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Diademk07:
I thought you said Van gaal forced him out?

Does this statement look like it? Van gaal didn't just give him assurance and told him to fight for his spot, just like he did to Kagawa and Chicharito.

There's no way Nani would have fit into 3-5-2 tactic because that was the tactic Van gaal deployed at first. He had to cater to the needs of RVP and Rooney for the front 2 and Mata as the creative midfielder unfortunately, he realised both the ageing Rooney and Rvp are too sluggish to operate as the front 2 while Mata is more of a SS than a playmaker and Herrera is just too shite to operate in the role.

A harsh lesson I would say.

Funny enough most of all the aforementioned players are still in the team except Rvp.

sinizia:
No wonder. At a point I was wondering if that fool Sadiq was the person leading our attack from the beginning. The DM was very clueless. He looked the opposite of what DMs are known for. He couldnt pass, couldn't snap into tackles, no footy brain. Our full-backs were not left out from the public show of football shame especially that Shehu. How that boy ended up on a football pitch remains a mystery.

As for Sadiq, the less said the better. I've never seen a striker so worthless as him. Even with his height, no aerial threat, no speed, no passion, no agility, zero skills. In short, his stupidity is out of the human realm. If there's justice in this world, whichever club that signs or even calls him for trials should be nuked!!

sinizia:
For close to 7 years, I rarely watch any of our national teams' matches coz they cause more havoc than bliss to my tender heart. So after all the good news about these guys, I decided to give them a chance and watch them last night, and true to my beliefs, they showcased one of the most useless and timid displays the entire universe have ever witnessed. Before 70th minute I've slept off twice. It felt like dêjá vu; like I was watching a United side under LVG's era. SMH!!

Diademk07:
The main point is we hardly created a lot similar to City's performance and the emphasis was on the goals scored.

Also, Bournemouth was as poor as Sunderland. At least, Sunderland parked the bus vs City unlike Bournemouth.

Diademk07:
Bournemouth was a weak opponent though.

Did you see Valencia cross before Martial mishit? The opposition defender already got the ball off Valencia and instead of booting it off if he didn't have the confidence of keeping it under control, he had to lose it again to Valencia.

That was 2 mistakes leading to just 1 goal, apart from
the mistake that led to the first goal.

BTW, I had to comment on our performance because someone was mocking how City scored vs Sunderland.

Diademk07:
Clear cut chances could lead to tap in goals though. That's why we have poachers in the game.

That's why players who does a lot than just poaching in the goal wouldn't be called out.

That's exactly what Torres did vs Barca. He made a lot of effort to ensure ''a sure'' goal by dribbling the keeper in order to face an empty net and that's no tap in but in Rooney case, the keeper could have kept it out on any other day and he could have let in as well however the main fact is that it was easy for Rooney in that position under no pressure.

Just to say, my main point from the start was that we hardly create a lot in the game and we had to depend on Martial mishit leading to a "tap in", Ibra brilliance and a mistake from the opponent.

Diademk07:
Lol!

You know I could have stated 'Rooney header' in my first post? But I want to emphasise what I thought about the goal and for me, it was an easy goal which depended a lot on Martial mis-hit shot.

Still what I think it is.

Diademk07:
Who did he beat? The goalkeeper? Especially one who already flapped first when Martial missed-hit the shot?

Diademk07:
Unmarked? What was that black defender doing beside Mata kicking?

You know what? I define my own tap in and for me Rooney header was a tap in from close range under no obstruction.

Diademk07:
Secondly, Mata was inside the first box whereas Rooney was in the second.

Let's not even talk about the situation involved, which is closer?

And lol at looping header!

Diademk07:
One fact is defenders were on Mata's neck and he was further from the goal unlike Rooney who was near the gaol and stationary with a lucky shot close to his head under no pressure. How is that the same?

Diademk07:
How is that the same with Rooney?

Mata was onrushing to the ball after starting the move and a defender was even distracting him before his scissor/overhead kick compared to a stationary Rooney with a mishit shot close to his head with no pressure whatsoever? Haba!

Diademk07:
In my own, a close range goal is a tap in.

In fact, I tends to credit players who scored close range goals under obstruction from the opposition defender a lot more. Why did you think people often try to degrade some of Ronaldo's goals?

