U21s: Aston Villa vs. United

I just cant understand the way the reserves are being told to play when in possession this season. We have four midfielders tonight with good close control and excellent short-passing ability in Powell, Cole, Petrucci and Tunnicliffe yet there seems to little focus on utilizing this against Villa's pressing. Surely they should try use this and be patient in possession to try and tire them out. Everytime anyone picks it up the rest of the midfield hides and the man on the ball has either two options; a) pass back to defender or keeper to hoof it up pitch, or b) long hopeful ball upfield or to the wings which wont ever stick because Bebe and Macheda are both fecking useless. There seems to know focus whatsoever on short passing or using the ball intelligently.

Sorry for the rant, I know its only the reserves but this year has been so frustrating compared to the very promising last 2 seasons in which we have played some fantastic football.

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Awesome stuff by Vermijl.
 
Lou is pissed on Bebe chips there by repeatedly saying after he scored that he doesn't turn up often enough.
 
Bebe!! Hopefully there is a scout there tonight who has just turned up in time to catch that!!
 
Whats the dilemma again? Most of us would drive him to the stadium.

He might score a goal for them! Or god forbid several goals. I'm not sure that's worth 15m.

I know it's a long shot, but I'm really hoping to see them relegated someday. I know, unlikely, but you have to take it one year at a time.
 
Macheda with a really nice knock down in the box, Powell makes a run into the box and blasts it with his left, but the keeper makes a good save to his left.
 
But think of all those crosses going into the stand. I would take a mil per goal, considering they can sign much much better players for that money.

And, of course, if we sell Bebe to someone else, Liverpool can always go in and buy him anyway.

Maybe he'd be played as a winger, then it would be fine with it. I'd actually watch Liverpool just to see Bebe's crosses flying into row z.
 
We've got them running scared now but a second would be nice.
 
Cole just put his name forward for miss of the season. Crossed into his path from Macheda, middle of the goal with the keeper beaten and he sliced it into the post. Far easier to score.
 
What a miss Larnell!!

That little combination between Powell, Cole and Petrucci a minute ago was much more what you'd expect to see between the three of them in midfield.
 
Good play from Petrucci and Macheda there. Classy finish.
 
Entry to the ELITES!

Sounds so wrong but is so right!

Awesome second half from the guys after a terrible first half.
 
Credit to Skeppy for anti-jinxing Bebe and Kiko.

Davide was outstanding. Come on, Fergie, give him some minutes off the bench, let's see what he can do.
 
Credit to Skeppy for anti-jinxing Bebe and Kiko.

Haha it was always going to be the case wasn't it. Seriously though both will be decent players but nowhere near United quality. Hope they spread their wings soon. Good goals tonight though.

Davide was outstanding. Come on, Fergie, give him some minutes off the bench, let's see what he can do.

Agreed.
 
Good second half. Petrucci played very well, very slick. Give him a loan or something, we need to see him playing first team football somewhere.