Manchester United (A) 22.09.2018

[Jinky]

We’re playing really well. Such a shame they got the goal totally against the run of play but that’s what happens. I suppose my one criticism would be we’re giving Pogba too much respect.

 

[Johnny75]

The match threads really are quite negative. Oh well. I am enjoying us going toe to toe with United on their pitch and we are doing pretty fucking well overall. Charlie seems positive on SSN as well. We can get back into this.

We're playing well and forcing Utd to play well I don't think anybody disputes that.

I don't agree with the over the top criticism of Jota, he looks a little slow in though but then Utd are so tough defensively it's hard to overly criticise.

We've had 3 good chances to score too.

 

[Boozad]

Aren't we? We aren't really trying to force them into turnovers, either.

Now in these last couple of minutes they have actually passed into and around us a bit.

We're not trying to win possession so much because we'd just be chasing the ball and knackering ourselves out, no point in that. I don't think anybody would choose to play in their own half against Man Utd if they could play on the front foot instead.

Is turnovers an Americanism? Sick of hearing it in FIFA and wondered where it came from.

 

[Alan]

Any sport in America, if you lose possession it's a turnover.

 

[jdrodrigues]

We're looking good. Loving the fluid football.

 

[Boozad]

Any sport in America, if you lose possession it's a turnover.

Never heard it mentioned in football until I heard it in FIFA.

 

[Dolph06]

We're playing well and forcing Utd to play well I don't think anybody disputes that.

I don't agree with the over the top criticism of Jota, he looks a little slow in though but then Utd are so tough defensively it's hard to overly criticise.

We've had 3 good chances to score too.

Agree with this. Other than Lindelof looking startled early on they're defending very well. As much as I don't rate Fellaini I think he's changed the dynamic of their play in the 'holding-role'.

 

[Johnny75]

Any sport in America, if you lose possession it's a turnover.

I hate that fucking phrase. Has no relevance to football.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Really good period of possession then and nearly worked a good opening at the end of it but for a heavy touch from Jonny that found touch before Doherty.

Looked a bit shaky for a while after the goal but settled back into things now, United can afford to be a bit more cautious with a goal advantage though.

 

[Alan]

Never heard it mentioned in football until I heard it in FIFA.

It's a tracked stat in basketball, American football, etc. It's pretty ubiquitous over here.

 

[Lichens]

All over them right now

 

[Dolph06]

As a disclaimer, despite my criticism, I think we're playing well. I am an oxymoron! My gf might erase the 'oxy' part, however!

 

[Johnny75]

Doherty's having a very good game up against Shaw.

 

[Boozad]

It's a tracked stat in basketball, American football, etc. It's pretty ubiquitous over here.

It's just 'losing possession' over here, fuck knows why Martin Tyler insists on using it in the game.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

We are playing damn well. United are a damn good side. It's a damn good game.

 

[Alan]

It's just 'losing possession' over here, $#@! knows why Martin Tyler insists on using it in the game.

Marketing, I guess. The word "dispossessed" gets what I imagine are similar eyebrow raises over here.

 

[Boozad]

We had a shaky ten minutes after the goal, which is pretty understandable given it was completely against the run of play, and Utd had us proper penned in but the last 15 we've come right back into it. We can certainly get something out of this.

 

[Boozad]

Marketing, I guess. The word "dispossessed" gets what I imagine are similar eyebrow raises over here.

It's literally what you do though, you dispossess them.

 

[Alan]

This Fred guy isn't half bad, is he?

Freaking incredible save from Rui.

 

[Boozad]

What a fucking save from Rui!