Sevilla 0:0 Manchester United

Jonno · Feb 21, 2018

But but but I thought 4-3-3 was the answer to football dominance

OldTrevil · Feb 21, 2018

Mata, Valencia, and Young have to do better, they've been way below par.

RoadTrip · Feb 21, 2018

Mata as much as I like him isn’t suited to this match.

tony54 · Feb 21, 2018

Marcky411 said:
What a load of cr@p, don’t know why Jose bothered putting on any attackers when he has no intention of attacking or winning. Definitely going for a 0-0, saw it with his selection.

It seems that way unless its the players mentality. Hopefully he will bring some pace on when the opposition tire out if by then they haven't scored a couple.

iam_kramer · Feb 21, 2018

I could understand trying to sit deep and going for the counter, but we've not being able to muster one. It's been a poor attacking performance. A good striker scores that header.

From the last two winners of the Europa league I was hoping we'd be the ones showing we belong in the Champions league.

Cpt Negative · Feb 21, 2018

squidoo said:
I'm pretty sure this team is nowhere near what Jose wants.

Are you ignoring Jose’s form in big games?

afrocentricity · Feb 21, 2018

The Bloody-Nine said:
We used to win 14 nil every game under SAF. Don't you remember?

The absolute state of this thread.

Exactly

Dunno what I expected.

diplomat · Feb 21, 2018

YzWayne said:
Rant before the match, rant during Ht, I’m sure you will rant after the match even if we win.

How do you see us winning? Do you enjoy this shower of shite we see at the moment, which has been a constant during Mourinho's tenure here? I've backed him no matter what so far, would have backed him against Pogba if it really came to that, but this type of football is destroying my soul, I can't just pretend everything is okay and rosy, whilst the club and the fans pretend we are the biggest team in the world and what not.

kouroux · Feb 21, 2018

saivet said:
They've only had one clear cut chance, though right?

Yes, I'm clutching

2 headers no ?

Offside · Feb 21, 2018

afrocentricity said:
Anyone would think we used to smack teams around in the CL or something. Y'all med to calm the fcuk down. So far so good, got lucky. Pinch a goal hopefully but, keep a clean sheet and we'll be fine

I mean that's true but when it follows about 12 similarly shite performances with the same errors people are going to get riled..

eggwithsideburns · Feb 21, 2018

Nothing positive to say about the first half, something seems wrong with us. Its a massive game for us and the first time that we have been at this stage for years but I feel bored watching. The players don't look up for it either. We must cut out the horrible mistakes in the second half. Hopefully we will fashion some sort of goal chance too.

sunama · Feb 21, 2018

Cutch said:
0-0 is a terrible result away from home in Europe.

Against a team who are basically unbeatable on their turf, it's an acceptable score line.
Not many teams are capable of winning on this ground (including Barca and Real).

DannyCAFC · Feb 21, 2018

montpelier said:
Agree to a large extent, he put it in about the only place DDG had a chance of saving it

Still a sensational stop, mind

Oh yeah no doubt, to get it away to safety is especially impressive

GifLord · Feb 21, 2018

De Gea saves - saves - saves

More Angles of the saves

Tincanalley · Feb 21, 2018

The Bloody-Nine said:
We used to win 14 nil every game under SAF. Don't you remember?

The absolute state of this thread.

Very positive for an away matchday :lol:

Im red2 · Feb 21, 2018

We are really horrible to watch

squidoo · Feb 21, 2018

The reason Pogba didnt start is because of our defense. Just remember that. Jose knows they aren't up to it.

pseudo_canadian · Feb 21, 2018

These kind of performances have become all too common since Fergie retired.

Laurentiu amt · Feb 21, 2018

An Irish Red said:
I honestly don't think it would make a big difference.

If we had N'Zonzi and Banega in midfield tonight do you really think we'd be dominating the ball? because I don't. There's something structurally wrong with us.

I rate N'zonzi, but Banega is a bit meh for me. Against a team like Sevilla we should use a high energy midfield, and with Matic in there, that's a no go. At least that's how I see it, we don't have a raging bull in the middle of the park, someone like Vidal back in the days(now he plays much forward than he used to), a Kante or anything similar.

But yeah, I agree, this lot should do a lot bette, something's off with them.

Josep Dowling · Feb 21, 2018

arnie_ni said:
Smalling moved to mark the man open in the centre, that was in front of him.

Valencia was standing marking no one looking at the guy that headed the ball. He never ever slides across.

Exact same for morata goal against us. Smalling slide across to the cloest attacking threat to the ball carrier. Valencia didn't slide across.

As a defender you always work near post back. Smalling done his job. Valencia didng

Absolute rubbish, Smalling lost his man. The sooner he is replaced the better.

Once De Gea leaves this defence will be exposed to how shite they really are.

