Recent content by detinUnaM

Decided not to post anything till LVG was out :)....plus I am a lazy bugger.

Missed the game today. Don't care about the negative result or all the negative posts. Can someone who watched the game tell me if they noticed anything different about our setup? Are we continuing to hold a high line like we did under LVG? Are our transitions from defense to attack faster...

I for one am ok with Fellaini's illness. I thought he was very influential for us but he needs rest before tougher games that will be coming up. Aston villa is all about speed and Fellaini might be wrong for that one. But against newcastle we can definitely use him to fight Tiote.

He was way off his usual self and lost the ball a number of times. There were other players who played badly too but apart from the free kick I can't think anything of note that rooney did. He was slow and lacked sharpness understably as he is coming back from an injury but then LVG should have...

RVP's hold up play was amazing today. He and the team were actually let down by a very lethargic and off color wayne rooney I felt. 3 points and 3rd position. I am guessing we will play much better against pool.

You are right about it being risky to press our defenders when we form those triangles with Carrick, but I always thought Southampton play a very high (even higher than usual) defensive line just so that they can start pressing even higher up the pitch. With a high defensive line, the amount of...

I think this game is ideally suited for LVG's tactics. He likes it when opposition teams press high so that he can pass around them. He will I think win the tactical battle easily. The question though will be how good Smalling is under high pressure. If he starts hoofing the ball out again then...

I really hope RVP gets to start this game. He is one of the players who is affected by confidence a lot more than others. His reaction post match after Hull showed that he is getting some of his confidence back. At his best RVP does not need pace or space, he is a very instinctive finisher and...

LVG went with the formation, personnel and gameplan he felt would protect his makeshift defense. We kept the ball, Palace did not trouble us except for one chance and they defended well by throwing bodies trying to block shots. On another day Mata would have had one more goal.This was not pretty...

Two kids is definitely risky but they both have the pace to be able to play a high line against palace forwards. Carrick in DM can provide cover and fall back a few times into defense. Carrick in defense does bring the intelligence but he lacks both pace and physicality that is needed. Which is...

DDG Valencia - Blackett - McNair - Shaw Blind - Carrick - DiMaria Januzaj- Rooney RVP If we are not going to play a diamond and need more protection defensively then this is the way we can get ADM into his favourite position. People pointed out that...

Ya, Mata was quite invisible in those games. I also think Mata missed Herrera and Falcao in those games. He is not at the level of rooney who can play with any team. Mata is very dependent on the players around him and he needs mobile and fast players who play at a fast pace and pass quickly...

More than giving Wilson a chance, Mata should be given a free role and a chance in this game to see if he can shine atleast against lesser opponents. He should have mobile players like Herrera ADM Blind and Rooney around him to get the best out of him. There is no shame for a player to accept...

I am actually confused about the starting 11. For me Fellaini should start just based on the improvement and hunger he has shown in the past 3 matches. But against crystal palace at home we should be going with the most attacking team possible which can run rings around the palace defense. Best...

Can Zaha even play against us?