Manchester United v Aston villa - 26/12/23 8pm - Official Match Thread

So much space for both players on the second goal. Alarmingly easy.

Originally Posted by Dasilvatwins

The attackers are playing against our defenders

Actually don't think either goal is on Onana. DDG wouldn't have come for the free kick. It's crap defending which is partially explained by the lack of a consistent defence.

Tbf to Maguire he'd have had a go on both.

I've got sympathy with Erik to the extent he's not had his 2 best players from last season, and his best left-footed right sided attacker was forced out of the country.

He's also playing a few young lads.

Actually I've talked myself round. Erik must stay!

Football is simple. I've been watching it a while The team with the best players wins the most games. We haven't really got any of the best players

good to say patrice showing some common sense
2-0 is the scoreline, not the performance
state of this place crying to 10hs head every time we concede a goal

Originally Posted by Jethro

Can we not have an asthma breakout in th squad?

Brailsford will get them on EPO

Originally Posted by larry

good to say patrice showing some common sense
2-0 is the scoreline, not the performance
state of this place crying to 10hs head every time we concede a goal

Playing quite well compared to recent performances tbf

Originally Posted by larry

good to say patrice showing some common sense
2-0 is the scoreline, not the performance
state of this place crying to 10hs head every time we concede a goal

Half time analysis said we need to bring The Scottish Player on to turn this round.

Originally Posted by believe

Half time analysis said we need to bring The Scottish Player on to turn this round.

And he probably will.

He’ll pull one back and that’ll earn him 11 starts

Originally Posted by redhegemony

Actually don't think either goal is on Onana. DDG wouldn't have come for the free kick. It's crap defending which is partially explained by the lack of a consistent defence.

Tbf to Maguire he'd have had a go on both.

The outfield players were poor but we have been shit on set pieces attacking and defending for years. The coach that we have has had zero positive impact on us.

Look how we are on attacking corners . Was it last year or the one before we went over 100 corners before scoring . Villas set piece coach is highly regarded and he is showing why.


Sometimes you have 1-2 players bereft of confidence. Maybe you take them out the team to focus abit , move away from limelight. But we have a whole team down on confidence .

Take hojlund for example, you can tell he’s not playing on instinct, but we can’t take him out because we have only martial and Rashford to replace them. Both equally shite.

What ETH needs to do is drop the man marking as it’s pulling our players all over the place. Maybe change the formation, go with a 4-4-2 diamond or something . Just get them to have more bodies in CM atleast .

Nobody on the bench to change the game but if we get a quick one back we maybe able to turn it around

What's all this tippy-tappy, trick type set pieces? Get it in the £#%&!ing box because each time they arse about and pump it in on the 2nd attempt it's offside (again).

Originally Posted by larry

good to say patrice showing some common sense
2-0 is the scoreline, not the performance
state of this place crying to 10hs head every time we concede a goal

Yep, sad to see. Can only think Magic is 8 Boxing Day scotches deep.

We. Are. Back!

Offside?

Please no ffs

Look off

Oh ffs, that looks offside.

Thick as two short planks, the lot of them

Come on, bit of luck, please…

Offside or not, it was a big improvement

Looks off but regardless a great move and great finish