Apologies if any of what I say has been repeated but I need it off my chest, just what the hell was that last night ?
First of all I don't think Jose could play a much stronger team with the players available, but why switch to a back four when we had 5 CB's available ? Bailly & Linderlof had a decent first half together but got pulled out of position covering Darmian in particular, Shaw, and to some degree Pereira, as usual we offered no threat from wide positions, Rahford run his socks off but apart from being given the no 10 shirt must have wondered why he bothered cutting his break short, Fred was full of enthusiasm but with his team mates on a different wavelength he produced nothing, Sanchez actually looked fed up by the end but were'nt we all.
What did we (the fans) learn ? DDG is going to have another busy season, Bailly is an accident waiting to happen, Linderlof is improving but gives no ariel protection (nor does Bailly) we can't rely on Darmian and Shaw as our FB's, Neither Herrera or Fred like playing on the left of a midfield 3, Herrera has to grow some and start moving forward with the ball, Sanchez needs to play a lot closer to the main target man, Rashford was hard to judge, 100% for effort I guess, Periera had an off day but I would'nt write him off on just this performance.
The bench ? I know I am in the minority but McTominay, TFM, Tuanzebe and Mitchell are not good enough for United, not even the squad, I would never question their commitment or effort but it's just not there.
I have purposely left Mata till last, why ? well if it's not obvious now when it never will be, he can maybe play a part during the season as a sub when(if) we are dominating games or whatever, but he looked liked he'd never played for us before last night, simply awful.
Jose has to take responsibility as manager, he picks the side and the formation, he has to motivate the players and react to the opposition threat, did we see evidence of that last night ? Not for me, if dragging down moral is his way of getting some new players in then he is playing a dangerous game, finally I take my hat off to the fans that travelled to Munich and supported the team throughout, at least Jose has'nt affected that just yet.
First of all I don't think Jose could play a much stronger team with the players available, but why switch to a back four when we had 5 CB's available ? Bailly & Linderlof had a decent first half together but got pulled out of position covering Darmian in particular, Shaw, and to some degree Pereira, as usual we offered no threat from wide positions, Rahford run his socks off but apart from being given the no 10 shirt must have wondered why he bothered cutting his break short, Fred was full of enthusiasm but with his team mates on a different wavelength he produced nothing, Sanchez actually looked fed up by the end but were'nt we all.
What did we (the fans) learn ? DDG is going to have another busy season, Bailly is an accident waiting to happen, Linderlof is improving but gives no ariel protection (nor does Bailly) we can't rely on Darmian and Shaw as our FB's, Neither Herrera or Fred like playing on the left of a midfield 3, Herrera has to grow some and start moving forward with the ball, Sanchez needs to play a lot closer to the main target man, Rashford was hard to judge, 100% for effort I guess, Periera had an off day but I would'nt write him off on just this performance.
The bench ? I know I am in the minority but McTominay, TFM, Tuanzebe and Mitchell are not good enough for United, not even the squad, I would never question their commitment or effort but it's just not there.
I have purposely left Mata till last, why ? well if it's not obvious now when it never will be, he can maybe play a part during the season as a sub when(if) we are dominating games or whatever, but he looked liked he'd never played for us before last night, simply awful.
Jose has to take responsibility as manager, he picks the side and the formation, he has to motivate the players and react to the opposition threat, did we see evidence of that last night ? Not for me, if dragging down moral is his way of getting some new players in then he is playing a dangerous game, finally I take my hat off to the fans that travelled to Munich and supported the team throughout, at least Jose has'nt affected that just yet.
