ManYoo vs Aston Villa Post Match Thread.

[ROBBO]

I just don't get why he would pick Weimann, he has not done a thing all season can't tackle can't pass all he does well is wave his arms around, he brings nothing to the team.

[adrenachrome]

I was in a hospitality box as a birthday present, so that probably hexed us.

I honestly think that we were conserving energy for the QPR game.  First time in 50 years of watching us that I thought this to be the case.

[villadelph]

I just don't get why he would pick Weimann, he has not done a thing all season can't tackle can't pass all he does well is wave his arms around, he brings nothing to the team.

That's his best "move"

The off the ball run to abrupt jumping stop/arms in the air with his thumbs under his longsleeve.

[robbo1874]

I thought we were ok. Not shit, not great. Missed the first 10 mins and the 'penalty' incident. Yes we were outplayed for long periods in the first half, but they only had a couple of chances and didn't really look like scoring up until when they did. Thought we broke well a few times and had we taken our chances, could also have had 3 goals. The missed header and the off balance Benteke skier could both have gone in at other grounds than old Trafford. What I find depressing is that this is not a good Utd side, yet we still fucking end up losing 3-1. Hate to say it, but thought Young was probably man of the match today. Caused us lots of problems and will likely think himself unlucky not to score.

[robbo1874]

Double post- sorry

[robbo1874]

Just got in, over 15 hours since setting out. Was it worth it? Well, you accept that you can lose a game against a team with such a strong home record and I don't think I'd have minded too much if we'd lost with honour. But we disappointed in all sorts of ways: the team selection, the tactics, the performance of several players, the lack of fighting spirit. We were particularly poor going forward. The midfield gave the strikers little too work with - was there a single decisive pass? - and the few chances that Benteke and Gabby created or were given were wasted. As for Weimann - he runs around a lot and tries hard, but he's just not up to it. I was very surprised that he was kept on for so long.

We talk about the lack of quality in the squad. I've got no time at all for Ashley Young, but I do wish we had someone with his ability and vision. I think he made more decent crosses in one game than we've managed all season.

Were there any positives? I've seen us play worse at Old Trafford and we didn't surrender as we sometimes have in the past. Clark and particularly Okore impressed and we generally defended well. Lowton had a decent game. There were a few good touches from Delph. But overall Villa just didn't give enough, in terms of quality or of commitment.

frank- agree with you about Ashley young, but I thought Lowton  was way out of his depth today.

[Goldie.7]

Young put in about 3 or 4 decent crosses then after that all the rest were of a poor standard, either straight to Guzan or out of play. 

[pbavfckuwait]

Well the normal result at the shite hole that is Mold Trafford, can see what Sherwood was looking for, Wieman in as an extra midfielder to give some energy, as there was no Cleverly, he wanted to play a pressing game, but our players just did not respond, Sherwwod also needs to look at alternatives to the pressing game against the good teams, top 5 ,6, it works against alot of teams as they need one or two seconds to decide what to do, but the good teams with good players do it straight away without thinking.
To put a bit of balance on the game , result, they brought on Di Maria and Falcao, 107 million pounds worth of talent, another 43 mill and you can buy a Prem football club all it's assets and a nice country mansion as well. FFP my arse.

[ROBBO]

I remember the time when you could guarantee an Ashley young cross would be pin point and that a free anywhere from around the box was even money the goal. We had the best of him he was a shadow of that player when he left and he has not come close since.
We went to play for the draw and hoped to get lucky once the goal went in all focus will have shifted to Tuesday. We don't have the players to compete with utd Tuesday ia what it's all about, its a test of Sherwood as much as the players.

[robbo1874]

Fair post- if still rather him play for us than them though, transfer fee aside.

[brian green]

Another Sunday morning. Another black mood. I suspect that the Sherwood gamble is yet more reactive throwing of the dice by the Villa hierarchy. There is a pattern to the collapse into our present position of acceptance that we will lose to Manchester United. The pattern is quick fixes. Wasting money on an obscene scale? Let MON flounce out. Signed a sick manager? Pay him off and get a healthy one. Manager stinking the place out and on the brink of relegation? Get another one who does the same. Losing money? Buy kids, rejects and bargain basement hopefuls. Cheap kids not delivering Premiership performances? Buy worn out old has beens. Manager an incoherent, uncommunicative dullard? Replace him with a cheeky chappie.

Ever since Ellis sold the club we have had this chopping and changing, this finger in the dyke, let's try something different approach where there needed to be the establishment of a club ethos and core values.

The buck stops with Randy Lerner because, despite the non football good he undoubtedly has done, his absentee, hands off, I love the club, I want to sell the club unpredictability is the root cause of our muddle and our slide.

We have become like a family in a car going on holiday that can't decide whether they want to go to Blackpool, Rhyl, Alton Towers or Skegness and finish up spending a fortnight at Hilton Services.

[silhillvilla]

Brian I echo your sentiments. And today could get a whole lot worse if results go against us.
Oh and I'd choose Skegness. Nicer fish n chips.

[Ron Manager]

The worst thing about the teams performance yesterday?

It was disheartening. Very disheartening.

[Ads]

We did something we have not done at Old Trafford for a good while and that's stayed in the game for 90 minutes.

We weren't good and we weren't poor and that combination would always likely see us beaten. We defended well in the main, but afforded them too much time to get the ball into the box, which in the main we manfully defended, but we're wasteful on the ball.

We did create a brilliant chance for Benteke which he should have burried, while they had chances themselves, not that I would say Guzan was particularly over worked. We maintained the habit of conceding in the dying stages with their first, while Bacuna giving the ball away for their second was annoying.

They have the referee to credit for the third, letting referee Rooney bully him into have the drop ball become contested because another Man United player feigned injury while we were in possession.

Rooney is a diving cheat and how he escaped a booking, I have no idea.

[olaftab]

Excellent summarisation of our Club's position Brian. It's just sad sad sad.