Manchester United v Leeds : Official Match Thread : 8/2/23 8pm

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Still think we might beat them on Sunday, they will struggle to repeat that (even with home advantage) and we will be up for it.

Well yeah, I think there’s a chance we “might beat” a managerless team that’s £#%&!ing 5th from bottom pal, not exactly an outrageous suggestion is it

Originally Posted by Ethers

Well yeah, I think there’s a chance we “might beat” a managerless team that’s £#%&!ing 5th from bottom pal, not exactly an outrageous suggestion is it

We didn't tonight did we, smartarse. On paper this was the bigger banker of the two.

They quite possibly had most of the traditional "sacked the manager" bounce tonight as well.

Originally Posted by jem

his cross for rashford's goal was quite nice.

and both goals coming down his side were also quite nice

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Still think we might beat them on Sunday, they will struggle to repeat that (even with home advantage) and we will be up for it.

Well we'll need a complete turnaround from that performance if we're gonna beat them. And some sort of functioning midfield for a start.

£#%&!ing gifting them the ball 20 yards from their goal and within 3 passes they're in our 18 yard box. Absolutely headless chicken stuff from us tonight.

But we always knew there would come a period in the season like this when our squad got laid bare. relying on skinny kids like Pellistri and Garnacho and hobbits like fred comes back to bite you when you're up against a physical side like Leeds.

You just knew this sort of performance was coming at some stage given how many games we've won at home, and they've just sacked Yank Lampard so they're all bouncing. Shame it had to be them the £#%&!ing awful bastards.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Well we'll need a complete turnaround from that performance if we're gonna beat them. And some sort of functioning midfield for a start.

£#%&!ing gifting them the ball 20 yards from their goal and within 3 passes they're in our 18 yard box. Absolutely headless chicken stuff from us tonight.

But we always knew there would come a period in the season like this when our squad got laid bare. relying on skinny kids like Pellistri and Garnacho and hobbits like fred comes back to bite you when you're up against a physical side like Leeds.

You just knew this sort of performance was coming at some stage given how many games we've won at home, and they've just sacked Yank Lampard so they're all bouncing. Shame it had to be them the £#%&!ing awful bastards.

Yeah, it’s frustrating, but that record was always going to go and it seemed like one injury too many. Sabitzer is clearly a good player, but a big ask for him to come in and hold it together with the chaotic Fred.

The lack of depth was always going to bite us in the arse at moments this season and this was one of them. Thankfully, we saved ourselves and showed good spirit.

Garnacho is going to be a class little player, but he’s still better coming off the bench for now. Rashford was massively compromised and should never be starting on the right unless we have no other option. Get him up top Sunday.

I’d be tempted to stick Lindelof or Martinez in the midfield, or maybe even go five at the back.

Due a dip on form. No centre midfield and gave away 2 soft goals but still had plenty of chances to win it.

A year ago we'd have got back to 2-1 and lost 3-1 and today we should have won. Fred just needed to stick his foot through one of his shots.

Martinez and Shaw were terrific.

Originally Posted by Ethers

Well yeah, I think there’s a chance we “might beat” a managerless team that’s £#%&!ing 5th from bottom pal, not exactly an outrageous suggestion is it

Was tonight

https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...gue-highlights

Highlights. And Fred.

We were lucky not to concede 3 when they hit the post from that free kick. A cunning tactic of the defensive wall just parting and letting the ball go through the middle of them.

Originally Posted by jem

andean

Santiago home

That was £#%&!ing hard work to watch. If I never see Fred play again it’ll be too soon. Absolute chaos.

Missed AWB horribly, hope he’s over his illness for Sunday, Dalot was way off the pace.

Originally Posted by redhegemony

Due a dip on form. No centre midfield and gave away 2 soft goals but still had plenty of chances to win it.

A year ago we'd have got back to 2-1 and lost 3-1 and today we should have won. Fred just needed to stick his foot through one of his shots.

Martinez and Shaw were terrific.

^ best two players

I think the amount of games crucial suspensions and injuries its inevtible that it catches up with teams , our fixture pile up is horrendous especially with the Barcelona game too , Martial though is useless and its pointless keeping him even if he regains fitness he offers nothing , de gea should be gone in the summer too , but hey lets be honest we have improved a lot we have every good manager he needs time to get his squad and team it wont all happen at once

Originally Posted by dunk

That was £#%&!ing hard work to watch. If I never see Fred play again it’ll be too soon. Absolute chaos.

Missed AWB horribly, hope he’s over his illness for Sunday, Dalot was way off the pace.

All true but Bissaka Ill and Dalot not match sharp yet

Just need to not do anything silly + consolidate CL place

Arse being gifted this title

Edit: Not Bissaka the 3rd. Sick.

Originally Posted by Denis Irwell

^ best two players

without martinez and shaw we'd have probably lost that tonight. the entire back 4 got absolutely zero protection from anyone infront of them.

Sabitzer looked like he'd been on the waltzers when he came off. I'll bet he was delighted to have to babysit that £#%&!ing moron Fred on his debut.

Originally Posted by anxious63

I think the amount of games crucial suspensions and injuries its inevtible that it catches up with teams , our fixture pile up is horrendous especially with the Barcelona game too , Martial though is useless and its pointless keeping him even if he regains fitness he offers nothing , de gea should be gone in the summer too , but hey lets be honest we have improved a lot we have every good manager he needs time to get his squad and team it wont all happen at once

People still bigging him up, even now. Unbelievable.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

without martinez and shaw we'd have probably lost that tonight. the entire back 4 got absolutely zero protection from anyone infront of them.

Sabitzer looked like he'd been on the waltzers when he came off. I'll bet he was delighted to have to babysit that £#%&!ing moron Fred on his debut.

Just like the old days

Looks a player though. Will adapt. Two footed. Hope we keep him.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

People still bigging him up, even now. Unbelievable.

Yep. The last of the bad eggs. Get rid.

Casimero has the knack of being in the right place at the right time. Fred sadly is never in the right place and no idea what time zone he's in.

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

1 win in 4 league games. Got to make sure we don’t give too much slack to the teams below us.

Yeah the ridiculous fixture schedule starting to bite now. We're really down to the bare bones in midfield especially.

Any more of those type of performances and we're going to be looking over our shoulders at spurs.

sabitzer did ok, if spending a The Scottish Playeresque amount of time in no man's land. but he was meant to replace eriksen and play with cass. tough ask to play with fred on tonight's form. there were a lot of passes putting ourselves under pressure, though. it wasn't just fred. but that was an awful game from him. I suppose you could say he was in the right places to score a hattrick. varane should have scored his header, garnacho should have scored after going round the keeper and bruno had a couple he could have poked in, too. poor finishing all round.