Leicester City v Manchester United post match thread 5 - 3

[Danizen]

Ah, ok I get it now, you dont like me because I support a differnt team from you, therefore I should be banned. Get it.

I'm pretty sure he's joking. We don't really like Man U but I wouldn't go as far as to ban someone for supporting them. You're a million leagues above all the Twitter turds that we usually have to contend with.

See you in January, mate. High 5!

[Chug Laguna]

You have di Maria, Falcao, RVP and Rooney and you couldn't score enough to get a single point off a back four including a guy who was laughed out of Liverpool so bad his mum had to rush to his defense, and a spritely Belgian wood elf

[Humpy]

I'm pretty sure he's joking. We don't really like Man U but I wouldn't go as far as to ban someone for supporting them. You're a million leagues above all the Twitter turds that we usually have to contend with.

See you in January, mate. High 5!

Already looking forward to it, hopefully its a differnt score

[ImBlue]

Let’s be honest, we were well in control of the game before the dodgy penalty turned the game in your favour. However that’s no excuse, my point about us sleeping is in a few more weeks we will sort out the soft mentality that we showed against Leicester. Believe me, when we get it right, and we will get it right we will be a completely different team.

At 2-0 I feared the worst, at 3-1 I still thought we could get something. This was down to you not really being that impressive and the joy Vardy was getting all game. The penalty helped, but to say you would have won without it is just nonsense as I don't think you handled our pace well all game and we were always a threat.

The biggest point is, building a team isn't just about raw talent. Mentality is something that shouldn't be underestimated and we didn't panic or implode at 3-1 down, you did at 3-2 up.

A consequence of just throwing money around and collecting players as opposed to building a strong unit.

[stripeyfox]

Congratulations, you’re team played out of their skin and clearly wanted it more. I think it’s fair to say a few controversial decisions went your way but there are no excuses from us. Vardy bullied our defence into submission and won you the game, I thin k we thought we had the game wrapped up and took our foot off the throttle and then go on to crumble. Fantastic atmosphere for such a small but fantastic ground.

Fair play, see you at Old Trafford.

Pretty fair assessment I think. We all feared a mauling and after being 0-2 down I said to my mate "this could be anything now; 5-0, 6-0?".

I suppose in hindsight getting a goal back quickly each time we were two behind was crucial.

Make no mistake, this is one of the best ever performances by City but I don't think it was a fluke either.

[Humpy]

You have di Maria, Falcao, RVP and Rooney and you couldn't score enough to get a single point off a back four including a guy who was laughed out of Liverpool so bad his mum had to rush to his defense, and a spritely Belgian wood elf

I don’t buy into the belief that if a player is rejected by one Club then he is therefore inferior when he joins another, the World Cup is evident of that. In fact some of our best ever players cost pittance in comparison to what we can spend. Add to that the amount of ex united players in the Premiership is scary, just because they didn’t make it at United doesn’t mean they won’t become a big success whenever they go on play.

A well organised team will always be able to play amongst the big boys no matter who they are, and that is something Leicester have in abundance.

We have a few problems to contend with, not only did we have 6 new players who need time to gel but we also had a defence that was short on confidence and familiarity. That gives the opposition hope and that’s a big problem to a team trying to build from the bottom again.

However, that’s why the PL is the best in the World, you lose games you expect to win and win games you expect to lose, long may it continue.

[VLC86]

That’s the feel about the Club at the moment, under Moyes it was negative as ****, defend defend defend, as you said, much like Chelsea did against City.

Our biggest weakness is our defence, it’s not that they are bad players, just that they are always injured.

We will get it right, but until then I can see a few more collapses like we saw at Leicester.

To put it into perspective, I’d rather lose 5-3 playing attacking football than 1-0 playing boring as **** football. Hats off to Leicester though, they showed no fear.

Have United really got another option other than just going gung-ho?

I'm stunned United went out and bought Falcao and not a/ a couple of centre backs. As for the comments about Chelsea, at least Mourinho has built a balanced team that, In the right matches, will go and attack. Who couldn't do the job Van Gaal has so far?

