Fellaini pointless today, RVP exceptionally useless, playing wingers and CBs as fullbacks. Waste of a match especially as I doubt any of those things get changed soon. Feels like everyone is being asked to put the brakes on which is why we don't hit teams quickly and directly. Frustrating
That's pretty much what I thought.
When I think of Fellaini, I think of sluggishness and lethargic. When people say Manchester United, those are two words that never come to mind.
Robin Van Persie was brutal. There were times when Mn. United teams didn't look that great, but they always had match winners. Sadly, RVP used to be a match winner. Nowadays, he looks like a broken down horse. Maybe they should have kept Welbeck and sold RVP.
Again, like I've written before, the play down the flanks is horrible. Nobody takes anybody on. The crosses are most from 20 yards or so from the bi-line. To be quite honest, I shocked at how little Luke Shaw offers in this regard. For them money that was spent on him, I expect a lot more. Today also, he didn't track his player on the first goal. Maybe, I'm wrong on that and need to see another replay to confirm that. As you said, playing CB at RB, what's that all about.
Funny thing is, this squeaky bum that apparently LVG has, squeaks a lot even though players are not attacking the opposition. Either they can't or they are specifically told not to take the opponents on: just pass.
That was as pretty as ineffective as I've seen Mata come on. He didn't have much time, but it was if he was on the pitch.
Finally, the first and second goals. First goal, there was 3-2 in favour of Swansea that led to that cross. For the second, Shelvey was afford huge amounts of space. I never seen United players afforded that kind of space. Frankly, when it came to defending, Swansea were far more committed to put the work in. Because of that, they took all three points.
