Manchester United 0:2 Crystal Palace

sammyhol · 2025-02-02T14:53:04+0000

I hope this Dorgu is decent…

Cos I’m not sure I can watch too many more games with Maz and Dalot at WB.

Done nothing wrong Yoro, but I’d be bringing zirkzee on for him at HT

Maz rcb

Amad rwb

Mainoo r10

Zirkzee 9

bosskeano · 2025-02-02T14:53:07+0000

Idxomer said:
Ugarte looks more like a Mendes scam with each passing day.

He hides from the ball as much as McTominay and probably has less awareness off the ball while defending.

a bit harsh considering he's playing in the midfield by himself

Gandalf · 2025-02-02T14:53:10+0000

Dalot and Maz off, Amad and Garna as wingbacks and Hojlund and Zirkzee on. Embrace chaos.

TrustInJanuzaj · 2025-02-02T14:53:25+0000

I think he’s going to have to move Amad to the RWB, Mainoo to CAM and then Hojland/Zirkzee on.

Wing Attack Plan R · 2025-02-02T14:53:30+0000

Charlie Foley said:
The physical discrepancy is shocking

Are they playing 2 matches per week, sometimes 3?

Djemba-Djemba · 2025-02-02T14:53:30+0000

LawCharltonBest said:
0 shots on target at HT is so frequent

We just never score in the first half under Amorim.

Dannn411 · 2025-02-02T14:53:36+0000

Mazraoui off. Amad wing back. Hojlund/Zirkzee on as CF. Mainoo to RWF.

Teja · 2025-02-02T14:53:40+0000

I think the symptoms are obvious .. Mainoo isn't a CF and Ugarte x Bruno is too lightweight. CBs not stepping up from their line as usual.

I'd bring in, say, Collyer for Ugarte and Zirkzee for Mazraoui. Throw Amad at RWB. And yell a bit at Yoro and Licha to step into midfield.

the hea · 2025-02-02T14:53:42+0000

Bruno needs to have more patience on the ball, he is forcing it to much and ends up giving the ball away to often. Mazraoui need to be subbed and Amad moved to RWB and he needs to stay there until we find a better option because Mazraoui is not capable of playing there.

RedIan · 2025-02-02T14:53:45+0000

Started the game ok but Palace soon got to grips with us and then had the best chances and really should be ahead. Although mainoo was unlucky hitting the post.
We really need to get a CF in on loan

kouroux · 2025-02-02T14:53:54+0000

Idxomer said:
Ugarte looks more like a Mendes scam with each passing day.

He hides from the ball as much as McTominay and probably has less awareness off the ball while defending.

He may not be the silkiest on the ball but to say he hides from it is stupid. Just compare their average number of touches

Ayush_reddevil · 2025-02-02T14:53:56+0000

I actually like the idea of a false 9 but I think we needed Toby along with Ugarte and then play Bruno in the mainoo role. This is a bit too open every time we lose the ball

steeeb · 2025-02-02T14:53:58+0000

Dannn411 said:
Mazraoui off. Amad wing back. Hojlund/Zirkzee on as CF. Mainoo to RWF.

This.

Woziak · 2025-02-02T14:54:18+0000

hellhunter said:
Zirkzee for Maz and Amad to RWB?

Yep we have scored 29 goals in 23 and half PL games and we still don’t have a striker, Zirkzee allows Amad to raid down the right side, we can’t score in the first half in the EPL.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a blunt attacking force as this seasons united team!
We might have to take a point and celebrate that we have 30 after 24 PL games

Longshanks · 2025-02-02T14:54:28+0000

Get zirkzee on for a one if the wing backs, move diallo to RWB and we might actually get somewhere.

That was brain-dead stuff at times smashing long balls towards our front three against palaces 3 CBs compleatly brain-dead.

AndyMUFC · 2025-02-02T14:54:30+0000

I think we’re doing some of the basics better eg. pressing, second balls but just not much of a goal threat.

Isotope · 2025-02-02T14:54:31+0000

Idxomer said:
Ugarte looks more like a Mendes scam with each passing day.

He hides from the ball as much as McTominay and probably has less awareness off the ball while defending.

He gets passed by easily also.

Wing Attack Plan R · 2025-02-02T14:54:32+0000

Toad said:
lucky to not be a goal down at this point

Lucky it isn’t 2. They had one saved but just missed two other great chances. We could be losing 0-2 with 70% of the ball.

Ace of Spades · 2025-02-02T14:54:43+0000

A decent game, need to take our chances.

Our WBs are too useless unfortunately, very easy to close down the others when even with space these planks just turn around and pass it back.

Pexbo · 2025-02-02T14:54:43+0000

Superunknown said:
He looks like an extra on Emmerdale.

so specific but so true

Squeaky_Bum_Time · 2025-02-02T14:54:45+0000

Wing Attack Plan R said:
Ugarte has been abandoned in midfield, he’s like monkey in the middle. Amad is making the right passes but no one is used to 1-2 passing except Mainoo and Garnacho.

Ugarte has been very sloppy in possession. Mazraoui is completely invisible and we’re very lopsided to the left as a result.

