Man Utd Thread:

Armagh18 · May 26, 2021, 11:47:12 PM

That was absolutely pathetic. Didnt look like they wanted to win the game against a side that would probably finish 11-14th in the premier league. Cavani and McT played well I thought but the rest were anonymous. Disgusted with Pogba and especially Rashford.

Onthe40 · May 26, 2021, 11:58:09 PM

United have been terrible for the past month or more.. when was their last decent performance? Roma at home??
They haven't really progressed from last year.. no trophy and one position change in the league
I fear they will not make top 4 next season the way their going

maldini · May 27, 2021, 12:04:39 AM

Quote from: macker15 on May 26, 2021, 11:22:57 PM
Well done to Villarreal. Man Utd didn't have any bench. Crazy taken off Greenwood.

Crazy
A billion pounds spent on players since Ferguson left and not one decent sub to bring on

Helix. · May 27, 2021, 12:12:21 AM

Quote from: Armagh18 on May 26, 2021, 11:47:12 PM
That was absolutely pathetic. Didnt look like they wanted to win the game against a side that would probably finish 11-14th in the premier league. Cavani and McT played well I thought but the rest were anonymous. Disgusted with Pogba and especially Rashford.

Pogba should be told where to go after tonight looking for £400k a week. De Gea has given great years of service but flapped at penalties tonight even if it was a savage shootout for neutrals. He'll probably go in the summer though. You'd wonder if Henderson would have made any difference in shootout.
Probably the end of Mata as well. Daniel James offers very little except pace. I'd be offloading him on the summer and Lingard. Lindelof and Bailly hit and miss (Bailly can be as rash as Rojo was at times).
Lost too many goals this years from crosses and Centre back needs to be addressed ASAP to back up Maguire. Rashford needs to find some bit of form was poor tonight.

Liverpool were schooled in a Europa League final in 2016 and only for a shite goalie in 2018 would have probably beaten Real Madrid in Champions League final. Need to be smart in transfer window but I have my doubts. Pau Torres being the start. Tielemens stalling on a contract or Ruben Neves to look at. I'm not convinced with Sancho. Wouldn't be half the hype if he wasn't English. I get low thinking United scouts passed Ruben Dias and chose lindelof over Van Dijk.
Solskjaer will get another year to turn things around. After that god only knows. Really lacking that killer instinct to at least try win tonight. Were playing for penalties early in extra time.

A win would have been nice of course but it would possibly be papering over the cracks of frailties in the side.

quit yo jibbajabba · May 27, 2021, 12:18:05 AM

Disappointed noone has came in here and said Good Ebening

Good Ebening 😎😁

Cunny Funt · May 27, 2021, 12:24:30 AM

Quote from: Onthe40 on May 26, 2021, 11:58:09 PM
United have been terrible for the past month or more.. when was their last decent performance? Roma at home??
They haven't really progressed from last year.. no trophy and one position change in the league
I fear they will not make top 4 next season the way their going

2nd half against Villa was the last decent performance. I questioned the recent form was it a case of players minding themselves for this final or their true form. It was mostly the latter although United were well on top in the 2nd half of normal time and Villarreal to their credit held firm.

Didn't reach any final last season and only got 66 league points, progress made or be it still a long way from challenging for major honours.

The lack of trust in the bench was clear to see even when a number of players was maxed out in extra time. I was surprised Villarreal didn't see that and go for the kill in extra time.

mouview · May 27, 2021, 12:29:56 AM

Quote from: From the Bunker on May 26, 2021, 11:35:12 PM
Sir Alex didn't look to upset at the end. Think he was happy he got to go to a live match and was looking forward to the hospitality after.

That like a little hearing aid he had on the ear-stem of his spectacles?

gallsman · May 27, 2021, 06:43:35 AM

Quote from: Helix. on May 27, 2021, 12:12:21 AMI'm not convinced with Sancho. Wouldn't be half the hype if he wasn't English.

Don't think that's true at all, Sancho is outstanding. Bellingham is even better.

Armagh18 · May 27, 2021, 07:29:12 AM

Usual arseholes giving Rashford the racist abuse online after the game.

Plenty of ammo to criticise him with after last night without stooping to that shite.

Milltown Row2 · May 27, 2021, 07:50:37 AM

That was pathetic, the recent form they had was how they played last night. Ole wanted his best 11 on the pitch that was available but it didn't work.

Maguire being injured has shown how poor Utd are, the bench had nothing to offer or Ole wasn't confident with it.

It should never have got to the point where the goal keeper is being relied on to score in a penalty shoot out.

All in all a poor end to the season, nothing has changed though, a center back a defensive midfielder are the minimum requirement going into next season

johnnycool · May 27, 2021, 08:37:24 AM

Quote from: Muck Savage on May 26, 2021, 11:16:22 PM
Well done Villarreal

I honestly dont think United will win anything with OSG managing them. He made some bad calls and really that team should have won it in normal time

Can't blame De Get for missing the penalty, but FFS he should have saved 1-2 before that.

Shaw's penalty really should have been saved also. He dodged that particular bullet.

Villarreals penalties were top drawer.

NAG1 · May 27, 2021, 08:44:02 AM

Disappointing end to the season for sure and a tough way to lose a match. Villareal got it spot on in terms of their tactics, no ambition to come forward in open play, try and get a goal on a freekick or set play which worked for them for sure.

United have struggled against teams that sit in and have done for a while so the tactics werent hard to come up with for Emre.

I think Ole was making a point by not changing the 11 until late on. He went with what he believes is his best 11 despite tactics or positions and after that it is obvious he doesnt trust the rest of the squad. They were pinned back in the second half when you then need technical players that can pick a pass around the box and DVB sitting kicking his heels.

No excuse for the abuse of Rashford at all, or abusing any of the players. I would have thought that performance could have given Rashford the summer off any way, be crazy to think he would make an international squad in the form he is in.

No one going to tell fans any different we all knew how far short the squad has been and without the investment required the progress made this year will be wasted.

Armagh18 · May 27, 2021, 08:53:52 AM

Need another option up front- Martial needs sold and Rashford has needed dropped for a long time now. Someone who can play on the left or the right preferably.

NAG1 · May 27, 2021, 08:56:11 AM

Quote from: Armagh18 on May 27, 2021, 08:53:52 AM
Need another option up front- Martial needs sold and Rashford has needed dropped for a long time now. Someone who can play on the left or the right preferably.

It totally exposed the lack of options to change it upfront. Neither Rashford or Greenwood can/ want to play as a number 9 or even to play up with Cavanni. Big summer ahead.

Armagh18 · May 27, 2021, 09:00:27 AM

Quote from: NAG1 on May 27, 2021, 08:56:11 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on May 27, 2021, 08:53:52 AM
Need another option up front- Martial needs sold and Rashford has needed dropped for a long time now. Someone who can play on the left or the right preferably.

It totally exposed the lack of options to change it upfront. Neither Rashford or Greenwood can/ want to play as a number 9 or even to play up with Cavanni. Big summer ahead.

Maybe the Glazers want to appease the fans and drop £200m+ on Sancho and Haaland...