The Barclays Premier League Thread 2014/2015

[brenchill]

LVG hauled him off just because he was playing bad? Before HT? Jesus, he must have been shocking. Like Ali Dia levels of bad.

[Baddar]

Well none of them were playing well at the back, but he made a shocking mistake which almost led to a goal a minute or so before being taken off.

[Sam]

The whole team has been awful. Truly poor by United. Seems like we've switched back to 3-5-2 which was so successful at the beginning of the season...

[Whisper]

I think Neville and Carragher are going a bit OTT. We've been very poor, but that's largely because Southampton haven't allowed us to play.

Three at the back looks shaky and I'd argue that's caused more by midfielders like Mata and Fellaini not playing in the right areas, rather than blame everything on the back three.

But to be fair to Southampton, they've pressed well and haven't let us settle. Exactly what you want to do at home against a side struggling with their formation.

[MJB]

This isn't new from Southampton though, they've been playing like this for at least the last 18 months. We've been dreadful, barely got into their third of the pitch. McNair was taken off but Rojo and Fellaini are lucky to be on the pitch aswell. It's hard to judge Rooney or RVP's performance because I've only seem them once or twice.

[Whisper]

Again, that's the midfield not playing their positions properly. Hard to play through the midfield when Mata and Fellaini are anonymous whenever we have the ball.

[brenchill]

I still get the impression that Van Gaal just wants everybody on the pitch at the cost of playing an actual formation or system which works.

[Baddar]

This is abysmal.

[Whisper]

It must work on the training ground to some degree, because he keeps picking him there, but Mata can't play this position. He can't get box to box. The likes of Herrera and Di Maria are far more effective there.

Only a matter of time before 2-1.

Edited December 8, 2014 by Whisper in the Wind

[Nerf]

Chance that.

[Colly]

Spawny cunts

I had forgotten all about the word 'spawny.' I had a mate from York who used to say it all the time.

Must be a Yorkshire thing, my mate who sits next to me at SJP is from Harrogate and says it 12 times per game.

[MJB]

Just waiting for the inevitable to happen really.

[Whisper]

So undeserved!

Is that two nutmegs RVP has scored? Hope he called them both.

Edited December 8, 2014 by Whisper in the Wind

[Ant]

More jam than Hartley's

[stokeriño]

Just waiting for the inevitable to happen really.

I was totally about to type "a really fucking irritating RVP winner?"...but wasn't quick enough.

[Baddar]

United spent so many games last season not getting wins when we deserved them - so fuck it!

That being said, it'll take some doing to hold onto this.

[MJB]

I'd still take a point at the minute.

Hell of a ball from Rooney though.

[brenchill]

Forster in full FIFA 15 goalkeeper mode for that goal

[Whisper]

De Gea continues to challenge himself for save of the month/season.

[DavidMarrio]

United spent so many games last season not getting wins when we deserved them - so fuck it!

That being said, it'll take some doing to hold onto this.

Last season?!?!! It's always been a United thing.