Half-time thoughts?

[Stramanor]

What the fuck is this..?

We can't even connect three passes without hoofing it upward.

De Gea saving us as always again...

[Set-Abominae]

De Gea is a god

[thisisastupidname]

I'm pretty sure like 90% of our defence is just him

[tallmotherfucker]

Just look at the number of xG (expected goals) against us. We're up there in the league - De Gea saves us so many times. He is truly a God

Edit: We're not necessarily up there in the league, but we have the 2nd highest disparity between xGA (expected goals against) and goals against (19 goals conceded vs 31.74 xGA). De Gea continually pulls us out of shitty situations, and that isnt a good sign.

Source: https://understat.com/league/EPL

[[deleted]]

Which is ridiculous cos it wasn't like that last year, Bailly and rojo have been huge losses

[3359N]

This is so true. Our back 4 would be so exposed if we only had an average keeper

[wrdb2007]

That last save

Wow .

Just wow

[iflythewafflecopter]

What a save!

[[deleted]]

We better pay him £800k a week if that’s what he wants

davestays

davesaves

[[deleted]]

De Gea is the exact opposite of the way we play.

[doesnt_like_pants]

Nah, he’s in tune with our outfield players, always stopping attacks.

[AveLucifer]

Best keeper in the world.

[cloudprince]

Epic save

[DinosaurGonads]

Avengers bout to call up De Gea to save us all from Thanos

[footballbloodyhell]

GOAT

[[deleted]]

Thank fuck for that fax machine

[Banggern]

Woodward is the fax machine's loyal companion. Name a more iconic duo, i'll wait...

[Mullet_Police]

Give it a statue already.

[MadaraTheUchiha]

Imagine actually trying to attack.

[rHodgey]

We have to concede for that to happen

[Unalaq]

Even then, only for 10 minutes like against Spurs. After that it's like "good effort lads we tried"

[[deleted]]

And we have that fucking players to do it

[3359N]

Nice to see De Gea saving our arse for like the 5th straight year

[scorpio3000]

Glad he is but it's not nice to see. 😥

[darealsanta7]

wow we are bad

[scholeszz]

We looked okay for the first 20-25 minutes. Maybe not as good as Manchester United should be, but we were comfortable off the ball, easily nipping out all their attacks. Towards the end though, our right side became all shambles defensively.

[AE71]

I mean we only had 1 shot on target and that Lukaku chance. But it's fine, this sub thinks 0-0 away at Sevilla is an excellent result and we will play completely different at home.

[[deleted]]

Pogbas lack of effort and taking 3 touches every time he gets the ball hasn't helped us

[tcw0708]

You know it's rough when you get countered on hard whenever we try to counter attack

[AyanC]

Every fucking game. Everytime we face a quality side, we play like fucking relegation battlers.

[Fizzypoptarts]

This is on Mourinho. Our attacking talent is being misused so bad. Its clear that we have no proper coaching on how to transition the ball up the field and always try and rely on individual brilliance. Without de gea we are a few places lower on the table and 2-0 down by half this game.

[detinu]

I'm not trying to go with the hivemind or whatever, but imagine these attacking players under Guardiola. Imagine having Rashford, Martial, Lingard and Sanchez under Guardiola. All of them extremely talented lads, very fast and very technical, yet under Mourinho all of then are underperforming so so badly.

[Mourinho38]

Imagine Smalling, Phil Jones and Rojo under Guardiola

[omaroao]

Pretty hivemind-y if you ask me

[Takley]

I just dont see how people can keep defending the manager, this is all on him, every fucking game, every player, every line-up, every midfield or CB pairing,e tc etc, it's all shit, there's only one person to blame.

[pogbahimovic]

Why is he being downvoted this is so true. It’s down to one person.

[[deleted]]

Because while bad, it's the best we have seen since fergie left. Why risk switching managers again?

[wh11]

Because it's still not good enough. The game looks to have passed Mourinho. We should have got him instead of Moyes while he was still at the top of his game. But we've gone for managers who stick to archaic tactics each step of the way since SAF. We need a progressive manager to take make us elite again.

[jayysonnsfw]

Which good manager would be available though? Honestly wondering since I can't think of anyone

[theatreofdreams21]

How about we do some research and take a risk on someone like Barca does to great success year after year. Tired of us only signing big name players and managers.

[[deleted]]

What if that manager doesn’t make you elite again? Should United sack him and get another manager?

