A Busy Sunday
A busy Sunday on tap for us today! United visit a very impressive looking Southampton to start us off. The big one of the day, according to the league, is Spurs visit to the Bridge. We end the day with the Gunners hosting Wolves.
Should be a good day
Join me,
UWS
posted by United We Stand @ 8:47 AM
411 Comments:
Good morning, Dave. Thanks for the post. United needs a top performance at St. Mary's if they hop to get anything for this match
Morning all,
The line ups have been announced.... Ollie back to two sitting middies!
Southampton (4-2-2-2) McCarthy; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand; Ward-Prowse, Romeu; Armstrong, Djenepo; Walcott, Adams.
Substitutes: Forster, Stephens, Diallo, Tella, Long, Obafemi, N’Lundulu.
Manchester United (possible 4-D-2) de Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles; Matic; Fred, van de Beek; Fernandes; Greenwood, Rashford.
Substitutes: Henderson, Fosu-Mensah, Williams, Tuanzebe, Mata, James, Cavani.
A win today would be huge for United.
We would move from 13th up to 6th or 7th... Need to win and score goals
Morning David
WOW! Just looked at the table. Didn't realize we will be that high up the table with a win. Imagine if we hadn't been so inconsistent
Morning, guys - it's time for United to burst the Saints bubble. I don't believe that they're that great a side. Come on, you Red Devils!
Teams coming out of the tunnel to the tune of Lead Zeppelin music
Good morning, Bob. Thanks for your support
Teams out at St. Marys
Agreed. I don't think the Saints are anything special. They're just an example of what can be achieved with great coaching
Are Soton still United's bogey team or was that just during the SAF era?
United could set a club record of eight successive league wins!
United could also equal a PL record of scoring multiple goals in 8 success away fixtures
I like the lineup. Pogba is not even in the squad
What about the recent record between the two sides? Well...
Southampton are winless in the past eight league meetings, drawing five times and losing the other three.
Five of the last seven league fixtures between the clubs have ended in a draws, including both matches last season.
Manchester United are unbeaten in nine league trips to Southampton since a 1-0 defeat in August 2003 (W5, D4). That's their only loss in the past 15 visits (W10, D4).
That's incredible . Imagine where we would be with a good record at OT
If United play their game in hand(Burnley)....we'd be third
Based on that record they're not exactly a bogey club, but meetings between the two sides are normally close
The league is really tight this year
And away we go
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
Glad United is not wearing the zebra jersey today
And we're away at The Dell.
They're off from St. Mary's
COME ON MAN UNITED!
I'm not sure about the line up. I like Bruno and VDB but the two holding middies annoy me
It is as if we are scared of them
Lots of Cup games going
GET THE CROSS OVER OBIWAN
There will be at least four non league clubs in the third round of the cup
A big thing that annoys me about United....they always start slow. They never start on the front foot
Great move..... Greenwood has to score
Oh - first big chance of the match. Greenwood was able to round the keeper but could only find the sidenetting with his finish from an acute angle.
OH ! Thought Greenwood was going to give United the lead. Thought that through ball was going to Telles that as Greenwood rounded McCarthy but shot into the side netting
he took a stutter step....that caused him to miss
Rash goes on a run but is quadruple teamed with nobody up in support
Never a penalty....this is so ridiculous
He did have his leg touched... .the sad thing is.... those are given these days
United have made a decent start to this match and have done more of the attacking
Maguire getting a telling off from the ref
Agreed. I wasn't even thinking penalty. Great tackle on Rash
I think Rashford tries too many tricks sometimes
Bruno down off a challenge from Alpha Romeu
uh oh... Bruno looks hurt!
He wants the physio on....Seems to have settle down a bit
Looks to be ok
Bruno is down in need of treatment - United can ill afford to lose his services.
I agree with the announcer that Bruno was driven into fairly by Alpha Romeu
VDV screams.... but is back up
Grow up ladies!
OH! Long range shot from Bruno just wide
Bruno with a shot...just wide
Deflected and hit the outside of the post
Oh - Bruno is back up and lets fly from distance. Not too wide.
It took a deflection as United have a corner
JWP picked up a yellow for that tackle on Van der Beek in that move.
Bednarek heads out the corner from Telles for another
Next corner from Telles headed away
Bugger... Barcelona are 3-0 at home to Osasuna...I loved them being in the bottom half of the table
They are now in the EL places
Real lost at home yesterday !
Soton looking really mediocre so far.
There have been some surprise results this year. Real and Barca off the pace and in Serie A Juve is in fifth place
Come on United.... get a goal!!
Bruno looks ticked off with the ref and the Saints.....hurt them by scoring mate!
It would be fun to see Barca out of the Champions League for a change.
Lindelof heads out a free kick from JWP for Saints first corner of the match
Soton with a corner... take it short!!
JWP will take it...goal!
