Man Utd Thread:

[Maroon Manc]

Lingard at best was a decent squad player but I'd sell him straight away if it was up to me but the likelihood is he's got until the end of the season to save his future. The reality is he lacks genuine quality, looking at what he offers I can't see what he's outstanding at which just isn't good enough to be a United player; I call him a confidence player but because he lacks genuine quality and when his confidence his low he looks such an average player. as he doesn't have the qualities to get through games.  Put him in a mid table side where he'll play every week and he'd look like a decent player.

Still goes for 40 mil in the modern game too. Crazy.

Away and boil yer head. Not a chance he's sold for 40 million

English premium....We'll see, I don't think he's worth it either but didn't Villa want 30 mil for Grealish who at that time was unproven in PL and still had a bit of a reputation?

Not a chance.
Grealish is a good Footballer. Lingard is not even a good Instagrammer.

Being a squad player suits some players, just don't think it suits Lingard, he needs to be playing every week. I'd have thought United would get £25m-30m for him possibly more if there's a few clubs in for him. It wasn't long ago he played in a world cup semi final and has 24 caps too, could see him at West Ham or Palace. Getting rid of Pogba, Lingard, Smalling, Jones & Pereira should raise a few quid.

[GJL]

FC Astana0   Manchester United1

48 mins
HT 0-1
Lingard (10'minutes)

He must have been reading the board and thought 'I'll show them Feckers'

[Farrandeelin]

Ended up losing 2-1. Wow. Just wow.

[Cunny Funt]

Unlucky loss. That Chong miss to make it 2-0 and would be game over, Astana made it 1-1 from the next attack. OG won the game for them. I didn't expect United to have as much of the ball and as many shots on goal with such a youthful and patched up side.

Lingard finally scored a goal but he didn't play well. Tuanzebe,Shaw after their injury lay offs looked well off the pace. Laird and Garner were among the best players for United.

[Boycey]

Ended up losing 2-1. Wow. Just wow.

Why the wow just wow?

[lenny]

Ended up losing 2-1. Wow. Just wow.

Astana were 6/1. Some bet at home given United had a youth team out.

[Mayo4Sam]

Ended up losing 2-1. Wow. Just wow.

Astana were 6/1. Some bet at home given United are sh!te.

FYP

[Maroon Manc]

Hard to learn too much about the youngsters last night given the poor tempo of the game, I've watched most of them in the u18's and 23's in recent years and their all technically very good but hard to know how good they are until their given a chance in the 1st team. Laird was probably the most impressive but thats not a surprise to anyone who's seen him before. Gomes' development has stalled a little, as a 16 year old he was as good as anything his age in Europe but his size is still a worry; Would much rather see him getting minutes ahead of Mata but don't know whether his contract wrangle is causing an issue.

Shaw was very disappointing, poor defensively and offered very little going forward; He's a very unintelligent player, time and time again he fails to make the right run either to get the ball or create space for someone else. He's another one who's got a fight on his hands to save his future at OT. Lingard's first touch was poor and and time and time again he'd carry the ball into a teammates space instead of passing to him earlier, brainless at times.

So many average players still at OT who are not good enough and most of them have been bought. I feel a bit sorry for Jones, he'd have been a very good player if he could stay fit but he just can't stay fit. He played as nearly many games in his first 3 seasons then he's played in the next 6, time to get rid barring a miracle. Don't know whats going on with our defenders but Dalot & Rojo are another two who can't stay fit, no idea whats wrong with Dalot currently.

[magpie seanie]

Was pleasantly surprised with the play in the first half especially. Good touch and crisp passing even if Astana looked woeful. United could and should have had a few more. Changed totally after their goal but a good workout for those young players - 7 teenagers started. I saw a tweet from Any Mitten that the game was closer to Hong Kong than Manchester so can see why Ole decided on this approach. AZ Alkmaar drew last night so a draw at home to them now enough to get top spot.

[stiffler]

Another horrible start from Utd, things do not seem much better than this time last year.

[under the bar]

Harsh lesson for young Williams tonight.  Had enough opportunities for his brain-fart not to matter but with only Rashford to rely on we couldn't convert them. Solksjaer certainly giving youth a chance tho

[Geoff Tipps]

With Spurs and City up next United will probably be looking for a new manager come Saturday night.

[Cunny Funt]

Like last Sunday a great opportunity to finish the weekend in 5th wasted. Villa probably deserved the draw but for United to fight back from 1-0 down to lead and then let that lead go so cheaply and within minutes of scoring was yet another example of how fragile United are and have been for a number of seasons now.

Spurs and City to play in the next two league games, hard to see United get anything out of those games unless McTominay and Pogba return from injury.

[NAG1]

What is the story with Pogba's injury, seems to have dragged out massively.

[Maroon Manc]

A very worrying performance, United outplayed by another promoted team. Its been very obvious since the first few weeks of the season United will struggle against any team that is organised and prepared to let United have the ball, United had 62% of the ball yesterday and 59% against Sheffield United. Its a big week for Ole with Spurs & City coming up, its difficult to make a case for United getting anything from either games unless McTominay & Pogba returns. We lack any sort of cohesion and now defensively look very suspect at the back, Maguire & Wan Bisaka's performance levels have dropped.

I really like Ole but as each week passes its getting harder and harder to make a case for him, he has no real track record in a big league and United have been in free fall since March and with a manger like Pochettino available for free he's obviously now going to be under a lot of pressure; A lot of mates who were prepared to give him time have changed their mind in the last week or so with Poch available and with the 2 really poor performances.