[cj_sparky]

At least with LVG we did it on purpose

......

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Where's Romero? Sorry just got home.

On the bench, the theory is it's because he wear short sleeves.

 

[kouroux]

They really do play some nice football at times

 

[LoneStar]

Haven't seen more than 10 minutes, but it's incredible how every team that plays against us, regardless of level, looks like it's better coached and has better player across the starting XI.

I wonder why..... Maybe we need to replace our starting 11 entirely, or maybe we have a shite coach who his out of his depth.

 

[AshRK]

Our squad quality has regressed big time. How did the board let this happen? If Ole really loves this job and wants the club to go forward he must demand more from the board and sign some quality players.

 

[mav_9me]

This whole plan of stop and take 2 touches on the ball in transition and wait for the opposite team to get back is a bad reflection on their touch and passing quality.

 

[Vidyoyo]

I’d have him there rather than Lingard or Mata everyday of the week.

You make a point.

 

[SqueakyWeasel]

Hehe, nah. This isnt AZ their stadion though. Their roof fell down so they play in ADO den Haag their stadion. The roof was insured so AZ wont need the money to buy a new pitch or stadionroof.

They do need the money, their whole business model is to develop (young) players and sell them for big money (Eredivisie big money is very different than Manchester United big money). They are also really good at it.

So the main point was absolutely correct (that they will be selling) it was just what the sale would be financing that was ill informed. Thanks though

 

[Anustart89]

But they have been playing on it for a few weeks now so that is an advantage.

So they can get used to a completely new surface in a few weeks (I'm assuming they're not training on it either, only playing 'home' games there) but our players can't learn to string two passes together in nine months and we're saying that coaching is good and we're seeing progress, we just need to give it even more time?

Got it.

 

[mitchmouse]

Where's Romero? Sorry just got home.

ole had a brainwave and went with ddg for no particular reason it seems

 

[VeevaVee]

Struggling to break down AZ Alkmaar.

 

[SirAnderson]

Have mercy, its like they looking clueless-ly at each other as they get the ball and have this mental question on their face "what must I do with the ball?"

 

[redom]

Everything we do is so one dimensional.

 

[RooneyLegend]

Folks, we are toast.

 

[FireballXL5]

Best thing about that half was our kit.

 

[Sassy Colin]

Meh

 

[Big Andy]

Riveting as ever

 

[Stadjer]

weird that ref doesnt allow the corner

 

[MiceOnMeth]

0 shots on target.. Is anyone the least bit surprised?

 

[Shark]

Struggling to break down AZ Alkmaar.

We struggled to break down a 10 men Wolves. We’re awful.

 

[Romez]

Too many cowards in our team.

Standing around, clearly don’t want the ball anywhere near them. Then when we do have the ball it’s constant passes backwards.

Matic, Mata and Fred have been atrocious. Greenwood doesn’t look his usual self.

Also our pressing is amateurish.

We don’t do it as a team. The forward players will press but the rest of our team behind them just stand there making it easy for teams to play out of our weak ‘pressing’.

 

[Drifter]

Thank feck for HT

 

[redshaw]

We have ballphobia it seems.

 

[Foxbatt]

Folks, we are toast.

We have been for a while now.

 

[FerociousCorgis]

This whole plan of stop and take 2 touches on the ball in transition and wait for the opposite team to get back is a bad reflection on their touch and passing quality.

i was just noticing how any and every forward pass we eventually do is received with a touch going backwards. Never a turn and run at pace it seems even when in plenty of space. Always heading right back backwards.

 

[dove]

Can we swap the managers at HT?

 

[Shark]

0 shots on target.. Is anyone the least bit surprised?

Nope.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

M.E.N. ratings.

18:41KEY EVENT
Half-time player ratings
De Gea - Firm stop from Idrissi. 6

Dalot - Done little right. 4

Lindelof - Steady. 6

Rojo - A little reckless. 5

Williams - Game but patchy. 5

Matic - The usual cumbersome half. 3

Fred - Woeful. 3

Mata - Hardly had an impact. 4

James - Playing where he shouldn’t be played. 4

Gomes - Had a decent opening. 4

Greenwood - Not got into it. 4

 

[buckooo1978]

AZ Alkmar are better at passing a ball than our team

 

[el3mel]

What do we try to achieve when enter a football pitch to play game ? Definitely doesn't look me like we're trying to win or play good football. Boring everyone to death maybe ?

 

[SirAnderson]

Utter shite....and I'm a glass half full kinda guy.

 

[TrueRed79]

Garbage, just absolute garbage.

 

[Smores]

Getting sleepy watching this

 

[Schmeichel's Cartwheel]

Anyone else kinda hoping they score so we have to at least try to start playing? Playing for a 0-0 at AZ has to be the most pathetic thing I've seen from us in a while. feck me we're hideous.

 

[Massive Spanner]

Fred is absolutely shite.

 

[Fracture90]

We are poop.

 

[sglowrider]

0 shots on target

How is that possible? Greenwood's shot was on target but blocked.

 

[Nr.7]

Mata is a playmaker that only passes back to the nearest player, usually a centreback.
Matic is just too slow and akward.
Fred is a poor mans Djemba-Djemba.

Abysmal. It’s actually sad how we’ve fallen so behind.

 

[Un4givableB]

Are we trying to bore them out?

We are trying to lure them into sleep then score.

 

[kiristao]

We cant do short passes, we can't do through we doballs andn't have a target man in the team. No wonder we practically don't score goals at all