Bilbao have been great.
Athletic Bilbao vs Manchester United
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Madness although I wasn't being serious. Even if we play a 3 man midfield we wont win this match, but maybe with 5 central mid fielders in 3 positions (Rooney left wing, Scholes off Hernandez, Giggs-Cleverley CM), we can keep position and create stuff for Hernandez and Young.
Stats mean feck all if the content of the match isn't taken into account
So, Rooney as a lone striker?
Rio's defending for that goal was horrific.
To be fair, Liverpool have tormented us at times at Anfield.
Yes. 90 minutes now, 90 minutes on Sunday and then a weeks rest before the next game. I think professional athletes can handle that.
Oh look, it's retard land.
If we are going out then let's go out with our heads held high! We need to get a grip, get the ball on the ground and start playing some decent football. Anything else is a bonus.
I'm not holding my breath.
I'm not holding my breath.
the players minds are on the league.........thankfully.....
I was thinking the same thing, we have been much better than last game. After first 15 minutes we have been decent, although we are lacking little penetration. We were really poor in the last game though.
We lack a bit of quality in the front 6. Never say die spirit can't compensate for that. Away from home. Against a team driven on by fanatical fans.
Just got home, are we being outplayed again?
pretty much yeah
If we didn't have a match on Sunday I'd love us to keep Rooney and Carrick out there but 3 days is too little a gap between matches so yes I rather avoid fatigue and injury.
Are you for real?
When you are being closed down like that you play one touch football to negate it. Think about it!
Just got home, are we being outplayed again?
Bilbao were the better team, and we are trailing the game 1-0 and the tie 4-2.
I've taken them into account, we've kept the ball well or much better than we did in the First Leg without being particularly threatening. If this was the First Leg the attitude would be much different in here.
If we wanted out of the tournament we'd have given players chances. Instead we've played teams as strong as we do in the league
That's not the same. They are rivals. They always up their game against us no matter how well they are doing.
Well, as a good number of posters on here said before the match: Play Park and Giggs together and we'll struggle.
Shock.
Fergie clearly doesn't give a crap. Get Rooney and Carrick off and admit defeat. This is pathetic and embarassing.
Shock.
Fergie clearly doesn't give a crap. Get Rooney and Carrick off and admit defeat. This is pathetic and embarassing.
We have played decent football today actually.
They are defending incredibly well, are pressing us high up the pitch and are technically very good. Don't think we can beat that. Rooneys first touch and passing is totally crap. Cleverleys apart from a few fouls has been hiding pretty well and parks been more sitting on the floor than running on it.
Generally bilbao look like a weaker barcelona with the way they play. Nice football to watch tbh
Generally bilbao look like a weaker barcelona with the way they play. Nice football to watch tbh
Fair play to us for being top of the league.
You know, with having no top players at all.
Yep, he was miles out of position for that open goal they missed as well.
Just like what happened in Newcastle
To whoever pointed it out, we've had lots of posession, sure. Only problem is that we've almost never been able to get the ball through Bilbao's first line of defence.
We're looking like we're trying though, but we're just up against a better team. It's sad, but true judged on a match and a half of football played.
Will have to pull something of a miracle out of our asses to turn this one around, but given that we still haven't won a match after going under this season I don't see that as very likely.
We're looking like we're trying though, but we're just up against a better team. It's sad, but true judged on a match and a half of football played.
Will have to pull something of a miracle out of our asses to turn this one around, but given that we still haven't won a match after going under this season I don't see that as very likely.
Also the fact that most of our possession was in our own half or absolutely unproductive passing.
Yup. Cleverley on the right wing, park in the middle. Baffling.
Not really, I say that as a 'Spanish style' is as likely as me winning the lottery for our team. It simply isn't on Fergie's agenda. A star player is the only thing that'll see us beat teams like this.
Athletic Madrid? Christ.
I disagree. Why risk Rooney? He has faith in the team he picks to win the game as he always does.
All this bullshit about technical this and technical that.
We simply don't have as good players in the PL right now. City have some outstanding players which they stole from La Liga.
Arsenal have whored their best players off and never invest. Chelski have blew it with buying players at their peak four years ago and having no contingency plan having chopped through managers. We on the other hand haven't got a single world class player IMO.
Please, please can we see some genuinely exciting players signed who might help us raise a level, not simply decent PL players.
How have we not tried? We have brought in a lot of young players, hopefully with a great future
Did you want the club to magically make £200 million appear and buy 5 or 6 huge name players.
More magnets.
You know what's pathetic and embarrassing? Fans like you who seemingly want us to lose.
We're United, we're in a European competition, we've got to do our best to win it. Not fecking admit defeat.
feckin' hell.
Sorry if you thought I aimed the comment directly at you.It was more in general, the possession of the ball may be even but the quality of their ball retention pisses all over ours.
Might have something to do with Bilbao holding a comfortable lead. They can afford to let us have the ball.
Evra's really bad at defending, not sure what he or Young were doing on that off the post chance.
When was the last time we played Bilbao??
We're clearly not arsed about this so I'm not going to be too critical. A wise move to take a hit tonight and focus on the league.