[Gary_Walsh_Nou_Camp_Hell]

Correct decisions to go 352 and to get experienced players on the pitch. Still a rocky road ahead and seems like Ole should stick to today's plan for upcoming games.

 

[DavelinaJolie]

A good result, but I'm not in the least bit excited. We've been here before, and it's the consistency that is always lacking

 

[GaryLifo]

Mctominah was brilliant too.

That goal by ronaldo. Goal of the season stuff.

Respect mah McTominah!

:cartman:

 

[bonothom]

I think it's less to do with that and more to do with his management style and abrasive communication.

U mean Conte wants to be the manager and have control. Where as Ole's more of a Glazer puppet.

 

[Redfrog]

I still can't believe that some people on here wanted us to lose today..

I don’t think people want us to lose, they are just afraid that Ole will stay.

 

[Ralph1386]

Give Nuno 3 mores years. We can judge him only after he had a few summer transfer periods to rebuild. Obviously, he has Spurs DNA.

 

[The Brown Bull]

Two really top class goals from Ronaldo & Cavani. Good result.

 

[Tom Cato]

If Ole plays 5 at the back it's OK. And one of the so called reasons the board don't want Conte cos he plays 5 at the back and it's not the United way.

The primary reason is not the style of play, that's fans. The reason the board don't love getting Conte in is that he's an incredibly strenous person to work with, and he rarely lasts too long in a job because of it. He gets results, but he also gets shown the finger when he leaves by the people in charge

 

[sport2793]

U mean Conte wants to be the manager and have control. Where as Ole's more of a Glazer puppet.

Well I'm basing it more off of Conte pissing off previous employers he has had. The Glazers will sack anyone to save face, including Ole, so if the poor run continues then he will be gone. I think it's clear that the Glazers want Poch or Rodgers over Conte at this point otherwise Conte would already be here.

 

[NoLogo]

Far better balanced today without 3 forwards not putting hard work in.

Can see a few seem annoyed that we won.

Well we can't say Ole didn't learn from last time. 352 counter attacking instead of 4231 pressing is certainly the way to go with Ronnie in the starting lineup.

 

[Plant0x84]

Great team performance tonight. Well set up, and tactical plan followed to the T by the players. Defensively very solid, albeit Spurs offered very little coming forward. Pleased for the manager. Hope it continues.
We need to have this level consistently now, which is the piece of the puzzle we have struggled with.

 

[FatTails]

Fred played well ? He lost possession about 20 times

McTominay was man of the match

Fred was immense. A couple of performances like that and he could well see himself getting a six-year contract.

Fight. Fight. Fight.

 

[Sparky Rhiwabon]

 

[MrBest]

I wonder what game he watched

 

[FatTails]

Yes. Him, Varane, and Cavani stood out.

 

[ohhrooney]

After seeing today's game, I am completely Conte in.

 

[abailey123]

AWB was excellent at right wing back which I was surprised at. He’s actually very cute on the ball when he wants to be. If only he can nail the cross, there’s a full back in there.
Bruno playing that little bit deeper was outstanding, pulled the strings.
Varane was outstanding- take him out of the side and we’re defensively shocking.
McTominay was very good.
Ronaldo proves he needs a partner and can’t be isolated, as much as his goal was brilliant, it was his assist that made me smile.
I think we could have hit on something here with the system. It suits our centre halves bringing the ball into midfield. I also thinks it suits Sancho, Greenwood and Rashford.
drives the standards when you see Cavani and Ronaldo playing like that. Greenwood, Rashford and Sancho just have to work that little bit harder to get a look in.

 

[Ajr]

Post match interviews anywhere?

 

[lenny_1248]

As I said, Ole will rise from the ashes like a phoenix.
He will beat Pep Guardiola is my idol once again.

 

[MrBest]

Great result, very happy we didn't drop more points. The performance was okay and against a really bad Spurs team. I thought Oles subs were defensive, strange bringing Matic on for Bruno, i still do not get why Donny cannot play, this formation is perfect for him. Can finally have a good weekend, but i want this man gone.

 

[Blood Mage]

I don’t think people want us to lose, they are just afraid that Ole will stay.

It isn't worth wanting us to drop out of the top 4 just to get rid of Ole. It shouldn't have to come to that just to get rid of him, but our board has shockingly low standards and expectations.

 

[Widow]

Interviewer: does the criticism bother you?

Ronaldo: I've played 18 years and I know one day we're great, lose and we're crap!

Love it

 

[Gordon S]

Hats off to Ole for doing what was needed there. 3 cbs and much more compact defending stopped the bleeding. We still managed to gift them a few chances like we always do this season but thankfully Spurs are also lacking form and confidence.

Hopefully we will continue to defend in this shape and also cut down on the stupid errors if it is not to much to ask.

