True. He needs to make better runs though... make himself more available to be found. With Bruno and Eriksen in the team, he will get the necessary service but he needs to make smarter runs

In a game in the which wide players had so much of the ball it’s actually unbelievable he didn’t get a shot until then

Tbh tho he did get some good service in the first half but his first touch was abit average

They're was hardly any crosses coming in. Both rashford and ganacho don't realy cross much. It's a problem and makes us narrow.

if only hojlund went onside then made his run when bruno passed to him and we couldve possibly had a pen but im happy for the guy

same. beautiful goal and moment

calm down

Exactly! Eriksen back is key and I was literally touched by the scenes from Rasmus goal numero uno! More to come GGMU!!

Yes. Scotty is a striker not a midfielder and for another team not us. Then again he does have a habit of responding.

Same bro dont no why came tears from my eyes too😊

God bless you for noticing this....

And yet Eriksen want even at his best.

@@MichaelMarosi exactly, first game back after a long time out, first time playing alongside young Mainoo. This was a huge positive.

Injuries explain some of it, but the eye test still tells me this team is far off from where it should be and I still am not convinced that ten hag is elite. This single pivot system won't work unless we get elite holding midfielders like rodri (which we wont get). Nor do I think ten hag has the conviction to stick by his plan (we parked the bus against liverpool - the scarlet report is plain worong there). We can wonder all we want if we had fewer injuries, but any modern performance analyst/coach worth their salt would have seen the signs when signing old players/players that have to compensate for being short by being overly aggressive (E.g. Martinez -> Anyone remember Bailly?). The text below and stats is copy pasted from another article (ill paste the name below) Number of minutes played Shaw: 74.6% last season, down to 35.6% this season Eriksen: 59.9%, down to 42.2% Casemiro: 62.1% last season, down to 45% Martinez: 61.8% last season, down to 26% Martinez is a big loss, but the decline in playing time from the other three shouldn't surprise anyone. Casemiro and Eriksen were both 31 at the start of the season, while Shaw has never played more than 2,000 minutes in consecutive Premier League seasons. I don't think the injuries to these four players come close to explaining United's year-to-year decline, but even if they did, these are the built-in risks you take by acquiring older players like Eriksen and Casemiro.

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What about the chelsea game?

​@NuradinJalla Aston Villa are title contenders, Chelsea and in the depths of hell. The win against Villa is far more earned and shows more character considering its the first time they've dropped points whilst taking the lead all season.

@@iguiste23 fair enough 🤝

Very good points. About sizes, we can at least trust that Mainoo, Hojlund, Garnacho, Pellistri and all the other younger members of the squad are yet to grow into their mature bodies. There was a time when Beckham, Scholes, Butt, the Nevilles et al were seriously lightweight and initially tended to lose their duels as well. Yeah, those youngsters back then were still good enough to win titles but I mention this just as a reminder that the young lads that Ten Hag is busy preparing for the future will be in their physical primes in another 3 or 4 years. Additionally, a few astute signings of physically dominant players will help the cause, of course.

Mount is that player. Also don't forget we're still missing Casemiro.

Completely agree, this has been the main difference this season and cost us major points

Some stupid goals from set pieces are just right from how the set piece coach trains them, he must be investigated

Weve been here before. Aston villa made it easy for us in the 2nd half

I think that's why EtH wanted DE Jong to replace Erikkson. But with all the shareholders turmoil there was never any stability for the current players and for those the club wanted to attract. Takeover will bring back focus.

@@QnA22 well, that's been the glazer attitude. Complacency sets in whenever the manager reaches champion's league. That's been the post fergie era cycle. They're more interested in band aid solutions rather than trusting the process of slowly but surely instilling a coherent footballing philosophy. It may be ugly right now and the temptation of simply firing the coach is there for a quick way out but it doesn't fundamentally address the problem that we're a hodge podge club for a decade so yeah, it will take time.

Points #2-4 are spot on! I like where you are going with #1 as it's clear that a press-resistant central midfileder will be necessary against hybrid high-press teams (e.g. Bournemouth, Fulham, Crystal palace, Everton, Newcastle) that are comfortable with sitting back which is ten hag's achilles heel. I don't care how good he is, but Eriksen will get destroyed in matches in those matches. I only have 2 objections: 1. Kobbie Mainoo seems to be made for this role. I agree with scarlet report in that his tracking runners in the defensive box is still immature, but he could be ready in 2-4 years. We probably need 2 such players,(like you say about rodri), just want to clarify that this is Mainoo's long term role. This leads to point #2. 2. I don't see united attracting De jong/rodri-level talent anymore and for the next couple of years. Realistically speaking, this team will not end up in the top 5 this season. Bayern (replacing kimmich and goretzka), Arsenal (replacing partey), Aston villa (replacing douglaz luiz if arsenal buy him) are all on the lookout for a #6 who is press resistant. Probably worst of all, City will definitely go for de Jong the moment he wants to move and is for sale to replace Kalvin Phillips and/or Bernardo silva (who is 29) and Kevin De bruyne (who is 32). Even Liverpool would love him as they too need ball carriers who can break a press. This is why I don't see Ten hag as an elite level coach (e.g. Klopp, guardiola, Emery, Alonso, Ange). These midfield targets are one of kind players that don't really need a great coach to excel. The real skill is doing it without a de Jong/rodri in your team!

@@pnau92 while not on a similar caliber yet, there's enzo le fee, maxence caqueret, nikola moro, youssouf fofana, pablo barrios. This type of "system player" is becoming more common with continental football. My opinion with regards to the midfield of the other coaches is that they are more built for balance. United's midfield is overspecialized in counter attacking i.e. "chaos" and extreme chance taking regardless of quality. So to balance it requires an equally specialized player in "order" spectrum. Mainoo, IMHO, is much closer a Segundo Volante rather than the traditional regista. In my ideal world, he would be paired with either of the 2 Bellinghams since he has the innate ability for opposition players to gravitate towards him and manipulate space for his team mates while the Bellinghams have the ability to "repel" opposition players i.e. central Raumdeuter.

We already have mainoo for that , it's casimero that needs an understudy.

The whole team did well. Let credit be given where it's due.

Henry, dey calm down.

Yes, lets start with his name: Eriksen😊

The problem is his isn’t ready to accept Antony was a mistake and move on… he keeps forcing him in the team while we all know he offers nothing

Scott should not be starting for us anytime soon, he's better off as a sub who will come and play defensive so Bruno can fully effect his attacking prowess in the team

It was a basketball type pick is what happened. Mainoo didn’t see it coming

He can only learn wen they play together.

@@CtdGgames01 training everyday with him also helps, Case has different mentality

@@HavokRm Training is another thing entirely but could improve on the pitch when playing behind or Besides him. That's where the real challenge is. That's when Mainoo know his role and also learn Off ball movements too

great question. i think the players in front of onana, doesn't made enough movement to create passing combination or because their control and passing skill not good enough.

I think he was trying to prevent a handball!!

Lol could be. If he is get him out.

Think this is a mad thing to say after that performance and the shift he put in against Liverpool. Mistakes happen but Varane has mostly been back in form. Celebrate the win for what it is!

It's there already check the last video he posted

​@@lastfambisayi4848there's none bud