[Andre Kagawa]

Lost the first 1 spot because of the first group match. Over 2 matches this Real Soc team is so bang average.

Lost to this team in first match. Just told United level at that current time. Lack of clinical, sharp and potential goalscorer.

Who would you recommend we bring in?

 

[gerdm07]

I was very upset when we did the short corner at the end. You have Maguire in for heading and we take a short corner and never get a cross in from it.

I was also very upset with Bruno late cross that he over hit. I just don't get that. A professional such as Bruno should be able to put a cross in within 5 yards of his target.

I thought it was a mistake to play Rashford as AM. He did it once before and looked okay. However, this was not the match to try new things and it showed because Rashford lost the ball at least 5 times.

We still got the win and that PK at Old Trafford was the difference in the group.

 

[Deleted 112447]

We did not play well IMO and our passing in particular was poor at times. That said, we only missed on winning the group due to a bs penalty so you can't complain. A win in Spain is also a rare thing for English clubs so it was nice to get it. We came second but I'm proud of the team.

Garnacho looks like will be a player for us.

 

[DSG]

Dont you just love a really positive post

Call ‘em like I see them. I have plenty of positive posts about Ten Hag and the team. SAF had some games where he got things wrong. Doesn’t diminish my support for ETH.

 

[always_hoping]

Feels a little bit when we lost to Leipzig where our points tally would generally have been enough to qualify,happy to still be in competition but seriously concerned over these unnecessary two extra games

The extra two games are annoying but we'll see how things fare out maybe a blessing in disguise.

Was shocking it took us virtually the whole game to break down Ommonia at home,sorry but with our squad that's unacceptable

Sociedad wasn't much better at home to Ommonia winning 2-1 with the winner coming on 80 minutes. United created far more chances including 13 on target making a hero out of the goalkeeper. That game alone highlights that United are crying out for 20 goal a season striker.

 

[croadyman]

The extra two games are annoying but we'll see how things fare out maybe a blessing in disguise.

Sociedad wasn't much better at home to Ommonia winning 2-1 with the winner coming on 80 minutes. United created far more chances including 13 on target making a hero out of the goalkeeper. That game alone highlights that United are crying out for 20 goal a season striker.

Trouble is we can't get one until the summer but worry about having to wait that long

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

What a terrible advert for La Liga Sociedad are, they care more about wasting time, either by faking injuries or by keeping possession by playing 20 passes to each other, 15 of them backwards, than they do about, you know, trying to score a fecking goal.
Would prefer to watch paint dry. Absolute anti-football masquerading as some dog turd version of tiki taka.

 

[IhabX7]

What a terrible advert for La Liga Sociedad are, they care more about wasting time, either by faking injuries or by keeping possession by playing 20 passes to each other, 15 of them backwards, than they do about, you know, trying to score a fecking goal.
Would prefer to watch paint dry. Absolute anti-football masquerading as some dog turd version of tiki taka.

Strange take. What kind of advert were we then?
They dominated us for the entirety of the game, and deserved a point.

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

Strange take. What kind of advert were we then?
They dominated us for the entirety of the game, and deserved a point.

Dominated

Silent domination then. They deserved absolutely feck all, they spent the entirety of the game time wasting to defend a loss, one of their players faked a fecking dislocated shoulder mid way into the first half.

 

[croadyman]

Horrible game from us really. They were better, though we got the win anyway. Ultimately, it is what it is. An extra 2 matches. Not a huge deal. We draw who we draw and we'll see how it goes. We are horrible against spanish sides. I don't get it.

Kinda of a massive deal when it means nowhere to fit key league games

 

[croadyman]

I would say our performances against Omonia Nicosia are what decided the group. Only beating them 1-0 at home is what bugs me the most.

