I think the Smalling and Jones partnership brings out the worst in each of them.
FA Premier League
Newcastle United 1:0 Manchester United
St. James's Park
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- Sun, 11 February 2018 @ 2:15pm 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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I think the Smalling and Jones partnership brings out the worst in each of them.This Manchester United team looks like a group of people that just won´t function as a team. They play like strangers that just had their first training session together. They do not pay attention to each others movement or support each other properly with off the ball movement to help create space to make it hard to defend against them.Urgency, pace and passionThree man midfield. Not complicated is it? Lukaku been the stand out so far.
This makes no sense at all. Players are not statically in the same position every time, space opens up and you exploit it. You obviously haven’t played football!We need mata.
Oh how we could do with a CM, RW and ball playing defender. You can't score them all as Spurs proved yesterday despite battering the Arsenal goal.
Diana Ross could have put that away!I can't remember the last time I did not mute the half time analysis for a United game!
It was placed too close to the keeper and not hit hard enough to be De Gea'esquelucky with the pen. We are mainly dire. 30+ mins to have a shot against Newcastle
Why are we always so slow starting games, other teams seem to get their players pumped for a game NOT Mou en Utd.Pogba still on...Ok .Better second half pleasePogba looks labored walking back on the pitch.Pogba is clearly struggling. Get him off.Wouldn't be surprised if Lingard or Pogba are replaced within 70 minutes.Playing poorly - Martial, Matic, Pogba.
Playing well - Samchez, Lukaku.
Everyone else just coasting along not doing much. I feel for Lukaku he gets absolutely nothing to score from.
Some of the passing from Martial has been dreadful.12 seconds for the ball to go back to DDG.8 games without a win for Newcastle at St. James'. We can't, can we?There's something so weird about this Pogba thing. I'm sure he's injured, his facial expression when he came out for the second half suggested he doesn't know why he's still on although that's obviously just speculation.I can't get past the fact that Pogba is sporting pink hair. It's wrong, so so wrong.Pogba's come onto the pitch face contorted with pain and somehow we chose not to sub him.Still don't understand the point of Lingard, Sanchez is occupying his position mostly. Mata would offer much more instead of Lingard.
U aren't missing much mate. And yes I for one get the same impression too. It's almost as if they've seen city destroy Leicester last evening and basically just stopped caring. Ffs what's up with Pogba though, seems like he is struggling to walk let alone run. Just get him off!!!
I had three glorious years of soccer....when I was a kid......I understand what you are saying...you take what you can get but, Pogba should be the one playing further up making those passes.This has got 1 - 0 United all over it.How much time does he think he's going to get in the box? Hit the fecking thing.
Will they find a way, they always find a way...
True. A player gets the ball and seems to have no idea where the play should move to. That may have something to do with a lack of specialists and too many free floating creative players in ill defined roles. I mean is Pogba a box2box, regista, holding or attacking mid. Is Jesse a 10 or winger. Is Martial a 10, RW or second striker.What was that from Martial?I dont know why I still have 4 united players in my FF.
This is a typical hard away game where the opposition have raised their game. Let’s see if we can come good second half.
It’s not encouraging to see Pogba go missing this easy to be fair. He doesn’t look a proper centre midfielder at all. He’s a brilliant footballer but doesn’t seem to like getting stuck in.Nev saying what I've said all season "something" is still missingSurely he's got to hit that first time. What is Martia thinking.
Poor excuses. We have seen this many times all year.
That 'something' is someone willing to grab the game by the scruff of the neck.One goal. One fecking goal is all we need, surely these lazy cnuts can do it.
Its more complicated than that.Lingard looks to be playing much deeper now.
Which United though?We’re still playing like a team that’s sulking over not being in a title race.
We risk carrying this form into the Champions League. We’re not a team that can switch good performances on, we need momentum and an incentive.- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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28%
Romelu Lukaku
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19%
David de Gea
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4%
Ashley Young
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3%
Nemanja Matic
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3%
Phil Jones
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3%
Scott McTominay
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2%
Michael Carrick
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2%
Anthony Martial
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2%
Chris Smalling
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2%
Juan Mata
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1%
Paul Pogba
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
Highest Rated Player
Lowest Rated Player
Compiled from 458 ratings.
Score Predictions
552,18,37
- Man Utd win
- Newcastle win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 27% Newcastle 0:2 Man Utd
- 19% Newcastle 0:3 Man Utd
- 14% Newcastle 1:3 Man Utd
- 11% Newcastle 1:2 Man Utd
- 8% Newcastle 0:1 Man Utd
- 7% Newcastle 0:4 Man Utd
- 3% Newcastle 1:1 Man Utd
- 2% Newcastle 0:5 Man Utd
- 2% Newcastle 0:0 Man Utd
- 1% Newcastle 1:4 Man Utd
- 1% Newcastle 2:2 Man Utd
- 1% Newcastle 2:1 Man Utd
- 1% Newcastle 2:0 Man Utd
- 0% Newcastle 2:4 Man Utd
- 0% Newcastle 3:0 Man Utd
- 0% Newcastle 1:0 Man Utd
- 0% Newcastle 3:1 Man Utd
- 0% Newcastle 2:3 Man Utd
- 0% Newcastle 3:5 Man Utd
- 0% Newcastle 4:0 Man Utd
- 0% Newcastle 5:0 Man Utd
- 0% Newcastle 2:5 Man Utd
- 0% Newcastle 1:5 Man Utd
Match Stats
- Newcastle
- Man Utd
- Possession
- 36% 64%
- Shots
- 10 13
- Shots on Target
- 3 4
- Corners
- 0 10
- Fouls
- 12 15
Referee
Craig Pawson
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Michael Carrick
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replaced by Juan Mata
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replaced by Scott McTominay
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