Sunderland vs. Manchester United
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
Rooney papered over the cracks. And the likes of Giggs aren't getting any younger are they. But I don't think it's sensationalist to say the squad is significantly weaker than a couple of seasons ago. I hope we've got money to spend in the summer(next), but it's a shame we didn't strengthen this summer, unless Bebe turns out to be the new Eusebio, that is.
TBF we play more boring football than Chelsea ever had.
Hoof the ball.Pass it sideways.Pass it back.
Hoof the ball.Pass it sideways.Pass it back.
Get used to it. We're going to see a lot more baffling line ups. Maybe next time after a European match we should leave Vidic and Fletcher and Nani on the bench as well.
Bench: Nani, Berba, Vidic, Evra, Rooney, Fletcher, Chicharito
Ok while I have no hope in the title that is a bit OTT
With this shower of shite, i'd happily take a 4th place, and a lot of game time for our young players.
Ok, some of you are clearly wumming now, nice try
I knew we're not going to win as soon as I saw Kiko and Owen up top. With those 2 starting and certain to play together for a minimum of 45 mins it meant that we had just one half to win away at Sunderland. Not to easy that.
Honestly can't understand what he was thinking of today. We again have a chance to put pressure on Chelsea and we blow it again. You would never see Chelsea resting their top players for a game like this. Can you imagine Chelsea starting with Sturridge and whoever their 5th choice striker might be away to Sunderland?
Then why bother coming on here when you know how it's going to be?
ATTENTION!!!
You are ALL wrong!
Well then why in the world are you gettin at me?do me a favour and leave me to poke fun at the idiots...
It's just come to my attention that afrocentricity knows it all and that we're ALL idiots. That is all.
Well said lad (Jamie), top post...
There is no way we should have dropped 4 pts at Everton and Fulham so yeah we should be top or equal atleast right now
You left out the Djembax2 post... that was quality.
I notice you mention Giggs who wasn't even playing today and weren't we all drooling over Scholes' performances just a few weeks ago?
As for VDS and Neville - well, I don't see many reasons to think VDS is totally past it at the moment and Neville appears to have been replaced several seasons ago.
Rooney may well have papered over the cracks last season and the fact that he's another who isn't available clearly doesn't help. I think we're missing Valencia enormously, too. Nani over on the right is fine but the left side is a complete nightmare at the moment.
At this stage, it is hard to put forward a convincing argument that we are capable of winning the league this season but a quick look at the calendar will show that we're only just into October and we've played just seven games.
Fergie seems to be tinkering a little bit too much for his own good at the moment but I'm sure he'll settle on a fairly consistent XI in due course and performances will pick up as a result.
The best is definitely still to come, I think,
Playing the majority of the match with no one playing left midfield is crazy.
Ohh that's how football works? Oh well, you could always press reset and try again...
Okay I think I've had enough fun now... you lot seem to have calmed down, good nigh and god bless.
Modric
Oh f'sho...
Like I said earlier, the defence is lookin better... SAF is still trying out the new acquisitions. When they've bedded in (and we know more about their skill-set and how to play them) and once Rooney's back I can only see more consistency...
We shouldn't be expecting Giggs(regardless of his absence) and Scholes to preform near miracles every game, it's nothing short of a Houdini act they're still playing. They'll have to be replaced and it won't come cheap. And when Rooney doesn't play or perform to his potential is exactly the problem. We shouldn't be so over reliant on one player. Things may turn around because we're not exactly a cricket score behind Chelsea, however based on performances one can't be too optimistic. As I said, we ought have strengthened in the summer.
Pathetic performance, yet again. What the hell has gone wrong!?
Sssh, we aren't allowed to criticise the team.
It was a truly wonderful performance of free flowing, attacking football in which we created countless chances and made their goalkeeper work tirelessly. We were extremely unlucky not to win by a landslide and Sunderland were clearly lucky to get a point.
I think there's a difference between saying that we didn't exactly set the world on fire today and saying that this team is the worst in living memory, though.
We drew 0-0. We weren't beaten 6-0 or something.
