[Dargonk]

Very in the balance still, with neither team really able to get on top. Feels like its largely been stop start.

Rashford has been very quite, need him to get more involved.

 

[Asger]

Serious question

What does Martial bring to the team?

After nearly a decade I still can’t work it out

We could ask the same about every attacker we have. We create nothing.

 

[PSV]

If Brighton had a world class 9 would they be "in the conversation" for title run?

Yes, 100%. Their chance squandering is the only difference between them and Arsenal.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Shearer embarrassing there

 

[Manncunian]

Its absolutely frustrating to Baldie play his homie Eriksen, we might as well revive Matic. What did Fred do to be frozen out like this, we are just losing midfield battle after battle and full games with the grandpa back in midfield, just another inexplicable favouriterie by an inept manager..

Jfc shambolic post . Put the Sherry down.

 

[Tincanalley]

It’s a very hard dry pitch, bad for injury, for unpredictable hops, head tennis kind of vibe, feels very far from OT. I think WW might suit it, less so Martial and our midfield.

 

[Stadjer]

I'd far rather keep him as the back up than hapless Harry

Hapless Harry

 

[AndyMUFC]

We’re doing alright, I’d love for us to dominate possession against Brighton but that was never gonna happen so we’ve defended well despite them having the ball and look slightly more threatening.

 

[SuperiorXI]

Shearer reckons Guimares is a better tackler than Wan Bissaka

 

[Superunknown]

Very in the balance still, with neither team really able to get on top. Feels like its largely been stop start.

Rashford has been very quite, need him to get more involved.

I imagine it'll get more open, chaotic and frantic as it nears closer to 90 mins. The way it's going, think 1 goal might settle it.

 

[DWelbz19]

Its absolutely frustrating to Baldie play his homie Eriksen, we might as well revive Matic. What did Fred do to be frozen out like this, we are just losing midfield battle after battle and full games with the grandpa back in midfield, just another inexplicable favouriterie by an inept manager..

OTT, but it is weird how Fred has fallen so far out of stock

 

[Judas]

We look knackered really. It’s going to be a real dragging of bodies to the end of the season. We’re limping along.

 

[cyberman]

If this was at any other venue than Wembley or OT I think Brighton beat Utd comfortably today. Wembley is leveling it in Utds favour. Utd look tired and pedestrian, don't understand Fred being out of the team so much.

Caceido is quality.

You’re watching a different game mate. Now fans are blaming the pitch for us not being destroyed.
Sinking to new lows every day

 

[The United]

Yep. It’s quite obvious that he’s nowhere near match fitness to be starting games yet.

It is not the match fitness. He does not have the intensity. It was there the whole season against any team we had to raise our intensity.

 

[LARulz]

Shearer would rather a dog directly shit into his mouth than say anything positive about United

 

[arnie_ni]

34 percent possession. We need to completely revamp this midfield.

Brighton are probably the best passing team in Europe. I wouldn't say we need to revamp the midfield based on this specific game.

 

[Marcelinho87]

Shearer reckons Guimares is a better tackler than Wan Bissaka

Shearer is taking the piss, quite obvious.

 

[Firas United]

Casemiro is never fine … it’s been 3 matches and he looks annoyed, angry and down … It might be personal reasons or so but I tell you the probability of getting red card today is really really high

 

[Superunknown]

Newcastle have a good season and suddenly Shearer is billy big bollocks.

 

[eire-red]

We need to just calm down and move the ball. Brighton look vulnerable at the back when we get numbers forward.

We can't play much worse in the second half.

 

[sepulturite]

Its absolutely frustrating to Baldie play his homie Eriksen, we might as well revive Matic. What did Fred do to be frozen out like this, we are just losing midfield battle after battle and full games with the grandpa back in midfield, just another inexplicable favouriterie by an inept manager..

Jesus that's enough drink for you mate inept manager ffs

 

[laughtersassassin]

We deserve to be winning but Brighton have outplayed us.

Id be making some half time subs

 

[arnie_ni]

Pete is the only one with common sense. Imagine saying WW is a target man players can play off from. Who the feck is that idiot.

