The English Football Thread

[kellzfresh 7,226]

They are shit, but tbh they don't have anyone to give the ball to. Fletcher is always covered and wingers play like they're in 433. This 3 at the back formation is really bad and useless.

If you watch closely when the 3-CB get the ball, Fletcher doesn't go back to get the ball, he hides making the only option for the defense to lob the ball forward. Remember when we used to have this problem under AVB?

Dimaria has created 3 scoring opportunities that would have been goals in Madrid, looking good so far and adding much needed speed to their attack.

Meanwhile Mata has been terrible so far in his am position

[Namika 922]

A midfield 3 with Fletcher - Mata - ADM, One is a box-to-box player, one is a number ten and one is winger. LvG is making a mistake there.

[zolayes 14,489]

so hard to believe how bad United are ,, even under Moyes they were better than this

[Reddish-Blue 2,235]

A midfield 3 with Fletcher - Mata - ADM, One is a box-to-box player, one is a number ten and one is winger. LvG is making a mistake there.

He doesn't have any other midfield options...

Anderson wouldn't do much better than Mata or Fletcher

[Namika 922]

He doesn't have any other midfield options...

Anderson wouldn't do much better than Mata or Fletcher

He would at least bring more balance, even play Jones in midfield.

De Gea

Valencia - Evans - Smalling - Blackett

Jones

Fletcher - Di Maria

Januzaj - RvP - Mata/Rooney

Would be much more balanced imo.

[Pizy 17,861]

What the hell has happened to RvP? He looks a shadow of the player that singlehandedly won them the league.

Mata has been really poor for them too.

[Toli 977]

Di Maria is class. If Van Gaal scraps the 3-5-2 shit and changes back to 4-3-3, he could be lethal for them. already head and shoulders above every United player. Feel bad for him though that he has to play with players like Fletcher, Evans and so on. Still worth every penny.

[Reddish-Blue 2,235]

He would at least bring more balance, even play Jones in midfield.

De Gea

Valencia - Evans - Smalling - Blackett

Jones

Fletcher - Di Maria

Januzaj - RvP - Mata/Rooney

Would be much more balanced imo.

I agree with your lineup but Smalling isn't in the team today...

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Nah, no way they'll get top four with this defense, no way. If you press their backline, they look like championship defenders, they don't know what to do with the ball.

Not fair. The championship has some excellent defenders.

[Namika 922]

If United win this, there's no justice in this world.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

If United win this, there's no justice in this world.

They most likely will. Burnley playing too open at the back.

[manpe 10,857]

Considering how often the defenders see the ball, they really can't afford to have players like Blackett in there. Where is Rojo anyway?

[iseah100 5,612]

Considering how often the defenders see the ball, they really can't afford to have players like Blackett in there. Where is Rojo anyway?

Still hasn't gotten his work permit or something.

[DavidEU 2,023]

Anderson coming on for United to save the day.

[zolayes 14,489]

and Wellbeck

[Pizy 17,861]

LOOOOOL!

Stonewall pen there. Foy actually did something great!

[kellzfresh 7,226]

Manutds attack is terrible, absolutely woeful.

[nachikethas 1,149]

Lets all laugh at Burnley . They missed easy three points against a relegation team!