comment by scholayScholes (U13961)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Robb : the Martin Samuel of ja606 (U21234)
posted 41 seconds ago
We're purposely sitting back and letting a City come forward as it gives our front players loads of room to operate.

Our game plan would actually suffer if we stepped forward and dominated the midfield.
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Both wide players too deep defending
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Think its a lack of mobility in the middle of the park to support them is where the problem has been.

comment by Better Call Ander - Football taught by Matt Busby (U11781)
posted less than a minute ago
No subs
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He actually likes what he sees

I'd have started with Lingard instead of Fellaini.

Even though Fell hasn't done badly he has been caught ahead of the ball a few times. Maybe Jesse could offer something different in there?

comment by Redastomatoes- Feels very Moyesian...cleverson forever!If he is good enough he is ready! (U12026)
posted 4 seconds ago
comment by Better Call Ander - Football taught by Matt Busby(U11781)
posted less than a minute ago
No subs
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He actually likes what he sees
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You're boring

Wtf was that Blind

I'm not too sure what you can expect from Mkhi or Martial when they're being pushed so far back and there's no energy or drive forwards from the middle of the pitch.

We miss Pogba.

No one will say it on a match thread because most people seem to hate him.

We have no ball carrier to help us get out from MF into attack, and none of our midfielders are playing the balls through to Rashford quick enough or accurately enough.

So much space for Sterling there

Mkhi

Jose needs to react quickly with some subs

Jesus

This is all because of our midfield, no pace or marking. They're bypassing it with ease

comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 1 minute ago
We miss Pogba.

No one will say it on a match thread because most people seem to hate him.

We have no ball carrier to help us get out from MF into attack, and none of our midfielders are playing the balls through to Rashford quick enough or accurately enough.
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Shhh

People act like the football we are playing is suitable for counterattackjng. We do not hold the ball long enough for the forwards to make a run. We lose it quickly

rashford inexperience is showing so much right now

Not sure I can watch this

Atkinson

Classic Mourinho so far, you'll get something out of this don't worry

Is the 'counter attacking' style working then?

We're letting city have it and come at us like Robb said we are supposed to be, but it seems like we're just waiting for them to score at the moment.

I don't think we are set up to counter, I don't know what our plan is here

We don't want the ball here

No way are city scoring, their body language says everything, they don't believe they can score

Look at how much time and space their midfield has

comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 1 minute ago
Is the 'counter attacking' style working then?

We're letting city have it and come at us like Robb said we are supposed to be, but it seems like we're just waiting for them to score at the moment.
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We aren't counter attacking

We are parking the bus.

Irony of our perfect counterattackjng football. We are getting countered more effectively that we, the team set up for it