Man Utd XIX - New Season New Manager: Returning to winning ways!

[melvin]

Although we are 3 points lesser but stats show we are improving under JM ... So we need to wait for mid long term to see results...

First seven league games of 2016/17 compared with 2015/16

Mourinho (16/17) Van Gaal (15/16)

Shots 92 (1st in PL) 54 (17th in PL)
Passes 3623 (5th) 4053 (2nd)
% passes in final third 31.5% (7th) 29.6% (14th)
Crosses 179 (2nd) 123 (17th)
Distance run 735.6km (20th) 802.2 (3rd)
Sprints 3524 3363
Av possession 55.9% 59.8%



Report here

 

[melvin]

It's Rivalry night ... Where a win is more then just 3 points and there is no better place to do it is at Anfield ...

LIVERPOOL V UNITED
18/10/2016, 3:00:00 AM

 

[melvin]

LIVERPOOL 0 MANCHESTER UNITED 0

STATS AT HALF TIME
Possession: Liverpool 66% United 34%
Shots: Liverpool 2 United 5
Shots on target: Liverpool 1 United 1
Corners: Liverpool 1 United 0



STATS AT FULL TIME
Possession: Liverpool 58% United 42%
Shots: Liverpool 9 United 7
Shots on target: Liverpool 3 United 1
Corners: Liverpool 3 United 1

THE TEAMS

United: De Gea, Valencia, Bailly, Smalling, Blind, Pogba, Fellaini, Rashford (Rooney 77), Herrera, Young (Shaw 90+1), Ibrahimovic.
Subs not used: Romero, Rojo, Carrick, Lingard, Mata.
Booked: Bailly, Young, Ibrahimovic, Fellaini.


Reduce them to only 2 shots in the first half!:thumbsup:

 

[melvin]

MOURINHO: WE WERE IN CONTROL AT ANFIELD

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho seemed pleased after his side's goalless draw against Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday night. Below are the key points from his first post-match interview...

WE CONTROLLED THE GAME
"I think it was a very difficult game for us and for them, but I think it was more difficult for them than for us. We kept control of the game for long periods. In the second half David had two great saves that were isolated from the context. But the game was completely under control, not just from a tactical point of view but also an emotional point of view. We influenced the atmosphere in the stadium."

ONE BIG CHANCE
"We had a big chance where I thought Zlatan was going to score; if you score that goal, it’s 1-0, goodbye, finished. But I think we missed a little bit of sharpness through the middle. I was expecting more penetration and I was thinking about playing Rashford in the position behind Zlatan but he had cramp and I made a change. At that moment I thought it would be difficult to win now, so let’s not lose it."

HAPPY NOT TO HAVE ALL THE BALL
"That was the game we planned. We didn’t want to control the game by having the ball all the time. We know that they want to press our first phase and we know that the transition when they lose the ball is really strong and high. We knew it would be very difficult for them to score a goal; what we always thought was that we would score a goal to win the match, which we tried."


NOT THE LAST WONDER OF THE WORLD
"We tried to start really strong in both halves, but they are a good team. They are not the last wonder of the world like you [the media] say they are, but they are a very good team, so we needed to adapt to that."

The above quotes are from Mourinho's interview with Sky Sports.


More in Video here.

 

[melvin]

Euro night at OT
UNITED V FENERBAHCE
21/10/2016, 3:05:00 AM

One of the tougher challenge ... Win is a must at home!

 

[melvin]

UNITED 4 FENERBAHCE 1

Europa League | Attendance: 71,000 | Scorers: Pogba 31 pen, 45+1, Martial 34 pen, Lingard 48; van Persie 83

Manchester United boosted their hopes of qualifying for the Europa League knockout stages with a convincing 4-1 victory over Turkish side Fenerbahce at Old Trafford.

FULL TIME STATS
Possession: United 61% Fenerbahce 39%
Shots: United 11 Fenerbahce 6
Shots on target: United 6 Fenerbahce 3
Corners: United 2 Fenerbahce 7

THE TEAMS

United: De Gea; Darmian, Smalling (Rojo 45), Bailly, Shaw; Carrick, Pogba (Fosu-Mensah 75); Mata, Rooney, Lingard (Memphis 66); Martial.

Subs not used: Romero, Fellaini, Ibrahimovic, Rashford.


