Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Match Thread

[mattjpa]

Bacuna trotted out for that second and played them both on. He is bad at the moment

[SamTheMouse]

FFS. Our defending as a team is absolutely shocking. Just before the goal, they had the ball in the midfield, and our midfielders all backed about off about 15 yards. No pressure whatsoever and they can pick a pass into the front men. We're only ever any good when we press, so why aren't we doing it?

[supertom]

The games over to be honest. I'd like to see Robinson get some minutes. See what he can do.

[JUAN PABLO]

hit him harder Ryan

[john e]

Albrightons doing well

[VillaAlways]

Another afternoon beckons  of looking nervously at what the teams below us are doing . Sick of this shit

[Monty]

It's not the first time I've pointed out that I don't think he's a full back ...

I'm sure it's not. You're evidence today, however, doesn't support or refute your view. It's just irrelevant to it.

Hardly irrelevant. Decision-making is all part of the game, and Bacuna has made several poor ones at full back over the season that make me doubt his FB credentials.
Not that I attach blame: he's young, learning and out of position.

It would have been a poor decision in any position. It doesn't matter where you play, diving in is a bad idea. Full backs in general dive in more than other positions, actually. Playing in a position is about, funnily enough, positioning, and I think he's improved massively since the Fulham game at this. Once again you've just asserted that he's playing out of position, as if merely saying it counts as evidence. You've said it a lot I'm sure, but that's all you've done.

[dicedlam]

cheating fucking bastards!

[devilla]

And just to rub it in, Vidic gets away with it again.

[JUAN PABLO]

could have been pen there

[JUAN PABLO]

tahst a pen

[Monty]

A scandalous decision, barely protested by the commentators. The rich clubs have referees and the media wrapped up.

[Stu]

We never beat these, but I still say we need an almost entirely new defense. That's before midfield is sorted.

Ho-hum.

[PeterWithesShin]

Tonev coming on.

[Mister E]

It's not the first time I've pointed out that I don't think he's a full back ...

I'm sure it's not. You're evidence today, however, doesn't support or refute your view. It's just irrelevant to it.

Hardly irrelevant. Decision-making is all part of the game, and Bacuna has made several poor ones at full back over the season that make me doubt his FB credentials.
Not that I attach blame: he's young, learning and out of position.

It would have been a poor decision in any position. It doesn't matter where you play, diving in is a bad idea. Full backs in general dive in more than other positions, actually. Playing in a position is about, funnily enough, positioning, and I think he's improved massively since the Fulham game at this. Once again you've just asserted that he's playing out of position, as if merely saying it counts as evidence. You've said it a lot I'm sure, but that's all you've done.

Well, I'm not going to revisit tapes of all the games he's played, for a difference of opinion about a player that I've rated generally all season.
And, your assertions in this ping-pong have been just that; assertions mascarading as fact.

We'll just have to disagree., Monty; not something we do that often.