2017 Pre Season | Sampdoria vs Manchester United

AXVnee7

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Just find it odd that we will do it one game before the season starts. Matic has to start if he can.
I thought Jose was going to play the same team and formation now in preparation for the final. With about a week in between there's plenty of rest time.

He's gone 3 at the back today which I also thought he'd do for Madrid, but whether he uses it in the final we'll see.
 

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Every game this summer has been ruined in the second half due to all the changes and formations. This second half is probably the worst so far.
 

DomesticTadpole

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He's clearly got pace and power but I guess the question is whether he offers enough craft to deal with all the teams that will sit back and wait for us to beeak them down.
If we play him with someone else he will be fine. Not sure I would want him on his own. He could get isolated. Still think we need Perisic.
 

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David May :lol:

"hit it"

"switch it"

"take him on"
 

Android1974

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What is it with 4-4-3 that every time we deploy it either as the primary formation or switch to it from a working formation we turn to shite?

Or is it just me?
It's not you. Although this game, Pogba and Matić, who were important in the first half, wen't out.
 

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feck me, Paddy is so annoying smacking his lips all the time. It's so disgusting.
 

DomesticTadpole

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Every game this summer has been ruined in the second half due to all the changes and formations. This second half is probably the worst so far.
The last game the 2nd half was better than the first. There have been a couple of games like that. Mataaaaaaaaaaa! Get in. Nice work from Martial.
 

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Every game this summer has been ruined in the second half due to all the changes and formations. This second half is probably the worst so far.
ruined is a bit OTT , these sort of games are for match fitness, which you can see they all have and maybe a bit of experimenting with different positions and players.
I have enjoyed this game.
Just not Paddy and May on MUTV.
 

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Martial has come alive. Very good set up and nicely put away by Mata :drool:
 

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Martial's been excellent, really gives us an extra gear in attack.
 

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Oh so he didn't fall down while trying to clear the ball resulting in him not getting a proper touch on the ball which made his clearance fall right to an opposing player?
The ball was played in behind him so he had to turn and stretch. How can you not see that? Nor it seems did you realise his clearance was deflected. I don't get why fans seek out faults with players they dislike. If you aren't going to be balanced then don't bother posting. No one wants to read your petty whinging.
 

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People who were attacking Mata forgot that he had picked up an injury and missed half of our preseason because of it. He didn't prepare himself well during this summer.

Still amazing to have a player as clinical as him. :drool: