Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur

[Rado_N]

Jesus, Waddle in the studio as well? feck you ESPN.

 

[ArmchairCritic]

Wouldn't have made a difference if Evans and Rio switched, Rio wouldn't have kept up with Defoe either.

 

[Crustanoid]

At some point we're not going to come back against Spurs

 

[Traub]

Giggs and Kagawa off with Welbeck and Rooney on. That's my bet.

 

[iAm20Legend]

Kagawa, Giggs, Scholes off

Rooney, Welbeck, Hernandez on

Err.. who do we play in midfield ? Kagawa and Carrick ?

 

[pauldyson1uk]

ESPN panel is bad, Barnes, Keegan and somebody I dont know.

 

[.Phil1968]

Christ, how many games is that this season when I'm looking to half time after 30 minutes for Fergie to sort it out.Diabolical half.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

I know its a bit harsh on lindegaard, but its been some pretty dismal efforts to save the two shots on goal. He was nowhere near both and you have to think that De Gea could possibly have saved the bale shot. Lindegaard went down much too slow IMO.

Lindegaard seems more competent with crosses but my god David if by far the better shot stopper.

 

[RDCR07]

Kagawa, Giggs, Scholes off

Rooney, Welbeck, Hernandez on

How exactly is Welbeck going to help us here when you are taking off three midfielders?

 

[Werewolf]

Half time entertainment for you.

Anyone who thinks this is funny should be shot...twice.

 

[MUFCgal]

What is even more scary is that MUTV pundits have said recently that Giggsy could play for another couple of years. God help us.

I honestly don't see how he can.

 

[That'sHernandez]

Kagawa, Giggs, Scholes off

Rooney, Welbeck, Hernandez on

Kagawa is one of the only ones trying. Giggs should be off for Ando or Rooney

 

[girish]

Wrong thread. Try the General.

Anyone who thinks this is funny should be shot...twice.

I found it much more amusing than the shite we've played in the midfield.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

My my, the match day forum is on form this evening!

Retire Giggsy, retire SAF?

dont recall anybody say that !

 

[Man-United]

Err.. who do we play in midfield ? Kagawa and Carrick ?

Who cares, we don't have a midfield anyway at the moment.

 

[Devilton]

Everyone could see this happening.

That midfield was too slow to cope with Spurs, who thrive on pace and counter-attacking.

Absolutely terrible team to match terrible tactics. Someone in the back room needs to be fired for the stupidity of this.

That someone would be Fergie.

 

[RonaldoVII]

Need Rooney and Ando on for Kagawa and Giggs...

 

[LLMU]

Anderson on for Scoles and Rooney for Giggs. Shift Kagawa to the left

 

[Damien]

When was the last time we had 2 losses in the first 6 games of a season?

2002-2003 season. We lost 1-0 to both Bolton and Leeds.

 

[RDCR07]

What is even more scary is that MUTV pundits have said recently that Giggsy could play for another couple of years. God help us.

Kinda want him to retire at the end of this season, so we can move on and either buy a replacement or promote someone from the academy/reserves.

 

[Ekeke]

Seems like Ferdinand has decided to do all the defending. 1 tackle, 1 interception and 7 clearances to Evans 0 tackles, 0 interceptions and 1 clearance.

 

[kouroux]

I don't think he's done against EPL teams. But if Scholes is injured, and we need to rotate players in midfield, I'd still be happy to have Giggs to call on.

So he might end up getting a start against a good team because of rotation, but I'd keep his out of the big games if I could.

But if he was in central midfield his pace wouldn't be much of a problem, and he wouldn't be under nearly as much pressure. It would be building play from the back, he's still excellent at keeping the ball if he's not in tight spaces.

I think he cannot start matches of this magnitude anymore.Scratch that, I don't think, I affirm it with certainty.
SAF has made a truly terrible decision to include in the starting 11

 

[thegregster]

Anderson on for Scoles and Rooney for Giggs. Shift Kagawa to the left

Not a bad idea.

 

[Sylar]

If we are going to lose, feck it, go all out.

Take off Scholes, Giggs and either Carrick or Nani and bring on Cleverley, Rooney and either Ando or Welbeck.

 

[Ludens the Red]

Well, that half was a bit of a surprise. 2 - 0 up and we deserve it.

However, we've been here before and things have pete tong for Spurs in the 2nd half, whether due to terrible ref. decisions or great attacking play from Man. Utd, or a combination of both.

We'll soon find out if history will repeat itself.

Was it feck, every single United fan on the planet could see it coming with that team but apparently none of our coaching staff did.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

I honestly don't see how he can.

Neither do I. Scholes does have his uses, he is still one of the best passer about, but not in against pacey sides like this. Giggs doesn't offer much at all.

 

[MrMarcello]

So that's Bale for player of the year, no contest.

 

[gooDevil]

Carsick is always shit when we play good opposition

Carsick is a pretty good nickname.

 

[Drainy]

Need Rooney and Ando on for Kagawa and Giggs...

Why would you take Kagawa off when you are bringing on players who he can actually play with?

 

[KingMinger22]

getting bent over by spurs at home is fecking embarrassing.

I expect us to take some real, humiliating poundings this season by the best sides we face. Obviously, Spurs are not one of them but apparently good enough to thrash us.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Kinda want him to retire at the end of this season, so we can move on and either buy a replacement or promote someone from the academy/reserves.

I would agree with this, you can see his form is slipping a bit, I would not want him to carry on and not be at his best.

 

[Devilton]

Kinda want him to retire at the end of this season, so we can move on and either buy a replacement or promote someone from the academy/reserves.

Won't happen...Fergie going to convince Giggs and Scholes to play well into their 40's...

we can't have our 27 year old youngsters Cleverley and Anderson play the big games now can we? Don't have enough experience yet...

 

[Freak]

Scholes and Carrick off for Anderson and cleverley, Giggs off for Rooney would be my subs.

 

[MUFCgal]

At some point we're not going to come back against Spurs

I think this is the time we won't come back.

 

[Drifter]

I hope we've got another comeback inside us.

 

[Red Dreams]

this has to be Giggs last season I think.

 

[SteveJ]

Well, that half was a bit of a surprise.

More surprising than seeing you in here.

 

[Ecstasio]

We are playing even more poorly than we did an Anfield and Spurs are playing better than Liverpool did, I can't see us getting another lucky 3 points...can't even see us getting a point unless we seriously improve in this next half. Our performances of late have been bleeding consistently shoddy despite our relatively good (read: lucky) results

 

[KingMinger22]

Carsick is a pretty good nickname.

Thank iPad autospelling

 

[DevilRed]

Its just heartbreaking to watch sandro and dembele shit all over our midfield. They are finding it just so easy to keep the ball and waltz around, knowing that none of our guys can possibly get the ball off them.

Evra looks like he is playing hurt or something. He has just resorted to fouling players who go past him.