Stoke vs Manchester United 26/12/'15 k/o 12.45 Sky.

Andersonisgod

Andre 3000 wrote: »

Yeah it's all down to La Masia really isn't it? :rolleyes:

Thats odd, can't remember anyone saying that. Though the false 9 that Hughes deploys does get the best out of Bojan. Playing a real 9 who likes to run in behind, like Diouf, simply shifts the Man Utd defense back and kills the space that Arnautovic is running into. Clearly Man Utd have tried to combat that by congesting the midfield to stop quality supply, and just allowing Stoke to have the ball at the back but occasionally Stoke have found a way to get quality supply to Arnautovic.

BorneTobyWilde

No player threw in towel under Alex. If they did they were gone not Alex, roles reversed here players can go through the motions yet manager will pay price. That is what is wrong with United past few years. If you can't support the manager you'll get no where.

RobbingBandit

4-4-2 formation now no more experimentations.

weldoninhio

Gaygooner wrote: »

They need Jose

Jose might drag them to another Prem win, but when he leaves the club it'd be in a lot worse state than now.

LuckyGent88

Use your head ffs!!! It's huge

BorneTobyWilde

Long ball to Feline

Dirty dive

eigrod

How can the same referee be so inconsistent within the same game ?

5starpool

Why is he booking Bojan but not Martial earlier? Both should have been bookings imo (so from that pov no complaints), but he has to be consistent.

Andersonisgod

Man Utd's press obviously is, and needs to be, more aggressive now that they are chasing the game but leaves their defenders open to 1 vs 1 situations, lots of space for Stoke's attackers to work in.

Bit of fight finally come on

Alex Meier

5starpool wrote: »

Why is he booking Bojan but not Martial earlier? Both should have been bookings imo (so from that pov no complaints), but he has to be consistent.

Bojan was trying to win a penalty is the difference

Mars Bar

I think Johnson is playing with a boner!

adox

Alex Meier wrote: »

Bojan was trying to win a penalty is the difference

Was it disgraceful?

recylingbin

Your job now is to stand by your new manager...

fullstop

Alex Meier wrote: »

Bojan was trying to win a penalty is the difference

Can you point to the rule where it says it's a booking if you dive trying to win a penalty but not if you try for a free kick?

eigrod

Alex Meier wrote: »

Bojan was trying to win a penalty is the difference

You clearly don't know the laws of the game then. There is no difference - it's a bookable offence anywhere on the pitch.

sabat

It might better in the long run for Man U if they go on to concede 2 or 3 more rather than come back to narrowly lose or draw- they need a "sh1t on the boss's desk" type event so they can sack Van Gaal for gross incompetence instead of lumbering on in mediocrity.

Mars Bar

Mars Bar wrote: »

I think Johnson is playing with a boner!

Now now Missy

tastyt

Why does Rooney get the abuse? Every single attacking player for United has been ****e this season

Alex Meier

adox wrote: »

Was it disgraceful?

Not really... I've seen them given

Harry Palmr

Mars Bar wrote: »

I think Johnson is playing with a boner!

After years of impotence at Liverpool he has been in horny form at Stoke.

Tom.D.BJJ

Much better attitude. Come on!!

monkey9

How does Rooney always get away with the abuse he gives officials? He just told the lino to f*ck off and then called him a pr!ck.

Gaygooner

weldoninhio wrote: »

Jose might drag them to another Prem win, but when he leaves the club it'd be in a lot worse state than now.

Like fergie did, one last league, leave the squad in bits

greendom

recylingbin wrote: »

Your job now is to stand by your new manager...

He left out the rest of the speech where he said you're going to have to because you'll be seeing a fair few in the near future.

Gaygooner

monkey9 wrote: »

How does Rooney always get away with the abuse he gives officials? He just told the lino to f*ck off and then called him a pr!ck.

Wayne is special

ctrl-alt-delete

Kevin Friend is a terrible referee.

"Rooney has been one of the most vocal on supporting the manager" says the commentator.

Well yeah when you're guaranteed your game no matter how badly you play I guess you'll back the manager.

deaddonkey15

tastyt wrote: »

Why does Rooney get the abuse? Every single attacking player for United has been ****e this season

"he's the captain.."

"earns 300k a week .."

...and so on.

Mr.Crinklewood

Mars Bar wrote: »

I think Johnson is playing with a boner!

Must have saw you in your new Jersey. ..

😊

recylingbin

Josie Quick Bread wrote: »

"Rooney has been one of the most vocal on supporting the manager" says the commentator.

Well yeah when you're guaranteed your game no matter how badly you play I guess you'll back the manager.

He was dropped today

monkey9

monkey9 wrote: »

How does Rooney always get away with the abuse he gives officials? He just told the lino to f*ck off and then called him a pr!ck.

I don't think they realise he's speaking English.

5starpool

Alex Meier wrote: »

Bojan was trying to win a penalty is the difference

The location on the pitch makes no difference in the rules of the game. It is just inconsistent refereeing, although referees being inconsistent is one of the few consistencies in football I guess.

adox

Gaygooner wrote: »

Like fergie did, one last league, leave the squad in bits

Haha.

Revisionism at its finest.

willmunny1990

Gaygooner wrote: »

Like fergie did, one last league, leave the squad in bits

Sh!t talk.

Fergie left that squad in fine shape, the problem is since hes been gone its been horribly mismanaged.

niallo27

He has to go. It's obvious he has lost the players. Footballers are too fickle and weak these days to play for their own pride instead of hiding behind the manager.

5starpool

Good run and ball in from Young. That's what Utd need more of.

willmunny1990

willmunny1990 wrote: »

Sh!t talk.

Fergie left that squad in fine shape, the problem is since hes been gone its been horribly mismanaged.

Fergie left the midfield in tatters

niallo27

He left an ageing side but there was plenty of money there for any new manager to buy the players he wanted.

recylingbin

5starpool wrote: »

Good run and ball in from Young. That's what Utd need more of.

I thought that kind of thing got moyeseh sacked?

ROFL

Literally from stoke there

monkey9

LOL!! He fell over. He fell over!!

super_furry

So conflicted here. I'm hoping United can get a draw to extend the van Gaal adventure.

Korat

tastyt wrote: »

Why does Rooney get the abuse? Every single attacking player for United has been ****e this season

Every player has been criticised this season when they've played badly.

Mars Bar

Martial wouldn't have got hit if he doesn't go down so easily

BorneTobyWilde

Fell over
He's behind you''

5starpool

recylingbin wrote: »

I thought that kind of thing got moyeseh sacked?

I think that crossing was mostly from very wide to a static attack, not the clever balls across the face of goal that Young put in there.

RobertKK

The Arnautovic voodoo doll is being used by someone

recylingbin

super_furry wrote: »

So conflicted here. I'm hoping United can get a draw to extend the van Gaal adventure.

I fully support Louis van gaal in his position as manager of Manchester United.