Manchester United 3:0 Cambridge United

mitchmouse · Feb 3, 2015

fakeplastictrees said:
Paddy McNair playing great at right back.

I hate that we're playing Fellaini up front with Falcao sitting on the bench. Oh well.

Like toi think Falcao is being saved for Sunday - gonna need goals more then than here. But I know what you mean

Hed Zitin · Feb 3, 2015

Fellaini doing what he does best.

McNair has been very good.

Rooney will be annoyed he didn't land that whale of a goal.

Every game this team makes one complete cock up for a big chance. Today two.

LazyRed-Ninja · Feb 3, 2015

I imagine Konami’s board of directors jumping out of their Seats seeing RvP putting L1 + triangle into practise. Top drawer assist!

Mali_Zeus · Feb 3, 2015

Who is Steve Claridge?

stu_1992 · Feb 3, 2015

No complaints about that half really. Odd that Fellaini is up front, but it's worked and it's only again Cambridge ffs so I wouldn't read too much into it. Played some good stuff at times too. McNair has looked good. The only problem was that moment right at the start of the game. Nearly fecked ourselves there.

Gannicus · Feb 3, 2015

Gulf in class, mates

Raptori · Feb 3, 2015

LazyRed-Ninja said:
I imagine Konami’s board of directors jumping out of their Seats seeing RvP putting L1 + triangle into practise.

The Red Thinker · Feb 3, 2015

Raptori said:
He's better than a lot of PL CBs though, just not up to scratch for United. He had a period where he looked like he could make it, but I think it's beyond time to give up on him now.

His technical game is just not suited to one touch football, sadly. McNair who comes through the same system as Evans has enough technical game to do one touch football at RB!

Evans was taught with the old ways. Sadly, he doesn't seem to be able to evolve. Like Valencia did.

Catt · Feb 3, 2015

The United Irishman said:
Good half don't know why so many people are moaning?..So many fannies in here whinging..It's fecking cringe!

Yes. It's only Cambridge but why not enjoy the game for what it is?

Borys · Feb 3, 2015

I don't like that formation, too flat but good enough for Cambridge. RvP technique is on another level to Rooney, maybe that's why LvG refuses to play Wayne as a striker?

KjaAnd · Feb 3, 2015

McNair has been very good so far! I never before realized he was good at going forward.

I'm still a bit disappointed we started out crossing so much though.

KeninDC · Feb 3, 2015

Like how Mata's popping up all over the place. Very active. Rooney's being a trooper on the right, but he really should be more central. AdM has been fun to watch on the ball.

Cutch · Feb 3, 2015

Stack said:
Possibly the player they are dealing with have switched? I dont know, just a thought

So you swap your defenders around everytime a striker moves about? I hope you're not a coach

All 3 United · Feb 3, 2015

McNair and Fellaini playing really well.

Rado_N · Feb 3, 2015

Well I missed from about 5 mins in to about 30 mins in because BT Sport sucks donkey balls.

Switched to an illegal stream now. feck you BT.

Mali_Zeus · Feb 3, 2015

ivaldo said:
Haha yeah, 7 goals in 15 games says they haven't.

Are u sure you're were replying to my post?

mitchmouse · Feb 3, 2015

Pretty good half. Still making some horid mistakes - although that early chance for them wasn't so much a mistake as a ricochet that went there way. Need to keep our foot on the gas and hope that Michael Owen's mike breaks - he really is dull!

marlowe78 · Feb 3, 2015

Stack said:
How many times has Fellaini been sent off for us? I remember 1 last season

More than referee than him in this game, I think.

Wednesday at Stoke · Feb 3, 2015

Fellaini deserves a goal.

Gannicus · Feb 3, 2015

Now there's a new ad that says, right next to a new hot Phillippine chick:

"Iran, Iraq & Ukraine. This is Where WWIII Starts."

ivaldo · Feb 3, 2015

Smores said:
Can't believe people think because we managed to score against Cambridge that Fellaini up front and Rooney in midfield is justified.

We should be spanking these with our second string, blindfolded.

For this game yes it is. Its a match day thread about this game.

bosnian_red · Feb 3, 2015

Decent half. Similar to the leicester game, we aren't playing too quickly and the opposition are there for the taking really, but we don't seem that arsed about scoring more goals. Just passing it around and then score the odd goal.

We're playing an annoying amount of long balls though and even if it's effective, I don't like seeing Fellaini up top chesting balls down. Di Maria and Mata have done well when they've got the ball, RvP and Fellaini not doing all that much apart from bringing down long balls.

Rojo is class though. McNair done really well as well.

Jazz · Feb 3, 2015

fakeplastictrees said:
Paddy McNair playing great at right back.

I hate that we're playing Fellaini up front with Falcao sitting on the bench. Oh well.

Think maybe it's a height thing?