 

[Rightnr]

Good half by us, quite in like with what I expected.

We're playing the budget Man City and we have the budget version of Varane and Martinez at the back and our defence is holding strong, accordingly.

Just like I thought, they have dominated possession while we look much more dangerous when we get close to their box. Quite similar to the League Cup final but we've failed to take one or even two of our very good chances.

The worry is that some of our key players do not have 90 minutes in them and we'd be way weaker when the changes have to be made. Martial, Rashford, Eriksen or even Shaw (although we don't have a sub there) are all a risk.

 

[Rayman96]

No wonder Bruno didn't pass to Martial, like me he probably forgot he was on the fecking pitch.

While we are on the subject, why the feck is Martial wearing gloves, in April? What a fecking fanny.

Just noticed that. Embarrassing. I think even Neymar is glove free by now

 

[Judas]

OTT, but it is weird how Fred has fallen so far out of stock

We could do with his energy even though he has his own faults. We look lifeless. Can’t believe I’m here wanting Fred! Sums it up really.

 

[Sylar]

Schmeichel defo has watched weghorst

 

[Siorac]

If United had a world class 9 would they be "in the conversation" for title run?

No. Our midfield and ball retention is nowhere near the required standard.

 

[PoTMS]

It’s a very hard dry pitch, bad for injury, for unpredictable hops, head tennis kind of vibe, feels very far from OT. I think WW might suit it, less do our midfield.

What on earth makes you think that? Weghorst does nothing. At all.

 

[arnie_ni]

Shearer reckons Guimares is a better tackler than Wan Bissaka

He was taking the piss

 

[Reapersoul20]

Its absolutely frustrating to Baldie play his homie Eriksen, we might as well revive Matic. What did Fred do to be frozen out like this, we are just losing midfield battle after battle and full games with the grandpa back in midfield, just another inexplicable favouriterie by an inept manager..

Dropping Maguire as well, this lad hasn't a clue

 

[Hughie77]

There laying traps to pass the ball out from there half, on chances should be ahead. Casimero Yellow was soft, how they haven't had one I don't know, ETH can see how the refs interpret how Casimero does things to how others players do, imo the refs are looking for Casimero to book him, 50/50s for others is a yellow for Casimero.

Rashford looks off it, as well can't see us getting anything out of this game, unless there's improvement.

 

[GlasgowCeltic]

such a lazy point about Weghorst from Murray

 

[Abraxas]

Very even really. I think after that shambles of a match against Sevilla I would have taken that half. I'm hoping we can kick on and show our better quality than Brighton now.

 

[Berbasbullet]

such a lazy point about Weghorst from Murray

Yep, Peter absolutely right in his response.

 

[theatreofdreams777]

Why our players look like they're scared to shoot when they have the squared ball in front of them ffs? Every game it's the same thing. Just smash it.

 

[arnie_ni]

Schmeichel defo has watched weghorst

That was embarrassing by that other guy. The ball actually sticks to martial

 

[BarryWinks]

If we had a tackler, like Lavia, in midfield alongside Casemiro we are up in that first half. Only need someone to break their play and impose ourselves on the center of the pitch, which Eriksen has failed woefully to do. Casemiro is pretty much playing against 3 other midfielders on his own here.

 

[Rustyspider13]

Very close half. Brighton have more energy and consistency as expected, but our quality has shown at times. If one of those chances fell to Rashford, we'd be a goal up. The rest of the team can't even hit shots that trouble the keeper.

Most of their dangerous attacks have come from Eriksen getting outrun but that is to be expected. Problem is without him we have no one to progress the ball from deep as Casemiro's long passing has been off yet again. We are really missing Martinez here, it becomes glaringly obvious when the Brighton CBs bypass our press every time with their line breaking passes.

This will be a nervy second half no matter what. We just have to hope we edge it by the end.

 

[Rayman96]

Pete is the only one with common sense. Imagine saying WW is a target man players can play off from. Who the feck is that idiot.

He is certainly a target. Of our derision and opponents laughter