Our defense is still dogshit
League Cup Round of 16
Manchester United 5:2 Leicester City
Old Trafford
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WTF it was 1-0 when i left sons 30 mins agoI may be attacked for this opinion but I don't think we've been that good, despite scoring 4 times.
Honestly, this hasn't felt that different from Ten Hag ball. The main difference is we've been better at taking our chances.
We have still played a lot of slow, sterile stuff. With Zirkzee being particularly guilty of taking several touches when two would be more than enough.
For the most part, the lads have done well at winning turnovers in midfield and getting at Leicester. However, to put this into context, this is a Leicester side that has made six changes from the weekend. They came here expecting to get beaten and not putting their strongest XI out. It reminds me a lot of how we beat Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup last season, with people getting excited about a 'dominant' win against a team that chucked it.
Our defending remains comically suspect, particularly on aerials. And I wince every time I see Lindelof or Dalot in duels. Very suspect.Very fun. Actually reminds me of Ruud's first season as a player.
Very much of the same opinion. Not a clue what you're going to get from him. Not just game to game but during games themselves.
Defensively we are suspect and we will continue to be but going forward, our pressing and attacking, there is more intent.
Agreed.Very happy he's gone. I'm enjoying tonight.
What relevance does that have to whether or not we'd be smashing this Leicester side should he still be here?I'd get Hojlund and Evans onFun half, Cas getting a lot of freedom with Ugarte quietly being quite effective, seeing a bit more willingness to pass in the front 3 as well.
Zirkzee has been proper muck though, was so impressed by his touch and technique in his first couple of games but he is miles off the pace at the moment.
We could have done that in first half our last two Premier League games but we could not score.Hojlund and Evans for Zirkzee and Lindelof at half time, please
Yeah can't believe ruud hasn't sorted that out in 2 days!
Commentators I'm watching it on reacted to Casemiros first goal as if it was a tap in.
Also, this game is absolutely bonkers. We don't know how to defend for shit but we've learnt how to attack again.
Disappointed with Zirkzee again, he needs to be putting these to the sword.
Well, duh. We’re 2 days post sacking the manager and are currently coached by his assistant.- Joined
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It’s so refreshing to see us score and get a bit of luck for once with the deflection.
It’s a nice free hit just sit back and enjoy what will likely be Ruud’s only game as a United manager.Sell Zirkzee in the summer and hopefully sign the sporting ST. Him and Hojlund would be quality optionsReally fun half. As long as we don't collapse in the second half won't complain about the goals conceded. Casemiro has been fantastic. There is a fluency to our moves. Still needs to be sharper in decision making but so far so good.
He’s been pretty awful today. Good touch and cross for the goal, but defensively he’s been brainless. Just basic things he isn’t doing right.
Yeah, that was not his fault. De Ligt and Casemiro should be heading it out.I mean, it's a damning indictment you can see the basis of a system within 2 days after being completely absent for 18 months. Or maybe it's just the bounce. Still shite defensively, mind. But much better.There’s been many times I felt Rashford needed a good kick up the arse, but that’s too much.Ruud's at the wheel
Fecking dreadful defensively thoughIf I was Ruud at half time I'd be like "stop conceding lads"
Ya know?Let's not get carried away peeps. We're playing a shit team and should be outscoring them. We were shit for 20 mins then Case scored a screamer. Sure we've had most of the play since then, but we're still having brain farts at the back. Both teams have taken their chances. We'd probably be winning this under ETH.
Forget the result tonight. A good win, ie wrapping this up 6-2 or whatever will surely add some confidence to the team. But Chelsea on Sunday will be a different challenge altogether.Not perfect, but everyone being relaxed has helped tremendously. There's a fluidity and speed to our attacks we've not seen in whileZirkzee has been hugely disappointing.
Overall ok, but an ETH team would hammer a second string Leicester side as well, although I’m really happy for RVN.
Hopefully we go on to get 7 or 8.
Pretty meaningless game though.
I hate to pile on the lad, because his confidence looks shot, but this has been a Bebe level performance.Mate texted me a few minutes in and said he’s loving this attacking style and could see a 4-0 win. I said our defence isn’t sorted and we’re rightly playing to attacking strengths to outscore them.
He said I was being negative and we’ve turned a corner now got proper coaching.
Bayindir looks as bad as his highlights suggested before he joined. Do we have a buyback clause with Kovak?
Hmmm no we won’t. We would have barely mustered up a shot let alone scored.Entertaining. Lovely stuff
He's an easy target, there were at least three other defenders in there, and when the ball is bouncing around no-one knows where it will end up.4-2 is more like a full time score not a half time . So good to see us scoringAltay(sadly for me, really thought he could be a good backup GK), Zirksee, Rashford and Dalot(at times) not been that good. Zirksee the worst.
The rest of the team have been playing pretty well imo. Want to se more goals in the 2nd half, maybe bring on Diallo and Højlund.Zirkzee looks a real concern. Early days still but I really am baffled by him as a footballer, especially at this level.
I think, given how we struggle there, that putting him RW could be worth a shot.- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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11%
Bruno Fernandes
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2%
Manuel Ugarte
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1%
Altay Bayindir
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1%
Alejandro Garnacho
Player Ratings
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Compiled from 158 ratings.
Score Predictions
142,17,2
- Man Utd win
- Leicester win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 23% Man Utd 2:0 Leicester
- 20% Man Utd 2:1 Leicester
- 19% Man Utd 3:0 Leicester
- 16% Man Utd 3:1 Leicester
- 4% Man Utd 1:0 Leicester
- 2% Man Utd 0:2 Leicester
- 2% Man Utd 5:0 Leicester
- 2% Man Utd 1:2 Leicester
- 2% Man Utd 4:1 Leicester
- 1% Man Utd 0:1 Leicester
- 1% Man Utd 3:2 Leicester
- 1% Man Utd 0:9 Leicester
- 1% Man Utd 4:0 Leicester
- 1% Man Utd 2:3 Leicester
- 1% Man Utd 1:3 Leicester
- 1% Man Utd 2:2 Leicester
- 1% Man Utd 1:1 Leicester
- 1% Man Utd 2:6 Leicester
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Leicester
- Overall Possession
- 56.4% 43.6%
- Shots
- 23 16
- Shots on target
- 9 7
- Shots off target
- 8 5
- Blocked shots
- 6 4
- Total touches in the box
- 30 25
- Goalkeeper saves
- 5 4
- Fouls
- 8 5
- Corners
- 5 3
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Jonny Evans
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replaced by Noussair Mazraoui
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replaced by Amad Diallo
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replaced by Ethan Wheatley
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replaced by Rasmus Hojlund
