afrodoc2: This is the best passing performance i can recall from a Manchester United side. team pass accuracy of 91 percent!
Things are looking better especially in midfield.
But we should not get too carried away,QPR are a very very poor side......much still needs to be done

afrodoc2: This is the best passing performance i can recall from a Manchester United side. team pass accuracy of 91 percent!
Things are looking better especially in midfield.
But we should not get too carried away,QPR are a very very poor side......much still needs to be done

coogar:
i doubt carrick will get into this team again - he's too slow for what van gaal requires unless we play blind as a left back & we use the double-pivot of carrick & herrera.

chrisley024: Maybe drop Mata for him; pair him with Blind when we play top teams to help this our shaky defence until we find a midfielder with a physical presence.

SailorXY: Mata completed 98% of his passes in opposition half
Blind attempted 112 passes today with a completion success rate of 95%, attempting the fifth most passes in the Premier League this season. The midfielder won over 50% of his aerial duels and tackles, as well as making two interceptions, three clearances and one block, one shot on target from distance which almost led to Radamel Falcao’s first goal for his new club.

The key to the change of shape was the introduction of Daley Blind as a holding midfielder. Whether you describe him as a midfielder who can play in defence, or a defender who can play in midfielder, his tactical understanding of the game brings stability to United’s midfield. His versatility allowed for the swift transition from defence to attack because he was protecting the two centre backs which allowed the forward players to roam, interchange and express themselves without leaving Evans and Blackett exposed. His ability to play in defensive positions meant that United could essentially play with a back three of Blackett, Blind and Evans while both Rojo and Rafael were left free to attack in the wide areas.

Ibime:

Impressive stats from Blind there.

Don't worry about Matas stats. He only passes ball against small teams that offer no resistance.

*.Rio Ferdinand reveals that David Moyes' Manchester United reign was 'embarrassing' for the players to witness

*.Former England defender does not believe Moyes' mentality suited United

*.Ferdinand says Moyes 'unintentionally' created 'a negative vibe'

Playing under David Moyes brought about embarrassment for Rio Ferdinand, who has revealed the former manager slowly lost the dressing room.

In an explosive autobiography - #2Sides - serialised in The Sun, Ferdinand laid bare the difficulties United endured during a turbulent season that undermined the foundations built over two decades.

And the central defender, who was allowed to leave Old Trafford on the Scot’s say-so, felt Moyes’ mentality wasn’t befitting of the club’s stature.

‘He tried to impose a vision but never seemed to be completely clear what that vision should be,’ Ferdinand writes. ‘Unintentionally, he created a negative vibe where, with Fergie, it had always been positive.’

Ferdinand’s main grievance was the way in which Moyes went about trying to win games – stark contrast to the free-flowing, attractive style with which Louis van Gaal is beginning to implement again. The now Queens Park Rangers man saw that to his cost on Sunday as Unitedran out comfortable 4-0 winners.

‘He’d slowly lost us. I didn’t enjoy playing under him. Sometimes our main tactic was the long, high, diagonal cross. It was embarrassing,’ Ferdinand added.

‘Moyes’s innovations led to negativity and confusion. It was always how to stop the other side. Moyes set us up not to lose. We’d been accustomed to playing to win.’

Ferdinand also cited Moyes's decision to prevent United's players from indulging in chips as a big grievance among the players.

The former England captain insists that the players always ate low-fat chips on the night before a game under Ferguson's rule. 'We loved our chips,' he writes.

But Moyes banned the food after just a week in charge at United leaving the squad 'p***** off.'

Ferdinand highlights Javier Hernandez as one player who felt especially put out by Moyes's management.

The Mexican was 'happy for three years', according to Ferdinand, benefitting from Fergie's arm around his shoulder.

But Moyes's different man-management techniques meant Hernandez's confidence ebbed away, says Ferdinand.

Moyes was sacked shortly after United's Champions League exit to Bayern Munich last April, and Ferdinand says the squad's preparation for that game 'seemed wrong'.

United were taken to a public park to practice set pieces, claims Ferdinand, in a decision he brands 'bizarre'.

coogar:

that's elampiro....

elampiro:

You are over there in UK. You even schooled in Manchester. Na you...

Odunharry:
if elampiro dy here i go talk...wat was he doing on d bench when Rafael was on the pitch?didnt he see d runs and crosses?he nids 2 go take some tutorial 4m Rafael

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* Are you guys still expecting Strootman or Vidal even though Woodward has since ruled out any significant spending in January? .......With United monitoring development at Madrid about CR7, there's need to be conservative in January. Although Mourinho has now ruled out any Chelsea move. That will help to keep the price reasonable.


*Some demonstration of football artistry by Manchester United yesterday. Had it not been for poor final decisions, it could have easily been 7-0 or more and with all our forwards on the score sheet.


* Interesting: Gaal and Mata said Di Maria's goals was something brought from the training.

* With Rafael in his element, it won't be wise to go back to three defenders formation.

* Everyone is suddenly playing well. If everyone stays fit, it will be interesting to see how Gaal keeps all of Di Maria, Falcao, Rooney, RVP and Mata happy. No thanks to no UCL actions and Captital1 premature exit.

* The defense is a worry. You cannot afford to play like that against Everton or Chelsea. They will cancel out your goals and make your possession meaningless.

* Our next fixture is against a team that play with power and aggression. That will be a good opportunity to assess how much we have arrived.

Hope rising......

elampiro:

* Our next fixture is against a team that play with power and aggression. That will be a good opportunity to assess how much we have arrived.

Hope rising......

coded01: Madrid fans be like...


Where is Perez?


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ChristineC: Comfortable win at last! It made my weekend complete. Seven points off the pace, not insurmountable at all, just four games out of thirty-six or is it thirty-eight!
I like the urgency and desire to attack, although I didn't fancy the missed chances and the reduced pace after the fourth goal. It didn't help Falcao's debut at all.

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