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Reading vs. Manchester United
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
Just pains me to see Anderson getting injured everytime it seems like he is cementing his place in the first team. It just keeps happening to the lad. Gutted because he is a breath of fresh air to our static midfield.
Let's just state the obvious for the moment. If we can keep a clean sheet for the next 45 minutes we'll pick up the three points.
Then we can put the screws to Evans after the game is over and find out what the feck is wrong with him.
Then we can put the screws to Evans after the game is over and find out what the feck is wrong with him.
I doubt we'll hear a peep.
Fox having a go at Rafa.
No one in the world could have seen that first half coming. Perplexed by the Jones for Ando, especially since Ando was playing a role Cleverley seems to be quite adept, behind the striker. Anyway, hope we can put them to bed in the second half - we want the goal that wasn't given back.
If De Gea would have played as bad as Lindegaard wad today, he would have dropped for many matches. Not sure if it will happen with Lindegaard though.
You would completely leave out our best right back, one of our best players this season, because he was pissed off at being subbed off after 30 minutes? He doesn't need to be out of the team coming up to our most important game so far this season to teach him a lesson. Just talk to him after the game.
What a random game. Fullbacks have been shocking, defending from set pieces has been non existent, for all the crap they say on ESPN, they did make one good comment on what we do at corners with Evra. I really think the goalie would be better off without Evra there because as they said if someone really does block him then most times the goalie will get the decision, if the player just uses Evra though to block the gk then the refs don't seem to spot it as much.
That said in attack we've perhaps been at our best in terms of link up. I don't really get the point of Jones unless he's purely on for his height. In attack he'll hinder us imo because he always ends up playing a/m and he simply doesn't have the game for that.
The thing is for all their limitations Reading are a high energy team who press/work hard and I think we could have used someone like Clev instead of Jones who can deal with the high pace but probs won't get sucked in to over committing like Jones might. Still he'll help defensively.
That said in attack we've perhaps been at our best in terms of link up. I don't really get the point of Jones unless he's purely on for his height. In attack he'll hinder us imo because he always ends up playing a/m and he simply doesn't have the game for that.
The thing is for all their limitations Reading are a high energy team who press/work hard and I think we could have used someone like Clev instead of Jones who can deal with the high pace but probs won't get sucked in to over committing like Jones might. Still he'll help defensively.
Oh Rafael, no need to shun the gaffer like that. nothing in it though so meh.
Vidic reinjured himself at the beginning of the season which is clearly why the performances were subpar and he had to have surgery again. To write off our best defender in the last decade just because he came off surgery is silly.
Evans is just fecking woeful at times. I'd just rather we used Smalling or Jones there because both are infinitely more talented.
That's debatable, to say the least. Let's just say he's supposed to be able to defend.
The truth.
Why?
Fergie doesn't seem to prefer Lindegaard out of the two. Lindegaard have been dropped before.
Indeed. Wee chat and it'll be all good.
What do you think on the expert Martin Keown?
Oh yeah, just brush over the fact that we should be 5-3 up.
I may have a stream available but I refuse to give it.
What did they expect him to do? Laugh and smile? He was poor but if anyone deserved to come off its Evans.
So, imagine if you just came home and missed the first half :s
We conceded 5 goals in 5 games with Vidic starting. I dare say that would be an improvement.
https://www.redcafe.net/f6/statistics-2012-13-a-356264/#post11923326
Everything that's ever happened in football ever is being combined into one game. Expect us to win the world cup in the second half whilst being relegated due to match fixing and coming back from five goals down to lose due to two injury time goals from Reading.
he is a regular...but still very much a lad. He will learn. 100% commitment...cant ask for more.
That is fair.
Guys, keep in mind the goal that wasn't given was marginally offside.
He's a cnut
Vidic was clearly not himself either. Obviously was playing hurt. Probably rushed the comeback. Hopefully this time around he recovers properly from the second surgery and comes back fully fit.
Im a right cnut....jk check pm.
Rafael is bound to be upset coming off early but its the right decision. I think players reacting like that it ok I remember both Rooney and Ronaldo doing the same, some of our fans think our players shouldn't react. It hurt him to come off nothing wrong with showing that.
Evans improved after Smalling came one and made one lovely tackle near the end of the half. Fergie will sort 'em out.
For some bizarre reason both ESPN and Fox Sports are showing Arsenal-Swansea instead. Cnuts, by the time I got a stream up and running we were 3-4 and both Rafa and Ando off 
Marginalizing our best player in the process makes little sense.
It's about principles, its one of the biggest gripes I have in football.. shunning the manager. Regardless of whats happened, if you've got an issue.. like you said, do it after the game or sulk once you're on the bench. To come off like that is just prima donna-ish... fact of the matter is Fergie probably took him off cause of the fear he was going to get sent off rather than believing he was the worst performer that half, so no need for the OTT reaction.
Its not like our defence is great regardless of personel, no matter what combination we play we are leaking goals, so yes I would leave him out but Fergie will probably overlook it as he's very mellow these days.
The change in comp may be a good excuse to bring DDG back and then give him a run of games
What a game this has been. Fair decision to bring Rafa off considering he was on a yellow, didn't really do much wrong. Caught out by a diving bastard. Frankly any of the back 5 could have been subbed off.
Good to see we're being clinical though!
Good to see we're being clinical though!
Jones has been brought in to shore up the defense. At least that's what I think. He will be the deepest of the 3 midfielders, with Carrick and Fletcher moving a bit upwards.
Where was last time SAF subbed someone in first half? I don't even remember it and I remember many players who have played worse than Rafael, in fact even today he wasn't our worst playet, not even near.
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