1.) 19 Aug 2018
19 Aug 2018 20:20:51
Lets get a manager who encourages the players and has some passion. Dressing room is obviously flat and players have their heads down. New manager and a noise Old Trafford would swiftly turn our fortunes around.


2.) 19 Aug 2018
19 Aug 2018 20:25:39
Very good post DLIB, couldn't have put it better myself.


3.) 19 Aug 2018
19 Aug 2018 20:47:32
There seems to be a blame game, is it the managers fault, is it the recruitment or is it the players having a lack of desire or even ability . None of the above have covered themselves in too much glory at the minute .
We have what we have player wise as the buying window is shut so maybe let's look at what we can improve, system and style of play . We are flawed playing 433 the CBS struggle and we have very little width, the same issues surface too many times to keep doing it with the players we have . Time for Jose to try something else with the way we approach games .


4.) 19 Aug 2018
19 Aug 2018 21:12:04
I saw someone describe it as analogue football in a digital age.

{Ed025's Note - i like that bilko..


5.) 19 Aug 2018
19 Aug 2018 21:17:28
Slate we had the second best defensive record in the league last season .
Our 2 cbs today were awful you could of got a bus between them .
Bulled by there c. f.
No solid base you can't attack even ddg couldn't pull them out the bs.


6.) 19 Aug 2018
19 Aug 2018 21:56:07
Fair point jred about the defense it wasn't like it was Messi exposing the defense it was an ageing slow Brighton striker .
I think people have made their mind up about Jones and smalling rightly or wrongly. We are all desperate for new players to do well and sometimes our hopes cloud what we actually see. I can't explain why Bailly and lindelehoff were so bad but today does offer an explination why smalling was picked above them last season if anything similar happens in training .
Ideally I'd like us to change to a team that presses high and controls the ball but it's maybe not the managers preferred way, if we are to drop off I'd change from 433
I like martial but I can't defend him today he did very little but I hope he's not a scapegoat as loads of players were pants, mata as the right hand option just duznt work for me .


7.) 19 Aug 2018
19 Aug 2018 22:43:04
Slate
Really good post pal I agree.


8.) 19 Aug 2018
19 Aug 2018 23:22:42
Sorry jred but you are wrong, we did not have the second best defensive record in the league. We had the best goal keeper in the league/ world. Our defence was awful, the shots conceded states were amongst the worst in the league. Our defence has been a joke since Rio, Vidic and uncle Pat left and to be honest they should’ve have been replaced a season before they left as they declined massively in their last season. Without Dave the save we would be bottom half.

The thing that worries me most is that our attack is horrible as well. The movement is non existent. There are no clever runs, no switching of positions, no darting from font post to back post. We just run in straight lines and wonder why the opposition defence find us so predictable.

Ironically I think our midfield is ok and would look a lot better if not having to constantly worry about the clowns behind them or having to wait for a run that never comes. Have a good week guys and let’s hope for better even if it never comes.