Marcky411 · Feb 21, 2018

I expect this to be a repeat of the Newcastle game, Utd will only start playing once Sevilla score and then it might be to late. First half from Utd was an embarrassment.

diplomat · Feb 21, 2018

Raw said:
Yeah I think we concede the 6th most shots on target in the PL this season. City, Chelsea, Spurs, Liverpool and Arsenal are all in the bottom 5.

Exactly this, yet people were scolding me when I said we are 2nd thanks to DDG. It's such bollocks.

Saad K · Feb 21, 2018

SkeppyRed said:
Drives me mad that. It’s why I can never fully rate him as top class.

It's absolutely pointless. I don't understand the purpose of doing that. He's such a frustrating player with the ball at his feet!

AndyJ1985 · Feb 21, 2018

squidoo said:
I'm pretty sure this team is nowhere near what Jose wants.

Well that's his fault because he's had plenty of time and money to change it

Vilev · Feb 21, 2018

3 man midfield, Pogba came on and... nothing. Pogba has been a complete goner, Matic is his usual self 2018 version, which means basically somewhere between shit and bang average. McTominay plays like he supposed to, he is not ready for a first team at United, needs a proper loan.
Anyway, another shit-show, we have like zero gameplan, all luck and individual class of players. And hoofs to Lukaku.

Enigma_87 · Feb 21, 2018

I don't like how reliant we're on De Gea. Without him we'd be 2-0 down and deservedly so...

Hopefully we'll pick up in the second.

Chicharo · Feb 21, 2018

We are there for 0-0, it was obvious from the start. Great thing we have the best keeper in the world

saivet · Feb 21, 2018

kouroux said:
2 headers no ?

I'd say the Nzonzi one wasn't clear cut..

bleedred · Feb 21, 2018

afrocentricity said:
Anyone would think we used to smack teams around in the CL or something. Y'all med to calm the fcuk down. So far so good, got lucky. Pinch a goal hopefully but, keep a clean sheet and we'll be fine

Absolute drama queens, most of the lot in here.

Tincanalley · Feb 21, 2018

Android1974 said:
No. He and Shaw got dropped.

Hmm. Pity. Would be a good option for the last quarter

fergies coat · Feb 21, 2018

Can we all calm down it’s 0-0. This lot are very good at home. Some of these posts are embarrassing.

crossy1686 · Feb 21, 2018

We're playing without confidence at the moment but we haven't conceded and we will improve in the second half. The sensationalism in here is unreal.

AngliaRed · Feb 21, 2018

On the 35th minute I was thinking good all round performance lets pick it up second half, but Valencia is getting so isolated against that trick LW of sevilla and Sooner or later would score or assist! Needs to step it up, as do young! Decent enough first half. gutted tor herrera

sunama · Feb 21, 2018

McGrathsipan said:
I think Jose knows he's gone.
He's like LVG these days .

Jose's going nowhere.
We are still in the CL and in 2nd place in the EPL.

tony54 · Feb 21, 2018

Irrational. said:
The players look like they've never played with each other in their lives. Zero cohesion, and can't string two passes together.

This team is missing a leader - they're playing like they're intimidated.

how we miss Abramovich, bailly and an inform Rojo, at least the latter two would kick ass.

Infra-red · Feb 21, 2018

Jonno said:
But but but I thought 4-3-3 was the answer to football dominance

It's the system that most suits our squad - that doesn't mean we're actually a great side!

Android1974 · Feb 21, 2018

The problem with this minimizing risk approach by defending from Mourinho, like we were an Italian team from the old days, doesn't really seem to avoid adversaries from creating danger, we saw the same last season in Europa League, that… we've won.

ManRant · Feb 21, 2018

Adam-Utd said:
Matic and Mctominay is an absolute shit shower of a midfield.

I thought them two were the better player today.

Traub · Feb 21, 2018

Raoul said:
Its more like we are not using him in a way that brings out his best attributes.

Rooney used to do perfectly well when the team wasn't build around him and when he was shifted around to accommodate the team. I'm a big fan of Pogba, but there are minimum requirements that he doesn't even come close to IMO.

Pacificgi · Feb 21, 2018

This performance was predictable. At least young has tried a few times to get up the pitch our attacks are always so deep

We're the chris eubank jr of football - no emphasis on being coached properly to attack.

Top class save by de gea. Id get martial on for mata

Barnslig · Feb 21, 2018

Imagine when we actually meet some good sides, like PSG, Real, Barca etc? It’s gonna get embarrasing if we don’t seriously improve soon

Janson · Feb 21, 2018

Kapardin said:
It is true that we have seen this type of performance under 3 different managers.

But Jose has Pogba, Sanchez, Martial, Mata and Lukaku. Surely we can expect some decent football from this lot? Manager deserves some blame here.

I don't know, I just can't see how the manager can be blamed for what we are seeing out there. It's just basic stuff that we can't execute. It feels like it's the first time they're playing together.

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