Good performance so far, but shit at the parts of the game that matter, i.e. getting it in their goal and keeping it out of theirs. xG is probably about 0.05 vs 1.8. This feels like a typical home game this year.
FA Premier League
Stoke City 1:1 Manchester United
bet365 Stadium
- Kick-off
- Sat, 21 January 2017 @ 3:00pm GMT
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Pretty much a standard first half performance from United.
We're ripping through them with every attack, but for a combination of last ditch defending and diabolical finishing we would be winning this comfortably. Dunno what else there is to say about it, same shit different day.Should really be level. I would have played Rooney instead of Mata.
I think it will end in a draw.Can't believe hot poor the finishing is across the squad. Smalling at CB and no Carrick in midfield is also killing our cohesion.Mkhi has done well, but we need rashford on instead of mata. We are cursed!Got to be Rooney or Carrick for MataYeah we've played a fine away match really. They've scored from a fluke and created nothing aside from that.
We've created a lot but our finishing, again, is off.We do play decent stuff but we cant be giving teams like Stoke and Liverpool a goal head start ffs. Cant see where a goal is coming from. Id like to see Rashford on for Mata.Our finishing is definitely going to cost us CL place this season.
No luck can help us when we can't take our chancesWe did enough to be level but when you miss an open goal you don't deserve anything.Not many teams go to stoke and dominate the way we have. Stop being so negative FFS, the goals will come.
On another note, Valencia can never be a great right back until his delivery improves. He needs to spend hour after hour just pinging balls into the box. No exaggeration, I think with the time he gets on the ball sometimes, I could put in better delivery it's embarrassing.How have they less fouls than us at HT? Feels like Adam alone had more fouls than our team. Sky making up stats again?Still on for my 2-1 prediction
I literally cannot recall him playing on the left once this season.Rashford on Mata off
Carrick on Fellaini off
Not sure we can call it 'off' these days. It's just the norm. Will cost us plenty more points this season as well.In other news, did you all see Darren Fletcher's goal for WBA? Nice one. Chest turn volley combo.
WoopsI beg to differ Winning this is very acceptable.
Painfully reminiscent of the reverse fixture earlier this year. So obvious that we need Carrick in midfield too.
Always the case. We can't take advantage of the teams above us when they drop points. It's why we won't get in the top 4 IMO.
Please no. Rash is way betterI'd switch out Mata for Rashord - love the little man, but it's not the game for him. I'd also get Carrick on for Fellaini, although I actually think Fellaini's been better than Herrera and Pogba.Fellaini off for Carrick so Pogba isn't so restricted.Wouldn't take Fellaini off at all.
Couldn't agree more with this post.Don't want any subs, we are creating enough and our finishing can't be that bad in the second half.
People on heres opinions on players changes like the wind.
Mata and Ibra will both score.With Liverpoo losing we just have to get the three points todayI just don't feel like watching United have "one of those games"Its indicative of our season. Just cant put chances away.
You'd think being an ex winger that would be one of the stronger elements of his game.Niall Quinn calling Mkhi "My carry on"
I admire your optimism
Cant remember the last time we scored more than 2 away from home. This team is so goalshy and wasteful.This is the problem with playing Fellaini. No link up and everyone is playing around him.
It's fine when we need a battering ram with 5 minutes to go but not before then
We are playing as well as we can considering thisJust saw Darren Fletcher's goal for WBA.
Could have done with that sort of finishing today.
I agree on both points. Fellaini has been good, but I'd probably sacrifice him.Rashford on Fellaini off and play Miki behind ZlatanCarrick on for Smalling would be interesting to see.Rashford on for Fellaini. 442 let's go for it.- Status
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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25%
Antonio Valencia
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10%
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
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7%
Ander Herrera
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4%
Paul Pogba
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4%
Marcus Rashford
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2%
Marouane Fellaini
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1%
Phil Jones
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1%
Juan Mata
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
Highest Rated Player
Lowest Rated Player
Compiled from 447 ratings.
Score Predictions
540,32,63
- Man Utd win
- Stoke win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 26% Stoke 0:2 Man Utd
- 24% Stoke 1:2 Man Utd
- 11% Stoke 1:3 Man Utd
- 9% Stoke 0:3 Man Utd
- 9% Stoke 0:1 Man Utd
- 7% Stoke 1:1 Man Utd
- 2% Stoke 2:1 Man Utd
- 2% Stoke 0:0 Man Utd
- 2% Stoke 0:5 Man Utd
- 1% Stoke 1:4 Man Utd
- 1% Stoke 0:4 Man Utd
- 1% Stoke 5:0 Man Utd
- 1% Stoke 2:2 Man Utd
- 1% Stoke 2:0 Man Utd
- 1% Stoke 1:0 Man Utd
- 0% Stoke 3:1 Man Utd
- 0% Stoke 2:3 Man Utd
- 0% Stoke 2:4 Man Utd
- 0% Stoke 3:0 Man Utd
- 0% Stoke 3:4 Man Utd
- 0% Stoke 4:5 Man Utd
- 0% Stoke 5:5 Man Utd
- 0% Stoke 1:5 Man Utd
Match Stats
- Stoke
- Man Utd
- Possession
- 35% 65%
- Shots
- 6 25
- Shots on Target
- 1 8
- Corners
- 1 7
- Fouls
- 13 12
Referee
Mark Clattenburg
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Jesse Lingard
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replaced by Marcus Rashford
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