Manchester United Match Posts 2

07 Apr 2024 18:04:28
I was clowning around and hope no offense. we all love the club and might differ on opinions on things.

Decent game and we just can't protect leads and someone does something silly. It was not a pen for me he dove and made sure his trail leg gets awb legs but it was given.

If we were going to be honest about it not many gave us a chance and some thought it would be a humping. Poor season for us but today nothing to be ashamed of. league leaders and healthy squad. Our schedule gets easier now and let's see where we land.

07 Apr 2024 18:29:33
Ahmad
I always just look at a pen in the way would you expect it if it was for us! I think we would. Personally i thought was a pen. Good result on to the next.

07 Apr 2024 18:32:22
Ahmad I like your posts, some things I agree with some I disagree but sometimes you come out with some belters, how on earth do you think that wasn't a penalty?!

07 Apr 2024 19:16:53
Ahmad.
Don't worry I don't think anyone gets offended on here. Or shouldn't.
You are more biased than paddy cerrand used be on move.
You choose to ignore rashfords appalling effort and that's what it is appalling he is cheating himself his manager his teammates and the supporters. he is not trying as hard as he can simple as that.
Pointing the finger at nainoo today at half time to deflect from rashford criticism pretty off the mark though.
Hats off to Eth today it is a good result against a much better team. Again the manner that we drew in was a tough watch.
A much better 2nd half with some good some good defending and some decent counters.
Mainoo stepping up and Bruno with a great finish. Proving effort goes a long way and you make your own opportunities unlike rashford.
It keeps us a pint ahead of West ham and 2 ahead of Newcastle in the race for that 6th spot. I think eth will be happy to probably see the back of the challenge from Brighton but will be looking over his shoulder for a late surge from Chelsea to get into the mix. Fingers crossed he can keep his cool and we get that 6th or possibly 7th spot.

07 Apr 2024 20:24:33
Thirsty work eh Ken!

08 Apr 2024 06:35:21
I love paddy:)

07 Apr 2024 17:33:30
We are a funny team - no real structure or plan other than to get the ball forward quickly and hope for a moment of luck or brilliance

Is that the coach or the players?

07 Apr 2024 16:37:43
Rashford doesn’t like passing to Hojlund does he?

07 Apr 2024 17:45:40
Because he does nothing with it.

07 Apr 2024 18:06:24
The only way that Hoiland will get service from the Mancunian Mother Theresa/ Rashford is if he joins his free food programme.

07 Apr 2024 16:31:52
Bruno has already proven his critics right again.

Berating the ref at every opportunity for 2 or 3 minutes early in the game because a decision didn't go his way, loose passing, stupid attempts at passing when the simple option would always be best, demanding the ball without actually showing for it - same old.

He, along with Casemiro, should be bringing the midfield discipline we so sorely lack - Liverpool are jazz-handing their way through us.

07 Apr 2024 18:09:21
My thoughts about Bruno are the same. Certainly not captain material and his childish tantrums are a pain to watch.

08 Apr 2024 00:23:45
How many minutes after this post did he score from 50 yards? Can’t be more than 10.

08 Apr 2024 12:18:40
Bruno does a lot of running, but without direction and will score occasional great goals but is the team better if they play as a team rather than get out of shape because of one headless chicken. I saw a lot of running from Bruno but he gets out of position and our shape is affected. As a Captain, poor. Lot of arm waving when we don’t get a decision whilst at the same time the opposition have taken it and are up the field running at our defence. ETH doesn’t seem to see it.

07 Apr 2024 14:58:11
Score draw for me today. I'd stick mount into the team for a bit of energy. Wouldn't be starting rashford. Hopefully he proves me wrong.

07 Apr 2024 15:30:35
Time will tell but Casemero playing will cost us, ld have played Mount, but time will tell, c'mon United.

07 Apr 2024 14:37:40
I am looking forward to seeing Kambwala start today, thought he has played well in the short time he has had. Will be good to get a view how he deals with such a big game.
Similarly hoping that we get to see some minutes for Amass, everything I have read suggests he has a bright future.
I already have an eye on next season (maybe incorrectly if we go on a run) so let's see what these players can do.

07 Apr 2024 17:37:28
He has a really good game considering the circumstances and opposition.

06 Apr 2024 14:57:26
The future looks good people.

Our U18s have just spanked the Scousers 9-1. Yes, that's 9-1.

