Watford 2:0 Manchester United

jackal&hyde · Dec 22, 2019

One goal will unlock this game. Chill prople, it's not easy breaking a team that defends so deep. We got this.

Inigo Montoya · Dec 22, 2019

mitchmouse said:
just what does ole tell them just before they come out?

Go out and play like a Utd team should.

Oh sorry, that’s what the fans would say. I think he says, “ I can’t comment.”

Amadaeus · Dec 22, 2019

We are overreacting. Watford is there for the taking. Once Pogba or even Greenwood comes on, the game will change in our favor. Even with our current lineup, I can still see us getting goal. Nothing special about this Watford team and that break by lingard would have open the flood gates.

FrankDrebin · Dec 22, 2019

Martial,damn that boy is lazy. :lol:

Alabaster Codify7 · Dec 22, 2019

BusbyMalone said:
Must be all those better players Watford have

Our coaching team cannot coach our players to play attacking football - it really is that simple. Their idea of attacking football is hoofing long balls to the fast forwards to chase and catch defenders off-guard, there is no Plan B, C, D or E. It is literally that one plan for every single game and if the opposition sit back we have no other option.

Andycoleno9 · Dec 22, 2019

Thiagoal said:
How can we batter City for half an hour and then look totally fecking clueless against bottom of the table fodder?

It is easier to set tactic lets sit deep and counter them then implement actual style of play

Inigo Montoya · Dec 22, 2019

You saw a cross?

Catt · Dec 22, 2019

Alabaster Codify7 said:
Midtable FC turn in another 45mins of drab, mediocre football yet again. This team is going absolutely nowhere.

Pogba coming in soon.

Godfather · Dec 22, 2019

Playing the likes of Lingard is exactly the reason why I am Ole out and always will be. Absolutely no excuses for that. should have been sold ages ago.

Nick7 · Dec 22, 2019

Kag said:
He’s the only player in the midfield and attack that has been able to control the ball. A weird player to take a pop at.

He’s given the ball away just as much as everyone else.

Paul_Scholes18 · Dec 22, 2019

Expected crap half from us. They are poor too so not much happens. LINGARD should have scored. Bring on Pogba and Greenwood.

Gordon S · Dec 22, 2019

I thought we were decent against Everton, this is some of the worst we've played this season. Impossible to imagine this is the same team that ran riot against City few weeks ago. Maguire has been decent the rest of them are just not switched on.
Oh and Lingard is crap

lex talionis · Dec 22, 2019

There are two players on the bench who must be brought on in the second half. Every caftard wikis who they are and who must be subbed off for them.

ash_86 · Dec 22, 2019

Rashford hasn't been bothered to turn up again against a lower opposition.

Kag · Dec 22, 2019

2 man midfield said:
If controlling the ball means you think he’s played well then I don’t know what to tell you.

He’s been the best player out of our front six by a comfortable margin. That’s staggeringly obvious. So to take issue with him, above all else, smacks of an agenda.

Annihilate Now! · Dec 22, 2019

The quality of football has been so rubbish, I've been genuinely impressed whenever either team has managed to string 5 passes together.

Well the two times it happened I was anyway.

Josep Dowling · Dec 22, 2019

El Zoido said:
We don’t play with any intensity. This is the main problem, when they’re up for the game we’re fine. Against lower level teams, they play like it’s a kick about. We’re not playing like we want to win the game, not fighting for the ball, not sharp when the ball is there to be won. There was a moment where Martial lost possession, and the ball bounced free, and AWB was stood on his heels. If we were playing City he’d have been on it in a flash, but since it’s Watford he’s half asleep.

I was raging at that. Summed up the first half that moment. Sometimes the desire to win just isn’t there.

mitchmouse · Dec 22, 2019

RedIan said:
So frustrating, every game i look forward to it and hope we play somewhere near the capability of the players and hit some form - apart form raising our game against the higher placed teams a couple of times i always end up disappointed and bored.

bored is the biggest slur anyone can make against Mancheser United. And I'm so bored i've started staring out the window

Godfather · Dec 22, 2019

2 man midfield said:
Martial doesn’t do enough to start for us. If our squad was where was wanted it, he’d be a bench player.

He was our only dangerous player. He is completely isolated up front. Our least problem our there today.

joedirt87 · Dec 22, 2019

I thought I was watching Welbeck out there with all the miscontrolled balls from Martial. Does Lingard suck? Absolutely, but the tactics against these bottom sides isn’t helping. Our team should be further up squeezing the space and trying to cut through the box with better movement instead sending everything to the sides to die

Feed Me · Dec 22, 2019

I hope the second half is as entertaining as the first

Champagne Football · Dec 22, 2019

Lingard, James and Martial all anonymous. I don't see any possible way we are gonna score in this game unless Rashford has a free-kick chance. I don't think Greenwood can come on and score if there is no one behind him trying to make things happen. Pogba is not match fit to come on and make a difference.

