Man Utd (H) 31/12: Build-Up & Match Thread

[Alan]

Fucking hell, Nelson can't catch a break. Dumb foul but a yellow?

 

[The Bear]

Why did Semedo get booked? I don't remember many fouls from him and it was a fairly innocuous challenge.

 

[Banjo]

Collins gets dragged out of position so easily. Luiz-lite in that way.

Costa looks so much older than me, he can't really have been born in 1988 can he?

If I didn't know who he was and someone told me he was 10 years older than he is meant to be, I'd not be surprised.

 

[Banjo]

Why did Semedo get booked? I don't remember many fouls from him and it was a fairly innocuous challenge.

Was there maybe some backchat?

 

[Del Woppio]

What a tackle that is

 

[The Bear]

What a tackle that is

Helped by the fact that Martial completely missed it.

 

[Alan]

Christ, I'm going to be whining about refs two matches in a row. Hate that.

 

[Jack Regan]

That's terrible defending there, Antony has to score. Three defenders marking our six yard box instead of either Man Utd player.

 

[Alan]

If Semedo got a yellow for his foul that HAS to be one for Casemiro

 

[Nando]

Another fucking inept ref. What a shock that is.

 

[Del Woppio]

That's shocking refereeing

 

[Nando]

Nunes and Neves have been very, very good. Great shape to us at the moment - just a shame about the front three.

And right on cue - shocking ball from Ruben.

 

[Alan]

We’re playing pretty well despite the omnipresent shakiness at the back.

 

[Spartacus]

We’re playing pretty well despite the omnipresent shakiness at the back.

At least it is not embarrassing….

 

[Alan]

Take a break, Nelson. This is too much.

 

[Del Woppio]

Fucking hell

 

[Jack Regan]

Decent first half but should probably be behind. Has the look of one of those games where we either lose to a late goal, or concede on about 60 minutes and lose 0-2 unfortunately. Have to score first to get anything I feel.

 

[The Bear]

We've looked decent and I like our shape with Moutinho playing slightly further forwards in the middle. Podence and Hwang have got to get closer to Costa in the box though.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Decent half. Costa has to come off. For anyone. Literally. Hwang looks OK if he has a simple job to do.

 

[The Bear]

Decent half. Costa has to come off. For anyone. Literally. Hwang looks OK if he has a simple job to do.

Costa has carried on his last performance. Fine if you just need a body there to make simple passes and lay the ball off. Useless if you actually want to score.