Southampton 1:1 Manchester United

#07 · Aug 31, 2019

Mata has pleasantly surprised me by not being a complete disappointment. Still, he could move the ball faster when James and Rashford are on the run. Clearly prefers the in and around the box stuff to just getting the counters going.

Andreas doesn'td to come out for the second half. Just not doing anything, defensively or offensively.

Rashford is not having the best of games. It's not sticking to him and he's not getting shots off.

Pogba needs to try less cute stuff and move the ball on faster. It's great that he has skills but a centre midfielder should model their game on Scholes or Pirlo or Xavi. Sometimes it is better just to hit it into space for a runner. It doesn't have to be a drag back first.

PS) Thank God Giggs recommended us James!

Gandalf Greyhame · Aug 31, 2019

They want to come at us, and they're leaving space behind. We will get at least one more goal on the counter.

I like Mata's ball retention under pressure, today. A much better no 10 than Lingard in these circumstances. James has also been very impressive, and not just with the goal.

Pogba is taking too many risks in our own half, but apart from that we've been good. Expect us to kick on in the second half.

Schmeichel's Cartwheel · Aug 31, 2019

FreakyJim said:
For who?

Cheeky loan bid for Rooney?

Red Dreams · Aug 31, 2019

DomesticTadpole said:
Agree. He needs to be much further forward.

Look at our midfield.

Raven · Aug 31, 2019

Ranchero said:
What a stupid, braindead thing to say

Who pissed in your cornflakes?

Ranchero · Aug 31, 2019

Anyone here who disses Mata does not understand football. He has been super

buckooo1978 · Aug 31, 2019

Schmeichel's Cartwheel said:
Mata has been miles better than Pogba though.

both poor for me - nice run from Mata for goal but not much else

SaintMuppet · Aug 31, 2019

marktan said:
Sack Pogba sell Ole

Pogba should be embarrassed by that performance.

If Madrid want they can have him. I just don’t see what we would be missing judging by that 45 minutes.

ash_86 · Aug 31, 2019

We can't build up from back, stop trying. James fantastic, Mata good. Rashford, SMT, Pogba, Pereira all very poor. Midfield is non existent.

buckooo1978 · Aug 31, 2019

Organic Potatoes said:
Go home buckaroo, you’re drunk.

soon

Bojan11 · Aug 31, 2019

I’d get Matic on for Andreas and just push Pogba forward.

12OunceEpilogue · Aug 31, 2019

Also considering I've been moaning of Mata's lack of pace/mobility Rio's just shown what a good run he makes for James for the goal. Top effort Juan.

mav_9me · Aug 31, 2019

Annihilate Now! said:
James, Mata and the back 4 have been good.

If Pogs and Rashford turn up after half time we'll win comfortably

Couldn't agree more.

Pogba and Rashford have not been good but I don't mind what they have been doing. They have been trying but things not coming off. Rashford in particular is that kind of player. But what I love about him is he never stops trying even if he is not on song.

LoneStar · Aug 31, 2019

Pogba needs to get his shit together. That play in the last 5-10 mins was pathetic. Rashford needs to step up ask well.

Bring on someone for Periera, he's done nothing of note, and keeps losing the ball.

Fantastic goal from James, he's been the best player on the pitch so far. Long may it continue.

Marcelinho87 · Aug 31, 2019

Ranchero said:
Anyone here who disses Mata does not understand football. He has been super

Agreed he's linking play brilliantly but we all know that centrally he's very good.

mu4c_20le · Aug 31, 2019

Southampton don't look as good as last season. Hopefully Greenwood and Chongy gets some time.

AshRK · Aug 31, 2019

Pogba has to man up. Atleast do the basics right. Ole needs to play pogba in a more advanced role. Rashford has taken Lingard's role of being crap. I still don't know what periera offers. Average player who should be a bench player.

Idxomer · Aug 31, 2019

Ball-watching and miss passes are the 2 big diseases this team suffers from, and until the coaching team finds a cure for them, the results and performances will remain inconsistent.

WPMUFC · Aug 31, 2019

Rashford is useless as a 9. He's either been invisible or trying to hero-solo an attack. I've counted about 3 times he's got the ball, dragged two defenders in leaving james clear and he either turns it over or shoots into the defenders.

I'd sub Pereira, no communication with Wan Bissaka. Bring on Greenwood.

Best players on the pitch for me were James and Mata.

Superunknown · Aug 31, 2019

Gandalf Greyhame said:
They want to come at us, and they're leaving space behind. We will get at least one more goal on the counter.

I like Mata's ball retention under pressure, today. A much better no 10 than Lingard in these circumstances. James has also been very impressive, and not just with the goal.

