I was quite encouraged by today. 16:51 - Aug 19 with 5365 views | exiledclaseboy | Yeah the result doesn't look good but for 75 minutes we competed well and after last week that was encouraging. The formation worked while we kept it but things fell apart when Clement made the subs. But he had to try something as we were chasing the game. I'd like to see Llorente up top with Abrahams doing what Ayew absolutely failed to do today. The obvious main worry is where the goals are coming from. It wasn't a 4/0 game today. | |
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I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:37 - Aug 19 with 1445 views | E20Jack | You would like to see Llorente up front with Abraham's what, ECB? [Post edited 19 Aug 2017 17:37]
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I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:37 - Aug 19 with 1445 views | longlostjack |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:25 - Aug 19 by lifelong | I was still concerned how many times we gave the ball away today. |
That's true. But on the whole with a couple of good signings and providing Llorente stays we should have more options and be OK. Feel more confident this week than after the game last week. | |
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I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:41 - Aug 19 with 1426 views | Private_Partz |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:07 - Aug 19 by Dr_Winston | I don't see us having a season anything like as bad as the last one even if we don't sign any more players, but there's no doubt that three quality additions would make a comfortable mid table finish far more likely. |
Hope you are right Doc. Sounds a tad optimistic to me. We would have to avoid injuries as well.... | |
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I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:45 - Aug 19 with 1416 views | Dr_Winston |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:41 - Aug 19 by Private_Partz | Hope you are right Doc. Sounds a tad optimistic to me. We would have to avoid injuries as well.... |
Maybe I am. Just saw enough improvement in the performances in the second half of last season to suggest that Clement is capable of getting 40 points out of them, and that's without the additions of Abraham and Mesa. Yes we've lost Siggy, but moving away from a dependence on set pieces isn't a bad thing. | |
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I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:50 - Aug 19 with 1408 views | ZZoric | great to see an upbeat positive thread can see Joe Allen adding some much needed nous, dynamism and creativity in front of that structured back-line | | | |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:54 - Aug 19 with 1398 views | Eilian |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:50 - Aug 19 by ZZoric | great to see an upbeat positive thread can see Joe Allen adding some much needed nous, dynamism and creativity in front of that structured back-line |
yeah, but £££ I don't think we will splash that amount of cash. Anyway, Its goals and someone to create chances we really need. I wish we could just buy the players tonight. Flip foot ball is frustrating sometimes. | | | |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 18:03 - Aug 19 with 1374 views | jack247 |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:50 - Aug 19 by ZZoric | great to see an upbeat positive thread can see Joe Allen adding some much needed nous, dynamism and creativity in front of that structured back-line |
Are we signing Joe Allen again now? Or is it Bony, or Chadli, or all of them? I kind of lose track. | | | |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 18:05 - Aug 19 with 1361 views | ZZoric |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:54 - Aug 19 by Eilian | yeah, but £££ I don't think we will splash that amount of cash. Anyway, Its goals and someone to create chances we really need. I wish we could just buy the players tonight. Flip foot ball is frustrating sometimes. |
yeah, but..... in the last 7 mins Allen's driven thru the heart of the arsenal midfield from deep - to create a series of opportunities; and as i write chased down a lost cause, beaten 2 players and earned a free kick on the edge of the box plenty of "chance creation" | | | | Login to get fewer ads
I was quite encouraged by today. on 18:05 - Aug 19 with 1356 views | Highjack |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:54 - Aug 19 by Eilian | yeah, but £££ I don't think we will splash that amount of cash. Anyway, Its goals and someone to create chances we really need. I wish we could just buy the players tonight. Flip foot ball is frustrating sometimes. |
We'll drag it out til the very last minute of deadline day then victoriously announce enner Valencia again. | |
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I was quite encouraged by today. on 18:12 - Aug 19 with 1331 views | 3swan | Not sure if encouraged is the word I would use, but I know where you’re coming from. At the start of last season I thought it would end in relegation. I did see enough today that doesn’t make me feel the same this season. Obviously the squad is bare and signings are needed, but until the subs I thought our performance was solid. OK we weren’t taking the game to them, but did look a good unit. Let’s not forget the amount of money United have paid to put their squad together. Players were tiring but imo to make 2 subs and change the formation was a mistake. Maybe Fulton for Messa? Early days but we must hope that the right players are brought in and only squad players going out. | | | |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 18:35 - Aug 19 with 1299 views | union_jack |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 18:12 - Aug 19 by 3swan | Not sure if encouraged is the word I would use, but I know where you’re coming from. At the start of last season I thought it would end in relegation. I did see enough today that doesn’t make me feel the same this season. Obviously the squad is bare and signings are needed, but until the subs I thought our performance was solid. OK we weren’t taking the game to them, but did look a good unit. Let’s not forget the amount of money United have paid to put their squad together. Players were tiring but imo to make 2 subs and change the formation was a mistake. Maybe Fulton for Messa? Early days but we must hope that the right players are brought in and only squad players going out. |
