Manchester United 1:1 Liverpool

drdoityourself · Jan 15, 2017

Carrick? Bold move but Carrick can't handle the pressing.

SqueakyWeasel · Jan 15, 2017

For Carrick

Gulp

Random Task · Jan 15, 2017

Irrational. said:
Quicker passer of the ball, more mobile, makes better runs.

Pogba wants an age every time he gets the ball to shrug three players off and play a Hollywood ball to the wing. He's also lost his head a bit and was lucky not to be booked.

Mata is more mobile and his movement could be very useful against their harsh pressing game, but sacrificing our best player due to him having a poor first half is little knee-jerk for my taste.

Personally I'd switch Miki to the left flank and bring Mata on in place of Martial who is doing nothing but run in to brick walls.

We can still win this - the dippers will inevitably tire as the game wears on. Just need to remain patient.

Sparky Rhiwabon · Jan 15, 2017

Rooney. The script is surely written.

Bojan11 · Jan 15, 2017

Why not Mata for feck sakes?

unimaginative_name · Jan 15, 2017

Brwned said:
talk about dramatic.

Dramatic? We will be 8 pts behind a pretty ordinary Liverpool side. I can't see us closing that gap. It is never acceptable for a United team to be behind Liverpool, let alone 8 pts behind.

Despite all his failures, even LVG used to win against big teams. For me, losing against big teams is worse than drawing against poor teams.

Freak · Jan 15, 2017

Come on Rooney! Get that goal!

RoadTrip · Jan 15, 2017

Interesting substitution.

Mister_Stubbs · Jan 15, 2017

Bold move.

ManUnitedCanuck · Jan 15, 2017

This will be interesting to see how we'll control the ball without Carrick

acnumber9 · Jan 15, 2017

Rooney's first touch against the toughest pressing team will be a joy to behold.

Dobba · Jan 15, 2017

Surrendering midfield before the second half :lol:

Betson · Jan 15, 2017

MZX7 said:
We will win this.

Like your confidence but the reality is that a draw is most likely best we can get now.

Rooney on for carrick

Couch potato 82 · Jan 15, 2017

Brave from Jose. Needs to go for it!

Moonred · Jan 15, 2017

Poor half. Not taking our chances and giving away a stupid goal. Liverpool have been tight but ahead largely due to our own incompetence.

Fully Fledged · Jan 15, 2017

This is still on. We need to start the half we'll though.

ha_rooney · Jan 15, 2017

Carrick was poor but big decision to take him off. Pogba was worse.

SirScholes · Jan 15, 2017

OohAahMartial said:
There has to be intent for handball. Pogba's intent was to head it. Never deliberate.

But he has been poor. I've said again and again he needs to improve his finishing. But in this game he seems over psyched up. Needs to clam down to think clearly and make better decisions. Very lucky ref didn't see him wrestle Henderson down.

Not sure on that, how many times do you see a pen given when hands are raised, it's rarely intent

mu4c_20le · Jan 15, 2017

Keep the comments coming, now I know Rooney will score today for sure

Smores · Jan 15, 2017

Rooney for Carrick ffs

Varun · Jan 15, 2017

Big call.

ash_86 · Jan 15, 2017

This is no where similar to the City game. City had plenty of chances in that game, Liverpool didn't manage one half decent chance except for a gifted goal. We on the other end have created 2-3 chances on the other hand but have not finished them. We will equalize and nick it in the second half that i'm sure.

Man-United · Jan 15, 2017

Vida5Nick said:
Martial Rashford Mkhi

Herrera Mata Pogba

------------'Rooney

Should be our attacking triumviate now. Keep the formation as it is. we need to match thier pressing and we need runners

Haha, where's Zlatan? He's the only one pressing Liverpool so far.

Yagami · Jan 15, 2017

Come on Wayne!

Wade3 · Jan 15, 2017

For Carrick it makes some sense.

SalfordRed18 · Jan 15, 2017

Might be injured who knows.

sizzling sausages · Jan 15, 2017

That's a shite sub imo. Praying I'll be proven wrong.

Giggs86 · Jan 15, 2017

Great sub. Carrick has been awful and Rooney seems fired up for this.

One Night Only · Jan 15, 2017

rpitroda said:
Interesting substitution.

I'd go with weird. :lol:

Could work. More attacking mentality

duffer · Jan 15, 2017

Rooney will score or get sent off.

BringNaniBack · Jan 15, 2017

unimaginative_name said:
Pogba can never be a great player if he gets so nervous just because it's a big opponent. He missed a glorious chance, then he gave away a penalty, gave the possession several times. He was similarly nervous against LFC at Anfield, against Chelsea etc. I can't believe a player with such talent can be such a bag of nerves.

We really needed to win to save our season today. Pogba cost us our season. We paid world record fee to buy a bag of nerves.

Nerves might be a contributing factor but the main reason he is so poor is because he doesn't get time on the ball. He has always been a great player with time and space and an awful player in fast paced games with no time to think.

JTW95 · Jan 15, 2017

Carrick off. Didn't see that one coming.

rpitchfo · Jan 15, 2017

Carrick probably wasn't the right choice for this match...but given his form it would have been tough to keep him out. But if Rooney is that answer what the hell was the question!

Sassy Colin · Jan 15, 2017

I'm sorry, but I don't think Rooney is the answer.

Philadelphian · Jan 15, 2017

rpitroda said:
Interesting substitution.

Terrible*

lsd · Jan 15, 2017

Rooney on ? This games over then

horsechoker · Jan 15, 2017

Jesus this is risky

peridigm · Jan 15, 2017

Mata would have been a better choice.

OohAahMartial · Jan 15, 2017

Wow thats a brave sub. Cant see any of us would do that.

C3Pique · Jan 15, 2017

Must be 4 2 3 1 or something now.

pseudo_canadian · Jan 15, 2017

Taking Carrick off will cost us

paulscholes18 · Jan 15, 2017

Not been that bad that Rooney needs to come on

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