Looking at Rashford. He's not the finished article but there is amazing talent in there.Where do you see the worldclass potential
FA Cup 3rd Round
Manchester United 2:0 Derby County
Old Trafford
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- Fri, 5 January 2018 @ 8:00pm GMT
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Discussion Your Lineup Prediction
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Sell mkhi. Play Martial
What does that mean? he is a striker, he needs to be in the box. Also his hold up play is awful, ball cant stick to him.We have some players who just stroll through games and it's hurting us badly. Mkhitaryan and Rashford have been very lazy and need to step it up. We are among the lowest teams in the PL in terms of workrate and I don't understand why we lack intestity in our play. And is it too much to ask for higher pressing? Why do we always allow the other team time and space to just walk into our half unchallenged? The team has to stop this sitting deep thing and start to press higher.
Chipping keepers from 5 yards out.
At what?
"Potential" is just a word with little meaning.
It doesn't matter if you're an avid football watcher or a renowned scout with decades of experience, no one can predict the future.
I'm sure the word "potential" was mentioned many times along with the names of Welbeck, Macheda, James Wilson etc. It's what the player is doing here and now that counts.It’s a shame we don’t have a larger squad as Rash could probably do with a loan to side who’ll play him upfront every week till the end of the season.Not having an in-form striker has been United's biggest affliction in the past two months.
Agreed. He has pace and... and... Dammit, not much elseThought it was a decent half. We’re in control and should win comfortably. Good to have some real firepower on the bench as well.Derby are only dangerous on counters but other than they're full of holes and if we don't such frustrating players as Mikhi and Rashford upfront the game would have been dead by now.
Rashford, even at this young age, is technically superior in every way imaginable. Before his bad run of form, he would seemingly add a new dimension to has game on a weekly basis.
A young lad short on confidence will certainly miss chances, no surprise there. Consistency is an issue for every young player to ever play the game.
Welbeck was and still is average. Rashford has bags of potential.
Diabolical comparison.Mkhi's been pretty good imo. Created some of our best chances, dunno why people are singling him out.
For me he was frustrating, did some things well as you said, but then broke down a couple of our more threatening attacks with horrendous play. Hot and cold, and it is not what I like to see at 0-0 in a cup tie.Would rather see Martial than Lukaku being subbed on as our striker.
Martial IMO is 10-20 games as a starting CF away from cementing his place as our undisputed #9, just a whole different level of talent in him compared to Lukaku.
Different kind of striker though, but the more dynamic kind that we need.If Coutinho, Firmino, Mane and Salah are the Beatles, what band are Mata, Rashford, Lingard and Mkhitaryan?
I'm surprised he made contact, he usually jumps away from the ball especially contesting a kick out.
He is. Nothing great but definitely better than average.Just need to up the tempo when we get to the edge of the box, instead we slow it down which gives their players time to mark players and close space down.
Not too bad a performance imo.
He's played more than Martial this season.
So either Jose has no clue or Rashford is better than you think.
Either way I'm happy.
A lot of his shots have been outside or not even shooting when in the box but you may have missed those games?Bring bog brush head on for Mihki and free the Pog!
one direction
Our players. Try getting behind them.
I don't even know where to start with this post.
Potential has little meaning. You heard it here first folks!
He's had some noticable moments of really poor play as well so people are bound to remember those, he's done alright in general and should have an assist for that Rashford chance.We're lacking a competent right winger and a clinical striker. Our attack is essentially crippled. Should still have enough to beat Derby though
Do you remember Ronaldo before he got it?Agreed. He has pace and... and... Dammit, not much else
Young players need time.
The Charlatans
Maybe that. Although Welbeck isn't even good at that.
He's been 50/50 all game. That's way too low a percentage.Rooney has again been terrible.
He's not a great #9. Much better on the wing. That's where he's played the majority of his career
Mata is a fantastic footballer - don't know about the music bit.
The direct opposite of the truth!
He had an awful cross early in a good position, but I don't remember breaking down more attacks. Pogba and Rashford have been more frustrating in the final third in my view even if Pogba like Mkhitaryan have been hot and cold a lot.
Yup, it is glaringly obvious. Neither Rashford nor Lukaku are clinical.
Rolling Stones.
He has missed easy chances as well, so lets not pretend that he has 100% accuracy.
He started the game off very poorly, some very frustrating passes and touches but he grew into the game and ended the half very well. I don't think he's been brilliant but at the same time, he's not been our worst player either. Played like a 7/10- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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12%
Paul Pogba
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4%
Ander Herrera
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3%
Luke Shaw
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3%
Romelu Lukaku
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2%
Anthony Martial
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2%
Juan Mata
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1%
Victor Lindelof
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1%
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
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1%
Chris Smalling
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
Highest Rated Player
Lowest Rated Player
Compiled from 351 ratings.
Score Predictions
446,13,7
- Man Utd win
- Derby win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 32% Man Utd 3:0 Derby
- 29% Man Utd 2:0 Derby
- 12% Man Utd 4:0 Derby
- 7% Man Utd 3:1 Derby
- 6% Man Utd 2:1 Derby
- 5% Man Utd 5:0 Derby
- 5% Man Utd 1:0 Derby
- 2% Man Utd 4:1 Derby
- 1% Man Utd 0:0 Derby
- 1% Man Utd 1:2 Derby
- 1% Man Utd 0:1 Derby
- 0% Man Utd 0:2 Derby
- 0% Man Utd 0:5 Derby
- 0% Man Utd 3:2 Derby
- 0% Man Utd 1:3 Derby
- 0% Man Utd 2:3 Derby
- 0% Man Utd 5:1 Derby
- 0% Man Utd 1:1 Derby
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Derby
- Possession
- 66% 34%
- Shots
- 28 11
- Shots on Target
- 10 2
- Corners
- 8 4
- Fouls
- 6 12
Referee
Kevin Friend
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Anthony Martial
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replaced by Romelu Lukaku
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replaced by Marouane Fellaini
