[Unmutual]

Very reminiscent of the New Years Day win against Sunderland in 2003. A very old school feeling when that late winner went in.

Not the greatest performance on the day, but that's not the most important thing. The key thing is that we forced the win in a game that, over the last 3 seasons, we'd usually have let slip us by. It seems that, little by little, Mourinho is growing the necessary do-or-die attitude into this team.

 

[Lord Zlatan]

Frustrating game but a great finish. From my point of view

1. Fellaini is not a Manchester United player period. Never was and never will be. Not that lads fault, he won the lotto when we bought him and the fans should never boo him but hes too limited and needs to be moved on.
2. Smalling is not a top class center back. Too soft and has an error in him every game.
3. The mojo is back...we wouldnt have scored those two goals under Moyes or LVG. Most pleasing thing about today.
4. Zlatan is a god.
5. Martial seems to have rediscovered his mojo.
6. Our full backs are limited. Valencia stops, passes back. When he pushed on second have we created chances. Blind too slow.

Actually hoping for a City win this evening. I think we have more chance of overtaking Liverpool and anything to stop them winning the league.

 

[bond19821982]

every week we play against refeering decisions as well - God ! the best league in the world - my foot.

Happy New year !!!!!

 

[Garethw]

That's why we all love football. I think I experienced every range of emotion during that 90 minutes. Fantastic!

Happy new year everybody!!

 

[PvsNP]

Game of the season so far.

 

[fishfingers15]

That is literally one of the most disgraceful refereeing performances I've ever seen. That wasn't incompetence. It was sheer bias.

Agreeing with Pink Moon for the first time in ever

Happy new year mate

 

[Escobar]

That ref, so many mistakes that should have consequences. But what a finish! And we're getting closer to top 4

 

[Siorac]

It's been a long time since I celebrated goals as wildly as I did today. We showed great character after conceding.

Credit to Lee Mason, he did his very best to fire our players up.

Mourinho seems more invested... it feels like his own fire is back somehow.

 

[Maradona10]

If we continue like this I'll start to believe there's something in it

I might make the thread for the Liverpool game to see what difference that makes...

I will find you and will irritate the life out of you. I will annoy you to the end of the earth. Dont you dare MR!

 

[JTW95]

Call me stupid but I would take that over a comfortable 3-0 win. That's gonna do wonders for the players' mentality; that if they keep going a goal will come.

I bloody wouldn't! The stress and anger for 85 minutes was too much for me.

When you do win in this manner it does feel so much more sweeter though.

 

[elmo]

Only way to celebrate Fergie's birthday is by giving him a comeback win showcasing the United spirit we always had under him.

Brilliant from Jose and the team.

 

[Gatti33]

That was brilliant the way we came back. Referees need to explain themselves after these kind of poor performances. It is just unacceptable for a referee to put in this performance and walk away easily after the game.

Even worse is he'll be refferring again, and most likely making the same mistakes, on the next round of fixtures!

 

[fishfingers15]

Yo Mourinho, stop being a moron and play Mata every week.

Our next match in two days time.

 

[rooney2009]

Fergie time.Happy Birthday Sir Alex

 

[It's a farce!]

This is the best post. I may have to tweet this one out.

 

[El Zoido]

Zlatan, Pogba, Mhiki, Martial, Rashford. That's a truly fantastic front line, enough to terrorise any defence. This team is good.

 

[simonhch]

fecking incredible performance. Watershed performance from Martial under Mourinho, was brilliant. And Pogba, he was absolutely world class. The work rate, playmaking, passing, all of it. The desire..... fecking immense.

But all of them really, just great. Especially the manager. His substitutions were fantastic. Fergie-esque

 

[MattyB1986]

What a game for Sir Alex's bday bet he enjoyed that in the end along with all of us.. feck me, Mason what a ref!! *sarcasm* but 3 points and we're a point off top 4 come new year!! have a good one everyone.. I'm off to get drunk.

 

[Revan]

Yo Mourinho, stop being a moron and play Mata every week.

To be fair to him, it is incredibly difficult to play Mata when you have Martial and Mkhitaryan who are probably better players.

And we play better with a midfield three.

