Manchester United 2:0 Reading

RedTillI'mDead · Jan 5, 2019

Fracture90 said:
Time to bring Chong and Greenwood on.

Greenwood isn't on the bench...injured I hear

luke511 · Jan 5, 2019

Mata gets dispossessed so easily whenever a defender gets shoulder to shoulder with him haha.

Ranchero · Jan 5, 2019

Red Dreams said:
If you get the midfield right, the rest falls into place.

We should be murdering these guys.

OneUnited24 said:
Grossly underestimating his ability there. His movement is brilliant and he’s shown how good it is at all his other clubs.

I maintain if we play the right balls to him he would look another player. He’s a player that loves to play on the shoulder of defenders but how many times have we seen that? Under Jose he played more with his back to goal...

Not underestimating at all... would you not put Rashford ahead of Lukaku on current form?

acnumber9 · Jan 5, 2019

Crackers said:
Maybe someone mentioned Fred the Red in a marketing meeting, and Woodward went with it too far?

I know that’s a joke but I know he would love an easy marketing campaign so it’s almost believable.

Loublaze · Jan 5, 2019

Reading are going for it

Camy89 · Jan 5, 2019

RedTillI'mDead said:
Agree with you, of course we deserve to be winning. We've played a low energy counter attacking performance and are nailing it.

I know we'd like more energy and maybe low energy isn't the objective, but we've not given Reading any clear cut chances and have created enough to win the game.

I'm not saying I've enjoyed it, but it's been effective

This is not true, Reading have just absolutely duffed up said chances. Loader rounded Romero in the first half to name one instance.

Wednesday at Stoke · Jan 5, 2019

Class by Darmian.

JezChan · Jan 5, 2019

Game is passing by Mata, fast.

Ranchero · Jan 5, 2019

We are lucky to be keeping a clean sheet here.

Fracture90 · Jan 5, 2019

That dude is straight-up taking Fred's soul.

Ish · Jan 5, 2019

Rado_N said:
My stupid Sky box prevented me watching about a 15 minute chunk of the first half but the reactions to the performance in here seem way OTT, even by usual caf standards.

I'm always reluctant to draw to many conclusions about players when they're put into makeshift sides like this. There's too much change to expect it to be seamless and have everyone click.

It's obviously not been great, but people on here would be giving away Sanchez, Fred and Mata for free going from comments on here.

Aye. Midfield is having an issue controlling the match, but as you mentioned, it’s a team put together giving most of these players minutes. So a disjointed performance isn’t all too surprising.

We’ve seen this performance plenty of times before. When the difference in individual quality will just about see us progress without breaking too much of a sweat. Would be job done and even a bonus added in if we get to see Chong or Garner given some minutes.

But it’s the Caf. We demand commanding, free flowing attacking performances.

Great save Romero. Can’t believe someone posted in the week that he doesn’t want him to start because he’s a “calamity”! Wtf. He’s been super solid since he’s signed for us.

Adisa · Jan 5, 2019

Mata cannot hold the ball to save his life.

Jazz · Jan 5, 2019

Romero MOTM for us

Red Pavan · Jan 5, 2019

They attackers look more technically gifted than ours :lol:

SammyUnited_83 · Jan 5, 2019

Couldn't get a ticket as this was a sell out ?

Yeah, looks like it.

L1nk · Jan 5, 2019

People saying meh we expected this, players are rusty etc are making excuses, Reading have been absolutely shocking this season, I mean really bad and we are making them look like Barcelona with some of their play, we're just lucky we are 2-0 up

AaronRedDevil · Jan 5, 2019

It's so nice having a great backup goalkeeper

Loublaze · Jan 5, 2019

Jones with a typical back pass

Fracture90 · Jan 5, 2019

SqueakyWeasel said:
Injured

Fek, when, how? Goddammit !

Ainu · Jan 5, 2019

VAR would've ruled it out if Romero hadn't saved it.

Holocene · Jan 5, 2019

Well played Darmian.

Ranchero · Jan 5, 2019

RedTillI'mDead said:
Greenwood isn't on the bench...injured I hear

Disappointing injury.

RedTillI'mDead · Jan 5, 2019

Camy89 said:
This is not true, Reading have just absolutely duffed up said chances. Loader rounded Romero in the first half to name one instance.

As I said that they got the best chance of the match!

sglowrider · Jan 5, 2019

DavidDeSchmikes said:
Romero again

Didnt someone in this forum said that he hopes he never sees Romeo starting for United ever again!!

ivaldo · Jan 5, 2019

Why is Jones seemingly never prepared to receive the ball?

Crackers · Jan 5, 2019

Mata is a luxury. He loses the ball so easily

Loublaze · Jan 5, 2019

Mata wasteful again

Fracture90 · Jan 5, 2019

Tom Van Persie said:
Greenwood isn't on the bench.

Yeah I was made aware.

Toad · Jan 5, 2019

Some of Mata’s passes and touches are terrible today.

Robert · Jan 5, 2019

Go on Darmian lad. Great charge to carry us forward.

iluvoursolskjær · Jan 5, 2019

it's unreal how poor our midfield is

Fracture90 · Jan 5, 2019

RedTillI'mDead said:
Greenwood isn't on the bench...injured I hear

Yep, cheers.

pseudo_canadian · Jan 5, 2019

Young caught out again

mu4c_20le · Jan 5, 2019

Romero getting a nice workout

BrianMcClair'sBarnet · Jan 5, 2019

Like Romero.He's cool.

Red Dreams · Jan 5, 2019

Mata has been poor.

Andersons Dietician · Jan 5, 2019

Come on Mata that’s the second easy pass in less than a week he’s screwed up for an almost certain goal.

Adcuth · Jan 5, 2019

Wumminator said:
He’s clearly Spanish.

Brazilian born in Belgium

yamo123x · Jan 5, 2019

Mata so poor, outstrenghted by that tiny Kelly guy then loses next ball breaks up attack and now a third time losing the ball. Get him off

DavidDeSchmikes · Jan 5, 2019

sglowrider said:
Didnt someone in this forum said that he hopes he never sees Romeo starting for United ever again!!

Lee Grant must be on Redcafe

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