I walk faster with a bad back...
Manchester United v Aston Villa
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I walk faster with a bad back...
Late realisation much?
The difference last year was that Carrick was in top form. We had Scholsey every now and then and even Anderson to pass a ball forward. It makes so much sense now why Fergie kept him. He's one of the few in our team who wants to or at least has the balls to pass the ball forward.
Lets ask for a repair.
The hairy one has been awful today.
get another goal and lets see nani with the other 3 
Young's passing completion is less than 50%.
Looked like the battle of mid-table.
Still poor. This changes nothing.
NOTHING!
NOTHING!
Yeah, the tempo is very very slow.
Young's performance and general contribution is summed up by the fact that I'm praying for Valencia to replace him.
Who's commentating with Owen? What a c u n t, even questioned the most clear penalty you'll ever see. He must hate us with a passion.
This.
Nah, I'm good. It was satire if you didn't notice.
This.
Also don't see the happiness about how we're playing. By United standards that's been an average first half.
We're playing a team that shipped 4 last week against Stoke, and we're at home. If we are a top four team in waiting this should be a routine win.
Last time we faced these at Old Trafford RVP had a hat trick before half time.
Young? Passing?
I'm pretty sure we'll play the only two midfielders who can pass the ball forward.
It's been a poor game and we look like we are playing in slow motion.
I still believe Moyes can turn us around, and think the whole airplane banner thing is ridiculous, but I'd be getting a pilot license if Moyes sells him in the summer.
Rooney is in top form ...has been all season...but he needs the movement around him like Mata and Kagawa...
we are handicaped with Fellani and Young...and we are still a goal up.
we are handicaped with Fellani and Young...and we are still a goal up.
I agree, but also believe our midfield is not going forward because we sometimes have to sit too deep due to lack of pace in our defense, especially when Rio plays. In general, our midfield is also too slow both physically and mentally.
Here we go with the appropriately amateurish half time analysis from Hargreaves and James.
Rafael liability. Buttner average. Fletcher way over the top. Fellaini clueless. Kagawa and Mata providing glimpses of brilliance. Rooney clinical.
Young ... don't get me started.
Give Nani or Januzaj some game time Moyes. We need one of those lively players match sharp against Bayern.
*kicking.Young? Passing?
Not the worst of a half I suppose. I was hoping they'd have came out of the blocks with a lot more passion and fight etc but it took a good 15 or 20 minutes for them to wake up a bit and even when they did it didn't last long, pinned Villa back for around 10 minutes and then the foot was taken off the gas again fairly snappy.
Kagawa, Mata and Rooney look very dangerous when on the attack. Young has been nothing more than a waste of space so far. Rafael and Buttner both on yellows are a worry heading into the 2nd half too.
Kagawa, Mata and Rooney look very dangerous when on the attack. Young has been nothing more than a waste of space so far. Rafael and Buttner both on yellows are a worry heading into the 2nd half too.
Well said.
Better analysis here, and thats saying something.
Nah, that's just Young.
Nah, I can see the front six being something like:
Rooney
Welbeck Kagawa Valencia
Carrick Giggs
Welbeck Kagawa Valencia
Carrick Giggs
I think you'll find he's completed 100% of his kicking. He doesn't concern himself with where the ball actually goes once it's left his foot.
It's Ian Darke, twat extraordinaire, isn't it.
Fletcher and Fellaini just aren't good enough. They never will be.
it's sad isn't it! And we are playing Villa FFS, and we were like "trying" to play well. Gone are the days when winning t home was taken for granted
When Moyes keep using Fellani and Young, Man United is just an average team looking to play better.
both should come in at 60 minutes.
Bayern must be shitting themselves already.
Mata, Kagawa and Rooney look good when they link up in the fast transition. Trouble is we are not getting those quick transitions enough. Fellaini and Fletcher are not offering up in the centre enough, and I saw Fletch point for passes to be played out to the flanks twice from Vidic. The play is being held up in the sides and we are allowing Villa to slow everything down and keep their shape.
We need to use the whole pitch to try and move quickly from back to front, and expose Villa, who havea few guys who we can expose with pace at the back, and who get out of position.
I would take off Fellaini and put Giggs on if we want to put this Villa team to the sword in the second half. Also the right side is a dead zone, with Young running down blind alleys, bring on Danny Welbeck to get more out of the right side.
We need to use the whole pitch to try and move quickly from back to front, and expose Villa, who havea few guys who we can expose with pace at the back, and who get out of position.
I would take off Fellaini and put Giggs on if we want to put this Villa team to the sword in the second half. Also the right side is a dead zone, with Young running down blind alleys, bring on Danny Welbeck to get more out of the right side.
I know you love Rooney but two Rooney's?
yeh meant KagawaNah, your all good
David James saying on BT, that we're "fortuitously" ahead. Well, nothing fortuitous about Mata 'Cruyff turning' that average Bacuna.
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