OFFICIAL UNITED MATCH THREAD 2018/19 - Premier League - Leicester City (H) - 20:00 - Sky Sports

Originally Posted by Ethers

Who exactly?

Would be churlish to name names.

Originally Posted by ScholesGingerSheen

Guarantee if we concede that goal with Jones and Smalling on the pitch, nobody on this board claims it's Dave's fault.

I'd like to submit a kajillion "we only have a decent defensive record because of Dave" posts as evidence m'lud.

I remember Maguire’s equaliser on Christmas Eve and Dave got stick for not coming off his line with Smalling and Jones at centre back tbf.

2nd half was decent - enjoyed it in the end but we need to stop sitting back so much and we’ve got to be loads better with the ball. We can’t seem, or don’t want, to retain it at all. Sanchez was really really shit but it’s still early days.

Pogz was probs mom and I thought Fred and Bailly were good.

Not quite as gloomy as expected but I still think we’ll be some way behind city and Liverpool unless we exponentially improve.

Originally Posted by AK14

I remember Maguire’s equaliser on Christmas Eve and Dave got stick for not coming off his line with Smalling and Jones at centre back tbf.

He so rarely comes off his line, there was even one in the first half today when a ball was played down the Utd left channel, Fred shepherding it back, or so he thought, turned around waiting for a shout, to see De Gea coming and he is standing on his line observing. Ended up hooking it down the line back to Leicester. Small moment, not an obvious mistake but the type of passivity that can build pressure and make the defenders nervous.

Originally Posted by Tiberian

Lindelof also had a pretty solid game, never really got started last season, Mou should give his pair a run at the back. Might be a little vulnerable in the air but trust them and see where it goes. Dumping Darmian will be a massive help, get Tony V or Young in there as soon as.

Shaw needs a run, take that confidence and go with it.

This.

That's the pairing we want to work, so play it. Same with Shaw. They're not gonna be magically perfect straight away, but they were all promising and there are phases they need to be trusted through

A lot of these lads need some faith and we need some patience

Except Darmian. He can £#%&! off.

Originally Posted by Tiberian

He so rarely comes off his line, there was even one in the first half today when a ball was played down the Utd left channel, Fred shepherding it back, or so he thought, turned around waiting for a shout, to see De Gea coming and he is standing on his line observing. Ended up hooking it down the line back to Leicester. Small moment, not an obvious mistake but the type of passivity that can build pressure and make the defenders nervous.

Clear flaw in his game imo. He needs to come and take charge more. Rooted to his line far too often.

https://twitter.com/manutdinpidgin/status/1028031405954138112

Originally Posted by Clownbones

Clear flaw in his game imo. He needs to come and take charge more. Rooted to his line far too often.

He's always been like that and he's improved slightly over the years but I still shit myself every time we concede a set peice

Peak Mourinho. Shit but won.

Originally Posted by Red Al

He's always been like that and he's improved slightly over the years but I still shit myself every time we concede a set peice

We aren’t going to sit here picking holes in our best player’s game, right?

Missed the first 30 but mf moved the ball much better than last season. Pogba immense and Pereira looking decent. Has the making of best mf for years, just need an experienced cb to babysit Bailly rashness/otherwise excellence - possibly in a 3. Hope this Dalot lad is decent cos we desperately need some improvement down the right.

Originally Posted by suedeshoes

Peak Mourinho. Shit but won.

We weren't "shit" by a considerable stretch.

Originally Posted by TheNew

We aren’t going to sit here picking holes in our best player’s game, right?

Slight criticism that's all

fully deserved win.

up the reds

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Good result

No doubt a few will be disappointed we won

Sad but true!

Originally Posted by Red Al

Slight criticism that's all

Its been the major "flaw" in his game from the beginning.

https://twitter.com/paulpogba/status/1028044118801440768?s=21

Well that bodes well..

Just love a slapped arse

Originally Posted by dunk

https://twitter.com/paulpogba/status...801440768?s=21

Well that bodes well..

He didn’t exactly celebrate the goal much did he

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

He didn’t exactly celebrate the goal much did he

If he had there's a good few on here would've been moaning like £#%&! about showboating ponies etc