SIRcumalot:

@elampiro thanks for the link.
that Shaw penarity soft sha.

GloryIsaac:


Well, i'm not a fan of all these stats arguements you guys do here, i watch almost all of ManUtd matches and i judge based on what i see but for the sake of this i'll post a link.

https://www.whoscored.com/Players/71345/Show/Chris-Smalling

Check the link, and check the comment on Smallings style of play.... Every defence should have a defender who brings a calming presence with him, thats why the Smalling-Blind partnership worked, its the same as the midfield, you cant put Pogba-Schneiderlin in same midfield, both have same style of play except that the former is really better than the latter.... Hope you understand what i'm saying, not ready to take two pages on this issue.

elampiro:


May be such people prefer:

78% possession
560/570 completed passes.
2 shots
0 shot on target.

eph12:

So you don't believe man United can be dominating and devastating? Mehn LVG really did lot of damages to our psychic.

elampiro:


I understand. We will get there.

We can dominate with direct play. Just like Madrid does or Juventus. It doesn't have to be about keeping possession without threatening opponents. The frequency you get to the opposition box matters. We have improved on that massively already.

eph12:

Yeah that was my point. I knew we would have to improve on that but I wonder how some so called man United fans can't see that or they remember the horrors of Van Gaal anytime they hear dominate?

Oasis007:
A WORLD-CLASS ADDITION

IT'S IBRA FROM 12 YARDS

When Luke Shaw went to ground in the second half, prompting the referee to award United a penalty, many fans – like this writer – expected Wayne Rooney to scoop the ball up in preparation for the spot-kick. Instead, Ibrahimovic took charge and duly dispatched a cool finish into the back of the net, beating England goalkeeper Fraser Forster, to put the Reds 2-0 up. This was no accident, either. The striker later admitted in the mixed zone – the area where players speak to reporters – that he had discussed penalty-taking duties with his captain two weeks ago. They decided Ibra was the man.

Ibra admitted he had talked to his captain about who would shoot from 12 yards. “We spoke like two weeks ago about it so there was no confusion,” he said. “It was decided long before, it wasn’t on the pitch.”

“I’m happy with the result and the performance [against Southampton]. It’s difficult for us to be better in this moment. The opponents are good, they have good quality. You have to be mentally strong to cope with it but then we score goals and we are always in control.

"I think Pogba and Ibrahimovic were very, very good, but I could say the same about Mkhitaryan in the last 20 minutes when he showed his quality. What pleases me more is the others rising to a different level like Valencia and Blind, and I’ve already mentioned Marouane.”

- Jose Mourinho

elampiro:


Lana1 and dopeJemi

I no tell una say Rooney dey selfless?
Rooneu handed the penalty duty to Ibrahimovic.

Cc MrTA

Oasis007:


The bold Part is a buttress to the Points made by GloryIsaac.

Smalling gonna enjoy more time on the Bench! Defensively he's OK, but offensively he's a poo! He lacks confidence on the Ball, and very poor when under pressure!

It will be hard for him to displace Blind, and pairing him with Bailly won't work either!

elampiro:


Personally, I will go with Bailly and Smalling. Bailly was the only one making clearances last night. We are going to play the likes of Stoke, West Ham, and the rest with long balls into the box. We will also need pace from the defenders. But let's wait and see. May be Blind can prove me wrong.

Debroslink:
But but but... Stoke City is Guardiola's hell... What is happening?

chrisley024:
Dean is a confused dunce

dopeJemi:


Shey you no go wait make match finish before you run your mouth, 1-2 right? So relax

dopeJemi:


I despise that man, what did he do?

Oasis007:
I quoted Mourinho rating Blind high in the Post! If Jose doesn't trust him, or he doesn't deserve to be in the Lineup, he would have been on the Bench!

Like you said, against Teams with big Players..... Mourinho may go for Bailly and Smalling, but that wouldn't stop Blind from getting back his position in the Team because he earned it!

Debroslink:


Actually, I was expecting 3-0 halftime score from Stoke, judging from the hype.

chrisley024:
Denied Stoke a pen and gave them a wrong one