Nani easily our worst player today, Cleverley also poor.
Everyone else either very good or decent.
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Nani easily our worst player today, Cleverley also poor.
Everyone else either very good or decent.
0-0 is fairly fair so far. Even half with us controlling the early periods and then Chelsea slightly edging the later bits of the half. Real chances were few and far between. An early goal just after half time would be great
Chelsea are there for the taking
A few tweaks - RVP for Hernandez, Kagawa for Cleverley and we'll win this
Welbeck is doing really well and you can see Luiz is scared to take him on - we need to focus on attacking bertrand - with Nani and Valencia we should be doing better there
A few tweaks - RVP for Hernandez, Kagawa for Cleverley and we'll win this
Welbeck is doing really well and you can see Luiz is scared to take him on - we need to focus on attacking bertrand - with Nani and Valencia we should be doing better there
Started to warm up a bit towards the end of the half.
Despite what people are saying, Nani is getting more into the game, I still think he will be the difference today.
Despite what people are saying, Nani is getting more into the game, I still think he will be the difference today.
Watch him get subbed at HT 
De Gea, back four and Carrick/Jones great.
If our attacking players were having better matches we might be ahead. Nani having a shocker but still a threat. Cleverley not really causing them any danger. Welbeck brilliant first 25 but then faded whilst Hernandez has grown into the game.
If our attacking players were having better matches we might be ahead. Nani having a shocker but still a threat. Cleverley not really causing them any danger. Welbeck brilliant first 25 but then faded whilst Hernandez has grown into the game.
Full backs can attack though.
It was an attempted pen. Bertrand made a grab for him but missed. Too shit to give away a penalty!
This also
You reckon? Nani's had one of his worst games in a United shirt but aside from that I think no-one's let the team down. Even then Nani's had a few really nice moments that the commentators have bizarrely missed. Jones, Smalling and Welbeck have all been practically faultless. Cleverley and Valencia have done everything you could ask of them in uncomfortable positions. Rio and De Gea have just been their usual selves v Chelsea, Evra's led the side well and Hernández has worked their defence every which way.
Can't believe the commentators haven't mentioned that both teams' passing games have been off because the pitch is a right state.
I've kindve enjoyed the game from our perspective. Not sure how any are bored.
Jesus, we've both been awful.
Didnt think Nani was too bad. Match day threads being fun as always.
He is dire quite a lot can only imagine how much better as a team we would be replacing him with a Modric.
The defence, Carrick and welbeck are our only good players. Cleverley non existent. Nani just bad. Bring on Rvp
Mata has been really quiet. Credit to Fergie and Carrick/Jones.
Yeah but with two centre halves and Jones he could get forward more.
This.
Van Persie predicted a dull game.
Hopefully Nani will take a few breaths at the half, he can be great but has been poor so far.
fecking A. I know Nani is a player that polarises opinion among United fans, but the criticism of him is a little tiresome now. Cleverley has been pretty poor (although he's playing a little out of position), Hernandez hasn't been as sharp as he should be and Jones, is well, Jones, when playing midfield.
Still though, Nani is a pub league player according to some.
What I'm saying is it's a foul on Bertrand to begin with so you can't exactly call for a penalty on Nani when Nani did exactly what Bertrand tried to to get in front of him in the first place.
De Gea has come well for crosses all half and has stopped anything that has come in his direction.
You must be watching the wrong match then
He's lost the ball at least 7 times and made 2 successful passes
I still don't know what Cleverley's doing playing wide left when we have a fully rested Giggs on the bench.
Jones is also nowhere near as good as Yaya Toure. And Welbeck is dire. Let's replace him with Messi.
It's been a boring half, but I reckon the floodgates will open in the second.
I can see Powell/Vermijl coming on.
I can see Powell/Vermijl coming on.
When has he even received the ball in a decent area? He's the only one of our advanced players doing anything with the ball. The service to him has been shocking.
I think your expectations of what he can and can't do are clouding your judgements.
Jones has been excellent. 100% passing accuracy and that's with him pinging passes into Welbeck and spraying outside of the foot passes out to Hernández.
You guys can't wait to get at Nani.
There's been plenty of shit from both sides. Smalling, Ferdinand, Carrick, De Gea, Jones & Welbeck have been solid.
There's been plenty of shit from both sides. Smalling, Ferdinand, Carrick, De Gea, Jones & Welbeck have been solid.
you'd think all of the players had played 2 days ago!
Damp squid so far, but if we can just sneak a goal and win I couldn't care less!
Doesn't look likely so far.
Damp squid so far, but if we can just sneak a goal and win I couldn't care less!
Doesn't look likely so far.
Defence looking very strong again. Carrick and Welbeck good as usual, too.
Chiles calls De Gea De Hoya
"De Hoya" feck off chiles you tit.
feck off chiles you tit.Carrick is taking the piss out there, it's all looking just so effortless. Jones and Valencia have done very well too I felt. Chelsea look tired despite having rested almost all their players, maybe with the right substitutions (Cleverley -> Kagawa, Hernandez -> RVP) we can go through.
Pleased with our defensive shape yet again!
Pleased with our defensive shape yet again!
Also, United loose the ball easily in the last quarter
Nani's starting to grow into the game, so I wouldn't panic too much.
Welbeck has been absolutely fantastic.
Welbeck has been absolutely fantastic.
De Hoya? I know he likes to punch, but not that much.
What from that first half performances gives you that impression?
Jones and Welbeck are playing pretty well.
Nani isn't playing too well, but he's the type who'll have spells like that, as playing well for him isn't just simple passes and tackles. You have to allow it with flair players.
He's probably the most likely to create something.
Nani isn't playing too well, but he's the type who'll have spells like that, as playing well for him isn't just simple passes and tackles. You have to allow it with flair players.
He's probably the most likely to create something.
The way Ivanovich got done for pace I would have thought to exploit that more.