BLOODY HELL
BUIGGER! SAINTS CORE OFF THE IR FIRST CORNER OF THE MATCH. BEDNAREK HEADS IN AT THE NEAR POST OFF THE CORNER FROM JWP
Sorry, chaps - United have conceded from a set piece. The beanpole defender Bednarek rises to nod home.
Not good defending!
Saints now in third place.
The Saints hadn't done anything in this match and suddenly they're in front. I have a feeling that this is how they've done so well.
Cheers, Bob. We need to be as clinical in front of goals as the Saints. Agreed Dave. That's a basic mistake from United
Good point.... falling behind at Brighton, Newcastle and Everton and won them all
I think so too, Bob. I think Ralphie has them well drilled on the basics and has done a good job on making sure they're efficient
Soton havne't DOMINATED in the last ten minutes!
Bloody P word
I don't know how Matic still plays! He gives the ball away so many times
Struth... off the post!
OH! Off the outside of the post from Kyle Walker-Peters and out for a goal kick. Saints could have gone two up. It's a corner as there must have been a nick off someone
Second corner for the Saints... same delivery... cleared this time
United seem to have turned off!!
Better defending as Telles heads away from the same area that the goal was scored
Corner number 3...cleared
Djnepo wins a corner off of Obi WWan
Looks like our forwards are marking their center backs.... surely they are more dangerous than that
Oh - how did that not go in!
BLOODY HELL!!
HOW DID UNITED NOT SCORE!!!
Bruno has to score that!!!
OH! Thought United tied it up. Great double save from McCarthy . Great double saves from Bruno and Greenwood after his initial horrible clearance
Stupid foul by Fred!
Why foul him!!
There were defenders there!
JWP to take! Why don't players play smarter
Fred called for a foul on Djnepo just outside the United box. That looked like a dive
I knew it... two nil!
STUPID FOUL
Bloody hell!
BLOODY HELL ! JWP TAKES THE FREE KICK AND SCORES
De Gea should have saved it
It was an excellent curled free kick just inside the post and despite the finger tips of De Gea it went in as the Saints are two up
Untied should have scored three!!
Undone by Stupidity on two set pieces
Struth.... that was bad by De Gea.... that should have been three
OH! De Gea fumbles a long range shot from Djnepo and thankfully Stu Armstrong mad e a mess of the rebound
De Gea down hurt
Henderson doesn't seem to be in a rush to get ready
Even more bad news for United - De Gea appears to have been injured in attempting to save that JWP free kick. Dean Henderson being prepared to come on.
De Gea supposedly struggling. OH he is. His knee collided into the post when attempting to save the free kick from JWP
Poor cross didn't need anyone to Telles that McCarthy would easily gather it
This game is still winnable.... they need to ATTACK more
Players want foul for every challenge
Both Fred and Matic can't do anything with the ball.... no creativity from two central players
United take a bloody short corner!!
United are trying to be too cute
Be more direct
Also, United is too slow and predictable
I cannot believe that Soton are 2-0 - they're really ordinary!
Rash wins a United corner
Corner from Telles headed away then a tame effort from Fred is blocked.
Rash has to do better there
Fred always seems to find good positions but never hits the target!
Rashford.... SHOOT
Never a pen
A pair of stoppage time minutes
Problem is...Ollie will make no changes or change the performance
He will bring off Greenwood
He will keep both FredTic on
Saints two up at the half
Half time
United started off well but it has all gone pear shaped
Ollie will say..."it is a wake up call"
We've had about five of them this season!
I don't see this side coming back in this one
Again, it is not about finishing top four. It is not about winning everything. It is about playing well and entertaining.
I lived for many a year without a league title...I still loved them!
I think it was was 71 when I first started loving them.... 18 years with nothing
Henderson coming on for De Gea
Back for the second half and Dean Henderson is finally replacing De Gea. It's his debut for United. Cavani also coming on for the ineffectual Greenwood.
Cavani is on too.... for who?
It will probably be for Greenwood...it should be for Matic or Fred
It is Greenwood..... not the right change!!
Cavani still hasn't got his shoes on!!!
Bruno's thru balls are crap
Had a chance to hit Cavani there!
Come on, United!
Who cares if we lose four nil
Cavani should have come on for one of the holding middies.
Should have had Greenwood and Rashford either side of Cavani
United trying to pass around the back.... stupid!
United don't seem to have come out on the front foot
Back from walkies and just read the comments. I would have put Cavani on for one of the holding middies too
Oh - bloody hell, Marcus. Finish those!
Bloody hell.... Rashford misses a one on one!
These have to be put in!!
OH There was United's chance to get back in to the match and Rash shot right at McCarthy with a wide open goal
He should have passed it square.... instead of hitting the keeper!!!
Also, not sure what the point of some of these stupid flicks
Struth.... two United chances!
