Harry Maguire 👏

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comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 15 minutes ago
First time in 2024 we’ve conceded 10 shots or less im a game. A huge factor why we were so poor last season.

Buying 3 defenders will hopefully make a huge difference being more solid.

I liked the look of Zirkzee.
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A large part of that was how much better our counterpress is looking now.

We kept them pinned in their half for large parts of the game, particularly first half, and kept their midfield from exploiting space between the lines despite their numerical advantage in there. Credit to the front four in particular for that, but as a team it worked well.

The chances they did have, barring the corners, largely came from more direct, longer balls, which we largely hoovered up quickly. Bodes well, particularly for when we have a fitter and pacier back four ready to play.
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I really didn't see a counter press. A bit in your own half but when you lose the ball you retreat back, rather than pressing. It was the same last season. Mainoo is the only player that isn't a defender I see actually putting a concerted effort into pressing and by that time it's usually too late to call it a counter press.

comment by TheresOnlyOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by rosso says the time has come to unlock the unl... (U17054)
posted 50 minutes ago
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 15 minutes ago
First time in 2024 we’ve conceded 10 shots or less im a game. A huge factor why we were so poor last season.

Buying 3 defenders will hopefully make a huge difference being more solid.

I liked the look of Zirkzee.
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A large part of that was how much better our counterpress is looking now.

We kept them pinned in their half for large parts of the game, particularly first half, and kept their midfield from exploiting space between the lines despite their numerical advantage in there. Credit to the front four in particular for that, but as a team it worked well.

The chances they did have, barring the corners, largely came from more direct, longer balls, which we largely hoovered up quickly. Bodes well, particularly for when we have a fitter and pacier back four ready to play.
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I really didn't see a counter press. A bit in your own half but when you lose the ball you retreat back, rather than pressing. It was the same last season. Mainoo is the only player that isn't a defender I see actually putting a concerted effort into pressing and by that time it's usually too late to call it a counter press.
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You weren’t paying attention first half then.

We forced them to go long from their defensive third 14 times before the break according to WhoScored, and turned the ball over high up the field repeatedly.

I haven’t seen the tackling stats, but again, six interceptions in their half in the first 45 mins.

The game changed after our subs. The intensity dropped (purposefully or otherwise), Zirkzee wasn’t as effective as Mount when they had the ball, and yeah, then we were dropping in.

comment by TheresOnlyOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by rosso says the time has come to unlock the unl... (U17054)
posted 50 minutes ago
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 15 minutes ago
First time in 2024 we’ve conceded 10 shots or less im a game. A huge factor why we were so poor last season.

Buying 3 defenders will hopefully make a huge difference being more solid.

I liked the look of Zirkzee.
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A large part of that was how much better our counterpress is looking now.

We kept them pinned in their half for large parts of the game, particularly first half, and kept their midfield from exploiting space between the lines despite their numerical advantage in there. Credit to the front four in particular for that, but as a team it worked well.

The chances they did have, barring the corners, largely came from more direct, longer balls, which we largely hoovered up quickly. Bodes well, particularly for when we have a fitter and pacier back four ready to play.
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I really didn't see a counter press. A bit in your own half but when you lose the ball you retreat back, rather than pressing. It was the same last season. Mainoo is the only player that isn't a defender I see actually putting a concerted effort into pressing and by that time it's usually too late to call it a counter press.
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Mount too. And Casimero. The only player who doesn’t press is Rashford.

Worrying over-reliance on attacking down the left side. Team need to put more faith in Amad/Garnacho, because Rashford isn’t it.

comment by Two-tier Keir (U9335)
posted 28 seconds ago
Worrying over-reliance on attacking down the left side. Team need to put more faith in Amad/Garnacho, because Rashford isn’t it.
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It's not a case of not having faith in Garnacho, he was just late back to pre-season. Agree Rashford has looked off it for a while and he probably should've come off rather than Amad

comment by Two-tier Keir (U9335)
posted 27 seconds ago
Worrying over-reliance on attacking down the left side. Team need to put more faith in Amad/Garnacho, because Rashford isn’t it.
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It's not greatly surprising that our attack was more down the left today with two senior players in Dalot and Rashford on that side versus a rookie (Amad) and a debutant (Mazraoui) down the other.

I expect we'll see things balance out a bit more soon enough and things (hopefully!) start to click into place.

Yep give it to the man.. Harry played his ass off…
And while Rashford wasn’t great, I actually felt he gave a damn, and wasn’t dropping his head, and should’ve had a nailed on assist.

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posted 1 hour ago
comment by TheresOnlyOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by rosso says the time has come to unlock the unl... (U17054)
posted 50 minutes ago
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 15 minutes ago
First time in 2024 we’ve conceded 10 shots or less im a game. A huge factor why we were so poor last season.

Buying 3 defenders will hopefully make a huge difference being more solid.

I liked the look of Zirkzee.
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A large part of that was how much better our counterpress is looking now.

We kept them pinned in their half for large parts of the game, particularly first half, and kept their midfield from exploiting space between the lines despite their numerical advantage in there. Credit to the front four in particular for that, but as a team it worked well.

The chances they did have, barring the corners, largely came from more direct, longer balls, which we largely hoovered up quickly. Bodes well, particularly for when we have a fitter and pacier back four ready to play.
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I really didn't see a counter press. A bit in your own half but when you lose the ball you retreat back, rather than pressing. It was the same last season. Mainoo is the only player that isn't a defender I see actually putting a concerted effort into pressing and by that time it's usually too late to call it a counter press.
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You weren’t paying attention first half then.

We forced them to go long from their defensive third 14 times before the break according to WhoScored, and turned the ball over high up the field repeatedly.

I haven’t seen the tackling stats, but again, six interceptions in their half in the first 45 mins.

The game changed after our subs. The intensity dropped (purposefully or otherwise), Zirkzee wasn’t as effective as Mount when they had the ball, and yeah, then we were dropping in.
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The stats is 'forced them to go long' or simply they went long? They play long balls against better opposition, that's their game.

comment by Cesario (U22905)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
comment by TheresOnlyOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by rosso says the time has come to unlock the unl... (U17054)
posted 50 minutes ago
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 15 minutes ago
First time in 2024 we’ve conceded 10 shots or less im a game. A huge factor why we were so poor last season.

Buying 3 defenders will hopefully make a huge difference being more solid.

I liked the look of Zirkzee.
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A large part of that was how much better our counterpress is looking now.

We kept them pinned in their half for large parts of the game, particularly first half, and kept their midfield from exploiting space between the lines despite their numerical advantage in there. Credit to the front four in particular for that, but as a team it worked well.

The chances they did have, barring the corners, largely came from more direct, longer balls, which we largely hoovered up quickly. Bodes well, particularly for when we have a fitter and pacier back four ready to play.
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I really didn't see a counter press. A bit in your own half but when you lose the ball you retreat back, rather than pressing. It was the same last season. Mainoo is the only player that isn't a defender I see actually putting a concerted effort into pressing and by that time it's usually too late to call it a counter press.
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Mount too. And Casimero. The only player who doesn’t press is Rashford.
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Yeah Mount done a bit of pressing but we're not talking about pressing, we're talking about counter pressing. It requires a group of players on the same wavelength engaged in coordinated pressing. I don't see it much from United, a little in your own half.

Good start to the season, Maguire wasn’t anything flash and it still worrying that we still struggle to play out from the back without losing the ball or making life hard for ourselves in some way!