Middlesbrough 1:3 Manchester United

The Firestarter · Mar 19, 2017

shahzadi said:
Feck me, after spending 500 Million since Ferguson, this is what we have assembled. Just beyond reasoning how we are making sh!te teams look like world beaters.

The two most boring teams in the prem right now.

Tarrou · Mar 19, 2017

Welbeck's speciality is ballsing up chances like the one Rashford had. Never seen a player get free down the left channel so much and do so little from it.

Apart from Sterling, of course.

whatwha · Mar 19, 2017

TMDaines said:
Genuinely puzzled as to how teams who have been in such shite form consistently pick up against us. Is it us lowering ourselves to their standard or is it wanting to beat United?

We play to the opponent's standard, often

Drifter · Mar 19, 2017

Boro dominating possession at the moment

DomesticTadpole · Mar 19, 2017

Ivor Ballokov said:
Arsenal had 77% yesterday.

Leicester won the league last season with low possession. It's what you do with it.

RonaldoVII · Mar 19, 2017

Bailly looks like a CB playing RB

GifLord · Mar 19, 2017

Smalling and ball control

AltiUn · Mar 19, 2017

We're growing into it slowly but surely.

willhse456 · Mar 19, 2017

Has Lingard even touched the ball yet? Completely invisible

peridigm · Mar 19, 2017

Bailly not doing well.

peridigm · Mar 19, 2017

willhse456 said:
Has Lingard even touched the ball yet? Completely invisible

Appears to be only player with any energy.

Raw · Mar 19, 2017

We look like we haven't got a clue.

Massive Spanner · Mar 19, 2017

willhse456 said:
Has Lingard even touched the ball yet? Completely invisible

He created our best chance.

Beachryan · Mar 19, 2017

Anyone have any idea what this formation/lineup is supposed to be achieving?

Aside from leaving Rashford alone against 3 defenders, and relying on the 'pace' of Mata and Fellaini to offer support?

JustFootballFan · Mar 19, 2017

TMDaines said:
Genuinely puzzled as to how teams who have been in such shite form consistently pick up against us. Is it us lowering ourselves to their standard or is it wanting to beat United?

This is something that I have never seen to such an extent anywhere, but the EPL. This believe that other teams specifically always raise their game against their team and intentionally stink against others.

Irrational. · Mar 19, 2017

GaryLifo said:
Frustrating that we miss chances but having a go at Rashford is out of order.

He's a special talent but is young and will miss chances like any young striker

Yep. All these posts telling him to 'feck off' - utterly ridiculous. :lol:

Even the best players miss chances, they need to get over it.

C3Pique · Mar 19, 2017

Beyond De Gea our team is a joke.

Bailly was managing a phone box 4 years ago. Smalling and Jones timeshare a brain cell between them. Ashley Young got turned down by the Chinese Super League. Valencia wasn't ever a good enough RW. Carrick wouldn't look out of place at the seniors' walking football. Fellaini is Fellaini. Lingard is forever a promising youngster like Walcott. Rashford gets a pass for his age. Mata needs quality around him to work.

If we win this it will be a miracle.

antohan · Mar 19, 2017

God we are awful

TMDaines · Mar 19, 2017

Need Fellaini to bring back his Thursday night game.

Red Dreams · Mar 19, 2017

terrible midfield

Paxi · Mar 19, 2017

Between the 3 clear chances Rashford had over the past 2 games he has to be converting 2 of those. He's young but he should still be taking those chances with relative ease.

podurban2 · Mar 19, 2017

The only positive so far is Rashford's runs.

izec · Mar 19, 2017

Terrible game of football

Offside · Mar 19, 2017

We are playing terrible again. Smalling trying to play football just has to end.

Woodzy · Mar 19, 2017

Again, that was so tame.

Peanut Butter · Mar 19, 2017

What formation we playing?

Android1974 · Mar 19, 2017

We're playing like we have a center-back plus and a midfielder less.

DevilRed · Mar 19, 2017

I would be shocked if we scored a goal today. This lot is really under par.

Further highlights the work to be done in this squad.

AndyJ1985 · Mar 19, 2017

Predictably we're not very good. Some of these players shouldn't be anywhere near our team.

Ivor Ballokov · Mar 19, 2017

DomesticTadpole said:
Leicester won the league last season with low possession. It's what you do with it.

Exactly, people just like to throw stats about without any context though.

Randall Flagg · Mar 19, 2017

Massive Spanner said:
He created our best chance.

People only see the bad bits

Manny · Mar 19, 2017

Red Dreams said:
terrible midfield

And people have been slating Pogba

Peanut Butter said:
What formation we playing?

4-2-3-1

LeftyBlaster · Mar 19, 2017

Will be home for the second half! How are we doing?

pauldyson1uk · Mar 19, 2017

only just turned on after a night shift, how are we playing?

TMDaines · Mar 19, 2017

JustFootballFan said:
This is something that I have never seen to such an extent anywhere, but the EPL. This believe that other teams specifically always raise their game against their team and intentionally stink against others.

Hence why I am questioning what the reason is and I am of the believe it is more the first of the options than the latter. Last couple of seasons have consistently seen United nake seriously hard work of games against sides in awful short term or long term form.

AlecHDR · Mar 19, 2017

C3Pique said:
Beyond De Gea our team is a joke.

Bailly was managing a phone box 4 years ago. Smalling and Jones timeshare a brain cell between them. Ashley Young got turned down by the Chinese Super League. Valencia wasn't ever a good enough RW. Carrick wouldn't look out of place at the seniors' walking football. Fellaini is Fellaini. Lingard is forever a promising youngster like Walcott. Rashford gets a pass for his age. Mata needs quality around him to work.

If we win this it will be a miracle.

Ok

The Firestarter · Mar 19, 2017

pauldyson1uk said:
only just turned on after a night shift, how are we playing?

Uninspiring.

Tarrou · Mar 19, 2017

LeftyBlaster said:
Will be home for the second half! How are we doing?

Shit

leontas · Mar 19, 2017

Proving to be another bad tactical set-up from Jose. Rashford is too isolated, Valencia not sure if he's a winger or a right back and Fellaini just being Fellaini.

Rashford making some smart runs though which is positive.

Needham · Mar 19, 2017

Leave the lads alone, the coach was three minutes late.

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