Closed Man United 0-0 Chelsea

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Wit this squad, the first games wasn't really the decisive games for me. We have a strong squad which has alot of players to be rotated and if used wisely, could get us wins on the road as well as at home. The fact that we played without a striker for the majority of the game, as well as an actual DMC and the God Mata but still able to earn a point means that we can go into the 'top four' games and salvage a point whilst rotating the players for the more lesser games to get the points. This squad SHOULD be able to win the league, and with Jose as a tactical minded person, that will help make it more of a reality.

[Chelsea? 892]

We should have chanted this to them:

Long way to get home!

You've got a long way to get home!

Long way to get home!

You've got a long way to get home!

what were they saying??

[Chelsea? 892]

He was bought for what? He allways was a CAM in Brazil. He is not fast enough or strong enouth to play in the pivot. He is a great talent but he is not prepared to play in the starting 11, I'm sorry.

Chelsea needs to make a choise. Be like Arsenal and don't win nothing in the next 4 or 5 years, or start looking for top quality players and fight for everything.

Lukaku, Oscar, KdB, and some others, are not good enough to be starters in a team that wants to win the title.

One year ago this team lost 4-1 against Atletico de Madrid. Young players need time to achieve a great level. They can't be all on the starting eleven or we won't win anything this season.

we bought oscar when it was clear Mata was the CAM. oscar said he was bought to replace lampar.

Tbh I've yet to be once impressed with Oscar in a Chelsea uniform.

[Symbol123 175]

^ What's with you and Oscar? Get off the lad's back, IMO he was our best attacking player tonight

[The Skipper 20,593]

we bought oscar when it was clear Mata was the CAM. oscar said he was bought to replace lampar.

Tbh I've yet to be once impressed with Oscar in a Chelsea uniform.

You weren't impressed with Oscar's performances in the CL last season?

[Chelsea? 892]

^ What's with you and Oscar? Get off the lad's back, IMO he was our best attacking player tonight

I think he's the most overrated Chelsea player. He doesn't fit 4231 and think he'll be much more effective in the pivot.

[Chelsea? 892]

You weren't impressed with Oscar's performances in the CL last season?

meant in the epl. He was pretty good in Europe.

[Chelsea? 892]

Can someone tell me what they were saying to Cole?

[ymalleb 14]

we bought oscar when it was clear Mata was the CAM. oscar said he was bought to replace lampar.

Tbh I've yet to be once impressed with Oscar in a Chelsea uniform.

When did he said he was bought to replace Lamps? No one can replace the nature of Lamps in this world.

You've been unfair to Oscar. That lad is only 22, to go up against United experience defenders in the likes of Vidic, Ferdinand and Carrick did you expecting him to do a Messi? and speaking of uniform, did u watch him bullying Spain's midfield in the Confed Final in Brazil uniform?

[Chelsea? 892]

When did he said he was bought to replace Lamps? No one can replace the nature of Lamps in this world.

You've been unfair to Oscar. That lad is only 22, to go up against United experience defenders in the likes of Vidic, Ferdinand and Carrick did you expecting him to do a Messi? and speaking of uniform, did u watch him bullying Spain's midfield in the Confed Final in Brazil uniform?

it was in one of his first interviews when he came here. It doesn't matter what he does for Brazil. He's played enough games for us to make an impact. I just don't see a comfortable guy when I see him with the ball.

[Symbol123 175]

Even if he was brought in to play in the pivot, that was 2 coaches ago- things change. I'm not sure how you can say he doesn't look comfortable with the ball especially since he always tracks back and asks for it in order to keep the play flow moving.

[Chelsea? 892]

Even if he was brought in to play in the pivot, that was 2 coaches ago- things change. I'm not sure how you can say he doesn't look comfortable with the ball especially since he always tracks back and asks for it in order to keep the play flow moving.

that's why I think he would be the better version of Ramirez if we played 433. Oscar isn't gonna give you a genius pass, he's gonna make all the right passes and defends wonderfully. If there were ever a perfect replacement for lampard, it'd be Oscar. But CAM is too demanding for him atm

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Great result nevertheless

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

Funniest thread in a while.. Overreacting against our coach and players, you'd think we got absolutely buttfucked in this game.

[francozola 2,040]

Wow at some of the posts on here.

I'm quite satisfied with everything! We were decently solid throughout the match. The pivot wasn't very good but that was to be expected. We clearly just came to get a draw and maybe nick a goal if possible which didn't happen. But I thought we defended superbly!

Comparing the organization to the one we've seen in the last 2 years under AVB and RDM especially, this was very good.

I fully get why Jose approached this the way he did. 2 wins and a draw out of the first 3 matches is a very steady start indeed. Gets the Utd match out of the way too. There was no real desperate need to "impose" ourselves to get the win to prove a point to anybody.

If we had been more offensive and lost the match, the pressure would've been instantly on Jose and the players. We would start getting criticized for small things. Any signings we make would be seen as "desperate measures" etc.

Instead now we've calmly gotten this match out of the way without any hoo-ha at all and can carry on with the rest of our transfer business

[Thor 2,392]

I'll just say that our 3 players behind the striker are very overrated in terms of how they play. You can loathe the talent all you want, and its true, it is stacked with it, but there is nothing pleasing about the way we've developed over the last season and a bit.

The 3 (whoever it may be who is playing on the day) are very guilty of simply holding and over dribbling the ball. That was the biggest thing I got out of today's game. Anyone else notice how quickly the ball is moving from one person to the other on United's team, especially up the front? They aren't nearly half as talented, and they do it far better than we do.

It's also a massive reason as to why nearly every striker that's played here for us recently has struggled. I can tell Mou is trying to get rid of the habits too, since the defenders and midfielders have caught on, but you still get Oscar, Hazard and particularly Mata being guilty of it. I think its one of the main reasons Mata was sitting today. Hazard and Oscar are far more likely to push the ball, and Hazard actually does a great job of drawing defenders and creating.

As for the result, good. Just not happy with the front 3 or 4.

[Peppen 934]

When I saw André as the striker, I thought it was a very ballsy move from Mou that would either work out surprisingly well or turn out an absolute disaster. He was decent thought, although he didn't exactly excel as a striker, he was SO FAST. Incredible.

Oscar had a 5/10 game, Eden not exactly great, Torres............. GTFO please.

I feel like enough people have already commented on the complete and utter overreaction. IT IS MAN UNITED. AT OLD TRAFFORD. THE THIRD GAME OF THE FUCKING SEASON. 1 point is certainly not bad, and although the display might not have been as flashy as ever, United certainly didn't impress either. This and the away City game is undoubtedly the two toughest games during the season, and 1 point in each one would not be bad.

The point about Laudrup managing this side is laughable by the way Even though he's a Dane, and I've pretty much followed him during his entire managerial career, he is NO WAY NEAR ready to become a top team manager. And he would not thrive under the players currently here, he would be another AVB disaster.

Go on, Mou! :blue scalf:

[Chelsea? 892]

Funniest thread in a while.. Overreacting against our coach and players, you'd think we got absolutely buttfucked in this game.

not entirety concerned with today's result. Just didn't like the line up.