2017 Pre Season | Barcelona vs Manchester United

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There's not been one instance of our defence shutting down their front 3. Seems disjointed and nobody knows what they should be doing. Slightly irritating but there is still time to gel.
 

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Both our fullbacks have had horrible first 30 minutes.
 

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Blind at fault, but Valencia should've done better there.

I want the Rojo Bailly partnership back :(
 

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Him gifting the ball to one of their players to create the counter? Imagine that.
If you lose the ball in the final third you're not at fault for a goal at the other end. Feck me should we go back to Van Gaal safety first football.
 

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Our defence and Carrick have been terrible so far. Poor poor goal to consider.
Smalling has done quite well. But when our midfielders leave our defenders 3 on 3 with Suarez, Messi and Neymar...any team will struggle
 

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Just waiting for Blind to wave back to the Mexcian wave as he clearly isn't watching what's happening on the pitch.
 

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Valencia showing his true ability with conceding that goal. I just don't understand the praise we give him, season after season.

Our standards are far from what they used to be.
 
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Our fullbacks is what will hold us back this season, letting City have their pick of them will be something we'll regret down the line I fear.
 

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Blind looks like he's in the wrong team. Everyone is speed, strength, height, power then you see Blind trotting around at LB. It's not working
 

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If you lose the ball in the final third you're not at fault for a goal at the other end. Feck me should we go back to Van Gaal safety first football.
My blame is not on the goal but at how cheaply he gave it away, and has been so poor going forward. Valencia is at fault for the goal, but presenting them that counter attack for me is on Blind. But anyway, lets move on.
 

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Blind wasting opportunities they're giving him but in general they're just better than us. That said, can't complain much about our play in general for the first 25mins. Lukaku needs to be more involved than just as a target from deep
 

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fecks sake haha, takes about 3 minutes to get the ball back every time we give it away!
 

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Valencia showing his true ability with conceding that goal. I just don't understand the praise we give him, season after season.

Our standards are far from what they used to be.
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Valencia was one of our best and consistent performers last season. This was just one mistake, where he was caught off balance.

Does one mistake in preseason cancel everything from last year?
 

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Blind, you can't make a 10 yard pass along the ground, what hope have you got of hitting a 50 yard lofted through ball?
 

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So we have Blind as LB who isnt really a LB and then on that side he has Lingard in front who wasnt on left wing twice for this half, Lingard roams around like there is no tomorrow...while Rashford covers Valencia on right, balanced as feck
 

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This almost feels like Jose is making it obvious that we are incredibly lightweight in midfield without Herrera.
 

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Blind is Utd's danger man this half. Can he not spot his team mates?
 

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Whats with giving the ball away all the time?

Get ball kick and hope?
 

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Smalling is having a good game, something I don't usually say about him.
They're miles better than us in truth.
 

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Valencia showing his true ability with conceding that goal. I just don't understand the praise we give him, season after season.

Our standards are far from what they used to be.
Defence is unorganised, but lack of technique/ability is glaring here. Yet people still blame Jose or want every single player to be given 8 seasons to come good
 

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Aleñá has impressed.

We've been poor. They are retaining possession for fun.