[2 man midfield]

That's why I cannot put all the fault on Mourinho. He has his obvious faults, but the obvious gap in quality is shared with the board/Woodward and Jose.

Rashford has to take his chances and those are chances that good CFs make. Right now, Rashford isn't a good CF. He has good qualities and has done some good play throughout the first half, but his main objective is to score.

Yep, I’ve said the same myself.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Anything else?

Rip van Winkle obviously not happy.

 

[Irish Jet]

He’s fantastic with 90%. The 10% is inexplicably bad.

When he gives it away it’s normally in horrible areas.

 

[Andycoleno9]

Yet people before the game were excited to see this front 3

Yeah, i don't know much about todays football i guess. I always tought that attack needs to have talented players. I guess standard is changed. Pace and hard work brings you goals. Oh wait...

 

[Ranchero]

Exactly. Rashford movement is brilliant and he is doing everything right except the last move. It will come with experience and also we look so much better with him leading the line.

Rashford has done everything except finish. Lukaku right now is a waste of time. When he is on we revert to hoof it football and he hasn't got the touch to hold the ball up. You could put Pogba and Lukaku on the pitch and it would not be any better.
We are a club full of problem players and a problem manager.

 

[2 man midfield]

These games used to be fun to watch because SAF would play a midfield of Gibson and Fabio with no fecks given and still win 4-0. Now it's just sad.

 

[yamo123x]

Shambles. Against one of the poorest teams ive seen at old trafford.

Failure tonight and mourinho has to go

 

[Josep Dowling]

Rashford has missed chances but feck me at least he’s had some, what has Lukaku created for himself over the few games?

No one having ago at Martial for doing nothing or not picking the right pass. He seems to be immune from criticism on here even though he’s been shit in a number of games this season. Same with Shaw who’s safety first just like Valencia when going forward.

 

[Fully Fledged]

Just give Rash a break. He's not playing badly

I agree.
He's a good player but how can a striker have confidence when his manager does that to him when he misses a chance. How many chances has Lukaku missed this season without getting that reaction.

 

[Organic Potatoes]

Yet people before the game were excited to see this front 3

Err.... no one was excited about this lineup...

 

[LoveFootball]

We're really boring to watch. LVG United were more entertaining than this.

 

[stubie]

Anything else?

Think that outlines the problems at the club

 

[Random Task]

Please Jose, do not replace Matic, want to read reaction from Caf! :whistle:

That was his best half of the season funnily enough

 

[Seven Seas Sardines]

We have Matic, Fellaini and Fred at home to Young Boys. City play Fernandinho, Silva and Mahrez in the same positions away to Lyon.

 

[ZlatMan]

Best home first half of the season. Jose made the right call in his approach. The passing is crisp and the interchange is sharp but the scoreline should reflect differently if Rashford isn't being a total moron. He is seriously pissing me off with either bad finishing at scoring range or brainless play. I'd want to see Lukaku brought on if Rashford keeps up this stupidity.

Other than that Fred is immense. I can see us winning it when Pogba comes on.

 

[Dante]

He wasted two good chances, and a counter attack. Being involved in a game doesn't mean that he actually did something good.

Yes, it does.

 

[Canagel]

Exactly. Rashford movement is brilliant and he is doing everything right except the last move. It will come with experience and also we look so much better with him leading the line.

Of course. He's done all the difficult stuff and messed up the easy stuff. That points to a lack of confidence more than anything. It will improve I'm sure . Much rather watch this than Lukaku pointing to his feet the whole game

 

[E-mal]

Boring, having a first hand feel of what jose's football is about.

 

[Bastian]

Apparently Rashford has been phenomenal, according to the US broadcast I'm watching

 

[hobbers]

I don't care how many sitters Rashford misses so long as he keeps it up with the work rate, the runs and the all round excellent movement.

Lukaku does none of that and would miss all the sitters just the same.

 

[dwd]

The updates from the official app make the fact we are so shit even more infuriating.

'An encouraging first half but we could not score - who was your key man? Vote now!

Feck off.

 

[Rolaholic]

He’s been woeful but gets away with it .

