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Luton Town 1:2 Manchester United

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Sun, 18 February 2024 @ 4:30pm GMT
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    Superunknown said:
    Actually, no. You don't really have the right to tell me what I can and can't post, and it's more than a little arrogant and rude to suggest that just because you find it 'bizarre'. I posted what I felt at that specific moment in the game. I don't personally see anything wrong with it.
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    Ok, pal.
     
    Frist 7-8 minutes made me very excited and it could have been 4-0 if we had even more luck (yes I know that both our goals were extremely lucky) - but then came all the mistakes and I was just waiting for them to make it 2-2 and then last 5 minutes 3-2. However, we have had some luck, combined with some players keeping their form, like Höjlund and Garnacho, the first keep scoring and the other is causing problems for their fullbacks constantly which results in that Luton CB was getting closer to his fullback which made it wide open in the middle of the pitch a lot of times and when they decided to drop their winger to help the fullback, it prevented them to start fast counter attacks on that side. So even if Garnacho did not play his best game, his willing to attack all the time is very important for us i several ways.

    Maguire needs to keep playing like he did last weeks, just hold your position and win duels, air balls and keep it simple. He should not follow their striker when he drops down 15-20 meters to get the ball, he should not try to carry the ball through the middle and he should not try passes longer then 10-15 meters away from him - I know that ETH wants his CB to carry the ball and make passes through the middle of the pitch to cut through their press, but Maguire knows that his passing or ball carrying is good enough. Those things are so important for us, but Martinez is the only of our CBs that is actually good at both defending, passing, carry the ball and lead the team.

    We need to sell 2 out of Maguire, Lindelöf and Varane - and Evens should not get a new contract, so somehow we need to buy 2 CBs this summer and hope one of our young CBs, Kambwala probably, steps up and takes 1-2 more steps in the right direction before the start of next season so we can go in to it with Martinez, Varane (I would sell Maguire and Lindelöf if we dont get a huge offer from Saudi for him), Kimbwala + at least Todibo or Tapsoba (both would be ideal) and add Frimpong do it and our defense would be on a whoile other level then the current one.

    Even though we have won all games except one draw this years so far, we are still not playing much better then we did and it is worrying to be honest. If we Mainoo had not made that amazing goals against Wolves and we only got a draw against Villa, the top 4 race would most likely had been over already in januari. I am still standing behind ETH and am willing to give him another transfer window and season to prove that he has what it takes to take this monster of club back to the top - question is if Sir Ratcliffe, the glazers and CEO Beradda has the same patience now that they are reformering the everything and everyone?
     
    We're playing marginally less rigid, more high risk high reward football in the last few weeks, which is an interesting choice. But if we don't finish the great opportunities and turn them into goals, there's a battering coming. Scoring and holding on isn't what this kind of football was made for.
     
    If's, but's, should have and could have don't win matches. It was always going to be difficult at Luton but we made it harder than you would expect. I have to question ETH and his decision making as it was clear Luke Shaw wasn't fit and looking a bit porky again. Casemiro is now a target for Referees and an easy one as he's lost another yard of pace which makes players capitalise on by throwing themselves down and getting a free kick and, with clown Refs like that one yesterday, a booking. He's becoming a liability now. Here's a thought, when AWB is fit, move Dalot to defensive midfield. He has the pace and can tackle.
     
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Man of the Match

Rasmus Hojlund image Rasmus Hojlund 67% of 291 votes

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Score Predictions

158,8,9
  • Man Utd win
  • Luton Town win
  • Draw

Detailed Results

  • 25% Luton Town 1:2 Man Utd
  • 21% Luton Town 1:3 Man Utd
  • 18% Luton Town 0:2 Man Utd
  • 13% Luton Town 0:3 Man Utd
  • 4% Luton Town 1:4 Man Utd
  • 3% Luton Town 2:3 Man Utd
  • 3% Luton Town 2:4 Man Utd
  • 3% Luton Town 2:2 Man Utd
  • 2% Luton Town 2:1 Man Utd
  • 2% Luton Town 0:1 Man Utd
  • 1% Luton Town 3:2 Man Utd
  • 1% Luton Town 1:1 Man Utd
  • 1% Luton Town 0:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Luton Town 3:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Luton Town 2:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Luton Town 0:4 Man Utd
  • 1% Luton Town 0:5 Man Utd
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Match Stats

  1. Luton Town
  2. Man Utd
Possession
57% 43%
Shots
17 19
Shots on Target
4 9
Corners
3 5
Fouls
6 21

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David Coote

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