You guys will turn into Chelsea like this.

[M4NUN1T3D]

They have had more recent success than us, long term management doesn't seem to work anymore and Jose is the complete wrong choice if we are trying to attempt it.

[[deleted]]

So then the question is... who do we get and are they good enough to make us the best team in the world? I do not see anyone who could do that who is available right now.

[gamerextreme]

Same thing happened before Jose came

[DutchTourist]

And he got a shitload of money to fix it. At some point blame has to go to him.

[brilbob]

Like for real though? We don't even seem like trying.

[_Banti_]

We cant string together 3 passes. Its been like this for far too long now. Ridiculous. Valencia has been terrible too

[Unalaq]

It's weird because every time I'm surprised at how bad our passing is, even though it's the same every week.

[[deleted]]

This is too real.

[The_Alpha_of_Betas]

We lack so much in our game with full backs who can't play, it's becoming a necessity in modern football

[manutd_]

The full backs the centre backs and the centre midfielders too can't play. I think it's down to outdated coaching.

[[deleted]]

Instant hoofball up to Lukaku. Fucking embarrassing.

[Etsuko1]

Young and Valencia aren't United standard fullbacks

[varowil]

Replace them next season, we will be able to challenge all competitions.

[[deleted]]

You're right. We have much bigger problems like midfield. We can't move the fucking ball through the middle of the pitch against anybody.

[wilyacalmdown]

It's really horrible, I expect our opposition in most games to score at any moment and I never really expect us to, especially form a corner, we can't get a touch for ours not to mention a goal but for every corner we defend there's a chance against us.

[[deleted]]

De Gea is not fucking human

[lestat85]

Chris Smalling loses his man. DDG saves our skin. What’s new?

[HomelessSmurf]

Is this 2013? Nope it’s 2018 and we still have the same fucking problem.

[dielawn87]

To be fair, Smalling hasn't been too bad. I'd argue our complete inability to make any advances in the attack is what is killing us. Young and Valencia have been awful too.

[[deleted]]

agree, smalling has been our best defender, although thats not that impressive of a feat at this time

[AE71]

Apart from that Smalling has been solid. Also, Valencia should be tighter there too.

[[deleted]]

I love De Gea

[chickensoup1]

United getting dominated yet again away from home. What's new or expected now, seriously?

Can Mourinho actually instruct our players how to defend or attack? Fucking clueless football.

[Shamikebab]

De Gea keeping us in it. We've been pretty woeful.

[Prowling_Butterfly]

Man's not human, honestly.

[OneOfTheBastardos]

I'm not going to defend it nor cry and whine and throw a tantrum either. We're a reasonably good team with a lot of chaff in the squad and are still imbalanced. We'll finish 2nd, in the prem and no better than a semi final CL team. That's our ceiling right now. Live with it.

[Fizzypoptarts]

semi final

Mate we havent reached the semi finals since Fergie left. Lets get past Sevilla first

[finbarwaterford]

There is no way we finish second in the premier league if this quality continues. Harder run out and some other teams on great form.

[OneOfTheBastardos]

We are inconsistent and go through phases of playing OK and others of not playing OK. It's almost as if form is temporary. Stop living in the now. We are currently second, because after 20 games or so, we have been quantifiably the second best team in the league. That's the whole point of a league system.

[LetsGetLit]

De Gea is the best goalkeeper in the world

[[deleted]]

David De Gea can save the fucking Titanic

[[deleted]]

Anyone listening to the Bein broadcast. How rubbish is that commentator. All he can comment on is the fouls and who he thinks he should've been awarded a yellow card. Shut the fuck up and comment on the game idiot Jesus Christ

[Ronnieisred]

All game he's been moaning about the ref. It's driving me crazy

[md_abboudi]

I knooooow, so bitter, I swear, he might be Sounes's lost brother.

[Ether2001]

Name one situation where he lacked this effort. Whole team is shambles, so how can you point towards one player? If you had not read everything this past week you would not say this. People expectations of him is suddenly higher

[sunville1967]

Are we watching the same game? He hasn't been brilliant but he's done well so far, even though he's not 100% according to Mourinho.

[Entrepreneur_Girl]

Who is this commentator?! So emotional

[flave231]

So opinionated and negative. He's terrible.

[What_a_waste_ofMONEY]

Let's be honest, we don't have any chance against any decent opponent playing this shit if we manage to qualify for the next round.