Probably because he's the only attacker in the squad that can create a goal out of nothing and inconsistency is generally to be expected from early 20 year olds. Still doesn't erase the scoring streak he was just on and his performances as of late

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

That was his best half of the season funnily enough

I know, but some people here...

 

[Oldham]

Play Pogba

 

[minoo-utd]

I agree.
He's a good player but how can a striker have confidence when his manager does that to him when he misses a chance. How many chances has Lukaku missed this season without getting that reaction.

Can't blame Jose for his reaction. It was so easy chance.

 

[Ranchero]

No matter how many chances rashford shanks , is rather have him play over lukaku. Every day of the fecking week. He creates chances and doesn’t feck up all our attacks like The Belgian Heskey.

I said the other day that I feared he was heading the same way as his Belgian big bloke up front counterpart Benteke. Mourinho has brought in these players. Players who are big and strong first, with technical ability seemingly an afterthought.

 

[Cathy Ferguson]

The combined technical ability of Lukaku and Rashford is hardly Championship standard.

 

[minoo-utd]

Put Pogba and Mata on you idiot.

 

[El Jefe]

Our front three is so terrible. Its been a consistent theme in the last 3 seasons that we constantly make wrong decisions and show poor quality in the final third.

Rashford is the easy target based on how the half went and make no mistake about it he was very poor but Martial and Lingard were far worse. Martial probably lost the ball and had the most failed dribbles while Lingard in his usual way did nothing and showed no responsibility.

 

[Fully Fledged]

even if Rashford has fluffed his lines he's still better than Lukaku

True.

 

[Siorac]

It isn’t, but I don’t see how the manager is the issue. I’d prefer to let Jose build the team he wants to build. There’s no way he’s happy watching this trash either. He knows full well the players aren’t good enough.

Willian-Matic-Fellaini-Perisic midfield incoming!

I'd rather not.

 

[Thiim]

The combined IQ of the people in that BT studio couldn't provide enough energy to heat a cup of tea.

 

[donkeyfish]

270 minutes without goals conceded must be a new record for this seasons United.

 

[red4ever 79]

Scholes didnt say a word then. Like the rest of us, numb

 

[RedSky]

Jones did decently and Fred played a couple of passes. Thats about all the positivity I can muster

I worry about Jones because he's getting dragged to LB position and nobody is filling in for him leaving Smalling isolated. That chance they had near the end was precisely this and Smalling had 3 players to mark. We were lucky he fecked the chance up with a daft flick.

Exactly. Rashford movement is brilliant and he is doing everything right except the last move. It will come with experience and also we look so much better with him leading the line.

Completely agree.

 

[Reddy Rederson]

Lingard maybe faster than mata, but what’s the point when doesn’t make runs to give Rashford options? More than once seen Rashford bombing up the wing, and there’s lingard jogging up the middle. Martial slow as feck as well to give rash options.

IMO, they deserve all the shit they get in public from Jose. No matter their talent, their effort level is dogshit.

 

[Ranchero]

Can't blame Jose for his reaction. It was so easy chance.

No. I think Lineker and co were a bit OTT in their reaction, saying that if Rashford saw his reaction he wouldn't be happy. To me it is just another frustration in a poor performance, so what is he supposed to do. Yes he needs to encourage, but it hasn't worked so far. These players need a rocket.

 

[bond19821982]

Lol - for people saying, its not Jose's fault . Just look the improvement of average players under Emery and Klopp (when he took over ).

We are not playing as a team - period !

 

[Giggsyking]

I think Rashford is playing very very well. We look so much better with him upfront.

 

[MooseTheMooche]

Southgate constantly praises the shit out of Rashford and picks him consistently... Is it a wonder he always looks better for England then?

Oh yes, Marcus Rashford the victim. Missing sitters, not using his brain on the pitch, should constantly be praised. I may be wrong, but if he can’t deal with the pressure from the manager, fans and media outlets, and needs to be praised everywhere in order to do his job properly, then maybe football wasn’t the right choice for Rashford.

 

[Drifter]

Expect to win it in the second half.But still.