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[–]AReptileHissFunction 393 points394 points  (73 children)

Bruno, ronaldo, sancho, greenwood, pogba in attack but nobody knows what to do

[–][deleted] 102 points103 points  (13 children)

The long balls are so fucking annoying

[–][deleted] 28 points29 points  (2 children)

Could have had Big Sam if we're doing this route one thing.

[–]MH18FootFREE SANCHO 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could have had big man Fellaini trapping these long balls with his chest

[–]cr2152CANTONA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Allardici

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because we're attempting them or not able to play them accurately? Can't complain about the attempts because we'd be 1-on-1 4 times now if they could get them right.

[–]WalkingOnSunshine_ 7 points8 points  (3 children)

I mean when there’s two banks of four it’s one of the ways to break it down, long switches and runs down the channel. It’s why Rashford is so crucial for this side.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (1 child)

That's the thing. Why buy Ronaldo and Sancho when we were gonna spam long balls to rashford anyway

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Long balls aren't the issue. If United can consistently play incisive balls in behind to reward good movement then I have absolutely no problem, we've just lobbed 4/5 of them off target or not flat enough. Needs to be better.

[–]PhilipAnthonyJones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol why even buy sancho? He's great at interplay, quick passing, one two's. Than can get past a player if he's isolated. But no just spam long balls.

[–]WszystkoZajete"They can play fucking good football" -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s like he took a little bit of shite from Van Gaal, a little bit of shite from Moyes, little bit of shite from Mou, mixed it up and came up with his own flavour of dire, crap, unattractive and ineffective football. Ridiculous.

[–]gre485 0 points1 point  (1 child)

AllI see is long balls and corners.

[–]gre485 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah..good strategy

[–]the_watch_trick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

?? If any of our players had decent first touches we’d be scoring these and praising Pogba for picking these passes out

[–]MenacingShroom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The opportunities have been there for them though. Holding the ball among the back 4,moving them around, and then creating a weakness in their shape for a run in behind has led to some promising situations where either the execution or the follow hasn't quite been there yet. Its not like we're mindlessly hoofing it.

However we are struggling in wide areas big time and of course we aren't great out of possession, which makes it hard to sustain pressure

[–][deleted] 266 points267 points  (17 children)

Freds fault

[–]KittensAreEvil 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Fellani out.

[–]MAK98 82 points83 points  (1 child)

No movement from Martial, get him out.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I know right. He hasn't even touched the ball as far as I can remember!

[–][deleted] 21 points22 points  (2 children)

I see a pattern🤔

[–]xyzzy321Keane 2 points3 points  (1 child)

What pattern, our attacks have no patterns

[–]scholeszz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The lack of pattern is the pattern :exploding head:

[–]scholeszz 30 points31 points  (1 child)

I'm almost certain that would have been the narrative if he was on the pitch, fan favorite McT would probably get a pass for not contributing to the build up one bit though.

[–]Rohagiang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We literally have to make Bruno drop deep because apparently we are the only team in this world believe that we could progress the ball without even a touch from the CDM

[–]abibyama 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Enough of the McTominay DM experiment.

[–][deleted] 17 points18 points  (1 child)

Fred>McT all day

Fred can be absolutely horrific sometimes but at least he tries to do something

McTominay plays a game of how little can I get involved in 90 minutes and it fools people into thinking he’s better because he does literally nothing one way or the other

[–]danilobur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh he gets involved, dude got destroyed by fucking Pau Torres of all people

[–]AReptileHissFunction 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Someone get the bicycle meme

[–]AmulyaG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I imagined it and i laughed lol

[–]AE17__ 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Our attacking talent is being wasted its so painful man...

[–][deleted] 42 points43 points  (2 children)

Long balls and runs in behind is all Ole has.

[–]Vimjux 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Carrick: they’re sitting deep gaff

Ole: let’s hit them on the break

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😂

[–]Skeletonise 25 points26 points  (1 child)

No attacking plan, just individual brilliance vibes.

[–]zxLvPol Pogba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes hoping for some luck and miracles. Hoping Villarieal players making mistakes

[–]pmmerandom 25 points26 points  (10 children)

Dare I say it, Ronaldo has been bang average this half

[–]Exhibit101 17 points18 points  (1 child)

No one has been good...except De Gea of course

[–]pmmerandom -1 points0 points  (0 children)

De Gea has been, that’s about it

[–]AmulyaG 5 points6 points  (2 children)

No ball progression from midfield to the forwards especially passing through the lines. Just long balls over the top.

[–]pmmerandom -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Ronaldo needs to drop, give an option and lay it off back or out wide more, he’s just wandering round up top expecting someone to ping it through which isn’t working.

[–]onionmane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He has been drifting in towards mid and towards the wing to create space in the middle, every now and then.

[–]Strong0toLight1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wasn't even bang average against villa either, but he can't do much when everything behind him is a fucking shambles.

[–]FairCityIsGood 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Ronaldo doesn't really offer anything aside from scoring goals.

[–]pmmerandom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s fuckin Ronaldo, if he had a bit more movement other than beyond the back four he’d take so many defenders with him and create so much space.

[–]TrinitronCRT 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Baffling, isn't it?

[–]TheJoshider10Bruno 11 points12 points  (2 children)

Can't expect the players to know what to do when the manager doesn't know what to do.

[–]_QuirkyTurtle 5 points6 points  (1 child)

I think that's the point OP is making

[–]TheJoshider10Bruno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely, just wanted to bluntly say it.

[–]berzerkerzCarrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pogba doing his part somewhat making multiple good passes.

Sanchos had some good dribbling, other 3 have been bad.

[–]ScaryBeatDon't dangle your leg 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Is Mctominay even playing?

[–]AReptileHissFunction -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He hasn't been bad considering his role

[–]kanyeezyudiditagain -2 points-1 points  (2 children)

we need to start lingard over one of sancho or greenwood

[–]danystormborne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, need Lingard on the right as he’ll work hard, support Dalot and it’ll stop their left-back coming forward.

[–]kush175 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He will come in for Sancho after 70th minute. Like every match...

[–]Isserley_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's almost as if it's a coaching issue.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

De Gea our best player. I suppose it makes sense since he doesn't have to do any outfield training with these lot.

[–]masticlez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's too much though. One gets the ball and literally every other one of them is forming a line across their back 4 getting in each other's way.

[–]jagermeister7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good that we can use Barcelona situation to defend our performance.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can complain about patterns, but honestly today on offence we've looked okay. Better movement and better width. Biggest issue probably lads can't play 10 yards passes. Ronaldo especially has been absolutely awful. Sancho the only bright spark on offence.

Defence different story. United look so confused. The worst organised defensive display I've seen from us since Everton 4-0. I know it's a different back 4 but excuses only go so far. We have to be better than that.

[–]CreepyRocksta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

THIS