7 changes in the lineup ... Ibra on the bench for the 1st time but we won 4-1 ... 2 goals from outside the box and two 2 min apart goals from the spot spoil RVP (also almost score from outside the box) return but great to see him scoring in OT again ... he must be drooling to come back after last night lol ...

We need more goals from open play ...


Watch Highlights here


Up next travelling to Stamford Bridge ...

 

[greenieadi]

With 3 teams sharing 20pts at the top, tonight's match against Chelsea, it's ManUtd chance to catch up.
As a fan, I don't care how they win it. Just get the 3pts.

 

[melvin]

Disastrous start concede in the first 30secs now trailing by 2 goals as of now!

 

[melvin]

With 3 teams sharing 20pts at the top, tonight's match against Chelsea, it's ManUtd chance to catch up.
As a fan, I don't care how they win it. Just get the 3pts.

Win would close the gap to 3pts but now ...

 

[greenieadi]

Win would close the gap to 3pts but now ...

Chelsea - 4 Man Utd - 0

Guess, it's not to be.
Damn, why are they struggling so bad?

 

[coolhirako]

We are going down the road as Liverpool at 90s

 

[greenieadi]

We are going down the road as Liverpool at 90s

That is possibility. This what I see,

1. David Moyes dismantling a winning backroom staff.
2. Van Gaal changing the style of play ie, endless passing, too much possession play, no creative attacking until our strikers poaching instincts go south.
3. Mourinho idea of buying success.

While I don't want to live in the past, our current situation is dire. 9 games is enough for me to press the panic button because I don't see any pattern that we are improving.

This inability to catch up might cost us the Champions League slot at the end of 38 games.

 

[melvin]

Chelsea - 4 Man Utd - 0

Guess, it's not to be.
Damn, why are they struggling so bad?

If i remember correctly for this season we fail to win when we concede first ... is it mindset of players/coach? lack of desire/hunger to win? hmm...

 

[coolhirako]

Cant even beat the shite out of Burnley , what a shame

 

[melvin]

MANCHESTER UNITED 0 BURNLEY 0

FULL-TIME STATS
Possession: United 72% Burnley 28%
Shots: United 37 Burnley 7
Shots on target: United 11 Burnley 1
Corners: United 19 Burnley 1

THE TEAMS:

United: De Gea; Darmian, Rojo, Blind, Shaw; Herrera, Pogba; Lingard (Rooney 72), Mata (c) (Fellaini 73), Rashford (Memphis 82); Ibrahimovic. Subs: Romero, Young, Carrick, Schneiderlin.

Booked: Herrera, Pogba

Sent-off: Herrera

Time to rest Ibra ... the no of goals he miss is obscene ...

 

[melvin]

Match day travelling to FENERBAHCE and return of Bastian Schweinsteiger ... not sure if he will be featured.

 

[Andrei78]

He is not in the Europa squad list.

Match day travelling to FENERBAHCE and return of Bastian Schweinsteiger ... not sure if he will be featured.

 

[melvin]

FENERBAHCE 2 MANCHESTER UNITED 1
Scorers: Sow 2, Lens 59; Rooney 89

Fenerbahce ensured it was seven European away games without a win for Manchester United as the Turkish side leapfrogged both the Reds and Feyenoord to go top of Group A with a 2-1 triumph in Istanbul.

FULL-TIME STATS
Possession: Fenerbahce 30% United 70%
Shots: Fenerbahce 8 United 9
Shots on target: Fenerbahce 4 United 3
Corners: Fenerbahce 0 United 9

TEAMS:
United: De Gea; Darmian, Blind, Rojo, Shaw; Schneiderlin (Mata 46), Herrera; Rashford (Mkhitaryan 60), Pogba (Ibrahimovic 30), Martial; Rooney. Subs not used: Romero, Jones, Fellaini, Young.

Booked: Schneiderlin, Herrera,



Again conceded early goal again we have tons of possession again the no of shots and shots on target is miserably pathetic ... considering our strike force



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[melvin]

He is not in the Europa squad list.

Oh ya ... not included in the first place!

 

[melvin]

De Gea, Young, Jones, Rojo, Darmian, Carrick, Fellaini, Mata, Pogba, Rooney, Ibrahimovic

6 changes from the last game's Starting lineup against Swansea.