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Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust
Van de Beek looked really good at least ![Cool](images/smilies/cool.gif)
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he was very tidy - had a couple of nice moves (spin) and passes. takes up good positions. will be great with bruno.
united actually looked pretty good overall (particularly given which players didn't). villa had a serious team out and went hard - fouled rashford constantly and... lee mason... seriously? definitely should have had at least one penalty.
maguire's defending was poor - no idea where he is half the time (like on the goal) - and his passing was shit, not to mention getting caught in possession. tfm was an animal, though. as was mengi.
james is a £#%&!ing lightweight and doesn't move - has no interplay with shaw, was shockingly offside like cheech once, horrible miss from the scramble after the corner, has to take on his man more, maybe should look up when he crosses. put a couple into dangerous areas, but no idea if anyone would be there (they weren't, obvs - new to our strikers?). had one good cut inside and curled for top corner, but you can't build a career on that move. especially when you miss the target.
shaw, by contrast, was excellent - picking players out with his crosses and good cover (especially after galbraith dawdled... which he did a lot... and he looked like a child when grealish breezed past him).
lingard really has to step up in that kind of team. I can't say we'd expect it, though. waster.
that strip is £#%&!ing disgusting.