This guy is single handedly going to get luke Shaw a contract extension
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I don't agree its saveable, it's an insane finish. Sure, Malacia is not good enough, but then he could also be a better full back and that goal still happen (it's not like a left footer checking back to shoot is that easy to stop given how much bend he puts on the ball). Given where the game was, and Malacia knowing he never plays, there's an argument he should have just taken the guy out I guess.
Can someone try and explain why did this guy got on the pitch before any other LB that we have from the U15 to the U21?
Its certainly savable from De Gea types, but most often a goalkeeper would read that he can only shoot for the backpost and move to catch it comfortably
Probably would have been the best course of action tbf.
If you have the courage of rewatching their winning goal, his defending is an abomination. Truly worthy of contract ripping.
He's not good enough and not right for us, but some of the bashing is over the top. He isn't that bad. The guy has barely played in the last three years, what do you expect?
Jesus. Why are all your posts about goalkeeping so insane?
Probably not turning 180 degrees when the attacker throws a stepover at him
Him not to be in the squad
That belongs in the Carrick thread, then...
Might have happened if he had an inch of match sharpness, but how would he?
One of the clearest examples of non-defending since Rafael against Everton.
Or if he had any idea how to defend
I’m with you that he was thrown into the fire after so long out and it’s a ridiculous decision but he’s a professional footballer and that was one of the worst bits of defending I’ve ever seen a United player do.
Do we not have a talented left back from our youth team, who is better than him?
It is a chain reaction. Someone makes the bad pass that Osula intercepts. Osula is the fastest player in the league and hard to catch. Harry and Malacia are not up to the task of getting hold on him. Malacia has really not played for about two years. Osula hits an absolute screamer. Bad luck and I dont think that Shaw would have done much better here. Dorgu on the other hand would have had a fair chance of getting close enough to do something.
This picture is amazing 
On loan, and injured I think. Amass.
Before the game I suggested Heaven play at left back. So many clubs play centre backs as fullbacks.
This picture is amazing
Also after he scores he just throws his hands up
Dead. Wood.
I would say the chain reaction begins when Bruno decided to play a high risk/low reward pass to the player that had 4 opposition players on him, instead of playing the obvious pass to Malacia that was in good position to keep working from there.
Malacia with the pile on in here, but he was the player with the lesser responsibility for that goal.
He was in an attacking position and had to track back the whole pitch, got to the player and made sure he didn't wins the touchline, forcing him to cut inside. At that moment is Harry's responsibility, but he just stands there looking while Osula prepares the shot, instead of rapidly closing in with a tackle.
What is he even doing here?
This picture is amazing
A picture says a thousand words. And some of them are 'I think this is a fkn Monty Python sketch.'
We blocked his move in January to have him as emergency option. In first 10 minutes of that "emergency situation" he cost us a goal.
Another reminder why you don't keep a player just for the sake of it. If he is not good enough, he is not good enough.
It is better to use young player or switch position of first team player than use these kind of players.
Completely not his fault though. It is on Wilcox who kept him and Carrick who used him.
Another reminder why you don't keep a player just for the sake of it. If he is not good enough, he is not good enough.
It is better to use young player or switch position of first team player than use these kind of players.
Completely not his fault though. It is on Wilcox who kept him and Carrick who used him.
I think many are being very harsh on him.. he comes on, v late, we are not playing well, Newcastle are playing with great spirit and that kid scores a genuinely outstanding strike... there was a raw-ness about that goal, from a young kid still learning. It was a fantastic goal, no goalie would have saved that, it literally came from nowhere, and thinking objectively, it is one of the moments of the season.
I do not blame any of our players.
Malacia looked a real talent when he arrived, and I would like to see him go out on loan, because an additional left-back is a massive asset for our club. Let's not turn on the kid. We were not good enough against Newcastle, Carrick admitted this straight after the game.
I do not blame any of our players.
Malacia looked a real talent when he arrived, and I would like to see him go out on loan, because an additional left-back is a massive asset for our club. Let's not turn on the kid. We were not good enough against Newcastle, Carrick admitted this straight after the game.
We were bad in the second half and didn't deserve the win but Malacia single handedly lost it for us.
It reminded me of that Europa League match vs Bodo Glimt where he got completely skinned for one of their goals. Not sure why he even got a kick when we could've brought on Heaven instead.
A really bad decision by Carrick in a tough game against physical opponents. Malacia has looked as bad before in brief appearances after coming back as he is not up to speed at all.
Had to return to look at that photo again. Cracks me up!
Yeah it's incredibly stupid by Carrick to bring on a player that's barely played in such a delicately balanced game.
He's not going to be here next season so I wouldn't even have him on the bench. I'd rather play somebody out of position at left back if we really need to.
This picture is amazing
‘he’s been out for ages, wasn’t fair’
But how doss that translate into this
He couldn't get remotely close to Osula, who had him on toast. Then he gives up and leaves him to Maguire. Absolute apprentice vibes there. That awful pass to either Amad or Dalot on that RW was equally as bad. Like he was paying soccer aid or something.
Heaven was there and ready but Carrick in his infinite wisdom decided to bring on this guy instead.
Does Malacia even have an assist to his name at any point in his United career so far?
Carrick and co failed him putting him on in a position like that. He should be training with the under 21s
Have you never done unexplainable things in your life? We can't always think of players as robots, he barely played any football and then was chucked into a raucous match away at Newcastle at the worst possible time. Sometimes people get so stressed they forget their own name, I would wager he was just all at sea which was inevitable. It is a funny and ridiculous picture and scenario, but human beings do weird things under stress. We can't talk about how hard the PL is and then just disregard that for someone who has played barely any football at any level for years.
Carrick made a horrendous decision to chuck him in there, Malacia should be coming on in games we are comfortable in so that he can get some semblance of match sharpness and adjust to playing at the highest level if we intent to use him in the slightest. There is no planet where chucking Malacia on away to Newcastle in a tight end to end game is a good decision. I feel sorry for him.
This picture is amazing
Just saw a clip of him pirouetting around Osula and basically letting him have a free run to take that shot. It's so bad it's morbidly hilarious, kind of like Onana letting in that straight shot from Gibbs White.
I’m assuming he will be sold this summer?
He'll be out of contract.