Official Match Thread .. Southampton V Man Utd ..7:45PM Sky Sports

Should have been winning the half? it was outside the box you commentator tit.

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

I feel like Mata is playing his way into the starting 11 for the Europa final

Nothing spectacular but he's looking after the ball well and taking up intelligent positions

could say the same of rooney.

Having said that. Southampton are the home team, £#%&! all to play for and they've set up like an away tie in Europe.

Originally Posted by Cream

Abysmal game.

Relatively poor squad.

Sad.

gosh. half time already? that just flew by. yay.

We'd be on our 30th tv replay by now had we been awarded that penalty.

Nothing match
I'm shocked

The end our league campaign deserves

Axel has been very good considering he's a centre back playing in midfield
Impressive composure on the ball
Hope he plays as centre back against Palace

Other than that Mata's been decent and Rooney started well but has faded badly
Less said about Micki and Martial the better

Originally Posted by Mr Kaboom

We'd be on our 30th tv replay by now had we been awarded that penalty.

Martin O'neill moaning about the 2010 league cup final on Irish tele

Crap match.

Smalling and Jones might be playing off for a spot next to Blind in the Europa. Ajax do not have the type of players to really target his weaknesses. The starting pair today have both been comfortable.

Mata v Martial might be the other question, Mata has been tidy but how badly we need some speed and explosiveness in our attack stands out.

Fellaini Key man from goal kicks.

Originally Posted by jem

could say the same of rooney.

Great half from the lad.....

Must be off the back of the contract news today...

Darmian cannot play left black....it's so pointless ...add in Fellani and the crappy formation with no width...not surprising we're so dull..

sou hates felli.

Originally Posted by jem

could say the same of rooney.

Rooney to start next week nqat

We are so clueless going forward. Not even annoyed anymore just sad.

There is a fundamental problem with the way we play. We don't seem to realise that 20/25 pass moves just make it less likely you'll create a clear chance, and yet here we are addicted to numbers.

How many times does it happen that someone within these protracted passages of play takes all the potential thrust away by simply knocking the ball backwards unnecessarily? How many times do you see someone with 15/20 yards of open space behind them just refuse to turn and run at the defence, instead knocking it first time back to the passer? It's £#%&!ing maddening.

Clueless.

Originally Posted by Mr Kaboom

We'd be on our 30th tv replay by now had we been awarded that penalty.

Yep.

Is nobody allowed to mention that he handballed it a full yard outside the area?

Originally Posted by redhegemony

Darmian cannot play left black....it's so pointless ...add in Fellani and the crappy formation with no width...not surprising we're so dull..

It is almost impressive how anonymously shite he is, others take the main criticism and he meanders on. People just forget he is playing, only explanation for it.

does souness have dementia? he's not well.

but even he can see fellaini is stinking out the place.

I'll be honest I'm still in shock from that touch out of the heavens & ball through to Tony

Souness moaning about a dead rubber match with 2 half arsed teams is a bit boring

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Great half from the lad.....

Must be off the back of the contract news today...

It really wasn't. He did a few good things and played ok.

Tired wum.

Originally Posted by utd99

We are so clueless going forward. Not even annoyed anymore just sad.

There is a fundamental problem with the way we play. We don't seem to realise that 20/25 pass moves just make it less likely you'll create a clear chance, and yet here we are addicted to numbers.

How many times does it happen that someone within these protracted passages of play takes all the potential thrust away by simply knocking the ball backwards unnecessarily? How many times do you see someone with 15/20 yards of open space behind them just refuse to turn and run at the defence, instead knocking it first time back to the passer? It's £#%&!ing maddening.

Clueless.

we run at the defence all the time tbh. Trouble is we just run straight at them. Don't try to trick them, or pass through them, oh no. Just charge at them and of course it gets taken off us.