The Manchester United Thread

Good line, played him off, but difficult to call. Take it on the chin and more of the same boys.
 
We're sitting too deep, I don't get this formation either, not natural wingbacks or CB's with the likes of Darmian, Lingard etc. Geting outnumbered.
 
Can see exactly what Mourinho meant with the comments comparing our squad with Madrid's and their chemistry. They're currently on a different level.

We can hurt them with our pace & quality in the final 3rd, and Pogba taking it by the scruff of the neck, but Kroos+Modric on the ball with all the passing lanes available to them is just orgasmic
 
RhQQ said:
Can see exactly what Mourinho meant with the comments comparing our squad with Madrid's and their chemistry. They're currently on a different level.

We can hurt them with our quality in the final 3rd and Pogba, but Kroos+Modric on the ball with all the passing lanes available to them is just orgasmic
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Why though? Our system has been the big let down so far, outnumbered in midfield, now changed to a back 4 thankfully to get that extra man in midfield.

Madrid have a better team. But our midfield should be more than capable of matching up to theirs when you consider we have Pogba, Herrera and Matic.
 
zzeezzy said:
Why though? Our system has been the big let down so far, outnumbered in midfield, now changed to a back 4 thankfully to get that extra man in midfield.

Madrid have a better team. But our midfield should be more than capable of matching up to theirs when you consider we have Pogba, Herrera and Matic.
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Kroos and Modric are 2 of the top 3 CM's in the world imo, probably go down as top 20/30 all time.. they dictate, tire teams out with simplistic passing, theres always a man free, they all just understand each other so well. They just play at a much higher level.

That's nothing to be ashamed of, that goes for every other team in Europe too... this is what we should aspire to be.
 
No doubt, and we can go very close in Europe, but Madrid are the team to beat.

Matic looking very good in the DM role. Following runners, breaking up attacks, using the ball well, very impressed.
 
How is this only 1?

*Edit* Whomever it was having the meltdown on the Swede. This is helping his case.
 
Not a bad half, won the ball further up the field after the water break which could have lead to something. Unlucky with the goal, if united don't score I think martial should replace lindgard
 
For all Lindelof's slating in preseason, he has done pretty well tonight considering what he's up against.

Their goal was offside as well so.. no real blame on him for that.
 
Clinic from Madrid. As you'd expect, they're the best team in Europe and ways ahead of Utd right now.

Few flashes from Utd but not much more. Lukaku completely isolated. Pogba just strolling around. Only Matic doing any closing down. Everyone else is just sat in and late in reacting. Very fortunate to still be in this.

Needs to change half time and start pressuring back higher up the pitch because that was a doing without the scoreline.
 
Think Pogba has been the worst player for us this half. Better decision making we could of had a couple ourselves even 3.
 
I thought he was good until the goal which saw him moved out to the left flank
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Not done too much right either. Wrong side of his man. Positioning all over. Dominated the air.

But that goes for 8/9 out of the XI. Big change needed H/T.
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Hard to blame Lindelof though, unexpected formation, facing Bale/Benzema and a host of midfield runners. He won't have it harder than this.
 
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