Jase 43,479 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Manchester United 0-0 ChelseaPOST-MATCH DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISEnglish Premier League Matchday 326th August, Monday, 2013Old Trafford20:00 Kick Off (UK time)[Match Stats]Manchester United 0-0 ChelseaGoalscorers: NonePossession: 55% - 45%Shots (on target): 12 (3) - 8 (4)Corners: 4 - 1Fouls: 9 - 10Yellow Card: 0-2 (Man Utd - None / Chelsea - De Bruyne, Torres)Red Card: 0 - 0*Stats obtained from ESPN website* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1611 77 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Why did we not start Lukaku? Why did we keep on playing long balls without a target striker? Why did Lamps start this match? He kept passing it side ways and backwards despite having glaring obvious options in front of him. He kept giving the ball away which was tad annoying.We couldn't string 6 passes together?! Hazard was invisible in attack. We kept losing the ball through unforced errors. Our passing was so off for this game, we never turned up. Why was KDB taken off as soon as he started showing quality in the United half? And why was Torres the one to come on, not Lukaku?At least United didn't play their best either. In the end 0:0 seems like a fair result, but I'd be lying if I said I'm not disappointed with this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samzilla 517 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 how is torres ahead of lukaku in the pecking order?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goemaere 131 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I honestly think laundup would have been a better manager for this chelsea side.start the hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Harriott 2,732 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Men of the match - Rooney for Man U and Hazard for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,601 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 What a crock of shit. I skip work for this?Men, and I thought we could not play worse then we did with Benitez..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanicus 5,208 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Rooney MOTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NishC300 1,865 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Dunno why but I feel bringing Mata on could have helped us nick the game but then again, you don't win the title by beating only the titans. You have to respect all the minnow sides and get 3 points of all of them.Good game, Cahill and Terry were terrific and I hope they get the credit they deserve. Cole and Ivanovic were good as well but I'd still prefer to have Azpi at RB Some horrible passing and I hope this proves to all of you how important Mata is to us and I hope no one says we should get rid of him.Hope the Atkinson supports us myth is over. Was horrible tonight, we could easily have had a peno and that horrible De Bruyne decision..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Came looking for a draw and got one. Good tactical game but a very boring one to watch. Pivot got overrun by midfield and the front four did not manage to make the difference going forward. But we defended very well. JT by far the MOTM for me. Absolute world-class performance by him. Top of the league and staying there. Roll on Bayern.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyzz 711 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 The only player who reached his normal level was Torres. Says it all. How you can still choose this man over Lukaku is beyond me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediator 2,026 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Terry was solid. Hazard tried a bit but didn't receive a lot of balls but was great in defense.Oscar was really really poor can't keep a ball what a shame tonight as playmaker. Kdb was bad same for schurrle. Lampard invisibleSad we came for 1 point but with mata and lukaku we could have win that game.PS : oh and splash the cash for Rooney, he is still world class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NishC300 1,865 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Gave Terry my MOTM vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laeth 527 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Why are people complaining? Really? REALLY?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Although it may appear otherwise reading the thread. We didn't just draw 0-0 with coventry. Probably in the minority, but away vs man United Jose clearly had a plan which he executed, and I will take a point vs United. Sure we didn't play great, but neither did they, and they still have to come to our place. Transfer window is still open and Jose is still working out our best team. I'm sure there will be a lot of negativity to follow, but i was fairly happy with that, despite not creating many chances. JT man of the match. Bossed the game in defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Williams 166 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Worst game I've ever seen Hazard Play. Our CB's looked solid though, thank goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1611 77 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 At least now United are slightly more likely to let Rooney join us. It would be a different story if we trashed them 3:0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Partridge 1,124 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 You get the impression Jose is more than happy to have the point. Point at United will look like a good result deep into the season Worried Mata is on his way out Our defense is so much better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 We are the winners here.United will be the dissapointed ones because they couldn't win the game at there own ground, we are the ones who got a point out of it.2nd hardest game of the season and we got a point, stop complaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 We played for a scoreless draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah 200 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Terry was outstanding for me so he's my MOTM. He and Cahill were solid in defence. Also Rooney played very well imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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