Manchester United vs Besiktas

MementoMori

If the scoreline stays like this until half-time, it could well be a couple of lads first experience of the hair-dryer at half-time.

redout

Nani cant even make the kids 11!

He is doomed.

Liam O

Gibson and Welbeck playing well imo. Obertan needs to get his act together. Just got caught cold there by the goal, should make the game more interesting.

SlickRic

MementoMori wrote: »

If the scoreline stays like this until half-time, it could well be a couple of lads first experience of the hair-dryer at half-time.

doubt it.

they're playing well.

and it's the aul' ones' fault they're in this position for not closing down the shot.

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kiko and welbeck really have a great understanding

Liam O

Macheda has been very wasteful, trying to impress too much imo.

That_Guy

Someone broke RTE for a minute.

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Liam O wrote: »

Macheda has been very wasteful, trying to impress too much imo.

playing better than welbeck imo

Dave!

Liam O wrote: »

Gibson and Welbeck playing well imo. Obertan needs to get his act together. Just got caught cold there by the goal, should make the game more interesting.

No...

Welbeck - threatening
Gibbo - sh'*te
Obertan - threatening

MagicMarker

How old is their keeper? looks like a grandad!!

SlickRic

macheda is indeed very wasteful.

SlickRic

MagicMarker wrote: »

How old is their keeper? looks like a grandad!!

only 36.

it's all the turkish baths and cigarettes.

That_Guy

Everytime George says Bobo's name I keep thinking of that Simpsons episode with Mr. Burns' teddy bear.

starbelgrade

This is like a training match, albeit with the scoreline going the wrong way!

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****ing gibson again

bloody hell

and again

kenon

Gibson is starting to annoy me.

Liam O

Dave! wrote: »

No...

Welbeck - threatening
Gibbo - sh'*te
Obertan - threatening

I'd be willing to bet that if Nani was playing the same way as Obertan everyone would be saying it's typical bad play from Nani. Obertan has lost the ball pretty much everytime he's gotten it. Gibson doing ok imo, at least he's trying to get on the ball and make something happen which is more than what Anderson is doing.

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lol @ gibson

The Muppet

Liam O wrote: »

I'd be willing to bet that if Nani was playing the same way as Obertan everyone would be saying it's typical bad play from Nani. Obertan has lost the ball pretty much everytime he's gotten it. Gibson doing ok imo, at least he's trying to get on the ball and make something happen which is more than what Anderson is doing.

:eek: seriously

Gibson has given away too much possesion so far.

MagicMarker

Liam O wrote: »

I'd be willing to bet that if Nani was playing the same way as Obertan everyone would be saying it's typical bad play from Nani. Obertan has lost the ball pretty much everytime he's gotten it. Gibson doing ok imo, at least he's trying to get on the ball and make something happen which is more than what Anderson is doing.

Slight exaggeration there.

kenon

Besiktas deserve some credit for the pressure they put on in their own half, and they look good going forward.

MagicMarker

:eek:

IvySlayer

From BBC Sport

2025: When Sir Alex Ferguson told his kids to shoot for the stars tonight, he didn't mean literally. Darron Gibson's 30-yarder flies miles over 'Row Z'.

That_Guy

Poor defending from Gibson. He has been terrible so far.

starbelgrade

Is Foster on a 3 second time delay?

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I hate ****ing sounding like a broken record but gibson nearly cost us there

That_Guy

Gibson needs to go out on loan to a Championship club in January.

kenon

Sweet baby jesus, I'd love a button on my remote that would just mute Ray houghton.

Dave!

Liam O wrote: »

I'd be willing to bet that if Nani was playing the same way as Obertan everyone would be saying it's typical bad play from Nani. Obertan has lost the ball pretty much everytime he's gotten it. Gibson doing ok imo, at least he's trying to get on the ball and make something happen which is more than what Anderson is doing.