I've already seen the desperate and lazy excuses about how Storm Kathleen was perhaps the deciding factor of the match - weird because I always thought the U18s also switch halves after the interval, even more weird considering they were at home.
4 goals conceded in the first half, 5 in the second.
Also, the defenders weren't first-choice because they're with the U21s - so are ours half the time.
Desperate, lazy, basic af excuses.

Anyway, we might lose tomorrow so I'm just grabbing at what I can.

05 Apr 2024 13:07:41
The word shambles, now twinned with our team.

28 shots conceded against a team noted to be struggling up front, four goals and before the game who was the one player we needed to watch more than any other? Palmer. So with 10 minutes of injury time played who did we stand and watch receiving a short corner at the edge of the box, whilst one or two stood looking anywhere but where it mattered, waving arms about with out meaning. Shambles.

It started as a shambles, the first goal should have seen Onana do better, the second you wonder what Antony was thinking. Antony who had probably his best game for us, actually ran forward with conviction and a little pace. So two nil down we actually look a team. We score three go in the lead.

What do we need against a team that looked fragile at the back and one main treat? Rashford of course, the manager takes off Hojland and Garnacho, two real workers and brings on Rashford. Rashford would not have needed his kit cleaning, no sweat, no effort. It meant Chelsea were no longer under threat at the back, gained confidence as we conceded ground and got back into it. Playing with 10 men is never easy, but it must absolutely gall the other players to watch one swan around, the one who no doubt has the best car in the car park. Someone said we had no one else, no one else, I would have put anyone up there who would run and close for the team, Bruno runs around let him do it, not Mr Phlegmatic Rashford. Three two up, pack midfield, organise your lines make sure the captain is organising on the pitch, the word concentrate shouted at you, positioning is key.

None of it happened.

The captain is not a captain, but has to play yet doesn't organise. That last minute corner amply demonstrated it. We have a bunch of disorganised players, who it appears have never been educated on a football pitch on tactics and awareness. Two years of a Dutch coach have seen nothing in tactical awareness, the choice of captain hopeless. Substituting Rashford on the pitch and removing two runners, hopeless.

Make no mistake, the players were unprofessional, thoughtless, clueless as they have been too often, but the manager putting on someone who has his head elsewhere, then not making sure these players know what they are supposed to do is a shambles. What does training consist of each week?

We can replace players, the manager has, but are any of the ones coming in any more tactically aware, no. We rely on Garnacho, Mainoo and One or two others, whilst allowing one to do nothing. That sets a bad example and I will blame ETH in part for last night, he coaches the team, makes the subs and brings Rash on, won't take Bruno off, but the players also should take responsibility for getting their positions right and keeping there eye on the pitch. Amateurs would not have conceded from that short corner.

Shambles, coaching to players, to player purchasing.

05 Apr 2024 08:52:33
So many questions and irritations after last night. But the one I can’t shake is why McT is constantly a late sub rather than Amrabat. I get that he’s not set the world on fire, But. Time for a change of tactics when it comes to end of game management when winning.

As an aside. Fair play to Antony. Superb last night. Where has that pace come from? I hope it lasts.

As a further aside. Rashford. Just go. Anywhere.

05 Apr 2024 10:41:08
Amrabat doesn't really offer anything unfortunately. He isn't mobile/ quick enough to do the defensive work in midfield, he has been slow on the ball when he has played, which haa limited his ability to progress the ball forward with any conviction, and he offers nothing in the final third in terms of goal threat.

McTominay might not have the defensive reading of the game, but he's a hard worker who adds energy and physicality, is able to be an aerial threat in both boxes and has a habit of scoring clutch goals this season.

While I don't think he is ultimately good enough for the level we want to be at, he is probably the best midfield option we have off the bench both in terms of adding energy and physicality, and as a goal scoring threat. His ideal role is coming on for the last 20 minutes of games.

Long term we need better than him, but he is probably the best we have available right now.

05 Apr 2024 11:43:29
Shappy

Who pushed to get Amrabat in?

05 Apr 2024 12:46:57
A hard worker that constantly fouls players, gives the ball away and can't control the ball. Absolute shocking player which basically tells me that he isn't the ideal player to come on in the last 20 minutes.