Finally someone else highlights that game as well,needs to be done because score more there and that dire penalty doesn't cost us top spot

 

[bosnian_red]

Kinda of a massive deal when it means nowhere to fit key league games

There are plenty of places to fit them in. This whole thing is on the assumption that certain FA cup games will be draws and require replays, and that we will advance through every single round of every competition we are in. Let's be realistic. That's not happening.

 

[IhabX7]

Dominated

Silent domination then. They deserved absolutely feck all, they spent the entirety of the game time wasting to defend a loss, one of their players faked a fecking dislocated shoulder mid way into the first half.

No that’s just your frustration talking. Overall they worked De Gea harder, and pressed us for 90 minutes. We couldn’t even get a cross in at the end. It was an excellent performance from Sociedad.

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

No that’s just your frustration talking. Overall they worked De Gea harder, and pressed us for 90 minutes.

Except their time wasting tactics meant just 25 minutes was player in the second half.
I think you’ve allowed yourself to be swayed by the massive change once we went 3-3-3-1 and couldn’t get any kinda of rhythm, especially due to the constant feigning of injury, but mainly due to the complete lack of width.

 

[IhabX7]

Except their time wasting tactics meant just 25 minutes was player in the second half.
I think you’ve allowed yourself to be swayed by the massive change once we went 3-3-3-1 and couldn’t get any kinda of rhythm, especially due to the constant feigning of injury, but mainly due to the complete lack of width.

It was the case from the get go. I guess we viewed it differently.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

It was the case from the get go. I guess we viewed it differently.

United had more possession. They had slightly more shots (although only really bothered DDG once) It was a poor game really. Very little real quality from either team. Don’t see how you can decide one team was “excellent” and imply the other team was crap when there was so little between them.

Must have been an absolutely woeful spectacle for any neutrals watching. That’s for sure.

 

[IhabX7]

United had more possession. They had slightly more shots (although only really bothered DDG once) It was a poor game really. Very little real quality from either team. Don’t see how you can decide one team was “excellent” and imply the other team was crap when there was so little between them.

Must have been an absolutely woeful spectacle for any neutrals watching. That’s for sure.

They were as excellent as we were against Liverpool/Arsenal minus the result. It wasn’t a great game for the neutrals but a good contest nonetheless. I didn’t say we were crap, they minimized all spaces for us and fought hard to top the group and got what they deserved out of the game. It’s as simple as that. Surely you can see that our plans were scuppered by theirs?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

They were as excellent as we were against Liverpool/Arsenal minus the result. It wasn’t a great game for the neutrals but a good contest nonetheless. I didn’t say we were crap, they minimized all spaces for us and fought hard to top the group and got what they deserved out of the game. It’s as simple as that. Surely you can see that our plans were scuppered by theirs?

Well that’s just bollox. Also a really weird analogy to make. The balance of play in those two games wasn’t remotely similar to Thursday night.

 

[IhabX7]

Well that’s just bollox. Also a really weird analogy to make. The balance of play in those two games wasn’t remotely similar to Thursday night.

It means that they dictated how the game was played through determination and will power.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

It means that they dictated how the game was played through determination and will power.

All that determination and will power would have seen them two nil down before half time if Ronaldo could still remember how to kick the ball into the net.

 

[LuckyScout78]

Who would you recommend we bring in?

Ten Hag start with a weaker United line up. Bruno didn't start. And to be honest. Even Elanga has really good attitude. But Elanga max skill level. It's limited. Elanga on max level is on Jesse Lingard level. Those players can't be close to top level or world class level.

But back to line up. Ten Hag decide to start with a weaker team and line up. And reason why i start with a weaker team and line up. It belong to the past and i don't go back to suggest what he should do. One thing i am for sure is. If Ten Hag and United was topping and line up the best United team. It would rise the chance to get at least a draw or points against Real. Not only in the attack. The defend was a bit weaker too. All of those factors just lead and rise the chance to Real to win in first games.

But United is trought to play off round. Again. Depend on what Ten Hag and United want to achieve with Europa league. He will line the team up like theirs purpose. Just like first game against Real S.