Pogba is taking too many risks in our own half, but apart from that we've been good. Expect us to kick on in the second half.

What is Mata's supposedly fatal flaw? I see his speed get mentioned a lot, but is that really it? I feel that there's enough pace in the rest of the squad to compensate for that. We need more intelligent footballers within the starting 11.

Majima · Aug 31, 2019

We've played well for the most part. Better than i expected. Positives are, the defence looks rock-solid apart from Young. Southampton are targeting him a lot.

But the amount of unforced errors from our main players is extremely concerning. Rashford has wasted quite a few big chances this half which i hope we don't come to rue at the end of the match.

Bastian · Aug 31, 2019

Why isn't Gomes in the squad? Is it a carrot and stick treatment over signing a new deal or what?

RedDevilRoshi · Aug 31, 2019

Done ok. Need another goal to give us a bit of a breathing space. Dan James has been excellent and took his goal really well. Superb strike! Need to do much better when we are on the ball. Giving it away far too cheaply. One of those lapses of concentration is going to punish us if we don’t improve.

Isotope · Aug 31, 2019

Pogba is just rubbish today

Ranchero · Aug 31, 2019

fps said:
Yeah he benefits the team for not being Lingard, but he's not up to standard.

Pereira benefits from not being Lingard? At least Lingard shows effort. Pereira is quite simply not good enough.

Castia · Aug 31, 2019

Look much better with Mata playing

He lacks the pace for the counter but gives us much more composure through the middle which we need.

anant · Aug 31, 2019

Ranchero said:
Anyone here who disses Mata does not understand football. He has been super

Yup. Has been fantastic. releasing the passes at the right moment. Apart from a couple of passes, his decision making has been perfect as well

-Supreme- · Aug 31, 2019

- Take Pereira off for Greenwood
- Rashford has been poor yet again
- Young and Mata were really good
- Pogba played like his mind was elsewhere
- James looked really promising, put some of the so called senior players to shame

simonhch · Aug 31, 2019

Charlie Foley said:
That almost sounded positive . Do you not know how the caf works?

Canucantona20 · Aug 31, 2019

Rashford is the dumbest player in our squad. Consistently makes the wrong decision

buckooo1978 · Aug 31, 2019

James has really been the only bright spark in the front 6 in all honesty

big improvement required

billybee99 · Aug 31, 2019

Stringer said:
What does Pereira actually do? I mean he seems to be one of the most pointless players I have ever seen.

He's Lingard 2.0 - runs around and presses the ball and does absolutely nothing on the ball.

beingshe7don · Aug 31, 2019

Pogba is playing like crap. He's given away possession so cheaply so many times. Pereira and Mata cannot start together. That's a fact. And Pereira offers nothing on the right side. Pereira should be playing in the No. 10 role. Rashford has not been able to hold the ball up. All Rashford offers is waiting on the last defender and running into space but is not a No. 9 and we missed Martial today. I fail to understand where's Rashford's best position. I don't think he should be a starter. He's at best an impact player from the bench. Once again, our right side offered nothing. AWB crossed the ball couple times but nothing fruitful.

Jazz · Aug 31, 2019

Stadjer said:
Someone like Rodri would have been great.

Yep. I wonder if anyone is available in January. They don't have to be fancy, just fecking solid. It was a big mistake not getting someone for this role.

Gator Nate · Aug 31, 2019

James and Wan-Bisaka have been brilliant. MacTominay, Mata, Lindelof, Maguire, and Young have been solid. DeGea has been steady. Pogba and Periera have been sloppy.

Rashford holds on long after he should have bailed out. This is a mental thing Ole has to coach out of him. It's frustrating for everyone. He's drawing multiple defenders when he dribbles in - someone is open.

Strats · Aug 31, 2019

FreakyJim said:
For who?

Thats the problem, he won't be since we don't have any proper options.

Deserves to be dropped though.

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Aug 31, 2019

Majima said:
Don't scare me like that.

I can see the similarities for sure. Welbeck had his moments where he looked class too.

Yeah, I don't want to compare them. Rashford is a much better player, but he does have spells of looking equally frustrating.

Zlaatan · Aug 31, 2019

I can’t remeber the last time we gave the ball away this easily and so frequently in our own half. Thank feck that Southampton are terrible offensively.

Djemba-Djemba · Aug 31, 2019

Pogba last season away to Southampton was probably the absolute worst he's ever played for Utd.

He's trying hard so far to be just as bad.

Dec9003 · Aug 31, 2019

Pogba not playing further upfield isn't an excuse for him giving the ball away so sloppily.
He doesn't need another change of position, he just needs to play better in the second half.
Rashford pretty poor too.
Happy with everyone else really, hope we kick on and get more in the second half.

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