25 Nov 2025 05:59:54
Another one of those false dawns. Just when we had an opportunity to go into 5h place and to stake a claim on a European place, we lose at home to a mediocre 10 man team. A weak tackle by Yoro followed by a weak attempt to stop a shot that might have been saved - the only one on target - followed by a complete failure in front of goal. It's not like we didn't create opportunities. Zirkzee had 3 excellent header chances. 23 (6) shots v 2 (1). At least we dominated. Excellent game by Pickford combined with terrible marksmanship. Zirkzee, showed why he is too slow and lacks the first touch necessary to succeed in the EPL. Bruno was particularly uninspiring. Nor for the first time, when he's needed the most, when he has an opportunity to lead by example, he comes up short. Yesterday reminded me of the Europa cup final when he also simply failed to inspire.
Without Cunha, Amorim got it completely wrong initially axing the partnership between Amad and Mbuemo and bringing in Zirkzee who frankly has never been good enough even when he was not hampered by lack of first team appearances due to injury. What was he thinking? Was he trying to outwit David Moyes? In the end though the statistics tell the story. This was a repeat of last years' lows. Total lack of conviction undid the domination. A pretty pusillanimous performance by every member of the team. Just as we were reveling in the schadenfreude of City and Liverpool's weekend losses.
25 Nov 2025 07:44:15
Maze, I don't disagree with your player assessment.
I'm not sure placing blame on Amorim is justified, such was the abysmal showing, even from the subs.
From my side, not throwing an unknown like Lacey into the equation was his biggest fault.
We are too predictable. We desperately need fresh faces to accelerate the exit of a few.
25 Nov 2025 07:58:34
It was an utter $h1t show. Appalling complacency. Walkball at its most pathetic level. False dawn? Lamentable.
25 Nov 2025 09:40:58
Even if we had won the game tonight, I don't enjoy watching this team. I am watching Utd since '85 and I always love watching attacking wingers and we have always had that in our team. I know football evolves but this is not for me.
25 Nov 2025 10:20:08
Fizz 100 percent right mate, I was worried before the match, given our inability to beat a very poor Spurs team.
I'm feeling this morning very disappointed but certainly not surprised.
Everton knew how we would setup, how we would stick to plan A and how and where to target us. 5 at the back against 10 men, Dorgu off for another defender, absolutely no fluidity, no change of system no nothing.
Rant over and on to Palace, let's hope for a good reaction to last night abysmal performance.