Hughie77 · 2025-02-02T14:54:45+0000

It's Been ragged in first half hit post had about 5 corners in 3 mins or so won every 1st ball and knocked it to a yellow shirt.
Garnacho doing well , no striker gets you this first half. Bruno I don't know were he's playing Ugarte has been on his Todd at times.

Amorin goes first 10 with same then changes .

Chumpsbechumps · 2025-02-02T14:54:52+0000

devilish said:
That's between SAF and him. There was absolutely no need for him to become a turncoat let alone shit on his legacy by celebrating a goal against us.

The north remembers. That's how standards are kept

I didn’t blame Ferguson , I thought it was funny. Just sharing a memory

thisisnottaken1 · 2025-02-02T14:55:12+0000

The Firestarter said:
The feck is this post...

A stupid one.

Agila Dathi · 2025-02-02T14:55:34+0000

Gabriel Djemba-Bebe said:
Why is Mazraoui the only one not wearing an armband in memory of the Munich air disaster?

He is wearing it, it was visible earlier in the match.

Rustyspider13 · 2025-02-02T14:55:35+0000

Palace are very solid in defense so scoring against them when they are sitting back was always going to be a tough task. The few chances we had to start a fast paced attack, we haven't taken. Some bad touches have let Palace in a few times. I think 0-0 is a fair reflection.

Bruno being our only midfield option from deep is a problem. We need Licha and Maguire to step up and deliver some passes. I'd sub in Eriksen for Ugarte if it weren't a PL game. Maybe if it's still 0-0 in the 80th min, we can try that.

Berbaclass · 2025-02-02T14:55:38+0000

Zirkzee for Maz, move Amad to RWB and Mainoo to 10 and we will win this.

Charlie Foley · 2025-02-02T14:56:03+0000

Wing Attack Plan R said:
Are they playing 2 matches per week, sometimes 3?

Occasionally, yes

Ollie Derbyshire · 2025-02-02T14:56:23+0000

Idxomer said:
Ugarte looks more like a Mendes scam with each passing day.

He hides from the ball as much as McTominay and probably has less awareness off the ball while defending.

I have to laugh at these sorts of posts. No player ‘hides’ from the ball for a start. Secondly we knew the type of player we were buying in Ugarte. He’s a ball winning CM who then gives it to the supposedly more creative players in the team. Not his fault those players then do very little with it.

Idxomer · 2025-02-02T14:56:29+0000

kouroux said:
He may not be the silkiest on the ball but to say he hides from it is stupid. Just compare their average number of touches

67% possession today and he had 15 passes, less than both Garnacho and Amad. I reckon more than half of them were to Bruno right beside him.

Hoof the ball · 2025-02-02T14:56:31+0000

Has anyone seen or read Dalot's interviews?

The man is an enigma.

In his interviews he comes across as intelligent, articulate and can verbalise tactical concepts much like a top coach does.......

Yet, when he hits the field his iq debuffs by about forty points.

Pexbo · 2025-02-02T14:57:24+0000

It’s definitely got to be Zirkzee over Højlund. There is zero space in behind, we need someone to link up and keep Garnacho and Amad knocking on the door with the cutbacks.

Bobski · 2025-02-02T14:57:31+0000

Isotope said:
He gets passed by easily also.

He goes for every ball, which is admirable but if you are playing in a 2 with Bruno it might be wise to be a little more cautious. Wins a lot of ball but also takes himself out of the game quite often.

11101 · 2025-02-02T14:57:50+0000

kouroux said:
He may not be the silkiest on the ball but to say he hides from it is stupid. Just compare their average number of touches

He's constantly surrounded by 3 or 4 Palace players as Bruno drifts off to the wings.

Bruno also needs to play the ball quicker. The amount of runs from Garnacho, Dalot and Amad he's missing.

The defenders need to shake hands at half time and introduce themselves to each other.

ClassOf'99 · 2025-02-02T14:58:10+0000

Gandalf said:
Dalot and Maz off, Amad and Garna as wingbacks and Hojlund and Zirkzee on. Embrace chaos.

Would love this just to see,

3412

Mainoo 10
Hojlund & Zirkzee Strikers
Attacking fullbacks

Full send for the win

Ollie Derbyshire · 2025-02-02T14:58:16+0000

Switch Mainoo and Garnacho, take Maz off and move Amad to RWB, bring Collyer on and move Bruno up to 10.

kouroux · 2025-02-02T14:58:32+0000

Idxomer said:
67% possession today and he had 15 passes, less than both Garnacho and Amad. I reckon more than half of them were to Bruno right beside him.

15 passes isn't 15 touches and besides, him on a bad day will be more available than McT on a great day for the ball

Ace of Spades · 2025-02-02T14:58:44+0000

Wing Attack Plan R said:
Lucky it isn’t 2. They had one saved but just missed two other great chances. We could be losing 0-2 with 70% of the ball.

That would be assuming we take none of our chances.

Also, pretty sure one was offside for sure, and the other was close.

Idxomer · 2025-02-02T14:58:55+0000

Isotope said:
He gets passed by easily also.

Yep, that's what I meant about his lack of awareness off the ball. He had the same problems at PSG which is the reason Enrique sold him after one season.

DJ_21 · 2025-02-02T14:58:56+0000

Big second half. Bring on zirkzee. Feel like we can get behind them with quick interplays. Amad, zirkzee and mainoo all capable of linking up around there box.

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