The tactics have been spot on from Fulham, not from us.
It's as simple as anything for them; pack the box with big lumps and use pace on the counter. Simplicity.
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The tactics have been spot on from Fulham, not from us.
It's as simple as anything for them; pack the box with big lumps and use pace on the counter. Simplicity.
Even without Valencia we still find a way to cross the ball a lot 
Why would we pass the ball into fulhams 4 centre mids?
Adnan for Ashley and Shinji for Darren. Right away, not at the 75th minute.
Do this, David, and we've got a chance at beating this relegation-bound club.
Do this, David, and we've got a chance at beating this relegation-bound club.
I just cannot stand stupid abusive posts towards Moyes, if you wanna criticise his managerial skills fair enough but there are people on here who seem to hurl abuse towards him. I've already told the poster I may have misjudged his post.
46 crosses, get in!
We must make Peter Crouch our number 1 target this summer.
46 crosses, get in!
OK take it easy now - JUST CALM DOWN.
Man Utd syndrome, suddenly we'll conquer the world!
Yeah but... what would you do otherwise? I'm pretty sure if you asked any football expert they would say united should play wide and stretch the play... fulham have 4 centre mids, why would we pass the ball through the middle? Yes fulhams tactics are perfect for not conceding some % of the time
There is no room to play through the middle - Fulham have completely packed the box. I see no problem with the crossing today, only thing I'd say is we need to at least try and play more through them at the sides or have players attack their defenders on the wings more. Januzaj would be really good at half time.
How do we realistically play through 6 - 8 defenders through the middle? Been crying out for us to play more diverse but, this game we have to take the only thing they are giving to us.
How do we realistically play through 6 - 8 defenders through the middle? Been crying out for us to play more diverse but, this game we have to take the only thing they are giving to us.
Kill me.
I think I've worked out the problem.
No wonder Rene put out a weakened team - he knew it was an easy win so he is resting his players for the more difficult games coming up.
No they shouldn't. "Could" and "should" are two different things. We could have scored the equalizer, but we didn't
Well done sir.46???
But surely that must include corner kicks, bringing the total of open play crosses down to a more reasonable 42 or so.
But surely that must include corner kicks, bringing the total of open play crosses down to a more reasonable 42 or so.
We need to get to the byline...
Well at least we are the king of cross attempt.
Apparently, we have lost 4 out of 5 times when ever we have been a goal down at HT this season.
Moyes has you brainwashed. This isn't the only method to break down teams parking the bus.
Utterly dominant when we have the ball but unable to put the ball in the back of the net. Worse, unable to even create clear cut chances. We're also a shambles in defence. Vidic and Evra culpable for the goal. I know it's becoming fashionable to criticise Evra, but he watches Sidwell make that run and makes no effort to close it off. Fletcher could have done more too. Vidic getting sucked out of the middle is school boy stuff.
Embarrassing so far, despite the fact that we've had all the ball. Aimless cross after aimless cross. I mean, we might get a goal from a cross. We're bound to if we put in 50 in the game, but jesus wept, are we that devoid of other ideas? Considering the technical players we have in our attack we should be able to create more.
All that said, playing a wall of 10 players is frustrating. Fulham have come with an awful game plan, but have got lucky that we are defensively a shambles and hit us on the break twice, grabbing one goal.
Embarrassing so far, despite the fact that we've had all the ball. Aimless cross after aimless cross. I mean, we might get a goal from a cross. We're bound to if we put in 50 in the game, but jesus wept, are we that devoid of other ideas? Considering the technical players we have in our attack we should be able to create more.
All that said, playing a wall of 10 players is frustrating. Fulham have come with an awful game plan, but have got lucky that we are defensively a shambles and hit us on the break twice, grabbing one goal.
Need to try harder to play on the ground and make runs in behind. Some shots from the edge of the box would help as well. We need to properly mix it up, do different things and catch them off guard.
That second half had better be an onslaught. Nothing less.
That second half had better be an onslaught. Nothing less.
Tragic that half.
I have a feeling the way our season has been going so far, we'll lose 2-0 
How many crosses by the end of the match ? I'm going for 85.
ewww. the point of the game is to get to the byline not score obv.
So many crosses and yet creation is still a myth.
Take Fletch off and Kagawa in midfield.
We'll transform into Barca
We'll transform into Barca
I have a feeling the way our season has been going so far, we'll lose 2-0
Here's hoping.
Please Moyesy, change something, anything.. please..Always been in favour of giving him time but this is getting gut wrenching to watch, the only way we'll score is if we have king kong in the box.
Should go for Peter Crouch and Andy Carroll in the summer to score from at least one or two out of those 50 crosses per half.
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