Falcao and Di Maria- world class attackers already established

Rojo- had a good World Cup, how much scouting did he do on him before? My guess is little

Blind- knew about him from Holland

Shaw- did he even sign him?

Herrera- see Shaw

Reminds me of Sven here so far and although you will get your revenge at OT no doubt and you will ram this down our throats as we have I will be shocked to see you in the top 4.

[lgfualol]

spritely Belgian wood elf

His Fifa 15 player face looks like it was designed by Bethesda

Very accurate

[Chug Laguna]

His Fifa 15 player face looks like it was designed by Bethesda

Very accurate

 

Every time I look at Ritchie I get kinda sad and wonder if he'll ever achieve his dream of becoming a real boy

[rico]

Never got over him shitting the bed in Trainspotting

 

[artursteppe]

Already looking forward to it, hopefully its a differnt score

Humpy dude. Appreciate your comments, however I don't think the next month or two will be that easy for you. From reports I have heard from Portugal, Rojo is a poor centre back, and that was in the Portuguese top league, so I don't hold out much hope for him or you if he has to play many games in the Prem as a centre half.

Quality left back he may be, I think Shaw is quality. Brings even more scrutiny on your manager who has been badly complacent and lazy whilst putting your team together. This will not have gone unnoticed by his employers.

Lazy research on Leicester, lazy assessment on defensive options at the club, spends big money on two left backs and a bunch of forwards who can't all play together, and may not know that Rojo will not be up to the stresses of playing in the centre of defense in the Premiership.

You won't want to hear this, but your best option may be to play a 4-2-3-1 formation, with that ex Everton bloke next to Blind.

3-5-2, won't work for you, and, as with Liverpool playing a diamond formation in midfield is not working for either you or them.

You will know more about your manager if he can't work that out, and quickly. 

[Humpy]

Have United really got another option other than just going gung-ho?

I'm stunned United went out and bought Falcao and not a/ a couple of centre backs. As for the comments about Chelsea, at least Mourinho has built a balanced team that, In the right matches, will go and attack. Who couldn't do the job Van Gaal has so far?

Falcao and Di Maria- world class attackers already established

Rojo- had a good World Cup, how much scouting did he do on him before? My guess is little

Blind- knew about him from Holland

Shaw- did he even sign him?

Herrera- see Shaw

Reminds me of Sven here so far and although you will get your revenge at OT no doubt and you will ram this down our throats as we have I will be shocked to see you in the top 4.

Falcoa was a surprise signing alright, but you don't turn down the chance to buy one of the best number 9s in World football, even if you are well stocked in that area. My biggest concern is for a forward we have called James Wilson, the best youth player I've seen in many many years, his emergence is the reason we got rid of Welbeck, Hernandez and sold Tom Larewnce to Leicester, fantastic wee player you got there by the way.

I agree that Chelsea have more balance than us currently, but that's mainly due to them having a manager in place long enough to sort it out, we were in a worse place at the start if the season than we are now, but we are getting there.

Shaw and Herrera were without a doubt the Clubs signing, but they got the go ahead from LVG on both accounts. Herrera has been very good so far, obviously Shaw is yet to feature, but we all know how good he is and will become in future years.

As strange as it sounds Blind might end up being our best signing this season, he's been fantastic so far, even in the Leicester game.

As for the defensive side I've no idea why we didn't buy someone else, we tried, of that I gave no doubt, but we didn't want to do a Fellaini and panic buy a useless lump of space.

Our back four (when fit) is actually quite good, Rafael, Jones, Evans, Shaw, the problem is keeping them all fit.

As for top 4, thankfully our main rivals for those places have also gad a bad start, I'm still confident.

[Humpy]

Humpy dude. Appreciate your comments, however I don't think the next month or two will be that easy for you. From reports I have heard from Portugal, Rojo is a poor centre back, and that was in the Portuguese top league, so I don't hold out much hope for him or you if he has to play many games in the Prem as a centre half.

