Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - See Mod Warning in OP, 09/11

newballsplease

A draw would be a serious achievment here.

The Moldy Gowl

What a defence we have. Time to just park the bus. All the players should just stand on the line.
A point would be a great result

MagicIRL

Good man McNair

MagicIRL

It's the theatrical dives following the ankle taps that's undoing City here.

Will I Amnt

Our defence. A right winger, a centre mid, a youth player and Luke Shaw

Will I Amnt

City should have had 3 penalties in fairness, could be in a much worse situation.

KH25

I hope LVG absolutely destroys Smalling after this.

adox

Damage limitation.

nullzero

Top four? We're only in the top half on goal difference.

KH25

We need a huge spend in January. Our defenders can't stay fit and out back up RB is a man who can't remember how to play football.

nullzero

KH25 wrote: »

We need a huge spend in January. Our defenders can't stay fit and out back up RB is a man who can't remember how to play football.

And how many minutes have we gotten out of Falcao since he arrived? Strikers are having a stinker of a season too.

KH25

nullzero wrote: »

And how many minutes have we gotten out of Falcao since he arrived? Strikers are having a stinker of a season too.

What does Falcao have to do with our defenders constantly being injured?

J. Marston

That was the chance .

Edit: And that. Fúck my life.

nullzero

KH25 wrote: »

What does Falcao have to do with our defenders constantly being injured?

He is also injured and hadn't really featured for us at all. Rvp is off form and rooney got himself suspended for three games. Hence the strikers having a poor season.

KH25

nullzero wrote: »

He is also injured and hadn't really featured for us at all. Rvp is off form and rooney got himself suspended for three games. Hence the strikers having a poor season.

Again, what has that got to do with our defenders? This is nothing about playing poorly. It's about not having players that can be relied on to stay fit.

nullzero

KH25 wrote: »

Again, what has that got to do with our defenders? This is nothing about playing poorly. It's about not having players that can be relied on to stay fit.

Cool off. I added the comment about the strikers to what you said about the defenders. I wasn't discussing what you said. Stop being so aggressive.

KH25

nullzero wrote: »

Cool off. I added the comment about the strikers to what you said about the defenders. I wasn't discussing what you said. Stop being so aggressive.

Firstly I'm not being aggressive. I'm simply asking what the strikers have to do with my comment. I took your reply to mean there was some kind of link between the two. My mistake.

Nolars

Smalling is an idiot he is experienced enough at this stage. we need 2 CBS in January

The Moldy Gowl

Not a bad performance considering we were down to 10 for an hour.

Will I Amnt

Happy enough with the performance even if the result goes against us yet again. Bit of a letdown all that pressure didn't pay off.

Lord TSC

It's a shame we couldn't play like we were at 1-0 down when we were 0-0; we closed up shop so early, even when we were getting lucky with penalties. When they scored, we looked a different team who could have pushed on, and it would be nice to know what could have been if Smalling hadn't got sent off. He cost us badly today.

Rooney was useless in CM (bar one good moment, as usual). RVP was isolated. DiMaria was marked out of the game. Januzaj was bad too.

Shaw had a good game I felt. De Gea made two good saves in the first half. Blind did grand, McNair and Wilson did well when they came on.

For me, I came out of the loss far less demotivated than I did to smaller losses and draws last year. The nerves from the City team and fans shows that we're moving in the right direction. If we could get out defense sorted out, I think we'd be scary. But the defence situation is killing us right now.

MagicIRL

McNair was a rock. I've been impressed with all his gametime this season. I'd easily start him over Jones or Evans when they eventually come back.

Adamocovic

Look lads to only concede 1 goal against city with 10 men and Carrick, Valencia, McNair and Shaw as our back four isn't the worst.

Injuries to our backs have been very unfortunate so far this season but that aside I though we played the best football for most of the game.

Still sloppy passes and set pieces at times but the overall direction seems to be positive enough.

1-0 loss to Man City away while playing with 10-men is respectable and there is no need to panic. Obviously the same few will come on in complaining about VG but for now I remain positive about the direction of the team.

J. Marston

Ah well, Palace at home next week. We'll get our monthly win then.

RasTa

With a back 4 of Valencia, Mc Nair, Carrick and Shaw we were ok. Only thing I'm pissed off with is Smalling

Liam McPoyle

Positives to take.

Fellaini again played well, looks a different man from last year.

McNair & Wilson both looked very comfortable when they came on.

Herrara and Falcao to come into the squad.

Negatives.

DiMaria out of sorts again.

Rojo hurt.

RVP poor again.

Overall it could have been a helluva lot worse and Rooney should have taken his chance.

Although its a loss, its not one that we were expected to win.

Mars Bar

Wilson did very well when he came on. Januzaj does not deserve to start. That's three games in a row and he has been pretty crap in all three.

