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It wasn't a terrible game, we had some really good spells. United did very well in the first half to stop us playing. Anytime we'd string 3 or 4 passes together they'd foul and break our momentum. They were also quicker to loose balls and their passing was better.
We haven't faced that type of opposition so far....lessons learned hopefully. agree the talk that mourinho didn't know his best team before the game, surely now he does, maybe Mkhitaryan comes in on the right, or mata. because it was 0-0 we haven't faced that type of compact opposition before? man utd are a physical side like chelsea as I said before. and they were superior aerially like spurs winning 29 aerial duels to our 8. maybe man utd's passing was better overall (less risky) however statistically our passing success was 81% to josé 76%. I don't think that game will have shown his best team, though? Sure they were defensively sound for the most part, controlled the middle far better than us for the majority of the game but didn't create many chances. He came for the draw, most teams they play against he won't set up the same way? That system will not suit Pogba at all in the position he played. They played not to lose by reinforcing their midfield or rather asked the whole team to defend first. Just watching the game and to be fair they didn't park the bus at least in the first half, but they took no risk of being out numbered in their half. This is why they hardly created a chance. They nevertheless have a good team they are a fit team and they have a few good players
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Well just don't go round saying everyone's opinion is rubbish I think most expected a win ? I wished a win but didn't expect one mainly because of Mourinho. I remember him 3 times winning against teams which was much better than his, Inter v/s Barsa, Inter v/s Bayern, LFC v/s Chelsea.
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Well just don't go round saying everyone's opinion is rubbish I think most expected a win ? yes I was optimistic but a fair result. we have to start building our momentum again if we can.
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Sturridge struggled because of Klopp's system. Mane struggled as well, Firmino a bit too. If you can't get the ball to our dangerous players near Utd's goal we're unlikely to pose a threat and yesterday for the most part we didn't pose a threat to Utd.
Do you know that United had the lowest possession in the EPL ever. Why? Because they were set up to break our play, defend and try to score on counters or set pieces. Your Brendan went gung ho against Mourinho's Chelsea who had a similar game plan when we only needed a draw. Guess what? We lost the game and the title. Start using your brain instead of your heart.
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We probably would have won had that game come before the International break, which broke a few team's momentum this weekend. Although Mourinho got what he came for - how long are Scum fans going to be happy with them playing like that. Sure, they broke up play - but they showed absolutely no attacking intent whatsoever. At the end of the day it was De Gea that bailed them out, not Mourinho. I thought we got better as the game went on - with Klopp being the far more positive and proactive manager. The introduction of Lallana was a catalyst - and had Firmino tucked in that close range shot we'd all be lauding a fairly routine win. We had only 2 chances with one being a long shot. This is due to Mourinho's tactics and the players they have
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Sturridge struggled because of Klopp's system. Mane struggled as well, Firmino a bit too. If you can't get the ball to our dangerous players near Utd's goal we're unlikely to pose a threat and yesterday for the most part we didn't pose a threat to Utd.
Do you know that United had the lowest possession in the EPL ever. Why? Because they were set up to break our play, defend and try to score on counters or set pieces. Your Brendan went gung ho against Mourinho's Chelsea who had a similar game plan when we only needed a draw. Guess what? We lost the game and the title. Start using your brain instead of your heart. What you say may we'll be true, but Mondays result would have also lost us the title, and may well do this season also for all any of us know. So it can be said that park the pigs Mickey Maureen has put on over on both of them?
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Sturridge struggled because of Klopp's system. Mane struggled as well, Firmino a bit too. If you can't get the ball to our dangerous players near Utd's goal we're unlikely to pose a threat and yesterday for the most part we didn't pose a threat to Utd.
Do you know that United had the lowest possession in the EPL ever. Why? Because they were set up to break our play, defend and try to score on counters or set pieces. Your Brendan went gung ho against Mourinho's Chelsea who had a similar game plan when we only needed a draw. Guess what? We lost the game and the title. Start using your brain instead of your heart. What you say may we'll be true, but Mondays result would have also lost us the title, and may well do this season also for all any of us know. So it can be said that park the pigs Mickey Maureen has put on over on both of them? I don't agree. Had we drawn against Chelsea we would have won the title because we wouldn't have tried to win it on goal difference against Palace. We drew against Palace because we only wanted to score and had no defence. In anycase, we lost that game and on Monday we drew, which is a better result.
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Well just don't go round saying everyone's opinion is rubbish I think most expected a win ? I honestly cannot believe how personally and wrongly you have taken a comment. I've already explained in what context I meant it but if it's caused you that much offence then I apologise. Try and move on if you can.
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Form goes out the window with the manu games,always has and probably always will,Sixties should know better.
That job interview was going so well until I realized I was fukked up on acid in the middle of a cornfield naked and talking to a scarecrow.
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I agree that Sturridge does not fit in with the current system. Too often he stands on the ball and tries some unnecessary trickery and stalls our attacks and his running and passing are labored. And the sulking expression has become his trademark.
We need players who are pumped and will fight for the cause, not trundling sulkers.
Surplus to requirements come January I reckon.
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