QPR v Manchester United (Friendly) Saturday 24th July 2021 @ 3pm BST | 4-2 loss

[mitchmouse]

and then came the Leicester match, a tale of two halves.

I still maintain if the ref hadn't been a complete twat and given the foul to us (seconds before their penalty), we would have won the game and ADM - having played so well in the game - would have been flying. It is among the worst bits of refereeing in PL history - and that's going some

 

[mitchmouse]

Th heck is going on with the sound quality of MUTV, barely can hear them speak over the music and stuff.

they'd have to pay me to sign up to MUTV

 

[My only Eric]

The good old days of matic, pereira and lingard. Throw in Dan James for some hot sauce.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Playing so poorly against a 2nd tier team.

It's a training session effectively for us. With a second string side out, only AWB starts for us.

 

[Pavl3n]

MUTV proving that commentary is quite a difficult skill.

I wonder who is more annoying? The bein Sports commentator that loses his mind every time Messi takes a breath or the MUTV commentator.

 

[Leftback99]

There's nothing we can do but I think it could be be a rough start to the season when our first game is only 3 weeks away and most of our first team are still on holiday.

 

[mitchmouse]

QPR are playing a strong team against mostly our kids.

Their league starts in 2 weeks, sot hey are also farther through preseason that we are.

I think this is a really good test for the youngsters, a proper team to play against, which derby were not.

wasn't that the excuse for last season's slow start? and the one before that?

 

[Martial'sEmergingSmile]

My concern is more that we are 3 weeks from the season starting and, just like last season, only two or three likely starters are involved.

There was talk that De Gea, Bruno and McTominay all volunteered to come back a week early to make sure they're fit. None of them played major minutes. You'd hope Sancho would maybe do the same considering he barely played.

You can understand Fred/Lindelof/Shaw/Cavani who played a lot of minutes needing more recovery.

 

[big rons sovereign]

I still maintain if the ref hadn't been a complete twat and given the foul to us (seconds before their penalty), we would have won the game and ADM - having played so well in the game - would have been flying. It is among the worst bits of refereeing in PL history - and that's going some

Match fixer twattenburg though wasn't it.

 

[FrankDrebin]

Keep in mind we only have 2 first teamers starting today in AWB and Mason.
Periera , Williams, Matic, James have all had their chances in and around the first team and have proven that they're just simply not good enough.

 

[lenny_1248]

Don't understand why Andreas is still at the club.

And we need Trippier.

 

[JJ12]

Playing so poorly against a 2nd tier team.

What did you expect with QPR ahead of us in preparation and the squad we took to London?

 

[Red_toad]

It's a training session effectively for us. With a second string side out, only AWB starts for us.

Worryingly there’s quite a few who look far better than what he’s shown today. Looks rusty as hell and struggling to control basic passes and his passing has been awful.

 

[JJ12]

Keep in mind we only have 2 first teamers starting today in AWB and Mason.
Periera , Williams, Matic, James have all had their chances in and around the first team they're just simply not good enough.

Matic doesn’t belong amongst those names

 

[OmarUnited4ever]

a midfield of too slow Matic & clueless Pereira is not gonna help our attackers

 

[Adisa]

We will never get better at that. Still poor after more than three years with Ole. He just can't set up a team that can play out from the back.

Feel the same but that's an argument for another thread.
This has been awful.

 

[roseguy64]

Why was he left by himself in the penalty area? Where was Tuanzebe?

Tuanzebe was covering another player at the near post

 

[Nogbadthebad]

wasn't that the excuse for last season's slow start? and the one before that?

Jesus christ.

Its not an excuse.

It is what this match is.

You know, reality. This match has no bearing on how we will play at the start of the season, because barring maybe two players, our first team are still sitting on beaches all over the world.

 

[charlenefan]

There's nothing we can do but I think it could be be a rough start to the season when our first game is only 3 weeks away and most of our first team are still on holiday.

they're slowly returning, I believe Pogba (lol) and Bruno should be back for the Preston game next weekend along with McTominay, Martial and VDB. The England boys will be back for the Everton game

 

[Mickeza]

Pellestri, James and Pereira off I’m guessing

 

[ivaldo]

There's nothing we can do but I think it could be be a rough start to the season when our first game is only 3 weeks away and most of our first team are still on holiday.

We've got another 4 friendlies after this. We'll be no different to all the other top teams.

 

[RedSky]

The good old days of matic, pereira and lingard. Throw in Dan James for some hot sauce.

Throwback to United 0:2 Burnley loss in the 19-20 season. The glory days.

 

[Nogbadthebad]

Grant will let in a few. Hasn't got the agility any more.

 

[BlahRules]

Matic and Pereira had been overrun by QPR. These guy won't help this season at all and needs to sold ASAP.

 

[RedTiger]

Pereira looking shocking in a pre-season game, that’s when you have to worry.

I don't kmow, maybe it's a reverse jinx. He normally plays well enough for some of us to say he should be a squad player but then turns out shit. Perhaps him playing shit now means he might be good in the main season?

 

[charlenefan]

Grant will let in a few. Hasn't got the agility any more.

how dare you!!

 

[Leftback99]

We've got another 4 friendlies after this. We'll be no different to all the other top teams.

Our first two games are Leeds and Southampton who will already be training with pretty much their full strength squads.

 

[GifLord]

Elanga

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Our first two games are Leeds and Southampton who will already be training with pretty much their full strength squads.

Doesn't that depend on how many players they had away on international duty?

 

[ha_rooney]

Awful touch

 

[Samid]

Poor by Elanga

 

[acnumber9]

If only we had another Greenwood to play those passes through to Greenwood.

 

[SirAnderson]

Heavy touch lad, that was your chance. Darn.

 

[Bebestation]

Who made that pass for elanga?

 

[Leftback99]

Doesn't that depend on how many players they had away on international duty?

Yes, which I'm assuming not many, in the latter stages particularly.

 

[SirAnderson]

Literally only 1 first 11 player on the pitch right now. Can't expect much. But hopefully this will be a good guide as I expect our actually first 11 to not all be ready for the Leeds game, so over these friendlies Ole will be able to see who will be fit enough and on decent form to hold candle till all our first 11 are available.

 

[GifLord]

ffs

 

[Dazzmondo]

My concern is more that we are 3 weeks from the season starting and, just like last season, only two or three likely starters are involved.

We cannot afford another shit start to the season with players nowhere near sharp until game week 6

This also concerns me tbh. I understand why the Euros and Copa players were given a break but I'm concerned it could badly affect our preparation for the season and we absolutely can't afford to start the season unprepared yet again

 

[lysglimt]

That would have been a goal with VAR

 

[Crashoutcassius]

Is everyone complaining about this new to football ?