Liverpool v Manchester United, k/o 14.05 Jan 17th

PhlegmyMoses

It's a sad state of affairs when the best players people can offer up in a United and Liverpool thread have had average at best seasons and will not bein the running for POTY.

Osmosis Jones

Peist2007 wrote: »

Havent heard anything about that. He's the real deal. Look back on this game in 5 years and see where half of the numpties are from both sides. Martial will be right at the top, whether that is United or elsewhere. Apologies if that opinion has blown a little sand into your vagina, purely unintentional.

So you've changed your statement again?

martyos121

blueser wrote: »

"Rooney must be pulling his hair out"; a career on stage awaits you Mr Souness!

It's grand. He can afford more.

Canadel

SeanJ09 wrote: »

Been really disappointed with Herrera so far,he has given away the ball on so many occassions.

He is lightweight, plain and simple. Said it after the Newcastle game too when there were complaints from Utd fans that he was taken off and Fellani kept on. He can't even impose himself on a game like this with arguably the best defensive mid in the league beside him in Schneiderlinn, and Fellani giving support. Luxury player just like his Spanish counterpart.

8-10 wrote: »

Lingard is struggling to get involved.

Genuinely would not know he was playing. Didn't hear his name mentioned once after the first few minutes of the match.

Skylinehead

Peist2007 wrote: »

I didnt say Martial is the best player on the pitch today. But he is clearly the best player on the pitch. Which is what is said.

Maybe I'm misinterpreting this. but you're effectively saying a guy with 23 career goals is a better player than one of the best goalkeepers in the world?

MightyMandarin

Peist2007 wrote: »

Havent heard anything about that. He's the real deal. Look back on this game in 5 years and see where half of the numpties are from both sides. Martial will be right at the top, whether that is United or elsewhere. Apologies if that opinion has blown a little sand into your vagina, purely unintentional.

And there we have it folks, we've finally reached Liverpool v United level of ****posting. Great job Peist2007!

StringerBell

Lingard is too lightweight

BorneTobyWilde

Second half will be amazing !
Klopp will fix it
Can see us going for them big time
They're there for the taking

passremarkable

Early 2nd half goal perhaps

8-10

Canadel wrote: »

Genuinely would not know he was playing. Didn't hear his name mentioned once after the first few minutes of the match.

Mata or Memphis for him is the obvious change

BorneTobyWilde

Lallana avoids situations due to fear
Cowardly player
Afraid to miss, so avoids getting in the box

LuckyGent88

Hope the entertainment level increases a bit this half.
Surely it can't get much worse

MightyMandarin

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Lallana avoids situations due to fear
Cowardly player
Afraid to miss, so avoids getting in the box

I'd get Ibe on soon. At least he doesn't play with fear of making mistakes.

5starpool

We.re as bad taking corners as we are at defending them.

Peist2007

monkey9 wrote: »

This is one of the worst backtracks i've seen on Boards. :pac:

This is what i said

Peist2007 wrote: »

Martial is the best player on the pitch by a distance

And here is me "backtracking"

Peist2007 wrote: »

I didnt say Martial is the best player on the pitch today. But he is clearly the best player on the pitch. Which is what is said.

Worst "backtracks" ever you say. What a sheltered little life you lead

Osmosis Jones

Our crosses are weird

marklazarcovic

its quite simple,liverpool wil fcuk up and simply allow utd in with a easy chance

Peist2007

martyos121 wrote: »

Haha this is properly funny tbh.

Heartwarming to find a United fan with a sense of humour.

Properly funny? Take a step back good man, our opinions differ. It is not a world shattering event.

BorneTobyWilde

Liverpool so weak
They win ball back twice
But they lose it before getting it under control with a tidy pass

Canadel

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

I have a feeling that people who don't support Man Utd couldn't really give a fiddlers about how they play.

I disagree. They have become a burden to watch. Uninspiring, negative, tentative football -Nobody wants to watch that, no matter how satisfying it is for people to see Utd fall further and further in stature. It's as much the lack of quality of the players as it is the tactics of the manager. And considering the manager assembled the team entirely himself, the blame lies entirely with him. The post below is what I mean-

tim_holsters wrote: »

As for Man U I'm enjoying their continued flat performances as much as any non fan so more of the same in the second half will do fine I suppose but some of their football borderline hurts the eyes.

ankles

United not a functioning unit at all. Back line pulled all over the place, might be better now with (shock horror!) a left back at left back and a right back at right back. No connection with the forward line, who are getting the occasional long ball punt.

But my god, the attacking players just seem to be playing not just on different wavelengths but different pitches. What do they work on in training? They just don't look like crafting a chance between them at all. Perhaps Martial could do something on his own to create or score but it's an awful display apart from that.

Interesting also that Van Gaal seems to have effectively abandoned the possession game. I know direct suits against Klopp's tactics but even so, this is miles away from the stagnant football of the last few months. Not better, just different rubbish. But it makes me wonder if LVG is just marking time til the summer/sack, whichever comes first.

monkey9

Peist2007 wrote: »

This is what i said



And here is me "backtracking"



Worst "backtracks" ever you say. What a sheltered little life you lead

Someone take the shovel off this fella.

martyos121

Brilliant save from the best player on the pitch.

Osmosis Jones

Good save, great burst by Can

5starpool

Unlucky. de Gea spread himself well and it paid off.

Berserker

marklazarcovic wrote: »

its quite simple,liverpool wil fcuk up and simply allow utd in with a easy chance

They'll need to score an OG because that's the only way I can see United score here. Should have been 1-0 to Liverpool there.

ParkRunner

Never fancy Rooney on a 1 on 1, his pace seems to be gone!

Peist2007

monkey9 wrote: »

Someone take the shovel off this fella.

Basic. English.

Knex*

Mental Kolo

martyos121

He's forgetting which Toure he is!

5starpool

Kolo you crazy fecker.

machiavellianme

Kolo is beast

Osmosis Jones

Means nothing if we can't get a goal

SlickRic

None of this matters without a goal.

BorneTobyWilde

Toure's shot fierce but blocked within feet of it leaving his foot.
Was on target too

Knex*

I'd love to be able to approach life in the same manner that Kolo does football.

LuckyGent88

We are all over the place. Liverpool first to every ball and we can't get the pass the ball at all

TitianGerm

We need a burst of the Kolo song after that

Osmosis Jones

Weak cross Lallana

Peist2007

Unlucky and better from United

LuckyGent88

Well at least the game has livened up

Kirby

Clattened.

Ordinary man

How is lucas not booked yet?

Polo_Mint

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Well at least the game has livened up

Game was far from boring for the past 60min

martyos121

This game needs Pirlo and Sterling Lite.

machiavellianme

Milner worst player on the pitch today (in case that wasn't implied) since young went off.

5starpool

Another skyward shot.

Knex*

What a tackle that was

Kirby

Martial leading the case for the divers union.

martyos121

Herrera should've been booked for that, blatant dive.