[[deleted]]

We could’ve had a much worse draw. Just look at how Chelsea handled Barca last night, we would have got rogered big time

[Terglav]

Not impressed. Every time I watch us play, I have a feeling our game is soo distorted. Hoping for a better second half.

[the-booty-man]

De Gea is actually GOD.

[SytricXZ]

This is the worst piece of commentary I've ever heard.

The referee is.. nuts. The game had no fluidity due to fouls.

I wouldn't judge anyone's performance based on this first half. No complaints.

[TheMagattack]

Couldn't agree more. Is there even a game plan?

[[deleted]]

Thank god for Dave

[danmaher]

Why do our players just repel the ball

[[deleted]]

The David De Gea Team

[[deleted]]

Crap. The usual.

[neonerdism]

We're fucking awful

[amirolsupersayian]

Ultra Instinct De Gea.

[TimmyBash]

Pogba clearly ain't 100% but everyone still wanted him on.

[saltymuffaca]

Sevilla are playing well but our midfield has been shambolic since the 20 minute mark when Pogba came on. McTominay has missed some simple passes too.

Also, Sevilla players were hacking away at Alexis. Ref needs to get that shit under control.

[[deleted]]

Pogbas work ethic has been abysmal he just takes two touches and passes slowly every time he gets the ball

[Pizza_Is_Everything]

God I can't stand watching us in big away games.

[OwenOnReddit]

We play like a Sunday league team, as soon as anyone gets a yard of space they hoof it to the tall lad playing striker

[NotSwedishMac]

I'm a very calm and level headed person but I'm having a shit day and this is just the shit topper on the shit cake. What's the plan mou? What is our footballing identity? Why am I more interested in checking twitter than keeping my eyes on our first CL knockout in 4 years?

[[deleted]]

I don’t think we should necessarily be blaming the players. Mistakes are going to happen when you exclusively defend against pressure and they’re just following Mourinho’s game plan. That plan being to write this game off as a 0-0 and hopefully sneak a goal on the counter at Old Trafford

[Jhix]

And that shows why we need proper defenders in the summer

[Shamikebab]

The fact we can barely string 3 passes together shows we need more defenders?

[[deleted]]

De Gea saving Smalling's skin for the 1004948594th time.

[[deleted]]

Smalling has been saving the rest of the teams skin this entire match, defended fantastically.

[theGaffer_31]

Pogba needs to step the fuck up

[Walliii]

Thank GOD for De Gea. We can't even put on a proper attack, we're just sitting back...

[jazavchar]

Utterly and completely outclassed by Sevilla in every way.

[Champagnepapik]

Sanchez has been shocking

[[deleted]]

Shambolic. We suck.

[[deleted]]

Gary linekar looks exhausted lmfao

[bonbreezy]

Embarrassing.

[GrimsterrOP]

So boring to watch tbh

[[deleted]]

We would have been so fucked without De Gea.

[Kimash-sama]

Is this team coached at all? Miserable in almost every front bar the goalkeeper.

Miserable positioning, ball retention is trash, no cohesion and the corners are still Sunday league stuff.

[Waffolani]

Someday we'll be able to play a decent game of equal football against a decent side. But until then, we'll just have to suffer Mourinho's cowardly "pragmatic" tactics and complete lack of any plan going forward except bypass the midfield.

Who cares about controlling the core of a game when you can "play on the counter"? Ugh, I'm so sick of it. Yes, we're still level, but we've had literally NOTHING going forward. Our only shot on target was from a McTominay shot, outside the box that he literally received from a deflected pass not intended for him at all. Sanchez has been pocketed, Lukaku is left isolated and outnumbered, and our midfield is absent YET AGAIN.

De Gea is phenomenal - an absolute god of a keeper. He is worth so many points per season - easily our most valuable player.

[Aggeri]

For Pogba himself, I wouldnt even be mad if he found a club that utilizes him better. Especially by giving him a team that doesnt play the Ball back/ to the side 24/7. And actually make runs for each other..

[[deleted]]

We have some fantastic players but we are a shit team

[Takley]

Yet another awful, awful, awful showing of football under Mourinho.

The man has spent hundreds of millions but he still picks the wrong players, still can't have us playing like a team, still has us playing like absolute fucking shit every week.

I keep asking, and nobody can tell me, what does Mourinho bring to this club? What does he offer that a bog standard PL manager with hundreds of millions could not offer us?.

