I'll take the win. Watford was better in the first half and we straight up dominated the second half in possession and chances. Mata's FK's
The announcers mentioned it, but the game opened up when Rashford moved out to the right and Martial came back inside. That switch made the difference between the halves. Even with all of the injuries, Martial, Memphis, Rashford as attacking players could be good both to end this season and moving forward. De Gea had another fantastic game. Combine that with Watford blowing opportunity after opportunity and you get a clean sheet. The stupid/lazy passes in back need to get cleaned up quick though with West Ham, Man City, and Liverpool being 4 out of the next 5 teams.
He's getting cocky again. Manchester United already better than last season - Louis van Gaal http://www.espnfc.us/manchester-uni...lready-better-than-last-season-louis-van-gaal
surely he would understand the irony of saying that after only a 4 game win streak including shrewsbury and FC Mid...land
Starting XI: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Rojo, Carrick, Herrera, Lingard, Mata, Martial, Rashford. Not bad. Prefer Schneiderlin myself, but it's whatever.
Mata with two of the most bone headed yellow cards I've seen in awhile within a 25 minute period. Impressive.
Missed the game as I was at taping of The Price is Right (yes that's a humble brag), what did he do to get the two yellows. Were they shitty calls or deserved?
100% deserved. First yellow was for preventing West Brom from quickly restarting after a foul. Literally blocked the kick from like 2 yards away. 2nd yellow was for a retarded late tackle.
Manchester United @ManUtd 3m3 minutes ago #mufc XI: De Gea, Varela, Smalling, Blind, Rojo, Schneiderlin, Fellaini, Memphis, Mata, Martial, Rashford. Since Fellaini is starting, it should be noted that the referee for our game has shown 6 red cards in his last 12 matches.
I don't understand why LVG refuses to play Rashford outside. The one half when Martial inside and Rashford outside has been the best they have looked in months.
Rashford didn't do shit besides miss that early chance. I guess that means Fellaini pushes up further :datsnasty:
Rashford going off isn't my issue. I just don't get replacing him with Carrick. Carrick is really meh at CB and Blind isn't a wing. I can maybe justify that sub if we are up 1-0 but not down a goal.
Scholsy coming in hot with that Arsenal . Paul Scholes: "That's the worst #mufc performance I've ever seen. They're destroying the Man United legacy now." Paul Scholes: "Manchester Utd can't celebrate fourth and a FA Cup trophy every year, that's what Arsenal do, that can't happen to United"
#mufc XI: De Gea, Varela, Smalling, Blind, Rojo, Carrick, Fellaini, Rashford, Herrera, Lingard, Martial Fellaini
Jesus fucking Christ. Why is Fellaini anywhere near the starting 11 when both Schneiderlin and Schweiny are in the selected squad? It makes zero fucking sense whatsoever. Part of me thinks that the board already told LVG he's done after this year and he's sticking his middle finger in their faces with these lineups. Looks like we will bouncing today just the same as Arsenal. God knows the Hammers are worlds ahead of Watford.
I mean for how much he loves that fucking notebook of his, you would think he would take note of how often we lose when Fellaini starts.
I saw a post-match interview that a blogger did after a loss a few months ago, and in it he asked some kid who couldn't have been more than 12 what he thought about LVG never leaving his seat and the kid said something to the effect of "maybe if they took away his stationery he'd get up and go down into the techincal area and coach the team"