2014 USA Pre-Season Tour: Manchester United v Liverpool

Originally Posted by Lok

Clevz and Blackett coming on. Presumably for Fletcher and Evans.

Dear God :shakehead:

Originally Posted by saffers

5th game in 12 days, hardly a shock fletcher is flagging with his body.

Anyone who seriously counts on him for a big role next season is nuts, guys career was nearly over 3 years ago.

This is why ive been saying its fairly ludicrous for the likes of cleverley ando and fellaini to be binned without at least 2 midfielders coming in...

Wrong. Does not compute.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Well if we had van persie, welbeck and carrick we'd be doing a lot better too, let's not get into that game.

The fact is our 3 central defenders are very poor on the ball. That's not going to change in 3 weeks. Also Fletcher is £#%&!ed.

this is their best team bar sturridge and lovren, speaks volumes about their transfer policy. Why the £#%&! blow £25m on lallana who surely wont get into the side ahead of coutinho? Unless they drop a holding mid and then get their crap defence exposed.

love how some moron united fans have hyped evans up as some cultured cb, "id be happy if he became captain" etc. Never gotten why people rate him so highly. 4 years of shit.

I'd even put Wilf on for Pea. Don't get why they suddenly look so nervous in possession. Especially after the last few games. I know they're getting pressed but if you can't be confident on the ball in a game like this, you never will be.

Michael Keane coming on as well. Presume Jones is going off.

Originally Posted by saffers

Dont need lightning pace if you can move the ball quickly. Pea and rooney are hardly slow tbf.

If we match pool for bodies in midfield and working we'll have more openings upfront.

Francis agreeing with the forum here. We've not been pressed up until this game.

We need two defenders.

Originally Posted by saffers

this is their best team bar sturridge and lovren, speaks volumes about their transfer policy. Why the £#%&! blow £25m on lallana who surely wont get into the side ahead of coutinho? Unless they drop a holding mid and then get their crap defence exposed.

love how some moron united fans have hyped evans up as some cultured cb, "id be happy if he became captain" etc. Never gotten why people rate him so highly. 4 years of shit.

He's a coward, Smalling and Jones are brainless buffoons. Suicidal having these 3 as our only CBs

Michael Keane as well?

£#%&! me this could messy. :shakehead:

We are getting a slating on sky here. Clearly not seen any of our other games the £#%&!ers.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Michael Keane as well?

£#%&! me this could messy. :shakehead:

He's pretty decent IMO. Can hardly be worse than what we've had so far

I'm off to bed, anyway

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

He's pretty decent IMO. Can hardly be worse than what we've had so far

I take it you didn't see him against Bale then? Sterling will destroy him.

On: Keane, Blackett, Cleverley
Off: Jones, Evans, Fletcher

Dippers unchanged.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

He's a coward, Smalling and Jones are brainless buffoons. Suicidal having these 3 as our only CBs

Rate Smalling and Jones, if protected by midfield theyre sound, thanks to feries experimenting theyve not been allowed to develop in one position. Play them now with no protection and their head gets dizzy.

Originally Posted by Norm

I'd even put Wilf on for Pea. Don't get why they suddenly look so nervous in possession. Especially after the last few games. I know they're getting pressed but if you can't be confident on the ball in a game like this, you never will be.

That is the answer. We've been like that for years. No one in midfield, apart from Herrera can counter the press by being able to beat a man and open up the space.

State of sky.

Silly old @#%&! confusing White Stripes for YNWA.

:shakehead:

thank £#%&! they've got lambert up front

Started the 2nd half just as bad. The passing has been terrible.

We've somehow come out and looked worse.

Didn't think that was possible.