Don't think it was a bad pen. But GKs study the penalties of attackers from the opposition and Schmeichel new Lukaku always goes left. Lukaku has put the last 6 pens all in the same direction, so he's very predictable. He needs to mix it up because even if your execution is good it won't help at all if the GK knows where you'll put it every time.Can Lukaku never take penalties again, holy shit that was a terrible one. Mata or Pogba please.
Tough team to break them down, we had some breaks, like Fellaini's offside goal then some non-breaks like Mata's non-offside goal. Mkhi is still infuriating, all this talent and football acumen but doesn't put it together into a consistent coherent performance.
I think it's between Pogba and Mata.Pogba I would presume.
He'll be a better choice. We need an upgrade on Mata more than Martial/Rashford.Hope agent Pogba was tapping up Mahrez....if we can't get Perisic then he would be a good alternative.
Blind has been good to very good in the three Premiership games. He almost scored in one of the last two games.Rojo can also play LB so
Rojo Jones Bailly Valencia/Darmian
I see people harping about Blind. I thought he did really good tonight although the only thing counting against him is no shots at goal. He gave us crosses and defended and went up the wing very well.
Tottenham.Which was the last game? I watched the one against Swansea
Ah ok, didn't watch that one. Was that the one he was hapless at? Cause he was also not good against Swansea.Tottenham.
That was definitely a bad penalty, short of blazing it sky high, that is the worst type to take. It was a mid-height and about halfway between the middle and the post. That is a goalkeeper's dream penalty, they will save those for fun every time if they guess the correct side.Don't think it was a bad pen. But GKs study the penalties of attackers from the opposition and Schmeichel new Lukaku always goes left. Lukaku has put the last 6 pens all in the same direction, so he's very predictable. He needs to mix it up because even if your execution is good it won't help at all if the GK knows where you'll put it every time.
Suppose so, haven't seen it, but we lost 3-0.Ah ok, didn't watch that one. Was that the one he was hapless at? Cause he was also not good against Swansea.
Thank you.
We can't.I have said this before, but United needs another serial goal scorer. Against a tight defense unit like Leicester Lukaku was bound to struggle, Martial and Rashford are both erratic, Mkhi and Mata will contribute at best 10 goals each. Pogba another 10 goals. Subs cannot always save United like they did today, until and unless that sub is Solskjaer. United should have got Griezmann, they can still do.
He was very good in the first game. Ran past defenders and got into the penalty area to make dangerous crosses. Leicester's defence was well organised.Only negative is Valencia still can't cross a ball.
Today was incredibly frustrating, at least with Valencia you're not surprised (you're surprised by a good cross) but Blind can and should do much better. I hated to see these half arsed attempts, as if the ball is supposed to magically reach our players inside the box.Our fullbacks needs to be much more productive if we are going to break down teams who are going to be compact in such manner. Spaces are found on the flanks but our delivery from out wide has been pretty awful.
Jose must be really short on options on LB since Blind is still playing despite his horrible deliveries from out wide and corners.
I read that although he agreed to a year's extension he insisted on his buy=out clause to remain as it was?We can't.
His buyout clause is now 200mil euros. And in a once off payment.
It reverts back to 100m next January and thereafter.I read that although he agreed to a year's extension he insisted on his buy=out clause to remain as it was?
I thought Blind was good, and his crossing was alot better than Valencia.Our fullbacks needs to be much more productive if we are going to break down teams who are going to be compact in such manner. Spaces are found on the flanks but our delivery from out wide has been pretty awful.
Jose must be really short on options on LB since Blind is still playing despite his horrible deliveries from out wide and corners.
I don't blame either Blind or Valencia as they always have to have one-eye on their defensive duties. I think it was the failure of Mata, Mykatarian and Martial who failed continuously to penetrate the 18 yard area.Today was incredibly frustrating, at least with Valencia you're not surprised (you're surprised by a good cross) but Blind can and should do much better. I hated to see these half arsed attempts, as if the ball is supposed to magically reach our players inside the box.
I picked Jones. and it looks like others agreed.Someone tell me who to pick as MotM. I'm not sure. No-one was bad but it was just a determined team effort, the tryers did as much as the boys who actually had some success. Pogba?
Part of me wants to pick Bailly for having Vardy so firmly in his pocket all night.
I think Mourinho has been trying to get a left sided player who can cross the ball all summer. There's still hope while the transfer window is open, but its cutting it fine.Solid win. Mourinho has long had a knack of making the right substitutions, at the right time - bit of an ace of his.
But full-backs that don't overlap, at least need to be more consistent in their delivery. The space in behind was open to exploitation all afternoon, but we don't have the full-backs to do so. Couple that with wingers that primarily cut inside and we end up stymieing ourselves.
I hope we're looking to bring in a left-sided wing-back.
Same here. He did a great job leading the defense todayI picked Jones. and it looks like others agreed.
It's hilarious how quickly our fans slip back into greedy spoilt mode!Really glad that the reaction here is subdued because the third win on a trot at the start of the season was only by 2 goals … omens are good!
His timing of tackles. His marshalling the area and reading of the game. All top notch.Same here. He did a great job leading the defense today
Couldn't agree less.Lukaku was awful.
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