 

[Patrick Astwood]

Actually wanted us to lose today. Yes, really. This merely delays the inevitable. Ole out.

 

[Acquire Me]

I wonder what game he watched

He was damn good tbf.

 

[Fts 74]

Excellent performance much needed after last week.

Spurs were awful it has to be said but feeling much happier tonight .

 

[MalaysianRed7]

Excellent response, albeit against one of the worst performing teams in the league this season. We needed a comprehensive win after the most humiliating result in our modern history, and we got it. I knew Ronaldo and Cavani had to happen, and Varane is genuinely one of the best defenders in the world. Our defending with and without him is like chalk and cheese.

Of course though, I’m not going overboard yet. Certainly not jubilation, like my commentator said. We’ve had better one-off performances under Ole, and we followed those up by inconsistent performances. He still played Fred and McTominay, whom we all know we most likely won’t win titles with. The one thing I can hang on to is the hope that we’ve found our best formation now, with this 3-4-1-2 system.

Still though, well done lads. Just need to find that elusive consistency now.

 

[RUCK4444]

Did Souness just say Robben and Duffer when referring to Jose playing wingbacks at Chelsea?

 

[buchansleftleg]

3 at the back. Good idea. 2 wingbacks fair enough. Two experienced forwards creating and exploiting space. Great.
Bruno unlocking defences with a range of passing...very good.

Don't understand why we still need McFred against such opposition. Ole needs to be braver against the weaker sides and try and play another creative player in the middle.

Going ultra-defensive towards the end....understandable under the circumstances I suppose but not a good sign of a braver Ole being around the corner.

 

[gerdm07]

A 3-5-2 makes a lot of sense for this team. You always want to play to your strength and we have 3 very good center defenders. So why not play them together? This formation also gives us many options at midfield. The three, depending on the opponent, could be

....Pogba.....Bruno
...........McT/Fred

....DVB.....Bruno
.........Matic

....DVB....Pogba
.......McT/Fred

The possibilities are numerous.

At forward we have Ronaldo, Cavani, Rashford, Greenwood, Sancho, and Lingard (cough) to use.

For wingbacks we have Shaw, AWB, Dalot, Fred, and maybe even Sancho would fit here.

I expect us to win midweek and maybe Ole gets my support again.

The only negative for me today was the number of times Bruno and Fred gave the ball away. They have to be sharper against better teams.

 

[Redfrog]

It isn't worth wanting us to drop out of the top 4 just to get rid of Ole. It shouldn't have to come to that just to get rid of him, but our board has shockingly low standards and expectations.

I agree with you. The problem is the board, spineless bastards !

 

[Irrational.]

Prolongs the inevitable I suppose.

 

[gerdm07]

McTominay, Varane or Ronaldo for me.

 

[atkar83]

Ronaldo, Cavani and Bruno have some sort of chemistry which is nice, even if they can be wasteful at times. Bruno seems to have no chemistry with Fred or McT however, and their one twos go no where quick. Can't hurt to use VdB in place of one of those, and since there's 3 CBs behind its not a massive risk.

I'm still definitely ole out, but we need to rack as many points as we can right now so the next manager isn't playing from too far behind. I fear City will be a rude awakening after the good feels of today

 

[Okey]

Phew! Over to you Nuno. United can rest from the critics for a few days. Admirable reaction from Ole and the lads. Much needed result. I'll enjoy the ride till the inevitable next meltdown. The sooner we move on to the next chapter the better our chances of properly competing again.

 

[Redfrog]

As I said, Ole will rise from the ashes like a phoenix.
He will beat Pep Guardiola is my idol once again.

I think City will play in our hands again . It helps that they have no strikers.

 

[Dante]

Over our last two games:

United got 3 points in two matches against Liverpool and Tottenham
City got 3 points in two matches against Brighton and Crystal Palace

So Ole hasn't lost any ground on Guardiola despite playing against MUCH tougher opponents.

 

[UtdAgain08]

I wonder what game he watched

What were you watching more like, Scott was class stood out the entire game.

 

[NZT-One]

It's a 343. I'll never understand why people obsess over formations. If the formation leads to the best balance then why not?

There was no 3-4-3 today. Where have you seen that? Against the ball it was sometimes a 6-3-1 with McTom joining the backline and Cavani joining the midfield. Obviously the players have to find some sort of groove in that new formation and obviously no formations is defensive or offensive just because but lets not go overboard today. The players played just like they always do just that we have a third CB in there. The fullbacks played like fullbacks, not like Wingbacks or LM/RM. McTom was deployed a bit behind Fred and Bruno most of the time too.

3-4-3...

 

[Sparky_Hughes]

Good performance, lovely to get a clean sheet, and just delighted to see ile do something different.