FA Cup vs Reading

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    N1xer
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    The problem with Lukaku is that no top team would want him and only top teams can pay the money we’d need to get to recoup anything near what we paid. I dont think he has a future at the club and i think its gonna be a big hit financially when he does go

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    Manthistle
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    Good atmosphere today at OT

    #1713861

    mufc
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    Rashford lol.

    #1713862

    jm1502
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    Agree N1xer and I think you could say the same about a lot of em.

    #1713869

    united_we_win
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    Boy there is some real deadwood that needs shifting abysmal second half.

    #1713873

    moral
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    Very flattering scoreline. Positives being we are through to the next round; we got to rest at least 8 who will start at Spurs; Oles winning run continues; a couple of players who needed a run out got one.

    No doubt though that the club has to sort out the structure and strategy for what players we buy, retain and sell.
    4 players on show today in Lukaku, Sanchez, Fred and Dalot that cost a shed load of money (fee and/or wages) but have serious flaws:
    – Lukaku’s touch is awful, his awareness and vision non existent
    – Sanchez gives the ball away far too much
    – Freds touch is poor and is cobstantly caught in possession
    – Dalot is positionally suspect and not fit enough

    #1713874

    jm1502
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    Abysmal performance from start to finish uww. I’m sure there’ll be those who’ll defend it because good old Ole’s the manager, but for Reading to have 60% possession at OT is a joke.

    #1713878

    libanski
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    We can’t read too much into that game.. the only player who had game time was Young, the rest lacked fitness, it was more of getting players back to speed than going out gung-ho against Reading…we’ve rested enough players for the spurs game, we’ve scored 2 goals and we are going to the next round…couldn’t ask for more

    #1713879

    hookeddevil
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    Decent result with squad players. Play was disjointed and Reading gave it a go however I don’t think there was a point where I thought Reading would get anything out of the game. Players like McTominay and Pereira might not make it at Utd but playing in these games will make them worth a few quid when they’re moved on.

    #1713882

    jm1502
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    Gung ho? Really?

    #1713889

    Blacky
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    @libanski – I know what you are saying BUT I think most of us would say that the vast majority of the outfield players who started today if not all of them should have no place in any future Manchester United squad and today only adds to that narrative, it’s embarrassing just how bad some of them are.
    McTominay would struggle badly in League One and without trotting out all the same old usual suspects the fear I have is that whoever the new manager ends up being he gives them all yet another clean slate instead of kicking all their sorry arses out of the club.

    #1713890

    homerjay540
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    Decent professional performance by players many of whom haven’t played in ages. More importantly we managed to rest the likes of Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Pogba and Martial – I expect them all to be on fire against Tottenham. I just hope Sanchez going off isn’t anything serious
    My XI against tottenham would be:
    DdG
    Young, Jones (reluctantly), Lindelof, Shaw
    Herrera, Matic, Pogba
    Lingard, Rashford, Martial

    That will leave us with Lukaku, Mata and if fit Sanchez on the bench to change things in the second half if needed

    #1713898

    jm1502
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    Fucking amazing! How anyone could garner anything remotely positive from that other than the result is beyond me. But to make excuses for it is laughable. Anyway, I really am looking forward to the players being “on fire” for the Spurs game.

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    redblood
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    Winning its all that matters right now,especially having so many 1st teamers out of the team.On to the Spurs game.

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    The result is obviously the most important, but this game gave Solskjaer and the management team a clear understanding of which players can play and which can’t as backups to the first team, and by the looks of it the majority cannot. Here are my thoughts:

    Sergio Romero – solid backup keeper, possibly the best in England.
    Dalot – Still too young and new to predict but needs to show more.
    Darmian – He’s not good enough and needs to be shipped out.
    Jones – Once we get in a proper centre back he’ll be 4th or even 5th choice… worth keeping? I doubt it.
    Young – Decent backup until we get full back reinforcements.
    McTominay – I don’t know how he’s in our team when I haven’t seen him give anything other sub-standard performances for us since his debut.
    Periera – has the intelligence but unfortunately is good for the softer Spanish league and can’t keep up with the physical aspect of the English game.
    Fred – I’ve been saying it since the first match but Fred is simply not good enough; he was decent in a sub-standard league when the level is lower and players don’t push pressure on midfielders like English football does but he’s too slow in mind to make the grade here.
    Mata – has the intelligence and skill but not the pace and physicality needed to play Solskjaer’s game.
    Lukaku – no intelligence and not able to play Solskjaer’s game.
    Sanchez – has the potential to be in the first team but isn’t showing it. Does he deserve more chances? To be honest, I’m not sure.

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    Alfie07
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    Good result from a poor performance. Agree with those who thought it was a match which was just as much about getting squad players some game time as anything else.

    A goal for Lukaku and an assist for Sanchez will help them.

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    MacGuffin
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    Ole said everybody starts with a clean slate and everybody will get their chance. For sure Ole would have given instructions to go for it. It’s only one game but it’s a game for United with the chance to be a first team regular. It’s Old Trafford’s Got Talent with jm1502 in the role of Simon Cowel. And it seems the show is going to be renamed Old Trafford’s Got Shite.

    As I’ve said, I don’t care because many.most of these players are write offs. My only hope for the season is entertainment and a clear out in the summer (which ain’t gonna happen).

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    Zico
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    Easy for Ole to identify shite
    Back4-Valencia,Rojo,Jones,Darmian are all shite and needs to be shipped now in January. Not sure about Smalling,Shaw,Young,backups at most.

    Midfield-McTominay,Fred,Pereira,Matic,Mata are not United material,Herrera,Fellaini backups at most.

    Attackers-Lukaku,Lingard,Sanchez are not United material,replacements please.
    And when the fuck are we going to buy a peoper right winger?

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    theMartial Art
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    They do have to look at themselves and ask some serious questions, I mean the vast majority of them can have no complaints about not playing next week. Lukaku, Mata & Young the only ones who could/should be in contention for a starting spot next week but of the three I think Young at right back is the only one likely, Dalot was okay today but he’s nowhere near ready yet. Extremely disappointed in Fred and Pereira who I have high expectations for. Flashy skills and key passes aren’t enough, you need to do the basics well and they left it at home. I don’t expect much from Mctominay but at least he does the basics right.

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    theMartial Art
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    And Lukaku did well to have feather touch to round the keeper. Was expecting his first touch to kick the ball out of play… Lololol

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