Ajax vs. Manchester United

[That'sHernandez]

We're playing fine, just lack that execution especially in the final third.

And that's mostly down to two of our four main attacking players coming back from a long lay off and the third not getting a lot of games recently. I honestly think the second half will be brighter for us, especially considering we seem to have purposely kept the pace of the game slow in the first half and not really pressed Ajax on the ball.

 

[Cold_Boy]

Has Cleverley mis-placed a pass yet?

 

[decorativeed]

I didn't even realise we'd kicked off. FFS.

 

[Cali Red]

Nani with shocking rust. Really liking what I've seen from Fabio. With both wingers so poor its putting all the load in the center. Change Young out at the half.

And this announcer is maybe the worst I've heard. And that includes all the crap announcers here in the states.

 

[Zarlak]

I've only just noticed as well, but they can feck right off with 'MNU'.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

Weird foul by Hernandez, that.

 

[Makki]

That's a pen

 

[Neo_Mufc]

That looked like a pen.......

 

[Drifter]

Phew thought he was going to give it

 

[ArmchairCritic]

Nani with shocking rust. Really liking what I've seen from Fabio. With both wingers so poor its putting all the load in the center. Change Young out at the half.

And this announcer is maybe the worst I've heard. And that includes all the crap announcers here in the states.

How's Young supposed to get back into a rhythm if you sub him when he needs minutes.

 

[SteveJ]

Andy's blaming the FA for that non-penalty.

 

[Sw33t]

Not a pen.

 

[vanthaman]

Dive

 

[Pexbo]

Christ, that's a pen surely?

 

[RonaldoVII]

Looked a pen in real-time and on replay, commentators think otherwise somehow.

 

[Unam333]

Not a pen.

 

[McGrathsipan]

feck sake that was close

 

[Kaos]

Well that was a dramatic dive, great spot from the ref.

 

[Drifter]

Rio limping FFS

 

[ArmchairCritic]

That's a pen

Wasn't, Suarez-esque dive.

 

[MUFAN79]

looked like a penalty

 

[Kelvin]

Rio got injured too hope nothing serious.

 

[prateik]

shitfeck

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Looked like a Free Kick on the edge to me... I'd have to see it again though.

 

[Richter]

Evans with 2 Evans moments already

 

[amolbhatia50k]

Another injury to celebrate three players coming back from injury?

 

[kps88]

Refreshing to see a team only take short free kicks against us.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

very low key first half , but we played OK I thought.
Need more urgency about us , especially in the final 3rd

 

[That'sHernandez]

Looked like a Free Kick on the edge to me... I'd have to see it again though.

Ball's gone. Ferdinand is late but the Ajax player moves into him.

 

[Snow]

Poor half. We posed no danger at all. If our only aim here is not to concede then we've played fine.

Rio could have conceded a free kick there.

 

[Garethw]

No urgency and no effort. Shite performance.

 

[Rado_N]

Largely frustrating first half, both wingers look rusty and we're lacking spark in the final third. Cleverley looks like he's never been out, though.

Any of the stat geeks; I'd love to see Cleverley & Carrick's passing stats for that half.

 

[Makki]

Wasn't, Suarez-esque dive.

The way I saw it Rio caught his foot which made him kick his other leg and fall over

 

[Name Changed]

I thought that was a foul. Your man made a meal of it but Rio caught him and got nowhere near the ball. Possibly just outside the box though.

 

[ha_rooney]

Excellent decision. Looked a penalty in real time but replay shows no contact was made.

Poor half from us, they seem a bit bored.

 

[iSparky]

Great bit of refereeing there! Anyway feck the team talk, the lads should just be made listen to 10 minutes of that commentary. I bet if they did that in the dressing room now we would knock seven bells of shit out of them in the second half

 

[That'sHernandez]

Poor half. We posed no danger at all. If our only aim here is not to concede then we've played fine.

Rio could have conceded a free kick there.

I wouldn't say we've posed no danger at all, there have been a few moments where we could have scored.

 

[kouroux]

Very happy to see some of our players finally back from injury and getting play time.Other than that, it's been extremely boring.

 

[Leg-End]

Wait for Ajax to get tired, up the pace in the second half, profit.

 

[Saliph]

1st half verdict ---> shite




Go reds!