 

[Macern]

That was just so fecking satisfying

 

[Inigo Montoya]

That was brilliant the way we came back. Referees need to explain themselves after these kind of poor performances. It is just unacceptable for a referee to put in this performance and walk away easily after the game.

Absolutely spot on! It was as though he had an agenda to address what he felt were decisions in our favour in the 2 away games.It was a crap performance which he will find hard to explain, but you know that they'll back him to the hilt.He'll be back reffing a another PL game next week.

 

[nobby the legend]

In a long. long time I haven't been that mad and haven't wanted so badly to crush the opponent. Well done, boys!

 

[Macern]

Go home and cry Valdes

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Victor had a great game

Nevertheless the win was completely deserved

If hadn't been such a tool he'd still be our reserve GK...possibly

 

[Jazz]

Pleased and relieved for the win. We just can't afford to be dropping points at home to inferior (no offence to the Midd Boro) opposition.

Very happy Martial put in a proper performance today. He really needs to keep doing that.... he's too talented and should not waste his opportunities.

Happy to see Mata as well.

Hope Pool loses and that would make it a nice end to the year

 

[Ramshock]

Referee and Valdes complete cnuts. Was like watching vintage United at the end

 

[Escobar]

Cant wait for Jose's press conference

 

[Triple.Threat]

any other result but a win today would've been depressing, despite Lee Mason's best attempts to gift Boro a result.

 

[fishfingers15]

If we continue like this I'll start to believe there's something in it

I might make the thread for the Liverpool game to see what difference that makes...

FFS

 

[JezChan]

I love this game!!

Ibra, Pogba, Miki, Martial all firing today - was a delight to see.

Loved seeing the fire back in our game today, almost like we needed this sort of a win to build spirit and belief.

Shame Fellaini and Smalling got starts. Hope it's that Mou recognises that we just needed to keep Carrick fresh before West Ham.

WE ARE BACK

 

[InfiniteBoredom]

If the bald cnut doesn't get demoted to League 1 I hope Jose raises a big fecking stink, feck the consequences!

That was an amazing roller coaster! Well done to our Frenchmen.

 

[Canuckred64]

Just like the old days. Fitting comeback on Fergies 75th. Scoreline flattered Boro, legitimate goal ruled off, couple of posts, possible penalty, 4 to 1 would have been a fairer result

 

[Inigo Montoya]

In a long. long time I haven't been that mad and haven't wanted so badly to crush the opponent. Well done, boys!

I've got nothing against 'Boro since Southgate left. They played their part and it's easy to see why they are difficult to beat. That Mason played the worst part in the game is hardly their fault

 

[Kag]

Hopefully Mourinho rips into Mason. That performance should not go unnoticed just because we won.

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

A 5 game win streak would have been amazing had Chelsea not been on a 13 game win streak.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

If the bald cnut doesn't get demoted to League 1 I hope Jose raises a big fecking stink, feck the consequences!

That was an amazing roller coaster! Well done to our Frenchmen.

I hope he concentrates on the positives

 

[Kaos]

Jose is probably relieved he won't have to tear into the ref.

Had we lost or even drawn it would have been a messy backlash from him I think.

 

[BIGbadBOO4]

Well played today Manchester United.

Martial was fantastic throughout deserved at the very least to not only get a goal but be on the winning team. The referee was so bad I can honestly say he must be corrupt, you cannot make that many poor decisions. If we buy anyone it's someone to eventually replace Carrick we look lost at the back without him. Also Smalling should be 4th choice at the back.

 

[JTW95]

Hopefully rips into Mason. That performance should not go unnoticed just because we won.

I reckon cause we won Mason will get let off easy. If we lost Mourinho would be tearing him a new arsehole.

 

[Treble_Winning]

Seriously, Mata needs to start every game.

I can't emphasise this more. He is our most under-rated player.

Martial was immense and Zlatan was his usual glorious self (what an assist). But Mata's entry into the game really gave us an extra edge and he changed the game, period.

I know we have a lot of attacking options but Mata still needs to start every game.

If you look at the second goal, he did a hell of a lot besides just the assist.

He, more than anyone, possesses the ability to unlock defences with his skill, technique and creativity.