Man Utd Thread:

[Cunny Funt]

4th home draw in a row for Man United in another game they should have won well however Randolph was outstanding for West Ham. Mourinho sent off again frustrated that the luck he had with Porto,Chelsea,Inter has now left him.

[stiffler]

Waiting on Utd for bet here , need to get finger out.

Me to!!

Scud you are !!

[stew]

4th home draw in a row for Man United in another game they should have won well however Randolph was outstanding for West Ham. Mourinho sent off again frustrated that the luck he had with Porto,Chelsea,Inter has now left him.

United under Fergie ground out results for decades, United under the three managers since look scared under pressure and cannot close out tight games.

Rojo was excellent tonight, especially in the second half.

Rooney did really well when he came on, Fellaini was a dose, pure ket!

Finally, Mykataryan or however you spell his name was lively and needs more time, Pogba needs an edge like Keane had, he is a class act but lacks the ability to say f**k this and make it happen, gave away some poor possession at the business end of things.

[Boycey]

Aye right enough the lad that came on in the 85th minute was the reason the game wasn't won 

[Milltown Row2]

Terrible performance... Utd missing that poacher in the box type player to finish off the half chances

[yellowcard]

4th home draw in a row for Man United in another game they should have won well however Randolph was outstanding for West Ham. Mourinho sent off again frustrated that the luck he had with Porto,Chelsea,Inter has now left him.

United under Fergie ground out results for decades, United under the three managers since look scared under pressure and cannot close out tight games.

Rojo was excellent tonight, especially in the second half.

Rooney did really well when he came on, Fellaini was a dose, pure ket!

Finally, Mykataryan or however you spell his name was lively and needs more time, Pogba needs an edge like Keane had, he is a class act but lacks the ability to say f**k this and make it happen, gave away some poor possession at the business end of things.

Never seen the game and certainly no fan of his but Fellaini came on as a sub with 5 minutes to go and you're making him a scapegoat, that's ridiculous. Far too many draws and top 4 is looking further away.

[Gmac]

If rashford touched the ball past the goalies right he would have had a tap in at the speed he was moving, brutal miss

[Captain Obvious]

Terrible performance... Utd missing that poacher in the box type player to finish off the half chances

In fairness it was far from a terrible performance. That United team are lacking goals throughout the team. Only eighteen goals from thirteen games. Chelsea,Arsenal,Liverpool,Manchester City all free scoring teams and rarely make the opposition goalkeeper man of the match.

[The Stallion]

Terrible performance... Utd missing that poacher in the box type player to finish off the half chances

They stupidly let Hernandez go despite the fact he's a natural goalscorer. Meanwhile Rooney plodded about doing nothing every week.

[Geoff Tipps]

Chelsea are 17 points better off than they were last season.
Man Utd are 7 points worse off.

[under the bar]

Incredibly frustrating game yet again and not just because they didn't find the second goal.  United  are so hard to watch because as they attack they are just as vulnerable to conceding from a counter as they are likely to score a goal.  They could have easily lost 2-1 as won by the same margin today.   To drop 8 points that were all within reach in 4 home games running is simply not acceptable. 

Being on top in games without scoring goals is not good enough, has never been good enough and never will be good enough.  Shaping the team around a 35 year old striker is not realistic. The distraction of a manager who irks referees consistently and gets himself sent to the stands just as games are in the melting pot and not being there when needed to see the team through isn't synonymous with a winning ethos or mentality. 

To compete for a top 4 finish needs a lot than just a change of luck!

[Maroon Manc]

At least United are enjoyable too watch for the first time since Fergie left, the first 45 minutes we were superb and exciting to watch but we are continuing to miss easy chances and its costings us points. We're relying too heavily on Zlatan for goals, Martial, Lingard & Rooney aren't scoring goals, they've scored 2 goals in 25 league games between them, they should have chipped in with at least 7 or 8. Rashford has stopped scoring too after starting the season so well.

Top 4 is probably beyond us barring a spectacular collapse from one of the top 4 or we go on a fantastic run until the end of the season and that certainly won't happen whilst we're playing Thursday night football.

Darmian isn't up to it and and Young should have been brought on for him whilst the Fellaini substitution was a disaster and it led to West Ham looking far more comfortable.

[yellowcard]

Building a team around a 36 year old is Mourinhos biggest mistake and there is a cult around Ibrahimovic that elevates him to a status that his performances do not merit. Far too slow and immobile and he is holding the team back. Granted there are plenty of other problems but 8 points out of the last 21 is poor form and the manager will probably now get a 3 game ban as well. I'm not sure that the spine of a decent team even exists, far too many overpaid prima donnas on big contracts not bothered.

[TabClear]

Building a team around a 36 year old is Mourinhos biggest mistake and there is a cult around Ibrahimovic that elevates him to a status that his performances do not merit. Far too slow and immobile and he is holding the team back. Granted there are plenty of other problems but 8 points out of the last 21 is poor form and the manager will probably now get a 3 game ban as well. I'm not sure that the spine of a decent team even exists, far too many overpaid prima donnas on big contracts not bothered.

Too be fair his run of league titles on the spin would beg to differ. I do agree though that he's not the spearhead he used to be who could carry a team.  You can't argue with his contribution, it's the other attacking players that are at fault as mentioned above.  Martial in particular is a pale shadow of the player he was last year.

United have been unlucky in several games but Mourinho focusing on this is not helpful. They are capable of going on a5-6 game winning run though.

[rodney trotter]

United's worst start to a league season since 1990. Not sure how Maroon Manx thinks they are more enjoyable to watch. They spent 160 million in the summer. Still nowhere near the top.