SCORE!!
Oh - now Cavani with a big chance. Are United Leeds in disguise?
Rash should have taken that shot and not Cavani
OH! two chances for United to score. Great cross from Bruno. VDB took to long to shoot then after his shot was blocked too much electricity behind the shot as Cavani shot over from three yards out
Now Bednarek is down for the Saints
Yes! Bruno fires United back into the match. That was a long time coming.
Now go on and win it!
Now they've got half an hour to win this one. Soton are there for the taking. They only seem to come to life around set pieces. Just don't foul them!
I leave the room for a minute... United score!!
I guess I should leave for good!
I think Cavani should play more often than not
I saw Bruno score while doing diaper duty. it was a light switch moment off the pass from Thomas Edison Cavani . For once Fred did something right
I agree - that was a quality assist from him. I think he's a more dangerous outlet than Greenwood.
Lindeloff had won the ball.... then let the man beat him to the ball!
Not good enough
Shot goes wide
Come on United.... ATTACK with pace
United again trying to be too cute with the one touch passes
I know Cvanai was regaining his match fitness and adjusting to the Prem , but I think he's done all that. It's time to start him
when United scored that was the one time they weren't trying to be fancy with all those stupid flicks and tricks
Ryan Bertrand wins a corner off of Obi wan. This is where Saints are the most dangerous
United need to play him down the middle so there needs to be Rashford, Greenwood or Martial on both sides
Corner from JWP headed away then shot from Stu Armstrong is blocked for another corner
Wonder what side Ollie will put out against PSG midweek
Negative?
A draw will qualify us
Corner from JWP headed away then shot from Ryan Bertrand blocked and then cleared away. Then United counter
BE MORE POSITIVE!!!!
I wouldn't put it past OGS to play for a draw
Oh - big chance for Cavani!
ooh...just wide by Cavani
Ball put out wide and good cross...it just took too long to do
OH! Thomas Edison Cavani heads inches wide off a cross from the light saber from Obi Wan
Shane Long being prepared to come on - he's pants.
Obi Wan wins a corner off of Ryan Bertrand
United have twenty minutes..... they have to score twice!
The Fredtic combo off the corner was bloody useless
Djnepo taking a long time to come off so that Shane can replace him
Cavani will score! Mark my words!
Come on United.... step it up!!
Corner to United
cross from Bruno off Bednarek for a United corner
Yes! Call me Nostrabobus!!!!!
YES!!!!!!
Cavani deflects a Bruno shot into the net
NOW GO AND WIN IT!!!
Predict a win?
WE NEED A WIN!!
WAY HAY DESMOND! THOMAS EDISON CAVANI WITH AN ELCTRIC FINISH. POOR PUNCH FROM MCCARTHY THEN FRE PASSED TO BRUNO AND HIS DEFLECTED SHOT WAS REDIRECTED IN BY CAVANI
Now go on and win it!
Definitely Nostrabobus. We do need to go for the win
SHOOT THE BALL!!!
VDB passes it back but Bruno wasn't following up
Yes - United will win this one. Mark my words!
I like the sound of it....don't believe it...but it sounds good
Then we will if Nostrabobus predicts it
Oh - that was a whisker away from Che Adams.
OH! Just wide by Che Addams after a cross was headed away
Soton are completely on the ropes now.
Come on... go forward with pace
Rashford really annoys me sometimes!
Tries to be too cute
United look the fitter of the two sides now. Ralph clearly hasn't been employing the Bielsa fitness regime.
I remember that season....United won the Cup and started the 85-86 season with ten straight wins then drew with Shef Wed...I think.
Liverpool won the Double
Again...United need to stop being too cute
Put it in the danger area
Shoot
Why make this move???
Don't get it!
Pointless!
Maybe he looks a little hurt
Like for like as Brandon Williams is on for Alex Telles. Brandon Williams almost went out on loan to Saints about six weeks ago
Brandon Williams coming on for Teles. Someone needs to tell Brandon that the Justin Bieber cut went out about ten years ago. LOL!
That was the final roll of the dice from, OGS
AGAIN... Rashford trying to be too cute!!
SHOOT IT!!!!!
Oh - what a great move. Inches away from Cavani. Rash probably should have had a go himself.
OH! Pass from Rash just too long for Fred , who was offside
Maguire called for a foul on Che Addams
Soton have a free kick now - this has been their only point of attack.
Kathy is giving her brother Doug a haircut as I type...I said she needs to give Brandon one too
Matic.... what are you doing!
Free kick from JWP headed away
VDB is going to get back to back 90 minutes !
still too slow going forward
Now a late corner for United. Make it count!
Corner...come on!!
VDB wins a corner off of Bednarek
Useless!
Either short, too short or too long
United laying siege on Soton's goal now. Come on!
It seems that Saint s have been riding JWP on this run. How good are they without him?
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