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Manchester United 0:3 Tottenham Hotspur

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Mon, 27 August 2018 @ 8:00pm BST
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    Pros = We look hungry and have a been a joy to watch winning the ball back and turning it quickly into attack.

    Cons = We can't attack.
     
    Decent first half overall. Intensity and tempo were good, with a bit more creativity and guile (or better finishing) we could be ahead.

    Last 10 minutes or so was a bit worrying, Spurs were getting a hold on the game, looking more dangerous.
     
    Really enjoyed that first half! Some brutal mistakes in there but we are aggressive, we are trying to attack them!
     
    Everyone stop whining. We're playing good football, probably better than anyone here expected. There's a great atmosphere and we're definitely the better side here, Spurs look hopeless. 1 goal should win this.
     
    James Peril said:
    Haha, wtf? Pogba has been one of our best players this half. And we’ve been pretty good
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    Eh?!! :lol:
    What game you watching mate?
    I suggest you also gather other opinions - will be interesting to see. Pass completion rate must be c 20%!

    Search ‘Pogba’ on twitter :lol:
     
    Time for Pogba to start caring more about his performance rather than Barca and his fat agent.

    Don't want to be harsh on Lukaku, I love him but it's inevitable that in 2-3 years we'll have to improve on him. He's a good stop gap till a top striker is available tbh.
     
    Reddy Rederson said:
    Which would explain why Jose never wants to play attacking with this team, and wanted some new defenders brought in.
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    it's a bit simplistic to say that

    we were diabolical defensively against Brighton but the team were limp as an 80 year olds cock in attack as well

    no excuses for Mourinho here - its his job to organise a defence and tighten things up
     
    What's Pogba to do? he's basically up against Dembele and Alli, Matic shite and Valencia useless.

    Fred/Shaw/Smalling best players
     
    Thought we were the better side, although as the half wore on we got sloppier and sloppier on the ball and half time came at a good time.

    Lukaku really needs to sort himself out. We don't create many chances anyway, him missing a sitter every game is killing us.
     
    I really am a patient person. But our lack of basic technical ability on the ball just deflates me. Not one person in our team seems have any sort of ability on the ball.

    Still, some positives. More intensity, shaw has been very good. Has been my player of the match so far. Smalling a close second. Lingard was lingard. Lukaku and pogba not good enough. The rest, meh.
     
    A lot better than last week. Shaw has been very good, Fred looks lively. Matic is rusty and Pogba has been very poor.
     
    Bit worried we thouroughly ran out of steam in the last 10 minutes there, but otherwise best half in quite a while. First 25 minutes in particular. It is possible!

    Test now will be how Poch changes things, and if our fitness can keep going. Shaw wasn't able to overlap anymore, and Pogba of all people looked pretty leggy. Also can't ever feel confident about Herrera on a yellow :/
     
    James Peril said:
    Haha, wtf? Pogba has been one of our best players this half. And we’ve been pretty good
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    We have been very good. Just needed to finish. Pity Lukaku messed up that opener. Otherwise great urgency, great speed of thought, all over Spurs. Should be 2 up tho
     
    Good encouraging half although again we look toothless up front.

    Positives have been Shaw - who has been a beast - Smalling, Jones and Herrera who have all been very good.

    Lukaku, Pogba and Matic have been very poor. All three so ponderous on the ball.

    Lingard and Fred have been ok but again they've been guilty of overplaying.

    At least we look like we're trying now though.
     
    This is why it frustrates me to see us not press and not play with pace and power
    We got the players to do this against top teams

    We can do it - and should do it esp against lower teams
    We need that goal
     
    First time in awhile that I am looking forward to the second half. Our midfield has found a system that works. Time for Lukaku and Pogba to step up
     
    Very unlucky to not be ahead. Playing some nice stuff from the first minute, if only we could create some more chanses!

    Herrera, Shaw, Smalling have been excellent and really like the runs made by Fred and Lingard. Pogba and Lukaku disappointing so far. Pogba doing well defensively and working hard, but not much going forward. Lukaku just looks off, really should have scored when he rounded the keeper. Hopefully he'll score in the second.

    One concern is while Spurs have been quite rubbish, they always look dangerous when attacking.
     
    kouroux said:
    Maybe not the ideal game to reintroduce Matic
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    The moment he was able to walk he was in, regardless his current state, JM trust him more then other options. Its classic bullshit by JM and yes he can score 20 in 2nd half, issue still stands.
     
    el3mel said:
    Time for Pogba to start caring more about his performance rather than Barca and his fat agent.

    Don't want to be harsh on Lukaku, I love him but it's inevitable that in 2-3 years we'll have to improve on him. He's a good stop gap till a top striker is available tbh.
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    2-3 years is too long even
     
    I thought the quality of football was pretty poor from both sides that half.

    Obviously an improvement on Brighton, but if that's what we call a very good performance then I think it shows the standards we expect.
     
    Lukaku has been wank. Breaking down a lot of good moves with bad first touches or poor passes. That is not including his horrible finishing in two games so far. He always seems to have misses in him. Not really a top center forward. Maybe we will get in real top quality once we reach a certain level as a team.
     
    Marcelinho87 said:
    Pogba may not have been great but he's showing for the ball.

    Worst player is easily Lukaku.
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    Yeah either could take that award. What is disgusting is that it's our two most expensive players that have been the most shocking. Pathetic.

    Mino needs to get his grubby, slimy paws off our club.
     
    Really great first half, but I am sure some people will find something to moan.

    A shame that Lukaku did not score that big chance or one of the other good chances went in.

    Shaw is fantastic so far.
     
    Pogba pants, Lukaku ineffective and misses an open goal, Smalling and Jones scared of the ball, Matic invisible.

    Luke Shaw our best player. Herrera showing willing. Similarly Lingard.

    We have no creativity at all. While most of the players are showing the right attitude, which is the very least you would expect in any game, I am not sure Pogba is at it at all.
     
    Shaw,Smalling,Herrera,Fred and Lingard have been our best players . Lukaku has been the weak link . A very positive half but we were unable to score a goal which might hurt us later.
     
    Lukaku hasnt been great since he's bulked up muscle wise, needs to drop weight/mass to be an effective striker, doesnt look mobile at all anymore.
     
    Did everything but score that half. Our pass accuracy in the final third has got to be one of the worst of the top half.
     
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57% 43%
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23 9
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5 5
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5 2
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11 16

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