Excellently put. My thoughts exactly. | |
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I was quite encouraged by today. on 18:37 - Aug 19 with 1295 views | JBG |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:05 - Aug 19 by Loyal | We were majestic at times, very well organised, Bartley was excellent, Mesa too. Against weaker sides we will get results. But we need two more attacking players in. No disgrace, Man Utd done us in five minutes. |
No Clement done us, stupid subs we where doing OK with a chance of a break away goal | | | |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 18:42 - Aug 19 with 1284 views | awayjack |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 17:00 - Aug 19 by exiledclaseboy | I said I was encouraged, not satisfied. No one is going to be satisfied after losing, 4-0 or otherwise. |
Fair enough. I know it's Man U but our peers seem far more competitive against too teams re Burlet at Chelsea etc.. I'm losing track on who are PL peers are. It used to be Stoke, Soto, WBA etc. Now we've been overtaken by likes of Palace, Watford and Bournemouth in terms of appetite/ability to recruit players. I guess it's Burnley and new boys like Huddersfield and Brighton but even they are spending more than us. I now it's no surprise with our Board, but I don't understand why so many fans don't seem to care. | | | |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 19:06 - Aug 19 with 1253 views | sherpajacob | The BBC sport feed 70-80 minutes, we were well in the game. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 78 mins The Swansea fans trying to rouse their troops for the final 12 minutes. "Paul Clement's barmy army," they sing. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 77 mins Romelu Lukaku has not had a sniff today. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 76 mins Phil Jones rushed into a clearance by Tammy Abraham as Swansea look to build pressure again. Can they nick one late on? Get Involved #bbcfootball SUBSTITUTION Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 74 mins Changes for United. Marcus Rashford, roundly booed, and Juan Mata make way for Marouane Fellaini and Anthony Martial. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 73 mins Paul Pogba smacks his free-kick narrowly over. Close. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 73 mins Paul Pogba is over the free kick... YELLOW CARD Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 72 mins Daley Blind smacks a first time drive over from 25 yards out. On the follow up, Leroy Fer catches the left-back and gets booked. CLOSE! Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 70 mins Tom Carroll swings in nicely shaped corner, which comes off Nemanja Matic for another... ...and the next one should be in the back of the net, but two Swansea players both miss their kicks from six yards out. Jordan Ayew and Tammy Abraham are the guilty duo. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 69 mins Swansea are not out of this and just need a ball to drop nicely to them inside the area. Maybe it will from this corner... | |
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I was quite encouraged by today. on 19:44 - Aug 19 with 1212 views | mahoss | All today showed was how brittle the confidence is in this team at the moment. We are in desperate need of some quality,a game changer,we don't have any because they cost. We need 3-4 quality players I'm afraid. | | | |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 20:13 - Aug 19 with 1167 views | phact0rri | For me it didn't feel so much that are confidence was sapped. because after we switched off for those three goals we seemed to get back into it, and shifted back on those last minutes even though we'd already lost the match. and that too felt a positive to me. | |
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I was quite encouraged by today. on 20:21 - Aug 19 with 1157 views | mahoss |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 20:13 - Aug 19 by phact0rri | For me it didn't feel so much that are confidence was sapped. because after we switched off for those three goals we seemed to get back into it, and shifted back on those last minutes even though we'd already lost the match. and that too felt a positive to me. |
I'm not saying there weren't any positives from today, but it's painfully obvious that we haven't got enough at the moment,and the players heads dropped after number 2. There's only so many misplaced passes and mistakes that we can get away with before it starts hurting us. | | | |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 20:38 - Aug 19 with 1128 views | JonTheJack | I understand the overall sentiment of the OP, and I too felt it somewhat. But that is only due to how shite we are generally. Our squad needs serious work. I think we may scrape through again this year playing drawball under a very competent manager. I really can't see how people can say Fernandez had a good game. What the living feck was he doing for the first goal. Just do something. I'd rathe see him put it into his own net trying to deal with it compared to the absolute apathy he showed. He also went walkies again for the second dealing with something that was Mawson's job leaving Lukaku completely free. And he was named captain to top it off. I will say I was impressed by Naughton today; I thought he had a very good game and looks like he could be an asset when we play with wing backs. TLDR; FECKING INVEST IN THE SQUAD | | | |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 20:43 - Aug 19 with 1124 views | Brynmill_Jack |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 19:06 - Aug 19 by sherpajacob | The BBC sport feed 70-80 minutes, we were well in the game. