The Official Manchester United Thread (Vol 12)
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Good stuff. Amazing what playing a balanced midfield and passing to Hojlund can do 
Yes we rode our luck a bit, as usual, but a better overall performance than I've seen in a long while from us.
Hojlund and Amad very happy for them, Martinez back too.
Thought we were going to bugger it when it went 3-2, but showed a good mentality towards the end there.
Yes we rode our luck a bit, as usual, but a better overall performance than I've seen in a long while from us.
Hojlund and Amad very happy for them, Martinez back too.
Thought we were going to bugger it when it went 3-2, but showed a good mentality towards the end there.
Cie said:
Not for me tbh. Could’ve easily give away a penalty and hasn’t had many good moments besides tonight tbh.
He was a bit fortunate there, but he's hardly played much so rustiness can be a factor. Probably the only midfielder in the squad with the pure intention of defending and just running through people if he has to. Yes a bit slow, not great on the ball, but as someone to break up play he does it. Odd he hasn't played more, but then we've not really been setting up to be defensive too much either.That was much improved. A few dodgy moments aside, the whole thing was a lot more coherent.
Interesting how one of our best attacking performances of the season involved zero attackers starting signed by the current manager. No Hojlund, no Mount, no Antony.
Credit to Ten Hag where it's due (I always give credit when it's deserved) - he set us up better last 2 games.
The massive frustration is we could have set up like this in many other matches? All that talk of players not trying or the whole squad needing to be given free transfers, yet some simple tweaks to the tactical system and voila we actually appear better. Who'd have thought it. Couldn't we have done that 30 games ago though!?
Amrabat is a mid/lower league clogger to me but the very fact he's happy to sit and protect our defence (who needed that protection) massively improved us. Wonder if these last couple of games are the blueprint for the final vs City.
Interesting how one of our best attacking performances of the season involved zero attackers starting signed by the current manager. No Hojlund, no Mount, no Antony.
Credit to Ten Hag where it's due (I always give credit when it's deserved) - he set us up better last 2 games.
The massive frustration is we could have set up like this in many other matches? All that talk of players not trying or the whole squad needing to be given free transfers, yet some simple tweaks to the tactical system and voila we actually appear better. Who'd have thought it. Couldn't we have done that 30 games ago though!?
Amrabat is a mid/lower league clogger to me but the very fact he's happy to sit and protect our defence (who needed that protection) massively improved us. Wonder if these last couple of games are the blueprint for the final vs City.
J6542 said:
I would rather play him than Casemiro as the defensive midfielder in front of the defence when some of our centre defenders are back.
Based on this season I 100% agree. He's far more mobile than Casemiro which we will need against City and I'm surprised he's not had more game time as he's played well in the last two. He reads the game well in a similar way to Casemiro in that he's usually always in the right position to break up play and can see what's coming. If we can get him on the cheap then I'd be tempted to sign him on a short contract to be used along side a younger midfield destroyer.Great to see the butcher back!
simon800 said:
That was much improved. A few dodgy moments aside, the whole thing was a lot more coherent.
Interesting how one of our best attacking performances of the season involved zero attackers starting signed by the current manager. No Hojlund, no Mount, no Antony.
Credit to Ten Hag where it's due (I always give credit when it's deserved) - he set us up better last 2 games.
The massive frustration is we could have set up like this in many other matches? All that talk of players not trying or the whole squad needing to be given free transfers, yet some simple tweaks to the tactical system and voila we actually appear better. Who'd have thought it. Couldn't we have done that 30 games ago though!?
Amrabat is a mid/lower league clogger to me but the very fact he's happy to sit and protect our defence (who needed that protection) massively improved us. Wonder if these last couple of games are the blueprint for the final vs City.
There were points in the game where it looked like we had a game plan. Balls were played down the wing into space and there was often a willing runner chasing it down before it had been played. That’s almost like someone has finally worked out what coaching and style of play is all about. Interesting how one of our best attacking performances of the season involved zero attackers starting signed by the current manager. No Hojlund, no Mount, no Antony.
Credit to Ten Hag where it's due (I always give credit when it's deserved) - he set us up better last 2 games.
The massive frustration is we could have set up like this in many other matches? All that talk of players not trying or the whole squad needing to be given free transfers, yet some simple tweaks to the tactical system and voila we actually appear better. Who'd have thought it. Couldn't we have done that 30 games ago though!?
Amrabat is a mid/lower league clogger to me but the very fact he's happy to sit and protect our defence (who needed that protection) massively improved us. Wonder if these last couple of games are the blueprint for the final vs City.
J6542 said:
I would rather play him than Casemiro as the defensive midfielder in front of the defence when some of our centre defenders are back.
I'd rather play Ten Hag as the DM instead of Casemiro!Casemiro is an active hindrance to this team, but I also don't think Amrabat is the answer.
He has the turning circle of Maguire, and is terrible when pressed. He gives the ball away in dangerous areas and lacks the composure or calmness under pressure. He did ok in patches yesterday, but also should have prevented their goal, should have given away a penalty, and had a couple of other brain farts that played us into trouble. Not for the first time this season too.
I think why we've looked better with him is because he just sits, whilst Casemiro both bombs forward and leaves midfield unattended when we have possession and also dives into rash challenges way up the pitch when we dont have possession, and hasn't got the legs or desire to run back.
If we could sign a proper mobile DM, who can also control/pass the ball under pressure (basically what the £60mn wasted on Mount should have been used for) we will be so much better as a team.
t what they call him on blue moon to be honest.
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