And finally, as I’ve said from the FA Cup Semi final last season onwards, you simply cannot start Hojlund in a match of this stature.
There isn’t a PL cfwd in there. He offers nothing. In and out of possession. Ruben has had an obsession with him.
Huge errors. Football is that simple.
#mufc
The Mount one was particularly obvious. He surely had to be the choice from the bench given how far off it he was vs Chelsea.
Garnacho has been the better attacker and defends space better.
He and Bruno won 5/6 previous Europa games when started at 10.
This was so simple to get right
Ugarte isn’t on his game at the moment but the corollary is Lindelof in and Amad to R10.
Interesting options!
But I’d go with the above and minimise risk against a high press
Amad was absolutely shattered after 30 mins. As we said in the preview, he should ONLY have started if 100% fit. Otherwise his impact from the bench is unique. Think Bilbao.
It is a terrible performance by him but it was *not* his fault.
Fernandes should have been nowhere near the centre of the park.
Mount should have been nowhere near the pitch.
These are easy decisions that a top class coach should recognise.
Rant incoming.
Postecoglou got the big decisions right and Ruben did not.
Udogie over Spence.
Richarlison over Son.
3 man centre to dominate Bruno/Cas (just as Chelsea and West Ham did)
Ugarte isn’t on his game at the moment but the corollary is Lindelof in and Amad to R10.
Interesting options!
But I’d go with the above and minimise risk against a high press
That’s the team I’d play in Bilbao, given current dynamics.
#mufc
I’d have played Saka and Odegaard high and central in second half. Saka just ahead in something of a false 9. He’s been taken out of the game by Mendes
Merino back into midfield, Martinelli and Trossard flanking
Got to try and break the mold when playing such a tactical side
That goal is squarely on Amorim.
Shaw should not be instructed to pass horizontally left in that scenario
And - I should say - Dorgu is making slow decisions on the ball *again*
Loved the ‘calm down’ from Rice.
They drew 1-1 against a dominant United side who sit 14th and handed the title to Liverpool on a silver platter in February
Be blessed sir! It truly is a superpower …
Was better tonight but for their second goal sadly culpable. Cant make his mind up whether to keep back line high (as he was deepest with Delap); rallies as usual and lets Delap get half a yard on him
Onana doesn’t stand a chance. If he dives early to right and Delap scores to left he’d be shot
Etsi kai etsi gia mena!
What is the consensus on #WhiteLotus so far?
De Ligt looks like he’s had 12 rounds with Mike Tyson.
Crazy to see
That second goal is incredibly bad from almost all areas of the park. Poor ball by Bruno, Casemiro too high for second ball, De Ligt’s positioning is legitimately terrible and allows the ball in behind.
Icing on the cake was Maguire lack of awareness 🙃
#mufc
De Ligt costing us again with his positional awareness, or lack thereof - which is his worst trait by a long stretch.
Casemiro needs to come off. So far off the pace.
Agree with Neville that Bruno right side OOP isn’t working. Need Zirkzee on the ball more and Dorgu/Dalot need to be more ambitious.
Followed up by a poor interview. VvD blaming Oliver. He played the correct amount of stoppage time and allowed similar challenges for both sides.
Wobble
Kudos to Moyes btw. Both Harrison and Iroegbunem impacted the game. Harrison won the majority of his duels, constantly probed, played some awesome balls in.
TI was very direct in his movement when he came on and crucially got the flick on for the assist. #everton
Slot sent off. He and van Dijk not stopped all game in the ear of the officials. Genuinely ridiculous.
Pickford rightly annoyed with himself. Stays stagnant for too long when Branthwaite clears in front of him. Cant get up and over in time. #eveliv
Really impressed with Zirkzee progression
His off the ball work better than we’ve had for some years from a front man
5 tackles tonight in just 22 mins. You can’t imagine how hard that actually is
#mufc
That game hurt my brain.
Praying for an away tie next round
#united
That was genuinely terrible from United. We’ve seen some poor first halves - Spurs and Forest come to mind - but there was nothing there. And in every zone.
#mufc
If it didn’t escape Rio you know it must be a problem.
If we don’t sell Rasmus soon, the issue would not just impact our playing style and success on the field but could equate to huge financial loss, as there won’t be any realistic buyers.
Right now only Serie A could work
#mufc
You see Amorim making fab progress each game (check the Mazraoui instruction tonight for eg) but you also see a major floor in his thinking every other game.
To start the Dane ahead of Zirkzee tonight where holding the ball up is more crucial than usual = bonkers
#FULMUN
Just mad she didn’t trust Frankie given the ‘mothers’ exchange’ in the kitchen. That was real sad
Too much hype on Toby, sadly. He doesn’t receive the ball well, and too often behind advanced CM opponent. Doesn’t use half turn well and doesn’t check space around him well. Holds on too long, often running it too far. Doesn’t anticipate attacks and often late to the challenge. Passing is simple.