TheDoc

Feared the worst after baby brain Smalling got sent off. But have to say the minute City stepped off, we seemed to step up and recognise there was a chance.

Really strong stuff from the team second half, granted the goal was conceded but we didn't wilt and get battered. If we can keep that spirit and character up throughout the season we will be laughing.

I'd be more worried as a City fan, they were completely on the ropes for the last 15-20 mins? Crazy stuff all together

Thought Fellaini was excellent again today. He really just menaces teams but has neat passing as well.

Was raging when Smalling got sent off, and I still am seething, but happy considering the second half fight.

dubmick

Damn you Smalling, really thought we were on course to win this one.

If we drop points next weekend we'll be in the bottom half of the table.

irishfeen

Great game from the lads - Shaw absolutely fantastic ... Could easily have got a draw there. The heart the lads showed there to keep going is very very promising for the future.

Smalling ridiculous stupid to get sent off and up to that point we were very comfortable.

And what for Fellani - brilliant again.

Nolars

Right so we are playing good at least just not clicking yet, we should win the next 3 games to show we are moving forward.

Kerrydude1981

Didn't create enough when on top in the first half,then Smalling left the team down with two stupid yellows,Rojo getting injured was another shoe in the stones,the injury curse is showing no signs of ending.

POSSY

Hard to keep staying positive with 3 wins in 10 games.

Mr_Red

Smalling 100% to blame for this.

im amazed a talented simpleton could ruin a day

Quandary

Smallings first yellow was infuriating. His 2nd challenge was a definite 2nd yellow but Valencia's terrible positioning didn't help that situation

I felt both Shaw and Valencia were quite poor.

A lot of positives to be taken from they match too though. We looked like nicking something right till the end and the team kept fighting until the end. Considering we were down to 10 men for the entire 2nd half that says a lot about the spirit and attitude of the players.

I thought Fellaini was fantastic and he was causing all sorts of problems for City. Rooney also did exceptionally well toward the later stages of to game. Blind did well and City couldn't control the centre while we had all 11 players on the field.

Disappointing result but definite positives to be taken from that performance.

TheDoc

Also the referee was absolutely terrible.

Zabaleta and Clichy should have received early bookings and would have meant Zab sent off. Hart got away with something absolutely outrageous, that if it was anyone else, they'd get away with murder.

The standard of refereeing in the English PL is garbage

Ordinary man

Carrick did well when he came on, might be a decent option with his experience to organise the defence.

Mantis Toboggan

Another 3 points dropped.

13 points after 10 games..... That's relegation form!

sofireland

Never easy to lose against city, but my thoughts were

Smalling - what the hell were you thinkin, oh yeah you didn't!
Shaw had a good game
Fellaini, beast
Janujaz - ineffective again

Expected a tonking when we went down to ten, but we could've in the end scraped a draw

KH25

The defence is killing us. Massive respect to McNair for today. I thought he stepped in well. The fact that Jones Smalling Evans and Raf can't stay fit is very concerning. Replacements are needed.

The Moldy Gowl

Buddy Holly wrote: »

Another 3 points dropped.

13 points after 10 games..... That's relegation form!

Yes. We are going to be relegated.

Will I Amnt

Di Maria reminded me of Nani on an off day today.

mewe

We deserved a draw on the balance of play there and the mentality of the group seems good. Just a pity Smalling got a bit carried away for the first yellow. A really silly card but at the same time I thought it was good to see him up for the battle. For me he was playin well up until that moment of madness.

OctavarIan

For how long can we 'play well' but continue dropping points? Only reason we're still in shout of top 4 is the fact that the other big teams (bar Chelsea) are dropping points as well. See reasons for optimism but they don't convert to points on the table.

Also Smalling has shown over the past two seasons that he's not a United player. Needs to go, permanently.

Ordinary man

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Di Maria reminded me of Nani on an off day today.

Di Maria and valencia need to be kept well away from each other cos whatever valencia picked up a few years ago seems to be contagious

Mantis Toboggan

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Yes. We are going to be relegated.

Do you think so?

The Moldy Gowl

Buddy Holly wrote: »

Do you think so?

Completely, we are never going to win a game ever again.

J. Marston

POSSY wrote: »

Hard to keep staying positive with 3 wins in 10 games.

Progress, philoshopy, players gelling, excuses etc.

I have no problem with no Van Gaal, I'm sure he knows what he's doing. It's not his fault that he's stuck with honestly, no exaggeration, one of the worst defences in the league.

Mantis Toboggan

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Completely, we are never going to win a game ever again.

Haha, Ah well, don't be too hard on yourself.

Adamocovic

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Yes. We are going to be relegated.

Buddy Holly wrote: »

Do you think so?

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Completely, we are never going to win a game ever again.