We need McTominay sold, not on the pitch
FA Premier League
Manchester United 2:2 Tottenham Hotspur
Old Trafford
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Conspiracies have no shelf life
the ref has already carded a Spurs player for the same thing as well.
Good 1st half. Even without Son and Maddison Spurs are a good team so we're doing well. I do think we should get Case in for Eriksen though. He's really been anonymous and always makes us weaker defensively. Mainoo has again been composed even if he was the one marking Richarlison for his goal. Spurs def look like they could score another.
Rasmus has been excellent and looked way more confident which is great to see. Linking really well with Rashford who has consistently exposed Porro. Bruno has been our trigger for the counter attack and has mostly done well. Garnacho vs Udogie has been a good battle between 2 of the best young talents in the league.
Overall very positive start to 2024. More of the same 2nd half (with Case maybe adding some defensive stability)We still have fundamental issues.
My favourite moments have been where Evans has been one of our best pressers...in midfield !Eriksen has been anonymous, he's a bigger reason why we havent been able to conduct things in the middle. Bruno was careless with the ball a couple of times but he's bustling around and hes played some superb passes through as well. Eriksen however isn't offering anything right now.
It’s like he wants us to lose so he can have his rantWe need a couple more goals to win this I think. Spurs are never too far from scoring here
Yeah those two have been very poor, need to look at switching Case for Eriksen sooner rather than later.
Not both, though. Mainoo should stay on for his ability to retain the ball under the press, and he’s a little physically stronger than Eriksen. I would do Casemiro for Eriksen, and McTominay for Mainoo in the last 10-15 as most likely he’ll will be gassed out by then.Another idea would be to switch Bissaka and Dalot. Bissaka is lost on the left
United gave him a contract, so of course Evans should be playing some game for us - just not as many, as he has done.
He’s lost out there , Spurs are just playing it about in midfield . Hopefully Casemiro has 30 mins in himWithout corners in this match Spurs would basically be us under Van Gaal.
Well Man Utd have broken so many records this season. Who knows...Will be fun to go into the Højlund Thread later.
Hope Mainoo stays on when Casemiro comes on ccause he has been brilliant.
Eriksen shouldn't be starting games for us anymore he should be used as a sub his legs are totally gone how ten hag can't see this is a joke but he can't see alot of things.Like the aggression we have in midfield. Well taken goals. Need to get our act together on corners or we will be punished.
Lvg had clear style. Boring but we had it during his era. We had possession against nearly everybody.can anyone share a river?
Definitely big positive today. In general he looks more confident which you need from your striker.Spurs were threatening down their right early but that faded as the half progressed, get the 3rd and there could be a few goals against their high line.One way or another, Spurs are vulnerable in defence today. We can score a couple more in the second half
Don't go there
The big job in the summer is deciding who is going to be Mainoo's partner in midfield. Bruno in his role just in front of Mainoo + 1. It needs to be somebody who is mobile, has the stamina for PL football, and who has the creativity we need in that position. Getting that one right player in suddenly changes everything.
That back four needs properly sorting out, too.
This in a nutshell. It’s as if we don’t need opportunities from goals but are more than happy to give up goals from them.
+1 - he'll also solidify our set piece defence - they haven't been doing much on open play (understandable because all their attackers are out)
On the other hand, Mainoo managed to stick on Romero and didn't give him an easy header. Romero is reaching down to head that over Mainoo because he holds his ground. Probably makes Romero get under it a little and hit the bar.
We bought Mount for corners.Not pretty but being dominated is too exaggerated. Somewhere in between I suppose, looked ok on the break, spurs look more in control. Hopefully Onana will leave his line and try and catch a corner landing in his six yard box this half
100% this - this is what I've been banging on too. I hope we see it as Mainoo + Bruno + 1 for the next few seasons and identify that perfect link player.
Their corners have legit been very good. They're whipped in with the right amount of pace and precision .
Teams have worked out just crowding that area means we are paralysed.
Nah I think there are certainly games for Eriksen as a player, just not the high octane ones that need legs. I'd start him against low block teams that we really need to unlock but I don't think he's needed today. He wouldnt have started if Cas was able to do 90 mins.
When was the last time we were leading at home at HT?Goldridge suggesting Onana should be doing better at corners...?Didn't realise AFCON was on right nowIt's a strange game, because we haven't really played... Eriksen and Bruno have been pretty absent. Spurs have been more assured, better. But our front three look a little dangerous (..finally!). Makes a massive difference when your forwards look like they may actually score, makes an average performance a possible winning performance. But we aren't playing really... we have no plan, just hoping for inspiration. It's very frustrating to watch and makes for a mid-table team.
Just don't think this Spurs team has much danger in front of goal and that may be the difference.
Ah fair enough
Think blaming Onana for their goal is really reaching tbh. It was a great delivery and a great header- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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11%
Diogo Dalot
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6%
Bruno Fernandes
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6%
Kobbie Mainoo
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5%
Alejandro Garnacho
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4%
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
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3%
Marcus Rashford
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3%
Raphael Varane
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1%
Lisandro Martinez
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1%
Jonny Evans
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
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Lowest Rated Player
Compiled from 228 ratings.
Score Predictions
113,46,27
- Man Utd win
- Tottenham win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 32% Man Utd 2:1 Tottenham
- 9% Man Utd 2:0 Tottenham
- 8% Man Utd 1:3 Tottenham
- 7% Man Utd 2:2 Tottenham
- 7% Man Utd 1:1 Tottenham
- 6% Man Utd 1:2 Tottenham
- 6% Man Utd 3:1 Tottenham
- 5% Man Utd 1:0 Tottenham
- 4% Man Utd 0:2 Tottenham
- 4% Man Utd 3:2 Tottenham
- 2% Man Utd 0:1 Tottenham
- 2% Man Utd 3:0 Tottenham
- 2% Man Utd 0:3 Tottenham
- 1% Man Utd 4:1 Tottenham
- 1% Man Utd 2:3 Tottenham
- 1% Man Utd 0:0 Tottenham
- 1% Man Utd 4:2 Tottenham
- 1% Man Utd 5:0 Tottenham
- 1% Man Utd 1:4 Tottenham
- 1% Man Utd 5:3 Tottenham
- 1% Man Utd 0:5 Tottenham
- 1% Man Utd 3:9 Tottenham
- 1% Man Utd 4:0 Tottenham
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Tottenham
- Possession
- 36% 64%
- Shots
- 9 16
- Shots on Target
- 2 6
- Corners
- 8 13
- Fouls
- 8 5
Referee
John Brooks
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Lisandro Martinez
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replaced by Scott McTominay
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replaced by Antony
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