Manchester United 9:0 Southampton

Redfrog · Feb 2, 2021

Beagle said:
Isn't it better to drop Cavani after his open goal miss and play Greenwood through the middle? Even when not at his best, he sure has a goal in him.

Greenwood is not a central striker yet...he is better when running on goal not having is back on the goal.

DomesticTadpole · Feb 2, 2021

Zoo said:
Didn’t know that. We still need him as an option.

I know. He still has his uses. He has more footballing intelligence than some of our players.

Random Task · Feb 2, 2021

VP89 said:
Really don't agree with McTominay starting this game at all, but I hope it's enough to get a good result in any case.

I dunno, this Southampton side is known for their hard pressing, which Mctominay seems to handle better than Matic.

I'm not sure if that's the reason for his inclusion tonight but it could be?

UNITED ACADEMY · Feb 2, 2021

I like the front three. I want Greenwood to start banging more goals to gain more faith from Ole. United wins with Greenwood in the scoresheet please.

DomesticTadpole · Feb 2, 2021

Redfrog said:
Greenwood is not a central striker yet...he is better when running on goal not having is back on the goal.

Agree with that. Cavani is much better at that.

wolvored · Feb 2, 2021

It shouldnt matter what team he puts out, Southampton are playing a weakened team. Lets hope we can find the net more than once.

red4ever 79 · Feb 2, 2021

Inigo Montoya said:
Probably because he’s played without a break and we also have Everton coming up.
We’re dammed if we do rotate and dammed If we don’t

Then at least give DVB a match and try to be pragmatic at home

Inigo Montoya · Feb 2, 2021

DomesticTadpole said:
It was weird to me. Bournemouth got rid of King to Everton and they got someone who doesn't score instead.

King didn’t want to be there. They blocked his move to Utd last season and he’s been wanting away since. Can’t keep an unhappy player

TrustInJanuzaj · Feb 2, 2021

Inigo Montoya said:
He hasn’t been that effective either. Needs time, there’s a class player in there.
Took Fred ages too

I think he’s been more effective in that deeper midfield role and that’s where I think his future will lie if he’s going to last here. Just not sure why at home, against Southampton we need to pick such a risk averse midfield.

croadyman · Feb 2, 2021

Walters_19_MuFc said:
I worry that we're talking this lad up too much without even seeing him play in a competitive game.

God forbid the lad has a poor performance on his first-team debut.

I am not looking for him to necessarily play any part at the moment just put him on the bench to give the others a warning sign

BusbyMalone · Feb 2, 2021

Steve 007 said:
I don’t think many would say he was excellent in the last two games, which is frustrating as we seen how good he is when he is on it this last month.

I don't think many would say any of our players were excellent in our last two games. Going by that metric we wouldn't be able to field a team. You could make the case that Pogba was our best player in the Arsenal game. Certainly until McTominay went off, anyway.

red4ever 79 · Feb 2, 2021

Inigo Montoya said:
Then a loan to Oldham

Salford

Foxbatt · Feb 2, 2021

Why is Pogba on the bench?

Jacob · Feb 2, 2021

Cavani hatrick

Random Task · Feb 2, 2021

red4ever 79 said:
Then at least give DVB a match and try to be pragmatic at home

DVB hasn't exactly impressed with the chances he's been given, far from it if we're being honest.

Jacob · Feb 2, 2021

Foxbatt said:
Why is Pogba on the bench?

To give balance to the team I hope. Him and Bruno makes it difficult defensively.

DomesticTadpole · Feb 2, 2021

Inigo Montoya said:
King didn’t want to be there. They blocked his move to Utd last season and he’s been wanting away since. Can’t keep an unhappy player

I know, but you would think they would want to replace his goals. Long will work his arse off for them.

Random Task · Feb 2, 2021

Foxbatt said:
Why is Pogba on the bench?

A well-earned rest I guess.

UncleBob · Feb 2, 2021

VP89 said:
He is extremely press resistant and was one of the best performers vs Southampton in the reverse fixture. It's quite odd to drop him against a side that presses a lot in favour of an alternative who is notoriously not press resistant and more careless in his passing.

He offers feck all on the ball.

Have you forgotten his most recent start, perhaps

DWelbz19 · Feb 2, 2021

Another game of tetchy reactionary play in midfield, then. Can’t wait.

Borys · Feb 2, 2021

Good lineup, I'd maybe start Pogba in Bruno place but overall our most balanced setup for sure.

Withnail · Feb 2, 2021

BFernandes said:
No diallo shocking

Yeah absolutely gobsmacked

Not in the slightest

Shark · Feb 2, 2021

wolvored said:
It shouldnt matter what team he puts out, Southampton are playing a weakened team. Lets hope we can find the net more than once.

