[Varun]

how lucky Cech

Let's be fair. Top save.

 

[DJ Jeff]

He's said on a number of occasions that he doesn't like to change things until half time unless there is an injury or a red card … I've seen Schweinsteiger pleading with his arms up gesturing towards the bench twice so far but he's being ignored

That pleading is especially shocking. There's absolutely no reason to LVG not to be game managing this train wreck. Where's the ruthlessness that saw McNair subbed after twenty minutes at Southampton?

 

[The Taurean]

Damn. We needed that first goal before HT.

 

[Creepy]

I don't really get it. We're playing with a pace as if we're the ones 3-0 up here. Fecking shocking! Give us something at least. Watched United for 15 years and its the first time in all them years, I have absolutely no hope of a come back.

 

[ants7]

proper reality check this game.

 

[Sky1981]

Another hollywood pass there by our capt

 

[Kopral Jono]

Memphis has been a disgrace so far.

 

[The Stain]

Martial is a gem. Memphis is just lazy, get him off.

 

[MadMike]

What a save by Cech. I think Martial did all he could there. Brilliant turn and nice shot

 

[bosnian_red]

Put Valencia in for memphis, move young to left wing, and schneiderlin in for Carrick.

 

[SinghofSteel]

Arsenal fans are so quiet, you couldn't tell they were 3-0 up. If it the other way around OT would be bouncing

 

[NinjaZombie]

Rooney gets a lot of slagging off on here, but I don't think Memphis has had a strong outing in some time. Shouldn't be starting my opinion.

I agree. One dimensional player from the looks of it so far.

 

[Jippy]

We need to press higher in this game, we need to force Arsenal to have to play long and negate their high ball speed 1 touch interchanges

They'll just pass through us.

 

[Ish]

Martial is a fecking level or 2 above the rest of our attackers. Seems the only 1 who's actually a threat

 

[RetroStu]

9/11 was an inside job.

Rooney was behind it.

 

[Spoony]

Funnily enough I thought we were awful at the Emirates last season despite winning. Today we've topped that display.

 

[Mrs Smoker]

All United last 17 seconds, come on!

 

[The_Midfielder]

If we score a goal.. they will crumble..

 

[AltiUn]

This is not a UTD team, it's as simple as that!

Being fair a few changes to this 11 (Schneid in for Carrick, Herrera in for Rooney, Blind at LB, Jones at CB and Depay switched with Young) and we'd be fine.

 

[pjaya]

Only martial did well in this crap 1st half, carrick and Rooney really need to go

 

[Bojan11]

Give the cnut a kick

 

[Winrar]

Arsenal fans are so quiet, you couldn't tell they were 3-0 up. If it the other way around OT would be bouncing

maybe they're just as shell shocked as we are, for different reason obviously

 

[Wumminator]

Anyone got anything nice happening today? Quite nice weather out.

 

[saivet]

Pathetic first half

 

[sglowrider]

Whats the score again? We are leading right... Judgng at tge way we are killing off the game/pace.

 

[Someone]

I'd take depay off, push young in his place, move darmian to the left away from sanchez and put valencia at right back. I'd like to see morgan for carrick as well.

 

[ha_rooney]

Pathetic half.

Worse than the performance is the fact nobody from the bench thought it was a good idea to get up and make a tactical switch. Are they really content with how things have gone?!

 

[sizzling sausages]

All United last 17 seconds, come on!

 

[Chorley1974]

3 - 3 You heard it hear first.

Only joking, we are awful.

 

[Born2Lose]

Depay's been awful, I'm all for playing young players but it has to be on merit. He struts around, doesn't track back, he already thinks he's a superstar and it doesn't help he's never benched even when he's poor

 

[brewlio]

Least we're starting to get a foot in the game, albeit after going 3 behind.

If we score a goal.. they will crumble..

Very possibly.

 

[roykeane19]

Martial was so unlucky

 

[Smores]

Fergie had the perfect tactics against the gooners. Sit back, absorb pressure/frustrate them by giving them no space for at least 15/20 minutes in the first half and counter attack them. Also involved us playing more physical and putting in some strong challenges.

This was really naïve tactically from LVG.

Makes you wonder whether he even considered varying his tactics for the game? Giggs certainly didn't have much input

 

[Moriarty]

Wenger has set this up very well. Totally nullified our passing game.

 

[evra]

Play Blind at LB and get Jones on to play alongside Smalling.

 

[Creepy]

WTF are we doing!!!???

 

[kopviolator]

Memphis is totally crap

Not for the first time. He's on the same shelf as Rooney as far as I'm concerned.

 

[ChaddyP]

Wow

 

[Esquire]

I dismal display so far. The squad is too thin. The lack of rotation is haunting us. We have virtually no pace in the team. Too many players playing out of position. I expect us to be better in the second half, but when the game is effectively lost it makes little difference.

It's watching games like this where I long for Giggs to take over for Van Gaal. Do you honestly think Giggs would ever build a small squad with no pace and no genuine width? I don't. He must privately shake his head at some of the decisions which have been made. I have no doubt he's learning a lot from LVG, but if and when he takes over I hope he puts out a team reflective of the way he played the game.

I agree with you. Think the moment Giggs takes over he's gonna say: "right, I've learnt a lot from LVG but let's get back to playing the real United way and eff this plodding possession football".

 

[Needham]

Hope Van Gaal doesn't give a seven minute interview after this.