Manchester United 3:1 Club Brugge

Lennon7 · Aug 18, 2015

Kraftwerker said:
I think with Depay being tasked with properly going at them it left Shaw exposed at times.

But we dealt with what they threw at us. A calculated risk I guess.

I loved Memphis on the wing though. I think having 3 in midfield would allow him to truly flourish and provide enough cover for Shaw and the defence in general.

Lennon7 · Aug 18, 2015

Rado_N said:
He played 9 minutes.

Immediate impact though! Was quite impressive.

Kraftwerker · Aug 18, 2015

LennonNL said:
I loved Memphis on the wing though. I think having 3 in midfield would allow him to truly flourish and provide enough cover for Shaw and the defence in general.

Who doesn't after that!

It's a fair point. He'll learn to track back more against top opponents too.

Rado_N · Aug 18, 2015

LennonNL said:
Immediate impact though! Was quite impressive.

Yea, but 9 minutes rules him out of MOTM contention.

If everyone else had been cack and he'd scored the only goal then ok, but no.

Randall Flagg · Aug 18, 2015

LennonNL said:
Why are two defenders 2nd and 3rd for the MOTM selection? Smalling and Shaw both had a few great individual moments but overall we were shocking in defence, as a unit.

I was trying to post something similar

You look at the game and all four seemed to have good games individually.

But as a defensive unit things went wrong on a few occasions in the first half

But not shocking

Earthquake · Aug 19, 2015

Rado_N said:
He played 9 minutes.

9 good minutes, though!

OGkush · Aug 19, 2015

where can I download the game footage? or watch the full match online? missed the game due to work today, and ofcourse it's the game where Depay scores twice.

kidbob · Aug 19, 2015

OGkush said:
where can I download the game footage? or watch the full match online? missed the game due to work today, and ofcourse it's the game where Depay scores twice.

fullmatchesandshows.com mate.

OGkush · Aug 19, 2015

kidbob said:
fullmatchesandshows.com mate.

thanks, actualy just watched the 1st half as I ended up on that site. the sound & video are a bit off balance though.

oh and I just gotta say, what a half from Memphis, I've been sayin' the dude's a beast. He's gonna be our next best player, I dare say it.

Gerald G · Aug 19, 2015

Going through this thread post match.... so much moaning it is incredible.

DocRockter · Aug 19, 2015

I bloody loved the ref.. No bullshit, just iron will and determination.. loved it

Fellaini scored a BIG goal, now we can go to Belgium and try a little rotation with the squad.. We were dominating the 2nd and it would had been a damn shame if we'd not scored a third. Memphis showed his class, Wayne's getting sharper by the minute and Smalling absolutely destroys.. Bring on Newcastle!

Welsh Wonder · Aug 19, 2015

It's weird that individually our defenders varied between good and very good but the unit as a whole left a fair bit to be desired with the space Brugge found themselves in on several occasions.

Bastian · Aug 19, 2015

So relieved we got the third. Brugge didn't really create a lot, and we missed at least two glorious chances if not more, so I'm not too worried about the second leg. But a one goal advantage would have been shaky, especially if they get 1-0 in front in Belgium.

Memphis could have had 4, but I think he's pretty much shown that he's the real deal (Bellion poster take note). What he did for the first goal surely only he can do in our team. Mad to think someone else earns more than twice what he does.

Smalling is a beast.

Will Louis rest Rooney against Newcastle?

MyOnlySolskjaer · Aug 19, 2015

Bastian said:
Will Louis rest Rooney against Newcastle?

Highly unlikely. He got taken off against Brugge which probably suggests he's getting the full 90 against Newcastle.

Bastian · Aug 19, 2015

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
Highly unlikely. He got taken off against Brugge which probably suggests he's getting the full 90 against Newcastle.

That was about 7 minutes of rest. If Fellaini wasn't still serving his suspension against Newcastle, I think he'd play (forgot about that one). You're probably right.

Tincanalley · Aug 19, 2015

Welsh Wonder said:
It's weird that individually our defenders varied between good and very good but the unit as a whole left a fair bit to be desired with the space Brugge found themselves in on several occasions.

Well we pushed up, we played more attacking. Was great to see to be fair.

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