Criticisms
- Approaching the match as defensively as we did. Old Trafford is no place to be scared to travel to. Every team that has had success against United has went at them because they are fragile. We saw Fellaini as the lone striker on the team sheet and decided to sit deep and defensive. Obviously poor from the first minute.
- Still playing individuals out of position. Emre Can has no sense of position in the center and looks like he hasn't been given instruction. Danny Ings was shunted out a bit wider left and should have been allowed to be closer to Benteke, though our setup with the other 9 rendered that null anyway. Gomez is a talented young center back who is being shifted out to the left to protect Lovren. Not surprised he's made mistakes as of late.
Positives
- Our signings this season. Gomez is a good player. As is Clyne. Milner has quality, Ings is encouraging. Benteke is class and needs to not be left so isolated.
Not much other than that. We don't defend particularly well, we don't know how to attack, and we don't know how to counter-attack. Nor can we keep possession. Or keep it 'round the back. Grim stuff on the pitch and now the results have started to match.