[el3mel]

Playing against a shit Tottenham side definitely helps.

Great goal by Bruno and Ronaldo though.

 

[sunama]

Yet people want us to bench Ronaldo

He is our talisman and bails us out of trouble a lot.
Benching hiim and Bruno would see us lose match after match.
We rely on individual brilliance, so we need to have our best players on the pitch.

 

[kopviolator]

Even with 10 at the back, we'd be shit at corners

Unless maybe we got a keeper that gets of the line.

 

[Barthez]

Enjoyable 45 that.

 

[Heinzesight]

Ronaldo’s goal reminded me of Eric v Newcastle away in 96…

…but better.

 

[Carolina Red]

Di Maria had an angle like that in the PSG/LOSC match, but the ball was at his feet and he hit it left footed… and missed.

Almost not human how Ronnie hit that right footed on the volley and scored.

 

[RUCK4444]

In other words he would fit in well with Shaw, Maguire and McFred. And people wonder why he is pissed not to be given a chance

The difference is it’s form with Shaw, it’s standard for Telles, he’s been a liability consistently, pretending otherwise is silly.

 

[Amadaeus]

Gary Neville believed that we will win the league if we get Kane and not challenge with Ronaldo. Ronaldo is showing again why he is superior. Kane has been anonymous so far. Glad we got Ronaldo.

 

[PlayerOne]

The media narrative to credit Ronaldo for our demise is equally pathetic and hilarious.

Mainly from Nev though, which makes it a lot worse.

 

[Jazz]

I wish to God I knew someone in charge at United because I would be like sack the fecking set piece coach and hire someone proper! I mean an obvious weak area and we didn't get someone of the highest calibre. These are things that are in our control and we need to be professional and get the right people.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Boos at half time

Nice when it isn't our problem.

 

[Bastian]

Good half.

 

[hellhunter]

Even with 10 at the back, we'd be shit at corners

That hardly matters for corners, does it?

 

[Leftback99]

Solid half.

 

[LoneStar]

It looks like Nuno will be sacked before Ole at this point

They really play like shit, even their own players are frustrated with their teammates.

City, Pool losing while we might come home with a win. It's clear who has the better manager. Ole in

 

[RedSky]

Not bad, good half all things considered. Cavani really should have a goal by now.

 

[Hugh Jass]

Some goal by Ronaldo. Van Basten like when he scored against Russia.

 

[Scorpy]

Much better with the new formation. Could be the end of 4-2-3-1 for good, even if Solskjaer ends up staying.

 

[L1nk]

Gary Neville believed that we will win the league if we get Kane and not challenge with Ronaldo. Ronaldo is showing again why he is superior. Kane has been anonymous so far. Glad we got Ronaldo.

Same. But Spurs have been pretty dreadful to be fair

 

[Tibs]

Ronaldo keeping Ole in the job

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Ive been slandering him and he goes ahead and scores a worldie.

I hope whatever new manager we bring in isnt a fan of Ronaldo. He doesnt move at all.

Maybe stop slagging him off then?

 

[Rightnr]

Ronaldo might not epitomise the gegenpress but he can finish for 3 Rashfords. The problem was never him playing, it was playing him with Rashford and Greenwood who provide no creativity.

 

[Siorac]

Whew, that was some 45 minutes of boredom, with a moment of sublime genius.

In a shocking twist that no one could have predicted based on the starting XI, we're looking more solid defensively but creating feck all.

In another shocking twist, Spurs are awful.

 

[The holy trinity 68]

I wonder how many of you are secretly fuming that we are winning to stop Ole being sacked?

 

[E-mal]

Still sack him, am not moved by an ok half.

 

[Dobba]

Forum will pick up once Spurs score in the second half. Some tears in pint glasses at the half time score.

 

[Blood Mage]

Spurs are abject and we could win by 2 or 3 here. Enough to keep Ole in charge till the end of the season going by the standards of our board.

 

[Salus Populi Suprema Lex]

We've held a better shape off the ball and we've been comfortable for the most part. Deserve to lead - cracking goal - we just need to stay switched on and not do anything daft. Spurs look shit.

 

[largelyworried]

We were meh, they were shite. Thankfully Ronaldo comes with the quality.

The formation is giving us a bit of shape and solidity at the expense of creativity. Not a classic but Ole won't care. The way this half has gone I don’t see us conceding second half.

 

[Jazz]

Mainly from Nev though, which makes it a lot worse.

Our fans need to stop listening to Gary. He is not loyal to United - he's loyal to Sky and causing toxicity. Just ignore him.

 

[SportingCP96]

I think it is more that Ole had to make a choice. Ronaldo doesn't press so you can't surround him with a lot of other players like Sancho, Greenwood, Pogba, Rashford who are also weak in that area. As much as people whine about all these talented players not being selected they have to realize that with Ronaldo you can't carry other defensive liabilities.

I agree but the notion that Ronaldo was the problem on here is one of the stupidest takes I've seen ever on this forum.

Ronaldo is the last "problem" on this team.

 

[diarm]

I'd say if you watched Spurs train, they spend 4 hours a week working on screaming and trying to incite red cards.

Plus video sessions where analysts highlight various contact situations and where players could've made more of them.

Scummiest team in the league by a country mile.

 

[PoTMS]

Boos at half time

It's been 2 months under Nuno. Try 3 years of crap culminating in going in at the break with a 4-0 deficit against your biggest rivals.

 

[FootyGirl88]

Gary Neville believed that we will win the league if we get Kane and not challenge with Ronaldo. Ronaldo is showing again why he is superior. Kane has been anonymous so far. Glad we got Ronaldo.

Exactly, Gary just likes talking for the sake of talking.

 

[FerociousCorgis]

Another free header in the 6 yard box.

DDG should be on that.

Haha no. It's a corner kick with way too much in his way for him to have any shot at getting it. Swear people be thinking ddg should magically be able to teleport thru people

 

[DickDastardly]

Who knew a 532 could suit our poor form defenders....

AWB training just needs to consist of endless far post crosses.

Get Donny in for Scotty and go for the kill.

 

[DOTA]

We've been good. Brilliant finish from Ronaldo.

 

[Siorac]

I wonder how many of you are secretly fuming that we are winning to stop Ole being sacked?

He should be sacked even if we win. In fact, especially if we win: the season is still salvageable.

 

[Judge Red]

A rare decent first half. Doesn’t change what needs to be done for me but Ole has managed to get a reaction out of the players.

 

[RetroStu]

Ronaldo keeping Ole in the job

Hense why he looked a bit gutted when he scored.