The Official Manchester United Thread [vol 7]
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anniesdad said:
Gavia said:
The reality is that we’re going to have to win every single match from now til the end of the season which isn’t going to happen, as City have just set a 16 match winning streak record. Even then we need them lose four matches which is highly unlikely too.
I still think that we should play for entertainment and stop thinking about the league which is long gone. Mourinho should be trying to win the fans over and focus on other trophies.
We can't just give up. We've got to keep winning. I still think that we should play for entertainment and stop thinking about the league which is long gone. Mourinho should be trying to win the fans over and focus on other trophies.
anniesdad said:
We can't just give up. We've got to keep winning.
I’m not saying give up, as it’s long gone. I’m saying stop grinding out results whilst playing s
t. I’m saying we should be trying to learn to play better as a team, rather than this dull dross that is happening too often. Play at pace, make the players run onto the ball, one touch play etc. The standing still and passing it to another player who’s stood still is s
t. I’d rather lose with style than win with s
t football constantly. I know at times we need to grind out a result, but this is simply not the United way of playing. There needs to be an understanding of the style we expect to see. Gavia said:
I’m not saying give up, as it’s long gone. I’m saying stop grinding out results whilst playing st.
I’m saying we should be trying to learn to play better as a team, rather than this dull dross that is happening too often. Play at pace, make the players run onto the ball, one touch play etc. The standing still and passing it to another player who’s stood still is st.
I’d rather lose with style than win with st football constantly. I know at times we need to grind out a result, but this is simply not the United way of playing. There needs to be an understanding of the style we expect to see.
t. I’m saying we should be trying to learn to play better as a team, rather than this dull dross that is happening too often. Play at pace, make the players run onto the ball, one touch play etc. The standing still and passing it to another player who’s stood still is s
t. I’d rather lose with style than win with s
t football constantly. I know at times we need to grind out a result, but this is simply not the United way of playing. There needs to be an understanding of the style we expect to see. 
7/10 on the rant scale. Good effort.
However, in your last paragraph you are sounding like a Spurs fan.
anniesdad said:
7/10 on the rant scale. Good effort.
However, in your last paragraph you are sounding like a Spurs fan.
Gavia said:
DeltonaS said:
Trouble with reality seems to be an ongoing theme at sit back United. In reality it was that prick of a manager of yours that failed.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premie...
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/footba...
A pitty the subject matter somehow remains unanswered....
ORD said:
I agree.
It’s as though nobody has told the players that if attacking for 5 minutes in total gets us 1-2 goals, attacking a bit more might get us more. We look extremely effective when we actually attack!
We can be brilliant when we attack and atrocious when we sit back. Nobody really knows how good or bad City’s defence is because they just attack you for 90 minutes. That’s the way to win games and sIt’s as though nobody has told the players that if attacking for 5 minutes in total gets us 1-2 goals, attacking a bit more might get us more. We look extremely effective when we actually attack!
t your opponents up. anniesdad said:
Gavia said:
I’m not saying give up, as it’s long gone. I’m saying stop grinding out results whilst playing st.
I’m saying we should be trying to learn to play better as a team, rather than this dull dross that is happening too often. Play at pace, make the players run onto the ball, one touch play etc. The standing still and passing it to another player who’s stood still is st.
I’d rather lose with style than win with st football constantly. I know at times we need to grind out a result, but this is simply not the United way of playing. There needs to be an understanding of the style we expect to see.
t. I’m saying we should be trying to learn to play better as a team, rather than this dull dross that is happening too often. Play at pace, make the players run onto the ball, one touch play etc. The standing still and passing it to another player who’s stood still is s
t. I’d rather lose with style than win with s
t football constantly. I know at times we need to grind out a result, but this is simply not the United way of playing. There needs to be an understanding of the style we expect to see. 7/10 on the rant scale. Good effort.
However, in your last paragraph you are sounding like a Spurs fan.
Alpinestars said:
anniesdad said:
Gavia said:
I’m not saying give up, as it’s long gone. I’m saying stop grinding out results whilst playing st.
I’m saying we should be trying to learn to play better as a team, rather than this dull dross that is happening too often. Play at pace, make the players run onto the ball, one touch play etc. The standing still and passing it to another player who’s stood still is st.
I’d rather lose with style than win with st football constantly. I know at times we need to grind out a result, but this is simply not the United way of playing. There needs to be an understanding of the style we expect to see.
t. I’m saying we should be trying to learn to play better as a team, rather than this dull dross that is happening too often. Play at pace, make the players run onto the ball, one touch play etc. The standing still and passing it to another player who’s stood still is s
t. I’d rather lose with style than win with s
t football constantly. I know at times we need to grind out a result, but this is simply not the United way of playing. There needs to be an understanding of the style we expect to see. 7/10 on the rant scale. Good effort.
