Rashford? His corners were dreadful. Bar that dribble and shot in the first half, and that freekick that hit the post, he did little of any quality.Huffed and puffed but failed to take Valencia down.
Distinct lack of quality from the team. Only Rashford, Pogba and Shaw showed any quality.
This team would've demolished Valencia, even without a manager:Surely it could not be worse if Lukaku gets subbed?
We didn’t do that. Did you watch the game?How are you, as a United manager, going to play Fellaini and Matic in a midfield two, at home in a CL group stage?
We could have an 8 year old manager with more balls.
....yes, tell me what we did then, if not that?We didn’t do that. Did you watch the game?
That’s the spirit1 point is more than 0 so that's a plus.
Why bother hiring managers and coaches then, we can buy a bunch of players and let them get on with it.The things they can't do cannot be coached at this level of football.
Valencia lost at home to Juventus so provided results go as expected (losing twice to Juve, Valencia losing away to Juve both beating Young Boys) we'd enter that game needing a draw and relying on goal difference. If we sneak a draw with Juventus a draw would see us through.I think we're likely headed into the Europa League. Back-to-back defeats coming up vs Juve.
Bailly and Lindelof together? Did you not see the Brighton game? They are dreadful together.This team would've demolished Valencia, even without a manager:
De Gea
Dalot Bailly Lindelöf Shaw
Pereira
Fred Pogba
Sanchez Rashford Martial
I disagree. They were horrible. They looked completely lost in the final 3rd.But they did play better football than us.
Why wasn't Pereira even on the bench? The midfield replacement was McTominay. Ridiculous.Playing Matic and Fellaini together is unbelievable. Their too static and absolutely no energy or pace. Valencia has forgotten to play football.
We had a midfield three for a start the entire match.....yes, tell me what we did then, if not that?
or the first manRashford should be removed from corner kick duties, I think every cross ended up straight to their goalkeeper.
Good players are far more important than tactics and shape.Why bother hiring managers and coaches then, we can buy a bunch of players and let them get on with it.
Have you seen us under Moyes and LvG?The sooner Jose leaves the better - I don't know how the board can accept this type of football
I think they're shite but they still played better football than us. They have something that we don't have, a game plan. And they can pass the ball.Valencia were horrible. First time in a while that haven’t played better football than us.
Exactly! But this has been Mourinho's standard strategy all the time he has been here i.e. nullify the opposition and nick a goal on the break. Its cowardly tactics and is reflected in cowardly performances.Zero risk, zero reward. This team looked like it was set up to stifle Valencia, and nick a goal from a set piece, which we might have done if we could deliver set pieces.
How are we supposed to move forward if every game is spent trying to nullify our opponent instead of trying to actively win the match? Hard to see where we go from here atm
Maybe he is tired after his World Cup run (see Harry Kane).Lukaku wasn't always so static, was he? It's like he's got cement in his boots. Just bafflingly bad play from a centre forward.
It was for Mourinho. That is football to him.Whatever it was, it wasn't a game of football.
I honestly use United champions league night games as a way to get me to sleep easy these days...I always thought the whole "I fell asleep watching the match" was a load of aul bollox but I fell asleep during the first half and woke up around the 70th min in a jolt of panic. All for nothing. We're garbage.
We really wouldn’t. Pereira isn’t a DM, you need to protect the two CB. That is our main problem at the moment.This team would've demolished Valencia, even without a manager:
De Gea
Dalot Bailly Lindelöf Shaw
Pereira
Fred Pogba
Sanchez Rashford Martial
Slavko Vincic