Utd V Reading - FA Cup 3rd Round

Originally Posted by saffers

Must be true if "academyreview" says it.

Do you just give academy debuts to players for the sake of it? Rendering the idea of a first team debut meaningless almost. He gave debuts to loads in 2017 for a reason, they deserved it/it fit with the teams needs/he felt the players were ready etc.

If this is even true.

Academy review covers....the academy

It's about tradition pal. The same way you brought up 20 debuts at Madrid (if that even is true ). How many made it as regulars is another conversation.

Lucky we’re completly inept in this game. Turd

Originally Posted by Lazlo Panaflex

Thought this chong lad was supposed to be great?

Was thinking the same tbf...

Originally Posted by saffers

Reading are 23rd in the championship, barely won a game this year, got battered 4-1 their last game. Yet have come to OT and outworked us and outpossesed us.

Ole will have learnt a lot from this game.

Don’t pick Mata, Lukaku and Sanchez?

Originally Posted by saffers

Ole will have learnt a lot from this game.

please don't start this with ole, too.

this performance was not acceptable under any manager.

Originally Posted by dunk

Don’t pick Mata, Lukaku and Sanchez?

I felt the midfield did not work.

It is the most important part of a team. I like all the individual parts, the big Mac, Fredji, Andy P. But as a unit they just haven't worked. Has had a negative effect on those players you named imo....

Originally Posted by AK14

Jones over running the ball then

Like a Labrador in the park chasing after a tennis ball ffs.

Hopefully we'll see the Toppest Reds Have Dogs thread bumped on the summer.

Christ this is poor. At least we're winning.

Originally Posted by jem

please don't start this with ole, too.

this performance was not acceptable under any manager.

Jeez you already got the knives out for Ole.

You seem to have hated every single person in charge of United ever.

Originally Posted by saffers

I felt the midfield did not work.

It is the most important part of a team. I like all the individual parts, the big Mac, Fredji, Andy P. But as a unit they just haven't worked. Has had a negative effect on those players you named imo....

Could be vice-versa tbh. Tbf, Pereira and The Scottish Player have barely played all season, Mou gave up on Pereira after Brighton and hung The Scottish Player out to dry at WestHam and both have barely been seen since. Similar with Fred, so to be expected as Ole tries to get minutes and confidence into them I suppose.

Originally Posted by saffers

I felt the midfield did not work.

It is the most important part of a team. I like all the individual parts, the big Mac, Fredji, Andy P. But as a unit they just haven't worked. Has had a negative effect on those players you named imo....

Yep.

Mctommers has done well, but isn’t really a defensive midfielder. Like you say it was a very unbalanced midfield.

Originally Posted by jem

please don't start this with ole, too.

this performance was not acceptable under any manager.

And yet it happens under literally every manager.

Not been vintage, but reminiscent of many of these kinds of ties down the years that we can't remember.

We won't remember this one either.

Win. Get through. Minutes for players who need it. Focus on spuds.

Originally Posted by dunk

Could be vice-versa tbh. Tbf, Pereira and The Scottish Player have barely played all season, Mou gave up on Pereira after Brighton and hung The Scottish Player out to dry at WestHam and both have barely been seen since. Similar with Fred, so to be expected as Ole tries to get minutes and confidence into them I suppose.

It absolutely could be.

Need to use the next round to start this midfield but with Rashy, Martiers and JLingz upfront.

Originally Posted by saffers

I felt the midfield did not work.

not necessary to watch the game to know this.

fred and mata are £#%&!ing lightweights - can't afford both (or either, tbh). alexis does £#%&! all except showboat a bit. pereira is a number 10 playing sweeper. mct is thin gravy. there's no character there, no chasing after the ball, no strength, no vision....

a couple of good passes from fred and a solid performance from pereira. you could have guessed that. utterly £#%&!ing predictable.

reading were better than expected and made us look shite.

Originally Posted by Clownbones

And yet it happens under literally every manager.

Not been vintage, but reminiscent of many of these kinds of ties down the years that we can't remember.

We won't remember this one either.

Win. Get through. Minutes for players who need it. Focus on spuds.

Yep

The possession

Mou mou stuff that.

Have moved to this thread to see if we play any better

"Phelan, where your shorts?"

Originally Posted by Clownbones

The possession

Mou mou stuff that.

There had to be a lull following the euphoria of the first 4 games, glad it’s here and hope it’s onlt here

Originally Posted by saffers

Need to use the next round to start this midfield

no. we don't. never need to see it again. ever.