Europa League Round of 16 2nd Leg

Manchester United 1:0 FC Rostov

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    What's the point of this new formation? Why not stick with what we know instead. We could have played 4231 with Rashford instead of Blind or on of the CB.
     
    The United Irishman said:
    This thread :wenger: Nooses at the ready!

    Listen, we are in total control, hit the post twice, playing against a very well drilled and organised defensive team, who have parked the bus and defending like their lives depend on it!

    We just need to be patient.
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    It would be true If not for the majority of games this season at home.
     
    "We're playing Rostov FFS". "How can't we score against these"

    They're playing with 10 men behind the ball!

    You try get past 10 Russians. Haven't you been to an All Inclusive buffet in Sharm El Sheikh?
     
    You know it's bad when Michael Owen is laying in to us and actually talking sense.
     
    1-1 is a terrible scoreline to be defending too. They need to score to go through, 1-0 isn't much better as it doesn't change much. We need to blow these guys away in the second half.
     
    Rashford on for Smalling/Bailly and 4-4-2 please. Get two goals, then bring on Carrick for Mata and close the tie out.
     
    Witchking said:
    No, it's not an overreaction. A good move by Rostov and a goal will put this United team under pressure and there is a good possibility that these players will run around like headless chickens like in the Bournemouth game.
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    yeah.........none of that disputes that we have actually been decent/played well in that half though.

    also, i don't really deal in "if this" or "if that". we played well, thread is overreacting.
     
    They have a midfielder playing at left back who isn't even first choice. Valencia is going past him at will and we've still barely created anything clear cut.
     
    Our quality of football is far behind the elite sides in the CL.

    The likes of Bayern, Monaco or Dortmund move the ball at a high tempo, with lots of clever dynamic movement in the final third and with a much better understanding between the players. Their players think faster, move faster and make much better decisions. And of course, they are far more clinical in front of goal.

    Our tactics are conservative, we take ages on the ball, pass the ball to feet first and then look around for a free player, don't have good (any?) movement off the ball barring Mkhi, and resort to long balls to the flanks so Valencia/Blind can put in crosses blindly into a packed Rostov box. It's very non-inventive, predictable and mundane from United. I wish we could pull out some clever moves/passes/runs to unlock their defence, but we simply don't seem to have that quality.
     
    Ban said:
    I don't get all the moaning. They have 10 players behind the ball and people expected some beautiful game. We were pretty good for the most part.
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    The moaning is because we are so negative with three at the back at home against dirt.
     
    please can we bring one of Jesse or Marcus for the second half!

    we are playing against a really bad team and we go with 3 at the back... unnecessary to be this defensive.
     
    Total control. Unlucky with some chances. All we need is that 1 goal and it could have been 4 or 5.
     
    They're missing three of their best players. We should be doing better to be honest. Still, we're through as it stands...
     
    Watching highlights of the game, We could be playing without smalling and Ander herrera and it wouldnt make a difference.
     
    Janson said:
    I'm saying, we've hardly anyone better to replace him.
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    Stick Rashford up front. Would be good for Mata, Mkhi to link up with someone who could reach their through balls and gives United a good chance to break faster on the counter. Currently United are too predictable and slow which gives Rostov the time to re position and just sit in their own half knowing it would take something special for United to break them down.
     
    pauldyson1uk said:
    :nono: this is a dreadful post.
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    Absolute state of the footie side of the forum these days makes you want to hide away in the entertainment and general forum posting about shite movies and farts instead. Match day threads are the worst for it.
     
    Why this amount of complaining? I thought I was watching the same game as you, Think the guys have shown a strong performance given the fact that Rostov are playing so defensively. Pogba has been really good so far, Valencia great as Always, Mata seems to have fun today, Ibra had a very bad start but he's been good after the first 15 minutes. Bailly looks as good as he did Before he played in the AFCON.

    I'm Confident the lads will score the latest around minute 55-60 and then they'll score 2 more just for fun. :)
     
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Man of the Match

Sergio Romero image Sergio Romero 50% of 689 votes

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Score Predictions

533,15,15
  • Man Utd win
  • Rostov win
  • Draw

Detailed Results

  • 35% Man Utd 2:0 Rostov
  • 26% Man Utd 3:0 Rostov
  • 9% Man Utd 2:1 Rostov
  • 8% Man Utd 3:1 Rostov
  • 7% Man Utd 4:0 Rostov
  • 7% Man Utd 1:0 Rostov
  • 3% Man Utd 5:0 Rostov
  • 1% Man Utd 0:0 Rostov
  • 1% Man Utd 0:5 Rostov
  • 1% Man Utd 2:2 Rostov
  • 1% Man Utd 4:1 Rostov
  • 1% Man Utd 0:1 Rostov
  • 1% Man Utd 1:1 Rostov
  • 1% Man Utd 1:2 Rostov
  • 0% Man Utd 0:3 Rostov
  • 0% Man Utd 1:3 Rostov
  • 0% Man Utd 4:2 Rostov
  • 0% Man Utd 2:4 Rostov
  • 0% Man Utd 5:5 Rostov
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Match Stats

  1. Man Utd
  2. Rostov
Possession
69% 31%
Shots
18 6
Shots on Target
4 4
Corners
6 2
Fouls
8 11

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Gediminas Mazeika

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