Quality left back he may be, I think Shaw is quality. Brings even more scrutiny on your manager who has been badly complacent and lazy whilst putting your team together. This will not have gone unnoticed by his employers.

Lazy research on Leicester, lazy assessment on defensive options at the club, spends big money on two left backs and a bunch of forwards who can't all play together, and may not know that Rojo will not be up to the stresses of playing in the centre of defense in the Premiership.

You won't want to hear this, but your best option may be to play a 4-2-3-1 formation, with that ex Everton bloke next to Blind.

3-5-2, won't work for you, and, as with Liverpool playing a diamond formation in midfield is not working for either you or them.

You will know more about your manager if he can't work that out, and quickly. 

 

Rojo is actually very underrated in the UK, he had a fantastic World Cup, got into the team of the tournament and won Argentina’s player of the tournament ahead of players like Messi and Di Maria. I’m going to be honest and say I haven’t watched him much in CB but that is position he was bought to play in. There is very little doubt amongst the United fans that Shaw will become the number 1 left back for years to come.

I’m not sure about LVG not doing research on Leicester, his interview on MUTV suggested otherwise, he was very complimentary of your playing style and named all your danger men, how you liked to play and that you very rarely change your formation, no matter who you play.

It’s a work in progress, we will spend big again, maybe another 100-200 million over the next 3 windows, we have the money and finally the Club are going to spend it instead of paying off the debt.

I believe 4-3-3 is the way forward, not 3-5-2, thankfully that was binned very early on, as for Fellaini, I don’t want him anywhere near the team, you can have him for free if you want

[ImBlue]

he's been fantastic so far, even in the Leicester game.

He really wasn't mate

[Humpy]

He really wasn't mate

We will have to disagree on that one, he got the highest ratings amongst United fans and I agree.

[VLC86]

Falcoa was a surprise signing alright, but you don't turn down the chance to buy one of the best number 9s in World football, even if you are well stocked in that area. My biggest concern is for a forward we have called James Wilson, the best youth player I've seen in many many years, his emergence is the reason we got rid of Welbeck, Hernandez and sold Tom Larewnce to Leicester, fantastic wee player you got there by the way.

I agree that Chelsea have more balance than us currently, but that's mainly due to them having a manager in place long enough to sort it out, we were in a worse place at the start if the season than we are now, but we are getting there.

Shaw and Herrera were without a doubt the Clubs signing, but they got the go ahead from LVG on both accounts. Herrera has been very good so far, obviously Shaw is yet to feature, but we all know how good he is and will become in future years.

As strange as it sounds Blind might end up being our best signing this season, he's been fantastic so far, even in the Leicester game.

As for the defensive side I've no idea why we didn't buy someone else, we tried, of that I gave no doubt, but we didn't want to do a Fellaini and panic buy a useless lump of space.

Our back four (when fit) is actually quite good, Rafael, Jones, Evans, Shaw, the problem is keeping them all fit.

As for top 4, thankfully our main rivals for those places have also gad a bad start, I'm still confident.

 

Getting there? Good luck with Jones as a first choice CB. As for Rafael, My first reason on Sunday was to turn to my mate and question Rafaels sanity. Its not the first time he has lost his head and it won't be the last. He had 1 good season under Fergie and has been pretty poor other than that. 

 

I like United and have been to OT a few times as a friend was a season ticket holder but your team now has no identity and Van Gaal, at the minute, strikes me as someone without a real plan which is much like how we were under Sven. 

[Humpy]

Getting there? Good luck with Jones as a first choice CB. As for Rafael, My first reason on Sunday was to turn to my mate and question Rafaels sanity. Its not the first time he has lost his head and it won't be the last. He had 1 good season under Fergie and has been pretty poor other than that. 

 

I like United and have been to OT a few times as a friend was a season ticket holder but your team now has no identity and Van Gaal, at the minute, strikes me as someone without a real plan which is much like how we were under Sven. 

