[mariachi-19]

I hate the way the team plays right now, but what a finish.

How do we fix this team right now? It just doesn't work.

A team low on confidence and missing 3 of its starting back 3 will always struggle.

I hate them but this international break can’t come soon enough

 

[Andersons Dietician]

Thank feck for that Villarreal probably the better team over the 90 and probably should have berried us, but that last 30 we put it to them even though we didn’t create that many good opportunities

 

[The Man Himself]

Thankfully I didn't watch first half (going by reactions it was a torture?). 2nd half we were better team I would say. Still our usual issues with play style remain but Ole the cat carries on with another life. Hugely important win nonetheless given the circumstances.

 

[stubie]

Ronaldo saves the Norwegian John Carver

That will be a regular headline this season

 

[Massive Spanner]

It was a poor in terms of performance and very frustrating at times. But I see people say this kind of stuff and you simply cannot remember some of the dour life sucking shite we played under the previous 3

I can and that was just as bad. Difference is we have a team with much better individuals who can produce moments of magic to bail us out.

 

[ThemanGiggsy]

He was nowhere close to being offside. Have a look again!

He is laying in front of the keeper behind the last defender i thought. ill take another look

 

[Dash247]

Cavani, Lingard, Matic, and Fred made difference as a sub.
Cavani presses so hard.

We should be easily dominating and winning games likes this and especially at home.

Good Volley by Telles.
Love the last minute goals. Good Stuff.

De Gea is my MOM.

 

[cyberman]

feck yes. Just get through this and Atalanta ffs

 

[OverratedOpinion]

This is the reason Ronaldo signing was so exciting for me.

Not because of the goals and the fact we won. Football is a spectator sport and hugely about the feelings it invokes. Seeing Ronaldo score a last-minute winner for us in the Champions League and seeing Sir Alex celebrate it live is something that people will not get to experience again in the future.

As a side note to that, Cavani was absolutely fantastic when he came on even though he should have scored.

 

[Cutch]

He was nowhere close to being offside. Have a look again!

Has to be close. It took them about a minute to confirm it was OK

 

[Adebisi's Hat]

Gtf in, Siuuuu

 

[Ralph1386]

Good win. Individual brilliance again.

 

[Banana Republic]

Taking Pogba off was the turning point.
We quickened up our attacking moves from that point and bring Matic on allowed us to take some badly needed control in midfield.
Don’t unrated Matic’s impact from the point he came on. He gave us the drive that was totally lacking with Pogba and Bruno earlier.
Scotty came into the game second half, after being anonymous for the first.…..and Fred? He created the winning chance with that cross.

 

[Berbasbullet]

He was nowhere close to being offside. Have a look again!

I thought he was off. He fell over into an offside position before Ronaldo shot I thought. Not complaining though.

 

[Hugh Jass]

Papering over the cracks which are getting bigger every match. A real Dick Turpin job. We cannot play any worse than that first half. Everton next and we can’t keep playing like this. Buy a decent defensive midfielder.

Get rid of Pogba for starters. Treated the game like it was five aside with your mates.

 

[The White Pele]

Thank f*k for that. A massive 3 points.

I have absolutely no clue what our best XI is anymore.

 

[stw2022]

Ronaldo saves the Norwegian John Carver

That will be a regular headline this season

Maybe not that specific

 

[Yakuza_devils]

Individual Brilliance again from Telles to level the game. At the end, we got a little bit of luck with Ronaldo's goal.

Cavani's pressing alone in the final third is impressive.

What's wrong with Sancho?

Overall our team style of play is still nowhere near a top club should be.

 

[Red Royal]

Must admit, I thought Ronaldo should have been hooked at half time...when will I learn..

 

[SirAnderson]

Honestly don't know what to do with myself now Was planning to mop around all night and all day tomorrow for the last 90 minutes of that match, and Ronaldo changed it all around. Can I celebrate though? Or is that still not allowed?

 

[Ricardo de la Vega]

Ole out. We are a terribly coached team. Bailed out by Ronaldo but even he was poor today.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Ronaldo scored, not Ole.

Give it a fecking rest you miserable git. Enjoy the win for an hour or so at least

 

[sullydnl]

Surely Jessie too?

In all my leaping about the living room I missed who assisted the goal but yep, Jessie too.

 

[Jazz]

I love Ronaldo.... just superb

I can't be arsed about anything else tonight. Just happy for the win. Subs did well.

