Paul "the crock" Pogba

Originally Posted by dragflick

Well yeah, obviously they can. Still doesn't make it any better.

Is the other one you mention where it was flagged offside? Was it?

Sánchez was offside for the rebound.

I felt for Rashers tbh, one decent through ball all day and it was probably 2 inches too far in front of him and as a result couldn't quite get the purchase required. Summed up the day tbh. Could've played until now, still wouldn't have scored

Originally Posted by dunk

I felt for Rashers tbh, one decent through ball all day and it was probably 2 inches too far in front of him and as a result couldn't quite get the purchase required. Summed up the day tbh. Could've played until now, still wouldn't have scored

I watched him make about half a dozen runs across the chelsea defence, not one player in our midfield had the quality to pick him out.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Don't know about that but every time we just went wide to Valencia and Young which is exactly what chelsea wanted because they were stocked on the flanks. Oh and Young and Valencia couldn't deliver a pizza.

We get the ball pass it out wide, chelsea just dropped deeper and deeper until they had 10 men behind the ball and there was no space.

Safe passes..

The way Mourinho chucks people under the bus and drops them for making mistakes, it's hardly a surprise that they don't want to take on the riskier pass most of the time.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Don't know about that but every time we just went wide to Valencia and Young which is exactly what chelsea wanted because they were stocked on the flanks. Oh and Young and Valencia couldn't deliver a pizza.

We get the ball pass it out wide, chelsea just dropped deeper and deeper until they had 10 men behind the ball and there was no space.

Who proceeded to do £#%&! ALL!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by dunk

Safe passes..

The way Mourinho chucks people under the bus and drops them for making mistakes, it's hardly a surprise that they don't want to take on the riskier pass most of the time.

To be fair, I don't think Mourinho is averse to direct football. However he is chronically aware of this team's shortcomings and what happens when that back 4 gets exposed. So yeah, you're probably right, the safe pass is probably what saves us from an awful lot of "jones moments" in the season.

Young should spend time practicing with his left foot instead of hitting the deck whenever a defender has the audacity to show him on the outside.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

To be fair, I don't think Mourinho is averse to direct football. However he is chronically aware of this team's shortcomings and what happens when that back 4 gets exposed. So yeah, you're probably right, the safe pass is probably what saves us from an awful lot of "jones moments" in the season.

Direct as in 60 yards to the head/chest of Fellaini/Lukaku with everyone behind the ball running on, no problem, direct when players are ahead of the ball and a bad pass can lead to the opposition breaking on them with greater numbers and players out of position? Out of the question. As a result all of our attacking is either safety first in front of the defence or attackers isolated and out numbered. No risks taken.

He's always been the same, that's why Chelsea loved a set-piece so much and he wants huge, strong battering ram centre forwards that can occupy 2-3 defenders at once or absolute Worldies like Ronaldo. Also explains why he wanted Sanchez, thinking he could pose that kind of threat.

Originally Posted by andyroo

It was a bad miss. The other one he forced a really good save out of Courtois out of and Sánchez was offside for the rebound, that was a beauty.

He can do it but anyone can miss a one-off. Irritating though.

Nah, sorry mate but big game players put them away

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

Maybe the players don’t take risks because of moaning @#%&!s in the fan base.

Not sure if....you’re not are you ?

Originally Posted by sa7

Nah, sorry mate but big game players put them away

How about Leverkusen & Dortmund?

United need players with quality, Pogba has bags of it. It would just be nice to see him in a side that doesn't necessitate this kind of scrutiny on a set piece in a final.... maybe having some actual attacking chances & inventiveness throughout the 90mins would have been nice?

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

Not by the manager. He’s been banging on about getting the ball forward quicker ever since he got here. Maybe the players don’t take risks because of moaning @#%&!s in the fan base.

Originally Posted by Kangared

Was our best player today & is our best player.One of very few who is comfortable on the ball . He drove us forward in the 2nd half & not for 1st time our inept forward line let us down.

Still too many judging him on his fee. Should never have been sold in the 1st place.

no , he wasn't. he hid himself away. no ballsatall.

Originally Posted by Baron

How about Leverkusen & Dortmund?

United need players with quality, Pogba has bags of it. It would just be nice to see him in a side that doesn't necessitate this kind of scrutiny on a set piece in a final.... maybe having some actual attacking chances & inventiveness throughout the 90mins would have been nice?

Keano scored v Bayer - £#%&! sake Pogs needs to get his shit together. That was a sitter he missed. Dead easy.

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

The manager’s tactics get blamed for the players not taking risks.

If they don't follow the managers instructions they get dropped. The only ones that don't get dropped don't take risks.. Ipso facto...

Originally Posted by dunk

If they don't follow the managers instructions they get dropped. The only ones that don't get dropped don't take risks.. Ipso facto...

It’s amazing the mental gymnastics you put yourself through.

Originally Posted by Seamus

remember when reds said he was the best right back in the world? I could just tell that they only watch united

they need sectioning then gassing

clueless £#%&!ing @#%&!s

Let's see what Pogba does under a proper manager. He's one of our few players capable of any real quality.

Originally Posted by Ranier Wolfcastle

Let's see what Pogba does under a proper manager. He's one of our few players capable of any real quality.

Hang on, who's that then?

Originally Posted by Ranier Wolfcastle

Let's see what Pogba does under a proper manager. He's one of our few players capable of any real quality.

Like missing unmarked headers in the middle of the 6 yard box?

Originally Posted by dunk

Direct as in 60 yards to the head/chest of Fellaini/Lukaku with everyone behind the ball running on, no problem, direct when players are ahead of the ball and a bad pass can lead to the opposition breaking on them with greater numbers and players out of position? Out of the question. As a result all of our attacking is either safety first in front of the defence or attackers isolated and out numbered. No risks taken.

He's always been the same, that's why Chelsea loved a set-piece so much and he wants huge, strong battering ram centre forwards that can occupy 2-3 defenders at once or absolute Worldies like Ronaldo. Also explains why he wanted Sanchez, thinking he could pose that kind of threat.

You seem to be under the impression that everything happening out on the pitch is exactly what Mourinho wants to happen. We aren’t even close to what he wants yet, we’re a work in progress still.

See my response above.

Originally Posted by Jethro

Hang on, who's that then?

Sounds Dutch.