[Massive Spanner]

Our season is in danger of imploding. Why the hell do we take our foot of the gas? why the hell are we incapable of playing well in both halves of a game?

OK, the second goal was a fluke, the header was going nearer the goal at the Etihad than at OT but the first was like watching an U-11 game. Awful from Malacia and even after that DDG should have save it (no chance with the equaliser). I said I was worried about the game and, as ever, was mocked here...

And now, we have the injuries - it was amazing how soon the defence started to panic after Varane went off. Given the players missing, I can't see us winning at Spurs or Brighton - which are think are vital - or at Wembley

Do you wake up crying every morning?

 

[Zlatattack]

Very frustrating performance.

 

[SouthMancRed]

Folk saying Erik should've just told Bruno and Antony to calm things and they'd have been fine obviously don't pay too much attention to what you can get a yellow card for these days, Bruno's in this match being a classic example. It was also Seville we were playing. They'd have been going out of their way to manufacture second yellows. Given the circumstances Erik did the right thing.

 

[kafta]

I think we made too many subs too early. We finished the game with 10 men, but in reality we lost control and composure before that.

We finished with maguire, pellistri, elanga, malacia, weghorst. that team is neither solid at the back, nor does it pose any threat going forward.

I still think we should go through, but we need to perform way better than this.

On another note, maguires ability to be at the wrong place at the wrong time is puzzling. i mean the guy continues to be a walking meme.

 

[Maticmaker]

Two 'keystone cops' like OG's in the last ten minutes did for us.

Two excellent goals from Sabitzer, but should have been 3 or 4 up at half time. Given the late injuries and the need to protect against yellow cards, means the subs were a bit of a co**-up for ETH, but the OG's would have been laughable for anyone else... but not us!!

Its all to do next week, cannot hope Sevilla will be as poor at home.

 

[Borys]

I don't think it's that complicated, once Sevilla settled down after 35mins it was a poor game without many clear chances on either side. We let go of any control and never really got it back, but that "offensive" setup with 2 AMs was Erik idea for the game.

Then Malacia, Martinez and Maguire happened and we panicked. Sevilla scored 2 goals from xG of 0,6.
That's it. It's just another bonkers game this season.

Changes- Sancho performance was screaming "sub me", so was Malacia (I thought Dalot coul've done a better job but it's hindsight).
The only clear mistake IMO was subbing Bruno. Was this really necessary? Couldn't he do the job on LW for Sancho? Weird decision considering he's banned for next Europe game anyway.

 

[Jacob]

This is the type of game you quit and reload the FM game for. Even though your last save was 10 games ago.

 

[BusbyMalone]

Obviously, the nature of the goals was very unfortunate, but it's another example of our complete inability to control games. Treating the ball like a hot potato, instead of slowing the game down and putting your foot on the ball. The second half was too chaotic and loose for a game we were winning 2-0 in.

We've seen this before on multiple occasions where we have a lead but the game opens up and becomes end-to-end when it really shouldn't be. We desperately need a player next to Cas who can slow shit down. And yeah, Malacia was garbage. A positive night quickly turned into a shit one.

 

[ayushreddevil9]

Do you wake up crying every morning?

I do because I have to go to work

 

[Jezpeza]

Obviously, the nature of the goals was very unfortunate, but it's another example of our complete inability to control games. Treating the ball like a hot potato, instead of slowing the game down and putting your foot on the ball. The second half was too chaotic and loose for a game we were winning 2-0 in.

We've seen this before on multiple occasions where we have a lead but the game opens up and becomes end-to-end when it really shouldn't be. We desperately need a player next to Cas who can slow shit down. And yeah, Malacia was garbage. A positive night quickly turned into a shit one.

i’ve seen us and England do this a lot. I dont understand when you are 2 up and the opposition is coming into the game why you cant just play meaningless keep ball (LVG style lol) just to stunt their momentum. Just kept giving it straight back

 

[BusbyMalone]

i’ve seen us and England do this a lot. I dont understand when you are 2 up and the opposition is coming into the game why you cant just play meaningless keep ball (LVG style lol) just to stunt their momentum. Just kept giving it straight back

I just think we simply don't have that type of player. McTominay, Fred, and Fernandes definitely aren't those types of players. Eriksen can be, but he came on last night in a game that was already incredibly loose and open. I was listening to someone describe them as "accelerants". And that's what they are. Get the ball to someone else as quickly as possible. And when you're in a game that you need to pump the brakes on, that's not what we need.

We desperately need someone next to Cas. Obviously, Frenkie would be the obvious choice, but I'm sure there are many more who could fulfill that role.

