Man Utd 3-2 Fulham Sunday 01/02

[Bal_13]

Football is rubbish. Gonna get into tiddlywinks

[Milo]

Ultimately it's Man U away and they've got the "new manager" honeymoon period.

However, I was disappointed by Marco's resistance to making substitutions. It took some 10 minutes after the 2nd goal went in before we made our changes.

Right at the end, Bassey and Anderson to allow them that chance to win it was inexcusable. Let's reflect.. they picked the ball up literally on the half way line practically on the wide right. We had both our CBs back. How did they let them get a shot on goal? It's surely basic Premier League defending. Bassey was far too advanced and over committed himself. Anderson appeared completely at sea in the penalty box.

So frustrating.

Going forward, we need better balance. Can Bobb start on the right wing and push Wilson more central?

[Plodder]

So.. Anderson.. are we collectively fed up of him ]


Not fed up with him, no. I think he us our best central defender.

[AnOldBrownie]

A calamity of errors by two midlevel defenders.

Bassey gets turned by playing his man playing him too closely and not having enough pace to recover...and then who is Anderson marking?

That defensive pairing has mental lapses too often.

Anderson in particular.   You can't fall asleep like that.

[Plodder]

Ultimately it's Man U away and they've got the "new manager" honeymoon period.

However, I was disappointed by Marco's resistance to making substitutions. It took some 10 minutes after the 2nd goal went in before we made our changes.

Right at the end, Bassey and Anderson to allow them that chance to win it was inexcusable. Let's reflect.. they picked the ball up literally on the half way line practically on the wide right. We had both our CBs back. How did they let them get a shot on goal? It's surely basic Premier League defending. Bassey was far too advanced and over committed himself. Anderson appeared completely at sea in the penalty box.

So frustrating.

Going forward, we need better balance. Can Bobb start on the right wing and push Wilson more central?

If you want to start blaming people for that goal, you should start with the midfield and Ryan Sessegnon.

[Matt10]

The only issues with that sequence was Bassey getting fooled by Fernandes, but that's a bad mismatch. That's a lapse in concentration from Bassey, but he hadn't done much defending since he was on, so yes I agree Marco possibly should have brought him in earlier. Regardless, the job's the job. I don't think Andersen expected a low ball against their massive striker in Sesko where the previous cross was a high one when he headed off the post. That's the quality Fernandes brings and United brought in general. From Casemiro's goal and his no-look assist, with Fernandes playing 1-2 flicks here and there.

[Milo]

Ultimately it's Man U away and they've got the "new manager" honeymoon period.

However, I was disappointed by Marco's resistance to making substitutions. It took some 10 minutes after the 2nd goal went in before we made our changes.

Right at the end, Bassey and Anderson to allow them that chance to win it was inexcusable. Let's reflect.. they picked the ball up literally on the half way line practically on the wide right. We had both our CBs back. How did they let them get a shot on goal? It's surely basic Premier League defending. Bassey was far too advanced and over committed himself. Anderson appeared completely at sea in the penalty box.

So frustrating.

Going forward, we need better balance. Can Bobb start on the right wing and push Wilson more central?

If you want to start blaming people for that goal, you should start with the midfield and Ryan Sessegnon.

Sess just created a goal through a 1-2 with Kevin upfront but he's now to blame for defensive errors by our CBs?

I'm sorry but you had to concede that our CBs should've done better there.

I'm not surprised the result as it's Man U away.. but we have to learn from these mistakes or else we won't improve.

[AnOldBrownie]

I really think a holding mid...or a top flight starting CB is a much bigger need than a striker by the end of the tranfer window, but that's just me apparently.

I've not been a fan of Bassey starting for over a year.   

You bring in a better starter..pushes Bassey down the depth chart.

[Plodder]

Ultimately it's Man U away and they've got the "new manager" honeymoon period.

However, I was disappointed by Marco's resistance to making substitutions. It took some 10 minutes after the 2nd goal went in before we made our changes.

Right at the end, Bassey and Anderson to allow them that chance to win it was inexcusable. Let's reflect.. they picked the ball up literally on the half way line practically on the wide right. We had both our CBs back. How did they let them get a shot on goal? It's surely basic Premier League defending. Bassey was far too advanced and over committed himself. Anderson appeared completely at sea in the penalty box.

So frustrating.

Going forward, we need better balance. Can Bobb start on the right wing and push Wilson more central?

If you want to start blaming people for that goal, you should start with the midfield and Ryan Sessegnon.

Sess just created a goal through a 1-2 with Kevin upfront but he's now to blame for defensive errors by our CBs?

I'm sorry but you had to concede that our CBs should've done better there.

I'm not surprised the result as it's Man U away.. but we have to learn from these mistakes or else we won't improve.

I wrote "IF" yiu want ti blame individuals (I don't), Sess was way out of position for their winner, and there was collective midfield failure to track back too. But if people wanr to scapegoat Andersen for evey goal we concedee that is their prerogative.