PAID: AZ Alkmaar v Manchester United: Official Match Thread

Not entirely sure what you lot expected any team would struggle on a pitch from 1982. £#%&! me

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

Shows ole isn’t really that interested in this competition. He’s using it to try things out.

Like what?

Originally Posted by Ethers

Is louis going to be there?

I'm wondering why, because we're playing some eastern europeans.

How many confusingly similar named teams do we have to play?

Originally Posted by puressence

Not entirely sure what you lot expected any team would struggle on a pitch from 1982. £#%&! me

Alkmaar seems to be doing alright

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Like what?

Numerous players, different positions etc.

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

Numerous players, different positions etc.

Sounds good.

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

Shows ole isn’t really that interested in this competition. He’s using it to try things out.

Yeah could be.

I’m all for an interchanging fluid front line, but that wasn’t it and I can’t imagine Ole set up to aimlessly change position that amount of times in the opening 20 minutes. Once they settled into positions we started to see more of the ball and got the ball into decent areas.

Originally Posted by AK14

Yeah could be.

I’m all for an interchanging fluid front line, but that wasn’t it and I can’t imagine Ole set up to aimlessly change position that amount of times in the opening 20 minutes. Once they settled into positions we started to see more of the ball and got the ball into decent areas.

we did?

Originally Posted by AK14

Yeah could be.

I’m all for an interchanging fluid front line, but that wasn’t it and I can’t imagine Ole set up to aimlessly change position that amount of times in the opening 20 minutes. Once they settled into positions we started to see more of the ball and got the ball into decent areas.

Probably preparing for when they shunt Rashford out wide. Give him some time on the left.

Originally Posted by Red Duck

we did?

I’d say so yeah.

Didn’t really create much but we got a hold of the ball looked to build attacks.

Not saying it was great btw.

Absolutely garbage and the pitch isnt the reason

Originally Posted by Red Duck

Hard to pick who's the worst out of Fred and Rojo.

Matic and Mata are far worse.

Gomes has been pretty poor.

I’d get Chongy on just to wind jem up.

State of Matic.

I can see why so many people scream for Gomes to get games. He’s almost as useless as Periera.

Looked handball.

Have we been given a free kick in AZ’s half?

Fred was clearly clipped from behind.

Edit- now we have

Originally Posted by AK14

Gomes has been pretty poor.

I’d get Chongy on just to wind jem up.

State of Matic.

Gomes is a young lad, Matic is bobbins needs binning

Fred 50 million

Originally Posted by Whiteside onside

Gomes is a young lad, Matic is bobbins needs binning

Yep, agree.

Good exposure for Gomes, but he’s not ready is he?

Rashford to come on and pick up an injury because of this pitch leaving us with a 17 year old as our only fit striker then.

Can’t believe Fred cost £70m ffs

The pitch is 100% affecting performance. Anyone who says otherwise is a mong.

That said, It’s showing up how poor technically a lot of our players are.

James first touch is bobbins for example