 

[justsomebloke]

Thank Christ.

Much needed (and very lucky) win.

Tbf to Ole the Cavani and Matic subs helped a lot.

This.

 

[JPB]

Happy New Year!

Thank you

 

[SirAnderson]

Villarreal deserved more than this.

Great 3rd messsage mate. Looking forward to your 4th.

 

[Oranges038]

Horrible game. Just awful, they are well organised in defence and are hard to break down. All they did was look for the counter and they just played on Dallot all night and eventually got a goal from it after about 20 tries. No idea how they can't see that on the line or one the pitch and put a stop to it.

Utd were shite all night, no composure or cohesion. Seems to be very little chemistry or understanding between the players. Pogba is not a cm, midfield was non existent with him in there, he just jogged back for their goal with no intent in his run. Dalot should never be let on the pitch again, he is so far out of his depth. Great strike from Telles and a smash and grab from Ronny. Thoroughly undeserved win. But it was a great way to win it.

 

[Barthez]

Genuinely up there with the worst performances after SAF but you can't argue with that ending

People have very short memories of the Moyes, LVH and Mourhino days!

 

[OmarUnited4ever]

Happy for the win obviously but tonight only De Gea really showed up bailed our asses this game.. we were so so shiiit today.. to struggle like this, be bereft of ideas and goals only from a set piece and last min hurrah means we got our asses rescued tonight..


This is unacceptable at all!!!

 

[Inter Yer Nan]

Ronaldo’s saves our blushes. Undeserved win but I’ll take it. AWB cost us the Young Boys match so it evens out somewhat. Kudos to Telles for his contribution at both ends, first with the goal, then the block at 1-1. Also Lingard with a key part in the goal.

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

Genuinely up there with the worst performances after SAF but you can't argue with that ending

Nah Mourinho dished up 40 games worse than that.Van Gaal too!

 

[SAFMUTD]

Bailed out by an impressive performance by De Gea, an screamer from Telles and SIUUUU.


Still we were shit, Ole needs to go. The result will mask the performance but it was ridiculously bad before Telles goal. Impressive how such talented players look so bad.

 

[Devil may care]

Big 3 points but it just papers over the cracks imo, we were once again directionless in attack and bypassed in midfield, but Villareal couldn't finish their dinner and we got level via a 1 in a 1000 strike and then the crowd and Ronaldo got us the smash and grab win.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Honestly don't know what to do with myself now Was planning to mop around all night and all day tomorrow for the last 90 minutes of that match, and Ronaldo changed it all around. Can I celebrate though? Or is that still not allowed?

Drink. Then drink some more.

Drinking in the first half cos we were so shite. Carrying on now and laughing

 

[Lash]

This is the reason Ronaldo signing was so exciting for me.

Not because of the goals and the fact we won. Football is a spectator sport and hugely about the feelings it invokes. Seeing Ronaldo score a last-minute winner for us in the Champions League and seeing Sir Alex celebrate it live is something that people will not get to experience again in the future.

As a side note to that, Cavani was absolutely fantastic when he came on even though he should have scored.

Couldn't agree more

 

[RedIan]

VR must be kicking themselves they had so many chances first half, cut through us like a hot knife through butter. We were dreadful for 60 minutes. Only when we went 0-1 down did we wake up and start to press and show some sort of urgency. Great finish and big up Ronaldo but there are some serious issues with the tactics tonight. Felt like we played 4-1-5 ffs.
Happy to win but gutted we were so poor for so long. Lucky Ole I Guess.

 

[Massive Spanner]

People have very short memories of the Moyes, LVH and Mourhino days!

I remember it well. It was brutal, just like that.

 

[Norman Brownbutter]

I have to say, that was a fantastic bit of decision making from Jesse to lay it off rather than take a shot at it himself. Fair play to lad.
DDG kept us in it, but I have feeling that we’re Villarreal better at shooting we would have been 5 down by half time.
I certain hope this doesn’t gloss over how awful a team we are under ole. This was a horrible game with ‘moments of brilliance’. Cavani chasing that ball…what a player he is. Outstanding determination to win. Love the guy.

 

[VidaRed]

Matic and Cavani changed the whole game. I had called for this change in the first half because it was clear as day seeing our midfield being overrun because ronaldo and pogba are shit at closing in and generally defending.