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Didn't see the game today.

 

I have to ask though, given that we dug in today and battled to a point under pressure by not conceding, is everyone that was absolutely DISGUSTED by McClaren's decision to shut up shop at 2-0 at Swansea still feeling self righteous about it?

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Didn't see the game today.

 

I have to ask though, given that we dug in today and battled to a point under pressure by not conceding, is everyone that was absolutely DISGUSTED by McClaren's decision to shut up shop at 2-0 at Swansea still feeling self righteous about it?

 

:anguish:

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:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

I can't quite comprehend the level of stupidity that would lead to such a team.

 

Then again I remember his complete meltdown at the world cup on commentary when goal line technology was used and his total outrage that something must be done about everything working as it should

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:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

I can't quite comprehend the level of stupidity that would lead to such a team.

 

Then again I remember his complete meltdown at the world cup on commentary when goal line technology was used and his total outrage that something must be done about everything working as it should

 

That's Jonathan Pearce.

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Didn't see the game today.

 

I have to ask though, given that we dug in today and battled to a point under pressure by not conceding, is everyone that was absolutely DISGUSTED by McClaren's decision to shut up shop at 2-0 at Swansea still feeling self righteous about it?

 

:anguish:

 

Were you one of them? :lol:

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I'm of two minds here - love the point, love the determination and what appeared to be a much more organized back 5. I didn't - and haven't - loved the 4-2-3-1 we've been sticking with and I don't think it suits us particularly well.

 

We were aided in large part by facing a sluggish, pointless Rooney and a mostly insipid attack. I thought after the first 15 minutes we were pretty sound defensively, albeit riding our luck at times. Considering Mbemba's never a RB, he did OK against Memphis and crossed it beautifully for Mitrovic's thumping header. A miraculously effective performance by Colo and Taylor, Haidara (for the most part), too.

 

I didn't like the way Colback and Anita, especially Colback, were separated so much from the back 4. They didn't really do enough working to allow us to transition effectively from defence into attack. So often we would get the ball back only to see the defenders stranded without an outlet, giving the ball back quickly - or cycling it back to Krul for one of his inevitably poor hoofs. We didn't set up particularly well to allow our midfielders any time on the ball or too many decent options to move the ball to. We never really created enough natural width to generate crosses or decent balls for Mitrovic to attack. Though Wijnaldum did well again considering what he had to work with, Perez, too. Terrific workrate from them.

 

I'd prefer to see us in a 4-1-4-1 (or even a diamond) with Anita as the DM, Thauvin and Sissoko out wide, Wijnaldum inside with Perez playing slightly behind Mitrovic. Aarons would be a natural impact sub or even a starter depending on the situation. I think that would helps us retain a little more threat while still being solid at the back. Colback's just not good enough, doesn't provide enough to be in the 11.

 

Our plan of widening the centre backs and dropping Anita or Colback to receive the ball and attempt to play it out from the back was sussed out very easily today - we didn't have a Plan B. That's a bit worrying. They pressed us high and we didn't have the cohesion to provide outlets so the ball ended up heading back to Krul far too often for aimless punts (or, worse, giving it right back to them in our final third).

 

Still, caveats aside, any point at OT is a great one. Any clean sheet, too. We've certainly got far better individual talents than we've had in years. In a few weeks, I think we'll start to see a much more cohesive product on the pitch.

 

We switched out of 4-2-3-1 after 15 mins and improved a ton.

 

Obertan was played into so many great spots in the first half and showed no impetus.

 

I if Sissoko or Thauvin had started over Obertan we would have been far more dangerous.

 

I am very confident we are going to be much improved this season.

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Didn't see the game today.

 

I have to ask though, given that we dug in today and battled to a point under pressure by not conceding, is everyone that was absolutely DISGUSTED by McClaren's decision to shut up shop at 2-0 at Swansea still feeling self righteous about it?

 

:anguish:

 

Were you one of them? :lol:

 

I don't think we should have sacked it off second half against Swansea no but, howay man, last weekend had nowt to do with what went on today. Let alone still going on about this.

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Didn't see the game today.

 

I have to ask though, given that we dug in today and battled to a point under pressure by not conceding, is everyone that was absolutely DISGUSTED by McClaren's decision to shut up shop at 2-0 at Swansea still feeling self righteous about it?

 

:anguish:

 

Were you one of them? :lol:

 

I don't think we should have sacked it off second half against Swansea no but, howay man, last weekend had nowt to do with what went on today. Let alone still going on about this.

 

I don't think it's too much of a stretch to suggest that preserving team morale by 'sacking it off' last week went some way to achieving a point today, given the nature of the performance. In fact, it seems like common sense to me. Since McClaren was heavily criticised for it in his second game in charge, I think it's worth discussing, that's all, perhaps not worthy of :anguish:

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Didn't see the game today.

 

I have to ask though, given that we dug in today and battled to a point under pressure by not conceding, is everyone that was absolutely DISGUSTED by McClaren's decision to shut up shop at 2-0 at Swansea still feeling self righteous about it?

 

:lol:  :jesuswept:

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:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

I can't quite comprehend the level of stupidity that would lead to such a team.

 

Then again I remember his complete meltdown at the world cup on commentary when goal line technology was used and his total outrage that something must be done about everything working as it should

 

That's Jonathan Pearce.

 

Ooops

 

http://reactiongifs.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/barney-stinson-kill-myself-boring-suicide-neil-patrick-harris-How-I-Met-Your-Mother.gif

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Never seen this. Creased.

 

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oh, so that's why he f***ed up the England U21 and Forest jobs...

 

Very harsh on Pearce this with the exception of Kolarov, Zabaleta, Nasri, Silva, Stirling, Aguero and Bony its a fair team

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Just got back from the match, sat in the Alex Ferguson stand so couldn't jump around to much.

 

Bearing in mind I'm pissed, Anita, collocini, and Membea were immense today.

 

Thought McClaren got it spot on..

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I just got a text msg from a man u fan. It was stats from the game. Always good to remind me how much I would love to beat the pricks. After Sunderland its a tie with palace with teams I hate

 

come on man, has to be Liverpool.

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I just got a text msg from a man u fan. It was stats from the game. Always good to remind me how much I would love to beat the pricks. After Sunderland its a tie with palace with teams I hate

 

come on man, has to be Liverpool.

How did I forget about these gobshites. That's Liverpool added to the list as well.

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:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

I can't quite comprehend the level of stupidity that would lead to such a team.

 

Then again I remember his complete meltdown at the world cup on commentary when goal line technology was used and his total outrage that something must be done about everything working as it should

 

That's Jonathan Pearce.

 

Ooops

 

http://reactiongifs.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/barney-stinson-kill-myself-boring-suicide-neil-patrick-harris-How-I-Met-Your-Mother.gif

 

Still wrong. That's Neil Patrick Harris.

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