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Ibj50:
All those blaming mourinho don't know anything, what was he supposed to do? Score for them? Or defend for them? These guys had the chance to put the game to bed, lukaku was feeding others the ball yet he wasn't fed esp. From rashford. Inexperienced lad

God bless you o. I think it is just easier for them to always blame Mourinho. Rashford had the chance to pass the ball into space for two teammates who would have been one-on-one with Schmiechel. He chose instead to pass it back to Pogba. That's when I knew we would likely be punished.

Tim Sherwood just said Pogba should be nowhere near the captain's armband because he is not a leader.

I have to agree. Pogba is too self involved. This team needs a real vocal leader as a Captain. Even Valencia is too quiet. Oh for the days of Keane, Vidic or Rio.

chineduemmao:
Who go blame mourinho dis night mak thunder wey no get papa fire am!

See one here. It is his usual mantra.

Proudlyngwa:
Useless Mourinho.

Useless tactics.

Proudlyngwa:
Useless Mourinho.

Useless tactics.

Lol. Not surprised. I was expecting that from you. I don't even like Mourinho, but come on, get real.

dabossman:
If we draw this game Rashford and Martial should be caned. Just square the ball to a free Lukaku.

As if I knew it. Once you don't take your chances, you get punished. This game should have been wrapped up since.

If we draw this game Rashford and Martial should be caned. Just square the ball to a free Lukaku.

It's like village people are following United o. Airtel Amartey.

Mata again. The little Spaniard on point.

If I start on Martial's case now they will say it is because Mourinho is playing him in the wrong position.

fedorahat:
Hahaha.

Because we defend with our fowards consistently

Are you watching the halftime analysis? Mahrez started his run from the edge of his own penalty box.

freebuddy:

The boy is highly underrated.

fedorahat:
Hahaha.

Because we defend with our fowards consistently

Vardy and Mahrez broke away from defending in their own half. No excuse.

Goal Mata.

That's what a counter attack looks like. Wonder why we can't do that effectively, consistently.

Food don done. Mukina dear, there is love in sharing.

mukina2:
OK oh

You will be joining aieromon soon

Let me go outside and watch the remaining four minutes from the window.

mukina2:
E be like holiday dey hungry you

Semo don done. Malt is chilling in the freezer.

Dainikel:
This should be the best game in the league so far...what a game! A United fan here but I can't remember when last United played such beautiful football.

That's because De Gea is not Mignolet.

[quote author=aieromon post=63527318][/quote]Why are you so wicked?

mukina2:





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Oops. Just as I pressed submit.

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DocAdray:
She's actually 25. She was my younger brother's class mate in ABU, Zaria.

Aha, thankfully there are people here who know her. There are girls I went to uni with who were married with a kid by 25. I'm really wondering why people are doubting her age.

aisammy4:
Are you saying that this lady is truly 25?

Sincerely? Really ?

It is very evident she is trying to hide her age here. Its just "too clear" she is lying about her age.

Anyways, its no issue, just about one's opinion!

Why can't she be 25? If you have been through tertiary education, cast your mind back and tell me you didn't know any girl under 21 who has this kind of stature.

25 is not a small girl o. Or were you expecting her to look like a teenager?

baski92:
Why ladys dey like reduse their age but come to think of it oga bubu also did it

No offence, but what's your own age? If one is to judge from your DP, I'd probably say 37. But I bet you are younger.

I'm beginning to think most Nigerians just believe everybody lies about their age. It's stupid, but I guess that's just the way they are programmed.

Proudlyngwa:
While your analysis is right in some places, it still has a lot of fault.
Mourinho has had 3 transfer windows and over 300 million to get his type of players and instill his phone( that is if he has any) .

You don't employ an accountant and say because you pay him, he should do the work of an engineer without adequate training,no matter the passion it won't work. Also if you give him such training and he has no passion for the new role ,it won't work.

When we were being attacked, martial and rashford were back, helping the defence. For a team like Bristol city,that should not have happened.
This leads to isolation of the main striker, and our main striker yesterday lacked pace. by the time we are at their box, they are organized and we lack shooting space, compared to the first goal they scored us.
Under Ferguson,we rarely went above 45% ball possession, except during fergie time, yet our counter was terrific because we used the right personnel and tactics.
It is not about heart, it is tactics.
Natural talent is not overrated,
But Natural talent without hard work is.

Bro, the bolded is not entirely true. You can go and watch the game again or check the highlight on Youtube. Martial and Rashford, even Pogba didn't track back so much to help the defence. They often moved into wide positions waiting to receive the ball for a counter. Compare that with the defensive work put in against Liverpool at Anfield.

And the same thing our own wide players couldn't do was what Joe Bryan did in scoring Bristol's first goal. He intercepted a United throwing midway in his own half, skinned a player, passed the ball on and raced on into our box. With just two passes the same player was receiving the ball and blasting it past Romero.

