[Shark]

Thank God for Dave rolling back the years.

For all that we're still in it. If we can just test their defence more...

PS) We really miss Rashford. Some of the balls in behind have been good. However, neither Greenwood or Sancho have the pace to get away from their man over distance.

He's bloody back but for some weird reason we're unable to be good when he is. It's the equivalent of United and Liverpool being unable to challenge domestically at the same time.

 

[Dve]

McTom is clearly no DM! Only De Gea been good sofar.

McTominay broke up the play several times and has been one of the few doing his job.

De Gea good. McTominay, Lindelöf and Pogba ok. Not very good from Ronaldo, Varane and Dalot.

 

[Bobski]

This front 3 are a serious problem for the defensive stability of the team.

 

[Dinghy]

Because of his performance or because ole is an idiot?

He's been pretty bad, but still probably our best player. It's just an easy sub to make, and he'll be off before any of Greenwood, Ronaldo, Pogba, Fernandes...

 

[cyberman]

Yeah, lets bring off ronaldo and bruno aswell and bring on fred and bailly. That'll show them yellow twats!

We have a thrown together back 4. If we don’t make a move to shore it up then they will win by a couple of goals in this second half. Having our attackers watch Villarreal miss chance after chance doesn’t mean mean shit, it doesn’t make us more attacking by letting this happen

 

[FerociousCorgis]

i legit forgot mctominay was out there. Hiding when we have the ball, AWOL when we dont.

 

[United in sin]

Hows the McTominay experiment at DM going then?

 

[Godfather]

Wait, you think Ole would be sacked if we don't win this?

He should

 

[90 + 5min]

Problem is balance in midfield.

We need to get in atleast Fred but I would like both Fred and Matic.

 

[IhabX7]

We played well the first five minutes I guess Solskjaer managed to motivate them. That motivation only lasted five minutes because when you face actual organization you start to doubt yourself.

 

[Shane88]

De Gea has made 3 or 4 goal-scoring saves, they've cocked up a 2-on-1 counter and missed another huge chance.

Xg probably has them with 4 goals or something.

 

[Tomuś]

Only positive is that Sancho is playing pretty well.

Are you serious?

 

[Shiva87]

Looking very poor today. Overdoing every thing. Our players need to put their foot on the ball and wait for the pass to open up

 

[cj_sparky]

Not a Good Ebening at all so far.

 

[united_99]

If you concede that many chances game after game like we are doing being cut open in midfield, the midfield is the problem rather than the defence.
And it seems Ole is fine with it. He’ll let the defence deal with it rather than get it sorted in midfield.

 

[RoadTrip]

All the posters who said we should drop AWB because Dalot couldn't be worse, I hope you're enjoying what you're getting. It's become fashionable to shit on AWB on here but I hope you can now see what he brings to the team. For all his faults, he would never be skinned continuously by any winger and he's come up against the best in the world.

Has anyone really been saying that though? It’s generally accepted that AWB has been weak going forward but I don’t often see posters complaining about him defensively.

 

[ivaldo]

The fullbacks aren't quick enough to play like this. They're constantly cutting through us on the wings.

 

[IrishRedDevil]

Those legs in the studio are the only positive tonight.

 

[Denis79]

Lets be honest, Emery is getting more out of his team than Ole is.

Definitely

 

[pseudo_canadian]

Ole is completely out of his depth. Needs to be sent back to Molde ASAP.

I’ve had enough of this shit.

 

[predator]

Danjuma in the first 20 minutes looked identical to Mbappe in how he dribbles and shoots.

 

[ghagua]

Get Matic and DVB on, get Pogba and McT off. Pogba is running around not doing much. He is in a far too advanced attacking position to affect the game and leaving McT with all the defensive duties. We need some creation from midfield ASAP.

 

[Godfather]

Hows the McTominay experiment at DM going then?

Touched the ball about 5 times I think

 

[AgentSmith]

Hey, he made several very good saves!

He did tbf

De Gea’s return to form has been great to watch after his personal nadir against these lot last season.

Hopefully we’ll less of him for the next 45 minutes though.

 

[Adam-Utd]

I understand he hasn’t stood out but what service has he got over the past few games? Bruno is so wasteful.

that’s also true, but the whole side is unorganised. we are just 11 men on the pitch doing what they want

 

[RDCR07]

We be lucky to get a point from this game. They WILL score. It’s a matter of if it’s going to be one or more.

 

[Tony247]

Guess we watching different matches. I think he has been trying more than most on the pitch, even defensively.

Nevertheless he should stop shouting at his own players every now and then.

 

[Waynne]

Bruno having a go at Sancho despite him being surrounded by 3 players on the counter attack and the ease at which Villareal are able to put together an attack after winning the ball is crazy.

We're a blockbuster team with blockbuster names that demands a blockbuster manager.

 

[Sea-Cow]

How should we / could we play with Bruno, Ronaldo and Pogba all on at the same time?

 

[Chairman Steve]

We gonna win this and then deluded fecks will pretend that this performance didnt happen.

Of course but you know there’s going to be someone who’ll be like:
“Why are you complaining? We won the game ffs and beat that hipster Emery. Get out of here with your Oleout agenda”

 

[RoadTrip]

If you concede that many chances game after game like we are doing being cut open in midfield, the midfield is the problem rather than the defence.
And it seems Ole is fine with it. He’ll let the defence deal with it rather than get it sorted in midfield.

Could have the 4 best defenders in the world but without a CM with organisation, they will always still leak goals.

 

[FerociousCorgis]

At least Sancho has been better this game.
Lindelöf has looked good. De Gea has been absolute world class.
Bruno has been very good as well.

Dalot is having a hard time. And we look frantic and disorganized.
We also lack urgency from a lot of our players.

bruno? Seriously man

 

[Kearnkoff69]

Sancho lively. No midfield presence at all. No idea how to break down low block teams. Ronaldo uncharacteristically poor. All things considered, we are lucky to be level at half and have a lot of time to fix things in this game.

 

[RAVred]

Games like this should be a slap in the face to the board that they need to start planning and considering OGS successor by December or to start next season ASAP.

Emery is a better coach then him by far and was sacked by Arsenal of all clubs

 

[OLLY ORANGE]

How bad was that half.
But hang on there's not to be any criticism of the manager so lets get behind him as he is improving us.

 

[Adam-Utd]

He's bloody back but for some weird reason we're unable to be good when he is. It's the equivalent of United and Liverpool being unable to challenge domestically at the same time.

super de gea only awakens when the team is wobbly

 

[Spoony]

Are you aware who our manager is by any chance?

He'll have to. It's as simple as that. Villareal are a difficult side to beat but they're clearly naff up front, it make sense to throw caution to the wind.

 

[Strelok]

Ronaldo is already regretting coming back. Sorry buddy but you won’t win anything at this club with Ole at the helm.

Or more with him at the front. If he doesn't press doesn't run then somehow score a fecking goal please. Sub him off if he can't run anymore. We have no midfield can't afford this luxury.

 

[laughtersassassin]

Villareal are a well coached team.

And what? We have a vastly superior team. We have the easiest group in the CL.

Ole has to do so much better and he never seems to.

 

[arnie_ni]

Are you serious?

Hes the only player that looks like a threat. Why wouldn't he be serious?