Manchester United 2:1 Crystal Palace

Natener · May 21, 2016

Palace looks like taking this game if 2nd half is played out the same way it ended at the break.

bubbles_ · May 21, 2016

Annihilate Now! said:
??

He's been one of our better players

Has he? I have no real problem with Mata and i'd suggest more pace in midfield ideally but we simply don't have any options for that on the bench

wiz4231 · May 21, 2016

hobbers said:
Started ok, absolutely fecking dire at the end there.

Rojo off for Darmian at HT. No debate.

Mata and Valencia doing their usual on the right. Valencia gets on the ball in decent positions but as per usual hasnt got the brains to do the right thing, ever. Mata and Fellaini haven't helped, constantly taking up stupid positions on the edge of the box and not moving.

Overloading on the right is leaving Martial exposed on the left, and he's getting little to no support from Rojo because he's clearly too scared of Zaha to cross the half way line. He'll be even more scared now he's on a yellow.

Take off Fellaini and put on a wide player = problem solved.

hobbers · May 21, 2016

This BBC team has got to be the most biased blinkered lot you could get, Gullit aside.

First incident was a 50/50, no foul, but everyone other than Blind stopped with the whistle. Wickham also impedes Smalling to get back up first.

Rooney did not touch Zaha, who fell over himself.

Rojo one was pulled back too early, but not a guilt edge chance in any case.

LuisNaniencia · May 21, 2016

Thiim said:
Fellaini is supposed to be a great header of the ball, right? I mean that's at least two great chances completely wasted. The rest of the time he spends fouling opposition players. I guess it will never be clear why we continue to play him.

We must have one of the clumsiest back four in recent footballing history. They aren't being shielded by the completely immobile Carrick, Rooney Fellaini axis, who are really error-prone, which will certainly result in more ridiculously nervous moments in defense. Palace are growing into the game, whereas we are occupied with trying to locate the afro of Fellaini.

It will be really tight and I just hope that it isn't one of our defenders that makes the costly mistake.

You're right about Fellaini, he should be scoring more from set pieces.

DomesticTadpole · May 21, 2016

Kill 'em all said:
Switched to BBC. McManananaman was driving me nuts with his Rooney best midfielder ever, anti-United approach.

Murphy is matching him on BBC I'm afraid.

BennyBlanco · May 21, 2016

Beachryan said:
Danny Murphy speaking sense. Though Fellaini hasn't been that bad this half.

Don't entirely agree, Fellaini has proven to be, at worst a decent PL midfielder, its not like we're playing an extra CB in midfield just because the opposition threat.

TrustInJanuzaj · May 21, 2016

manutd619 said:
If we had Zlatan he wouldve spent half the game hands on hips, wondering why he left the French champions for this

Exactly right, zlatan is brilliant but hes not a god. Its the same old issue that we just dont produce anywhere near enough chances for our strikers.

Ballache · May 21, 2016

Swedish TV making fun of that singer :lol:

duffer · May 21, 2016

If LVG has not replaced Rojo at haltime, a Woodward should replace LVG at fulltime.

Dobba · May 21, 2016

.Rossi said:

Not quite Andrea Bocelli is it?

luke511 · May 21, 2016

Cringeee

GiddyUp · May 21, 2016

PieCrust said:
Clattenburg stopping play on the Smalling foul and Rojo foul has saved United so far. Can't for the life of me understand why play wasn't allowed to continue.

Because the defender was with them all the way, despite Smalling on the ground he was still able to get to his feet and pressure Wickham. Palace players only had that burst on goal after the ref blew and the defenders and keeper stopped playing.

Dr. Funkenstein · May 21, 2016

Irrational. said:
We're very lucky so far with refereeing decisions.

No. Fellaini was held while heading in the box, that's just a foul and a penalty, it doesn't matter he headed it anyway. He should have played the advantage, but it's not like it would have been huge chances. And they got away without a yellow card a few times the shouldn't.

Maradona10 · May 21, 2016

I was really excited for this match, now i am contemplating sleeping.

Stretford End Phil · May 21, 2016

This feels uncomfortable...

rcoobc · May 21, 2016

I hope this "Fellaini is good in the air" myth dies.

He's not.

How many goals does John Terry score with his head per season ? How many does Smalling?

And how many does Fellaini?

