You can give him that to be fair. But he is still technically shit.
Manchester United vs Shakhtar Donetsk
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You can give him that to be fair. But he is still technically shit.
because every single time he's played this year he's been every bit as bad as Young if not worse.
It's amazing how lacking in one position can totally feck up a team. We have no real cm to speak of and it means we can't attack or defend properly.
I'd quite like it if for the second half we pretended that side of the pitch with Buttner and Young didn't exist. At the least it'd be a good training exercise
Tad harsh on Rooney and Adnan who ran their balls off that half.
Pretty much zero improvement so far, you could probably argue we look even worse.
Perhaps I'm a tad too harsh on him but he really should be trying to shoot it. His entire gameplan screams of "playing it safe".
I just don't understand why Young left it onto his weak foot rather than curling it in with his right?
Still, least he's fecking trying.
Still, least he's fecking trying.
Why isn't Rooney shouting at Young like he did Berba?
It's snowing heavily in Istanbul so they need to clear the lines.
Honestly, it should be "easy", at home against a not amazing side. Their main rivals for qualification are the side we beat 5-0 in one of our better moments this season. That's not the point, though. We're playing terribly. I was laughing because the suggestion was so ridiculous, yet it is (or was, at least we had a few changes later) what was happening.
Been over 250 minutes since we last scored a goal... Shocking. That's not including the time added on for games either.
Since Rooneys 57th minute penalty against spurs.
Since Rooneys 57th minute penalty against spurs.
It's just not happening for him.
I've said it a couple of times in recent weeks. If this was any other club out size, the manager would be gone.
At same time I am glad that the club isn't like others though
Fortunately Shakhtar can't shoot for shit otherwise we'd be a few down. Couple of decent chances for Young but overall we have simply been outplayed and look lost.
That's impossible.
Buttner is terrible. Sometimes people say "But he's ok going forwards". He isn't. He isn't ok going anywhere.
Shaktar gifting us a few chances through bad defending doesn't equal good.
Bring back Manucho.
Nah, the wingers coming inside wouldn't be a problem if we could, y'know, pass the ball. It's such a basic thing, I don't quite get it why we're so bad at it.
He basically had one move for Villa. Left wing, cut inside, shoot outside the box, top corner. However that one move would bring out at least 3 opposition players, and was worth buying for that. Given we had no left wing.
But I wish we hadnt bought him,
Rooney free-kick, Young with two decent chances and Adnan have all had potential goal-scoring attempts. Apart from that run and shot that dribbled past the post they have just been having long shots on target, nothing dangerous. Very much game on for me, certainly not "shit".
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The lines on the pitch are well rolled. The centre circle looks perfect. Well done United.
The lines on the pitch are well rolled. The centre circle looks perfect. Well done United.
Nani's been one of our worst performers this year when he's been on the pitch and that really is saying something.
Confidence at an all time low. We have to support the lads, but they've got to find some bollocks tonight. We've had enough possession and done nothing worthwhile with it. It's a real struggle for us to pose a threat once we cross the half way line. Shaktar on the other hand have been pacy and creative, just as we expected. They should have taken the lead before us. We're lucky that some poor defending hasn't been punished.
There's too many players out there afraid to shoot or lacking conviction in the final third. We just can't buy a goal at the minute.
There's too many players out there afraid to shoot or lacking conviction in the final third. We just can't buy a goal at the minute.
I can only agree with a statement like this, it's frustrating because this teams is crying for players who aren't scared to try things.
From UEFA's website:
There is a break in play.
The referee has taken the players off and the ground staff are clearing the lines. Play is expected to resume in 20 minutes.
Buttner is dog shit. And Young is cat shit, which is worse and stinks more.
Apparently the North Stand booed.
You could get Nani to do that, feck it you could get Obertan to do that with the same quality.
Until some quality comes in, Rooney or Kagawa must play in midfield. There is no other way. Without Carrick we are a below average team.
A perfect assessment of the chances but according to lads here we should be 2 nil down.
This place sometimes.
Running into a congested area of the pitch is never a great idea.
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