Closed Man United 0-0 Chelsea

[borriske 330]

Not the most exciting match to watch but lets face it, we went to Old Trafford and actually made United look kinda poor. We also got a point. Considering that, Im very happy.

The only thing that really bugs me is that Torres was subbed instead of Lukaku. Looking at the game we needed someone who could bully defenders abit and create some stuff on his own; Torres was NOT the man for that.

Agree. Don't really mind him - romelu - not starting, but torres being brought on ahead of him???

[laeth 527]

Wah wah wah Lukaku wah wah wah wah Lukaku wah wah wah

Pretty much what I've read since the lineups were announced.

[coolhead23 1,146]

Disgusting! Jose is starting to annoy already ... We should had out passed United for starters in this game but we couldnt even muster up 5 decent passes in a row ... Why do u need come up with such experimental tactics in a big game like this one? Where the hell is our attitude, did we come here to get a draw ... Mikel! I m seriously! ... No Mata in a lineup which has what 6 midfielders.....
United should have won this hands down ...

[Land 331]

Wait, so we drew at OT and people are complaining?Do you guys know how a football league works?This is the most difficult/important game in the PL.Good result, cant believe people are bitching about how we played and how Mata/Lukaku didn't start.I actually think that if they did start and we lost there would be less complaining.

Go Mou.

[nachikethas 1,149]

The defense is so good with Jose, terry was immense. They didn't booed him at all isn't.very nice of them.

shrulle looked ok with right wing.

i don't get why he started with frank.

[Thendo 1,088]

Quite funny to see people trashing Mourinho over this DRAW at OLD TRAFFORD... come on! It's a good result for us, a tactical point by Mourinho.

[coolhead23 1,146]

Double post!

[Cosmin 2,484]

People who are trying to find so many excuses, such as "came for 1 point and we got it" or "it's Manchester United we played against!" do it just because they don't want to criticize Mourinho. Who the hell cares if we came for one point, since it's pretty clear that we could've won THREE instead? This is the weakest team United has ever had since I'm a football fan and it was the perfect moment for us to create some distance and show that we're more powerfull than them. We have a better squad, a lot of creative midfielders and a striker who scored 3 goals against them just a few months ago. Yet, Mourinho let Mata and Lukaku on the bench and chose De Bruyne and Schurrle for whatever reason which I cannot understand. It looked like he missed a pair tonight, with all due respect.

I don't know about you all, but if the Chelsea he's trying to build is just another "we don't want to lose games" team, then all of our hopes will be in vain. I, at least, can't agree with this mentality.

One question for everyone defending the way he treated this game: what if Benitez was on our bench tonight? What would've been your reaction in that case?

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Happy for the clean sheet. The front 4 looked lost at times. Hazard had like 3 guys on him at all times yet everyone else just stands and watches. Get closer and link up with him.

Hate to say it but Cole is shockingly bad in the build up. Considering Hazard is our LW, we need to get a left back who can actually link up with him.

Schurrle worked hard and showed glimpses. KDB was poor. Lamps was horrible. Should never be playing on big matches.

A point isn't the worst. But we could have had at this United team.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Defence was ridiculously good. Only positive i can find.

[Chels 238]

Fuck sake guy's give it a rest, it's only our 3rd game of the season and against united.

A nil nil result at old Trafford is a great result no team wanted to lose this so soon in the season.

[Liquidator 5,176]

Although it wasn't our best performance, I'm still very happy. Would have gladly taken a point if you had asked me before the game. There was a big improvement in defence, we looked far more organized in that respect.

We do need to learn that route 1 isn't the answer when we have players like Mata, Oscar, Hazard at our disposal though. It reminded me of Wednesday slightly how we just lumped the ball forward, even worse considering Schurrle isn't the most physical of players compared to Ba. If we are going to do that on the odd occasion fine, but we need a player strong enough to hold the ball up *cough* Lukaku *cough*

[mediator 2,026]

So what's the problem with Mata really?

[Cosmin 2,484]

///double post, sorry!

[justa08 23]

I honestly think laundup would have been a better manager for this chelsea side.

start the hate.

As a fan of Laudrup and based on Mou's choices in this game, I'm starting to think so.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

In Jose we trust

Solid defensive performance when we were out run in midfield...what a massive game for Terry.

Given that we had a shot first half, should've made a few changes after the break. Can't say United outperformed us they hadn't had a decent shot on goal which worried Cech too much.

Massive massive point and top of the league...I'd say it's a good days work

[justa08 23]

People who are trying to find so many excuses, such as "came for 1 point and we got it" or "it's Manchester United we played against!" do it just because they don't want to criticize Mourinho. Who the hell cares if we came for one point, since it's pretty clear that we could've won THREE instead? This is the weakest team United has ever had since I'm a football fan and it was the perfect moment for us to create some distance and show that we're more powerfull than them. We have a better squad, a lot of creative midfielders and a striker who scored 3 goals against them just a few months ago. Yet, Mourinho let Mata and Lukaku on the bench and chose De Bruyne and Schurrle for whatever reason which I cannot understand. It looked like he missed a pair tonight, with all due respect.

I don't know about you all, but if the Chelsea he's trying to build is just another "we don't want to lose games" team, then all of our hopes will be in vain. I, at least, can't agree with this mentality.

One question for everyone defending the way he treated this game: what if Benitez was on our bench tonight? What would've been your reaction in that case?

Completely agreed.

[Barbara 15,149]

on paper a point in OT is good, but whoever watched the match and felt the same, really is settling for too little.

That match couldn't have been more uneventful...

We had a chance to score a win because their team was pretty pathetic. You don't play in your own turf so pathetically like that. It seemed like they were playing away. Moyes was afraid of what Mou had planned and the unexpected formation only contributed to that.

I think it wasn't a good formation, but honestly, with how our AM played today Ronaldo and Messi would have trouble receiving a ball to score. So Torres, Lukaku, André it doesn't make a difference imo.

Eden needs to get a grip... this isn't pre-season anymore, not sure if he realized it. He tried, but he's still too shy, too harmless, too quiet. Yeah defensively he tried, but that's not what he should be putting his best efforts. The same could be said about Kevin in the first. André and Oscar were only slightly better - as they actually had a couple of shots on goal - that were really either off or harmless as well, but still better than doing nothing at all.

Then in the second half it seemed like Kevin was going to do something while Oscar seemed to have entered sleepy mode, but Mou took Kevin off.

So that's why it felt like a waste. In theory is a good result, but the actual match was an invitation for us to show attack prowess and be at least dangerous, but our AM was null and void. Our pivot with Lamps in the first half was terrible. He didn't mark, he didn't distribute, he didn't do anything other than point to others who they should pass the ball to, lose possession, pass the ball to the defence and nothing else.

I'm not going to blame Mourinho or exempt him because he didn't play... when he planned to have 4 AM I bet he thought they would try... I don't know... to score. They tried nothing. So the lack of target man may have been a mistake. I wonder what would have worked when the team was simply uninterested.

And ManUtd was pathetic. I know I said it already, but really, that's not how you play at home. Moyes showing some of his true colors: respect the big competition, even in your own turf... pathetic from him and from the team