Match Thread Manchester United v Everton, KO 16:00 3rd April 2016

[ianefc]

Anyone else just become a massive cricket fan.

Typical

 

[Midnitemike]

Absolute dross against the worst United side I've ever seen. Bar Lennon, stones and jags at times none of our players looked like they wanted to be there. We've had some terrible team's over the years but I can't remember a team that looked so disinterested. Something has to change and quickly.

 

[haff85]

Has he been sacked yet?

My thoughts exactly

 

[bnz]

Which players didnt look like they were trying?

I noticed on a couple of occasions players would lose the ball then stand around moaning rather than trying to make a recovery run.

One that really stood out was baines. He usually turns and busts a gut but he just stood there pissed.

Rom looked like extremely frustrated with our tactic of lump it up to him. He stopped challenging for a lot of headers.

I don't think they aren't trying, I just think they're not at the level of "would run through a brick wall" for the manager. Not prepared to go that extra mile.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

To be fair, it looks like we might have bought a dud there, and Martinez knows it.

The problem is Martinez isn't doing the lad any favours though, if he's on the bench then he should be getting at least 20 mins, if Martinez doesn't rate him/he's not ready, then he shouldn't be taking up a place on the bench.

 

[technojoe]

Niasse looks crap!

 

[dandydan]

@davek is in for a long night.

 

[royvernon39]

How off the pace is Miralles? Naismith would be quicker.

Barkley had a poor game, Lukaku erratic and at times indifferent.

Big effort from Cleverley and mcCarthy, but Niasse looks two-roubles worth of duffness.

What a shame! Utd are bang average. And what a crap goal to concede..And Jags missing a sitter..

 

[LAToffee]

Baines.

 

[OneTrueLegend]

It's not just Colemans fault for the goal, what was Joel doing? He basically smashed it in on the line!

Terrible game, midfield didn't support Lukaku and towards the end, Mirrallas, Lennon and Niasse were all playing on the left?! What the hell was that?!

 

[ianefc]

Rubbish mate - we dominated and apart from one lapse from coleman would have got a point. Add that to what was a complete sitter from jagielka. By all means judge him but not for today against a Utd team that had one shot on target.

makes sense

 

[eurosrees]

ME watched the game????

But for coleman we never would have conceded...

Jags could have got two himself and with a bit of luck we could have had more....

AWAY at a team which cost £250mil+ to put together....how on earth can people blame martinez for losing this game is insane...

if we lost to barca 1-0 people would blame martinez.

It's not really about this one game though is it? Players make mistakes yes, but it's clear the concentration isn't there, the players just aren't focused and don't seem to care. Add to that the fact that there's no fight, commitment, heart, fitness...I could go on.

Apart from Marhez how many Leicester players would get in our side? It's good management, fitness, and commitment that's got them the league, and you nearly never see any Leicester player make a mistake like Seamus did today.

 

[royalblue66]

Absolute dross against the worst United side I've ever seen. Bar Lennon, stones and jags at times none of our players looked like they wanted to be there. We've had some terrible team's over the years but I can't remember a team that looked so disinterested. Something has to change and quickly.

It all comes down to the manager.

 

[Caolam]

Surely we need to put Martinez out of his misery, we'll be up in front of the European Court for inflicting torture on the innocent.
Sack him tonight and let Big Dunc run things to the end of the season, at least we might try to win.

 

[banno]

That was such a disjointed performance. Someone posted earlier some of the players seem to be trying to get him sacked. It honestly wouldn't suprise me if that was the case.

The lack of width, the lack of pressing, the strange positions some of the players took up. Lennon didn't look like he had any idea what his role was. I mean he'd be crap in the hole anyway because he's just a hard working pace merchant who is best suited to playing right wing. Yet our manager decides he should play no 10?

Also the wingers swapping about at will and at times leaving one full back with noone in front of him.

I'm not going to criticise subs or game management. The above is enough for me.

Needs to go.

I thought we gave it good effort from all. Just lacking a bit of nous when needed. We pressed very well for long periods but couldn't sustain it. Thought Stones and Jags played well but still a bit concerned about Baines and Coleman as defenders.