[Get In Scholesy]

It was a comfortable game from start to finish, I had a feeling it would be because I wasn't nervous at all the night before the game.

The first half was a bore but the second was great. 3-1 was a fair result in my opinion as I did see Liverpool scoring, was a great goal too.

Martial's goal made the win even sweeter, such brilliant movement to create the chance for himself followed up by a excellent finish.

Ps. Welcome back Big Dave

 

[Varun]

Only 3 shots on goal what a disgrace to the football club

I hope you're being sarcastic.

 

[Lennon7]

Jesus Christ Souness is even doing Carragher's head in now. Why's he not letting anyone speak?

 

[littlepeasoup]

Just coming back from the game and some random thoughts.

What a second half.

Say what you like about his ability, there is no one that embodies the cavalier spirit of United better than Ashley Young.

BFS can be the heart and soul of our team. Was terrific second half.

Liverpool are an average team with an above average striker.

Oh and WHAT A GOAL.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

It's almost as if we threw philosophy out of the window. Can't really remember us controlling possession in the second half. A very, very long awaited exciting 45 minutes.

Now come on. Just because we play well in a half it doesn't mean we abandoned the "philosophy" and that's why we played well. It's more likely because we implemented it better. LVG's philosophy is't going to change from half to half if that's what you're expecting.

 

[Lennon7]

I hope you're being sarcastic.

He is, obviously.

 

[Varun]

Souness and Carragher having a full blown argument on Sky at the moment.

Details please

 

[Varun]

Rodgers

 

[Jagga7]

Souness is a vexed

 

[Varun]

He is, obviously.

Never know mate. Caf's fecked atm.

 

[LitterBug]

Brilliant listening to Souness and Carragher sulking hahahahahaha

 

[Di Maria's angel]

Now come on. Just because we play well in a half it doesn't mean we abandoned the "philosophy" and that's why we played well. It's more likely because we implemented it better. LVG's philosophy is't going to change from half to half if that's what you're expecting.

When I see us playing like this on a consistent basis, then I'll regain my belief in this philosophy.

 

[Cina]

Im confused as to who Martin Tyler is supposed to be bias too, you guys seme to think its Liverpool but over at RAWK they say this



Good performance in the end from you guys, always love to see Liverpool battered.

That was classic Tyler commentary for the Martial goal to be fair. It'll be repeated many times.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Rooney off penalty duty anyone? Also a star is born.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

When I see us playing like this on a consistent basis, then I'll regain my belief in this philosophy.

I'm not asking you gain belief in anything. I'm correcting your logic of choosing to believe it's us abandoning of the philosophy when we play well and sticking to it when we don't. That's called being selective.

 

[crossy1686]

Details please

They're both pissed off about Liverpool's defending on the free kick that led to Blind's goal. Carragher was saying someone should have realised something was going on and dealt with the situation and Souness was just angry about the poor defending so he took it out on Carragher by shouting at him and asking him what would he have done if he was in the Liverpool defence for that free kick.

 

[Ramshock]

Take a look at @sistoney67's Tweet:

 

[Varun]

They're both pissed off about Liverpool's defending on the free kick that led to Blind's goal. Carragher was saying someone should have realised something was going on and dealt with the situation and Souness was just angry about the poor defending so he took it out on Carragher by shouting at him and asking him what would he have done if he was in the Liverpool defence for that free kick.

Hurting scousers.

 

[hbgreg]

I hope you're being sarcastic.

The way this board jumped on the whole shots on goal thing was so weird. I remmeber we had 8/9 shots on goal against Newcastle and noone mentioned it. It's a ridiculous criticism that gets cherry-picked.

 

[Lewis.no.9]

Can I make a very valid point.

Norwich against palace earlier this season. Jerome scores a great over head kick which is disallowed for high boot and dangerous play.

Benteke does the same thing but it stands?.....seems a poor precedence to put it in place. How can 1 bicycle kick goal be dangerous play and not stand, but another be "A worldie strike"..?

 

[mani35]

Think martial has shut up a few people tonight.

 

[esmufc07]

Schweinsteiger was incredible today. £6m is an absolute steal.

