Manchester United vs. West Ham United

[Dargonk]

Januzaj has dived a few times now, Moyes needs ot hip this in the bud before refs starts reaching judgements ahead of time. A player of his ability and one who has just scored at that, needn't even be considering it.

yeh, fairly sure the refs have started to take note as well. Quite a few half penalty calls go against him now

 

[BD]

It's a dive but it's a freekick for Januzaj too, he dives to avoid the contact.

It doesnt work like that.

 

[LARulz]

They've had 1 shot off target and 30% possession. This is better

 

[Randall Flagg]

Remember when DDG was just not good enough. Best keeper in the division now?

He was managed superbly by Fergie. He was dropped a number of times to keep him out of the spotlight.

He was a bit all over the shop at first

 

[moses]

It's a dive but it's a freekick for Januzaj too, he dives to avoid the contact.

I think you jump to avoid contact, you dive to cheat.

 

[shaggy]

He's a kid. He'll improve.

Of course. Ronaldo was the same.

 

[iAm20Legend]

Januzaj was in acres of space there

 

[Dargonk]

what a ball from smalling to release rafael.

 

[Sassy Colin]

Great ball in from Rooney!

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

Even Smalling's passing looks good. In a week when Welbeck, Young, Evra and Cleverley scored and Fletcher returned.

Moyes has made some sort of pact with the devil.

 

[SteveJ]

Super ball from Adnan.

 

[gbgary]

Januzaj's a diver. No point denying it.

hopefully they can beat that out of him.

 

[moses]

He was managed superbly by Fergie. He was dropped a number of times to keep him out of the spotlight.

He was a bit all over the shop at first

Totally, my not good enough quip wasn't literal. He was wobbly at first is all, like Moyes and Fellaini, and Evra and Vidic etc etc.

 

[Dobba]

Remember when DDG was just not good enough. Best keeper in the division now?

"Never any doubts about his shot-stopping"

 

[LARulz]

Januzaj had a couple good chances to shoot there

 

[Smores]

I love Rafael

 

[Nick 0208 Ldn]

I actually think the injuries are helping Moyes, he has had to keep the changes down to a minimum.

Could be, particularly so given what he was used to at Everton and the pressure to try and rotate successfully [which isn't a skill one can learn instantly with a new squad].

 

[NinjaFletch]

It doesnt work like that.

It actually kind of does in a way. This situation was not one of those ways.

 

[Minkaro]

Januzaj did well to keep the ball there, but I think he could have shot or looked for the pass. Hard to tell with this stream though.

 

[walsh]

Best 1st half this season by miles.

 

[Earthquake]

Even Smalling's passing looks good. In a week when Welbeck, Young, Evra and Cleverley scored and Fletcher returned.

Moyes has made some sort of pact with the devil.

Well, naturally.....

 

[Ekeke]

Good first half performance, even Smalling's passing has been mostly good. Expect a big reaction and a much tougher game in the 2nd half from West Ham. They've barely had a kick

 

[thegregster]

They've had 1 shot off target and 30% possession. This is better

Best performance so far at OT in the PL(bar maybe Arsenal).

Much improved. Need to keep it up.

 

[LLMU]

Rafael is just so full of energy

 

[kps88]

Is there anywhere on the pitch West Ham won't hoof a freekick from?

 

[Man-United]

The Moyes are back in town. 8-0 in the last 3,5 games.

 

[Kostur]

Talk about fecking exaggeration. What about when he was shoved off the ball in the box by Noble ? No intention to go for the fecking ball there from Noble.

 

[KM]

Great half. Loving the new aggressive Cleverley. Danny has been excellent too. Adnan needs to cut out his diving.

 

[The Mitcher]

Need a third goal to kill them off.

 

[Dargonk]

Very good half, more of the same in the second please

 

[BD]

It actually kind of does in a way. This situation was not one of those ways.

If the defender takes a vicious swipe at your legs, fair enough, but even then all is needed is a jump rather than a full on dive.

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

He has that thing all great players seem to have in a crowd, time.

Yep. Very exciting talent.

 

[bosnian_red]

Good comfortable half that. They only hoof it forward so it's as good as over. Hope we can improve the goal difference a bit, get a nice big win.

 

[LR7]

Best 1st half this season by miles.

Fulham away was pretty good too.

 

[Red-Man-Walking]

West Ham were dogshit in that half, but that really "felt" like a classic United performance with plenty of pace when on the break. More of the same please!

 

[RedRonaldo]

I m starting to see something promising in this team.

 

[Freak]

Very good half. Positive cleverley is great. Welbeck has been decent but he needs to do abit more to get more involved.

 

[SteveJ]

Talk about fecking exaggeration. What about when he was shoved off the ball in the box by Noble ? No intention to go for the fecking ball there from Noble.

Exactly. And Noble reacted as if Adnan had peed on his children.

 

[Red Dreams]

good possession. we are getting back to what we look like.

win this and the next two and we will be in very good shape to start off the New Year.

 

[Varun]

Very good first half. could have been more goals.

who did januzaj point to after the goal?

 

[thegregster]

match stats
70%
6 shots on target 6 shots off target

West ham
0 shots on target 1 shot off target.

Much improved.

 

[Getsme]

Januzaj's a diver. No point denying it.

He's 18 and one of the most fouled players in the Premiership. Yes he dived but I wouldn't class him as a diver.