Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2018 pt. 2

yabadabado

GSPfan wrote: »

Smalling showing yet again how to survive a Summer transfer window. He’s not the worst but wish he wasn’t first choice.

Hopefully he isn't first choice next season, he's fine as a squad player.

adox

Herrera having a great game so far. Nearly playing like an old fashioned sweeper at times.

Rashford direct pacey running is a breath of fresh air and something we lack.

bangkok

Pogba been excellent this half. Shaw providing good width martial enjoying himself as well

hufpc8w3adnk65

Just in now lads... anybody give us a quick briefing of the first half ?

xtal191

Pogba had a decent enough half

Lord TSC

A little pedestrian. Feel we could smash these lot if we kicked up a gear or two.

Herrera using his time well to prove himself again. Rashford looking spry as well.

jayo26

MrMac84 wrote: »

Just in now lads... anybody give us a quick briefing of the first half ?

Jose has allowed the players to put in a good performance that might win a game.

bangkok

MrMac84 wrote: »

Just in now lads... anybody give us a quick briefing of the first half ?

Have to say i enjoyed it.

Players playing well, good team goal we scored

adox

bangkok wrote: »

Pogba been excellent this half. Shaw providing good width martial enjoying himself as well

Pogba has played well enough alright but I think Shaw has been underwhelming. Actually think Darmian has been the more impressive of the full backs.

Lingard has been poor enough apart from his involvement in the goal.

Nice to see the players trying to hunt the ball down high up the pitch when they don’t have it.

How Soon Is Now

Not a bad half bit of a tempo for the most part to the game.

Rashford and Herrera stand out players for United so far.

Pogbas done ok. Been solid enough hasn't done anything to fault other tend his usual shooting from million miles out straight into player in front him!

We should win this 2 or 3 nil!

bangkok

adox wrote: »

Pogba has played well enough alright but I think Shaw has been underwhelming. Actually think Darmian has been the more impressive of the full backs.

Lingard has been poor enough apart from his involvement in the goal.

Nice to see the players trying to hunt the ball down high up the pitch when they don’t have it.

Yea shaw not great but just providing good width giving martial/pogba more space.

Lingard hasnt been great

adox

adox wrote: »

Pogba has played well enough alright but I think Shaw has been underwhelming. Actually think Darmian has been the more impressive of the full backs.

Lingard has been poor enough apart from his involvement in the goal.

Nice to see the players trying to hunt the ball down high up the pitch when they don’t have it.

I share those same thoughts.

Also, I'd like to see more from Martial in this half. He was pretty anonymous and detached for the first 25 or so minutes and then slowly grew into the game.

bangkok

I actually like we have no focal point in the team. Liking the interchanging up front and no high balls going in

bangkok

bangkok wrote: »

I actually like we have no focal point in the team. Liking the interchanging up front and no high balls going in

Those front 3 are showing up anywhere any everywhere on the field. There were times in the first half Martial was occupying DM territory...

Wait a minute bangkok, are you just saying in a very careful way that you are happy that Lukaku is not in the team?

Get him lads!

Trigger

bangkok wrote: »

I actually like we have no focal point in the team. Liking the interchanging up front and no high balls going in

I actually think that’s a player problem, players see Lukaku up top and think it will be safer to hoof it up to him instead of inviting pressure. You can visibly see Jose and Lukaku motioning to play the ball out from the back in most games and he gets frustrated.. Lukaku would be grand slotting in there if the players behind played in the same way

How Soon Is Now

That kinda sums up Pogba lol.

jayo26

astradave wrote: »

I actually think that’s a player problem, players see Lukaku up top and think it will be safer to hoof it up to him instead of inviting pressure. You can visibly see Jose and Lukaku motioning to play the ball out from the back in most games and he gets frustrated.. Lukaku would be grand slotting in there if the players behind played in the same way

Exactly like how many times have we seen lukaku be the one that's out wide and crossing balls in but no player there to take up the space he has left.

The movement tonight is better test but it's as much to do with players playing for their future and for place against spurs then anything else.

Like look at pogba tonight he is making the odd stupid pass or whatever but at least he is actually running and trying to chase the ball down no one can tell me that's because other players ain't playing.... it's because he actually has to play for his position.

How Soon Is Now

Shaw working hard!

Lord TSC

We have gotten really lazy now.

And we are lucky not to give away a penalty now

Trigger

Lord TSC wrote: »

We have gotten really lazy now.

And we are lucky not to give away a penalty now

Nothing in that whatsoever

A Dub in Glasgo

Looked like it should have been a penalty

PhlegmyMoses

I don't agree with Poll at all there tbh. Shaw got tight and put him off. Correct decision

Rossi IRL

Sit back

Conceed

It's bound to happen

astradave

astradave wrote: »

Nothing in that whatsoever

That was more a peno then Madrid one last week for me at least

How Soon Is Now

Getting sloppy now with the passing.

Trigger

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

I don't agree with Poll at all there tbh. Shaw got tight and put him off. Correct decision

Yep, if you give a penalty for that you would be giving 10 every game

deaddonkey15

bangkok wrote: »

I actually like we have no focal point in the team. Liking the interchanging up front and no high balls going in

It was like that against Everton too at the start of the year. Players were forced to use the ball a bit more intelligently, and they weren't too bad at it either.

PhlegmyMoses

Booked Smalling. Refs are ****ing ****

deaddonkey15

Thought it was a penalty myself. Regardless, Jones wasn't too fast getting back to try and cut out the pass.

Rossi IRL

How is that a yellow and a fk against Smalling.

Should of been the other way.

J. Marston

Ref hasn't a clue.

Making decisions based on the loudness of the crowd.

Trigger

Rossi IRL wrote: »

How is that a yellow and a fk against Smalling.

Should of been the other way.

He seemed to ask the 4th official.. thought he can’t do that

tinpib

No peno for me, just part and parcel of the game. Defo yellow for Smalling though.

PhlegmyMoses

I hate cynical tackles like that. As bad as a dive

Rossi IRL

I think Martial has been quite poor, although I did some of the first half.

PhlegmyMoses

Rossi IRL wrote: »

I think Martial has been quite poor, although I did some of the first half.

His end product is shocking tbh. I think hes a straight up striker.

Liam McPoyle

Need a second.

Worrying to see us drop down a gear from the first half.

If United aren't careful here, there's a realistic danger of the thread getting invaded.

PhlegmyMoses

That sums up Darmian there. Opportunity to go forward with some courage, passes the ball backwards to end the attack.

Whatsisname

Bournemouth fans are irritating as ****.

jayo26

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

That sums up Darmian there. Opportunity to go forward with some courage, passes the ball backwards to end the attack.

To be fair he followed it up with a nice ball for Rashford I think Damian has been decent this game.

PhlegmyMoses

Boosh

Hococop

Need more counters like that

Lord TSC

Lukaku

Rossi IRL

Great stuff

Nice lay off by Martial. Good run and pass by Pogba. Nice finish by the big man.

What a goal.

Lithium93_

Lord TSC wrote: »

Lukaku

Fantasy Premier League points incoming

deaddonkey15

Excellent goal.

jayo26

And that's what lukaku gets you. Better without him he said haha your having a laugh.

How Soon Is Now

Great great goal that's what's possible when they turn it on!