Another strange night at Old trafford, but at least we took the three points. We go to every game at the moment, whoever we play, fearing that the luck will run out, but in the main it hasn't. So far the Dutchman seems to be one hell of a lucky manager. The football is just as bad as last season really, it might just be even worse if we're being honest. For us to get as out played by Burnley at Old trafford as we were at times during that first half, even after opening the scoring after just six minutes, well that just has to be the nadir of the season so far.
For whatever reason, Van Gaal continued the Van Persie, Falcao partnership and unsurprisingly it was ineffective as ever. The moment he replaced Falcao with Wilson and played Van Persie in a deeper position behind the youngster was the moment where we actually started to look like a team again. We actually started to create chances, with Januzaj and Di Maria playing as proper wingers all of a sudden, it started to look like a proper Manchester United side again. Let's hope Van Gaal has stumbled on his eureka moment and found out his best formation.
The first half was an utter shambles, alright Jones having to go off so early wasn't ideal, but the ineptness of it all was off the scale. Van Gaal was lucky we got that second just before half time, a goal that came out of nowhere. If we hadn't have scored I'm as certain as you can be that our team was going to get booed off the pitch. There was moans and grumbles all around me last night, Van Gaal's honeymoon with the fans is well and truly over. It's a pity that most of them are so brain dead that they usually blame the player with the ball going sideways or back instead of the lack of movement and a formation that never looks working.
At least he seems intent on giving Januzaj a run in the team, he's nowhere near hitting the heights he occasionally showed last season, but the confidence seems to be slowly coming back. And I'd miles sooner have a player that's prepared to take a man on, even if it doesn't always come off than just another safe option. Di Maria had another pretty iffy game, his radar was off all night, but one thing I'll give him is he never hides. I'd definitely be persevering with him.
One player I would not be persevering with is Falcao, he was pretty abject last night. I keep reading ex pros making excuses for him and telling us he'll come good. Maybe he'll score goals again in another team, but I will eat my hat if he's ever the player he was at Athletico Madrid again. Does anybody think his dream move to Real Madrid will ever come off for him now. Christ if they wouldn't take him last summer, there's no way they'll take him after this season's fare.
So we're back to third spot, unless Van Gaal's going to stick with the formation we ended last night with, if not exactly with the same players, I'd fancy us for a top four spot. But if he reverts back to the tactics that have served us so ill, so far this season, I wouldn't bank on anything.
For whatever reason, Van Gaal continued the Van Persie, Falcao partnership and unsurprisingly it was ineffective as ever. The moment he replaced Falcao with Wilson and played Van Persie in a deeper position behind the youngster was the moment where we actually started to look like a team again. We actually started to create chances, with Januzaj and Di Maria playing as proper wingers all of a sudden, it started to look like a proper Manchester United side again. Let's hope Van Gaal has stumbled on his eureka moment and found out his best formation.
The first half was an utter shambles, alright Jones having to go off so early wasn't ideal, but the ineptness of it all was off the scale. Van Gaal was lucky we got that second just before half time, a goal that came out of nowhere. If we hadn't have scored I'm as certain as you can be that our team was going to get booed off the pitch. There was moans and grumbles all around me last night, Van Gaal's honeymoon with the fans is well and truly over. It's a pity that most of them are so brain dead that they usually blame the player with the ball going sideways or back instead of the lack of movement and a formation that never looks working.
At least he seems intent on giving Januzaj a run in the team, he's nowhere near hitting the heights he occasionally showed last season, but the confidence seems to be slowly coming back. And I'd miles sooner have a player that's prepared to take a man on, even if it doesn't always come off than just another safe option. Di Maria had another pretty iffy game, his radar was off all night, but one thing I'll give him is he never hides. I'd definitely be persevering with him.
One player I would not be persevering with is Falcao, he was pretty abject last night. I keep reading ex pros making excuses for him and telling us he'll come good. Maybe he'll score goals again in another team, but I will eat my hat if he's ever the player he was at Athletico Madrid again. Does anybody think his dream move to Real Madrid will ever come off for him now. Christ if they wouldn't take him last summer, there's no way they'll take him after this season's fare.
So we're back to third spot, unless Van Gaal's going to stick with the formation we ended last night with, if not exactly with the same players, I'd fancy us for a top four spot. But if he reverts back to the tactics that have served us so ill, so far this season, I wouldn't bank on anything.
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