Man Utd Thread:

Maroon Manc · October 29, 2020, 09:03:45 AM

Brilliant result, first 20 minutes were good and the last 20 minutes were brilliant. Got no issue with United playing like that in Europe although we struggled for a good chunk of that game to create anything but there excellently organised side at pressing and make it difficult to pin them back albeit they don't have anything like the quality United have in the final 3rd.

It wasn't just Rashfords who made a difference, thought Fernandes and McTominay were both superb too.

Sunday is another big game, interesting to see what Ole will do. I see Telles has Covid so he's ruled out which is a shame as rules out playing wing backs, Martial still suspended.

magpie seanie · October 29, 2020, 11:02:47 AM

Thought this thread would be quiet today. The explanations given (and largely ignored) by the "Ole out" brigade and mocking supporters of other sides are proving to be correct. United were undercooked, top players (Rashford and Fernandes particularly) were out of form and no new signings. While Van Basten criticised Van De Beek's choice of club I think he's mistaken. Van De Beek will do well at United and last night showed Ole definitely rates him. His performance justified that. No one can play every game....those days are gone. Great that United now seem to have rotation options in the front 4 positions. And midfield. As MM points out while Rashford and Fernandes will get the headlines, McTominay just blitzed them when he came in. Really enjoyed that performance and result against a really good side.

That's not to say everything is rosy and a tough game at the weekend. Need to put a few wins together in the league soon.

Jeepers Creepers · October 29, 2020, 11:30:45 AM

You could see in the last 20 mins that there is now compettion for most places, every ball was being chased down even at 3-nil. Players also getting back to ful fittness too, Utd now have decent squad depth for most positons. Focus now shifts to Sunday. Utd desperatley need to start clocking up points in the league. What team will OGS start with?

Ed Ricketts · October 29, 2020, 11:31:42 AM

Result last night puts the club in a great position to qualify from the group. Two wins against the Turkish side would seal that.

The opportunity to rest players without concern for the final two group games would be a massive help, especially with everything so condensed this season. Play City in the league four days after the return game in Leipzig.

Cunny Funt · October 30, 2020, 05:52:41 PM

RIP Nobby Stiles

magpie seanie · October 31, 2020, 01:28:32 PM

Very sad news. A legend of the club. Heard his brother in law Johnny Giles on Off the Ball last night and it was emotional stuff. He had a tough last few years but by all accounts a lovely person.

kerryforsam20 · November 01, 2020, 06:08:20 PM

Another defeat for Man Utd. Rashford is great man score when winning 3/4 nil and then goes missing in the tight games.

nrico2006 · November 01, 2020, 06:15:09 PM

Quote from: kerryforsam20 on November 01, 2020, 06:08:20 PM
Another defeat for Man Utd. Rashford is great man score when winning 3/4 nil and then goes missing in the tight games.

Rashford has been the difference in more tight/games for United than anybody else the past 3 years. Stupid statement.

Milltown Row2 · November 01, 2020, 06:26:12 PM

Poor enough fare...

United can't find the right formula to win in the league

Cunny Funt · November 01, 2020, 06:33:19 PM

A typical inconsistent United. 5-0 win midweek and today lose to Arsenal at home for the first time in 14 years. A poor game that had 0-0 written all over it from early on and probably would have finished 0-0 but for a silly penalty given away on 70 minutes.

In other news sad to hear Bobby Charlton has been diagnosed with dementia.

BennyCake · November 01, 2020, 06:36:37 PM

I knew when I seen Pogba starting it wasn't going to end well.

kerryforsam20 · November 01, 2020, 06:44:07 PM

Pogba should be binned. Poisonous figure. No shape to Utd team. Serious lack of width.

From the Bunker · November 01, 2020, 07:33:40 PM

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 01, 2020, 06:26:12 PM
Poor enough fare...

United can't find the right formula to win in the league

Domestic weekend games are tough after midweek champions League games. You need a solid squad. Arsenal have been 100% focused on this game since last weekend. Utd have been 100% focused since Wednesday!

Farrandeelin · November 01, 2020, 08:20:42 PM

Quote from: From the Bunker on November 01, 2020, 07:33:40 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 01, 2020, 06:26:12 PM
Poor enough fare...

United can't find the right formula to win in the league

Domestic weekend games are tough after midweek champions League games. You need a solid squad. Arsenal have been 100% focused on this game since last weekend. Utd have been 100% focused since Wednesday!

Sure.

Maroon Manc · November 02, 2020, 09:48:50 AM

United were abysmal yesterday, far too much talk about Arsenal though who failed to create anything of note against a shambolic United. We treated them like they were Bayern Munich, an absolutely gutless display from start to finish.

I've defended Ole to the hilt so far but rightly so deserves a lot of stick for that yesterday, mentioned after Wednesday night we struggled for long periods to put a move together and the theme continued. Formation didn't work yesterday and should have been changed at half time but wasn't and couldn't believe he failed to change it at all, subs didn't work at all.

I've got no issue with him changing formation in Europe but he's can't do it in the league, never make any progress by messing about it with every week. Its going to cost him his job as will having faith in Pogba, he's 27 and not going to change. Every game there's an incident of him switching off or getting caught in the middle of the pitch when in possession, he's out of contract in 18 months and isn't an integral part of this time so needs to be dropped.