eph12:

Who did Yaya play like? Who?

SIRcumalot:

yaya toure at his very peak is the ceiling for Pogba,hopefully he could be even better.
they are very similar,appearance aside.
but dreaming of an exotic formation like 4-3-3 with a free role for Pogba in this team considering our coach won't happen.
pogba should be able to perform well in his current role and he Will.

eph12:

City were very disciplined and that was a major plus for them. United were frustrated already after that 15-20 minutes. Most players were playing far from our goal in search of an equaliser and were required to track back. That could be exhausting. See Pep is a brilliant coach I mentioned that already. Same is Jose. I am not going to continue this back and forth with you. I don't need you to agree with me that they are both good.

kokaneprodigy:

Their third appearance in three seasons, Europa is gradually becoming a natural habitat for scummies
No amount of money can redeem them and I won't be surprised if their Pogba finally dumps them for Real Madrid next season.

elampiro:
Funlordjnr

Do you know that the freekick taken by Rooney from which we scored after City keeper dropped it, is one of those 23 items counted as possession lost by Rooney?


If I say you no know ball, you no go agree.

That journalist wey write that article na Ekwe Sample. He wan sell paper because Rooney matter must sell. Those who didn't watch the match would start hating Rooney for nothing.

afrodoc2:
But this was how Coogar convinced most people here to reduce all United's problems to a Rooney issue. There were other problems in view yesterday right from the fecal display of both Lingard and Mkhi to the pathetic display of the world's most expensive player. Then we saw a few cracks in our CB partnership. The only positions were we are very good and consistent are GK and FB.

Danhumprey:
I ask again. Is it that Mourinho doesn't favour a playmaker in his team?

PietroRico:
Just 1 game people, just 1 game.

Wingback:


If De Bruyne got his shot together, the scoreline would have been 3-1 if not 4-1.


If we could be woeful against City, you expect us to beat Liverpool, Tottenham AND co

LMFAO.




MOURINHO IS INEPT ALONG WITH HIS 100m dollar Haircut Boy, Strike Half.

Wingback:


If De Bruyne got his shot together, the scoreline would have been 3-1 if not 4-1.


If we could be woeful against City, you expect us to beat Liverpool, Tottenham AND co

LMFAO.




MOURINHO IS INEPT ALONG WITH HIS 100m dollar Haircut Boy, Strike Half.

Diademk07:
For all Stones ball plying skills, he could only managed 76% successful passing rate, while still looking clueless in defending. LOL! On the other hand, His partner Otamendi had 90% passing rate.

Pep don buy market!

I said it that Stones ball playing skills is a myth. No doubt he's got a good vision but the technique to constantly implement it is average.

There's also Sane who's bang average.. All pace without skills and little intelligence... LOL.

RuuDie:


Maybe you should hold your horse and give these players a bit more time before announcing their obituary... na pesin like u for don throwey DDG when he started his first few games for United!

AikayDaWrapper:

He started Fabregas in midfield and also used modric there so yes he does. Problem is Carrick is ageing and I don't think he would have made much difference yesterday. The reason why were so bad was not because we didn't have a playmaker but rather our attackers couldn't string together 5 passes together in the first half.

Lingard and Mkhitaryan were woeful, Ibra was missing his layoffs and Rooney is just average as an AMC and limits our play.

I feel if Herrera started yesterday things might have been different because he brought tenacity and energy when he came on. If Mou can teach him to be positionally more disciplined I think he could make an excellent 6

PietroRico:
ok

Diademk07:


I'll give Sane a chance but not Stone.. No be today I don dey watch that guy.. British guys can be so overrated!

RuuDie:


I'd give Stones all the chances possible. He is being asked to do something he has never been doing in all the years he has been playing football - which is, "don't just hoof the ball away, put it under control and try to pass. Sometimes even advance into midfield and play". You think it is an easy thing to start learning and applying now, especially in competitive games!? Anyway, the important thing is that his manager believes in him!

afrodoc2:
But this was how Coogar convinced most people here to reduce all United's problems to a Rooney issue. There were other problems in view yesterday right from the fecal display of both Lingard and Mkhi to the pathetic display of the world's most expensive player. Then we saw a few cracks in our CB partnership. The only positions were we are very good and consistent are GK and FB.

tess1:
My take on yesterday's match is that we have no reason for losing the match other than because cause we has two passengers in Micki and Lingard in the first half. These two players did virtually nothing in the first half. Micki's own was just too obvious. Not saying he's a bad player but he'll have to really up his game in order to make a mark in EPL. There was a loose ball that was played into his front on the right side away from Man City's defender which he could still chase and Valencia pointed to the ball for him to chase, he just relaxed and left it for City's defender to recover the ball with no challenge. As sluggish as Mata is, he would've contested for that ball and probably won it. This is EPL where you must chase every 50 - 50 ball because you may be the lucky one.

For the umpteenth time Blind isn't a defender. We have a good defender in Smalling, one of our best two defenders last season. Why wasting him on the bench? Bailly made a miscalculation which any defender can make. But does he have at partner that can cover such mistakes? NO. Those fans comparing Blind to Smalling can now see.

Pogba needs to learn. He's a good player and he's still young. He needs to always release the ball on time for any available team mate, that's what will bring his qualities out. Not romancing the ball excessively and eventually losing possession and putting his team mates under unnecessary pressure.

The season is still a long way to go. I hope JM will learn from this and do The right thing to improve our play.

Diademk07:


I'll give Sane a chance but not Stone.. No be today I don dey watch that guy.. British guys can be so overrated!

Diademk07:


I know Lingard and Mkhi were really bad and deserved their criticism but most of it were due to be isolated.. They had to drop deep, thereby having no space to operate while inviting lot of pressure.

Our switch to a 3-man tactic rectified that in the second half but I tell you if Martial or Rashford had started in the 1st half with the way we looked in the midfield, they would have been poor as well..