 

[Escobar]

It was a comfortable game from start to finish, I had a feeling it would be because I wasn't nervous at all the night before the game.

The first half was a bore but the second was great. 3-1 was a fair result in my opinion as I did see Liverpool scoring, was a great goal too.

Martial's goal made the win even sweeter, such brilliant movement to create the chance for himself followed up by a excellent finish.

Ps. Welcome back Big Dave

Neither was I. I had a very bad feeling against Swansea but here I just knew we will beat them and Liverpool didn't show anything going forward

 

[Varun]

The way this board jumped on the whole shots on goal thing was so weird. I remmeber we had 8/9 shots on goal against Newcastle and noone mentioned it. It's a ridiculous criticism that gets cherry-picked.

Good lad.

 

[Sir Matt]

GTFO.

 

[Organic Potatoes]

Cheers:

• Martial.
• Blind scores one, saves one; MotM
• Herrera redeems another indifferent first half by earning/scoring PK

Jeers:

• 5 league games in, 2 goals from open play (and one of the scorers is on loan).
• Depth of attacking options
• Mmm... I don't know... F### Liverpool

 

[Woodenlung]

The first half performance really worries me. So static and risk averse. It's not the football I want to see us play and it's not the football that'll win us leagues. Second half was better because we had Young actually looking to beat players and play like a winger rather than an inside forward ala Depay.

It's hard to judge this performance because Liverpool were very poor. There were some good things like the composed display of Schweinsteiger, Young's injection of urgency into the side, Shaw's continuous improvement and Darmian's solidity.

To me, the individual performances aren't really the problem, but the tactics.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Brilliant listening to Souness and Carragher sulking hahahahahaha

Why were they arguing?

 

[The Law of Denis]

Souness is probably still annoyed that the damage he did as manager in the early 90s still haunts Liverpool

 

[Di Maria's angel]

I'm not asking you gain belief in anything. I'm correcting your logic of choosing to believe it's us abandoning of the philosophy when we play well and sticking to it when we don't. That's called being selective.

It was tongue in cheek.

Like I said before, once we start playing well consistently, we'll get a better idea of our philosophy. So far, I've seen us play far more poor games than good. However, that was an improvement, so, hopefully, we'll use this game to kick-start our season.

 

[Ivor Ballokov]

LVG looks smug as feck

 

[Offside]

Even if we haven't managed to get back the winning titles habit after loosing it post Ferguson, we have certainly got Liverpool's number again. Shitting on them under Van Gaal.

 

[Devil may care]

The first half was very dull but we were controlling things nicely, then in the second we turned the tempo up a bit even though it still took a set piece to get the goal.

The back 4 were immaculate again and the superior experience, quality and technique of Schweinsteiger and Carrick absolutely bossed the Liverpool midfield of run all game workers, in fact Bastian out-ran their midfield as well, great engine.

In fairness up top we still look woefully un-creative for the vast amount of the time and Fellaini struggled as a #9 but was better as the #10. Martial's goal was class and MOTD will be getting their Henry comparisons prepped!

 

[vivaronaldo]

Game needed a goal and changed when it did... Martial if that's a glimpse wow can't wait for the full version... Welcome to United son

 

[mu77]

liverpool are shit

 

[amolbhatia50k]

It was tongue in cheek.

Like I said before, once we start playing well consistently, we'll get a better idea of our philosophy. So far, I've seen us play far more poor games than good. However, that was an improvement, so, hopefully, we'll use this game to kick-start our season.

Ah, cool.

No doubt it will take a lot more to convince people of our attack.

 

[esmufc07]

GTFO.

LVG likes control. 2 touches for Liverpool in our box in the first half. 17 in the 2nd.

 

[Dion]

GTFO.

Did he not mean we played better than Liverpool in the first half?

 

[LitterBug]

Why were they arguing?

The Blind goal. They couldn't get over the space he got

 

[Di Maria's angel]

Ah, cool.

No doubt it will take a lot more to convince people of our attack.

Absolutely. Sure made me far happier than I was an hour ago.

I expect (hope) this to be the confidence booster we required.

 

[Sir Matt]

LVG likes control. 2 touches for Liverpool in our box in the first half. 17 in the 2nd.

As we know, control = goals = wins.