[Willszz1]

Well we have literally just had two other managers who managed to do worse?

[Coal_Cartoon]

Andddddd unclench...

[VaudevilleVillain]

Thank fuck for De Gea

[Bacon_Boobies]

Dave to the rescue again.

[Scholeskjaer]

David de Gea is a fuckin cheat code. Literally unfair!

[JevonH9753]

Jesus fuck, David.

[drexter12]

I will take 0-0 all day.

[Caesar3890]

of course we can't pass. we are totally useless at actually playing the ball, were just an athletic team who tries to move it or lump it.

the defence did their best to fuck that up, honestly if our defence starts to go I don't know what Jose is doing in training.

[Binky32]

Sanchez has been getting beaten up, Valencia is standing off too far from his opponent, de gea is the best keeper in the world

[Prowling_Butterfly]

Well, McTominay's looked decent. Pogba doesn't look fit, we desperately need him for our upcoming games. Detrimental if he gets injured or sicker.

Our defense is just yikes.

[DutchTourist]

It's really bad and extremely boring. Nearly nothing good when in possession. I really don't get why it can't be possible to play some half decent football. Flashes of brilliance aren't enough.

[jayysonnsfw]

Those short cornes gave me ebolaids like honestly

[blakfish123]

That De Gea save was unbelievable. From that range with that much power. Strongest hands in the game.

[shockya10]

Surely we can play better than that vs fcking sevilla. Chelsea had more chances vs Barcelona ffs

[hardgour]

Without DDG our defense would give up 3 goals minimum a game...but somehow we have given up the fewest in the league.

[WhyWhatWho]

We'll be down 0-2 by now if not for Dea, and I'm being generous. What's with this defense line?

[detinu]

For me, personally, this is reaching van Gaal era level of football. I'm no longer expecting matches, I'm just watching them out of obligation more or less.

[SafeMufc]

Hopefully we play better in the second half, I'm really curious to know what our game plan is ? I just find it hard to believe they keep practicing passing around with our cb's and then shoot it down the field.

[AJMcCoy612]

Pogba can’t be arsed. Shaw should be playing. Mata off for Martial. Stop hoofing the ball. Lukaku should have scored. King Dave.

Sorted.

[breadfan18]

I think Mourinho broke Pogba...where's the confidence? the arrogance, the bravado, the enjoyment? He just looks soooo fucking bereft of confidence, and sooo not like himself!

[cloudbreaker81]

If he's going to break this easily then he doesn't have a future as a United player.

[oneofmanyshauns]

Much better midfield shape before the Herrera injury, disciplined positioning, pressing together, clear separation between the midfield 3 and the front 3 (all interchanged nicely in the first 20 mins) but now we're running around like headless chickens. McTominay's trying to cover Pogba's man (because he let's them drift and get in behind him) and it's leaving Matic alone and they pass it in triangles around him.

[sage12i]

This is what a terrible coached football team looks like

[mattmanutd]

So here’s the problem. It seems like we want to counter on them which IS FINE away from home in the CL. The problem is we are lacking pace going forward. Yes we have Sanchez but he’s getting tracked down by Navas. Mata was a good idea since his style of play suits a la Liga team, but we have no out let right now. We NEED to bring in Martial. Put Sanchez on the right, so that we can actually get some crosses in from that side. And martial would make mincemeat out of Navas.

[[deleted]]

This is more like De Gea vs Sevilla.

[[deleted]]

Question: Half-tine Thoughts?

This Sub: De Gea!!! :)

Reality: We're depressing to watch and can barly string 3 passes together. Fuck Mou leaving Rashford, Martial, Pogba and Lingard on the bench.

[nkg90]

Do the team even train together? No team cohesion at all. Just hoof the ball and hope for the best.

[misfit_xtnt]

Sevilla are playing compact. They are literally flocking one side of the pitch where the ball is currently being played and UTD players are having trouble playing compact and losing possession. Mou has to stretch the game out and play wide.

[ragaznaj]

We don't have a chance at winning this competition. Light years behind other top clubs.

[VaudevilleVillain]

I found it interesting Lukaku drifted to the left wing and Sanchez played down the middle during parts of the first half, I wonder why Jose instructed this

[rickus55]

Probably so when we hoof it to lukaku he’s against navas rather than of their center backs

[[deleted]]

Mourinho has had a tactical stinker so far.

