Manchester United vs St Etienne 16/02/17 (20:05)

Mr.Nice Guy

The second stop from Ruffier was even better than the first.

duffman13

What a ball, great stuff, should have been a goal

Lovely Bloke

awesome tackle from Bailly

chupacabra

Bailly is a beast

LuckyGent88

What the flying **** was that pass from Ibra.

jayo26

How can the ref give a free kick there when he wasn't even looking at it.

Lovely Bloke

jayo26 wrote: »

How can the ref give a free kick there when he wasn't even looking at it.

linesman can flag and speak to the ref.

Mars Bar

Excellent work from MArtial there

Lovely Bloke

Martial bottled that

LuckyGent88

Great stuff from martial

wanderer100

What a run Martial!!!

jayo26

Lovely Bloke wrote: »

linesman can flag and speak to the ref.

Course he can but he gave it at an instant when he turned around which was a split set by after it happened. Maybe he went on the linesman buz but he would of had to speak to the linesman before he made a decision

MuPpItJoCkEy

Lovely stuff by Martial there. Fairly open game at the minute.

Andersonisgod

St. Etienne finding it very easy to get at Man Utd's back four, just lacking that final bit of quality and composure.

jayo26

Ibra must have money on someone else to score next.

Hank Scorpio

should be 2-0, great run

S.M.B.

Would be over the moon if we get through this game without conceding.

MuPpItJoCkEy

United so slow to really get into the game this season. It's been mainly about the second half I feel.

dfx-

Referee could do with waving play on in midfield a few times, quite a lot of falling over. Not a penalty, not a free-kick for the goal.

edit: exactly like that throw in.

Andersonisgod

It's a bit ridiculous that Man Utd are playing counter attack at Old Trafford against St. Etienne.

Lovely Bloke

goal coming for St E

wanderer100

Defense is looking very shaky this half!!

jayo26

We be extremely lucky to go in at half time a goal up. Giving them too much time on the ball and our defence needs to narrow up a bit loads of space in the middle.

LuckyGent88

Lost our way here again and lucky to still be winning. They are getting at our back 4 very easily.

Liam McPoyle

Andersonisgod wrote: »

It's a bit ridiculous that Man Utd are playing counter attack at Old Trafford against St. Etienne.

Mr.Nice Guy

If Saint-Etienne had a significant goal threat they'd probably be leading. United need to have a spell of possession.

Trigger

Bailly practically playing as a RB with Valencia caught time and time again up the pitch.. means Herrera has to slot in to the back 4 and giving them loads of room in the middle

useless

S.M.B. wrote: »

Would be over the moon if we get through this game without conceding.

Right now I'd settle for getting to half time without conceding!

greendom

United under the cosh

Allez les Verts!

fuzzydunlop85

St etienne having a good go here didn't expect this, don't deserve to be losing.

Andersonisgod

When anyone asks why Mourinho doesn't just play Pogba and Herrera in a double pivot, this half is your answer.

chupacabra

fuzzydunlop85 wrote: »

St etienne having a good go here didn't expect this, don't deserve to be losing.

The more attacking team right now for sure.

duffman13

Jaysis has Fellaini actually done anything in this game, so detached from the rest of the team. Get Bastian on or even Lingard and move Mata central.

Liam McPoyle

fuzzydunlop85 wrote: »

St etienne having a good go here didn't expect this, don't deserve to be losing.

Its very open and you couldn't begrudge them a goal, they're really having a go.

MuPpItJoCkEy

St Etienne looking the most likely to score here. Would want to put this tie to bed in this leg with it being at home. Won't be easy over there and would be nice to be able to rest some players with the busy fixture list etc

jayo26

Andersonisgod wrote: »

It's a bit ridiculous that Man Utd are playing counter attack at Old Trafford against St. Etienne.

How do you play counter attacking football while having over 60 percent possession? Saint etienne are getting the ball and running at us and we are attacking back for the past ten minutes.

United are under pressure they need to re group

NapoleonInRags

Just as well for Utd that the ref is a ..

useless

Fellaini rubbish tonight. Now watch him score and make a fool of me

duffman13

Andersonisgod wrote: »

When anyone asks why Mourinho doesn't just play Pogba and Herrera in a double pivot, this half is your answer.

It was fine against Leicester and Watford, should be fine against St Etienne too. Fellaini nowhere at all in this game

greendom

Awful in front of goal

LuckyGent88

Blessed to be level at ht. jammy goal we got and St. Etienne have been very good going forward except for the last pass or shot. Causing us plenty of problems

dfx-

jayo26 wrote: »

How do you play counter attacking football while having over 60 percent possession? Saint etienne are getting the ball and running at us and we are attacking back for the past ten minutes.

United are under pressure they need to re group

Invite people on around the back, play your way out and quickly sprint into attack with one pass.

Mr.Nice Guy

Fellaini is hopeless in a game like this. Saint-Etienne's lack of a top striker is keeping United in it. Might be necessary to bring Schweinsteiger on a the hour mark if nothing improves.

Sand

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Blessed to be level at ht. jammy goal we got and St. Etienne have been very good going forward except for the last pass or shot. Causing us plenty of problems

United are winning, and had some glorious chances to be 3 or 4 nil up. No need to panic.

Lovely Bloke

Andersonisgod wrote: »

When anyone asks why Mourinho doesn't just play Pogba and Herrera in a double pivot, this half is your answer.

who asks that

Mr.Nice Guy

jayo26 wrote: »

How do you play counter attacking football while having over 60 percent possession?

Monaco do it brilliantly most games.

wanderer100

The midfield seems all over the place and the defense is shaking big time. I'm sure Jose is sorting it all out though

Liamalone

Oh dear, what a dive from Ibrahimovic. Bad form

Lovely Bloke

Liamalone wrote: »

Oh dear, what a dive from Ibrahimovic. Bad form

oh boo hoo hoo

it happens, get over it

wanderer100

Liamalone wrote: »

Oh dear, what a dive from Ibrahimovic. Bad form

Welcome to football my friend :P