We did. He's on the bench.
FA Premier League
Manchester United 3:1 Liverpool
Old Trafford
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) look forward to a new life under Ruben Amorim. What system will we be playing? What players will impress? and how will it all go? We also say goodbye to Ruud Van Nistelrooy and review United's 3-0 win at home against Leicester City.
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We did. He's on the bench.To LvG satisfaction we might win the ball position stat.
Well, we are the home team. Its up to us to force the issue and score.
The problem is not LFC. The problem is us.
Does LVG realise that winning the possession battle is actually pointless and that goals are the only thing that count?I have look at the highlights to remember this match. This is dull footbal.Why doesn't the sky sports presenters remember NET SPENDSchmeichel just said Bastian looked tired towards the end of the half and might have been taken off.
Why?
Fair enoughSome interesting stats here comparing Guardiola time at Bayren and LVG at United
.The thing is, as unimaginative as we've been, somehow Liverpool have been 10 times worse.
The tamest United-Liverpool game ever. Both crowds can't even be bothered.LVG head in hands sums up the half.Atleast Smalling,Shaw and Darmian are doing pretty well.
There's your positivity LVG-ites.It's like we're absolutely world class until we reach the final third, then we turn into a league 1 side.That was a shite first halfOverreaction, as always.
We've been fine and Carrick and Schweini have kept the tempo up all half. Liverpool continued to give the ball away because of Bastian's pressing hard in the middle.
They've found Memphis and Fellaini in good positions but both have been slow to react.
I'm not too concerned, we're nicking this one in the 75th minute. Keep your calm.Fecking horrible. We're playing the worst Liverpool side I've seen in my life, and the best we can come up with is hoofing the ball to Fellaini as if we're chasing a goal in the 95th minute. Absolutely no excuses for Van Gaal today. Bring in Martial and Young and start creating threats in front of their goal ffs.
That's serious delusion.
Was your football like this under Van Gaal? I thought, at least in his first season, Bayern played good stuff?Currently I'm more excited to see how good Martial is than the game.
Well when you don't have a replacement for your number 1 striker, you can't expect much.De Gea’s obviously ecstatic to be involved in this goalless thriller and definitely not thinking of Real Madrid scoring 6 earlier.I am also fecked off with seeing LVG just sitting on his arse doing nothing. No interest no passsion just note taking like some sort of PR guy. And Giggs doing a great yes-man impersonationThis is can't attack v won't attack at the moment.
Where? I missed that!
Excellent post. My worry is that LVG will be happy with our performance because we have 'controlled' the game.
Depay has fallen over and chosen to ignore Luke Shaw's overlapping run for the 50th time.
To be fair Guardiola had players that could make anything out of nothing, I wouldn't personally want him here because he would be our LvG v2.Dire match. Story of our season so far, all possession and no penetration. We need to try something different. Fellaini isn't working. Might as well give Martial the chance, what do we have to lose? Game is crying out for a spark.Liverpoll will probably be better in the 2nd half annoyingly.Mignolet looks utter wank, and yet we refuse to test him.The dullest half of football in a Utd vs Liverpool match I've ever seen.Liverpool are there for the taking for feck sake.
To be fair to Fellaini, Benteke is a natural striker, and he's done about the same as Fellaini.Mata, Herrera, Fellaini, Carrick, BFS - how do we expect to run in behind the Liverpool defence if 5 of our 6 'attackers' are like slugs?
The main reason I never wanted him at United to begin with was his spell with Bayern.
Who believes that?
That's the worry for me. He's probably very happy with how we've played.
It was shown in the montage.Some interesting stats here comparing Guardiola time at Bayren and LVG at United
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Man of the Match
Runners-up
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15%
Bastian Schweinsteiger
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6%
Luke Shaw
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3%
Anthony Martial
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2%
Chris Smalling
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2%
Ashley Young
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2%
Ander Herrera
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2%
Michael Carrick
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1%
Matteo Darmian
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1%
David de Gea
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
Highest Rated Player
Lowest Rated Player
Compiled from 1015 ratings.
Score Predictions
986,75,155
- Man Utd win
- Liverpool win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 24% Man Utd 2:0 Liverpool
- 20% Man Utd 2:1 Liverpool
- 11% Man Utd 1:0 Liverpool
- 10% Man Utd 3:0 Liverpool
- 9% Man Utd 3:1 Liverpool
- 7% Man Utd 1:1 Liverpool
- 4% Man Utd 0:0 Liverpool
- 3% Man Utd 5:0 Liverpool
- 2% Man Utd 1:2 Liverpool
- 2% Man Utd 4:0 Liverpool
- 2% Man Utd 0:1 Liverpool
- 1% Man Utd 2:2 Liverpool
- 1% Man Utd 4:1 Liverpool
- 1% Man Utd 0:2 Liverpool
- 1% Man Utd 3:2 Liverpool
- 0% Man Utd 0:5 Liverpool
- 0% Man Utd 1:3 Liverpool
- 0% Man Utd 0:3 Liverpool
- 0% Man Utd 5:1 Liverpool
- 0% Man Utd 2:3 Liverpool
- 0% Man Utd 4:2 Liverpool
- 0% Man Utd 3:3 Liverpool
- 0% Man Utd 1:4 Liverpool
- 0% Man Utd 0:4 Liverpool
- 0% Man Utd 1:5 Liverpool
- 0% Man Utd 5:5 Liverpool
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Liverpool
- Possession
- 56% 44%
- Shots
- 9 8
- Shots on Target
- 3 4
- Corners
- 4 4
- Fouls
- 6 11
Referee
Michael Oliver
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Ashley Young
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replaced by Anthony Martial
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replaced by Morgan Schneiderlin
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