This is why so many people dont like what LvG is doing, they dont actually understand. The way LvG has them set up which is clear if you watch is they arent being used as wingbacks in this game. BTW I would expect at this level they are quite capable of playing as wingers, especially if they are so called wingbacks by trade....
FA Cup 3rd Round
Yeovil Town 0:2 Manchester United
Huish Park
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Oh boy.... That first half was nothing short of woeful.
Hopefully things turn around in the second half. Hopefully.....On the bright side City is still losing. On the not so bright side they can easily make a comeback to win.The formation makes no difference if the players can't do the bloody basics. Taking a defender off isn't suddenly going to make everyone move and look for the ball.3-5-2
Rooney in Midfield
Fletcher
Welbeck being sold for James Wilson
LVG's Philosophy
Can't help but feel that only an absolute tonking from better opposition would lead us to ditch this fecking 3-5-2 and playing Rooney in midfield bullshit.
City at home to Sheffield Wednesday are 1-0 down after 60 minutes and have 0 shots on target.
against 1.90m plus defenders, that is not so surprising ?It really is time to put Fletcher out to pasture. I never thought I'd say this, but I'd rather have Cleverley out there. Terrible half so far. Falcao has had no service, Rooney is having one of his off-games, Herrera has been very underwhelming (barring a couple nice touches,) and Rafael, for all his energy and endeavour, is having trouble making the simplest of passes. And as for the annoying back-passes from our defence...
It's awful. Louis Van Gaal has probably forgotten more about football than we've ever known so how he can't see it is a mystery.only really watched the last 15mins of the first half but not the score I was expecting. I was expecting 2 or 3 goalsFletcher has been better than Herrera, yet Fletch is getting 3 times the negative posts! Redcaf logic
I didn't say one was worse than the other, and I said both were having bad games in my post, so not sure why you are choosing my post to criticise out of all the possibilities.
Got the same worry. He's already made one reckless challenge after the ref blew the whistle.Hilarious that our whole system is based around playing the ball from the back when we don't have any ball playing defenders. Imagine basing our whole "philosophy" on our biggest weakness.
That is the nicest thing he could say.it's ok! we're playing our 2nd squad because Yeovil is crap.
oh wait.
it's been quite embarrasing. simple as that.
I assume this is a joke...
Yeah, Mata for Fletcher; we need someone who can provide good service for the forwards. Only problem is, all of our players are currently getting manhandled. Mata will get murdered.Can we go back to 4 at the back, bring on Di Maria, diamond formation and just start playing good footballAbsolutely horrid. No pace, no tempo, no confidence to play the ball, no creativity, no urgency.
Yeovil looking far more capable and willing to actually play the ball on the ground and make supporting runs at high tempo.I think LvG needs to have the balls to change McNair for Di Maria and play a 442 diamond.Its not gone well. Maybe time to get blackett off and get 4 at the back.So I'm not able to watch the game today, but it sounds like we've been woeful so far?
Why in god's name is Van Gaal persisting with the 3-5-2 when both Rafa and Shaw are fit? It's fecking delusional.The issue is Yeovil have been fecking abysmal, we just keep giving them the ball. So much lazyness upfront, and so much nervousness at the back. Fletcher and Smalling are literally playing at their level.
It isnt 5 at the back. What are you watching?. Its very clearly 3 at the back with a DM in front of them. Shaw and Rafael are sitting high.
Agree with this but the numerous idiots on here tell you he's poor.
Playing the ball from the back, which apparently translates to pass it around a bit then hoof it anyway.Dreadful. Rooney, Fletcher, Rafael, McNair, Blackett all crap against YEOVIL TOWN. Unbelievable. Herrera not great either, but Rooney &F letcher getting so much fo the ball have been conference level today.If AdM is fit, he has to come in immediately. Very poor half of performance. I have no idea why LvG persists with 3-5-2. Don't remember a single satisfactory performance from us in this formation.
Well, he wasn't really good. Like so many others.Well, that was fun, we should do that again sometime!
