GWT: EPL - Matchweek 19

[JeffreyLFC]

Nice to take care of business. I was never too stressed out.

I was expecting the worse after all these bottled opportunities.

 

[Machinehead]

I was expecting the worse after all these bottled opportunities.

An early goal was key. We're not an easy team to beat if you have to chase us.

I would like to finish a bit better tho.

 

[al secord]

United need goals, so it's only logical to take out the Scottish Harry Kane.

 

[Jussi]

Amrabat and Shaw out with illness, the bug that's going through the team currently. Edit: "minor issues" according to ETH.

 

[Jussi]

Job interviews?

 

[al secord]

Onana enjoying Bailey's dance moves a little too much

 

[hatterson]

No idea what Onana was doing there. As a keeper you either need to come for the ball or make sure you make the save on the initial cross. He did neither. Just casually stood in the middle of his goal I guess hoping that an attacker would get to the ball and shoot it straight at him.

 

[Rob]

Onana has to stop that one

 

[hatterson]

United again completely asleep on a set piece.

 

[Jussi]

That's game.

Ffs, Varane...

 

[Blender]

That was Chelsea-like corner defending.

 

[hatterson]

That was Chelsea-like corner defending.

A completely free header back across the goal from the back post and then a completely free flick in of the header. The entire time United had 6 or so players just standing inside their own 6 yard box not moving at all.

 

[luiginb]

A couple of notes:

Luton has so far this season three more goals than the great Man United

This can easily become a blowout, Evans himself stopped about 2 or 3 dangerous plays.

Rashford seems frustrated af

I'm the first to shit on Onana but he wasn't at fault on that first goal, that was a venomous cross by McGinn, who used to be a Scottish Gattuso but is becoming a Scottish Pirlo.

 

[hatterson]

A couple of notes:

Luton has so far this season three more goals than the great Man United

This can easily become a blowout, Evans himself stopped about 2 or 3 dangerous plays.

Rashford seems frustrated af

I'm the first to shit on Onana but he wasn't at fault on that first goal, that was a venomous cross by McGinn, who used to be a Scottish Gattuso but is becoming a Scottish Pirlo.

He might not have been at "fault" but he was still total trash. He basically took himself out of the play by just standing still. You either have to high point the ball to prevent a touch, or you have to just hope your defense prevents a touch and you move to prevent the ball going in on the initial cross.

 

[Jussi]

He might not have been at "fault" but he was still total trash. He basically took himself out of the play by just standing still. You either have to high point the ball to prevent a touch, or you have to just hope your defense prevents a touch and you move to prevent the ball going in on the initial cross.

You know who let in goals from those type of crosses too? De Gea. I saw a compilation video of his errors from his last few seasons and there were a couple of those there.

 

[Blender]

Manchester United seems to be offside on almost every play.

 

[hatterson]

You know who let in goals from those type of crosses too? De Gea. I saw a compilation video of his errors from his last few seasons and there were a couple of those there.

"He's just as bad at defending crosses as De Gea was" isn't exactly a ringing endorsement.

 

[Jussi]

"He's just as bad at defending crosses as De Gea was" isn't exactly a ringing endorsement.

I'm saying it's become systematic.

 

[luiginb]

Those are very difficult crosses to play by goalkeepers. Onana is booed at every touch now, but he's entertaining at least

 

[hatterson]

United has been trash at staying onside tonight, but also I swear Villa must drill the offside trap for 3 hours every day. They're so good at keeping a line, even when play gets recycled and they have to quickly adjust.

 

[Blender]

United has been trash at staying onside tonight, but also I swear Villa must drill the offside trap for 3 hours every day. They're so good at keeping a line, even when play gets recycled and they have to quickly adjust.

They are by far the best team in the league at the offside trap. It helps a lot when your squad has mostly stayed healthy and you can play the same players every week.

 

[luiginb]

You can see it in the pic I posted earlier too, very disciplined team, an Emery staple.

 

[Venkman]

Terrible defending on two set pieces. United got into some decent positions but the quality in the final third isn't good enough.

 

[JPBolts]

United has been trash at staying onside tonight, but also I swear Villa must drill the offside trap for 3 hours every day. They're so good at keeping a line, even when play gets recycled and they have to quickly adjust.

Emery will meticulously do training sessions and video sessions with the squad, so this is where they get the prep for it. We are by far the best team in the league at doing it. there's another picture I will have to find that shows it as well.

 

[Jussi]

Offside? Yup.