We're watchin different matches mate

starbelgrade

IvySlayer wrote: »

From BBC Sport 2025: When Sir Alex Ferguson told his kids to shoot for the stars tonight, he didn't mean literally. Darron Gibson's 30-yarder flies miles over 'Row Z'.

Aye, but Simon Cowell is sitting in Row 'Y', so he only narrowly missed!

Liam O

Obertan is playing rubbish, anyone who tells me differently is wrong. Gibson is playing a hell of a lot better than Anderson, only nobody seems to care when Ando loses the ball and then jogs lightly back to cover, leaving Gibson to do all the defensive and attacking work from midfield. He has been doing ok, not good but ok imo.

Harpy

Obertan the last few minutes just reminded me of nani with some of his crosses..

That_Guy

Poor performance from United. Fair play to Besiktas though. Doing well and could and maybe should be two goals up.

Gibson is the weak link.

PHB

Obertan's build up play and movement has been outstanding. His final poor has been poor.

Gibson has been very wasteful. Anderson seems to want to let Gibson make the passes, not sure why.

Park has been ok.

The whole front 6 look like they are trying to impress Fergie, and it's resulting in them making bad decisions by in large. Overall though I thought its been an ok performance.

Liam O

Harpy wrote: »

Obertan the last few minutes just reminded me of nani with some of his crosses..

Nani has a very good cross on him. Obertan looks like a show pony from what I've seen...

MagicMarker

Liam O wrote: »

Nani has a very good cross on him. Obertan looks like a show pony from what I've seen...

You should look harder so.

rotinaj

That_Guy wrote: »

Poor performance from United. Fair play to Besiktas though. Doing well and could and maybe should be two goals up.

Gibson is the weak link.

Anderson is doing fcuk all yet people here are picking out Gibson. Ando has to impose himself more. hes the experianced one.

SlickRic

That_Guy wrote: »

Gibson is the weak link.

anderson's been worse.

PHB

MagicMarker wrote: »

You should look harder so.

Is he one of those magic picture thingys?

smooch71

Missed the start.

These guys are cat.

Anyone good on the bench?

starbelgrade

smooch71 wrote: »

Missed the start.

These guys are cat.

Anyone good on the bench?

For which team?

Harpy

Liam O wrote: »

Nani has a very good cross on him. Obertan looks like a show pony from what I've seen...

i dunno nani can be horribly wasteful with crosses.. He has a good cross on him sometimes just not in any way consistant.

I agree with what PHB says above about Obertans build up play being very good but the final ball just not been there..

starbelgrade

Utd subs; Kuszczak, Evra, Owen, Carrick, Nani, Scholes, Fletcher.

smooch71

starbelgrade wrote: »

For which team?

Touche!

Necronomicon

Harpy wrote: »

I agree with what PHB says above about Obertans build up play being very good but the final ball just not been there..

It's been the story with everyone really. Need more from Gibson and Anderson, they've been anonymous. Park has been quiet too.

Liam O

Harpy wrote: »

i dunno nani can be horribly wasteful with crosses.. He has a good cross on him sometimes just not in any way consistant.

I agree with what PHB says above about Obertans build up play being very good but the final ball just not been there..

yeah I suppose that is a reasonable summary of it. But if Nani had been playing and done the same as Obertan he would be heavily criticised while Obertan seems to get praise no matter what he does.

chips1234

Liam O wrote: »

Nani has a very good cross on him. Obertan looks like a show pony from what I've seen...

hmm... i remember the last lad united had who was called a show pony what was his name again ???

adox

Gibson and Anderson have been woefull.

The difference between Obertan and Nani is:

Obertan - footballer with a brain.
Nani - footballer without a brain.

starbelgrade

You'd wonder why most of the United supporters bothered even showing up tonight. I've heard more noise at a funeral service.

starbelgrade

chips1234 wrote: »

hmm... i remember the last lad united had who was called a show pony what was his name again ???

Eric Cantona.