Awful, awful half from us. Only positive is we can't get any worse.
FA Premier League
Manchester United 1:2 Sheffield United
Old Trafford
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- Wed, 27 January 2021 @ 8:15pm GMT
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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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Fred for Matic, please.
Bissaka has been excellent. Rashford good as well.
What a stupid analogy.
The fecking ref is not conspiring against us so wind your fecking neck it.
They’d be better leaving it to Telles to lump aimless crosses to nobody rather than the player who created our best chance then.Strange playing Matic today, didn't need that safety net....We're so flat I can't see us turning this one.Why did I think this would be a nice comfortable victory?
He hasn't shown once since being here hes capable of creating space in this sort of game.We look like a team who expected to just turn up and take all 3 points. Possibly our worst half of the season thatCavani must come on at half time. We need constant movement to open them up, not Martial's ambling bullshit.Irrespective of the officials mistakes on the goal that was a disgraceful first half performance at home.
We are in a title race.FFS,why.are we always chasing the game? Why cant these players start quickly?
Our full backs are offering nothing.
The backwards passing is doing my head in.
And again Martial is missing in action.
Ole needs to steam into them, woeful first halfWell this is a bit shit. It would be an achievement to play this poorly again in the second half.Have some faith lads. Weve been better in second halves throughout the whole seasonCavani in for Martial asap. Also wouldn't mind seeing Shaw for Telles as I think Shaw changes the dynamic of the team.It only goes to show that we cannot change the side to a massive extent and get away with it. Ultimately this should be a draw at half time. If our goal doesn't count then theirs doesn't. Having said that De Gea was all over the place for their 'goal'.
He’s the Cnut they have on the match of the day programme that reviews the championship games.
Agree. Not good enough for us. He's infuriating to watch. Take the last counter opportunity for example. Matic trying to drive the ball forward, Martial just jogging along casually to the sideline instead of trying to create a run behind their defense. Can't wait to see the end of him as one of our main attackers.Tuanzebe and Martial need to come off. The goal, ans subsequent disallowed goal are stupid decisions.
Highlights the flaws of VAR, it won't rule out the original because it's not clear and obvious, but also won't overturn the refs inconsistent decision to award a FK on Ramsdale because it's not a clear and obvious error.
Regardless of that, its weak from De Gea, and sums up our tumescent performance so far to a tee. There's still not a title in this squad.
We suffer so much without him, people talk about how he could be rested without much drop in quality. So far, Telles has been a massive downgrade whenever he played.I just wish we could destroy teams like that. We aren't able to under Ole though. Simply can't. Our forwards aren't running into space, nobody creating space for others, no visible patterns of play and the few crossed we put in are woefulPogba had glimpses before the goal other than that we’ve been so poor all overSet pieces being our achilles heel yet again and just shows how much we need a more commanding presence at the back. Fair enough Ole you were right not to include Diallo in a situation like thisThat’s a half that needs to be corrected so can be forgotten. Wouldn’t believe these lads had stumbled into a potential title race. Most disheartening was the acceptance and the lack of appealing for both the refereeing decisions.
Play like this against Arsenal and we’ll be well beaten to nil.If we start taking potshots we will win. The Sheffield United keeper is rubbish. Just test him and he'll crumble. Don't understand our desire to walk the ball in. Martial and Rashford just seem to wanna play 1-2s.Too slow in midfield. We need Fred on in place of Matic.
And Tuanzebe needs to show something more than he is doing in general.
Absolutely. As if their running in treacle. Painful to watch.The good thing is we're playing into their hands with the current lineup.
Telles with nobody to hit is pointless. Matic barely moves. Rashford, Martial and Greenwood not stretching them at all. We're basically making it nice and compact for them.
BS. Bissaka could easily had an assist.
You really can see shades of mental fatigue. To be fully expected, given the heavy workload.This game is built for a one-touch master. VDB for Pogba. Cavani for Martial.
Yep, very noticeable.Infuriating one two around the box like they are incarnations of iniesta xavi and messi. Over and over same mistakes. Is that low IQ or just carelessness?Why did I think this would be a nice comfortable victory?
Always the way with games like this. The players obviously think the same thing.
Nothing will top the first half against West Ham away.
Why we need a huge destroyer who is so slow on the ball and drops us so deep I have no idea.
City would have Dias and Stones at the back and be up on the half way line.Looks like another second half turn around then.It's Sheffield Utd, we'll win.
The refs not conspiring but he is shit for not letting our goal stand.
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They won't lose their shape because we move the ball so slowly. We need to have a plan B. This is why we need a player like Fellaini who can head the ball. Not necessarily Fellaini but someone who is a good footballer that's good in the air.- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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15%
Paul Pogba
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10%
Edinson Cavani
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7%
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
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6%
Bruno Fernandes
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5%
Luke Shaw
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4%
Nemanja Matic
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4%
Mason Greenwood
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2%
Donny van de Beek
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2%
Alex Telles
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
Highest Rated Player
Lowest Rated Player
Compiled from 368 ratings.
Score Predictions
233,3,6
- Man Utd win
- Sheffield Utd win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 32% Man Utd 3:0 Sheffield Utd
- 23% Man Utd 2:0 Sheffield Utd
- 13% Man Utd 4:0 Sheffield Utd
- 11% Man Utd 3:1 Sheffield Utd
- 4% Man Utd 5:0 Sheffield Utd
- 4% Man Utd 2:1 Sheffield Utd
- 4% Man Utd 1:0 Sheffield Utd
- 3% Man Utd 4:1 Sheffield Utd
- 2% Man Utd 1:1 Sheffield Utd
- 2% Man Utd 5:1 Sheffield Utd
- 1% Man Utd 0:5 Sheffield Utd
- 1% Man Utd 2:2 Sheffield Utd
- 0% Man Utd 0:2 Sheffield Utd
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Sheffield Utd
- Possession
- 76% 24%
- Shots
- 16 5
- Shots on Target
- 4 3
- Corners
- 7 2
- Fouls
- 10 12
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Luke Shaw
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replaced by Donny van de Beek
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replaced by Edinson Cavani
