*OFFICIAL* Match Thread - Manchester United v Swansea 16/08/14

Tough and frustrating 2-1 win.

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

. I'm in Spain visiting family so might not be able to watch however does BT sport work abroad via wifi?

No, abroad you can get some limited content from BT but not live video. Or that was my experience last season, let me know if it's changed.

Up for this one.
3-1 but not 'easy'.

Can't call this one tbh. Both defences are shite.

2-1

I know we've got our issues, but it's £#%&!ing Swansea!

we'll have far too much for them and the place will be rocking.

we'll have our wobbly moments, but I can't see us scoring fewer than three.

where's all optimism of pre season gone? We beat Liverpool, roma and real Madrid with very promising performances.

2-2. Defence and midfield not good enough.

Originally Posted by ziggyman17

2-2. Defence and midfield not good enough.

Not good enough to beat Swansea?

Originally Posted by The Return of JC

I know we've got our issues, but it's £#%&!ing Swansea!

we'll have far too much for them and the place will be rocking.

we'll have our wobbly moments, but I can't see us scoring fewer than three.

where's all optimism of pre season gone? We beat Liverpool, roma and real Madrid with very promising performances.

the lack of signings & outgoings....+ the final pre-season friendly at Old Trafford was a return to the painfully slow Football of the past 18 months or so.

It'll take time for Van Gaal to get the lads playing ... I think he's the right man nqat & I expect us to win comfortably today but the board could have made his life a lot £#%&!ing easier by bringing in a quality midfielder & centre half ffs:shakehead:

hot potato at the back

17 Rooney comes short and knocks it out wides

a few really loud Uniteds at corners

84 camera goes tight on van gaals

36 fletcher impersonations of someone who can run the game for us

thank £#%&! for mata and januzaj

herrera and blackett with the goals

Originally Posted by The Return of JC

Not good enough to beat Swansea?

No, too inexperienced back 3, always liable to a mistake or 2, Herrera the only decent midfielder, can see us getting over run and it will be a case of having to out score them to win

Utd will destroy them.

Not up for this.

However, mufc are.....3-0

Rooney brace.

Weaker squad than last season but we actually have a decent manager - 2-0 United but it won't be pretty

How the £#%&! have we managed to end up with a weaker squad? Unforgivable

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

17 Rooney comes short and knocks it out wides

only 17? ..at least that'll mean Van Gaal is starting the long process of coaching it out of him.

agree with the rest though.

Originally Posted by MJ Ramone

only 17? ..at least that'll mean Van Gaal is starting the long process of coaching it out of him.

agree with the rest though.

good lad - what are you saying then - more like 14 of them?

Originally Posted by ziggyman17

No, too inexperienced back 3, always liable to a mistake or 2, Herrera the only decent midfielder, can see us getting over run and it will be a case of having to out score them to win

If Swansea is the standard we aren't good enough to beat, then I guess it's a relegation battle for us!

Originally Posted by MJ Ramone

the lack of signings & outgoings....+ the final pre-season friendly at Old Trafford was a return to the painfully slow Football of the past 18 months or so.

It'll take time for Van Gaal to get the lads playing ... I think he's the right man nqat & I expect us to win comfortably today but the board could have made his life a lot £#%&!ing easier by bringing in a quality midfielder & centre half ffs:shakehead:

I get that. The transfer dealings have been disappointing, no doubt, but I don't think that should distract from the 'van gaal factor'. I think the Valencia game was the exception this pre season. hope it remains so.

guess I'm just buzzing tjat it's lvg and not moyes in the dugout.

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/500594072315506688

Jesseh starts

Originally Posted by Vedder

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/500594072315506688

Jesseh starts

Bold

Big Jesse

lingard and blackett could backfire.

2-2