Diademk07:
And tap in can't be missed? Haven't you seen a player lambasted for missing a tap in?

Also, not only open goal are tap in situation, a goalkeeper could be there as well.

BTW Rooney was free in that particular situation. In fact, over free dey worry am there.

Diademk07:
Lol!

Stop making me laugh. That was a tap in goal. He wasn't under any pressure nor obstruction unlike those who jumped to head in goals. The mishit shot was close to his head and he was close to the goal post, all he had to do was to nod the ball in.

codedguy1:
So person fit tap in with him head?


Elamps what if I use my head to score the ball from the ground? Is that still tap in.

Diademk07:
Jump for where? Don't make me laugh.

Diademk07:
Lol!

You didn't explain whether Rooney goal na tap in or not.

What's tap in the first place? An easy goal.

Those ya friends, eh?

Elxandre:
Elampiro, this guy say Rooney header na Tap in!

Stop checking live scores under canopy, you no go gree.

I like how you downplay Ibra's goal.
But when was the last time any United striker score from 30 yards?

Elxandre:
Elampiro forget what this charlatan is saying.
If he's so good an analyst, he would have seen that we moved the ball greatly for intervals after half time.

This same Bournemouth beat us last season, yet we went 3-0 up against them.
A United striker actually scored a screamer.
Felliani looked far better and more serious.
He actually lobbed a marker.

And most crucially, two good passers of the ball, Pogba and Mkhitaryan's haven't even been unwrapped from their Moin Moin leaves.

We finally have a thug as a defender since Vidic left, and he has been playing well.
But.....Smalling is not even back!

City moved the ball so well, but they relied on McNair's own goal to get through.
Yeye!


Make no mistake, this team will do well!

GBR1:
I honestly don't know what you're cherry-picking at instead of answering my question. Rooney was losing possession in the midfield and the final third(or attacking third before you get confused again) and there's the last third(defense). These are the different thirds on the pitch i meant but you just needed an explanation from me because you thought i didn't know i was saying and would've been glad to prove me wrong.

Now answer my question.

GBR1:
On a pitch, there are 3 thirds. By now you know what i mean, so answer the question.
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GBR1:
That doesn't show how many times we lost possession in different thirds due to Rooney bad touches and control especially when attacking.

AdisaOwala:
See me see trouble oh...

No be you type the words below..



It's good that you yourself don realise say this your former excuse na very moot one..

We are being linked with a new CB, Jones is being frozen outta the squad and you are here talking about Competition.

How come the manager seems uninterested in the "Maldini-esque" performances Jones put in before his injury?



Indirectly, Jones would only get his chance when one of our CB flops - meaning that Mourihno probably sees the unreliable Jones as a weak, overpatched spare tyre..

Phil Jones is a liability to the team!



By that time, Jones would probably be getting nutmegged in the U21 league as usual (all in a bid to regain fitness).....that's if he hasn't been loaned out to a club in the championship.

AdisaOwala:
Luke Shaw was on crutches at that time (probably till the end of the season),yet his place in the team seems guaranteed.

Unfortunately, our unreliable (and useless) sickler is finding it difficult to make match-day squads for no genuine reason.

Elampiro, can't you see that Jones has been found out to be useless & would soon be shipped out to Bradford or Charlton Athletic?

AdisaOwala:
You nor know ball...

Valencia played as a winger in that period & he was one of the most useless players in the side - his woeful performances summed up the disastrous season we had under Moyes. In his pathetic attempts to cross the ball, Have you forgotten how he targeted the feet of opposing LB's with high precision ?

P.s : in which calabash did you see martial as a Utd player in 2013/2014

Ever since he was converted to to RB, he has been impressive & a good number of peeps here have acknowledged the positives he brings to the team.

Even at that, I make bold to say that no right-thinking Pundit would advocate that Valencia be restored to his default position (as a winger).

Funlordjnr:
So why is mourinho trying to sign fabinho from monaco if valencia is the new dani alves?




Bros when a player reverts from an attacking position to a defensive one like valencia did, it is usually due to the fact that they had failed to deliver in their original position( for example rooneys failed attempts at trying to go and hide in midfield)!



Valencia is not, was never meant to be and is currently struggling to do a job at right back!



Or do you want to tell me that valencia is meeting gary nevilles or dennis irwins, or evras standards as man united full backs?