Preseason Tour Game 6: Bayern v Man Utd (Friendly, Sunday 05 August 19:15 BST)

Striker10

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We're not intentionally playing poor football. We just have a number of players who are playing poor and as a result we can build nothing. That's not an instruction. Some of these people need to have a look at their performances and they need to improve
 

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Are you even going to bother watching then?
Yes I always watch because I support united and this is why I want the manager gone, it’s clear that there is so much missing that currently it will be impossible to close the gap on city with the style he is implementing.
 

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Why?

We aren’t going to sign so many players that they will single handedly pull us out of this rut and negative style.

This has been our way for long enough and it stems from the manager.
I don't have any problem with the style. As long as the positions where we know we are deficient get sorted, I don't see why his style wouldn't work.
 

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I love how we play long balls into Alexis "5 foot nothing" Sanchez, bloody genius.
We’ll have Lukaku and Fellaini back soon; makes sense to get the team ready to play for them during preseason.
 

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We've got half of our starting XI missing, playing in sub tropical temperatures after racking up massive minutes on tour, away from home against the german champions who are coming into the game fresh in a pre season friendly. Let's not forget we've got our first game in 5 days, you'd be mad to expect full commitment. It's like context means literally nothing to you people. We are shocked? I think you'll find that's you, the guy going batshit crazy over a meaningless game. Give it a rest, will you?
Bravo! We shouldn't criticize a shit performance because it's preseason. Makes sense.
 

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This is really really bad. As many have said, it's just pre season but we are about to enter the 3rd year of dire football. Nothing has changed and don't expect anything will.
We're playing Bayern with a lot of our players unfit/missing. What kind of wild attacking were you expecting tonight?
 

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Sure, but I think the depression is borne out of the fact that even with them, our style of play is unlikely to change much. We've got negativity to look forward to all season at this rate. I hope I'm wrong and a miracle happens. :)
I forgot Martial !

Surely we would be better with Matic, Pogba, Lukaku, Martial and Maguire/Alderweireld?!
 

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I know. Pogba, Lingard, Lukaku, Martial and Matic are all having stinkers arent they?
I was at the west brom game at the end of last season and they all had stinkers in a match that mattered. I don't know why you think they will fix an obvious problem.
 

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We're playing Bayern with a lot of our players unfit/missing. What kind of wild attacking were you expecting tonight?
I was expecting us to have a few shots to be honest. I need to lower my expectations clearly.
 

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We're not intentionally playing poor football. We just have a number of players who are playing poor and as a result we can build nothing. That's not an instruction. Some of these people need to have a look at their performances and they need to improve
Look at you trying to bring sense into the agenda thread.
 

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Yes I always watch because I support united and this is why I want the manager gone, it’s clear that there is so much missing that currently it will be impossible to close the gap on city with the style he is implementing.
And you think it would be possible to catch City with this group of players with an attacking style? Give me a break.
 

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I don't understand the rationale of using preseason as an excuse for our poor football.

In probably our biggest game of the season last year against Sevilla, we played the same way.

I bet you this is how we will approach most big games this season too. It's just how Jose does things .
 

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Imagine running off to celebrate a pre season goal like that.
Feck sake Robben!
 

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Bravo! We shouldn't criticize a shit performance because it's preseason. Makes sense.
Criticising is fine. Sheer hysteria based on a friendly with half a team is just mental. I dread to think what the Leicester match thread will be like if we go behind or are 0-0 after an hour.
 

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Utd are dull when winning, dull when losing, dull when drawing, dull in competitive games dull in friendlies.

No joy to how they approach the game, do people think this has no impact on our transfer dealings? Can you imagine top talent eager to join this.
 

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I was at the west brom game at the end of last season and they all had stinkers in a match that mattered. I don't know why you think they will fix an obvious problem.
I am a grown man and I understand that players can have bad games. I also understand that what happens in one game doesnt automatically mean it will happen in the next game. I also understand that the WBA game meant feck all and players usually play accordingly when games mean feck all.
 

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We're not intentionally playing poor football. We just have a number of players who are playing poor and as a result we can build nothing. That's not an instruction. Some of these people need to have a look at their performances and they need to improve
The way we play is an instruction, it's coached in to them. Football players aren't defensive by nature, they are told to be.
 

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We'll obviously be in far better shape when Matic, Lukaku and Pogba return. I'd imagine we'll have Maguire signed up before Friday also. Those 4 will make a big difference.

The reality though is that we will still be pretty dull this season attacking wise. If Jose had given Ed the name of a right winger no more than 25 years old for the right wing then he'd have everyone he wants but for some reason keeps demanding crazy expensive 30 year wingers that he knows the club will not buy
 

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The more I see, the more convinced I am that personnel is the least of this team's shortcomings.