LoRdCaT:
Seriously? How is the bolded above the failure of the coach? Isn't poor team selection the fault of the coach? What are you saying sef?

Elxandre:
i don't think this match is winnable considering liverpool's speed and form.
we dont have a decisive stiker too!

codedguy1:


Which thought Celtic would score 3goals against city and with all their form they also got beaten by everton.

AdisaOwala:


I agree that the poor performance of certain players contributed to the loss...no doubt but even if we are to look at it from your perspective, there's was no way Lingard or any of our wide men (even in top form) where gonna be as effective as an attack that had Cristiano Ronaldo & Gareth Bale - a further indictment on Mourihno's approach that day if you ask me.

The Madrid / Bayern game you cited was a CL knockout game - it isn't outta place for a manager to be focused with keeping a clean sheet at home...hence Carlotti's counter attack approach. That was a stage of the competition where a 0-0 draw at home is even considered to be a good result (depending on the circumstances ofcourse).

eph12:

Bros what exactly is the work of the coach? Or you're among those that believe just buy the players and put them on the pitch? The coach job is to make team selection dazzal?
Abeg weather hot for here

dopeJemi:


City were unlucky not to win

LoRdCaT:
Baba the work of the coach is way more than buying players and making team selections, but i don't see how the inability of a player to control a ball properly is the fault of the coach.

eph12:

Gbam. This is how it should be. When we drop points it should be that we were unlucky to not that we didn't deserve to leave with the 3 points.

dopeJemi:


Against stoke we were unlucky

eph12:

Yes very unlucky in the first half. We were over ran in the second half. But I agree that if we had put away those chances in the 1st half the second half would have been a stroll in the park. I hope we get our act right today.

dopeJemi:

Will you also say conte's default setting was to sit deep and hit arsenal on the counter? Considering the way arsenal came at them

We were pressed hard right from the moment the ref blew the whistle, so we can't possibly say that was Mourihno's default tactics, when your opponent presses you that hard, you have no choice but to defend first before anything, we all didn't expect That high pressing and if my memory serves me right, there was a time in that match(first half) were we held a high line

dopeJemi:

It's just like two cult groups going out for a brawl to claim the bragging rights but one came well prepared attacking the other from the get go, first they'll have to defend themselves, re group and attack, that doesn't mean it was what they set out to do

dopeJemi:


A clear example of "sit deep and hit on the counter" was city in the second half as we all saw Pep's instruction to his players

UniqueGem:
I wonder when Liverpool turned Barcelona cum Madrid in your sight.

What's the fuss about not beating Liverpool? I can't believe this.

eph12:

You talking about controlling the ball or looking to play with your fellow player? I think we're talking about different things sha. I agree with you by the way.

eph12: they had no idea how to keep the ball after they got it, that is the fault of the manager

They kept it just to frustrate the opponent. If you didn't notice this I did. I was just laughing when I realised what they were doing. .

LoRdCaT:
In your first post you typed Pray tell, how does "keeping the ball after getting it" mean "looking to play with your fellow player" please explain, because i am not understanding.

eph12:

Ok I will explain.
Keeping the ball is a team work and not individual effort. I guess this should answer your question

Oasis007:




Nah!
It's actually a draw Match!

LoRdCaT:
So you are saying lingard's inability to keep the ball is as a result of poor team work? Lingard was losing the ball as soon as he got it and this is the fault of poor team work? Baba is everything all right?

LoRdCaT:
So you are saying lingard's inability to keep the ball is as a result of poor team work? Lingard was losing the ball as soon as he got it and this is the fault of poor team work? Baba is everything all right?

eph12:

Una just dey crucify Lingard. Did you not see how Pogba tried to dribble past 2-3 players and lost the ball over and over again? Or Rooney? Fellaini Mkhi? Na wa

MrTA:
I tell you what's even more annoying, all the Liverpool fans in the office are extremely confident of a win like its a forgone conclusion.

codedguy1:


Naa I think you are the one not understanding exactly what he is saying.

Keeping the ball as regards team work simply means making sure you pass the ball to your teammates regargless of when the ball gets to you. It's a firm of skill because a player must always be able to locate his team mates when the ball reaches him and pass.

No player can be said to have never lost the ball but when a player consistently losses the ball especially in a particular game he puts the team under pressure.

Sometimes you don't need to control the ball before you find a teammate to pass to so inability to control the ball and then losing it is a little different from not keeping the ball.

A player must be conscious of the availability of Atleast 2 of his team mates that he can pass to even without controlling with more than a touch.

Daley Blind thinks fine margins will decide Liverpool v Manchester United and believes he may have found a potentially decisive advantage.


Daley Blind thinks set-pieces could make the difference in Manchester United's bid to beat Liverpool at Anfield.
The Netherlands international is set for his sixth meeting with the Reds, having only suffered defeat in one of his previous five appearances in matches between the fierce rivals.
Blind is aware of the fixture's importance to United and Liverpool supporters and hopes the height of Jose Mourinho's men can give them the advantage in the Premier League showdown on Monday.
"We have a lot of height in the box and we must use that," Blind said to MUTV.
"Top-level football games are close and they can be decided with small details - set-pieces are one of them and it is an opportunity for us to score a goal.
"Games like this are played with a lot of emotion but, just like every game, we go into this to win.
"What is important is the result and we will try to get that.
"These are the games you live for when you are young, growing up wanting to be a footballer.
"It will be a tough game - we will have to play well but so will they."
United are three points behind Liverpool going into the game and were the last team to beat Jurgen Klopp's side at Anfield in the Premier League back in January - the hosts are unbeaten in 10 since then.

Read more at http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/set-pieces-can-make-difference-united-says-blind#KMHM6TYJT9sLxzBa.99

MrTA:
If Fellaini starts then I won't be watching nor will I care about the result.

Caveatemptor:
The lack of confidence among Manchester United fans is disgraceful.
This is a match with our greatest rivals and form or home advantage counts for nothing.
A lot of people will be surprised and shocked at the way United will approach this game.
20 times....we fear no one.