Man Utd Thread:

[Cunny Funt]

Manchester Evening News has reported that Ronaldo among others is given the night off. A possibility of 11 changes to the starting team from Sunday. Probably starts for the likes of Mengi and Elanga. Matic to captain the side.

Six academy players might be on the bench tonight Bjorn Hardley, Charlie Savage (son of Robbie) Charlie Wellens, Zidane Iqbal, Shola Shoretire and Sam Mather

[tiempo]

Ah maybe I'm just naive... Very modern phenomenon, player plays bad he's not trying. There are no other possible reasons. I've seen nothing in his character thus far in his career to suggest that would be the case.

He has been poor for a good while though

The main phenomenon is probably that he just isn't the baller some claim. The hype phase is well and truly over and he should be maturing into a leading man now, the new Oxlade-Chamberlain me thinks.

[Boycey]

Ah maybe I'm just naive... Very modern phenomenon, player plays bad he's not trying. There are no other possible reasons. I've seen nothing in his character thus far in his career to suggest that would be the case.

He has been poor for a good while though

The main phenomenon is probably that he just isn't the baller some claim. The hype phase is well and truly over and he should be maturing into a leading man now, the new Oxlade-Chamberlain me thinks.

Is that's the case fair enough, I'm still actually undecided on him myself... But that's a whole other ball game than saying he's not trying.

[Boycey]

I think Robbie Savage is on BT commentary tonight, be some buzz for him if his lad got on for a few minutes....

[Milltown Row2]

Seen McKenna has stayed on in the coaching dept

[CK_Redhand]

So it's Young Boys vs the Swiss champions tonight?

[Milltown Row2]

So it's Young Boys vs the Swiss champions tonight?

Mata and Matic will bring that age average up

[Cunny Funt]

Played well first half probably deserved to be leading at the break but let down by a individual error. Faded 2nd half, understandably with such a patched up starting team and only kids on the bench. The experiment of Matic at centre back didn't work, three big errors he made that could have led to goals. Bailly, Greenwood was Uniteds best performers.

[Helix.]

9 players that have come through academy at some point playing tonight. Must be a record. Agreed seem to fade in 2nd half. Elanga missing good chance though Young Boys had more chances to nick it.

[bigarsedkeeper]

Good to see so many academy graduates on the pitch last night. Some older heads didn't show up. I'd be willing to give Donny another chance in Rangnicks system as one of the 2 10s but he's not an 8/6. Hard to show up when he's in a weakened team. Mata and Matic should be let go. Lingard's attitude was awful I thought, off to Newcastle with him. Liked the look of Mengi when he was on, made a couple of good tackles. AWB was poor, picked up an injury at the end too.

[Boycey]

Donny didnt play well cause the players around him weren't good enough but Jesse didn't cause of his attitude 

[bigarsedkeeper]

Donny didnt play well cause the players around him weren't good enough but Jesse didn't cause of his attitude 

I thought Donny tried hard but some things didn't work out for him. Lingard did neither and I think he's had a few chances at this stage. When it came out that he thought a couple of good months in West Ham meant he should get an improved contract, considering he was already overpaid, I was done with him. He's leaving anyway so he shouldn't of got a game anyway IMHO.

I'm not convinced Donny is the answer either by the way but he's played so little it's hard to know.

[Nanderson]

Donny didnt play well cause the players around him weren't good enough but Jesse didn't cause of his attitude 

I thought Donny tried hard but some things didn't work out for him. Lingard did neither and I think he's had a few chances at this stage. When it came out that he thought a couple of good months in West Ham meant he should get an improved contract, considering he was already overpaid, I was done with him. He's leaving anyway so he shouldn't of got a game anyway IMHO.

I'm not convinced Donny is the answer either by the way but he's played so little it's hard to know.

Think Donny gave the ball away in silly situations last night by trying to impress the manager. sometimes a simple pass is better than a wasteful extravagant one. bruno gets away with an awful lot of stray balls because 3/4 times out of 10 they come off for him and they usually lead to a goal chance

[Muck Savage]

Even though OSG got rid of a lot of deadwood there is still a fair amount left. Get rid of Lingard, Martial, DVB and Fred, they just dont fit anywhere. There are too many CB's in the squad, Phil Jones is still there. Go get a few players like Rice and a proven striker - would be great to get Haaland but not with that p***k of an agent. Sell Pogba in Jan as well, he's gone regardless in the summer. They are still a long ways from challenging however.

[tiempo]

Even though OSG got rid of a lot of deadwood there is still a fair amount left. Get rid of Lingard, Martial, DVB and Fred, they just dont fit anywhere. There are too many CB's in the squad, Phil Jones is still there. Go get a few players like Rice and a proven striker - would be great to get Haaland but not with that p***k of an agent. Sell Pogba in Jan as well, he's gone regardless in the summer. They are still a long ways from challenging however.

He won't go, he's waiting for the motherload in the summer, no transfer fee so whats he looking at, £40m signing on fee then £500K pw basic at PSG or Madrid, and him a pure f**king spoofer