[big rons sovereign]

Lets see how they play, i heard it's going to be even hotter tomorrow

Shades of Brazil - Italy in 94. Nobody making runs because it's too much getting back again

 

[711]

A poor start but I thought we showed character as the game went on. We looked like we wanted to win, which may seem obvious but time was when we didn't.

 

[Josep Dowling]

Yeah back then I was watching every united game, I never understood the love for M. C. on this forum. To be honest from my experience and many, many hours of discussing football over the world I don't think many people outside the UK did.

Carrick dictates the pace of games in midfield. I’d rather trust Sir Alex Ferguson’s judgement thanks.

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

Thought we played well, should have been 5-0 on another day. One of the best keeper displays I’ve seen in ages. Martial was unreal as usual. Not sure how people are saying the game was boring or we were poor, watching a different game.

 

[RORY65]

Yeah back then I was watching every united game, I never understood the love for M. C. on this forum. To be honest from my experience and many, many hours of discussing football over the world I don't think many people outside the UK did.

He was way better than Matic though, he had a couple of long spells where he was bad like Matic can be but unlike Matic his good spells lasted more than a couple of months.

 

[giggslover]

I only started on the beer late so the extra time was good for me to settle into my groove

Best thing said about this game

 

[Andre Kagawa]

Copenhagen keeper is a local boy from my home town (Halmstad, Sweden). I think he's a United fan.

 

[Heardy]

imagine what odds you’d have got at the bookies for that!

 

[MalcolmTucker]

Just read their keeper just broke the record for the most amount of saves in a single match.

 

[buckooo1978]

slow start but this game reminded me how enjoyable knockout football is

We are unbalanced and we lack some players like Rooney/Scholes or Carrick - players who make you tick and add attacking rhythm

we could really use more quality in reserve. Looking to change the game and you look at the bench. Mainly large downgrades in the attacking positions in particular

 

[kirk buttercup]

I actually enjoyed that . Very much a cup tie we had loads of chances and credit to Copenhagen thry didn't give up and produced some good moments themselves . I thought Pogba and Bruno were good and Martial was fantastic , Greenwood is going to be a superstar but he did fade a bit in the second half . Rashford has looked a bit off I wonder if he is fully fit . Mata did really well when he came on . Look forward to the Semi this is like a mini world cup or euros . Performance is secondary to result.

 

[Dansk]

Dull. A club of this caliber ought to be above such ordealas.

 

[Glorio]

So can we all give Ole credit for making that inspired Mata for Greenwood sub? I think most on here wouldn't have agreed with it at the time

 

[Skåre Willoch]

@Cutch

What? I really hope this is true!

 

[kitress]

I don't know why Copenhagen didn't attack down our left flank. They seemed to get around Williams every time, and yet they kept attacking the right flank. Mental.

 

[tjb]

Glad we didn’t play Wolves, Inter, Sevilla, or leverkusen today. I like the look of Falk. He will do well at a mid table club. Also, Martial is maturing in the number 9 role. MMM looking solid overall. Marcus need to shot more.

I won't hound him too much since I still feel he is trying to limit his dribbles due to adapting to his back injury or at the least, is trying to incorporate patience to his game and will eventually merge both games. Rashford needs to get back to his dribbling. His determination to attack and dribble is what made him special for us. It's the reason why he's a threat to the opposition. He will never be a creative playmaker. He can improve his playmaking, but as a player that simply is not his profile. Hopefully he returns to the aggressive player that he is before the season starts.

 

[big rons sovereign]

30 years old, joined them this year from Guingamp in France and just the seven caps for Sweden. One of those out-of-body experiences for him tonight, without watching him I still feel confident enough to say that was likely the best performance of his professional career.

Without him between the sticks, we win that by three or four easily.

Most attempts were straight at him or up close where it's 50/50. Even the martial shot from distance was quite central and a good height to save.
That's not to take anything away from the guy though, he's gotta make the saves.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

I thought it was harsh to take off Bailly who did very well

With both CBs on yellow cards it had to be done. Good game from Bailly tonight. Hope he stays healthy from now on

 

[Drawfull]

We'll take the W

Speak for yourse— oh.