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 78 mins The Swansea fans trying to rouse their troops for the final 12 minutes. "Paul Clement's barmy army," they sing. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 77 mins Romelu Lukaku has not had a sniff today. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 76 mins Phil Jones rushed into a clearance by Tammy Abraham as Swansea look to build pressure again. Can they nick one late on? Get Involved #bbcfootball SUBSTITUTION Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 74 mins Changes for United. Marcus Rashford, roundly booed, and Juan Mata make way for Marouane Fellaini and Anthony Martial. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 73 mins Paul Pogba smacks his free-kick narrowly over. Close. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 73 mins Paul Pogba is over the free kick... YELLOW CARD Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 72 mins Daley Blind smacks a first time drive over from 25 yards out. On the follow up, Leroy Fer catches the left-back and gets booked. CLOSE! Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 70 mins Tom Carroll swings in nicely shaped corner, which comes off Nemanja Matic for another... ...and the next one should be in the back of the net, but two Swansea players both miss their kicks from six yards out. Jordan Ayew and Tammy Abraham are the guilty duo. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 69 mins Swansea are not out of this and just need a ball to drop nicely to them inside the area. Maybe it will from this corner... |
Amazingly like the Spurs game last season. There we ran out of steam after constant Spurs pressure but today it was all down to us madly changing shape and tactics. I actually thought we were bizarrely getting the upper hand between 70 and 80 minutes. No need to panic at all, Mesa though admittedly after a slow start slowly grew into the game and with better options in front of him would have had even more impact on the game. For all I've criticized Fernandez over the last couple of years his performance today was outstanding. Mawson maybe not so but maybe playing three at the back confused him a bit. We have some good players but after the deadwood cull we need 4 or 5 more to fill the gaps on the field and the bench. More creativity is a must at AM though. | |
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I was quite encouraged by today. on 21:38 - Aug 19 with 1063 views | vetchonian |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 19:06 - Aug 19 by sherpajacob | The BBC sport feed 70-80 minutes, we were well in the game. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 78 mins The Swansea fans trying to rouse their troops for the final 12 minutes. "Paul Clement's barmy army," they sing. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 77 mins Romelu Lukaku has not had a sniff today. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 76 mins Phil Jones rushed into a clearance by Tammy Abraham as Swansea look to build pressure again. Can they nick one late on? Get Involved #bbcfootball SUBSTITUTION Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 74 mins Changes for United. Marcus Rashford, roundly booed, and Juan Mata make way for Marouane Fellaini and Anthony Martial. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 73 mins Paul Pogba smacks his free-kick narrowly over. Close. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 73 mins Paul Pogba is over the free kick... YELLOW CARD Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 72 mins Daley Blind smacks a first time drive over from 25 yards out. On the follow up, Leroy Fer catches the left-back and gets booked. CLOSE! Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 70 mins Tom Carroll swings in nicely shaped corner, which comes off Nemanja Matic for another... ...and the next one should be in the back of the net, but two Swansea players both miss their kicks from six yards out. Jordan Ayew and Tammy Abraham are the guilty duo. Swansea 0-1 Man Utd Posted at 69 mins Swansea are not out of this and just need a ball to drop nicely to them inside the area. Maybe it will from this corner... |
So our best chances for scoring are from set pieces | |
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I was quite encouraged by today. on 21:44 - Aug 19 with 1050 views | BytholWyn | "I actually thought we were bizarrely getting the upper hand between 70 and 80 minutes." I thought the same way - and that was after the double substitution on 67 minutes. So, Clement's change wasn't entirely wrong-headed. He should have just made it a bit later (perhaps on 75 minutes rather than 67) - we only needed a goal after all. | | | |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 21:48 - Aug 19 with 1042 views | Brynmill_Jack |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 21:38 - Aug 19 by vetchonian | So our best chances for scoring are from set pieces |
I thought our best two chances came from open play | |
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I was quite encouraged by today. on 22:00 - Aug 19 with 1014 views | QJumpingJack | There is no spine to the team. New players are needed this week as we need to get something at Palace. | | | |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 22:19 - Aug 19 with 980 views | exiledclaseboy |
I was quite encouraged by today. on 22:00 - Aug 19 by QJumpingJack | There is no spine to the team. New players are needed this week as we need to get something at Palace. |
Well said, Chiswick. | |
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I was quite encouraged by today. on 22:33 - Aug 19 with 940 views | Loyal | There is no room for Routledge in this side. A simple narsingh switch today with Mesa would have been more fruitful with Bartley staying on or moving up to midfield. Oh fck, I don't know. It was never a 4-0. | |
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