*OFFICIAL* Match Thread - Burnley v Manchester United - just win ffs.

Originally Posted by Ranier Wolfcastle

Having such an isolated back 3 in a completely flat line is worrying, looks very vulnerable to simple balls.

they look like they can £#%&! up at any time and the way they are set out leaves them very little margin for error.

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

that's gonna confuse a few people

see di maria moving with the ball there, into rooney and on for the return - never came. get used to it, son!

All about creating penetration through the middle, not asked to play in a safe manner. The Utd run to the CL final in 2011 would be the best example of Giggs in that role, 2 working wide players in Valencia and Park allowing Giggs a lot of freedom to play an adventurous style, and he was 1 of the most effective attacking players in the competition.

Mata has to work harder to rotate positions with Di Maria to make it work fully.

Nice shot di Maria

Fletcher's hiding out there

When our defenders have the ball he's sticking to his Burnley player and not showing for the ball. Cowardly behaviour

Blackett well skinned

Originally Posted by ashtonred

Blackett well skinned

racist.

No matter who he buys in the forward positions makes no difference when the defence is like this. I bet de Gea is constantly worrying about what is going to happen next.

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

that's gonna confuse a few people

see di maria moving with the ball there, into rooney and on for the return - never came. get used to it, son!

It's alive.

Scholesy enlightening as always.

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

Fletcher's hiding out there

When our defenders have the ball he's sticking to his Burnley player and not showing for the ball. Cowardly behaviour

What happened to the guy who said he'd make sure his opposing player was up for a fight? No fight in him what so ever.

Phil Jones the only one defending confidently, worrying.

Poor so far. Aimlessly drifting in possession mostly, the odd bright spark. Defensively were a shambles. Losing every battle out there.

Long ball after long ball

Originally Posted by believe

racist.

No matter who he buys in the forward positions makes no difference when the defence is like this. I bet de Gea is constantly worrying about what is going to happen next.

That´s terrible

Get lost

Originally Posted by Ranier Wolfcastle

Having such an isolated back 3 in a completely flat line is worrying, looks very vulnerable to simple balls.

It would help if we had real wing backs rather than failed wingers

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

Fletcher's hiding out there

When our defenders have the ball he's sticking to his Burnley player and not showing for the ball. Cowardly behaviour

It's so obvious. When our defenders have got the ball they've got no options hence the long punts. We're playing without a midfield.

Nice to see Young racing away to show for the early throw from De Gea. A united winger hiding

is LVG even coaching these @#%&!s? Long ball after long ball completely bypassing Mata and Di Maria.

Just send him home ffs.

Rooney thrives on those long balls to head down the middle.

Fletcher - Stevie Me type slip

Fletcher