But, some on here were just saying how we were pure shite today and the performance wasn't good enough, but yet we get shot down for that and shot down for speaking the truth. We were shite today and there's no getting away from that.
Don't play the victim.
People are getting shot down for inferring too much from today's result/performance and deciding our whole season is a write off, or our squad is woefully inadequate.
I haven't seen a single person get shot down for saying we played like shit today. In fact, that's about the only issue on which everyone seems to be in agreement.
No one shot you down, you're being a bit sensitive... the real culprits know who they are and tbf I think some of them were ranting for the sake of it....
So in other words, let it go
All I said today was that we were shite and afrocentricity was asking me if I was one of the OTT ones? It isn't OTT to say we were shite. People were right to criticise today and have a rant, but some see that as wrong.
didn't look much like a united performance to me
Er, that's not quite how it went was it love? I give up anyway...
Did you not ask me was I an OTT poster?
Strange squad selection, SAF expects a bit too much from some players I think especially away at a tough Sunderland. Berba and Hernandez should have started imo and we would not be having this depressing discussion. Owen and Macheda should be used as subs in the Premier League matches if Berba, Hernandez and Rooney are fit.
To be fair though, not much service and creativity from midfield in the 1st half. A bit afraid of the moment when Scholes and Giggs hang up the boots.
Anderson obviously needs more match time to get back into form.
To be fair though, not much service and creativity from midfield in the 1st half. A bit afraid of the moment when Scholes and Giggs hang up the boots.
Anderson obviously needs more match time to get back into form.
I agree with the going with the form players sentiment in this post... there may be a few things we don't know about though.
Listen, I could go back and check but I'm pretty sure it was in response to something you said to me.... I even asked why you singled me out as I hadn't addressed you up until that point.
You are being OTT now
Kiss and make-up?On the positive side the defense has looked much better with Rio back, we really need to sort the left side of midfield out though and centrally we have to hope Carrick and/or Anderson can add some creativity so it's not all on Scholes shoulders.
Oh yeah... What was it the commentator said about Rio having to stand up (for a while) during the flight to or from Spain... or did I here wrong?
So we didnt play too well then I guess? ^^
Wasnt able to watch the game,so a short summary of your display today would be very much appreciated.
Wasnt able to watch the game,so a short summary of your display today would be very much appreciated.
What's a 'United performance'? Winning every away game 5-0? Because such a United has never existed.
Listen, I could go back and check but I'm pretty sure it was in response to something you said to me.... I even asked why you singled me out as I hadn't addressed you up until that point.
You are being OTT now
Yes you did. If you know me on here, you'll know I'm pretty much a positive person and I'm not knee-jerk in the slighest, not like others on here. I don't make silly comments like SAF has lost it or this current team is shite. That's just absurd. But you can't deny today was shite.
A point is not the end of the world like some would have you believe, we move onto the next match and hopefully we can turn these draws into wins sooner rather than later. We are capable of pulling it together and I really hope we can.
We're kissed and made up
That's what he said, it was mentioned the other day as well.
Yes you did. If you know me on here, you'll know I'm pretty much a positive person and I'm not knee-jerk in the slighest, not like others on here. I don't make silly comments like SAF has lost it or this current team is shite. That's just absurd. But you can't deny today was shite.
A point is not the end of the world like some would have you believe, we move onto the next match and hopefully we can turn these draws into wins sooner rather than later. We are capable of pulling it together and I really hope we can.
We're kissed and made up
Lovely
And I agree with you too, beneath all the wumming I am slightly concerned, but I feel optimistic...
Any info? Is his back playing up?
I think it's just a precaution so he doesn't stiffen up, once you have a dodgy back it's a case of managing the pain from what I understand.
Hope not
There was something on the plane to spain but it's all ok now I hope.
He and Vidic looked good today.
Well solid defense and playing good counter attacking football and not leaving the entire left side of the field empty?
Considering the team we had on the pitch at the start and with some people lacking fitness it's an allright result but due to our previous draws we can't really afford to keep on dropping points.