Needs service? He couldn't even do a simple tap in before we conceded the peno. That would have made a huge difference. FFS the team should not be so nervousChicharito needs service to perform. Another reason why Welbeck is so much better suited for us.
His switching is the only thing that's creating space and allowed Young to get some crosses in that should of been attacked..Rooney needs to get that whole switching it to the wing thing coached out of him. He has done it every time he came in to his right. Its very annoying. We are lacking ideas upfront. We seem to get to their 18 yard line and lose all composure.
I don't think anyone is happy with that half but some of the comments in here have been ridiculous. To be fair that's just the way in match day threads.You cant seriously be happy with how the 1st half has went?
This is about right. A fair bit of overreaction in here.Except a stupid Jones challenge where he got bit of the ball, it's been a even game tbf.
Sterling is the one causing us problems. Someone needs to bully him physically.
Part of this is Fletcher having a nad game and part of it is the lack of movement off the ball. Its not just Fletcher struggling to find the next pass, a number of players are having trouble seeing any options because so many of the team are static.I think the big problem is it feels as if we are playing with 10 men.
When Fletcher picks up the ball, he's struggling to do anything with it.
Herrera as been tidy, but one thing I have noticed, is that he goes on the floor into tackles often.
Jones needs to stay up more to. I know he won the ball to an extent for the penalty, but he does go down to often, in and around the box.
I think Liverpool and United are a total mismatch this days, in favour of Liverpool.
Their high energy levels and willingness to press high up the pitch is the best way to play against United. We are a team that struggle under the tempo and pressure
I think we have to manage him ike Rio if we use him..he's obviously waling dead.The man must be sleep-walking - three 90 minute games in less than 10 days in pre-season! His first in three years at that. He needs to rest.
Re Hernandez: Inzaghi made a career out of poaching.He is a quality player, but at this level he needs to offer a lot more than the occasional poach
Sterling would have still gotten on the end of it hadn't Jones swiped him out. Stonewall penalty imo.Should never have been a penalty. Sterling takes a touch inward and then Jones hits the ball so it clearly changes direction maybe 60 70 degrees and ends up nowhere near the goal, definitely not a penalty since Jones clearly hit the ball first. Seems like most people think it was a correct penalty.
Regardless you have to consider the recklessness and rash nature of the tackle. Absolutely horrendous decisionShould never have been a penalty. Sterling takes a touch inward and then Jones hits the ball so it clearly changes direction maybe 60 70 degrees and ends up nowhere near the goal, definitely not a penalty since Jones clearly hit the ball first. Seems like most people think it was a correct penalty.
Just what we need in the midfield if you ask me.They've clearly misunderstood fouls for 'being bad'. I bet some of these people haven't watched Keano in his prime. He fouled opposition all over the park despite his good play and yet we called him 'hard man'. Essentially, Herrera is a hard man who has lovely passing skills.
He'll get used to the pace of prem football in time I'm sure, He was lucky he didn't give away another penalty though.Maybe, but if your assessment is based on the fouls he's made, then maybe not. He's always been a player who puts in a hard tackle. He does commit a fair few fouls too.
You're not liking the DJ we've brought out?It's been dull.
thisKagawa and Cleverley on for Hernandez and Fletcher. Hit them with our own rendition of the magic square.
You have an awful, awful username.Will this performance so far, make LVG move in the transfer market?
I'm watching the game from a German stream, at least I watched it from an angle where I could see that it was not a penalty at all. Did you watch the incidence from behind?You must be off your rocker chief any fan biased or un can see how much of a stone wall peno that was
I agree totally, Welbeck's movement and dropping deep to allow space in behind him really helps massively. Not to mention his pace on the ball and his surprisingly good passing range.Aye, aside from not being able to take your username seriously at all, I agree.
Think Welbeck for Hernandez makes a massive difference to our ability to play through the middle/in behind.
That was a mistake on LvG and United's part, I feel. I mean we pulled the same shit last season and look how that turned out! It doesn't take a genius either to tell who the deadwood and weaknesses are in this squad.Bare in mind all these other clubs had pre-July to prepare. We didn't really because van Gaal (as he's demonstrated) wants a good luck at our squad to see which area to strengthen. No need for panic with still a good month left.
He's very quick on his feet and, despite only being 19, shows that he's not just a boneheaded, raw athlete but actually understands how the game works. The fact that he's a scouser doesn't change that.Really? IF true England can get used to either missing the major tournaments or going out first round. He is a quick, shifty player, but let's not go overboard...
He got the ball, how can it possibly be a penalty?You must be off your rocker chief any fan biased or un can see how much of a stone wall peno that was
Me too. A few too many fouls I suppose, but his distribution has been very good imo. One of our standouts.Cant understand people saying Herrera was bad. I think he had a good game so far.