[Andycoleno9]

We desperately need new striker. When you manager at home game decides to plsy without striker you know what he feels about his current strikers.

 

[Devil81]

That touch that bounced yards off him, there aren't many players who have fixed that level of technical inadequacy this late in their development. The basic technique should be ingrained at this stage, everything else is just developing decision making and tactical awareness.

With that touch he will never be a starter long term.

Zirkzee sending Garnacho nearly off the field with a bad pass straight after summed up the whole situation.

Both aren't near the level.

 

[Zico1982]

Rasmus was not the problem today. He has been really bad in the last weeks, but he had that ONE bad touch today, and it is held against him. The rest was okay and the header was pretty dangerous. Does anyone really think that Mainoo or Zirkzee did better today?

 

[Chairman Steve]

He sadly looks like he’s getting worse. Thought he’d at the very least emulate last season (a decent season considering everything) but it feels like he’s gone backwards.

Feels like he needs way too much time and space on the ball.

 

[Red_toad]

Rasmus was not the problem today. He has been really bad in the last weeks, but he had that ONE bad touch today, and it is held against him. The rest was okay and the header was pretty dangerous. Does anyone really think that Mainoo or Zirkzee did better today?

Yep 1 bad touch is all it took.
For me he was a threat, got into good positions and was ignored largely by his team mates. That header was very well executed, shame it was just wide. Needs to play and needs his team mates to pick up his runs and pass to him when he’s in shooting positions.

 

[criticalanalysis]

'Better' than previous bottom floor performances.

I'll need to see it again but that bad touch was a overly fired pass from Bruno where he had his back to goal and 3-4 Palace players nearby. Not really something I would blame him there. The pass was stupid from Bruno.

 

[Denis79]

Rasmus was not the problem today. He has been really bad in the last weeks, but he had that ONE bad touch today, and it is held against him. The rest was okay and the header was pretty dangerous. Does anyone really think that Mainoo or Zirkzee did better today?

It's quite telling that Mainoo, who has spent the entire season playing in central midfield, didn't perform worse than Højlund does in his natural position. I feel sorry for the kid but he really isn't ready for the PL.

 

[Zico1982]

He was ready last season, so he must be. Mainoo was exactly as bad as Rasmus, Zirkzee and anyone else playing 9 in our current set up today. I am actually blaming Amorim for the result today. We are playing five defenders and no striker at Old Trafford. Why no Amad on the right, which seems to work. Why no Eriksen, when we have absolutely no control or ability to penetrate Palaces defense? Why? Poor from Amorim.`

 

[Stadjer]

He was ready last season, so he must be. Mainoo was exactly as bad as Rasmus, Zirkzee and anyone else playing 9 in our current set up today. I am actually blaming Amorim for the result today. We are playing five defenders and no striker at Old Trafford. Why no Amad on the right, which seems to work. Why no Eriksen, when we have absolutely no control or ability to penetrate Palaces defense? Why? Poor from Amorim.`

Mainoo had a decent start to the game. Dont think Hojlund or Zirkzee could be described as okay during any moment of the game.

 

[Gandalf]

Hard to judge considering he seemed to make a number of good runs into the box and yet we seemed to be incapable of playing a cross. I have listened to the likes of Shearer over the last 2 or 3 years say how it would drive him mad to play for United with the lack of service and we saw it again today. Mainoo was available first half but our wide players, particularly the wing backs refuse to play a cross. Watching Dan James yesterday fizzing balls across the face of goal for fun really brought home the fact that we have gone massively backwards as an attacking force in the last 3 or 4 seasons.

 

[Waynne]

If you check my post history about him you’ll see I’ve defended him many many times and said exactly that. Doesn't make what I said any less true!

No I agree with your views on the player. He seems lost currently and Zirkzee is not that much better. We have the worst strikeforce that I can remember in the history of this club, well from what I can remember since I started supporting United in the early 90s.

Hopefully we can get in some exciting talent in the summer window

 

[Devil81]

That loud groan from the crowd was his Zirkzee boo moment today. It was an expression of we've had enough of this shite now from the support.

To top it off Zirkzee ended up with the ball and sent a simple ball out to Garnacho nearly into touch.

Comedy duo this pair.

 

[sunama]

I said that on day 1 of his arrival.
He is a youth prospect and should be loaned out to a Championship team.
He must build up confidence and get used to the English league.
For a youth player, with no previous track record (due to his young age) to be thrown in as our main striker is insane!

I doubt he'll improve in our current setup, simply because he is playing with players who can't supply the ball to him often enough, but also because the defenders are top quality.
He should spend about 12 months in the Championship and then be tried out in our team. If he still sucks, he should be sold.

 

[Lay]

I said that on day 1 of his arrival.
He is a youth prospect and should be loaned out to a Championship team.
He must build up confidence and get used to the English league.
For a youth player, with no previous track record (due to his young age) to be thrown in as our main striker is insane!

I doubt he'll improve in our current setup, simply because he is playing with players who can't supply the ball to him often enough, but also because the defenders are top quality.
He should spend about 12 months in the Championship and then be tried out in our team. If he still sucks, he should be sold.

Sending a 70m striker to the Championship sounds like a United thing

 

[lex talionis]

He was brought on when we were broken so I'll give him a pass today, but Rasmus is nowhere near the required level.