Manchester United 2:1 Crystal Palace

SuperiorXI · Feb 4, 2023

Pscholes18 said:
Only first season but really want this club to get to the point of moving the ball around like his Ajax team did.

If he gets backed in the summer, no reason to think why he won't.

Ekeke · Feb 4, 2023

Gifted a penalty and goal, boring other than that. Antony looks half the player Olise is at the moment on the other team

RedDevilRoshi · Feb 4, 2023

Good start but our levels have fallen since the goal and that’s allowed CP to gain some confidence and belief that they can get something from this game.

Erisken is a big miss as we are struggling for creativity and some real quality in the final 3rd. I’d be tempted to bring Sabitzer on for this 2nd half.

Oly Francis · Feb 4, 2023

M Bison said:
Wow that was a dull half.

Difficult to say too much either way, nothing bad not a lot of good stuff either, goal aside.

Well I'd say that defensively it was a very solid half (despite palace being garbage up front).

miked99 · Feb 4, 2023

Playing very well and in complete control, but the game is indicative of our struggle to score goals

Ramshock · Feb 4, 2023

pseudo_canadian said:
Sorry, forgot we can’t criticize shit performances

Theres a difference between criticizing and an agenda. Good try.

bosskeano · Feb 4, 2023

61% possession and 12 shot attempts in the first half....not sure why there is so much moaning about our play???

kouroux · Feb 4, 2023

acnumber9 said:
He had space if he would use his right foot. He closed himself in by having to come inside again.

But we all know his right foot is shit so why would he use it there and then and lose the ball ? He ain't gonna suddenly use his weaker foot at a great level

Idxomer · Feb 4, 2023

We haven't created enough clear chances after largely dominating this half.

Crimson King · Feb 4, 2023

acnumber9 said:
He had space if he would use his right foot. He closed himself in by having to come inside again.

If he'd gone on the right he'd have just been pushed out to the corner flag. He was 1v3, Weghorst was offering nothing and AWB was taking a breather. I get that he obviously prefers his left, but if you know that about him then the team needs to be better set up to exploit counter attacks.

What we need is a striker with pace who can get up to support him quickly if he's the spearhead of the counter attack.

christinaa · Feb 4, 2023

Ekeke said:
Gifted a penalty and goal, boring other than that. Antony looks half the player Olise is at the moment on the other team

What?!

Himannv · Feb 4, 2023

Hope we put this game to bed and score in the second half.

CM · Feb 4, 2023

We need to get better at putting teams like this to the sword. One way traffic but we still haven't created too many good chances

Rustyspider13 · Feb 4, 2023

Good half but we should've scored another. Just one of those counters/high ball recoveries needs to go our way for this game to be done. Final third decision making is letting us down. DDG hasn't had to do anything but we can't afford to let these lot get those set piece opportunities because Olise's delivery is quite good. A bit worried due to what happened at the away game.

RedDevilCanuck · Feb 4, 2023

Fred and Shaw have been good.

Shaw should probably shoot more.

Leftback99 · Feb 4, 2023

Not good enough. Lacking any kind of threat. Thankfully we got the penalty.

Rightnr · Feb 4, 2023

kouroux said:
I think fans have this default criticize mode with Antony. Keeping the ball when you're outnumbered and isolation is never a bad thing

Yeah, he can be frustrating but his ability to retain possession and rarely give it away with a sloppy pass is highly undervalued.

There's too much frothing at the mouth for running at people. Not everyone can be a Rashford or a Garnacho. That's why we have Antony and Sancho

FriedClams · Feb 4, 2023

Weghorst isn’t on the same wavelength as anyone In our team. Looks a bit like a competition winner to me.

acnumber9 · Feb 4, 2023

kouroux said:
But we all know his right foot is shit so why would he use it there and then and lose the ball ? He ain't gonna suddenly use his weaker foot at a great level

But that’s a problem isn’t it? So why wouldn’t people point it out?

Jam · Feb 4, 2023

El Jefe said:
That was an ugly first half. Only positives are the score and our pressing we looked really good at that

Like Rangnick's first game, pressing looked good in the first half

(We won at least...)

