21 Feb 2018 23:49:17
This game is painful and the season as a whole has been painful. I’ve been a patient united fan since fergie retired, as I accepted that it would take time and I anticipated around a five year wait for potential success.

I watched with interest as Tottenham and Manchester City grew as genuine English power houses and teams like arsenal and Chelsea begin to decline (in Chelsea’s case very slowly but now more noticeable). These developments made me think we would not see such dominance that united enjoyed in the 90’s and part of the 00’s for any other team again, which I’m happy with cause I was excited at the prospect of an unpredictable season each year, so long and united could still create such moments that made me fall in love with them. Moments like the 1999 game against Tottenham with Andy Cole scoring the second goal. Moments like Wayne Rooney’s dominance of Roma, moments like macheda scoring the match winner against Aston Villa.

I was prepared to be patient and as we begun to sign players such as pogba and Sanchez, I dared to dream of those moments we all know and love united for, as players such as martial and rashford showed glimpses of skill and guile, similar to that of giggs/ kanchelskis / sharpe, from when I started watching united I began to anticipate the desperation in our play to score and entertain old Trafford, no this did not come. I was preparing to accept that mourinho isn’t the coach to bring that type of football, as he has a certain style to his play and tbh, he had begun to build a formidable team, so I showed some faith.

Watching this game tonight and it is not even over, I am wondering how you can have a team with pogba, lukaku, Sanchez and mata and look crap and not just crap, but so bad that I can’t resist my wife’s wishes to watch the Brit awards as I am showing no enthusiasm for this game. I can live with losing, but this is so dire that it doesn’t inspire hope. I’ve stopped believing we are going to get a big win soon, because I just can’t see it and that should not be what this team is all about. Forget the Manchester United way, it’s about looking like we want to play, it’s about looking proud to wear the shirt and it’s about believing that we should be the best in the country.

I don’t care if it’s defensive football, we should still look to go for other teams throats and end games and collect points. Mourinho has managed to make players like pogba and Sanchez, look inept and players like rashford and martial void of any talent. Yes the players should be trying harder, yes the players should be doing better, but surely out of moyes, van gaal and mourinho, the latter should have the know how to make this team work. We look pathetic tonight and knowing my luck we will win now I’ve had my big moan up, but I love united and I want these players to make me believe again.

I hope someone has gotten more enjoyment out of tonight cause I am genuinely struggling lads / ladies. After five years, I couldn’t be silent anymore, it’s becoming painful. Saying that, I like mctominay :) he looks a player, with some more games under his belt.


1.) 22 Feb 2018
22 Feb 2018 05:18:08
Ditto.

I had mentioned the same a week back and was shot down by GDS 2.

For God's sake, Can people hyping up the red team and take their finger our of the arses and agree that 5 years have passed by and we still look new born.

Players of caliber in ranks of Sanchez, Pogba, Lukaku and we still suck big time.

What I saw and want to summarize for the last 3 games (Newcastle, Huddersfield, Sevilla) - Defend like crazy, get outplayed in mddle as if we don't have a mid field, then a long pass, crazy individual skill/ dribble of front 3 and if (a big if) you' re lucky, get a couple goal and a win (Points! all the regulars here worry about), else lose or draw (De Gea is a superman in goal) .

Absolutely bonkers, how people can defend this football and mention about the table and how tough the UCL away matches are is beyond me.

Hate to say it, the only reason I did not fail to sleep (Belong to India, match at 01.15 AM) was watching De Gea and their so called average player's making moves (proper football ones) .

Surz.


2.) 22 Feb 2018
22 Feb 2018 08:22:42
One thing is for sure (my opinion), we're far to be the close article.
We are adding players that should improve the team, but we still play crap. Yes, most of the time we get the results but at what cost?

The difference between 2º place and and 4th is our DDG, because as team we look like a new born every time we play.
It's time to show some cohesion, urgency. No wonder the atmosphere at Old Trafford is not the great, people don't spend money to watch this every week and be given the excuses the Mou gives.

Let's hope for a win and a great display next game.


3.) 22 Feb 2018
22 Feb 2018 08:47:01
“Shot down by GDS 2”. Surprise surprise I didn’t see that coming.


4.) 22 Feb 2018
22 Feb 2018 09:14:13
FZZ,

You got a problem mate? Grow up.