[#07]

Just have to play with more bravery. The 10 touch, low speed football serves nobody. Just by upping it we ended up scoring twice.

 

[MikeUpNorth]

Good tempo to our passing in the second half. We looked an entirely different team once Amad and Garnacho came on.

Mainoo at 10 and Bruno in the midfield might be the way to go for now.

 

[Gaidal]

Really poor opponent. But a good game, controlled first half but way too slow, upped the tempo in the second and a pretty easy win, but should have had 4-5 goals.

Garnacho got some space and had a good game, but that game also shows how he isn't a 10. First half was clearly two 10s, and that got two good chances from Mainoo, but second half was one 10 and a LW, worked this game, but I don't think Amorim wants that to be our formation.

Main clearly should be playing as a 10, he is great in tight spaces and has great ball control and dribbling. Amid + Mainoo as the 10s with Dorgu + Dalit as the wingbacks would be my choice, with Amad as the rwb when we need more offense.

 

[Hester_manc]

3 best United players today:
1) Bruno
2) Mainoo
3) Garnacho

3 worst United players today:
1) Malacia
2) Collyer
3) None

 

[SuperiorXI]

Some really good signs in that match and FCSB are no mugs, they're bigger than Arsenal.

 

[Rustyspider13]

We were great second half. That's how games against defensive teams should be. We break them down once, space opens up and then the chances keep coming. We need to be better at putting that first chance away and our games against lesser opposition will be much more comfortable.

 

[Pexbo]

Unbeaten and third in the league feels a bit weird after the season we have had.

 

[jem]

3 best United players today:
1) Bruno
2) Mainoo
3) Garnacho

3 worst United players today:
1) Malacia
2) Collyer
3) None

I missed the first half. Collyer not good?

 

[always_hoping]

Good away day in Europe, accomplished 2nd half performance with Garnacho, Amad making a big difference when introduced

Safety into the last 16 avoiding the two play off games and are the only team left in the competition unbeaten.

 

[RedIan]

Excellent performance all be it against a poor team.
First half full control but very little threat. 2nd half with Garnacho and Amad on some nice fast one touch attacking football. Mainoo motm for me, assist and a goal and looks great as a 10.

 

[VP89]

Going to sound rich coming from me but it's nice to see us cruise to victory in a European game after Ten Hag's stints

 

[Ollie Derbyshire]

Good performance, not lost in the competition yet, made loads of chances, can see the best 11 in my opinion.

Mainoo played very well in the 10 role, Amad and Garnacho excellent performances, Bruno has upped his game in the last couple of months in terms of keeping it simpler and trying to dictate play.

Biggest issue for me in the striker, we’ll have to chop and change and try and get some good performances out of the both of them.

 

[BeretWearingEnt]

I really enjoyed that. Controlled first half and then put the foot down second half. Some decent signs of players starting to get it. More of that to the end of the season and I think we can start feeling a little more optimistic about the future.

 

[Chumpsbechumps]

In the draw I think we play winner (19/20) of FC Midjland v az alkmar. We nearly got Porto.

I don’t see why we’d have to play 13 v 14 which is sociadad v Galatassary, surely higher spot gets the lower draw teams

Also, I think we can’t meet spurs until final

 

[Berbasbullet]

Good tempo to our passing in the second half. We looked an entirely different team once Amad and Garnacho came on.

Mainoo at 10 and Bruno in the midfield might be the way to go for now.

Tempo was great, all first time with fast lay offs and great movement.

 

[Hammondo]

Mainoo at 10 works

I agree it is probably his best position, but our opponents were very weak and I would wanna see it against a better team.

 

[Hester_manc]

I missed the first half. Collyer not good?

Not to me. He passed the ball backwards and from side to side and never tried to create anything. He lost the ball too easy and his first touch was really poor.

 

[pcaming]

I missed the first half. Collyer not good?

Think not good is harsh, it wasn't the game for a DM. Didn't have a lot to do and the creative side is not his game.

 

[MonkeysMagic]

Played well, dominated poor team and created numerous presentable chances. The only criticism: poor finishing but we know scoring is our weaknes. Wins help confidence so other than making the last 16, that will do us good.

Mainoo looked better in adv role but needs to do more as he'll get found out against better opp. And Hojland...I'm not sure we can persist with him but there are alternatives. At this point I'd be looking at U18s to challenge him.