 

[Stig]

ETH explained exactly why he was forced to make the substitutions.

The question was , how does Elanga get a game.

 

[Stig]

He's played because he's the only bench option on the left side.

Change the formation and play Fred ?

I simply don't rate Elanga.

 

[Giggsyking]

football eritage

 

[wangyu]

We got schooled by an experienced side, they know how to change a game, utd had no answer. What sevilla showed was a winners mentality, our players took it easy. Inexcusable to go out like this, we looked like a bunch of kids.
With how poor we are on foreign ground it is obvious we won’t go over there to win the game. Another year of European failure, what will we even do in the CL next season?

The Nottingham game can’t come soon enough so I can think of something else.

 

[Berbasbullet]

We got schooled by an experienced side, they know how to change a game, utd had no answer. What sevilla showed was a winners mentality, our players took it easy. Inexcusable to go out like this, we looked like a bunch of kids.
With how poor we are on foreign ground it is obvious we won’t go over there to win the game. Another year of European failure, what will we even do in the CL next season?

The Nottingham game can’t come soon enough so I can think of something else.

They scored from 2 ridiculous own goals.... we ended the game with Weghorst, Pellestri, Elanga. Also with 10 men.

Some perspective please.

 

[wangyu]

They scored from 2 ridiculous own goals.... we ended the game with Weghorst, Pellestri, Elanga. Also with 10 men.

Some perspective please.

Yes awful substitution, that bodes well for the return game, especially considering we miss all our best players bar Casemiro

 

[RedRocket9908]

Yes awful substitution, that bodes well for the return game, especially considering we miss all our best players bar Casemiro

The team for the the 2nd leg could be:-

De Gea

AWB
Lindelof
Maguire
Shaw

Eriksen
Casemiro
Sabitzer

Antony
Sancho

Rashford

 

[Berbasbullet]

Yes awful substitution, that bodes well for the return game, especially considering we miss all our best players bar Casemiro

Awful subs were needed as the ref told ETH Bruno and Antony were close to being sent off.

 

[wangyu]

Awful subs were needed as the ref told ETH Bruno and Antony were close to being sent off.

I heard but I don’t agree. If that is the real reason then Bruno is a liability every game, which he isn’t. As for Antony his entire duel with the Argentine was beautiful to watch, I did not see either of them go overboard. Mutual respect is what I saw, a match in the match.

Also bringing in 3 players at once never works out. We really threw it away due to subs.

We can field a strong team over there, I sincerely hope Maguire keeps this momentum, we need him next week to play a blinder if we want to survive sevilla.
Overall I don’t feel positive about the game

 

[mitchmouse]

Do you wake up crying every morning?

so you think we'll be as good with Maguire-Lindeloff as with Varane-Martinez? You think we'll score as many goals without Rashford? You think Garnacho being injured is helpful? I suggest you simply wake up

 

[mitchmouse]

You were mocked for this post. I assume you now think we have no hope of going through?

We have less chance or are you so blinded that you think it was a good result?

 

[Berbasbullet]

We have less chance or are you so blinded that you think it was a good result?

Do you think we have no hope of going through?

 

[mitchmouse]

Do you think we have no hope of going through?

I never said no hope

 

[Berbasbullet]

I never said no hope

"I think we'll need a three-goal win tonight to have any hope of going through"

If you haven't got any hope, how much hope have you got...?

I can't believe this is where this conversation has moved to, so feel free to ignore me.

 

[mitchmouse]

"I think we'll need a three-goal win tonight to have any hope of going through"

If you haven't got any hope, how much hope have you got...?

I can't believe this is where this conversation has moved to, so feel free to ignore me.

should have done that in the first place... if you knew the answer why did you ask the question. oh, and by the way, are you confident of us going through?

 

[Tragically Hip]

Antony, the ‘one trick pony’, was our most dangerous player tonight and he puts a shift in. He eventually let his emotions get the better of him tonight and hopefully he’ll learn from that. But I think he gets a raw deal from the media and punters alike, I think he brings a certain balance to the team, does his defensive shift and he has the ability to create something. He’ll be much better next season I predict, having a full season in the EPL under his belt.

I agree with your assessment of what he brings, and he is one of my favorite players on the team. I think he just needs to avoid getting sucked into the mano a mano stuff like he did with Acuna.

 

[justsomebloke]

I agree with your assessment of what he brings, and he is one of my favorite players on the team. I think he just needs to avoid getting sucked into the mano a mano stuff like he did with Acuna.

I thought that was great actually. But there's a time and place for everything and this probably wasn't it.