In any case pleased at the professional performance. No sitting back in the 2nd half either. Need more goals and some confidence building play.

Btw think Paddy looking good...

Sassy Colin · Feb 3, 2015

The Red Thinker said:
2-1 me thinks.

Raw said:
They were 2-1 up at half time.

We're better than that shower.

Di Maria's angel · Feb 3, 2015

bosnian_red said:
Decent half. Similar to the leicester game, we aren't playing too quickly and the opposition are there for the taking really, but we don't seem that arsed about scoring more goals. Just passing it around and then score the odd goal.

We're playing an annoying amount of long balls though and even if it's effective, I don't like seeing Fellaini up top chesting balls down. Di Maria and Mata have done well when they've got the ball, RvP and Fellaini not doing all that much apart from bringing down long balls.

Rojo is class though. McNair done really well as well.

It's actually great to see us play with some arrogance, its been missing for a long time.

Redo91 · Feb 3, 2015

Not a fan of his but McNair has been immense!

Kag · Feb 3, 2015

Pleased we're comfortable. Weird formation and Rooney is still sore to see, but there's only so much I can complain when two up at half time.

Stretching the pitch has been a good tactic.

Stack · Feb 3, 2015

Cutch said:
So you swap your defenders around everytime a striker moves about? I hope you're not a coach

Well it all depends on what your game plan is and why you ask players to do certain things, clearly you have never coached.

Shyftyy · Feb 3, 2015

Raptori said:
I'm not saying we're switching to hoofball just because he's there, I'm saying that playing with him that far up the pitch implies that we want to use his aerial strength as a key part of our strategy. Think about how different that attack would look with ADM and Mata behind RVP instead of Fellaini and Mata. Fellaini has been fairly decent this season. That doesn't change the fact that one of his major strengths is playing with the ball in the air.

Sorry, I missed your response earlier.

When you put it like this I agree with you (alhough in hindsight, it worked out quite well but that is too easy to say now). I was just under the impression that you implied Fellaini was only good for hoofball but I guess I misunderstood it initially.

Leg-End · Feb 3, 2015

Please don't sit back, this team needs some goals to get some confidence running through them.

Hed Zitin · Feb 3, 2015

Claridge has had an absolute mare. Rooney is clearly on the left.

DomesticTadpole · Feb 3, 2015

Kag said:
Pleased we're comfortable. Weird formation and Rooney is still sore to see, but there's only so much I can complain when two up at half time.

Stretching the pitch has been a good tactic.

I think they were always going to struggle coming to our place. As you say the size of the pitch takes it toll if you aren't used to it.

Redo91 · Feb 3, 2015

TheUnitedWay said:
Has Rooney's last goat been at Arsenal?

EDIT: Goal...

Newcastle at home on St Stephens/Boxing Day.

Dobba · Feb 3, 2015

Mali_Zeus said:
Who is Steve Claridge?

A Paul Weller circa 1977 impersonator.

GloryHunter07 · Feb 3, 2015

What formation are we playing lads, im not at home?

bosnian_red · Feb 3, 2015

Also don't try and kill the game. We're at old trafford and completely dominating. We didn't need to "kill the game" against Leicester and we sure as hell don't need to now. Go forward and go for more goals. Give the fans something to be excited about for once this season.

diarm · Feb 3, 2015

Does anyone have a useful river this evening lads?
My usual staples are pants tonight.

Raptori · Feb 3, 2015

The Red Thinker said:
His technical game is just not suited to one touch football, sadly. McNair who comes through the same system as Evans has enough technical game to do one touch football at RB!

Evans was taught with the old ways. Sadly, he doesn't seem to be able to evolve. Like Valencia did.

Yeah agree. It's a shame really since it's always good to have players who grew up at the club in the first team. That said, Rojo looks a lot more passionate than most of our players at the moment!

Shyftyy said:
Sorry, I missed your response earlier.

When you put it like this I agree with you (alhough in hindsight, it worked out quite well but that is too easy to say now). I was just under the impression that you implied Fellaini was only good for hoofball but I guess I misunderstood it initially.

No problem, lots going on

It's a fair assumption, after last season a lot of people probably think of him that way. He's been pretty good this year though, has justified his place in our squad imo

Kag · Feb 3, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
I think they were always going to struggle coming to our place. As you say the size of the pitch takes it toll if you aren't used to it.

Yup. Begs the question, would we have scored even more if we were set up more conventionally with added pace?

In this case I'm not sure, to be fair to Van Gaal.

DomesticTadpole · Feb 3, 2015

bosnian_red said:
Also don't try and kill the game. We're at old trafford and completely dominating. We didn't need to "kill the game" against Leicester and we sure as hell don't need to now. Go forward and go for more goals. Give the fans something to be excited about for once this season.

Exactly, get some more goals, make some positive changes and get even more goals. Cambridge will be knackered in no time.

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