Why are Manchester United allowing so many shots on their goal this season?

http://www.zonalmarking.net/2011/10/...l-this-season/

Just giving others a chance, we are nice like that

shit midfield

What's the point in saying this season without offering comparison to previous seasons?

It's all a big WUM to make Sparky explode.

3. No true holding player?

It’s arguable whether Michael Carrick is a holding player or not, but he’s certainly more of one than both Anderson and Tom Cleverley, Ferguson’s favoured midfield partnership so far this season. An interesting feature of United’s 4-4-2 last season was the use of one calm, intelligent passing player who would remain in front of the back four (Carrick or Paul Scholes) and a runner who would break forward (Darren Fletcher or Anderson). Ferguson was reluctant to use two passers or two runners together.

Cleverley is an altogether different player – more attack-minded than any of the players mentioned above, and the use of him and Anderson leaves too much of a gap between midfield and defence, with no-one screening. Carrick, whilst far from the tough tackler some still favour in that position, is very good at tracking and intercepting. United might well be a better side overall without him, but defensively they’re not as solid.

I'd go with this. Fergie has developed an increasing lack of appreciation for the importance of a natural deep midfielder in keeping the team's shape and balance. Playing two in midfield without a holding player will always leave the team wide open. It's crazy, but it's far more exciting to watch than the stuff we've played over the last few years.

Because for the most part we've been playing with 2 wingers for the first time in years. It wont last.

Because we didn't sign shneyedaar

We've allowed far fewer shots in the par league.

Originally Posted by teflon_terry

We've allowed far fewer shots in the par league.

Originally Posted by Harri Jaffa

Because we didn't sign shneyedaar

I could be that, yeah. What do you think, Sparky?

Originally Posted by The Return of JC

I could be that, yeah. What do you think, Sparky?

Don't talk to me, i saw what you put in Ben's thread.

You reprehensible scumbag.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Don't talk to me, i saw what you put in Ben's thread.

You reprehensible scumbag.

Finally....

Because teams shit themselves and try and shoot ahead of time when they're playing us.

because we've suddenly decided we don't have to track runners and protect our defence

Ferguson and Charlton have a scam with Malaysian betting syndicates where they are betting huge amounts of money on how often the ball will be in Uniteds final third. It is carefully controlled by Ferguson issuing the players to ease off and let the opposition get shots in and then De Gea can hold up play to get the timings right.

Cos in the first few games opposition players got carried away with the idea De Gea was dodgy on shots so were trying all sorts of improbable stuff.

Originally Posted by forzagarza

Ferguson and Charlton have a scam with Malaysian betting syndicates where they are betting huge amounts of money on how often the ball will be in Uniteds final third. It is carefully controlled by Ferguson issuing the players to ease off and let the opposition get shots in and then De Gea can hold up play to get the timings right.

£#%&!in' boss post dat la

Originally Posted by Billy Bigbollox

Cos in the first few games opposition players got carried away with the idea De Gea was dodgy on shots so were trying all sorts of improbable stuff.

So I'm not the only person who thought that might - at least partly - explain it