CSKA Moscow vs Manchester United RTE2/BT. K/O 19.45

StringerBell

Nothing coming off from the front 4 at all, nothing happening for either of the wide men, both keeping losing possession. All the ball but keep giving it away needlessly. I'd say we might see Mata at half time if nothing changes

StringerBell

Good ball in from Martial!

Nib

You'd really miss Mata when he's not on the pitch. Would like to see him on for Lingard at HT.

Rayne Wooney

United play like a knock off version of Bayern with inferior players and inferior confidence on the ball

Danye

StringerBell wrote: »

Nothing coming off from the front 4 at all, nothing happening for either of the wide men, both keeping losing possession. All the ball but keep giving it away needlessly. I'd say we might see Mata at half time if nothing changes

Yeah I think we can expect to see Mata in the second half. We need a bit of guile.

StringerBell

Has Valencia ever hit a good cross?

Danye

Football will be a no contact sport within 5 years. Terrible.

Mars Bar

Basti is giving away a lot of ball

StringerBell

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

United play like a knock off version of Bayern with inferior players and inferior confidence on the ball

Very similar performances from both last night and tonight though

Korat

Utd's best chance of scoring is to give the ball to the CSKA defenders because at least the ball might be in the vicinity of the goal.

nullzero

Like watching arsenal at their most ponderous.

jamesbere

Christ George Hamilton their not the only twins born in the world.

fuzzydunlop85

Can't wait to hear what tripe dunphy comes out with at half time !

Rayne Wooney

Possession football is a bit pointless when you are a goal down, the other team have nothing to gain being pulled out of position pressing the ball

Nalz

fuzzydunlop85 wrote: »

Can't wait to hear what tripe dunphy comes out with at half time !

Not in the studio

adox

The most frustrating thing is CSKA look extremely ordinary and Utd aren't testing them at all.

jamesbere

fuzzydunlop85 wrote: »

Can't wait to hear what tripe dunphy comes out with at half time !

You'll have to ring him cos he's not in the studio

twinex

Some of Smallings passing....Jaysus

Strumms

fuzzydunlop85 wrote: »

Can't wait to hear what tripe dunphy comes out with at half time !

Unless you want to hunt him down propping up the bar in Lillies or somwhere and ask him, you might be waiting.

fuzzydunlop85

Nalz wrote: »

Not in the studio

Thank Christ , missed the pre match build up.

Leroy42

This is shocking stuff.

300m for that? LVG is devoid of any ideas

twinex

Is Fellaini coming on?

Korat

Well that was fairly typical of Utd under LVG.

Lord TSC

Absolutely nothing to think we'll of there from United, turgid stuff in terms of penetration so far.

madcabbage

twinex wrote: »

Is Fellaini coming on?

Watch as LVG takes Herrera off...

deaddonkey15

To be fair, CSKA are set up and defending very well.

Nalz

This is worse than a cricket game. Boring awful shíte.

Cypher_sounds

Lacking that star quality in attack.
Can't expect Martial to do it in every game. Rooney offers very little nowadays, painful watching him.

adox

madcabbage wrote: »

Watch as LVG takes Herrera off...

I'd say that's what's going to happen.

He has been pretty poor tbh, although not the only one.

Seriously it's like watching football played on Prozac.

Jayop

10 men behind the ball at all times is difficult to creak down. All it needs if for either Martial or Jesse to actually beat their man and we're in.

newballsplease

madcabbage wrote: »

Watch as LVG takes Herrera off...

Well he hasnt done much....

Either has many of them tbh

Streetwalker

You'd have to feel sorry for De Gea.

Mantis Toboggan

Where's Johnny Giles?

Whelan is complete bellend

StringerBell

deaddonkey15 wrote: »

To be fair, CSKA are set up and defending very well.

This

CSKA are defending they way they always do, they make it tough for teams to get in behind them, but the positive is that teams often do in the end

Perfect game for them as it goes, got their goal and now they can just focus on keeping United out, which isnt rocket science these days sadly. Valencia is a very poor option at right back, hate seeing him out there and particularly against a pacy player. The penalty I blame more so on Rojo then Martial funnily enough, think he has been very poor.

Lots of work to do from a United point of view.

Nalz

newballsplease wrote: »

Well he hasnt done much....

Either has many of them tbh

He's trying to instigate something though... I'd keep him on. The others take your pick really.

Streetwalker

I wonder if Rooney is carrying a long term injury at this stage. Shadow of the player he once was United team carrying him now for a long time.

SlickRic

Lord TSC wrote: »

Absolutely nothing to think we'll of there from United, turgid stuff in terms of penetration so far.

This is it.

It's fantastic when you score first. You'll then see a performance like the Everton game as there will be space to exploit and there's little onus on Utd to penetrate.

This is the worst possible scenario for LVG's Utd.

newballsplease

Streetwalker wrote: »

I wonder if Rooney is carrying a long term injury at this stage. Shadow of the player he once was United team carrying him now for a long time.

I think he just peaked early. See his chance against Everton at weekend? No legs left !

Polo_Mint

United to bang one in, in the first 5min of the second half

Streetwalker

newballsplease wrote: »

I think he just peaked early. See his chance against Everton at weekend? No legs left !

His lifestyle won't have helped that's for sure.

Danye

Fellaini is coming on.

StringerBell

Lingard is offering nothing, Martial is being man marked out of it and Rooney is Rooney, something is going to give there and Id say it will be Lingard.

Herrera will probably stay on since Schwein will surely be off after an hour and Carrick and Schneiderlin is too slow, then if one picks up a knock your ****ed.

raze_them_all_

**** rooney onto the bench.



Of another team.


****ing Felani, oh ffs, what wil lvg do now he can't bring on Valencia second

StringerBell

Danye wrote: »

Fellaini is coming on.

Forgot about him Herrera could be off in that case so!

Edit: Its the Schwein

SlickRic

Did Mata bang his missus at HT at Goodison?

Korat

Good run from Lingard.

Woo Hoo

Charlie19

SlickRic wrote: »

Did Mata bang his missus at HT at Goodison?

Rested for City at the weekend?

Nib

The sight of those United shorts is depressing me as much as the performance is.

Mr.Crinklewood

Mrs Crinklewood has banished myself and the cat to the small tv in the bedroom...cannot even see the socks now.

Johner

Shocking from Rojo there.