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Manchester United 4:1 Melbourne Defeat (Fri 15th July, 11:05 UK time)
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Because Eriksen pulls that off with ease.
His touch is consistently heavy as well. He’s not good enough for what Eth is trying to do.
Sancho just looks so much sharper
Which is why ETH wanted Malacia
No, they play a winter season in Australia. Save them playing in 45°C during their summers. So this team will be 100% match fit.
You can see the players trying to work those Pep under/overlaps and constant cutbacks. It will come. I’m impressed already.
Agreed. Elanga has been rubbish. He doesn't seem to understand his position at all.
This is why you have a pre-season and why we need as much time as possible for EtH to get to grips with these players. New ideas are very easy to implement for high level athletes on a basic level against a weak or lazy opposition. Its much much harder to do the same thing when the opposition make it really hard for you.
Thats why every new skill is learned slowly and without pressure and you slowly add speed and pressure. We will only know how the players are truly adapting after probably half the season unless by some miracle we hit the ground running and everything just clicks.
Thats why every new skill is learned slowly and without pressure and you slowly add speed and pressure. We will only know how the players are truly adapting after probably half the season unless by some miracle we hit the ground running and everything just clicks.
His fourth season now and he's living on borrowed time too.
This ref would want to do one.
Thought so, thanks. It shows and should put some perspective on things
Agree
Sancho being quite good. Just need the rest to play at that level as well. Eriksen FDJ would comfortably unlock that defence.
Sancho is brilliant.
Mctominay has a terrible first touch, always stops attacks at the wrong time.
Mctominay has a terrible first touch, always stops attacks at the wrong time.
A blessing in disguise this.
Why is the pitch so narrow?
Compare the movement of our players trying to break down a parked bus today with what we were like that season. With Rangnick and Ole we were devoid of ideas, but it looks like today that we’re being quite creative. Players are actually running at defenders and finding channels. It’s good to see, hopefully it ends up in a goal before half time…..
I like how every single corner of ours turns into an attack for Melbourne. Same as last season.
Im sure you meant to say the Caf don’t like short people
Don't think it is, just the stadium that is big ass.
Yeah, I’d rather they learn the lesson today than during the full season. If we go down a goal this season then you’d expect teams to keep using this strategy.A blessing in disguise this.
oh dear... time fliesHe's a starter for next season. I don't know why is he always thrown out there with McT when team is criticised.
What exactly was Lindelof trying to do there?
He wasn't close enough to cut out the pass or block off/cover the run. In no man's land.
Sancho’s been good cause he suits quick, technical play. Most of our players look like fish out of water so the gulf in class is palpable.
Thanks.
Nice by Dalot.
Elanga is anonymous
Obviously United agreed to give a goal lead and asked them to defend it.
Great workout this.
Surprised most of you are too daft to realise it.
Great workout this.
Surprised most of you are too daft to realise it.
Almost for Tony. Sweet dribble.
Fred finds some lovely passes
Not to disagree with you, but didn't SAF enjoy having a lot of those early preseason matches against cannon fodder like the MLS ALL-Stars, K-League teams, Chinese Super League teams, etc? Friendlies against more organized and (most likely) European clubs were usually kept towards the end of the preseason run.
One man midfield as McTominay never shows for the ball
I know they’re playing against players that are about 7 or 8 levels above them, but this is preseason, fellas. Wouldn’t hurt you to come out of your own box in the first half of a match!
My issue with Shaw is that hes not an intelligent footballer. He reminds me of Valencia in the way that you feel like there could be 10 players at the edge of the box and he would still cross into the area he wants to rather than adapting to where the players actually are. He puts in a lot of crosses that have no merit because the area he is putting it is congested or blocked.
Dalot and Sancho
Honestly don’t know which is funnier. Maguire’s running, Fred’s shooting or Martial wearing gloves.