Manchester United 2:1 Middlesbrough

AltiUn · Dec 31, 2016

thepolice123 said:
Pogba has been garbage so far.

Done some absolutely excellent passes so far.

Dante · Dec 31, 2016

These Boro CBs are refusing to track Zlatan more than a few yards. They're playing very deep and very close to each. In fairness, they know that Ibrahimovic will never beat them for pace, so it's a tactic that's working.

We'll get more joy if Zlatan drops into the #10 role and the two wingers get into the box a bit more. Mkhitaryan and Martial have done some good things, but little in the box. Getting in between the FBs and CBs is our best option.

Massive Spanner · Dec 31, 2016

amolbhatia50k said:
Our wide players look our best players today ironically.

Ironic why? Martial and Mkhi are two of our best players. It's not Lingard and Rashford out there.

Rado_N · Dec 31, 2016

How did he even get that back on target from that angle?!

Minkaro · Dec 31, 2016

Decent effort by Mkhitaryan, after good work from Martial.

ash_86 · Dec 31, 2016

Without Carrick we look like a lost soul gliding aimlessly on a boat in the ocean.

RW2 · Dec 31, 2016

Pogba just gives the ball away too easily to be ever considered a world class player

He needs to sit down and watch old videos of Keane/Scholes or maybe just try and emulate Mkhitaryan/Carrick

Ainu · Dec 31, 2016

Excellent attempt by Mkhitaryan. I feel we need to look to him or Martial to make something happen today.

3KDré · Dec 31, 2016

This is what happens when we have no Carrick. Herrera simply can't pass as well from deep so Pogba has to drop back which means he can't perform as well as we know he can. We really should be playing with Schweinsteiger or Blind in midfield instead of Tree.

The Stain · Dec 31, 2016

+ Mkhi, Martial
- Blind, Herrera

Rado_N · Dec 31, 2016

RW2 said:
Pogba just gives the ball away too easily to be ever considered a world class player

He needs to sit down and watch old videos of Keane/Scholes or maybe just try and emulate Mkhitaryan/Carrick

Sorry but every word of that is nonsense.

AltiUn · Dec 31, 2016

God, Borough are boring.

Scholesy · Dec 31, 2016

I think Goss would do a job in this side

Drifter · Dec 31, 2016

Strength from Martial.

AltiUn · Dec 31, 2016

The Stain said:
+ Mkhi, Martial
- Blind, Herrera

Herrera? He's played quite well all things considered.

Irrational. · Dec 31, 2016

Unlucky Fellaini, he's done well today so far.

sunama · Dec 31, 2016

Fellaini is not a good header of the ball.

Marcelinho87 · Dec 31, 2016

Despite not playing great at least Pogba is trying to force us forwards.

mu4c_20le · Dec 31, 2016

youd expect fellaini to at least put it on target

Successful · Dec 31, 2016

We should obviously have had a goal or two already. I think we'll bring them down really badly today. Could end 4-0 easily.

bosnian_red · Dec 31, 2016

Needham said:
He's just been overreaching a bit. I'll have a bet with you now that he scores today.

Im sure he will, its just hes been fecking up the easy passes!

pseudo_canadian · Dec 31, 2016

fecking bury that, Fellaini

carlosp · Dec 31, 2016

Fellaini needs to cut his hair. Wish Mourinho would make him cut it.

PoTMS · Dec 31, 2016

We're getting closer. Need to target their right hand side. Chambers is there to be had and Traore is offering nothing defensively.

AndyJ1985 · Dec 31, 2016

Irrational. said:
Unlucky Fellaini, he's done well today so far.

Done well at what exactly?

thepolice123 · Dec 31, 2016

Martial has been by far our most dangerous player.

The Stain · Dec 31, 2016

AltiUn said:
Herrera? He's played quite well all things considered.

Few sloppy passes and positioning not quite there. Nearly gifted them a goal too.

Carolina Red · Dec 31, 2016

Too much spring in the 'fro there

Abdou0230 · Dec 31, 2016

Herrera is probably our most consistent player this season.

Lord Zlatan · Dec 31, 2016

sunama said:
Fellaini is not a good header of the ball.

Hes not a good anything of the ball.

Raees · Dec 31, 2016

AndyJ1985 said:
Done well at what exactly?

He's been shite as has most of the team. Chance creation has been really poor today.

carlosp · Dec 31, 2016

JinnerJamie said:
We've had an attempt on target...

Early in the game already. Mkhi's, Fellaini's header etc.

dannyrhinos89 · Dec 31, 2016

Wtf there's literally 10 boro players in our box

We should be much better but I hate shit teams like this

stretford_oslo · Dec 31, 2016

ash_86 said:
Without Carrick we look like a lost soul gliding aimlessly on a boat in the ocean.

Yep. Worrying that we seem to depend so heavily on him.

Raw · Dec 31, 2016

Can we please get one before half time?

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Borden · Dec 31, 2016

This feels like one of those games where we just can't score.

criticalanalysis · Dec 31, 2016

Vaibhav Raj said:
Herrera and Fellaini trying their best to do a Carrick impression but all they end up doing is passing sideways to Valencia. The variety and penetration in the passes is simply not there.

I guaranteed you if Fellani was in front of Carrick, it'd be the same.

Carrick is a good player but his passes can only be as good as the receivers. Carrick usually has Herrera in front of him. Herrera has Fellani.

Imo Herrera should be switching with Fellani, who looks lost out there.

sunama · Dec 31, 2016

Carolina Red said:
Too much spring in the 'fro there

LOL That's it. If his hair was shorter, the ball may have stayed down. :lol:

PoTMS · Dec 31, 2016

carlosp said:
Early in the game already. Mkhi's.

Wasn't it Fellaini's header from the Mkhitaryan corner?

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