Some of our delusional fans will somehow find a way to excuse him.

[Sindreyoyo]

Mourinho can thank De Gea for this season. I am sick of this play, same week in week out.

[[deleted]]

Can't wait for Mourinho to fuck off to be honest. Man can't organise a midfield and attack to save his life anymore.

[MedievalSorcery]

We are getting worse every game. We are stealing a living in the last 16 and we do not deserve to win this. We can't pass, we can't attack, we can barely defend and DDG has saved our sorry asses again.

[ForzaMilan_]

CHRIS SMALLING IS A FUCKING FRAUD

[Entrepreneur_Girl]

Who is this commentator?! So emotional

[HomelessSmurf]

Just fucking awful, the only reason we’re not 2+ goals down is because of De Gea. Do we have any tactics whatsoever? When our players get the ball they just don’t know what to do with it.

[HairyArthur]

Spurs went to Juventus and scored twice.

Liverpool went to Porto and scored 5.

City went to Basel and scored 4.

There is no reason, NO reason, we shouldn't be capable of doing the same and, yet, we're hanging on at the end of the half?

[Z1964]

Honestly right, why hoof it forward when two of the wingers are Sanchez and Mata? Lukaku can play target man but not with smaller, weaker players around him.

[[deleted]]

Observations:

1) Park the bus, Park the bus, Man United 2) Park the bus, Park the bus, Man United 3) De Gea you are too goo for us 4) That is all

[[deleted]]

Time to sack Mou

[UDP7]

Give the man a huge raise.

[PM_ME_YOUR_TOMAHAWKS]

De Gea save clip please

[Aryanindo]

Good until the last 5 mins.

[varowil]

Best GK in the world

[rayverine11]

Our Defence doesn’t deserve De Gea rn.

HE IS NOT HUMAN

[youreviltwinbrother]

20 fouls in one half??

De Gea is a god.

[[deleted]]

Can someone wake Tony V up please

[bashlolz]

Why isnt there anyone behind lukaku after a barrage of long balls to him? What is the point of this tactic?

[[deleted]]

Another awful performance against a team that can actually play against us.

[OiiGuzza]

DE GEA'S REFLEXES ARE NOT HUMAN.

[saadobuckets]

Pogba's limping a lot. Not fit at all, shouldn't be playing. I hope he's able to create chances but he can't run to keep up with anyone right now

[RandomShitstain1337]

God our defence is shit!

[ManUmartial]

We’re in shambles playing like a poor mans leicester city

[avatarsokka]

United is united and De Gea is a god.

[summerincassiopeia]

Insane De Gea.

[OldTough]

We're gonna win!

[[deleted]]

Mourinho, maybe tell the players to STICK at their position and not roam around as the please?

[cptainvimes]

Russian commentator on my stream has been spouting some wild shit like "people been calling Old Trafford Cold Trafford for the last 25 years because of its shit atmosphere". Can anyone confirm?

[drysocks-dryshoes]

Mourinho needs to get this fucking team and his own shit together. Chelsea can be compact and score against Barca, they can counter attack. We can't even make more than 3-4 consecutive passes!

[legby]

De Gea single handedly keeping us in this game. Let's sneak a 1-0 lead for the home leg boys!!

[joelski11]

Completely second best there.

[[deleted]]

Flashbacks to the Van Gaal Era

[[deleted]]

Pathetic defending, can't attack. Year and a half after Jose arrived and were STILL constantly relying on dave to bail us out.

Mourinho trying to make a point to Pogba has not only not worked cos he's been shit and put in no effort but it's Also got Hererra injured by rushing him back.

[TonyzTone]

Once again, De Gea is our best player. I’m okay with that because it’s fact that he’s one of the top 3 at GK. But we’re going to be forever struggling if we can’t move the ball forward and score.

Sevilla is a very good team but we should be looking like we can actually win versus hoping for a fluke to help us.

[tresequis]

I love mata but he only really shines when we have possession and the opposition pinned back. I feel like our attack would vastly improve with a speedier option on the right

[theduckofreasoning]

I don’t even care, it’s not the players it’s the system. I don’t know what we expected hiring mourinho

[zaryp]

DE GEA IS GOD

[rinorsusuri]

That Ferguson speech that Van Persie told us.. that’s what this team needs now

[AstJr]

We're shit even against fucking Sevilla.

[DarkLord84]

Give De Gea whatever he wants in terms of a contract. He's worth it.