His recruitment of players has been abysmal. Ander is not a midfield hard man. He wants to go forward. He doesn't have that one hard player in midfield and should have bought one, although maybe he thought Morgan was going to be that. Who knows what is going through his weird mind. Maybe Fellaini would have done it.
He's more of a holding midfielder but not one that is up for a fight when it gets physical.I know he has a poor disciplinary record this season but Wanyama is far better in those situations. Fellaini would have made a physical difference but LVG knew all about this before the game, indeed, before the season started.
Yes you shouldn't give stupid fouls away, but surely if you know someone is a threat at set pieces, you actually work out how to defend them properly. You are always going to give fouls away, even if they aren't fouls. The CB pairing was abysmal. Are we never, ever supposed to give corners, freekicks away because those poor dears can't defend. They are supposedly defenders, then do your bloody job.
Well over the top.
So basically he is useless since he is no longer a goalscorer and he is definitely not a CM. So why is he still here?
That performance was more consistent with what we've seen throughout the season. Like you said, we didn't bottle it we're just shit. A combination of poor management, lack of passion and not good enough players.
I honestly felt we will concede at every set piece. That is how poor we were.
You need to read properly mate. You can infer whatever. With the absence of a creative CM, he is our best option at the moment.Moving forward, yes it isn't ideal but we don't have an option right now. You did see him winning the ball, run and pass for Martial's second didn't you or are you going to let your agenda get in the way of it?
Rashford is younger. Close though.
I only watched the phone-in part but the fans were showing restrained anger, apart from a couple of idiots sticking up for the manager. That Fergie was given time, he was a young man you idiots, they could afford to give him time. Most want LvG gone and one thought we needed two new CB's not just one. It was the defence that got the most criticism, also Rooney for not being a leader.
I saw Herrera win the ball and Rooney collecting it to give it to Martial with a simple pass. Did you see the game right or is your Rooney love getting in the way?
Isn't the problem with Rashford that LvG has put far too much on such young shoulders. As you say he is a kid and his form will dip. He should either have kept one of our strikers or bought and experienced one. A lot of our problems are of the managers making.
It was definitely Herrera who won the ball.
We should not let facts get in the way of other people fantasies about how Rooney is our best creative option.
Bit like your assessment of the game eh?
I'll accept my mistake but it was still his burst forward.
Who is better right now? In a poor team
Likely, but one is an idiot who elbows people and dropped us a hole and the other is a crock.
Oh yeah, you are a model of objectivity! We can all see that.
No one. Rooney is as bad as the rest.
And he obviously is exempt from criticism this season?
You think his performance last night justifies what this club pays him??? For that money you could have Bale, Zlatan or any Leicester city midfielder you like,this being my point he is only going to get worse and we are stuck with him. This is a problem.
Have you read the Mata thread?And he obviously is exempt from criticism this season?
He's gone mate, if JM comes in
Spot on. We didn't bottle it we are just shit.
Well I try, unlike some on here who only look at the game through biased eyes
Well you should try harder 'cause you are as blind as the people you claim are biased.Well I try, unlike some on here who only look at the game through biased eyes
Of course he'll bring someone else in. Have you seen his teams over the last few years?
It actually bothered me how the commentators credited Rooney as the instigator of that goal, completely ignoring Herrera's tackle.
With my blindness I still have a greater insight than some posters.
Rooney's best was 5 years ago. Mata and Rooney are similar right now. Both past their best, neither really fit the bill of the team we need to build. If forced to choose, I'd definitely pick Mata, though, his technique is impeccable and he can still needle those perfectly weighted passes which are always handy.
I think it was a case of showing some desire and ignoring Herrera's contribution because he had been so poor from the outset.
I don't blame you for living in your own little bubble of 'I am right 'cause I have greater insight'. The rest of us can analyze a game far better. Thank you for your crappy observation nonetheless.
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