GWT: English Premier League: 1/12 - 1/13/2016

[hatterson]

That's an underratedly difficult save for a keeper even still. You're moving across and it's hit at your feet so you can't get down and use your hands. Really have to use your feet which is hard to do well. De Gea happens to be great at kick saves.

I actually always kinda wonder where the best place for shots like that is. Conventional wisdom would seem to say back post but that's where I'm busting my ass to get to as a keeper. Would rather a shot there than near post, although near post is a lot harder to hit.

Gonna wanna see replays of that tackle....that's a good no call

Oh, it's certainly still a really good save, but at glance I thought it was a poorly place shot. Seemed to be in the middle 3rd of the net as opposed to being towards either corner. Although admittedly I haven't seen many replays so I may be mistaken.


And that's a good setup and finish. Nice through ball, nice control by Ronney and a solid shot to finish it.

 

[Theon]

Nutmeg!

 

[Live in the Now]

Newcastle's a dire side, don't see them staying up. They have no cohesive attacking plan at all.

 

[hatterson]

Couple bad defensive plays there. Fellani needs to clear it better and whoever the fullback is needs to actually cover his man.

 

[bluesfan94]

Oh, it's certainly still a really good save, but at glance I thought it was a poorly place shot. Seemed to be in the middle 3rd of the net as opposed to being towards either corner. Although admittedly I haven't seen many replays so I may be mistaken.


And that's a good setup and finish. Nice through ball, nice control by Ronney and a solid shot to finish it.

Think it was too, just commenting more generally.

Wijnaldum has some talent.

 

[hersky77]

Some vicious dabs being thrown at Newcastle

 

[Jussi]

Couple bad defensive plays there. Fellani needs to clear it better and whoever the fullback is needs to actually cover his man.

Smalling. He hasn't really been in early season form since that minor injury.

 

[bluesfan94]

How often do you see a center back taking a corner?

 

[Theon]

How often do you see a center back taking a corner?

#justvangaalthings

I'm just happy we scored two goals in the first half, was expecting the usual snooze fest.

 

[Jussi]

How often do you see a center back taking a corner?

Very often when it's Blind. We all know that he isn't a proper center back.

 

[hatterson]

#justvangaalthings

I'm just happy we scored two goals in the first half, was expecting the usual snooze fest.

They've been a lot more open today. Players seem more willing to take passes and run forward and get early crosses in versus slowing it down and standing around in the attacking third for 10 minutes at a time.

We'll see if Van Gaal puts his foot down at half and makes them play a boring closeout

 

[Theon]

I think the inclusion of Lingard in place of Mata is making a big difference. Look at the ground Lingard makes up for the second goal. Mata would've been so far back he would've given up and started writing his weekly blog post.

 

[Jussi]

Probably the first time I've seen Young exposed when he's played as a fullback on either side.

 

[bluesfan94]

Great save by De Gea.

 

[bluesfan94]

After such a class finish from Lingard, he just had a howler

 

[Jussi]

Lingard...

 

[bluesfan94]

I wouldn't have been opposed to giving a penalty to Newcastle there.

 

[bluesfan94]

I love that penalty call

 

[Peen]

Good call

 

[Live in the Now]

Deserved.

 

[hatterson]

That's a good call for that penalty. Way too much of that wrestling is allowed in the game today.

And now it's tied.

 

[Jussi]

Smalling...

 

[hatterson]

Yea that was about 5 yards offside.

 

[Peen]

My god

 

[hatterson]

Does united actually have anyone playing midfield right now. Or are they just playing a 6-0-4