I rhought they were standing there just for show, then mata walked away and it was huh

Mata could have earned us a replay. We're a bunch of headless chickens.

comment by Fred's Shooting Coach (U18999)
posted 1 minute ago
Mata could have earned us a replay. We're a bunch of headless chickens.
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What replay?

It would have gone to pens

It's not like Mata was likely to score, but at least he's shown in the past he's capable of scoring from that position.

The fck has Fred done?

Surely the players discuss before the game who our best free kick takers are? No one would've dared taken a free kick of Becks for example.

No one would've dared taken a free kick of Becks for example.

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Giggs did. Quite often.

It's nonsensical decisions like these that makes me question who's actually in charge of this club.
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It's Glazer(s) and Ed Woodward.

Next question.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 minute ago
No one would've dared taken a free kick of Becks for example.

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Giggs did. Quite often.
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"Look Becks. I can either take this one or I'll take your wife, your choice..."

Giggs did. Quite often.
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Yeah, when it was suited for a leftie. Thought that was common sense

With Giggs he only took the free kicks from side that suited the left foot

Becks always took the ones with the right foot

Benched

You still got the hots for Pereira or have you now concluded like the rest of us that he isn’t any good.

comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 4 seconds ago
With Giggs he only took the free kicks from side that suited the left foot

Becks always took the ones with the right foot
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Absolute poverty decision allowing Fred to take that free kick.

Yeah, that was a huge chance, Mata’s the senior player though, he has to be telling Fred and Pereira to do one. Even as he walked away, I thought it looked perfect for a right-footer (so, Pereira). Bravo left a huge gap to the kick-takers right, the wall seemed a bit to far left, there was a nice gap between the wall and the next player to whip it around, how Fred (who played well) ended up with it when he has no form when it comes to scoring, at all, never mind free-kicks.

Absolute poverty decision allowing Fred to take that free kick.
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who allowed it?

Looked like Mata and Andreas Pereira to me. They both probably didn't fancy it.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 minute ago
Benched

You still got the hots for Pereira or have you now concluded like the rest of us that he isn’t any good.
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Was willing to give him his chance but no ultimately he isn't good enough for what we aspire to be.

As I've said before though Lingard, Mata, Matic, Pereira out in that order. Unless we go mental with the cheque book he'll be here until at least 2021.

As 5th/6th choice I think he is fine. Only £30k per week too. Issue is he is almost a mainstay in this side

Fair enough bud.

Pereira is midtable quality at best. He'd make a decent squad player who fights for a place on the bench every week. Definitley not someone who starts regularly for us

It's what happens when you don't have a leader on the pitch. A proper captain steps in and gives it to Mata.

One can only hope Bruno helps in this regard...

comment by RB&W 'The Judge' (U21434)
posted 9 minutes ago
Absolute poverty decision allowing Fred to take that free kick.
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who allowed it?

Looked like Mata and Andreas Pereira to me. They both probably didn't fancy it.
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Surely Maguire has to step in there? You could almost hear every United fan shout “not Fred!!!” When he places the ball.

comment by Memphis_bleek #TeamOle (U20611)
posted 3 minutes ago
It's what happens when you don't have a leader on the pitch. A proper captain steps in and gives it to Mata.

One can only hope Bruno helps in this regard...
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Mata is Utd's most senior outfield player. He should have been demanding it.

Im sure it was a training ground drilled decision. Maybe to close or too central etc. for the other two?

comment by Benched (U7195)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Memphis_bleek #TeamOle (U20611)
posted 3 minutes ago
It's what happens when you don't have a leader on the pitch. A proper captain steps in and gives it to Mata.

One can only hope Bruno helps in this regard...
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Mata is Utd's most senior outfield player. He should have been demanding it.
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Doesn't make him a leader though, does it?

comment by RB&W 'The Judge' (U21434)
posted 33 minutes ago
Im sure it was a training ground drilled decision. Maybe to close or too central etc. for the other two?
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Not easy to get a cows ar*e and a banjo to connect

I've seen Fred take a few free kicks now, and I think they've all hit the wall