Manchester United 2:1 Leicester City

Andersons Dietician · Aug 10, 2018

DesiBD said:
We need a RW much more than a CB

There is an easy solution to this. Just needs to put Sanchez on the right and either Rashford or Martial on the left. I really don’t understand what Jose’s issue with not doing this is.

r0663664 · Aug 10, 2018

Sanchez is really below par. Mata and Rashford invisible.

Solo Toure · Aug 10, 2018

Defence been solid, midfield decent however attack hasn’t been fluid enough.

Jose was right in regards to Rom, he defo is the main man.

Davs · Aug 10, 2018

Pretty even game to be honest. Jose happy to sit on the 1-0. S.S.D.D.

Not complaining, been a positive start for us. Andreas looks comfortable as Andres Iniesta and Fred has had a pretty good first half in competitive football for us too.

I want Sanchez to liven up a bit, his end product so far has been far from satisfactory.

Positives
Fred & Pereira looking good.
Pogba confidence levels should be on the up after getting his name on the score sheet.

Negatives/Room for improvement
Darmian needs to buck his ideas up going forward. Also needs to do better against Gray in defence.
Sanchez in the final 3rd needs to be far better. Missed opportunity with that header he put over (offside was given but definitely shouldn't have).

Aside from that I'm happy with the first half. Same again in the second please lads!

golden_blunder · Aug 10, 2018

How is Pereira playing?

Mainoldo · Aug 10, 2018

WR10 said:
Sanchez simply has no clue how to play football out wide. Put rashford on the right to help the training cone Darmian and leave Sanchez down the middle.

I feel that would work better.

100 · Aug 10, 2018

Don't know if it's because it's the first game in a while but I really enjoyed that.

Midfield looks much more dynamic, and alert to passes on the break

Pereira looks brilliant.

Luke Shaw bombing on is fecking delightful to see.

You look at the side and think it needs one top winger to really kick on, which makes it all the more disappointing when Sanchez is well below his standards once again.

NJM78 · Aug 10, 2018

I would be replacing Darmian with Young asap. Also I know Rashford is young, home grown etc but he is just not very good at playing upfront in my opinion. Get Sanchez who has been lost on the left off and bring on Martial. Then Lukaku up top.

Classical Mechanic · Aug 10, 2018

Fred needs to wise up to the PL. Getting caught out far too often.

charlenefan · Aug 10, 2018

They look faster and stronger than us and when we get the ball our only thought is to try and score rather than just keep possession for a bit but then we are playing with a midfielder who's had no pre-season and the other two essentially making their PL debuts

Red4Life_#7 · Aug 10, 2018

Pereira and Pogba have done very well in the middle of the park. Fred is realising how fast the EPL is, but his technique is great.

Raoul · Aug 10, 2018

James Madison looks like quite the player

redzombie · Aug 10, 2018

thought Perrera looked really good, Sanchez was anonymous

Still ill · Aug 10, 2018

Some shocking first touches there. Can't hang on to the ball. Shaw growing into it, Fred looks nervous but finding his feet. Rashford hasn't the presence to be the man up there in this formation. Have to get on it in midfield. Lukaku on, Martial or Rashford out right, Juan off.

Garethw · Aug 10, 2018

Change your fecking shit house tactics Jose, ffs!

Jippy · Aug 10, 2018

That was a weird handball

lex talionis · Aug 10, 2018

We're primed for a deserved win, but we need to sharpen our passing in the last third when we break on the opponent.

Inter Yer Nan · Aug 10, 2018

Messy in parts but some good moments. We’ve looked dangerous on breaks and with space we’ve looked weak down the right defensively. Fred has great energy and is a positive player. He’s been sloppy but I like the type of player he is. It’s going to take 2-3 games really this is still like extended pre-season for some of the lads.

I’d like to see Lukaku come on soon as possible.

Yellow Black & Red · Aug 10, 2018

0le said:
Seems like he is fast becoming our new Rooney. Not a promising start, but lets see how the season progresses more before judging.

It was clear after a few matches. He's not going to get any better. He's lost it, and looking at his frustration he knows it. He just can't do what he maybe used to be able to any more.

ZlatMan · Aug 10, 2018

Half time review

Boring first half. We look energetic in the first and final 10 mins but in between was plain shite.

Positive : Fred really look the part. I like his energy and he was everywhere on the pitch. Pereira was tidy on the ball and Bailly/Lindelöf kept Leicester at bay.

Negative: Apart from scoring the pen, Pogba didn't do much, Sanchez still look like last season mess and if the FA Cup final still haven't prove Rashford isn't good enough to play as a CF, today he showed why. Don't get me started on Darmian

I better hope Lukaku comes on and add presence to our attack.

