PBP: PSF - Manchester United FC vs San José Earthquakes - July 22, 2018 [R]

Discussion in 'Manchester United' started by Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10, Jul 20, 2018.

  1. Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10

    Staff Member

    Jamaica
    Jun 4, 2006
    Antilla
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Jamaica
  2. Ashur

    Ashur Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    May 31, 2015
    Riding off into the sunset
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  3. gatekeeper2

    gatekeeper2 Member+

    Jun 1, 2015
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Solid points. My reply to them:

    I don't want players taking risks right now. It is pre-season and it's all about fitness, physical and mental, nothing more. An injury is not worth whatever goal might have been scored or 50/50 ball won.

    We did look rigid, but part of that is what comes with the bargain with Mourinho and part of that is a function of integrating young players, who need to start from the ground up before being unleashed. This is ground up time.

    Lowly competition and the weather condition was such such that there had to be water breaks. The better way to look at the match is an analysis of individual performances, rather than the team performance. Sanchez and Pereira earned high marks, but Martial is a serious concern. Martial's energy level makes Berbatov look like Giggs. If he can't, or won't, put in more effort we might as well send him back to France where he can enjoy the finer things in life.
     
  4. Ashur

    Ashur Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    May 31, 2015
    Riding off into the sunset
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


    Really not much to see in terms of highlights. And with the exception of AP, this has been kind of a missed opportunities from guys who most of them are/will be on the fringes of the first team once the season starts.
    We should be hardly surprised then when he keeps on going on and on about the guys who are not there/available. And we can expect him to rely heavily on them once the season starts. Early in preseason still, but those guys in the group need to step it up a little more now.
     
  5. Naboomagnoli

    Naboomagnoli Member+

    May 31, 2007
    It's a bunch of kids and misfits being told to win a game against much more match-fit sides by playing slowly and unimaginatively, only ever committing a couple of players forward yet still being exposed at will by quick passing.
     
  6. johno

    johno Member+

    Jul 15, 2003
    in the wind
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Y'all are buggin. 2 matches into preseason with a much depleted attack.
     
  7. benni...

    benni... BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 23, 2004
    Chocolate City
    It's not just about the game. Jose has been depressing since returning for preseason. The fans may not be his top priority, but he should still do and say things to inspire confidence.


    After all the negativity he has been spouting, what do you expect?
     

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