That was a non event, a mogadon derby. Without their best two players City were happy to come for a point. And with Rooney getting completely bossed by City's centre back pairing, United were pretty toothless for the vast majority of the game. If Van Gaal continues to keep faith with Rooney, it'll end up costing him his job. He has been poor all season, but yesterday was just plain embarrassing, it was screaming out for Van Gaal to put him out of his misery and shove Martial in the middle where he would have asked Otamendi and Kompany far more questions.
The only change to the side from the last two games was Mata for Lingard, he didn't really give the kind of performance that warranted the recall. Yet again he slowed the play down too much, I know Van Gaal wants him to tuck in, but you saw when Lingard came on, what can happen when they occasionally take their man on down the outside. Lingard gave us our best moment of the game when he hit the woodwork near the end, it was a great ball to him and it was almost a great finish.
Our back four were as good as City's back four with Rojo having possibly his best game at left back and Smalling having another excellent game. Of course they weren't given the test they might have had with City missing Aguerro and Silva. City did have one really good chance towards the end of the first half, but Yaya Toure hit a woeful effort miles wide, it summed up the game.
I would probably have took a point before the game. But the way they performed we really should have done better, but if your going to hamstring yourself playing Rooney up front, what chance have you got.
The only change to the side from the last two games was Mata for Lingard, he didn't really give the kind of performance that warranted the recall. Yet again he slowed the play down too much, I know Van Gaal wants him to tuck in, but you saw when Lingard came on, what can happen when they occasionally take their man on down the outside. Lingard gave us our best moment of the game when he hit the woodwork near the end, it was a great ball to him and it was almost a great finish.
Our back four were as good as City's back four with Rojo having possibly his best game at left back and Smalling having another excellent game. Of course they weren't given the test they might have had with City missing Aguerro and Silva. City did have one really good chance towards the end of the first half, but Yaya Toure hit a woeful effort miles wide, it summed up the game.
I would probably have took a point before the game. But the way they performed we really should have done better, but if your going to hamstring yourself playing Rooney up front, what chance have you got.
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