Match Day Thread Manchester United v Leicester City

Streams? **** that ****, I've got me phone not a laptop.

There's an iffy Wi-Fi I'll keep an eye on, you can fill the details in Gav.

 

• De Gea
• 36Darmian
• 3Bailly
• 2Lindelöf
• 23Shaw
• 17Fred
• 15Pereira
• 6Pogba
• 8Mata
• 10Rashford
• 7Sánchez

Substitutes

• 9Lukaku
• 11Martial
• 12Smalling
• 13Grant
• 18Young
• 27Fellaini
• 39McTominay

 

What have you got, a Nokia 3310?

Ok, I'll give the lowdown after the match.

 

Decent team. I'm surprised Pogba's starting but Lukaku isn't. Pleased to see Martial on the bench and not exiled.

 

No mate, a Samsung S9 or something.

Can't be arsed is the actual truth, I'm on holiday with me fam. Cooking a chilli and drinking G&T.

You crack on though dude, keep me posted.

 

A really good lineup.

 

Game is on sky 1 if you have sky

 

Decent start, blatent penalty to.

 

We can’t keep the ball for ****ing 5 minutes

 

We came flying out of the blocks for the first 5-6 minutes, but after that seem happy to concede possession, defend and wait for the counter. Players doing well but feel the tactics are giving Leicester control and hope of getting back into it.

 

Last 10 minutes we were ok too. Letting them control the game tho.

 

Lukaku missing absolute sitter. Ffs.

 

We were out-possessed, out-passed and out-shot at OT but our quality came through. Top of the league, la la la!

I'm chuffed for Shaw getting his goal and he was probably one of our better players on the night. Bailly looked good except could have given away a penalty against Iheanacho. Pogba looked up for it. Some nice touches from Sanchez. A fantastic save each half from DDG. Pereira quiet - strange position he had, often between our centre backs. Lukaku came on and missed a free chance.

Overall, about the type of performance we've come to expect.

 

I should have put a bet on it.

 

Calm down, Chief!

It's only Tel. He's carrying a Mouser avatar for being a silly boy. That's all, mate. Go easy on the fella. He's one of your won (underneath that "Born a Red, Die a Red, I'm a closet Mouser" garb).

Honest.

 

Well, not too bad for the first game of the season with so many players just back from hols or missing through injury, nice to get 3 points on the board.
Quite impressed with Fred and Periera, both looked very comfortable in tight situations, shown nice touches and a good passing repertoire. Fred looks a tenacious little bastard and gets around the pitch well, Andreas is starting to look like the player I hoped he would become 4 years ago.
Shaw had a really good game and Pogba looked interested, Bailly needs to not injure himself, Lindeloff is improving.
Rashford is not and never will be a player who can work alone up top and hold the ball up but did his best to follow instructions.
Sanchez was absolutely shocking, I can only hope his first break in 9 years has not made him forget how to pass.
Darmian will never be good enough but is all we have until Valencia or Dalot are fit (I would have been happier with Axel or big Tim at RB for now but hey ho).

We can only get better as players return and tonight's crop get fitter (I hope) so, on with the season and let's get a bit closer to City at least.

 

First of all, I am very happy that the board put their foot down and not go out there rushing to spend more money. There are so many players in that squad that for once, I am glad we didn't go out breaking foolish transfer records yet again. I want to see this current group of players settle into their roles within the team.

Second, Luke Shaw! His lack of opportunities last season for me was tragic. I always enjoyed watching his attacking instincts from the flank. Judging my Mourinho's celebration, I really hope that both of them can turn around their trust in each other to allow Shaw to shine. Ashley Young should be backup to Shaw given his age.

Lastly, I really do hope that Pogba can get his darn head straight and start leading this team on consistent basis. We all know that he is good enough. That knt agent of his should also be locked away on an isolated Island.

 

Job done game.
Leicester had lots of the ball but could not get past our bus.

 

Exciting times

 

Really HIAG? I didn't realise it was Tel, thanks for letting me know.