Manchester United v Swansea - BT Sport 12:45pm- Mod post in OP

madcabbage

A bird sh*ting on Ashley Young in that first half, it's a sign of good luck! Then we concede....:pac:

Adamocovic

Not going to worry at this moment, only first game and dear god I imagine VG will give them some earful.

I expect a better second half, saying that not the worst first half but not creating any real chances with the ball. Did look a bit like a foul on the build up to the goal but still a nice finish and no point dwelling on it, it's been given.

Not ideal but still 45 minutes to play!

edgecutter

Same as always with united, any bit of pressure when our players are on the ball they can't handle it. We need signings to bolster a poor midfield.

Lord TSC

United on preseason were better after half time, but fingers crossed.

Still....a Rooney really has been muck, Hernandez is nonexistant and Fltcher needs replacement ASAP.

Adamocovic

Before people panic remember Moyes great start last year? Had little relevance on the season in full, wouldn't get too worked up and still time to turn it around.

daingeanrob

the space kie had was criminal, watching it again there..

PhlegmyMoses

jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: »

Mata to come off at halftime and nani to go on the right and adnan at 10. Mata getting crowded out.

The back three are not willing to pass the ball forward into midfield, which means Herrera can't turn on a ball, give and go, and get ahead of Swansea midfield. Defenders keep movig the ball wide and slowly, which won't open Swansea up.

Poor half, but shows that united are short at the back and need another midfielder, as everybody knew already.

Having first choice wing-backs missing doesnt help either.

We aren't playing well. Mata, even when not playing well can score or assist from a free-kick. Gambling on Nani to find form isn't encouraging.

average hero

Very average performance from United so far. Swansea's tactics are working though, tight in defence, packing the midfield and breaking on the counter.

Should be a draw I believe because united have tried to force it more than Swansea however that was a great finish from Ki.

My main gripe with United in this game is that they are toothless up front at the moment. Hernandez and Rooney not providing much threat.

Fescue

Nice footballer Herrara but he does look very light for the Premier League.

Reedsie

Lord TSC wrote: »

United on preseason were better after half time, but fingers crossed.

We should be fitter than most thanks to our double training session so hopefully it shows today too.

Christy Browne

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Swansea such a lovely footballing side, just about deserve to be in front thanks to that classy finish from Ki. United on the other hand look toothless. Too many slack passes from Herrera, Mata and Fletcher have been anonymous. Maybe Moyes isn't looking so silly now.

Ah come off it, 45 minutes into the match and Moyes is proven right? Complete exaggeration

jimmytwotimes 2013

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

We aren't playing well. Mata, even when not playing well can score or assist from a free-kick. Gambling on Nani to find form isn't encouraging.

Suggested it cos he was going thro serious warm-up prior to halftime. Presume he's coming in, trying to guess how

OctavarIan

Reedsie wrote: »

We should be fitter than most thanks to our double training session so hopefully it shows today too.

I think the effects of the preseason and double training are already on show in that growing injury list!

Fescue

Reedsie wrote: »

We should be fitter than most thanks to our double training session so hopefully it shows today too.

If only the other teams had thought of that. I guess thats's why LVG gets paid the big bucks.

Anyone

In what minute will the TV camera pan to Alex Ferguson?

That_Guy

Man United playing a back 4. Van Gaal is a tactical genius.

Lord TSC

Who came off for Nani?

daingeanrob

change in shape already, that's a good sign, a manager that can make the big calls in time, still another half to go

twam2008

I like the fact that VG did don't piss about and changed things. Bit worrying that its Nani but can't be any worse than Chico.

Lucas Hood

That_Guy wrote: »

Man United playing a back 4. Van Gaal is a tactical genius.

For me they've been pretty much playing 4 at back since Lingard went off. Januzaj played as a winger not a wing back in the first half.

double GG

Finally a spark from Januzaj

PhlegmyMoses

Swansea players will start getting booked here. Loads of niggly fouls

Kylo Ren

Januzaj, get someone sent off. Thanks.

daingeanrob

hernandez came off for nani

Nib

Fletcher has been poison.

jimmytwotimes 2013

Big groan from crowd when Fletcher passed the ball backwards........... again.

Your Airbag

Nib wrote: »

Fletcher has been poison.

Some turns of phrase are just awful.

double GG

Rooneyyyyyyyyyyy

Lord TSC

Useless for 52 minutes and then a bicycle kick.

Liam McPoyle

Get the fcuk in.

madcabbage

EL CAPTAIN!!!!

Kylo Ren

WE'RE BACK. WE'RE GONNA POSSIBLE DRAW THIS GAME. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES.

LightningBlue

Rooney goal. Januzaj has be very effective since he's come on.

daingeanrob

some change from the first half

jimmytwotimes 2013

Good man Rooney, januzaj taking his man on at every opportunity, corner came from more good work from him.

twam2008

Captain fantastic

Thanx 4 The Fish

Nice finish, Bony terrible in the battle for the header that came across.

TitianGerm

Finish of the season

Son Of A Vidic

Get in my son!!!!

Liam McPoyle

Shelvey.

:rolleyes:

MagicIRL

TACTICAL GENIUS

double GG

A question, just looking at that foul from Shelvey. Can a ref give two yellows for something like that? As in if the foul warranted a yellow, and then another for booting the ball away?

MagicIRL

double GG wrote: »

A question, just looking at that foul from Shelvey. Can a ref give two yellows for something like that? As in if the foul warranted a yellow, and then another for booting the ball away?

And a 3rd for poorly imitating Gru from Despicable Me?

Thanx 4 The Fish

double GG wrote: »

A question, just looking at that foul from Shelvey. Can a ref give two yellows for something like that? As in if the foul warranted a yellow, and then another for booting the ball away?

Yes, wouldn't though.

Hank Scorpio

Some difference with Adnan and Nani on, much more direct

Liam McPoyle

Different looking team from first half, they must have gotten some bollocking.

jimmytwotimes 2013

Fair play to LVG for not being stubborn on the 352, it wasn't working so switched to 442.

If LVG does go back to 442, I'd worry for mata.

MagicIRL

Business Cat wrote: »

Different looking team from first half, they must have gotten some bollocking.

Instead of getting the hair dryer treatment they were given the Dutch clog treatment. The jerseys hide the bruises.

twam2008

Januzaj and Nani have given the extra bit we needed going forward.

Lord TSC

Foul throw?