[adam118]

Going to have to go 4-3-3 and get Januzaj on. The front three cannot get in the game.

 

[KYcinco]

The wing-backs could make the greatest run possible,the two CM's still wouldn't be able to get the pass off on time, they are the reason why we are so slow and predictable when in possession

 

[The Red Thinker]

Were not even maintaining our standards let alone improve. Its a shocking collapse like a house of cards against a team we should be beating comfortably. Thats what i saw in the first half.

What standards?? We've collapsed for a year! It doesn't matter we dominated for 20 years. We have to rebuild our method and confidence. That takes time.

 

[scholesboot]

So what? Cleverley and Fletcher have plenty of experience between them and they've been beyond awful.

Haha good point well made

 

[Dylan94]

Januzaj needs to be in this team permanently now, ahead of Young.

 

[George Beast]

There's plenty of players in the u21's and u18's that I'd happily take over Cleverley i.e. Pereira and Pearson to name a few

 

[Boycott]

The pace we are playing at just ISN'T Manchester United. This slow tempo was brought in by that twat from Everton and it seems to have stuck. I hate the idea of being bored bwatching United...

Been like this for at least 2 years. Difference under Fergie is while our play was poor we had numbers forward to create havoc in the opponents.

Now they have all the time in the world.

 

[Chorley1974]

Kagawa in CM would surely be an improvement.

 

[roykeane19]

When we used to play with cleverley last season or even in SAF last season it was always like playing with 10 men, now alongside celverley its like only having 9 players on the pitch

Our biggest weakness is 2 quality CM`s who can get ball, and transition quickly from defence to attack seamlessly, or intercept, and help out the defence, its so obvious, when will the club sort out our horrendous midfield, mata rooney, rvp talents are being totally wasted

 

[Loublaze]

Do the club not realise that neither Young nor Valencia can defend...?

Who would you have played? Do tell

 

[minoo-utd]

It seems we r going to lose this one right?

 

[Skills]

Is Anderson injured again?

 

[pseudo_canadian]

Fletcher should be retiring right now, make sure Louis can't send him out for the second half.

Cleverley might want to think about joining him.

Cleverely just needs to go find a suitor in League 1.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

We actually look aimless, there seems to be no plan.

It's been very depressing.

 

[All 3 United]

This

Take Fletch off and bring kagawa on to feed the attacking players

 

[Getsme]

Stop using injuries as an excuse for this performance. Injuries happen to every team. Its about having the right replacements lined up for them.

Bullshit, name me another team that has the injuries we have.

 

[Litch]

It's painful to watch the demise of this football club. Never thought it was gonna be this bad after SAF.....

 

[Oddboy]

How much do we still need Vidic today. Maybe not in his prime anymore but we could have done with him sorting everyone out at the back.

 

[PSingh]

Timid performance so far. Now with Smalling off, that defense looks terrible shaky. I know it's still early in the season and the players will need time to adapt, but we can't be losing games like these. Hoping to see a better second half!

Agreed. It will get better but that's because it can't really get much worse. If we way to at least finish in the top 4 we can't keep dropping points against the smaller teams in the league.

I would bring Kagawa on or Januzaj. At least they would pick up the ball and go at the Sunderland defence.

 

[LARulz]

We are basically playing.....
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We are easily in the top 3 worst midfield in PL(and maybe even Defense).

 

[Chorley1974]

Fair play to LVG, he did say it will take months for it to get better.

 

[Sandikan]

I think Fletcher will end up at centre back today. Knowing our luck Jones will get injured too.

Jones and two kids is the worst defence I can remember us ever fielding in a Premier league game. Sods law both full backs are out too.

Just need to buckle up, get through this game, and then it's Burnley followed by a 2 week international break.

 

[Ace of Spades]

The CM pairing and the WBs not good enough.

The CMs are hiding and the WBs are not attacking enough.

 

[Oldyella]

Once again the diabolical central midfield comes to bite us on the arse.

Agreed, them along with a pair of poor wing backs, no wonder we can't control a game. Doesn't help that Rvp looks nowhere near fit.

 

[Adam-Utd]

think I would be happier going back to 4-4-2 this half. Atleast we made semi chances against these type of teams. Right now we are just going through the middle and losing the ball. Even when we get it wide the wingbacks are scared to actually attack, they just keep turning round and going backwards. You've got 3 defenders covering you ashley bloody take him on!

 

[Slevs]

Touché, you know what I meant though

 

[bleedred]

Sunderland are going to score atleast once more easily.

 

[Oo0AahCantona]

have a midfield 2 of Rooney and kagawa and we will have more defensive stability.

 

[Amethyst]

Is Anderson injured again?

Might be a sale on at Greggs.

 

[Kill 'em all]

I hope we can get something out of this game, a point would be excellent. We're playing wingers as defenders, Fletcher and Cleverley in midfield and our defense is made out of U21 players. What can you expect?

 

[swissgenius]

Kagawa is better in DM than both Cleverley and Fletcher, even if it's not his natural position. Tracks back all the time and offers something going forward. At least those giveaways like Fletcher had today are not Kagawa's thing.

 

[Sassy Colin]

I hope Di Maria doesn't change his mind, we need to make a better fist of the second half.

 

[Moriarty]

Yorke looks like he's been smoking something.

Well, he probably has...

 

[JON.B]

Can someone explain to me how we've gone from playing the kind of football we did during pre season which was exciting and quite promising to this god awful rubbish? Because I'm kind of at a loss.

 

[adman]

Why are cleverly and fletcher so afraid of keeping the ball? There is absolutely no reason why we shouldn't sign another midfielder in coming days or two. Even a fecked up knee Vidal would be better than these two <insert a suitable insult here>.

 

[pseudo_canadian]

I reckon Rothwell and Lawrence can"t do worse than Fletcher and Cleverley in our midfield today.

Me too.

 

[acnumber9]

I reckon Rothwell and Lawrence can"t do worse than Fletcher and Cleverley in our midfield today.

I reckon if they could those at the club who've actually seen them at close quarters would know before you do.

 

[Edy2]

The point was this is not our first 11, not whether our backups are good enough or not.



It is but I'm getting far more worried about out fullbacks/wingbacks right now. Young and Valencia aren't anything close to defenders. Our centre backs are having to adapt to a new system, the last thing they need is guys either side of them that need bailing out or aren't going to cover the space properly.

Shaw/rojo and rafael provided he stays fit will do fine there I think. It's an exciting system to play if we can pull it off. I hope he perseveres.

 

[Oneunited26]

The point was this is not our first 11, not whether our backups are good enough or not.



It is but I'm getting far more worried about out fullbacks/wingbacks right now. Young and Valencia aren't anything close to defenders. Our centre backs are having to adapt to a new system, the last thing they need is guys either side of them that need bailing out or aren't going to cover the space properly.

Ashley young's first contribution was his pass in the first few minutes, which almost cost us a goal. That CM and winger signings cannot come any quicker

 

[Iron Stove]

That was depressing. Get Januzaj on wherever.

 

[Juansar_07]

Our midfield is a Joke.Our defense is so agitated.The front 3 hardly got a decent ball.Hopefully we bring another 3 players in 7 days.Else,we finish at 7 again.

 

[Dylan94]

I wouldn't be at all surprised if we ended up loosing this game.

 

[Ando's Fat Face]

Was just thinking the same, we constantly look like we have less players on the pitch.