What a dire game of football. Embarrassing to see them park the bus again at OT.
On another note, why were our fans so damn right disrespectful to the youth team coach who’s passed away. Get some class. I
Reg » Mon Feb 25, 2019 1:27 am wrote:Now I've slept on it...
The back 4 were good in open play but we were on the ropes every time they had a set piece. Milner played the full 90 against Bayern and we expected him to perform miracles for another 90 minutes against Utd? Robbo was clearly concussed on 45', holding his hand indicating pins and needles etc... the ref failed to notice/take action. The 3 subs came on, all were ineffectual.
In short, we had them on the ropes at HT. We came back out then held the ball for the first 2 minutes of the second half and did nothing - that pattern lasted the whole second half. We totally let United back into the game and were lucky to get a point. What was said at half time? Why did we back off? Were we burnt out after the Bayern game?
Shaw played Mo out of the game, out on the touch line he didn't contribute to the game anyway. We had no central striker capable of scoring, we had no midfield general creating opportunities. We have Gini and Hendo who are solid but lack creativity. We must have a proper attacking midfielder and a Owen/Fowler/Torres striker.
We're never going to win the league with this team, we've ground to a halt. And there's no Plan B sitting on the bench....
I hope to goodness our scouts have identified another 2-3 core players for this summer as we're going to need them if we're to win the league next season.
Lallana in Pyjamas » Mon Feb 25, 2019 7:46 am wrote:Reg » Mon Feb 25, 2019 1:27 am wrote:Now I've slept on it...
The back 4 were good in open play but we were on the ropes every time they had a set piece. Milner played the full 90 against Bayern and we expected him to perform miracles for another 90 minutes against Utd? Robbo was clearly concussed on 45', holding his hand indicating pins and needles etc... the ref failed to notice/take action. The 3 subs came on, all were ineffectual.
In short, we had them on the ropes at HT. We came back out then held the ball for the first 2 minutes of the second half and did nothing - that pattern lasted the whole second half. We totally let United back into the game and were lucky to get a point. What was said at half time? Why did we back off? Were we burnt out after the Bayern game?
Shaw played Mo out of the game, out on the touch line he didn't contribute to the game anyway. We had no central striker capable of scoring, we had no midfield general creating opportunities. We have Gini and Hendo who are solid but lack creativity. We must have a proper attacking midfielder and a Owen/Fowler/Torres striker.
We're never going to win the league with this team, we've ground to a halt. And there's no Plan B sitting on the bench....
I hope to goodness our scouts have identified another 2-3 core players for this summer as we're going to need them if we're to win the league next season.
Milner didnt play against Munich
I think the starting line up was more about being solid -and also Milner was there because TAA has just come back from injury
Once they had their injuries they just sat deep looking to break or use a set piece - Sturridge was the wrong call , would have brought on Naby and played Mo through the middle. Once Bobby did go off the front three just stopped running and i think thats down to Sturridges lack of game awareness and where Mo and Mane run but both of them didnt cover themselves in glory and didnt even do the basics right. But its the Manc game at their shithole and it was full of tension - take the draw
Red Rum » Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:23 am wrote:Their manager summed our performance up post match when he said that Their keeper, De Gea, never had a single save to make.
Tells you the whole story. I hate the 'baby faced pr*ck', but it was true.
No need to over analyse it.
I don't agree with what some posters have wrote saying that our boys are showing signs of fatigue etc. WTF! We've had ten day breaks in marbella and dubai in the sunshine in January / February whilst other teams were slogging it out in the FA Cup and League Cups etc.
Lame excuse. No way can our boys be tired at this stage.
only me » Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:50 am wrote:Red Rum » Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:23 am wrote:Their manager summed our performance up post match when he said that Their keeper, De Gea, never had a single save to make.
Tells you the whole story. I hate the 'baby faced pr*ck', but it was true.
No need to over analyse it.
I don't agree with what some posters have wrote saying that our boys are showing signs of fatigue etc. WTF! We've had ten day breaks in marbella and dubai in the sunshine in January / February whilst other teams were slogging it out in the FA Cup and League Cups etc.
Lame excuse. No way can our boys be tired at this stage.
Probably more of a mental fatigue..They are just not up to it at the moment.
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