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Aston Villa 0:1 Manchester United

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    We don't even look like giving them a sniff which is promising. Still need to produce a bit more ourselves but a good half overall I thought.
     
    Villa are so shit, they cannot play normal football at all. Great pass from Mata. That's what you get when you play football through the middle, you get more goals from that than crosses.
     
    Not a very impressive 1st half, but we're in the lead at least. Expect more of both Rooney and Memphis though. Great that Januzaj was the one scoring the goal. Hope we press on the in 2nd half though and create more than we've done in the 1st half. Would like to see Schweiny come on in the 2nd half, maybe Chicharito too.
     
    It's crazy how having good fullbacks in the premier league makes us look formidable. We never look like conceding with shaw and darmian. They shut off almost all of premier league team attacks (wing play)
     
    ken11 said:
    Rooney is best playing behind a main striker. He can't play the main striker.
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    Never, he's clearly demonstrated he doesn't have the touch, spacial awareness, passing or vision to play there. He needs to concentrate on staying up top.
     
    Can't understand how Rooney is starting for us. Our attack is a shambles. Good news is that we have good shape and much better midfield control. Problem is we don't have any good outlets. All I can ever think now when I watch us play is that LVG has focused so much on possession that nobody takes any risks anymore.

    On a better note I can only laugh watching Villa. This appears to be a team built entirely with players who have the fitness and physique to sprint, press and tackle endlessly but none of them have a clue what to do with the ball once they win it.
     
    Today is all about RESULTS...performances will come later once we build momentum

    Most players still look very unfit, but as long we win we will be fine
     
    Van Gaal is too safe and rigid, its obvious he limits creative freedom and wants the safe pass first, hense why we pass it back so much even when not under pressure.
     
    Glad we're ahead and first games about results and rusty blah blah blah... But that was boring as feck. Fair enough we haven't clicked yet or don't quite have the experiences creative players (says LVG) but my god, why don't we press the ball and force some mistakes? We have such a low work rate for a so called top side. We'll get murdered in Europe playing like this.
     
    Can't really get my head around how pedestrian and off the pace Rooney looks. Of course he goes deep looking for the ball, which is even more annoying when he's meant to be the one leading the line.
     
    We have done well defensively, the had no chances whatsoever. Offensively we were our usual shit.
     
    Lvg has called it wrong. He's playing the wrong side and players in wrong position. Mata is a 10, two defensive midfielders is so defensive and why is Herrera not playing?
     
    Passing poor at times. But mostly good

    Put feck it totally in control and not really giving them a sniff

    That mata pass to adnan was sexual


    For once the Rooney haters are correctly he was very poor indeed
     
    We ease off every time we score a goal. Why? Invite shit pressure then struggle to string 5 passes together.

    Rooney may as well be at home.

    Luke shaw seems the only one who wants to do anything!
     
    I like Rooney but he needs a kick up. Good half. But sloppy but solid defensively. The penalty incident could have gone either way imo

    And Adnan 1 sterling 0:D
     

    Twitter: United's passing in the attacking third

    Schneiderlin has been amazing, btw! Great touches and energy.. really liking all our signings this season (except for Romero!)
     
    Solid first half. Bit concerned with those last 10 minutes though. Bit disappointed with the hysteria over the pen as richards has hold of darmians shirt too.

    Also rooney needs to get his act together. I gave him the benefit of the doubt against spurs but can't today.
     
    +Darmian is solid again defensively. Haven't seen any runs that have gone past Mata go past him.
    +Shaw has been fantastic going forward.
    +Schneiderlin is everywhere, breaking up attacks, passing forward, making runs. Very impressed.
    +Januzaj has been involved but either he's getting fouled too much and MD is not calling it or he needs to build up some strength.

    -Romero has to be the worst keeper on the ball I've ever seen.
    -Depay has come into the game a little bit but I would like him to run more on the wings.
    -Aside from Mata's fantastic pass to Januzaj, I get disappointed when Mata cuts inside cuts inside and then passes back.
     
    What in the world happened to Rooney? Is he drunk? Is he suffering from a drinking problem and plays hungover every time? I don't see any other explanation for these performances.
     
    I am happy with that half. Solid defensively. Only problems were caused by poor passes from Smalling, and Mata getting dispossessed. Attackers gelling better. Mata is all over the attacking third. Memphis looks so much more at home on the left, and Adnan bulking up is showing.

    Some incisive attacking play in the next half now.
     
    Decent result, but in general dire play. I wonder how long we're going to stick with a huge gap in midfield thanks to 4-2-3-1. When our defenders have the ball, there's still no Carrick or Schneiderlin to be seen! Ridiculous with two sitting midfielders. And of course, I hope somehow LvG gets it into his head that we cannot rely on the slouch that is Rooney all season..
     
    We move the ball forward quickly and we start to create bits and pieces and eventually score a goal. What do we do then? We go back to passing it back at every opertunity, slow down the pace and put ourselves under pressure.
     
    Rooney needs to be dropped, he has been playing like a low tier PL club striker. Can't believe that is our highest paid player, captain, and someone supposed to be our best player.
     
    We were very safe, and there was better movement, considering our away record last year it's been alright. Rooney has been very poor and I do like him, but he just seems to be over thinking everything and looking uninterested.
     
    Steven Seagull said:
    Glad we're ahead and first games about results and rusty blah blah blah... But that was boring as feck. Fair enough we haven't clicked yet or don't quite have the experiences creative players (says LVG) but my god, why don't we press the ball and force some mistakes? We have such a low work rate for a so called top side. We'll get murdered in Europe playing like this.
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    Just like we got murdered in big games last season.
    Oh wait.
     
    Bruno8 said:
    Today is all about RESULTS...performances will come later once we build momentum

    Most players still look very unfit, but as long we win we will be fine
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    Agreed, especially when the big teams are dropping points. Arsenal and Liverpool used to start their seasons strong, thumping their chests and going on about how its going to be their year, then fall apart before Spring.
     
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  • 31% Aston Villa 0:2 Man Utd
  • 22% Aston Villa 1:2 Man Utd
  • 10% Aston Villa 1:3 Man Utd
  • 9% Aston Villa 0:1 Man Utd
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  • 1% Aston Villa 0:5 Man Utd
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  • 0% Aston Villa 3:4 Man Utd
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  1. Aston Villa
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Possession
46% 54%
Shots
5 9
Shots on Target
1 2
Corners
3 5
Fouls
14 10

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