long time, but here I go. The players we have are much better than we are showing, for me it's not too difficult to sort. Shaw instead of Young, Herrera instead of Pogba, Pogba instead of Lingard. Not too far from a good side. Problem is Jose seems determined to prove Pogba can play in a 2. Every player has a stronger position, even the most flexible, but you will only see the best of them in there best position. That's fine when your paying squad player fees, but when you pay £90m you play to his strengths and build team around him. Our squad used correctly would be a lot closer to City. Jose needs to take a look at himself.
1.) 12 Feb 2018 09:11:44
I agree to an extent using the the squad in certain ways would help you a current eve more points but a lot closer to city? I doubt it they’re on a new level this year sadly.
2.) 12 Feb 2018 11:24:36
Herrera has been very poor this season, I agree with the sentiment of what you would want to do but as it stands I think McTominay would be better in that role. It is a position we need to prioritise in the summer and with the Rumours and what Ed002 has said it does appear that will be the case.
05 Feb 2017 18:59:55
Comfortable performance today, I think a few on here need to respect the beast a little more, he called that Utd should play 442 because we obviously needed to try something else, we changed to 442 after 20mins or so and the change was noticeable. I know this could change week on week depending on opposition, but it's good to see us not being restricted by a stubborn manager who won't change formation because that would admit he got it wrong (LVG, Klopp) . Always good to have plan a, b, c or more. Top 4 is still in our hands but it all depends on how we handle Europe, we never rotated anywhere near enough 1st half of season, hopefully Mourinho has learnt to trust his squad a bit more. I think there's a lot of ups and downs to go, but at least we've got an interesting ride this year.
1.) 05 Feb 2017 19:22:18
The change was noticable after 20 minutes because we stopped playing 442 and switched to 4231/ 433. Lol.
2.) 05 Feb 2017 19:58:33
Haha yea Jose listened to beast, played it for 20 minutes to prove it was nonsense and went back to the correct formation we have played all season.
3.) 05 Feb 2017 20:00:58
True shappy but to be fair to beast jose give 442 ago .
Said he wanted to make it easier for ibra .
I like 4231 i think we look a better team with a 10 playing . I don't think we look as good when we play433 even, miss the link between cm and up top imo.
4.) 05 Feb 2017 20:23:02
Is this a wind up 😂😂.
5.) 05 Feb 2017 20:53:38
I too wanted us to play 4-4-2. It didn't work we switched back, Leicester defending was abysmal, we were ruthless. 3 points.
I really like the idea that we can now play 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3 consistently and 4-4-2 is something we have played in the past and could maybe play that again. And 5-3-2, which was terrible for us, is something we again can play when required.
I think we're showing much more awareness in the game.
We have a plan B in fellaini, and also under LVG we never switched wingers, and sometimes this season I've seen us do that.
6.) 05 Feb 2017 21:16:05
Clearly never watched the game and neither did the 2 people who agreed with you The law man. shappy statement 100% correct.
7.) 05 Feb 2017 21:48:09
Jred, I think the formation and tactics should and will change on a game by game basis.
Personally I prefer something closer to 4141, similar to 433 but with a deeper holding midfielder to release the full backs and two high energy all round box to box players between the DM and the forward line to instigate a high press and start attacks with a quick turn over. I'm not too keen on traditional No.10's as they tend to be too light weight and easily negated with good man marking. Ozil is one of the best players in the league, but mark him tightly and he might as well not be there.
But everyone has a different vision.
01 Jan 2017 14:31:03
To continue from comments added earlier about ref standards. I think the standard of refereeing is at an al time low and as someone said it is not about being biased against Utd it's just poor refereeing. In yesterday's game the worst part wasn't the big decisions (goal disallowed etc) but the constant stopping of the game for petty decisions which was stopping us building up a head of steam, really frustrating. Also when Martial got clattered in the box after he hit that shot straight at the keeper why was that not a pen? Anywhere else on the pitch if your tackled after you pass the ball it's a foul, what's the difference when shooting in the box? Another point that needs bringing up is the small club gets less decisions for them. Not for me sorry, I believe the only difference is with a good side the decisions you didn't get don't generally mean anything because you still go on to win the game, thus not being highlighted on TV. Hope you all have a great 2017 and hopefully Utd continue the entertainment we're getting at the minute.
1.) 01 Jan 2017 14:48:20
Good post Law Man.
Another thing that is ignored is the fact that so called lesser teams have far less attacks during a game, therefore it is inevitable they are going to get less decisions given.
Why are keepers allowed to punch as well, surely that is dangerous play with attackers coming in to head the ball?
2.) 01 Jan 2017 15:28:33
Good points beast, agree totally. Also agree with your critic about Fellaini, he works hard but bottom line is he's not good enough. Only thing I'd say about Mouriniho comments is that he's maybe trying to put club in a strong position when negotiating a fee for him be it now or the summer, he's done a similar thing with Depay bulling up his professionalism etc. It's something Utd have been poor at going all the way back to Beckham being sold for peanuts, without the public falling out we could have got double what Madrid payed.
3.) 01 Jan 2017 15:42:00
Cheers Law Man.
