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yes its one game and hammers have been poor but imo we look much sharper,quicker and more of a threat with rom up front.very promising
 
zzeezzy said:
Martial goal and assist inside what.. 10 mins? Enough said.. he's thrown down a gauntlet this season!
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Even though Rashford did well I think Martial should be starter on the left. Especially on games like this against not the top class opposition.
 
Quasit said:
Even though Rashford did well I think Martial should be starter on the left. Especially on games like this against not the top class opposition.
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I really like them both, but I think Martial is much more clinical. However Rashford has probably got better work-rate, Martial no slouch though.

Anyway, speak of the devil, didn't you suggest it would be a dull game today? ;)
 
All the nervousness before the game has turned to happiness and confidence, what a complete performance by the whole team. :wub:

Can't wait for next game!:wub::wub::wub::wub:
 
zzeezzy said:
I really like them both, but I think Martial is much more clinical. However Rashford has probably got better work-rate, Martial no slouch though.

Anyway, speak of the devil, didn't you suggest it would be a dull game today? ;)
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Yes, I did and actually happy to be wrong. I'd been happier seeing United lose, but you can't get all. :S
 
Theatre of dreams said:
But why is Jones starting, why is Blind starting, why is Periera not on the bench. Sorry Zzeezzy :P
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They are all valid questions! Blind did improve a lot from super cup today. Although wasn't tested lets be honest, much.

I'd still like to know why Pereira wasn't on the bench and Lindelof seems to of disappeared. Got a feeling he's going to have a season like Mkhitaryan last season, a lot of work the training ground to adapt and we'll see him slowly phased in.
 
djs1 said:
yes its one game and hammers have been poor but imo we look much sharper,quicker and more of a threat with rom up front.very promising
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Yeah, for as good as Utd were the opener (best performance opening weekend by far), my God West 'Am are abysmal, aren't they? Absolutely nottin'. This is opening day for Pete's sake! Bilic is under serious pressure there. Money spent and they still look as bad.

Pogba superbly dominant. Matic very good. Rashford a very good outlet. That could easily have been a 7- 3.

Brilliantly open, entertaining first weekend. Why it's the most watched league in the World. Here's to it continuing in that vein all year.
 
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Pereira is never getting on over Pogba mate. He'll get his mins, but he knows his place in the line. When we're playing weak opposition, 4-2-3-1 with Matic/Herrera & Pogba is fine. When we play 4-3-3, it's likely to be against tough opposition/tricky away games, in which Matic-Herrera-Pogba is our strongest midfield. Pereira is an offensive CM, like Pogba, but Pogba levels ahead. I do like him, and he will get mins, but don't be surprised to see him left out of quite a few PL match day squads.
 
RhQQ said:
Pereira is never getting on over Pogba mate. He'll get his mins, but he knows his place in the line. When we're playing weak opposition, 4-2-3-1 with Matic/Herrera & Pogba is fine. When we play 4-3-3, it's likely to be against tough opposition/tricky away games, in which Matic-Herrera-Pogba is our strongest midfield. Pereira is an offensive CM, like Pogba, but Pogba levels ahead. I do like him, and he will get mins, but don't be surprised to see him left out of quite a few PL match day squads.
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Not sure we should be trying to get Pereira in the Pogba position. He's more suited to further up the pitch maybe no.10 or even on either wing.

I realise it's going to be hard for him, but honestly, if we're waiting for him to succeed Pogba.. we mayswell just sell him now. Pogba has a long, long time at United.
 
Because Jose sees him as a CM, like a number 8. It's where he played all pre-season (even deeper), it's where he was played most of the season for Granada, and I assume that was under Jose's advice/instruction.

He's a handy player, with a relatively high ceiling, but he has a lot of steps to climb on the ladder yet.
 
RhQQ said:
Because Jose sees him as a CM, like a number 8. It's where he played all pre-season (even deeper), it's where he was played most of the season for Granada, and I assume that was under Jose's advice/instruction.

He's a handy player, with a relatively high ceiling, but he has a lot of steps to climb on the ladder yet.
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One thing I'd truly love to see, is him used a bit like Herrera was at times last season. Like in the deeper role behind Matic and Pogba, in a midfield three.

There are a lot of things we could try, but right now, getting a consistent winning team is the main thing, understandably.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Yeah, for as good as Utd were the opener (best performance opening weekend by far), my God West 'Am are abysmal, aren't they? Absolutely nottin'. This is opening day for Pete's sake! Bilic is under serious pressure there. Money spent and they still look as bad.

Pogba superbly dominant. Matic very good. Rashford a very good outlet. That could easily have been a 7- 3.

Brilliantly open, entertaining first weekend. Why it's the most watched league in the World. Here's to it continuing in that vein all year.
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For all their ******* fans bleating, they were toothless

West ham had their chances, but the scoreline didn't even flatter United, which says a lot about both teams. I have bilic as first manager to be sacked
 
Probably fairer to judge West ham after a few more games, this was always going to be tough for them.

One thing I don't really get is why use Chicharito up top in a game like this when you have so little service for him? He's hardly going to hold the ball up well against Bailly and Jones either. Just seemed all rather odd.

Having said all that, Matic was fantastic today and I hope he can reproduce this consistently. He could be the key to this season for me. Keep him fit and we could do very well. If he gets injured I'm a bit worried though, as we don't have a replacement for him really. Carrick is great but Matic just offers something extra.
 
zzeezzy said:
Having said all that, Matic was fantastic today and I hope he can reproduce this consistently. He could be the key to this season for me.
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As I've tried to tell younger family members and their friends. Matic is the best signing we made this year.
 
Mourinho and his mnd games again..For God's sake, let the team be happy for once..(I know that this will probably spur them on this year, but I'd really rather he took it a notch down, so that he could last longer than 3 years)
 
It was fine? It's day 1, not day 38. A happy yet grounded interview.
 
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