Manchester United 3:1 Newcastle United

MetoTTT · Feb 21, 2021

Smores said:
Honestly Martial deserves even more criticism than he gets. Having a Lukaku like season.

Yes, Rom worked hard and gave his best no matter what.

Bearded One · Feb 21, 2021

Bailly and Henderson needed in our starting elevens going forward.

Red_toad · Feb 21, 2021

SAFMUTD said:
How anyone can watch that and think we are making progress is beyond me.

Leave it to Bruno or Rashford to create a bit of magic, has been the formula for a long time, or hope Pogba puts on a show. McT & Cavani are a big miss, but selecting James and Martial over Greenwoood is problem that Ole needs to get his head around. James needs space to run into and Martial just doesn't look motivated, maybe we need to take his precious number off him?
Need to slightly change the midfield in the second half and probably start playing longer balls, as they're just pressing the shite out of us in our half.

Godfather · Feb 21, 2021

UnitedSofa said:
Guarantee there’ll be calls for James to come off for Amad

Yet Ole has been criticised for playing James in a game where there’s no space for James to run in to. Yet what is Amad going to do if he comes on......try to run into space that isn’t there and he’ll get praise for it because he is the CAF’s new love child.

For what it’s worth I think James has been one of our best players in the first half, playing positive and wanting to go forward yet there’s no attackers in the box for him to cross the ball to

I've always suspected it but now I'm sure that you are on one big WUM

BusbyMalone · Feb 21, 2021

I'm not blaming Maguire for that goal. There was nobody marking saint maximin in our box. Ridiculous defending. Martial....the man is shot to bits FFS.

bsCallout · Feb 21, 2021

Andycoleno9 said:
Yeah, right. You watched Dean this year? Against City? Sheffield?
Some of you talk about Henderson like he played perfectly this year.

Henderson is comfortably the better keeper now. Helps the defence MUCH more.

acnumber9 · Feb 21, 2021

Redlyn said:
Really... Didn't see much from him....or maybe I just missed the sarcasm.

It’s a large dose of sarcasm.

Josep Dowling · Feb 21, 2021

youngrell said:
Awful half. Typical of a game after a European midweek but worse than usual.

Fred used all his skill points on Thursday it seems, Martial playing on his heels yet again and the defence carry on their terrible form.

Hope someone lights a fire under their arses half time. Nicky Butt’s face said it all.

Midweek football shouldn’t be an excuse. Ole should not have played such a strong squad for a pointless Europa League game. I said it will cost us top four. I’d rather get dumped out of the second rate European cup and focus on the league position.

Harry190 · Feb 21, 2021

Having watched the replay during the interval, De Gea is weak on the Maximim goal.

mitchmouse · Feb 21, 2021

laughtersassassin said:
Time for Ole to start being heavily criticised again

well it would be nice if he had a Plan B which did more than just change one player for a similar one

Withnail · Feb 21, 2021

laughtersassassin said:
If the keeper comes for that their is zero danger. Simple as that.

The others fecked up too but it was a looping ball into the six years box. Bread and butter stuff.

Yeah watching it again I think you're right.

Still ill · Feb 21, 2021

ValenciasDrilledCrosses said:
As piss poor as our defending always is, we've created nothing against one of the worst defensive teams in the league. It all stems from this dreadful midfield which can't get the ball forward with any urgency whatsoever. I know we don't have many choices right now but I'd honestly pull Fred for Mata, we don't need two holding midfielders at all.

That has to be the move, though we don't look secure in there even with 2 defensively minded starters.

James35 · Feb 21, 2021

Ole needs to finally show some tactical nous and set out a plan on how to break down a stubborn defence. He needs to also be ruthless and make his substitutions early.

It is inexcusable to be so one dimensional.

Feed Me · Feb 21, 2021

I’m beyond caring at this stage. Tried to be positive even during the poor form but we have shown no underlying signs or a willingness to rectify recurring issues. We know what the ultimate problem is.

bsCallout · Feb 21, 2021

BusbyMalone said:
I'm not blaming Maguire for that goal. There was nobody marking saint maximin in our box. Ridiculous defending. Martial....the man is shot to bits FFS.

That is what Martial plays like now. A player at the end of their career.

Redfrog · Feb 21, 2021

golden_blunder said:
Expected. We always play shit when Liverpool drop points. It’s like we want them to catch up

So top 4 is gone I suppose...

Annihilate Now! · Feb 21, 2021

Scholesy echoing my thoughts on where Maguire should be heading that ball...

Not totally on him or anything, as with most of our set play goals we concede, it's very much a team effort

Andycoleno9 · Feb 21, 2021

bsCallout said:
Can't work out if you're agreeing with me or not. So you accept he did his job? Unlike the rest of the team nowhere to be seen on the first or second ball.d

He is shit. And he and only he is to blame for this goal. It was something what you don't do in U14. That ball you head in corner, not behind you.

pauldyson1uk · Feb 21, 2021

why is James playing and Greenwood is on the bench?

mav_9me · Feb 21, 2021

Inigo Montoya said:
He actually started well but the preoccupation in building attacks on the left is making us predictable. At times both martial and Rashford are occupying the same space leaving nothing in the middle

But that's because they know James/AWB can't do anything.

Superunknown · Feb 21, 2021

NoLogo said:
I agree. Never makes any runs. Drops deep now and then, makes dribbling occasionally that goes nowhere and that's it.