 

[RedMilo]

Well that was more nervy than it should have been!! Why does Ole always hook Greenwood before Rashford? The lad is our most potent goal threat and Rahsford's form has been abysmal since the restart. Bruno & Williams looked spent at the end. Just hope our opponent in the semi's, also have to play extra time tomorrow to even it out - we look really tired..

 

[choiboyx012]

Our finishing was atrocious. And too many instances of trying to walk the ball into goal with extra passes

 

[Borys]

He was way better than Matic though, he had a couple of long spells where he was bad like Matic can be but unlike Matic his good spells lasted more than a couple of months.

He had much better players around him though.

Carrick was very consistent, I can agree on that. But currently Matic is much better player for us than prime Carrick has been.

 

[Nr.7]

This will surely make Sancho put in a transfer request.


Bad jokes aside, I expected a game like that, though I was sure it wouldn’t go into ET and I wasn’t expecting a prime de Gea in goal for Copenhagen.

Matic made a difference. Fred is weak against a press. He improved a lot this season, but I’m not really sure he’s good enough.

Martial is class.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Yeah i agree this game was nothing special from Matic, but watching him reminded me Carrick (always in the right position) and I've had this on my mind for quite a long time. Nevertheless, his composure on the ball and ability to find passing options is fantastic and miles better than Carrick (who in my view has always been very overrated o here).

Carrick had his faults but I don't recall him giving the ball away with underhit passes in dangerous areas with the frequency Matic does. Maybe time has been kind to my memory.

 

[Robbie Boy]

Not a classic by any means but we should have dicked them, we had the chances.

 

[always_hoping]

Worth remembering when United won the Europa league in 2017 they needed extra time to win the quarter final, hopefully history repeat itself.

 

[Withnail]

Yeah i agree this game was nothing special from Matic, but watching him reminded me Carrick (always in the right position) and I've had this on my mind for quite a long time. Nevertheless, his composure on the ball and ability to find passing options is fantastic and miles better than Carrick (who in my view has always been very overrated o here).

I mean of all the things to claim Matic is better than Carrick at and you choose passing... Feck me

 

[Squeaky Bumtime]

Should have been 5 or 6:0 but I'll take that.

 

[charlenefan]

Is it Sunday or Monday we play next?

 

[ColvaleGoa]

Any Spanish football experts here who can tell us what are our chances against Sevilla if they get through tomorrow?

 

[Berbasbullet]

I mean of all the things to claim Matic is better than Carrick at and you choose passing... Feck me

Madness they are very similar players but Carricks passing was brilliant, and his positioning and intercepting ability was great too.

 

[Paxi]

Neueresque performance from their keeper. We were sloppy in that fecking heat though.

 

[SirAnderson]

 

[Amarsdd]

Weird game that. I don't think we played particularly well or overplayed it a bit today and Copenhagen defended very well. But still we should have scored at 6 or 7 goals. Probably the best goalkeeping performance I've seen since De Gea against Arsenal few seasons ago.

 

[11101]

Easy game made far harder by them having Lev Yashin between the sticks. We need to make shorter work of this kind of opposition from now on, too often we try to score the perfect goal.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Just read their keeper just broke the record for the most amount of saves in a single match.

I just read he made as many saves tonight as Kepa has since Lockdown...

 

[Borys]

Carrick dictates the pace of games in midfield. I’d rather trust Sir Alex Ferguson’s judgement thanks.

Carrick never dictated the pace, he was a deep lying midfielder without much impact on attacking game. His role in midfield was very limited because as good as he was at positioning and passing, his limitations were quite obvious.

The thing is, Matic is much better at moving the ball forward.

 

[TheReligion]

Doubt we will beat Inter if we meet them. They are better at what they do than we are what we do. Go a goal down to them and we are fecked.

Rashfords form is a bit worrying. He is being very reactive and not proactive on the pitch. He just seems to be waiting for a counter attack all the time.

Conte will be creaming himself watching this game, especially the first half. Its a blue print on how to stop us. That is if we beat Wolves or whoever in the semi.

Blue print of how to stop us by getting knocked out and losing the tie. Sounds legit.

 

[Withnail]

Half the team going down in cramps at the end says it all. War of attrition

I think you'll find that's war of nutrition

 

[Crashoutcassius]

Is it Sunday or Monday we play next?

im told sunday, as per eufa site