2017 Pre Season | Real Madrid vs Manchester United

Sentient Meat

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The good news is that we didn't concede a goal from open play... the bad news is that their youngsters outplayed most of our top players, although not having Herrera and Mata I'm contributed to the lack of offensive attack. Pogba and Mkhi looked lost today.
 

Raees

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Poor display all round but that second half was shockingly bad. First half we were competitive but fortunate with that one moment of quality
 

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It's amazing isn't it. By far the best ball winner today out there and he gets crapped on. If Kante did it you'd never hear the end of it.
You're kidding me. I'm at the game and hes trash! Everyone is cursing him out
 

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He was on for about 5 minutes.
The point was that the way he put it, he more or less said flueny was gone because Herrera was injured, while it imo would be more correct to say it was missing even when he was on. More appropriate to say it was because it was down to changes between 1st and 2nd half than down to Herrera's injury.
 

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Very disappointing second half from the lads. Expected a lot more, especially from the likes of Pogba, Lukaku and Mkhitaryan.

Some just looked disinterested, as if they thought they were just going to walk all over Madrid's second/youth team. Didn't happen, and if i'm honest, that was embarrassing to watch.

Only one who deserves a mention is McTominay, who actually did look interested, and did some good stuff in the game.
 

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Main thing that stuck out to me that half was the difference Valencia makes. I swear I didn't see us attacking down the right once before he came on
 

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Never like to read too much into preseason, but it looks to me like we still need something different in the final third. It's still not there.
 

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Agreed, Fellaini is a one trick pony and McTominay just isn't good enough. I would rather have seen Mkhitaryan play as part of that midfield three and have Mitchell brought on, he could have played either at full-back with Valencia on the wing or on the wing himself.
True, but I feel that we need a bit more depth in midfield. Fellaini shouldn't be either starting or playing the whole game.
 

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My optimism for this season is fading fast. Of our 2 signings one has been terible so far, Martial and Mikhi are their frustrating inconsistent selves, Fellaini looks like he'll be our most important midfielder....
:confused: He was awful. Players like him aren't good enough for Manchester United.
 

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Same all over US? Must be great for community identity, pride etc.

So many US kids get experience of playing in front of 10,000+ supporters. That's only possible in professional sport in UK
The stadiums vary in size. Allen Eagles stadium is uniquely big, however, across the entire south it's not unheard of to find large capacities. I lived in Texas for four years and community sports are huge!
 

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The funny thing is that the penalty and then the Smalling foul wouldn't have happened if only Mourinho listened to LVG's foundations.

Lindeloft, a left footer starting on the right and Smalling, a right footer on the left..

Both went in for tackles with the wrong/uncomfortable because they are one footed.
 

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What message does it send out when our manager can't be bothered to watch the penalties?