Match Thread Manchester United v Leicester

[homer]

This is quite special

Deary me

 

[H T B]

Lost for words!

 

[Graz]

This is so bad.

No hope in this game now, what do we do?

Commentator is saying we need an extra midfielder. Don't see how that helps when we've conceded 3 out of 4 from corners?!

 

[LeeCovFox]

Overrun in midfield which has led to them having lots of attacking opportunities, including the corners. We can't play 4-4-2 against the top clubs without Kante.

The defending from corners has been appalling on its own of course. We've not looked comfortable doing so for years. Even last year it was desperate stuff at times but there's only so long throwing bodies in front of every ball in to the box will be effective alone.

 

[Motown Fox]

Zieler let's 4 goals in again against top opposition.
Not his fault I know, as the defence has played worst than anything we did in our Great Escape Premier League Season

 

[Brown Nose]

First ten minutes, we were slow to get going but hung in there.

Next ten minutes, we looked good and Man Utd were nervous. I was getting quite confident.

Then they scored from appalling defending from Huth and we just collapsed. Amartey again failed to track his man (Mata) and we're two down. Then two more easy free sitters from corners. Amartey asleep again and then terrible from Fuchs. Incredible.

This is totally unacceptable. We look tired, lacking in confidence, lacking in basic organisation, lacking in guts and determination.

Vardy's also been total horseshit. Dreadful, dreadful, performance.

 

[Graz]

What can you do mid game about shit defending at corners??

Suddenly Hernandez in midfield doesn't seem such a bad idea just to give us more height in the box!

 

[Graz]

Zieler was actually poor on the first goal. Watching thag replay he should've had that

 

[MerseyFox]

What can you do mid game about shit defending at corners??

Suddenly Hernandez in midfield doesn't seem such a bad idea just to give us more height in the box!

We don't need height - just people to pick up the player who they are marking.

 

[Profondo Rosso]

I honestly don't think we've been particularly overrun in midfield at all.

Just our defending from set pieces which is usually one of our biggest strengths has been atrocious.

Missing Schmeichel's communication maybe?

 

[fitz]

We don't need height - just people to pick up the player who they are marking.

Exactly. They weren't even well worked, far too easy.

 

[FIF]

drinky's having a good game.

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

Half time will be where Ranieri shows whether he has true managerial nous.

I would go for the Keegan ploy. Bring on an attacking midfielder/forward.

Maybe we win 7-6!

 

[Polar Bear]

It seems they've lost the intensity they had last year, and with it half a second all over the field. And against the better teams that makes the difference.

 

[FIF]

It's away at Manchester - that's not going to make or break our season

 

[Miles Away]

Set pieces. Hopeless.

The first was a good ball and header, but the other two corners are desperately poor.

This is an absolute battering. God knows what the final score will be here.

I don't mind losing at Anfield and Old Trafford, but we've been dismantled by the three players in front of the back four in both.

 

[fitz]

I honestly don't think we've been particularly overrun in midfield at all.

Same here. We have nothing infront or behind the midfield today which has been the problem.

 

[Jeff]

We can win the second half.

 

[Moose]

It's hard to tell whether we're missing schmeichal but the fact is our defence has gone from being able to defend crosses with ease to being completely unable to defend basic crosses and the only difference in the personnel is the goalkeeper.

 

[Orifice]

Is this the team that played the 14-15 season, or worse?