Saturday, August 30, 2014

Burnley 0 Manchester United 0

Three games in and still no win. I'm sure the fans are getting restless but or me I'm not hitting the panic button yet. Still there is alot of blame to dole out.

1) Defence Is Weak But Improving
Evans, Jones and Blackett. Only one player was worth commending and that's Tyler Blackett. So many mistakes kept being made unnecessarily. Nonetheless it is improving and already you can see the shape of this 3-5-2 formation and philosophy at the back. DDG imperious as usual.

2) Angel di Maria Debut
A good debut even though there was no goal. The guy has speed, can dribble past his man, and has the strength to hold off challenges. What's not to like? At this rate he will surely justify his transfer fees. Reminds me of a certain CR7.

3) Rest Of Midfield Is Weak
Fletcher is at best a bench player. I love him for coming through the United academy and being United through and through but I'll admit he's just not good enough to start. Mata playing attacking midfield had such a quiet game he wasn't a threat at all. Valencia was just clueless. He's strong but his powerful runs have disappeared and now he can't beat a tree on the dribble anymore. Only Young had probably a good game but surprisingly as the game wore on the ball kept being played to Tony V.

4) Wayne Rooney Could Be The Weakest Link
It seems unnoticeable to many but he may escape from being the worst player on the field merely by way of his reputation. As captain he has failed to lead the team. Again there was barely any fire in him, and his first touch was horrible. Suffice to say many chances were ruined by him. Giving him that stupid bumper contract was David Moyes' mistake, and making him captain might end up being LVG's undoing. The guy just comes off as a moneyface to this fan.

5) The LVG Philosophy
Honestly, the tactics are very sound and already you see that the team is adjusting already in terms of discipline and movement. This is a good sign of things to come. However with performances like today, will LVG be given time? Oh and bringing on Ando was just bizarre.

Anyway I'm already looking forward to next weekend's home game against QPR. Looking forward to a lineup that's got AdM, Rojo, Herrera and Blind!

GGMU!!!

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