[Eriku]

This is where LVG really earns his money in terms of getting matches won. We won't see a similar second-half, I'm dead certain of that.

 

[Micha]

Not sure what to make of that - either people are overreacting, van gaal isn't as good as he's been made out to be or we're shit. hmmm

Well, the season has been going for 45 minutes. I'd go with overreaction here. As I said, we were not impressive, but I think there is a lot of room for improvement and I think we will get there. Maybe not today, though. Let's see.

 

[golazo]

What are you on you twat. Players having bad games don't merit being replaced after 45. This isn't fifa 14 where you can just interchange players without factoring chemistry. Go support madrid or Chelsea..

What the feck are you even talking about. Who even said that? I sure as hell fecking didn't.

 

[SalfordRed1960]

It looks like Moyes is still managing us.

Not quite. This is similar to the Liverpool game pre-season. Started OK'ish, they get a goal, confidence drops, no belief. When we get a goal it will turn around as it did in that game.
LVG will probably give Young a kick up the backside to at least try and go forward, Mata to get in the game. Fletcher just playing keep ball. Plus all told to speed it up.

 

[Freak]

We are still pretty rubbish. Herrera and Mata need to get on the ball more.

 

[Dazzmondo]

if you guys are going to freak out every time we concede, its going to be a long season for you,

this team is going through a massive transition and we are without a lot of our 1st team players its the first game of the season, calm down.

It's not so much that we've conceded that's worrying me, it's that we aren't looking capable of creating anything in attack. The only chances have been from crosses. Not creating anything through the middle.

 

[Amethyst]

Some of the posts in this thread.

I think we've been OK actually, Swansea haven't offered that much but Ki was allowed acres of space to score. Pressing and intensity was good before we went behind, we need to come out firing from the whistle in the 2nd half. They're giving lots of fouls away around the box, so the deliveries need to be much better. Still think we turn it around.

 

[rpitchfo]

i don't think it's been too bad to be honest. We have played steady. What i'd expect from the players we have on the pitch. You're all expecting miracles from average to good players.

The benefit from losing the first PL match might be for the higher ups to actually put their hands in their pockets. The fact we have got to 2 weeks before the transfer deadline needing to spend 200 million to get this squad upto top 4 standard is a disgrace.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Maybe you're right. I forgot Mata. Mata then Herrera. Both to sub as quickly as possible.

Hernandez has been even worse.

 

[Adcuth]

Should take Hernandez off and have kagawa and Mata working in tandem behind Rooney

 

[thegregster]

A muppet on a mortgage Ad on NBC. How ironic.

 

[Rolandofgilead]

i'm willing to bet that nani will replace adnan

 

[Dinghy]

It's not a coincidence that everytime Hernandez starts we are crap. After every game he plays I see people claiming he's improved so much in his build-up play. Yet it's not good enough by far to be a starter at this club...

That may be his last appearance for the club as well...

 

[Wade3]

if you guys are going to freak out every time we concede, its going to be a long season for you,

this team is going through a massive transition and we are without a lot of our 1st team players its the first game of the season, calm down.

While I generally agree with your point, one has to understand an uneasy feeling amongst most after last season. This first half was too much of a reminder of what we looked like last year.

 

[Sassy Colin]

fecks sake, what has happened to the Match Day Forum?

Are there any United supporters left posting in here?

I've never seen so much moaning and negativity.

 

[Sanchez7]

On the positive side, hopefully LvG can see how badly we need to sign a defender and midfielder.

 

[opopop]

The people complaining hysterically are probably the same sort of people who pick a rich team in FM, buy as many players as they can, then turn it off and start again if they lose their first match.

 

[royboy16]

They should bring on Vidal and Di Maria at half time.

 

[SteveCoppellFan]

45 minutes to save our season ...

 

[Rednotdead]

This is the team we beat 4-1 away in the opening game last season.

 

[golazo]

Hahaha..

Is that supposed to be funny?

It's my coping mechanism.

 

[pseudo_canadian]

Nani for Hernandez. Good.

 

[kouroux]

Nani ?

 

[Mister_Stubbs]

Nani.. Jesus Christ.

 

[Slevs]

Nani sighting!

 

[Ekeke]

This defence has been wank for the last three or four years.

Maybe, but it was a midfielder joining from deep to pass the ball home. Thats what your holding midfielder's main responsibility is to do, track midfield runners

 

[Dazzmondo]

Nani on for Hernandez.

 

[KYcinco]

Young and Adnan to swap sides?

 

[Un4givableB]

Swansea players will look at the likes of Jones,Fletcher,Jones,Smalling,Young,Lingard and think you lot are not better than us.

 

[ChrisBW]

Nani to win us the game ! Hernandez off

 

[hobbers]

All of the midfield have been poor. You're trying to act like Herrera hasn't been? I'm afraid you're seeing what you want to see.

He's not seen anything like enough of the ball. When he has got the ball he's done well.

Smalling and Jones need to stop hoofing impossible balls to Mata and Hernandez.

 

[girish]

Nani on for Hernandez.

 

[JakeC]

He's 6ft. Paul Scholes was 5'7'' and had asthma but he seemed fine in a midfield two.

Scholes is a different kettle of fish. He had a lot more time than 1 gameto adjust to the physicality of the league, he grew up in the english leagues so was well used to it by the time he made hi debut.

I'm not worried about it, but itis something he needs to work on. Maybe he's already strong enough, but just needs to get used to it.

 

[Eriku]

Nani, interesting!

 

[NJM78]

Shocker. Simple. We must win this game, hopefully van Gaal has had some strong words.

 

[togg]

Newbies in here is a disaster. I can understand its good for the site to get more hits, but Christ.

Must admit, it's felt like a kindergarden in here this matchday thread. They are always a bit negative...but wow

 

[felipe]

4-3-3 now

 

[kps88]

Could be the end of Hernandez here.

 

[tippex]

Nani on - chica off

 

[Kakeru]

Look who is in Bein sports tv, it's David Moyes. Let all the grudge to come out.

I wanna punch the crap out of that cnut for as long as he breathes.

Nani in for Chicharito? Not sure about that.