Manchester United 2013/2014 Premier League Season (+ CC & FA Cup)

RED wrote:I just wrote a long detailed analysis of the game, it got deleted due to my internet cutting off

Anyways I'll try to summarise it.

Great footballing display by us. Full of pace, movement, attacked in numbers, always had bodies available for the pass. Night and day to what we've been seing this season. Shame it was consequence of RVP's injury that forced Moyes to play these players and system. But today was there for all to see that we have the ability to play good tecnhical football rather than his get it out wide or hoof it Everton style of play.

Fletcher and Fellaini worked hard in the middle and alway provided an extra body in defence. We dealt with all their aerial threat and alway had someone available to clear any loose balls in the box.
Mata was my MOTM though. Today proved just how effective he is when played in his prefered position. All over the pitch, dictating play, creating attacks, has an eye for a pass. His best game for us. Just looked in his element.

We looked so comfortable and controlled the entire game. WH away is always a difficult fixture for us, but today we made it look easy.

Young was the only negative today. He is just useless and stifled many attacking opportunities. Get Evra back for the derby, hopefull Smalling or Evans will be fit for it and exchange Young for either Januzaj or Welbeck. Kagawa, Rooney and Mata must all start.

Rooney's goal- GOTY

Valkyrja wrote:Can Kagawa, Rooney, Januzaj and Mata play together ?

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Moyes says @juanmata8 was "terrific" and @S_Kagawa0317 was "excellent." "We had some really top performances and we want to keep it going."

Angoulême wrote:

RED wrote:I just wrote a long detailed analysis of the game, it got deleted due to my internet cutting off

Anyways I'll try to summarise it.

Great footballing display by us. Full of pace, movement, attacked in numbers, always had bodies available for the pass. Night and day to what we've been seing this season. Shame it was consequence of RVP's injury that forced Moyes to play these players and system. But today was there for all to see that we have the ability to play good tecnhical football rather than his get it out wide or hoof it Everton style of play.

Fletcher and Fellaini worked hard in the middle and alway provided an extra body in defence. We dealt with all their aerial threat and alway had someone available to clear any loose balls in the box.
Mata was my MOTM though. Today proved just how effective he is when played in his prefered position. All over the pitch, dictating play, creating attacks, has an eye for a pass. His best game for us. Just looked in his element.

We looked so comfortable and controlled the entire game. WH away is always a difficult fixture for us, but today we made it look easy.

Young was the only negative today. He is just useless and stifled many attacking opportunities. Get Evra back for the derby, hopefull Smalling or Evans will be fit for it and exchange Young for either Januzaj or Welbeck. Kagawa, Rooney and Mata must all start.

Rooney's goal- GOTY

Nice post Red , pretty much sums up a good day . I am still not a Moyes supporter , but I have to give him ( or Fergie ) credit today , Have wanted to see us play this formation for ages and I hope we play it a lot more while RvP is out. Replace Young with Nani in that front four and we're set. All 4 of them can interchange!

RED wrote:

Cheers bruh. I would give Moyes credit if he actually played this system if RVP was not injured. It would have showed balls and it would have proven that he is trying to work a system that could improve us. I know he played Kagawa today, but that is only due to Welbeck putting in a shift on Wednesday and Valencia having that eye injury. So basically it was the circumstances that forced him into playing Mata as a no.10 and him including Kagawa.

Busby Babe wrote:

RED wrote:

Cheers bruh. I would give Moyes credit if he actually played this system if RVP was not injured. It would have showed balls and it would have proven that he is trying to work a system that could improve us. I know he played Kagawa today, but that is only due to Welbeck putting in a shift on Wednesday and Valencia having that eye injury. So basically it was the circumstances that forced him into playing Mata as a no.10 and him including Kagawa.

Spot on, RED. Good performance, well done Moyes. But that's as far as it goes. We have to see if he carries on with this in the remaining games, and what happens when RvP is back

Busby Babe wrote:I felt all week that we could get something from this match, now I have a horrible feeling that we're going to get thrashed.

Rooney will moan about playing CM, Lumiere. Moyes called him a United legend yesterday, I nearly vomited.

RED wrote:Yeah we def would need an extra body in mf to combat City's midfielders, otherwise we would get overrun. Rooney would need to drop deep and provide that link from mf to the attack for us.Mata would be too lightweight and he doesn't have the defensive capabilities to do that job. I don't think Kagawa will get picked tonight unfortunately...I have a horrible feeling the ginger coward will opt for Valencia and Young on the wings to provide their mythical "defensive" cover.

Despite us not having anything to play for, Moyes will most likely play to not lose first, rather than go for the win and have the team express itself to it's potential ability.