Sarni · Aug 10, 2018

Pereira is like a signing. I got a feeling our midfield is going to be on a different level compared to last season with him and Fred.

sglowrider · Aug 10, 2018

BluesJr said:
I find it so bizarre people can see a game so differently.

That's why I love match threads. No echo chambers here! But some days you just have to SMFH

0le · Aug 10, 2018

golden_blunder said:
How is Pereira playing?

Some tidy touches, neat passes. Quite silky play.

Renegade · Aug 10, 2018

I like the look of Fred, you can tell his nervous but the signs are good. Well done Andreas & Shaw. Sanchez disappointing, if we signed more World class players as he suggests he should make way. Non threatening.

Handré1990 · Aug 10, 2018

Neo_Mufc said:
We are struggling to keep possession. We need to control the midfield and not let them get into our box so easily.

The front 3 don't seem to be receiving much of the ball in promising positions.

I agree, but it does look like it’s by design. As soon as we scored we fell back into our own half. Just stopped playing with any real intent. We’ve had two occasions where we could’ve had two players through on goal. Rashford has also mucked up a couple of great chances to attack. Still unreleased potential.

Needham · Aug 10, 2018

Graham the Saux talks nothing but consistent hard British good sense.

MonkeysMagic · Aug 10, 2018

If only we can push a yard closer to Leic players the ease with which they gain and move the ball can be stopped and possession gained.

We are too passive at times more concerned with keeping shape.

groovyalbert · Aug 10, 2018

Raoul said:
James Madison looks like quite the player

He's been impressive - looks like he's been playing in the league for years.

Siorac · Aug 10, 2018

BluesJr said:
You clearly don’t really understand counter attacking football.

Neither do our players, clearly.

Foxbatt · Aug 10, 2018

Every time, a forward pass is made to Rashford, he runs the wrong way. Why can't he judge a ball in flight? He always seems to misjudge it. I do not think he is good enough as he is made out to be.
Sanchez needs to up his game too. As for Mata I really do not know why he even plays for a club like United now.

M Bison · Aug 10, 2018

Judas said:
I would say im surprised to see clueless people slagging Fred off, but it’s completely what I expect from the match day thread.

He is trying too hard and is obviously nervous. He’ll come good, I like his energy but has been sloppy to be fair.

Rozay · Aug 10, 2018

All been said before but we pose no threat at all on the right. Darmian and Mata is a terrible pairing. But we knew all that already I suppose.

kirk buttercup · Aug 10, 2018

Glimpses of some really good stuff. Started well and ended well . Like the midfield 3 when Fred settles in it will be really good

Fosu-Mens · Aug 10, 2018

No real plan to our attacking play. Win ball, play it long, same as last year.
The midfield trio needs time to play together. Fred and Pogba can't both drop so deep at the same time. One of them needs to push forward, preferably Pogba. Fred plays to risky with the ball.
Darmian and Mata are both a liability in defense. No contribution from either in attack. Dangerous to have them both on.
Sub: Mata - Martial. Sanchez as RW, and he will help Darmian.
Shaw been decent.

Ban · Aug 10, 2018

There's a lot of potential in that midfield. We look undercooked, Leicester has been better 15 minutes or so. But we have a basis to work on.

Toad · Aug 10, 2018

So to summarise.

Great save De Gea.

Some good defending from Bailly and Lindelof. Darmian looks shaky at the back. Shaw looks good going forward.

Fred has got stuck in, win the ball back a couple of times. Pogba has been pretty good, just needs to keep the ball better in the second half. Pereira has been quiet but some good closing down and helped us get out of a couple of sticky spots.

Mata hasn’t had much to do although has tracked back and helped Darmian defensively. Sanchez has lost the ball pretty much every time he has got it and Rashford hasn’t had much service but made some good runs to open up the space.

Typical Mourinho performance but there have been a few times where a counter attack looks on but we just haven’t seen/found that lethal pass. Still a work in progress I suppose. Defended pretty well, but if we keep inviting pressure like that we will concede because there are mistakes in our defenders for sure.

The Red Thinker · Aug 10, 2018

SNes said:
Getting close to switching this sh*te off.

Key players missing. Our nodal points in attack : Striker and Attacking Midfielder has had no pre-season. Fred is adjusting to a new league. Calm down. At least full backs are bombing forward.

Things will only get better.

Irish Jet · Aug 10, 2018

There cannot be a worse player in the league than Darmian. He makes Valencia look like a Super Saiyan Cafu.

MDFC Manager · Aug 10, 2018

Bring Lukaku and Martial on. Rashford has been trash.

Dobba · Aug 10, 2018

Mata tracks back like he's on the fecking moon.

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