He heads it a lot because he's tall. Like Crouch. But he isn't good with his head. Sometimes he scores, sure. Sometimes

Red Stone · May 21, 2016

Randall Flagg said:
Rooney and carrick have been good

Fellaini has been ok

I will give you blind who looks off the pace

Rooney takes far too long to make decisions to be effective in midfield, and both him and Carrick have been sloppy with their passing. Fellaini is the same, but he's obviously not there to control the game. Having three midfielders who are slow in every aspect of the game just won't do when playing a possession game against a wall of Palace defenders.

SwansonsTache · May 21, 2016

Giggs86 said:
Rooney is really taking the game by the scruff of the neck. Box box and full of energy, hope it will pay off in the second half. Only change i'd make at this point is unleash Ashley for Mata, we need to hit them with more pace from the wings. Force their defense into making mistakes.

So, crack was on sale this weekend in Illinois? Rooney taking the game by the scruff of the neck? ffs.

spwd · May 21, 2016

Shark said:
Really hoped we would have scored in the first half. This could become a stink.

Sure I've heard that somewhere before these last two years!

rcoobc · May 21, 2016

SqueakyWeasel said:
30th time this season no first half goal for us

Is that true?

Wow

stu_1992 · May 21, 2016

Disappointing by us, especially towards the end of the half. These yellows are adding up and I'm not happy about that, makes us look like we can't handle this lot. Rojo especially looks like a red card risk. Needs to come off IMO.

Other than that, we need to be doing a lot more in and around the box. We've been great at getting to that point, but not great afterwards. Our corners have been basically useless.

DomesticTadpole · May 21, 2016

peridigm said:
Hope Jose is watching and tells Woodward we need two CB's.

Be interesting to see how Smalling performs at the Euros.

Annihilate Now! · May 21, 2016

bubbles_ said:
Has he? I have no real problem with Mata and i'd suggest more pace in midfield ideally but we simply don't have any options for that on the bench

Yeah, he had our best shot of the half, and has had some good link up play with Rashford, Valencia and Martial...

He's also been not passing like a cretin

Spoony · May 21, 2016

Maradona10 said:
I was really excited for this match, now i am contemplating sleeping.

I suspect your neurons need rewiring.

Drifter · May 21, 2016

BBC will use any excuse to wear period costumes.

Sassy Colin · May 21, 2016

Phil's back!

SqueakyWeasel · May 21, 2016

rcoobc said:
Is that true?

Wow

Unfortunately, yep!

Vida5Nick · May 21, 2016

Our new away kit up close. Are they out that fast already?

OutOfTowner · May 21, 2016

Yep, I've been skipping all the teeth-gnashing and God-cursing in those two horribly tedious stations by watching The Chaser until the second half kicks off.

wiz4231 · May 21, 2016

Giggs86 said:
Rooney is really taking the game by the scruff of the neck. Box box and full of energy, hope it will pay off in the second half. Only change i'd make at this point is unleash Ashley for Fellaini need to hit them with more pace from the wings. Force their defense into making mistakes.

Fixed

Offside · May 21, 2016

Natener said:
I wouldn't call it domination. We were all over them for the beginning part of the half but Palace have been slowly getting into the game and were becoming more threatening than us by halftime.

We won every ball and have had the only chances in the game.

lem8sh · May 21, 2016

ivaldo said:
Yup, so have you watched it? You notice Blind (player 1) slow and slide in with little effort? Did you notice Rojo stop completely and start walking away (player 2) did you notice DDG stand completely still? (player 3). Is that what you call a 'clear goal scoring chance'?

What are you on about? Nobody can literally be this stupid. Blind doesn't give up at all, your reasoning for him is baffling while Rojo has no chance of getting around in the first place. It is clearly a huge goalscoring opportunity.

One Night Only · May 21, 2016

Phil full of coke ?

Smores · May 21, 2016

Are people arguing that wasn't a good chance for Palace? Not a certain goal but still a massive feck up from the ref , we'd be outraged.

JPRouve · May 21, 2016

Sassy Colin said:
Phil's back!

And he has things to say! And energy!

Adam-Utd · May 21, 2016

Got a horrible feeling we are getting a red and going to throw it away.

Van gaal has shown he won't make tactical changes and rarely makes subs, he will leave it too late.

shabadu84 · May 21, 2016

Both times he blew the foul immediately, our players stopped playing. Hope we win and everyone complains about it forever.

The red panther · May 21, 2016

Id take carrick off and put Herrera on

Move Rooney more up top and Rashford to the right. Mata and Herrera to play behind Rooney and Fellaini behind them.

Hammerfell · May 21, 2016

I was just thinking "Hmm, I wonder what Phil Neville made of that first half". On the ball, BBC.

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