EL W Europa League Match Day 8

FCSB 0:2 Manchester United

Post-match discussion


Thu, 30 January 2025

Very professional. And rather good in that second half.

Compare that to some of the horror away performances in the last 2 years. Night and day.
 
Hard too know really how any of that translates, I reckon they are the worst we've played in some time.
Professional win, we're through, hope Amorim finally realises Mainoo should be higher.
 
Good European away performance, in total control. Higher tempo in the second half was very good, they couldn’t live with us once we went up a gear.
 
Mainoo has a new role in the team. ugarte and fernandes behind mainoo and garnacho can help win some games in the premier league.
 
Great win with much improved performances from everyone out there. Much quicker play all round with lots of one touch passing & another clean sheet, positives signs tonight.
 
Job done.

No reason why we shouldn't be expecting to finish in the top 3 of the Europa but given the start we had with 3 draws, that's a decent effort.
 
Going into the game I expected to take a two goal lead and then give up a late one, glad we never took our foot off the gas in the second half
 
First half was awful but the second was some of the best we’ve looked under Amorim. Some lovely one touch stuff.
 
Job well done. Good second half in particular.

Really liked Mainoo in that 10 position especially, gives us a different dynamic.
 
Boring 1st half but 2nd half was much better. Never really in doubt though. Got the job done and that’s all that mattered in the end.
 
Fun second half after a super tedious first. Weak opposition but better patterns are emerging slowly, should have scored a few more.

Garnacho was excellent, Bruno very good and Mainoo had some gorgeous moments to go with the goal and assist.
 
Lots of really good performances. Garnacho, Mainoo, Dalot, and dare I say for large chunks of the game, Hojlund.

I don’t know what happened to Malacia but that was a really bad first half. I don’t expect him to see a lot of minutes because Dorgu, as well as Dalot and Mazraoui playing the wrong side would be much better options.
 
Really enjoyed that 2nd half. Nice to see what the system can look like when it works. Oppo notwithstanding. Onward and upwards.
 
The system is shaping up nicely and we saw the potential of how fluid it will be in the second half. I think the slow pedestrian football, is getting the players drilled into movement and positional for the formation. Just need to add more quality in key positions in the summer and we will be formidable under Amorim and exciting to watch since inherently he is an attacking coach, but understands foundations need to be laid before we can be on the front foot from the get go.
 
Good match as a 10 for Mainoo. I think he will only get better with time because he has that ability to round defenders if they get to close.
 
First half was very slow and ponderous but that second half is probably the best we've played all season.
 

Man of the Match

Provisional results
Kobbie Mainoo image Kobbie Mainoo 63% of 146 votes

Runners-up

Player Ratings

Provisional results
6.3 Total Average Rating

Highest Rated Player

Lowest Rated Player

Compiled from 136 ratings.

Score Predictions

115,11,17
  • Man Utd win
  • FCSB win
  • Draw

Detailed Results

  • 29% FCSB 1:2 Man Utd
  • 27% FCSB 0:2 Man Utd
  • 9% FCSB 1:1 Man Utd
  • 8% FCSB 1:3 Man Utd
  • 8% FCSB 0:3 Man Utd
  • 5% FCSB 0:1 Man Utd
  • 3% FCSB 2:1 Man Utd
  • 2% FCSB 2:0 Man Utd
  • 2% FCSB 2:2 Man Utd
  • 1% FCSB 2:3 Man Utd
  • 1% FCSB 1:0 Man Utd
  • 1% FCSB 0:0 Man Utd
  • 1% FCSB 3:0 Man Utd
  • 1% FCSB 3:1 Man Utd
  • 1% FCSB 1:4 Man Utd
  • 1% FCSB 3:7 Man Utd
  • 1% FCSB 0:4 Man Utd
Compiled from 143 predictions.
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Match Stats

  1. FCSB
  2. Man Utd
Overall possession
30.5% 69.5%
Shots
8 21
Shots on target
3 7
Total touches in the box
11 36
Goalkeeper saves
5 3
Fouls
14 10
Corners
3 6

Referee

Harm Osmers