Yes, we are most certainly on the road to recovery after a disastrous season under Moyes in which we played the most mind numbingly boring football I have ever witnessed at Old Trafford. It’s a major rebuild happening at United, we shipped out 14 players and brought in 6, we have only started in what will be a long and frustrating journey, but you can see the improvements a mile of. Ok, maybe not as an outsider, but as a season ticket holder who has only missed a handful of games over the years, home and away you get the sense that something special is happening.

What do you mean we have no identity? van Gaal has only be in charge for 5 games, he had 12 injuries to contend with and has the massive job in transforming Uniteds fortunes, that can’t be done overnight.

Further, I think you are being overly harsh on Rafael, he was our best defender on Sunday, and has been fantastic for us of late. On Sunday not only was it a clear foul before the penalty but to say the penalty was dubious would be an understatement, I don’t think he lost his head at all, I do however believe that his reputation went before him and Clattenburg couldn’t wait to blow the whistle.

[Lineker's Left Foot]

No disrespect Humpy but your players were doing it for years.

[Humpy]

No disrespect Humpy but your players were doing it for years.

Doing what?

[Lineker's Left Foot]

Doing what?

Diving and cheating especially Ashley Young

[Banks]

Yes, we are most certainly on the road to recovery after a disastrous season under Moyes in which we played the most mind numbingly boring football I have ever witnessed at Old Trafford. It’s a major rebuild happening at United, we shipped out 14 players and brought in 6, we have only started in what will be a long and frustrating journey, but you can see the improvements a mile of. Ok, maybe not as an outsider, but as a season ticket holder who has only missed a handful of games over the years, home and away you get the sense that something special is happening.

What do you mean we have no identity? van Gaal has only be in charge for 5 games, he had 12 injuries to contend with and has the massive job in transforming Uniteds fortunes, that can’t be done overnight.

Further, I think you are being overly harsh on Rafael, he was our best defender on Sunday, and has been fantastic for us of late. On Sunday not only was it a clear foul before the penalty but to say the penalty was dubious would be an understatement, I don’t think he lost his head at all, I do however believe that his reputation went before him and Clattenburg couldn’t wait to blow the whistle.

Think of all the decisions you've had over the years. Most of your fans are so fvcking bitter that we beat you. Vardy may have fallen easily but there was still contact, there's no comparison to Ashley Young who regularly dives week in, week out.

[Humpy]

Diving and cheating especially Ashley Young

Indeed, we've had our fair share go for and against us,every team has. It's something we have to accept, it's the disease of the game unfortunately and no one who can change the game seems to care.

Unlike some I don't blame the players I blame the system, if a player doesn't go down these days he doesn't get anything, if he doesn't make it look theatrical he doesn't get anything it's up to the referees and the FA to stop it, not the players.

[Humpy]

Think of all the decisions you've had over the years. Most of your fans are so fvcking bitter that we beat you. Vardy may have fallen easily but there was still contact, there's no comparison to Ashley Young who regularly dives week in, week out.

How is my post bitter?

Vardy dived, there is no getting away from that. Only a fan with the biggest blinkers on would suggest otherwise. There is every reason to compare it to Ashley Young, or any other player that dives to win a penalty. If he blackens his name in the PL as being a diver he will cost you genuine penalties, just like a Young has cost us.

[Kitchandro]

How is my post bitter?

Vardy dived, there is no getting away from that. Only a fan with the biggest blinkers on would suggest otherwise. There is every reason to compare it to Ashley Young, or any other player that dives to win a penalty. If he blackens his name in the PL as being a diver he will cost you genuine penalties, just like a Young has cost us.

 

Well there is, because he didn't.

 

I'm surprised you don't seem to understand what a dive is considering your players have done it so long.

 

Standing there and waiting for a thick defender to push you over isn't diving.

[Humpy]

Well there is, because he didn't.

I'm surprised you don't seem to understand what a dive is considering your players have done it so long.

Standing there and waiting for a thick defender to push you over isn't diving.

If you honestly believe he didn't dive then there is no way you can say any other player has dived ever. I appreciate all fans tend to see things differently when it benefits their team.

You say I'm surprised I don't understand what a dive is yet refuse to believe that your own player dived? Think about it for a second.