Manchester United (A) 22.09.2018

[Alan]

The longer this goes on, the more clearly I think Jota needs to be dropped. He's the only one having a bad game out there today (so far). But it's a doozy of a mare.

 

[Johnny75]

Pogba's running midfield at the moment. Their 3 in the middle is clearly overawing our 2.

 

[Jinky]

Jota has given the ball away nearly every time he’s had it. Appreciate that we are trying to break at pace, but he needs to be more careful with possession.

 

[Tredman]

FFS Get a grip, we've only played 25 minutes and he was excellent last week.

 

[Alan]

Pogba's running midfield at the moment. Their 3 in the middle is clearly overawing our 2.

We haven't been great since their goal but I don't agree with that at all.

 

[wanderer89]

FFS Get a grip, we've only played 25 minutes and he was excellent last week.

What's that got to do with how he's played today?
He's lost the ball multiple times but that's alright cause he was much better last week.

 

[Tredman]

I'm out. You lot on the match day threads are q right bunch of moaning old gits.

 

[Dolph06]

I'm out. You lot on the match day threads are q right bunch of moaning old gits.

Weird.

 

[wanderer89]

I'm out. You lot on the match day threads are q right bunch of moaning old gits.

We're pointing out that he's not looked as good as he can be. He's lost the ball a few times so yes, that's going to get mentioned.

 

[Boozad]

We haven't been great since their goal but I don't agree with that at all.

They are though, they're keeping us pegged back for the most part and we're having to try and play on the counter, that's largely down to their midfield three.

 

[Lichens]

Man U not coming at our goal anymore. They’re going to make us break them down.

 

[Alan]

They are though, they're keeping us pegged back for the most part and we're having to try and play on the counter, that's largely down to their midfield three.

To me it looks like we're being patient without the ball though, rather than overreaching into pressing them and having them pass it around us.

 

[White Wolf]

Can't speak for last week but Jota has been very poor today.

 

[Boozad]

To me it looks like we're being patient without the ball though, rather than overreaching into pressing them and having them pass it around us.

We're largely having to play in our own half and break when we can, we're not choosing to do that.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

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.

 

[wanderer89]

That was ridiculous, we got lucky there. We can't be having Fellaini having a run at the ball with Doc up against him.

 

[Alan]

We're largely having to play in our own half and break when we can, we're not choosing to do that.

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.

 

[Boozad]

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.

I don't really see any negativity mate, just people pointing out stuff. Like Costa being class and De Gea keeping them level earlier. Jota's not really playing that well and Man Utd are keeping us penned in a bit. Those are just facts. We're not playing badly and are giving them a real game.

 

[Dolph06]

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.

Why are observations seen as negative when it's simply reality? Man Utd look good, to be fair. We started well but have not played well since. Utd look better with Fellaini sitting and leaving Pogba to roam. That's not negativity. it's fact. They are a quality team on their day.

As an aside, you can not leave Doherty marking Fellaini on the far post, crikey!

 

[Deleted Cyber]

Doing ok. Unlucky to be behind. Still in this. They know they are in a game