As were our past two opponents.

tomaldinho1 · Feb 2, 2021

Foxbatt said:
Why is Pogba on the bench?

Pessimistic view - as soon as our form dipped he lost interest again. Raiola probably has a tweet ready to go...

Castia · Feb 2, 2021

Forever McFred

Shouldn’t be playing 2 holding players at home to Southampton whilst Pogba and VdB are in the bench.

Cantonagotmehere · Feb 2, 2021

Why do we need 2 DMs at home vs Southampton? We need technical ability in the squad so bad, DvB should be in there. Our touch, passing, everything in the final 3rd sucks right now. I think he would help.

DWelbz19 · Feb 2, 2021

Jacob said:
To give balance to the team I hope. Him and Bruno makes it difficult defensively.

Playing two midfielders whose best assets are off the ball may add defensive balance, but it costs offensive balance — the team lacks the ability to play through the middle actually lessens the balance because then the team becomes even more lopsided on Bruno creativity.

swedishgloryhunter · Feb 2, 2021

wolvored said:
It shouldnt matter what team he puts out, Southampton are playing a weakened team. Lets hope we can find the net more than once.

I just hope they don't find the net more then once, if they do score once then its good if its early to wake this team up.

VP89 · Feb 2, 2021

Random Task said:
I dunno, this Southampton side is known for their hard pressing, which Mctominay seems to handle better than Matic.

I'm not sure if that's the reason for his inclusion tonight but it could be?

No, I'd have VDB instead of McTominay, like we did in the reverse fixture and VDB did very well.

UncleBob said:
He offers feck all on the ball.

Have you forgotten his most recent start, perhaps

I've not forgotten anything. You've clearly forgotten his start in a deeper role against Southampton and him being one of the best performers in that game.

The fact that you're bucketing his last start as comparable to one in the box-to-box role he did vs Spurs, shows you've forgotten, in fact.

0le · Feb 2, 2021

Hopefully the front line can rediscover some form.

Shimo · Feb 2, 2021

wolvored said:
It shouldnt matter what team he puts out, Southampton are playing a weakened team. Lets hope we can find the net more than once.

So were Sheffield. Our strikers are really off form, scoring way too sporadically. Need to get back to where they all were post lockdown.

UncleBob · Feb 2, 2021

VP89 said:
No, I'd have VDB instead of McTominay, like we did in the reverse fixture and VDB did very well.

I've not forgotten anything. You've clearly forgotten his start in a deeper role against Southampton and him being one of the best performers in that game.

The fact that you're bucketing his last start as comparable to one in the box-to-box role he did vs Spurs, shows you've forgotten, in fact.

It's only 3 months ago....So lets ignore how he's been playing more recently.

red4ever 79 · Feb 2, 2021

Random Task said:
DVB hasn't exactly impressed with the chances he's been given, far from it if we're being honest.

You mean the 1 game every like every 6 weeks or something. Lad needs to be given a chance and a run of games to get his rhythm McT has more shit games than good and still plays. Rashford was diabolical last game and his reward to start again

Schmeichel's Cartwheel · Feb 2, 2021

2 DMs at home again ffs ‍

I can’t see the match tonight, but just win, I know it won’t be pretty, it never is with this team, it’ll be slow & tumescent as always, but just please fecking win!

red4ever 79 · Feb 2, 2021

tomaldinho1 said:
Pessimistic view - as soon as our form dipped he lost interest again. Raiola probably has a tweet ready to go...

I heard he threw a major strip his buddy Linz was allowed to go. Hair gel flying

tomaldinho1 · Feb 2, 2021

red4ever 79 said:
I heard he threw a major strip his buddy Linz was allowed to go. Hair gel flying

'Pogba demands West Ham SHOCK move'

AFC NimbleThumb · Feb 2, 2021

I’m actually rather excited to see Cavani flanked by Greenwood & Rashford instead of the ghost of Martial.

I’m not as down on the choice of McFred tonight which is a surprise as I don’t rate the pair but I they should be winning the ball ball quickly & laying it off to those that can do something with it; hopefully we can pin them back abit.

GledTheRed · Feb 2, 2021

Ward Prowse will definitely score a direct free kick tonight.

onetwo3oclock4oclockrock · Feb 2, 2021

The more complaints from redcafe on the team selection, the better we seem play. So expecting a big win. It's almost as if we are clueless.

Longshanks · Feb 2, 2021

Pogba having a rest, hes played alot recently, good side otherwise but would of.liked to see VDB start this.

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