I didn't go to the match last night brimming full of confidence, so the late goal wasn't a total shock or as much of a sickner as it might have been. I'm afraid there'e going to be no such thing as an easy game this season and fans and pundits alike should start getting used to this new concept. I don't actually think we deserved to get beat, but we didn't deserve to win either. And the trouble with tight games, is that if you can't put them to bed, the opposition might instead. This was the type of game that we always just seemed to do enough to get the three points under Fergie, Moyes is going to have to learn how to get United winning games when we are not at our best.
I'm not going to lump all our problems at Moyes feet, the truth is we have really been getting away with it for a few seasons now. Fergie would have struggled to have more success than Moyes with what passes for our midfield squad depth. Saying that, Fellaini was Moyes buy, and even though he was a little better last night, he still looks nowhere near United quality. When he was bought, we were told that Moyes saw his best position as holding midfield, so it was a little disturbing, to say the least, to hear Phil Neville talk about him as a box to box player ahead of last night's match. When we've witnessed greats like Robson and Keane, to hear Fellaini talked about as a box to box player is just laughable. I was no fan of the player at Everton, but was willing to give his signing a chance, not really ever taking much notice of his defensive qualities. But I know enough about his game to know he is not a United quality box to box player. I mean where do you start, he isn't good enough on the ball, he is too slow, the list could go on for ever. If he is to make it at United it will be as a holding player or nothing. On the evidence so far, it's not looking good.
Everton on this evidence have moved up a notch, they didn't sit back, and always looked to get forward. Not that they really caused us that much trouble at the back, one glorious second half chance apart, but the intent was always there, so the late goal didn't come out of nowhere.
The United team selected, didn't look too bad on paper, central midfield aside, but we never really hit anything like top form on the night. We weren't able to open their back line up enough. Rooney's effort that hit the post took a deflection, maybe Welbeck should have done better with the header that hit the bar, I'm not sure I haven't seen it again yet.
There is no aura around the team at the moment, it's going to take a lot of hard work and one or two summer signings, central midfield for sure to get it back. I think it's reached that time, where we better start to hope Arsenal really have turned the corner, because if they do implode, City have got a great chance of winning a second title in three years, I know which i would sooner live with.
I'm not going to lump all our problems at Moyes feet, the truth is we have really been getting away with it for a few seasons now. Fergie would have struggled to have more success than Moyes with what passes for our midfield squad depth. Saying that, Fellaini was Moyes buy, and even though he was a little better last night, he still looks nowhere near United quality. When he was bought, we were told that Moyes saw his best position as holding midfield, so it was a little disturbing, to say the least, to hear Phil Neville talk about him as a box to box player ahead of last night's match. When we've witnessed greats like Robson and Keane, to hear Fellaini talked about as a box to box player is just laughable. I was no fan of the player at Everton, but was willing to give his signing a chance, not really ever taking much notice of his defensive qualities. But I know enough about his game to know he is not a United quality box to box player. I mean where do you start, he isn't good enough on the ball, he is too slow, the list could go on for ever. If he is to make it at United it will be as a holding player or nothing. On the evidence so far, it's not looking good.
Everton on this evidence have moved up a notch, they didn't sit back, and always looked to get forward. Not that they really caused us that much trouble at the back, one glorious second half chance apart, but the intent was always there, so the late goal didn't come out of nowhere.
The United team selected, didn't look too bad on paper, central midfield aside, but we never really hit anything like top form on the night. We weren't able to open their back line up enough. Rooney's effort that hit the post took a deflection, maybe Welbeck should have done better with the header that hit the bar, I'm not sure I haven't seen it again yet.
There is no aura around the team at the moment, it's going to take a lot of hard work and one or two summer signings, central midfield for sure to get it back. I think it's reached that time, where we better start to hope Arsenal really have turned the corner, because if they do implode, City have got a great chance of winning a second title in three years, I know which i would sooner live with.
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