Ludens the Red
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Monday April 8th
Barclays Premier League
Old Trafford
Kick Off: 20:00 England Time
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A win would definitely be preferable but yes a draw and being 15 clear with 7 to go wouldn't be too bad either.Not losing this would be a win.
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Yep. Got a feeling City will win it. All irrelevant though.Not looking forwards to this at all. We look so out of shape atm it's not even funny. Would be more than satisfied with a draw.
But thats the thing, it is. Not directly ofcourse. I'm sure he doesnt plan to make us sit deeper but it naturally happens when you have two defensive midfielders on, everyone tries to come closer to the ball because they cant rely on the passing as much which means the game gets squeezed and puts us on the backfoot too much. It also means that we don't launch counters as quickly because neither of our midfielders are confident with quickly launching the ball out wide or through the middle because they don't trust their passing enough so we become dull and predictable trying to rely on sideways passing before eventually getting it into a crossing position.Jones was one of our best players, not his fault if we played defensively.
Is this a WUM ?Feel Valencia has earnt his place after putting in a good shift today and vs Sunderland. Would like Giggs on the left too.
Clearly. Valencia had a decent game today, not spectacular but did well in defence and when moved back to the wing. Why wouldn't that constitute earning a place vs City? Nani was woeful, let's be right, and I'm his biggest fan.Is this a WUM ?
Worst team in the league? We played Reading in the last round, this round was against Chelsea; the team that's knocked us out of both domestic cups. Valencia wasn't horrendous at all going forward. What did Nani do up against Bertrand? Our option on the right vs City is him or Nani and he wins hands down based on today's performances.Valencia wasn't much better offensively, he was actually horrendous, a shadow of the player he was last year. So if these kind of performances against the worst team in the league and an average player like Bertrand are worthy of a place in the starting line up, then it is very bad news for United.
Are you including Carrick when you say "neither". He's probably been our best passer of the ball over the last few months.It also means that we don't launch counters as quickly because neither of our midfielders are confident with quickly launching the ball out wide or through the middle because they don't trust their passing enough so we become dull and predictable trying to rely on sideways passing before eventually getting it into a crossing position.
I was talking about Sunderland. And I'm not defending Nani, he was as bad or worse. But it doesn't explain Valencia's woeful form. Against City, I'd rather play Kagawa & Young who in 5 minutes put more dangerous crosses than Valencia all match.Worst team in the league? We played Reading in the last round, this round was against Chelsea; the team that's knocked us out of both domestic cups. Valencia wasn't horrendous at all going forward. What did Nani do up against Bertrand? Our option on the right vs City is him or Nani and he wins hands down based on today's performances.
I don't like people saying it's all done and dusted. it's like they're trying to invite a ridiculous end to the season.We will lose the match, one way or another. It is simply impossible for this team to do things the easy way. Then we'll have a pretty nice looking 12 point lead with 7 matches to go. Until you see that 2 are against Arsenal and Chelsea.
And somehow, in a manner only befitting of United, we'll manage to turn a 15 point lead into squeaky bum time.
Bit of a dead-rubber this, but would still like the win.
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Jaysus, we weren't that bad today.Play like we did today and expect another 6-1. Title so close and all but feck it! I want them sucking our collective dick by the end of it
Yes, but it wasn't because Clichy is shit. It's because their LB was getting no help from whoever was on their left hand side. I think it was Nasri.Didn't we target Clichy down the right wing last time we played them? Very much doubt we'll see the diamond.