Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2017

sky88

Lukaku tracking back the 2nd half has been great

Hococop

Fellaini looks injured

bucketybuck

castletownman wrote: »

But if we can see that is end product is not up to scratch, why is a perpetual out-ball on the right? Mind boggles.

Don't kid yourself, a lot of fans can't see it.

I once wrote in here how big a problem Valencia was and of the extent to which he was holding us back, that a team so reliant on spreading the ball to that right side of the field could not function when the outlet had so poor an end product.

Nope. Best right back in the league I was told. Player of the season, wouldn't swap him for anybody, not a priority, etc etc. Yet here we are and just look at this ****e.

bangkok

Hococop wrote: »

Fellaini looks injured

his boots dont fit him

J. Marston

Terrible performance but a win is a win.

Jayop

Harsh to award that as an og.

Cantona's Collars

A win is a win. Good to see OG make an appearance again.

Unearthly

Definitely would have drawn that last season. That's where the significant improvement can be seen

bangkok

Spurs dropping points is the best thing to happen today!!

bangkok

bangkok wrote: »

Spurs dropping points is the best thing to happen today!!

Now hopefully liverpool and Chelsea draw to top it off
at worst liverpool to lose for lolz

Lord TSC

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Now hopefully liverpool and Chelsea draw to top it off
at worst liverpool to lose for lolz

I'm hoping Pool win now. I'd fear Chelsea much more than them, and opening up a gap on Chelsea would be nice

Jayop

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Now hopefully liverpool and Chelsea draw to top it off
at worst liverpool to lose for lolz

Aye spurs dropping points leaves Liverpool the potential to get into the top 4 so I'd have preferred that not to happen.

Tbh I'm not going to worry about the teams below us for now.

Rayne Wooney

It was brutal to be fair

Blessed, take the points and move on

pjohnson

I said before Brighton are a very organised side but we made them look far better than they are.

Cantona's Collars

pjohnson wrote: »

I said before Brighton are a very organised side but we made them look far better than they are.

We played over 200 passes more than them but needed to threaten more.
It seems like Déjà vu when I say all our threat from wide comes down the left. Valencia provides an overlap or finds loads of space,gets the ball,does the dance on the spot then A: passes it back. B: smashes it off the defenders shins or C: fails to find anyone in a red shirt when he does manage to get a cross in.
At least Young tries to take his man on.We need a better attacking fullback on the right.The way the game is gone it's essential these days to have attacking fullbacks.

adox

Gonna sit back and enjoy the Pool Chelsea match. Every result will make me happy.

adox

adox wrote: »

Gonna sit back and enjoy the Pool Chelsea match. Every result will make me happy.

Haha you were right btw
Happy bday

Minderbinder

adox wrote: »

Gonna sit back and enjoy the Pool Chelsea match. Every result will make me happy.

Yes, except a Liverpool win.

rekluse

Think we bought the wrong man in Lukaku, Morata looks the better acquisition.

AidoEirE

rekluse wrote: »

Think we bought the wrong man in Lukaku, Morata looks the better acquisition.

Think he looks good as he has hazard playing right behind/side of him. Lukaku hasnt got anyone to play off

Minderbinder

rekluse wrote: »

Think we bought the wrong man in Lukaku, Morata looks the better acquisition.

Did we have the choice of the two?

jayo26

Id prefer judge them at end of the season I think lukaku is doing a pretty good job. If you show me a player that don't miss easy chances every so often your probably pointing at Ronaldo or Messi in their prime.

Lukaku brings a very good work rate to the team and needs the players around him to be helping out more too.

rekluse

Minderbinder wrote: »

Did we have the choice of the two?

I thought it was or the other wasn't it ? Lukaku snubbed Chelsea, wasn't Conte furious when they missed out him? Then they got Morata as consolation, looks the better deal now. Didn't catch the game today because of work, but aparantly Lukaku was poor enough again from what I've read. Think we would be much more fluid with Morata. Anyhow that's how I remembered that transfer saga, maybe my memory is hazy.

AidoEirE

jayo26 wrote: »

Id prefer judge them at end of the season I think lukaku is doing a pretty good job. If you show me a player that don't miss easy chances every so often your probably pointing at Ronaldo or Messi in their prime.

Lukaku brings a very good work rate to the team and needs the players around him to be helping out more too.

His work rate is top notch, even when he's having a sh!te game you cant deny that he keeps trying

bucketybuck

I thought Lukaku was pretty poor again today. Did nothing first half, started hustling and bustling in the second half and will get kudos for working hard but honestly, at home against Brighton I'd be expecting a bit more than that.

Not the only poor show though, it was all too familiar from a few other faces as well.

jayo26

AidoEirE wrote: »

His work rate is top notch, even when he's having a sh!te game you cant deny that he keeps trying

When you have people judging a performance on what they read you will get people saying all sorts.

