Pre/Post Match Discussion: Premier League vs Chelsea (a)

[Ole]

vs.

Away to Chelsea in the Premier League
Saturday 20th October 2018, KO 12:30 BST

[Sigmar]

Chelsea second in the table only one real hiccup, seem to be on a run of scoring freely, United mis firing on all cylinders, back from an International break.
I have a feeling we will be wearing black after this one, and he calls for "José out" will get even louder.

Shaw, Matic, Mctominay, Rojo, Herrera, Lindgaard and Rojo all listed as out with no return dates

[raycreative]

For me the only way United can play this is to park the bus
Chelsea are not as good as people think but they are way better than United

United will need to neutralise the Chelsea midfield which is where they are best and try to hit Chelsea on the break
Goal DDG
Right Back-Valencia or Young
Left back Shaw if fit or if not whichever old crock at right back from the two above
Centre halves-This is the bit that makes me cringe and i don't know where to start.Obviously you can never ever have Jones anywhere near Hazard.Bailly might have played his last game.So it's the mighty Smalling and one other but who?

Midfield-Without Matic,if injured it will be Pogba to try to create,Possibly(although he is out of favour, Mata and Fred or Martial(for pace)

Up front
Rashford to try to hit them on the counter attack and the concrete lamp post

I don't expect a battering but i do expect to lose and have about 30% possession
It's all Jose's fault!!

[raycreative]

anybody got any interest in this match or not bothering?

[Ole]

fornicate plastics. Feels like a defeat. Where did 6 minutes come from?

[Ole]

Quality save by DDG btw. Shame we switched off.

[Devil Pikney]

I know we have defensive problems but I wish Mourinho wouldn't always wait until we go behind before he allows the team some latitude in attack.
Also wish he allowed them to continue in that mode rather than trying to defend for the last 15 minutes which then ended up as 21 minutes, which ultimately proved to be a minute too long.

[Glorio]

There's a common theme with Martial since he joined us - play him with any sort of consistency, and he'll start to tear up the place, guaranteed every time.

Unfortunately, he's one of those that seems to need an arm around him to encourage him. He tends to lose confidence very quickly if his place is threatened. He's only young, and I hope he sorts that side of his game out.

[raycreative]

fornicate plastics. Feels like a defeat. Where did 6 minutes come from?

6 substitutes @ 30 seconds each = 3 minutes plus 3 goals at 30 second each = one and a half minutes and the injury

It is very frustrating but overall a good performance by most of the players and team
The difference between a win and an unlucky draw is inconsequential as this is not a top 4 team

That said pick through the players
DDG made one excellent save and had no chance with the goal
Both fullbacks played very well(you can see why Chelsea didn't want Shaw in the end.They paid £40m for Alonso and he is very good.As good as Shaw tbh) but i am glad Shaw is staying
As usual Smalling spent most of the game shitting himself and Lindelof is just a total waste of space
If Jose really did scout and buy Lindelof then he should never be allowed to be a manager again.Smells very much like a Ed Woodward buy to me but we'll never know

Midfield did very well against a strong Chelsea midfield

Up front,as i suggested yesterday United chose to play a fast counterattacking game
Both Rashford and especially Martial did very well for me
The lampost played his usual no hold up,no header,no real movement game.We did a lot better when we missed him out
Why does he come back and dfend on the front post at corners against us?
He doesn't get near one.He can't jump!!
Another one that smells to me more Ed Woodward than Jose
And now the uselss bastard is reported as wanting to go to Juve
I'll pay his airfare

[Sandies]

Mata in the 10 roll. Who knew eh

That second half shows how fornicate criminal our season has been up until this point

[Sigmar]

Mata in the 10 roll. Who knew eh

That second half shows how fornicate criminal our season has been up until this point

And the last six minutes is the epitome of it.