Manchester United 1:0 Aston Villa

Dec9003 · Jan 10, 2022

He should’ve gone for goal, Mason doesn’t work hard enough to get close to him, sort of neither shot nor passes it in the end.
Solid half though, much better than last week, Villa have had chances but we have as well.

BeforeKeanetherewasRobson · Jan 10, 2022

Lots of things that could've been better but this is the cup and we're one up so BBC can feck off

Vidyoyo · Jan 10, 2022

Good half, if we play our cards right we could win 2-0

redshaw · Jan 10, 2022

Well at least the team started to work better for the last 10-15 mins of the half to stop the villa chances keep occurring. We had two really good ones near the end to get us 2-0 up but were frustratingly wasted, players in space to shoot but we leave it too late to play them in.

Offside · Jan 10, 2022

Vidyoyo said:
Good half so far

It’s over mate

IhabX7 · Jan 10, 2022

Good goal but still not good enough. We’re being outplayed by every single team we face.

bond19821982 · Jan 10, 2022

TheReligion said:
The pressure, width and passing forward has been so much better.

If you can't see that you either aren't watching the match or you're simply blind.

True. If we stop gifting chances, we would just be so much better. How many mispasses we had them coming at us directly.

Adam-Utd · Jan 10, 2022

Solius said:
Rashford has been much improved but feck me that last bit. The first two touches he could’ve passed to Greenwood but then he waits until the angle favours a shot to then try and pass it? Ffs.

from the side on view greenwood is always behind the defender, an angle never appeared for a clear pass

VinzentFTW · Jan 10, 2022

Open match with good chances to both teams. Villa has been the best team overall though.

Relevated · Jan 10, 2022

Renegade said:
Greenwood’s development is going to be stunted at United.

Hes not physical enough!!!

SuperiorXI · Jan 10, 2022

Much better than recent performances but there's still lots of mistakes in there both in attack and defence. Surprised that Aston Villa didn't equalise but it looks like it's coming for sure... expect this one to go to extra time.

bosnian_red · Jan 10, 2022

Good last 10 minutes of the half. More of the same. I like the width from Rashford and Greenwood, just need better consistency in our passing execution from everyone. This is much better IMO than most of the 4222 games where we looked useless. Obviously need to do a lot better defensively and stop the careless giveaways, and far from good overall... But steps to work with.

swedishgloryhunter · Jan 10, 2022

I wonder if all these team meetings ended up in going back in the old tactics of long balls to rashford?

Really agree with other posters saying that i can't see whats happening, on the other hand its better today then other games.

PoTMS · Jan 10, 2022

Is it fair to say Watkins is better than Rashford now?

Vidyoyo · Jan 10, 2022

Offside said:
It’s over mate

I realised that immediately :lol:

Shark · Jan 10, 2022

How can Mctomminay play like this and then around two levels below the next game? If he maintained this he'd be a beast.

diarm · Jan 10, 2022

Commentators pushing hard with the "United ahead but Villa with all the chances" narrative.

We'll just ignore the fact that United have had 13 shots to their 7 shall we? 7 on target to their 2 as well.

united for life · Jan 10, 2022

JinnerJamie said:
Rashfords best game in an age and he’s still been shite… guy needs putting in the reserves.

he’s different today, trying to prove something. Trying a bit too hard though

King_Cantona07 · Jan 10, 2022

Rashford shows that he is not top tier. That should have been first ball to greenwood and would have finished as greenwood has finishing ability on both feet. Rashford took extra touches (2) and ruined the chance.

Teja · Jan 10, 2022

Tuned in just a couple of mins ago and saw some really good play. Rashford's pace gives us lots of options, and he played a great ball to Cavani for the Bruno shot as well.

Not too upset with him for that last one.

Pickle85 · Jan 10, 2022

Idxomer said:
He was never offside.

My bad just watched it again

Adam-Utd · Jan 10, 2022

one thing for sure is we look so much more at home in the 4231 stretching the pitch wide

GifLord · Jan 10, 2022

Anustart89 said:
@GifLord Gif of 44:20 to 44:30 please

mu4c_20le · Jan 10, 2022

Withnail said:
Far too late and only when the shot wasn't on.

If he plays it early Greenwood has a fantastic chance.

Agree but it wasn't selfish, probably lacking sharpness or something

the_cliff · Jan 10, 2022

Decent tbh. That last 15-20 mins of the half was up there with the best we've played this season. Missed a couple sitters but if we carry on like this second half we'll put the game to bed.

Cavani's off the ball work is incredible.
Dalot's been good
Attack looks a lot more fluid and direct.
Pressed them well in parts.

Some positives to take.

GDaly95 · Jan 10, 2022

Big improvement on last few performances but still not great.

United Hobbit · Jan 10, 2022

I'd like to see what happens if Rashy can get a goal, hopefully it may stop him being so selfish. Then again it may make him worse...

DickDastardly · Jan 10, 2022

Lindelof having a post Covid stinker.

A couple of brain farts.

Bruno still rusty.
McFred playing great.

Our front three need to get it together.

#07 · Jan 10, 2022

We started and finished the half well. However, everything in between was very iffy.

There's been some outrageously bad short passing from us at moments. The decision making in the final third has also been very disappointing.

No idea what's happened to Rashford. Supposedly playing in his favourite position and looking like he's never done it before.

Gordon S · Jan 10, 2022

Our attacking players are all so off the boil it`s mindfecking. At least we move the ball around a bit quicker now, actually creating a decent amount of chances

VanDeBank · Jan 10, 2022

Loving the energy. We haven't executed a proper press in years.
People need to lower their expectations a bit. At least we're playing with some ideas in mind.

Dante · Jan 10, 2022

Looking much better in this 4231

Cutch · Jan 10, 2022

Is it any wonder Greenwood is sometimes greedy given our inability to pass to him when he's free for a sitter

Woodenlung · Jan 10, 2022

Our team has talented footballers who are prone to making terrible decisions. Bruno, Greenwood and Rashford have all done some good things on the pitch tonight, yet at the crucial moment they lose their heads and shoot when they should be passing

united for life · Jan 10, 2022

diarm said:
Commentators pushing hard with the "United ahead but Villa with all the chances" narrative.

We'll just ignore the fact that United have had 13 shots to their 7 shall we? 7 on target to their 2 as well.

forget all of this, we’re shite

Ranchero · Jan 10, 2022

If you take away everything Villa did in that half we have been totally dominant!!

Nick7 · Jan 10, 2022

Good first ten. Decent last ten. Not much good in between.

Telsim · Jan 10, 2022

Decent first half... at least in the context of our form. Rashford is dreadful. Again.

Relevated · Jan 10, 2022

Withnail said:
Ole shouting shoot at them all the time?

It'll take a while to work out of their systems.

Stop being cheeky because this is a trademark Ole formation and team that we're winning with

RedMarcus · Jan 10, 2022

Get Rashford off. Should never have started anyway and just proved yet again its all about him. Selfish

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