U23s vs Chelsea

[holdsteady]

Kovar; Wellens, Olowu, Hardley, Fernandez; Svidersky, Savage; Shoretire, Mellor, Hoogewerf; McNeill
Subs: Mee, Jurado, Garnacho, Mejia

Shola shimmies through two with some nice ball control and fires over from the edge of the box.

 

[holdsteady]

McNeil's shot is saved onto the post, the ball lands on the penalty spot and Savage's strike is saved for a corner.

 

[Nickholas]

McNeil's shot is saved onto the post, the ball lands on the penalty spot and Savage's strike is saved for a corner.

Where are you watching /getting updates from please?

 

[KM]

shoretire has been the game's best player.

 

[EC689908]

All united so far, should be a couple of goals up already

 

[Indnyc]

Where are you watching /getting updates from please?

It’s on MUTV

 

[pratyush_utd]

Red card challenge on Shoretire and not even foul given. Shocking decision

 

[bdecuc]

The refs at this level again. I swear...

 

[WeePat]

This Chelsea team lost a lot of the best players from last season this summer, so it's a very new look team with a lot playing at the U23 level for the first time.

United look very good.

 

[paulscholes18]

Is Zidane injured? Also Shola needs to calm himself down a bit

 

[mazhar13]

Overall, this has been an even affair, but I feel like Chelsea have more control of the match than United do. With that said, United are slowly on the rise once again.

 

[WeePat]

That should be a red card really. Shocking tackle.

 

[KM]

Shocking tackle. Should be a red card.

 

[Indnyc]

That should really be a red card.. Shocking challenge

Great ball from Shoretire

 

[mazhar13]

That's another nasty challenge from Chelsea.

EDIT: Yup, all player and not even an attempt on the ball. It can be a red, but I'm expecting the ref to give a yellow.

 

[paulscholes18]

Has to be a red

 

[Idxomer]

If that's not red, the players should walk off.

Edit: it's a red.

 

[Indnyc]

Deserved Red

 

[WeePat]

There was no attempt to get the ball there. Really cynical tackle. Shame really, thought Chelsea had begun taking control of the game.

 

[pratyush_utd]

Shocking challenge again. At least this time Chelsea player got red card. What was he thinking there?

 

[KM]

Excellent pass from Shola and great first touch from Hoogewerf btw.

 

[mazhar13]

On another note, that was a superb ball by Shoretire followed by a great touch from Hoogewerf. Let's not forget about Svidersky's composure to kick start that attack. I think he's been one of United's best performers.

 

[GledTheRed]

Worth 2 red cards that challenge.

 

[KM]

Our build up play has been good but final ball has been bad.

 

[WeePat]

Shoretire is really impressive. It's my first time watching him. He seems like he's the creative hub of this United team. His shooting is a bit erratic though.

 

[Indnyc]

Shoretire is really impressive. It's my first time watching him. He seems like he's the creative hub of this United team. His shooting is a bit erratic though.

Has been training off and on with the first team.. He's only 17 too

 

[Ali Dia]

Fernandez and Shola are our best players today. It’s not really happening in an attacking sense but you can see the promise there.

 

[KM]

Shocking defending.

 

[WeePat]

Has been training off and on with the first team.. He's only 17 too

He's pulling the strings. He's very composed in tight areas but his passing is easily the most impressive thing about him.

Dion Rankine, our right winger has your LB on toast though.

 

[KM]

Fernandez and Shola are our best players today. It’s not really happening in an attacking sense but you can see the promise there.

Fernandez has been quite poor in the second half, constantly getting beaten by right winger.

 

[Ali Dia]

Fernandez has been quite poor in the second half, constantly getting beaten by right winger.

he’s strong and positive though. There’s a player there

 

[spontaneus1]

Fernandez has been quite poor in the second half, constantly getting beaten by right winger.

Story of his United career so far than, he is easy to beat as he is so slow.

 

[Indnyc]

He's pulling the strings. He's very composed in tight areas but his passing is easily the most impressive thing about him.

Dion Rankine, our right winger has your LB on toast though.

Yes fernandez has looked a bit poor in the second half

 

[autopilot]

Fernandez and Shola are our best players today. It’s not really happening in an attacking sense but you can see the promise there.

Thought Fernandez had looked good for you as well, but Rankine has got the better of him a couple of times the 2nd half. Left much to his own out there though, the left centre back looks slightly too far away.

 

[Marwood]

He's pulling the strings. He's very composed in tight areas but his passing is easily the most impressive thing about him.

Dion Rankine, our right winger has your LB on toast though.

Is that Fernandez? Missing the game.

Everyone has him on toast. Silky player but he can't run unfortunately.

 

[Indnyc]

Thought Fernandez had looked good for you as well, but Rankine has got the better of him a couple of times the 2nd half. Left much to his own out there though, the left centre back looks slightly too far away.

A lot of the team is new for U23s..Although the CBs weren’t great last season too..

 

[WeePat]

Is that Fernandez? Missing the game.

Everyone has him on toast. Silky player but he can't run unfortunately.

He looked pretty good in the first half to be fair. Rankine came on at HT and has got the better of him pretty much every time he's run at him.

 

[WeePat]

Yeah Shoretire needs to work on his shooting. That seems to be his main weakness after watching him for 80 odd minutes.

 

[pratyush_utd]

Chelsea player ran into his own player there but got a free kick

 

[Ali Dia]

I’m assuming our team is a bit younger and less experienced? Final ball and composure in front of goal missing. Big step up for McNeil who looked too good for u18s for us and city. I’m sure he’ll get to grips with it but he doesn’t look as dangerous as I thought he would be at this level. Where’s big Joe?