However, in your last paragraph you are sounding like a Spurs fan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImibfxlWSxY
DeltonaS said:
Alpinestars said:
anniesdad said:
Gavia said:
I’m not saying give up, as it’s long gone. I’m saying stop grinding out results whilst playing st.
I’m saying we should be trying to learn to play better as a team, rather than this dull dross that is happening too often. Play at pace, make the players run onto the ball, one touch play etc. The standing still and passing it to another player who’s stood still is st.
I’d rather lose with style than win with st football constantly. I know at times we need to grind out a result, but this is simply not the United way of playing. There needs to be an understanding of the style we expect to see.
t. I’m saying we should be trying to learn to play better as a team, rather than this dull dross that is happening too often. Play at pace, make the players run onto the ball, one touch play etc. The standing still and passing it to another player who’s stood still is s
t. I’d rather lose with style than win with s
t football constantly. I know at times we need to grind out a result, but this is simply not the United way of playing. There needs to be an understanding of the style we expect to see. 7/10 on the rant scale. Good effort.
However, in your last paragraph you are sounding like a Spurs fan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImibfxlWSxY
DeltonaS said:
Add the sound below and you know how a 2017 United fan sounds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImibfxlWSxY
Nobody gives a fhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImibfxlWSxY
k about your views. We couldWin every match a la City and you’d still criticise us.
True fans can have an opinion and disagree, but you're not so crawl back into your dyke and pop back at some bizarre point that suits you. Don’t forget we’re still ahead of 18 other PL clubs, and miles ahead of some of them
ORD said:
What I find difficult to accept is the idea that it makes any sense to sit back against bad teams. I think it maybe works OK against good sides (although the statistics don’t really back that up). But why the hell were we camped in our own half against West Brom?!
I didn’t watch the game so my reply is based on supposition but we had a nice 2 goal lead, they are a premier league team, capable of stepping up/adapting when needed. I guess they did a good job of that? But ultimately it was too little too late. I guess we would have hoped to hit them on the break in that situation. anniesdad said:
I didn’t watch the game so my reply is based on supposition but we had a nice 2 goal lead, they are a premier league team, capable of stepping up/adapting when needed. I guess they did a good job of that? But ultimately it was too little too late. I guess we would have hoped to hit them on the break in that situation.
Nah. WB were absolutely dreadful until we sat right back. They were still fairly awful afterwards, but confidence obviously grew. If you give any team the ball and let them make crosses and take shots, they will grow in confidence and get into their stride.
Why not just thrash them? Fergie would have told the side at half time to get another 3 goals, not to try to hang on!
anniesdad said:
I didn’t watch the game so my reply is based on supposition but we had a nice 2 goal lead, they are a premier league team, capable of stepping up/adapting when needed. I guess they did a good job of that? But ultimately it was too little too late. I guess we would have hoped to hit them on the break in that situation.
We were terrible in the final third in the first half, they were woeful and made no attempt to even get into our half. We scored our first with the first shot from either side in the match, that was after half an hour. Our second was a lucky deflection. After that they were there for the taking, the normal baying Brummie crowd were silent and their heads had dropped. We came out in the second half to defend deep and hang on. We were very, very lucky that they took so long to score and we were hanging on at the end.
Whilst they are a PL team they are strong relegation candidates and the sort of team we should brush aside if we have realistic hopes of challenging for the title at some point.
It was a poor performance whichever way you cut it. I’d be happy if I saw a team playing well, but just not scoring, but we’re the opposite currently.
If I was being generous I'd say we were trying to game manage, to avoid spending too much energy ahead of a busy few weeks. It's just that we're crap at it. Far too many players not confident in possession meaning eventually the ball is played back to DDG for a hoof, where we lose it.
On top of that add the keystone cop defending that at times we still produce (exhibit A, their goal) and it's a recipe for disaster. Like everyone above I'd rather we just kept attacking - not because I want to see more goals as such (though I do), but just simply because we are useless at the opposite.
That said, we still have the best defensive record in the league I think, so it can't all be bad though a lot of that is down to the deity between the sticks.
On top of that add the keystone cop defending that at times we still produce (exhibit A, their goal) and it's a recipe for disaster. Like everyone above I'd rather we just kept attacking - not because I want to see more goals as such (though I do), but just simply because we are useless at the opposite.
That said, we still have the best defensive record in the league I think, so it can't all be bad though a lot of that is down to the deity between the sticks.
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