If Jose is playing mind games then fair enough and we can't ignore that possibility, but if he is being genuine (and that is what I am basing my comments on) then I don't get it. It's difficult to know what to believe now as there is so much going on behind the scenes and the money involved is extreme. There is very little of people being held to account for what they say now, so it kind of defeats the purpose of interviews/ press conferences etc. Just like election/ referendum debates, people need to be held to account for what they promise/ state if we are expected to believe them again.
4.) 01 Jan 2017 16:05:38
when a club is paying millions for a player they do an awful lot of research into the player.
do you think they would buy a player or pay a few extra million more based on a comment in a newspaper?
maybe jose just thought that fellaini done the job he asked him yesterday?
infact one or two on the live chat thought he done ok .
28 Feb 2016 21:15:27
A lot of things to be proud of today. Best performances in utd shirt by Memphis, schneiderlin and possibly Mata. Rashford shows what pace and movement up front gives. Varela after first 10 mins was sensational. Blind and Carrick other than set piece for first goal where solid. Finally LVG and Giggs finally showing passion from the sidelines. Really good showing today especially as ref seemed to give every 50/ 50 to them. If this performance continues who knows where season could go. If LVG could knock scousers out if Europe on way to winning it he may well still be in a job next season.
1.) 28 Feb 2016 21:37:02
Agree with everything you say, although not sure we can forget how bad the season has been just because we beat Arsenal. Also, Memphis best game in a United shirt was on Thursday, he struggled to be as good today but he did look much more confident. Excited for the rest of the season now and I wasn't 2 weeks ago.
2.) 28 Feb 2016 22:26:59
Many positives and Memphis played well again. Not sure on Morgan. He was asleep for both goals today!
3.) 28 Feb 2016 22:50:54
Gds,
Memphis may not have been as spectacular today as he was Thursday but I thought he was excellent today especially second half when we were unde pressure and needed an outlet.
4.) 29 Feb 2016 08:46:12
Credit to a player who also gets a bit of stick, Mata was excellent today. Ander- best game in a United shirt by a mile.
19 Feb 2016 09:00:47
The dust has settled after last nights fiasco and I'm still as angry. I thought the young players did OK but the senior players, namely Carrick, Herrera and Mata where a disgrace. They where so bad we actually missed Fellaini, for all his cumbersome plodding around the pitch at least he tries his best and looks like he can't believe his look that he's playing for Utd. That's the desire we need in every player, all our great players in history have had this, talent alone is not enough. Herrera and Mata talk the talk but rarely walk the walk. As for the management, there's nothing more to add that's not already been said. LVG must go immediately and if Woody hasn't got the balls to do it he should go too.
1.) 19 Feb 2016 09:20:58
I am actually starting to believe that Woodward is frightened to hire a new manager. By waiting and waiting to finally get rid of LVG he probably hopes that Mourinho takes up the offer of another club.
There is no logical reason to stick with LVG now. We are in a nose dive and he cannot pull us out of it. Yes there are loads of injuries but because he likes to manage small squads he never brought in the defenders and forwards that even a blind man could see were needed. He is a man that is living on past glories and he still believes that his management methods of the past will work today. He can see no wrong in what he does and he needs to go TODAY.
2.) 19 Feb 2016 14:08:40
I'm a real fan of Herrera, but last night he was really poor. He clearly has so much ability, and I think he is one example among many who may regain his form when we have a complete change in management.
As for Mata, he went from invisible to worse, with that pathetic tackle on their 6'7" beanpole who scored the winner. He can be sublime at times, but too often is a weak link physically, can't tackle and lacks explosiveness to drive forward with the ball.
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15 Jan 2017 19:18:01
Agree with most again Beast, not sure about criticism of previous performances where I think games coming quick and fast around Xmas normally mean a drop in levels for everyone. Today's game was a big let down, too many players where like rabbits in headlights (Pogba biggest example), L'pool weren't great but worked extremely hard and set up differently which is a compliment to us. I think Rashford would have been a sub I'd have made but nit picking a bit there. I thought Jones and Rojo showed there level today, when under pressure they seemed to panic (like a lot of others) too much. I could critic L'pool as well because they weren't great either but that's not my concern. Not a great game, very scrappy, draw a fair result.
01 Jan 2017 15:28:33
Good points beast, agree totally. Also agree with your critic about Fellaini, he works hard but bottom line is he's not good enough. Only thing I'd say about Mouriniho comments is that he's maybe trying to put club in a strong position when negotiating a fee for him be it now or the summer, he's done a similar thing with Depay bulling up his professionalism etc. It's something Utd have been poor at going all the way back to Beckham being sold for peanuts, without the public falling out we could have got double what Madrid payed.
18 Sep 2015 22:44:11
My thoughts exactly mad hatter. I'm not concerned about the squad not being complete as you do have to be wary of how many new faces can be integrated in one window, so long as I can see signs where heading in right direction. I remember fans questioning fergie when Chelsea first won 2 titles on the bounce saying we're finish etc but with a bit of patience Rooney & Ronaldo flourished & the rest is history. Now hopefully the same will happen with Delay & Martial in next couple of seasons. No one knows for certain but let's just enjoy the ride. The football could be more exciting but let's see where season takes us & so long as I see improvements by end of season I'll be relatively satisfied. Rome wasn't built in a day.
11 Jul 2015 23:25:04
Why did you have to research Schweinsteiger?????? If that is really true how can you expect people to respect your posts!!!!! A man whose won everything in the game. WOW. Surely your kidding.