 

[AdNani]

Mainoo further forward works, very good in tight spaces around the box.

Bruno deeper also works, very good.

Enjoyed the second half.

 

[JJ12]

Only team not to lose in the Europa League

 

[Brightonian]

They're the weakest opposition we've played for ages. Which makes the toothlessness of the first half worrying, but in my opinion actually explains the wastefulness of the second after the second goal went in. Three more of those chances probably would have gone in the net if there was anything riding on them.

 

[hellhunter]

Only team not to lose in the Europa League

We're so back

 

[siw2007]

Job done. First half was frustrating at times but we were good in the 2nd half and deserved to go through. Mainoo was bright in the 10 position, Garnacho was fab off the bench and Bruno again had a good game in the 8 position.

Not playing the play offs and getting a few free weeks is a great situation for this team to be in and much needed too.

 

[Captain Barnacles]

Good win and we might actually play these lot against in the last 16

Mainoo had his best game in a long time tonight

 

[pablo__p]

1st half poor, 2nd half decent and at times good.

Bruno should have scored but was very good nonetheless.
Mainoo was good too.

Casemiro has better poacher's instincts than Hoilund and Zirkzee.
Casemiro's attacking heading skills are better than everyone on this team.
Casemiro's slow AF and tends to lose the ball as if he played a charity game (not only based on this game but it's been a pattern with him)

 

[stu_1992]

Solid win, good second half. We did what we needed to do. First time in while I felt like we played some good football and created some chances. What I especially liked is that we got thr byline and actually cut back. That's something you don't see us doing often enough. Still wasteful of course but hoping that changes with a bit more development and confidence.

Putting a few wins together too which is great.

 

[Hester_manc]

I actually think that Højlund was good tonight. He really worked hard and created a great chance for Mainoo, where he should have scored. He created a couple of decent chances for himself too.

 

[JJ12]

We're so back

Certainly felt like we lost games

 

[DavidDeSchmikes]

Win, clean sheet, good second half, no injuries, no playoff games in February. Schedule in February not as hectic now

That will do

 

[Jacob]

Spurs next?

 

[Wolfbot]

I missed the first half. Collyer not good?

He was fine, just gave the ball away a couple of times and some folk think this means he was awful. He was pretty tidy for the most part, although a lot of his passing was safe (same as the entire team in the first half).

 

[hellhunter]

Certainly felt like we lost games

We had some narrow escapes I think, but we came through

 

[Shiva87]

Good second half that: Positive changes from Amorim and for the first time under him we had a half where we were mostly on the front foot and around the opposition penalty area.

How I have missed this! It’s only FCSB but it should show the players that there is some real potential in this structure.

 

[RedIan]

I missed the first half. Collyer not good?

Collyer was fine did a lot of work and tidy passing steady 6. Very harsh assessment

 

[suheilsworld]

I’ll take that and a 3rd place finish after the start we had in the first 3 game. Good bit of rest in February from Thursday games.

• Mainoo looked good in that 10 position.
• Another decent no-nonsense game for Colleyer.
• Højlund is done, seriously can’t see how he turns this thing around for the good. Doesn’t look like a striker who can score nor create.
• Good game by the defense and Altay.

 

[GlasgowRedz]

In the draw I think we play winner (19/20) of FC Midjland v az alkmar. We nearly got Porto.

I don’t see why we’d have to play 13 v 14 which is sociadad v Galatassary, surely higher spot gets the lower draw teams

Also, I think we can’t meet spurs until final

There's a draw tomorrow to determine which of those we play.

UEFA must have added in this draw at some point as I can't remember hearing anything about it. I was sure that it was solely based on league position

 

[Yoro]

We were excellent, controlled it from start to finish in a volatile atmosphere.

We should have scored six though.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I missed the first half. Collyer not good?

He was one of our better players in the first half.

 

[0161_UNITED]

In the draw I think we play winner (19/20) of FC Midjland v az alkmar. We nearly got Porto.

I don’t see why we’d have to play 13 v 14 which is sociadad v Galatassary, surely higher spot gets the lower draw teams

Also, I think we can’t meet spurs until final

Galatasaray or Sociedad will draw one of Mid'd/AZ. We'd play the winner of one of those. Draw is tomorrow.