PBP: EPL - Manchester United FC vs Sheffield United FC - Jun 24, 2020 [R]

Correction...Shaw is not that bad carrying the ball forward if he has tons of space and room to get up to speed. But yes, once he gets forward he doesnt know what to do and usually passes it back.

 

Lots of games in a short window. Need to start rotating and get some subs on.

 

How comfortable has this been, by the way? Not having to dig out a result, not winning despite less possession, not groaning at technical shortcomings. And we've still got a couple of gears to come where some big players are still looking rusty.

 

even when he passes it forward, seems like he's aiming at defenders' boots.

 

Shaw...have some football IQ. If you cant control that then let it go out for a throw. Dont head it back to the middle and spring a counter for them. Think son.

 

Team definitely on cruise control this half. Time for Ole to make use of some his subs. We've got some quality on the bench and with the temp conditions alone, it would be good to spare some of the players on the pitch.
Would start with Pogs and Rash (for Fred and Ighalo).

 

yup, the equivalent of saving the ball under your own basket.

 

yeah... brandon williams deserves a shot.

 

Pogs has been more central this half and Bruno drifting more to our right on attack. Also noticed Martial drifting to our right too.

Makes us much more balanced and harder to defend if we attack properly from both sides.

 

Rash to Martial for the hattrick

 

And he's got it! Well done Tony: very happy for him!!!! Been a (long) while it feels like, since we've had a player register a hattrick.
Commentators confirms it's been 7yrs: that's kind of crazy.

 

Martial hatty

 

*Gary Neville noise*

 

Wow...first hat-trick for a Utd player in the PL since RvP...in 2013.

 

Wow first PL hatty for United since the SAF days.

 

commentator: "looks like he wants his goals"

 

5 subs at once! Christ.

 

Line change

 

Ighalo, James, Mata, AP and McTominay coming on. Martial, Pogs, Rashford, Greenwood and Fernandes off.

 

Pogba was low key excellent today. Played his role in the side brilliantly.

 

Priority #1 now is to save that clean sheet for the back 5.