Scorpy · Feb 4, 2023

People need to realise that there will be games where we will be looking to preserve some energy when possible, given our schedule. It would be great if we win the game without leaving 2nd gear.

mu4c_20le · Feb 4, 2023

Idxomer said:
We haven't created enough clear chances after largely dominating this half.

Wout works hard but we really miss the mobility Martial offers. We're just not a hoof it up and knock it down type of team, and palace are parking the bus anyways.

Sandikan · Feb 4, 2023

Feels dangerously poised like the game at their place a few weeks ago.
Just need that 2nd goal quickly to put this away.

Bwuk · Feb 4, 2023

Would be tempted to get Sancho on for Weghorst and put Rashford through the middle

calodo2003 · Feb 4, 2023

Hephaestus said:
It's a day ending in -y so he's injured.

Unreal that a cameo renders him useless.

acnumber9 · Feb 4, 2023

Crimson King said:
If he'd gone on the right he'd have just been pushed out to the corner flag. He was 1v3, Weghorst was offering nothing and AWB was taking a breather. I get that he obviously prefers his left, but if you know that about him then the team needs to be better set up to exploit counter attacks.

What we need is a striker with pace who can get up to support him quickly if he's the spearhead of the counter attack.

He wasn’t 1 v 3. Weghorst was in the middle and Rashford was at the back post.

Ekeke · Feb 4, 2023

christinaa said:
What?!

Olise has been composed, making the right choices and integral to their attacks. Antony has been falling over, going backwards and miss hitting shots

cyberman · Feb 4, 2023

acnumber9 said:
But that’s a problem isn’t it? So why wouldn’t people point it out?

Is there anybody who routinely uses their weak foot?

pseudo_canadian · Feb 4, 2023

Ramshock said:
Theres a difference between criticizing and an agenda. Good try.

Ok

Telsim · Feb 4, 2023

Going about as expected. A dull game where we dominate possession and struggle to create any actual threat. Get rid of the penalty and we have the same xG as them. Keep playing like this in the second half and it will be another draw. Weghorst and Antony are just terrible.

Reapersoul20 · Feb 4, 2023

Gary Breen is a gowl

The Firestarter · Feb 4, 2023

We are very good until we reach their penalty area and then we seme to lack the technical edge to make the quick one-twos we want to do.

Garethw · Feb 4, 2023

Weghorst does not look PL quality at all.

kouroux · Feb 4, 2023

acnumber9 said:
But that’s a problem isn’t it? So why wouldn’t people point it out?

It's a problem but completely unnecessary to keep pointing it out I feel. Even if he used his right, it would have required some good accuracy. Just my 2 cents

calodo2003 · Feb 4, 2023

Ekeke said:
Gifted a penalty and goal, boring other than that. Antony looks half the player Olise is at the moment on the other team

Gifted?

OverratedOpinion · Feb 4, 2023

Ekeke said:
Gifted a penalty and goal, boring other than that. Antony looks half the player Olise is at the moment on the other team

It was a clear penalty and Olise has done absolutely nothing. Would you like to share any more wrong opinions as you are at it?

BorisManUtd · Feb 4, 2023

We're not able to score many goals in a game and it's an issue that'll probably be there until the end of the season.

Leading 1-0 is good but plenty to go. It'll probably be Sabitzer, Sancho and Garnacho coming on at some point.

Ayoba · Feb 4, 2023

Martial does add something to our attack and I think we'll need him if we stand a chance to beat barca and the barcodes. It's a shame he's a perma-crock with the mentality of a wet paper towel

Ekeke · Feb 4, 2023

calodo2003 said:
Gifted?

Yes. There was no reason whatsoever to put his hand up there. Terrible from a professional

acnumber9 · Feb 4, 2023

cyberman said:
Is there anybody who routinely uses their weak foot?

Some better than others obviously but I’ve never seen a player that outright refuses to do it like Antony. If it’s by far the better option then fecking use it.

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