If I had the power I would ban you for using that many smiley faces3-5-2
Rooney in Midfield
Fletcher
Welbeck being sold for James Wilson
LVG's Philosophy
Can't help but feel that only an absolute tonking from better opposition would lead us to ditch this fecking 3-5-2 and playing Rooney in midfield bullshit.We are playing like a team full a players with the first touch of a Ched Evans. Shocking half from us, so many horrible performances it's easier to list the only half decent one, which was Wilson. Falcao has had more touches in our box than theirs.We really can't seem to play against lower league opposition. Don't remember the last time we dispatched them with ease even when Fergie was hereIt's an awful state of affairs when we are hoping that Yeovil fecking Town will tire in the second half.I'm with LVG and all, but he needs his head tested wanting to play 5 at the back when our first choice full backs are fit.Pretty much what we expected coming to yeovil. Credit to them as they have been very organized and physical, which is no surprise.
I know its beating a dead horse but this 3 at the back nonsense is 80% of the cause as to why we are playing so shit. The balance in the team is off as a result. Our back 3 are being pressurized too easily and the "wing backs" just aren't helping out or getting us out of trouble whether due to unfamiliarity or just the general shape of the team.
Its much too easy for us to be pressed without answer and we have no outlet for the midfielders as our wing backs are so far back.
I wish we would just change to a four man back line and really show our attacking prowess. I suppose this formation is a result of us having no recognized wingers fit? I just hope when everyone is back we get rid of this formation for good.Shocking 1st half,embarrassing.
352 isnt working at all.Midfield isnt good enough and defence have no confidence.
Nothing is working
Yes there is, the difference between this 532 and our 'typical' 352 is that we've played with wingers as wingbacks before and now we're playing literally with 5 defenders which is idiotic to say the least.
Not to mention that those two are bringing 0 (zero) attacking threat unlike Young and Valencia did.Defence has been solid, we've given no chances. We just need to create some, we're too lazy or annoyed or something.Can't wait for another game to watch Wilson add nothing to our game.
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Man of the Match
Runners-up
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25%
Angel Di Maria
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9%
Juan Mata
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7%
Chris Smalling
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5%
Wayne Rooney
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4%
James Wilson
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3%
Paddy McNair
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2%
Tyler Blackett
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2%
David de Gea
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1%
Darren Fletcher
Player Ratings
Total Average Rating
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Compiled from 403 ratings.
Score Predictions
422,31,10
- Man Utd win
- Yeovil win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 22% Yeovil 0:3 Man Utd
- 15% Yeovil 0:4 Man Utd
- 12% Yeovil 0:5 Man Utd
- 10% Yeovil 1:3 Man Utd
- 10% Yeovil 0:2 Man Utd
- 10% Yeovil 1:4 Man Utd
- 6% Yeovil 1:2 Man Utd
- 2% Yeovil 0:1 Man Utd
- 2% Yeovil 4:0 Man Utd
- 2% Yeovil 1:5 Man Utd
- 1% Yeovil 0:0 Man Utd
- 1% Yeovil 5:0 Man Utd
- 1% Yeovil 2:3 Man Utd
- 1% Yeovil 1:0 Man Utd
- 1% Yeovil 2:1 Man Utd
- 1% Yeovil 1:1 Man Utd
- 1% Yeovil 2:4 Man Utd
- 1% Yeovil 2:5 Man Utd
- 1% Yeovil 2:0 Man Utd
- 0% Yeovil 3:1 Man Utd
- 0% Yeovil 4:5 Man Utd
- 0% Yeovil 3:0 Man Utd
- 0% Yeovil 2:2 Man Utd
- 0% Yeovil 4:2 Man Utd
- 0% Yeovil 5:1 Man Utd
- 0% Yeovil 5:2 Man Utd
Match Stats
- Yeovil
- Man Utd
- Possession
- 32% 68%
- Shots
- 9 18
- Shots on Target
- 4 5
- Corners
- 6 4
- Fouls
- 13 6
Referee
Craig Pawson
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Juan Mata
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replaced by Jonny Evans
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replaced by Angel Di Maria
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