Heart won yesterday's game, not tactics. Bristol City players were hungrier for the win. Having beaten three EPL teams already, they had confidence and belief. They were pressing us hard right from our goalkeeper. Our players showed up believing their own hype and got punished. These same players have been playing from the same positions and we've beaten better teams with huge scorelines, so yesterday's loss had nothing to do with playing out of position. It just had to do with a lackadaisical attitude to the game. It showed clearly.

It's a Super Story....

blackbeau1:
Except for those that have 'agbalumo' type of breast, every breast has a downward incline to it . That's why the rich go for surgery

My dear, these days I wonder if people even know what sagging boobs are.

Proudlyngwa:
They are not playing as inside forwards, they play as wing forwards. Inside forwards are either SS or AM.
Martial and Radford wait on the touch line to receive the ball, attempt to run, run, cut in, shoot or pass, they wait mostly in the opposition third.
The problem is mourinho is using this guy's more as wingbacks , as you see them defending and by the time, they have the ball, they opponent has regrouped.
He should, tell his attacking players to have the confidence to remain upfield and wait for the ball.

You said the players had better attack or move on,
You forget that versatility is an attribute in football and not everyone has it. You don't kill a players natural talent while building another talent in him, when you have people with better qualities that you are trying to build in him.
Players move if the system don't fit them, e.g Di Maria and Depay so no big deal

It is the coach's responsibility to make the team play well and win.
So we will blame whoever is in charge as we are the ones paying them.

And we are not paying the players? Did Martial or Rashford play as wingbacks yesterday? You really should check our stats over the last 6-7 years to know that this goes beyond baying at Mourinho. In the last two season under Fergie, our shooting accuracy was about 37-38% (Goals in season 80+). Under Moyes and LVG, it dropped to between 33-35% (Goals in season 49-64). Mourinho has actually brought it back to within 36-37% over the last one and a half seasons even with all the complaints of being defensive.

If wingers like Sterling, Mo Salah, Mane and co, can get goals consistently, then I see no reason why our own players (wing forwards as you call them) have to be so wasteful in front of goal. We had almost double the number of shots Bristol City had yesterday(19-11), and yet they had more on target than we did(5-6) and scored more. Meaning their players were more accurate.

Mourinho has his faults no doubt, but there's only so much a coach can do to instil confidence into players. There comes a point where players have to reach deep and bring it out from within. A coach won't get on the field to do the job. That's why former players like Scholes, Roy Keane and Ferdinand sometimes criticise this generation of United players. They seem to lack grit and ambition.

Lastly, natural talent is overrated. Hard work is what makes champions. Just ask Ronaldo. To be a great player, you have to add more to your natural talent and be able to constantly evolve it when necessary. Both Martial and Rashford have the potential and skill set to play out wide and bring the ball inside with great pace and technique. We've seen them do it. They just need to be more consistent and accurate with the end product.

Everything is not just about criticizing the coach. We need to point out where players err too so they can improve.

Proudlyngwa:
If you need wingers, buy wingers stop converting strikers to wingers.
Martial is more of a wing forward not a winger and they were not played as wingers yesterday, they were played as attacking midfielders, a position for mykhitaryan and mata.

Why not he plays his useless sacred cow Lukaku on the wing.
Mourinho just wants to be called a genius that is why he is exhibiting rubbish.

Sterling has always been a winger/wing forward.

I'm glad you said he should buy wingers. When he does and confines Martial and Rashford to the bench, no one should complain that he didn't give young players a chance. I'm also sure you meant inside forwards and not "wing forward". And actually, that is what they play most times. Rashford and Martial rarely take the ball to the byline like natural wingers are want to do. Instead, they cut inside and move in-field towards goal. Only one striker can play up front. So, if Rashford and Martial want to be competing for one spot with Lukaku and Zlatan rather than owning a spot on the team, they can continue.

Valencia, Young, Moses, Fabian Delph are all wingers converted to wing backs taking on attacking and defensive roles, and you're telling me that converting strikers into inside forwards or wingers is a difficult task. The players had better adapt and improve, or they'll be facing a long spell on the bench or on loan next season.

We blamed Moyes, we blamed LVG, now it is Mourinho. When will these prima donna players apply themselves like they respect the badge they wear? Yesterday's game was won by grit and graft by Bristol City players, not superior tactics or technique.

Proudlyngwa:
I will blame it on MOU , because he plays players out of position, uses zonal marking and does not motivate players when down just like van has.
In other words he is playing to be sacked and paid off

Who did he play out of position yesterday? Rashford and Martial. And if those two can't play and be effective from the wings, then they have no business at United.

Raheem Sterling is banging in goals playing from the wings. Ronaldo started from there as a young player. So did Thierry Henry. If they are not versatile enough then we should get players who are.

phranq30:
How dare you single out god (Zlatan) for Man Utd's woes tonight. He has nothing to prove to anyone. He's a god. A fu**ing god!

And you missed "our players" abi? I didn't single him out oga ade. I simply pointed out what was obvious.