Unfortunately, I have to agree. There was a moment in the first half when Dan James got the ball into the box from the right hand side. It was a decent low cross, but Martial was nowhere near it. He wasn't working anywhere near as hard as he should have been to get on the end of it. Any half decent striker would've been working so hard just to get close to it...

He doesn't have that killer instinct to make it as a top-tier striker. I've gone right off him this season.

golden_blunder · Feb 21, 2021

Redfrog said:
So top 4 is gone I suppose...

Not at all; we just need to start getting our finger out

drunkmonkmeth · Feb 21, 2021

Anyone got that stat of how many set piece goals weve conceded? It has to be close to 40% of all our concede goals maybe even higher

red_de_pologne · Feb 21, 2021

Ole to wait until 68th minute to sub Greenwood for James

Amad to not come on at all

Martial to play 90

Andycoleno9 · Feb 21, 2021

Annihilate Now! said:
Scholesy echoing my thoughts on where Maguire should be heading that ball...

Not totally on him or anything, as with most of our set play goals we concede, it's very much a team effort

What did he said? In corner i guess?

2 man midfield · Feb 21, 2021

slyadams said:
Can’t blame him at all, his job is to win the first header and try to get it as safe as possible. If he’s at full stretch that will be a struggle, it’s his teammates job to win the second ball

Yeah that’s the way I saw it. Heard Scholes say he should head it out for a corner but to me that’s just the benefit of hindsight - if you knew it would lead to a goal then of course anywhere would do.

Nick7 · Feb 21, 2021

Feck me watching Martial for their goal is hilarious. He has no idea where he is.

LuckyScout78 · Feb 21, 2021

Ole the man is too safe. Home against Newcastle start with 2 dcm.
Ole is stuck with Bruno as nr.8. Can be a negative thing. Special United cm is screaming after a Paul Schole nr.8 behind nr.10.

He doesn’t see any Bruno solution than nr.10. It weakened the potential of the squad and starting line up.

Should start with those available

Diallo/James - Bruno =nr.8 - Fred nr.6 - Martial

Greenwood - Rashford

Don’t get stuck to anything. Ole and United are limited themselves. Remind me of the poor end of last season.

Struggling against Sheff U,West Brom and Newcastle.

Clearly and so obviously where United problem is.

Drop Bruno as nr.8 and play with 2 CF. Because right now Bruno playing as nr.10 , but is dropping to deep. A CAM free role main job is to support attacking players with assist passes.

Without United most creative cm Pogba. United is clearly struggling to create clear cut chances.

IF the Bruno change is not coming. Bruno will struggle too. In premier league.

A big minus for Ole and his staff for not seeing this solution.

Got stuck and too safe. To top guts to gamble. And go for safe solutions. It will limited your team. Free yourself.

Red Devil 26 · Feb 21, 2021

mitchmouse said:
well it would be nice if he had a Plan B which did more than just change one player for a similar one

A plan A wouldn't go amiss either...

vanrooney · Feb 21, 2021

matic was the weak link. dont get the de gea critic, he had some good saves and you cant really make him the culprit for the goal.

Redfrog · Feb 21, 2021

Drifter said:
Bring on Amad for James.

And Greenwood for Martial...

SuperiorXI · Feb 21, 2021

Annihilate Now! said:
Scholesy echoing my thoughts on where Maguire should be heading that ball...

Not totally on him or anything, as with most of our set play goals we concede, it's very much a team effort

Yeah it's a tough one because he's trying to do the right thing by getting it out of the danger area but he's just put it into an even worse one... take it the other way and no one is complaining.

Hansinity · Feb 21, 2021

Amazing individual goal by Rashford.

Although Maguire looks bad in that situation, I don't think he is really to blame..

Just compare how Chelsea completely controlled the game against Newcastle to how we play against them in the first half. We have zero structure in our game..

SwedishFish · Feb 21, 2021

mav_9me said:
Amad is a far superior dribbler and passer. Whether he can show that we don't know but running into space not all there is for a winger.

This. How people can defend that type of performance is surprising. We should expect more from this team.

red_de_pologne · Feb 21, 2021

drunkmonkmeth said:
Anyone got that stat of how many set piece goals weve conceded? It has to be close to 40% of all our concede goals maybe even higher

4th worst in the league

RedDevil@84 · Feb 21, 2021

Harry190 said:
Having watched the replay during the interval, De Gea is weak on the Maximim goal.

Ya. He had to be that keeper from the movie Shaolin soccer.

pablo__p · Feb 21, 2021

James35 said:
Ole needs to finally show some tactical nous and set out a plan on how to break down a stubborn defence. He needs to also be ruthless and make his substitutions early.

It is inexcusable to be so one dimensional.

"finally"

I mean he's not purposefully hiding his nous, is he?

My only Eric · Feb 21, 2021

Bring on our young, left-footed pele and our young messi.

Young Ronaldo Young Pele Young messi

Irrational. · Feb 21, 2021

I can easily see this game going the way of the Sheffield United game. We'll see if Ole has learnt any lessons.

Josep Dowling · Feb 21, 2021

BusbyMalone said:
I'm not blaming Maguire for that goal. There was nobody marking saint maximin in our box. Ridiculous defending. Martial....the man is shot to bits FFS.

Why mention Maguire then? There were 4 United players stood in the box not doing anything!

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