Europa League Match Day 2

FC Porto 3:3 Manchester United

Estadio do Dragao

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Thu, 3 October 2024 @ 8:00pm BST
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    Maz isn't coming in on the right like Dalot is on the left, Is Dalot following the plan and Maz knows better? or is Dalot rogue? either way Eth should be stopping this madness
     
    I really like this from ten Hag. Push your left back into midfield in possession, play a geriatric midfielder that physically can’t cover wide channel on the left side of a midfield triangle and on top of it free your left wing-forward from any defensive responsibility (fair fecks to him, he’s been very productive up front tonight).

    What if they attack through that flank? Let’s just hope that they don’t figure it out… oh wait.
     
    Rashford allowed the cross. 0 shits given defensively by that man. If he just moved slightly to try and challenge the crosser...
     
    I'm reasonably confident we won't lose to mighty Rangers... but Villa will piss all over us. could be four or five
     
    Kaos said:
    Onana unlucky, did well for the first save, let down by his defence.

    I think Martinez' spot in the side could be in threat if Yoro hits the ground running.
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    If he hits the ground running he will be badly injured. Let's not do that.
     
    Rashford looks up for it today. Defense poor while names on paper should be fine, which is a worry.

    Not too fuzzed after watching garbage for most of the past 10 years. The apathy struck some years ago i'm afraid..:(
     
    pascell said:
    Dalot is a fecking pussy, shirked away from the 50/50 that gifted them possession for the 2nd.

    Doesn't matter who the manager is, if the players don't have bite to win 50/50s and second balls, we're never going to do naff all.
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    Left back or right back he's just not good enough.
     
    Rashford has been our best player in the first half. Eriksen second best.
    Dalot and de Ligt is at the other end of the scale.
     
    Could end up being 4/5-2 this. We're missing chances and giving too many away at the other end. Easy to imagine us switching off for 10mins again and getting hit with a goal or two.
     
    As poor as usual. Can’t create anything other than counters. Can’t defend to save our lives.

    Everything is chaos and no one seems to know what to do on or off the ball. Huge gaps, useless pressing, players getting outduelled all over the field. Fragile mentality and no cohesion anywhere.

    The only reason we’re still in this game is Rashy’s newfound confidence and two blunders from their keeper.
     
    Very entertaining half.Could go either way,be happy with a draw from here.At least we turned up tonight.
     
    Zed 101 said:
    Maz isn't coming in on the right like Dalot is on the left, Is Dalot following the plan and Maz knows better? or is Dalot rogue? either way Eth should be stopping this madness
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    Obviously Dalot is following specific instructions from ETH. He's been inverting all season
     
    Half time teamtalk from Ten Hag:
    - stick to the plan boys
    - believe in the plan
    - we were super good for ten minutes and should have scored more goals
    - we were just unlucky they kept crossing the ball in the box
    - stick to the plan
     
    rooney2009 said:
    De light is not as good as Harry
    Since he came into the team we’ve conceded goal after goal after goal.
    Our defence was so much better last season
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    I did try telling people in the summer. Pointless signing that didn't raise the level of the first XI.
     
    Went on to betting app to put few quid on Porto at 1-2 and they go 2-2 won't bother now there 6/4 favs . Utd 2/1.. that's crap odds . 4-2 Porto hope I'm wrong but this lot fold seen it before and Rashford off hes a liability can't or won't defend his runners ..
     
    pascell said:
    Dalot is a fecking pussy, shirked away from the 50/50 that gifted them possession for the 2nd.

    Doesn't matter who the manager is, if the players don't have bite to win 50/50s and second balls, we're never going to do naff all.
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    Yep, he pulled out which is unacceptable, we have such a weak mentality it’s unbelievable.
     
    Walters_19_MuFc said:
    All of these can't be coincidental. The tactical set up is still a problem.
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    It's not tactical when you look at the decisions the players are making. It's a lack of effort and application. Probably still on the manager but it seems to me looking at the two ridiculous recent goals where one player ran the length of the pitch that Ten Hag has lost some of the players.
     
    Zed 101 said:
    Maz isn't coming in on the right like Dalot is on the left, Is Dalot following the plan and Maz knows better? or is Dalot rogue? either way Eth should be stopping this madness
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    It’s quite rare that teams play with two inverted fullbacks, usually if one goes centrally another one falls back and keeps his position. It’s unlikely that they were given same instructions. Not that this experiment works, kind you!
     
    Again 0 pressure on their right back/winger defensively. Dalot and Rashfrod are a joke.

    Just look at how much time and space there is for their player to cross the ball. No one's challenging him. Rashford watching.
     
    Globule said:
    The Dalot in centre mid experiment needs to stop.

    Rashford is notorious for switching off defensively and not tracking back, and our left back is often left exposed. The solution to that problem is not to remove the left back.
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    Left back can't be isolated if we got no left back. I can't argue against that logic. Just like how we can't get overrun in midfield if we have no midfield. Truly ahead of our time.
     
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Andre Onana image Andre Onana 43% of 204 votes

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Score Predictions

67,139,32
  • Man Utd win
  • FC Porto win
  • Draw

Detailed Results

  • 16% FC Porto 2:0 Man Utd
  • 12% FC Porto 2:1 Man Utd
  • 12% FC Porto 1:2 Man Utd
  • 11% FC Porto 3:1 Man Utd
  • 10% FC Porto 1:1 Man Utd
  • 8% FC Porto 3:0 Man Utd
  • 7% FC Porto 0:2 Man Utd
  • 3% FC Porto 4:0 Man Utd
  • 3% FC Porto 0:3 Man Utd
  • 3% FC Porto 1:0 Man Utd
  • 2% FC Porto 0:1 Man Utd
  • 2% FC Porto 3:2 Man Utd
  • 2% FC Porto 0:0 Man Utd
  • 2% FC Porto 2:2 Man Utd
  • 2% FC Porto 2:3 Man Utd
  • 1% FC Porto 1:3 Man Utd
  • 1% FC Porto 9:0 Man Utd
  • 0% FC Porto 4:2 Man Utd
  • 0% FC Porto 5:0 Man Utd
  • 0% FC Porto 6:1 Man Utd
  • 0% FC Porto 1:4 Man Utd
  • 0% FC Porto 7:2 Man Utd
  • 0% FC Porto 0:4 Man Utd
  • 0% FC Porto 1:5 Man Utd
  • 0% FC Porto 0:9 Man Utd
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