Majima · Dec 22, 2019

MrSingh2002 said:
Funny how the sob story was put out there just as a return to form was anticipated.

Unfortunately for him, his PR team and us. It never materialises. Shit feck.

Yep. No excuses, if this carries on until the end of the season, he has to go. He's been useless for over a year. We're not a charity.

Nick7 · Dec 22, 2019

Majima said:
What has he done on the pitch to deserve his place? To be starting for us? I don't care about his problems, all players should be treated equally, and if we are, he would be nowhere near the squad, let alone starting matches for us.

Jesus actually read the post before replying. I said “Criticise his performance not his personal issues.”

manunited1919 · Dec 22, 2019

Inigo Montoya said:
Or we are just a bunch of game raisers

Yeah, we are too.

SaintMuppet · Dec 22, 2019

Feed Me said:
I would have bought and sold far more effectively.

The squad is dire and exacerbated by a second rate manager.

Yet his knowledge of the game far exceeds yours. He is in the dugout and you are on here pretending to be the ghost of Fergie. Comical how many undiscovered talents we have on this site!

Hugh Jass · Dec 22, 2019

We dont have players who can see a pass. About the fourteenth minute Fred won the ball and passed it to McTominah and the attack just fizzled out. We had a four on four or something close to it. Whereas if that were City or Livepool they would create a chance.

We do be in positions and then just pass it back. Almost as if Van Gaal is back in charge.

Bring on Pogba for Lingarrd.

Murder on Zidane's Floor · Dec 22, 2019

Kag said:
He’s the only player in the midfield and attack that has been able to control the ball. A weird player to take a pop at.

Shame he keeps controlling it offside.

Random Task · Dec 22, 2019

Tony247 said:
Have full sympathy. But then take sabbatical and don't play. If you want to play and take full wages then you need to be 100%.. Physically as well as mentally.

There is no way he could have justified taking a sabbatical due to his mother's illness.

DWelbz19 · Dec 22, 2019

2 man midfield said:
Martial doesn’t do enough to start for us. If our squad was where was wanted it, he’d be a bench player.

If our squad was where we wanted it, most of those starting would be bench players.

Not to mention, he has basically been the only player with any sort of composure in their half.

Stadjer · Dec 22, 2019

M16Red said:
The ref has been crap, martial has been taking notes off inzaghi

Martial did more in build up and hold up today than Inzaghi did in his whole carreer?

Dve · Dec 22, 2019

Typical first half of late, so then I´m looking forward to the second. Fred and Martial (minus all his offsides) have been good. Rashford, Lindeløf and McTominay can only get getter second half.

luke511 · Dec 22, 2019

This will always happen when you have Lingard at no.10 against a team that's playing defensive. Time to test Pogba in that position.

momo83 · Dec 22, 2019

jackal&hyde said:
One goal will unlock this game. Chill prople, it's not easy breaking a team that defends so deep. We got this.

Exactly, just ask City, Spurs, Liverpool

Andersons Dietician · Dec 22, 2019

Murder on Zidane's Floor said:
When they're set. Foster is moving and in no mans land. As he is moving forward, just instep curve pass it inside the nr post.

One nil.

He’s never getting it in that near post having just seen the replay, he could maybe drive it across to the keepers right but Foster is waiting for that as he isn’t moving he’s clearly set.
Personally I’d find it easier going over him than going to the far post which is the only other option but like I said Foster is set waiting for that and there is no way Lingard can bend that round near post without Foster blocking it.

Was a nice ball through from Martial though. The kind of ball he’s been wanting from Lingard all day but Lingard dithering and not releasing quick enough has already led to Martial being caught offside twice.

Passing generally today has been so poor. Even when it’s got to the eventual target either been behind them, slow, or not far enough in front so they can run on to it.

Ducklegs · Dec 22, 2019

We can throw as many hilarious insults as we like at this team, but in all seriousness they are just shite.

FreakyJim · Dec 22, 2019

That attempted chip was good but I think Lingard should've really tried to lift the ball, turn around and bicycle kick it.

Woeisme · Dec 22, 2019

That was a tough watch. Has to get up and walk around the room a bit to stop from nodding off.
I remember when......Zzzzzzzz

mitchmouse · Dec 22, 2019

the fecking adverts are more entertaining than the "football"

TMDaines · Dec 22, 2019

No shot on target so far.

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