AidoEirE

rekluse wrote: »

I thought it was or the other wasn't it ? Lukaku snubbed Chelsea, wasn't Conte furious when they missed out him? Then they got Morata as consolation, looks the better deal now. Didn't catch the game today because of work, but aparantly Lukaku was poor enough again from what I've read. Think we would be much more fluid with Morata. Anyhow that's how I remembered that transfer saga, maybe my memory is hazy.

Thats harsh on Lukaku as the dip on form happened around the same time as Pogba's injury. When your main creative threat is out it makes his job harder. He's no angel, he has missed some sitters but he doesnt give up. Not sure how we'd be much better with Morata, suppose we'll never know. Lukaku will cone good yet, as long as he's there when the chances come to him.

Edit: 8 goals with 12 games in the league played isnt a horrible return

J. Marston

Whatever about Lukaku or Morata. Watching Liverpool/Chelsea, bet they wish they still had Matic over Bakayoko.

wanderer100

Great goal from a Utd perspective

Liam McPoyle

Didn't see any of the game but had a quick read of the match thread.

Grim reading, any redeeming comments for or performance?

I seen mentioned Lindelof played well?

bangkok

Lindelof man of the match. Well deserved

AidoEirE

Business Cat wrote: »

Didn't see any of the game but had a quick read of the match thread.

Grim reading, any redeeming comments for or performance?

I seen mentioned Lindelof played well?

Lindelof was very good, motm as bangkok said. Seems to be growing in confidence with each game

J. Marston

bangkok wrote: »

Lindelof man of the match. Well deserved

He played well but I don't agree with that. Young was the standout player, for me.

Cookiemunster

J. Marston wrote: »

He played well but I don't agree with that. Young was the standout player, for me.

Young was MIA the whole match when it came to defending. Every one of their attacks came down his side.

Headshot

Great result for us

Perfect result

AidoEirE

Some good results for us today

wanderer100

2 beautiful results!!!

Is City dropping points too much to ask for now? :P

Jayop

J. Marston wrote: »

He played well but I don't agree with that. Young was the standout player, for me.

I think it was close between them.

Jayop

How many times have Liverpool squandered a lead in Klopps time?

adox

Just listen8ng to Jose interview there. Delighted to hear him say that he had too many attacking players on the pitch and actually made them less attacking and made them lack control.

S.M.B.

I missed the last 20 minutes but felt that the continuous use of these players in this formation just wasn't working.

Martial, Rashford, mata and Lukaku were having quiet games but I wouldn't put all the blame on them.

Also, there was a moment mid way during the first half that was a carbon copy of the Newcastle goal but luckily the quality of the cross wasn't there. Pogba had no intention of getting back to help which is fine as long as there's someone other than Matic that's going to do so.

Lord TSC

I had wanted to see Martial and Rashford play at the same time, on either wing.

But having seen it twice now, I do worry it's not viable. Nature of two strikers on the wings but it lacks creativity.

Cantona's Collars

Lord TSC wrote: »

I had wanted to see Martial and Rashford play at the same time, on either wing.

But having seen it twice now, I do worry it's not viable. Nature of two strikers on the wings but it lacks creativity.

Young was great at getting ahead of Martial and helping the attack. On the other wing Valencia was as useful as tits on a bull in helping double up and providing a threat which left Rashford isolated.We just didn't have any balance.

Rayne Wooney

I just look at that starting lineup today and feel like this group of players won’t be lifting a major trophy in the foreseeable future.

We just seem to be constantly searching for a click that never comes.

bucketybuck

S.M.B. wrote: »

Martial, Rashford, mata and Lukaku were having quiet games but I wouldn't put all the blame on them.

Why not? Whats their excuse now?

Pogba is there, Matic is there, Martial and Rashford both in the team, Young as an attacking full back, so what do they want now?

raze_them_all_

bucketybuck wrote: »

Why not? Whats their excuse now?

Pogba is there, Matic is there, Martial and Rashford both in the team, Young as an attacking full back, so what do they want now?

they won though...thats the difference with the team they can win where they play ****

Donnielighto

bucketybuck wrote: »

Why not? Whats their excuse now?

Pogba is there, Matic is there, Martial and Rashford both in the team, Young as an attacking full back, so what do they want now?

3 midfielders to give a base? Only thing that could be levelled at em really.

S.M.B.

bucketybuck wrote: »

Why not? Whats their excuse now?

Pogba is there, Matic is there, Martial and Rashford both in the team, Young as an attacking full back, so what do they want now?

I'm not sure to be honest, I'm just saying I don't feel like it's 100% down to individual performances.

I don't think you can berate mata for having such little influence on the game when he barely had a touch of the ball. Would Mhki have done any better?

Would an "in form" Martial have had much better luck today when there were 2/3 Brighton guys surrounding him at times.

It just feels like more of a collective issue trying to find that next level as opposed to ****e individual performances.

It's still nice to be discussing worrying 1-0 home victories as opposed to us failing to get maximum points against mid table teams.

Lithium93_

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