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Manchester United 2:0 Leicester City

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Sat, 26 August 2017 @ 5:30pm BST
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    kouroux said:
    Gray passed him but he still harassed him.
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    Agree, I think Fellaini put enough pressure on Gray to scuff his shot.

    My point was around how this forum has such different opinions about Fellaini for the same tackle/pressure :)
     
    DomesticTadpole said:
    So he is going to send Lindelof in with hardly any playing time?
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    Probably as he will have to do the same thing with Smalling. Lindelof will also get game time for Sweden most likely as well, so he will have more minutes than Smalling who I can't see playing for England much.
     
    rampo said:
    Agree, I think Fellaini put enough pressure on Gray to scuff his shot.

    My point was around how this forum has such different opinions about Fellaini for the same tackle/pressure :)
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    It's the caf. Nothing surprising, I've learned to appreciate Fellaini for what he is.
     
    Jazz said:
    We played well all match but couldn't get the goal
    Rash comes on for Mata - corner by Miki - goal by Rash
    Lingard and Fellers comes on for Martial and miki - Lingard assist - Fellers goal off his knee I think:D
    United 2!

    Forgot to say we got a penalty as well but Lukaku missed it
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    Thanks man
     
    Leicester our best opposition so far, we won reasonably comfortably, but... but....you know..........we could have scored another 4-0 win, it was there for the taking, no exaggeration, our finishing not up to 'snuff':rolleyes:

    What about De Gea? Hardly anything to do most of the game, but when called upon pulls off two world class saves, one of them in the 93rd minute, that's concentration for you.
    Him and Jones, 'Giants' today....."they shall not pass":nono:
     
    I remember a quote from Sir Alf Ramsey after the 1966 World Cup final, saying that Martin Peters was one of the best "Off the ball Players" of his generation...He dragged the opposition players, all over the place, and was still able to slot a ball inside for the forwards, along with popping up, to score himself....

    This is Mkhitaryan now, He roams from side to side, dragging defenders/midfielders all over the pitch, to make space for others...

    He also tries to get free, and always wants the ball, whether he is in tight situations or not..

    Then he can deliver a match winning pass, by splitting a defence wide open...He is always looking for this, and he can score himself also..

    A lot of people do not see this in him, but if you know the game of football, you will see it...I am really glad he is on our side, and I think he will finish as "Assist King" and will win us games, that we could only draw last season...

    He has 5 assists in 3 games (Pogba Never touched that ball,, Thank God) now, and people should appreciate his play...It is not always the player on the ball all the time, who contributes most...You have to think also, of the movement of others, to drag people away, and make space for the player on the ball....
     
    Still a bit iffy about the 2 man midfield, and our left hand side....

    Think we are weak on the left hand side and crosses are scarce coming from both sides..

    Also like to see us play Herrera in a 3 man Midfield against Stoke...
     
    IrishRedDevil said:
    Yes really. Rashford needs to learn to finish as he missed 2 chances in the last 2 games that he should have buried. That's ok in games where we win 4-0, but there will be games that we are struggling in where those missed chances will cost us. Martial has shown what he can do in two 20min sub appearances so he deserves the start.
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    Hello @IrishRedDevil , I am also from Ireland, little town called Wexford, just up from Rosslare Port..

    I do agree with what you say, Rashford was clean through in both games and missed those chances, where as Martial is more clinical on a one to one with Keeper..

    I like the idea of rotating these 2, as it gives the opposition some big problems...After tirelessly trying to stop one, then the other comes on FRESH....OMG..
     
    sizzling sausages said:
    I like that Mourinho is keeping a settled team so far but at the same time has showed today that if you do well a place is there to be won.

    Before Mourinho I can't remember the last time it was easy to predict our starting 11.
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    I agree that keeping a settled team is good @sizzling sausages, but I do think that it is time to change our Full Backs....We are getting absolutely zilch from them, and the same thing happened in games where we could not break down the opposition, last season..

    Even yesterday we seen Leicester defending all the time through the middle knowing that there would be no danger from Our full backs....

    We need full backs to attack, and hog the byline, and Most of all, be able to Cross the ball...We had Valencia trying to kick the ball through players, and on the other side we had Blind who wasted crosses....

    I feel that if we don't get the proper attacking full backs in here, we will suffer the same as last season in the big games...Shaw might come back good, but we need cover for both sides...
     
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  • 28% Man Utd 3:1 Leicester
  • 20% Man Utd 3:0 Leicester
  • 18% Man Utd 2:0 Leicester
  • 14% Man Utd 2:1 Leicester
  • 10% Man Utd 4:0 Leicester
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Possession
69% 31%
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22 11
Shots on Target
7 4
Corners
9 3
Fouls
8 7

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