Why do we have such a ****flap of a defence ?

[7sisters]

73% possession
24 shots on goal
11 corners to 1
3-1 down.

I mean, how does that work ?

[Tony C]

Don’t worry...we’re back in for Johnny Evans apparently :shrug:

[Peter]

73% possession
24 shots on goal
11 corners to 1
3-1 down.

I mean, how does that work ?

Its not the defence as such. Its the fact that we keep giving the ball away under no pressure. When you do that everyone is out of position and good sides take advantage of it.

We do it in every single game.

[Just Trent]

73% possession
24 shots on goal
11 corners to 1
3-1 down.

I mean, how does that work ?

We've been serving up that performance for years. A lot of bluster, loads of chances, but never in control of the game at any stage. We are still a very sloppy and very naive side. We've been fortunate that in many games this season, weaker opponents haven't been good enough to take the chances we keep giving them.

[7sisters]

We've been serving up that performance for years. A lot of bluster, loads of chances, but never in control of the game at any stage. We are still a very sloppy and very naive side. We've been fortunate that in many games this season, weaker opponents haven't been good enough to take the chances we keep giving them.

There's no doubt that in this game, we were the better side. Bloody unforgiveable that we pissed it away through stupidity, particularly given the opposition.
We just serve up the same script every season. It's so predictable, it's just not even vaguely amusing any longer.
Two steps forward, but inevitably, the one step back ?

[bbrian]

There's no doubt that in this game, we were the better side. Bloody unforgiveable that we pissed it away through stupidity, particularly given the opposition.
We just serve up the same script every season. It's so predictable, it's just not even vaguely amusing any longer.
Two steps forward, but inevitably, the one step back ?

:nod: total Paula Abdul scenario imo

[Peter]

We've been serving up that performance for years. A lot of bluster, loads of chances, but never in control of the game at any stage. We are still a very sloppy and very naive side. We've been fortunate that in many games this season, weaker opponents haven't been good enough to take the chances we keep giving them.

We were completely in control of the game. Unfortunately we were 2-0 down and once we got back in the game we made our other mistake- the short pass into the bank of defenders with everyone ahead of the ball. You lose that ball, which is highly likely, and you are immediately in trouble.

As long as Wenger is in charge none of this will change.

[Just Trent]

We were completely in control of the game. Unfortunately we were 2-0 down and once we got back in the game we made our other mistake- the short pass into the bank of defenders with everyone ahead of the ball. You lose that ball, which is highly likely, and you are immediately in trouble.

As long as Wenger is in charge none of this will change.

Perhaps. I'm just fed up with seeing the same scenario play out over and over again. I always feel I'm still sat there in 2010 watching Denilson getting overtaken by the ref, as Utd ran riot on the counter attack. Except now it's Xhaka instead of Denilson.

[Peter]

Perhaps. I'm just fed up with seeing the same scenario play out over and over again. I always feel I'm still sat there in 2010 watching Denilson getting overtaken by the ref, as Utd ran riot on the counter attack. Except now it's Xhaka instead of Denilson.

It is incredibly frustrating and easily avoidable. You could the loss of the ball for the first goal as soon as the player looked up to hit the long cross field pass. Should have been ****ing obvious to the left back that he couldn't risk letting the ball come to him but he decided to take the chance. That is just what we do, we take huge risks everywhere.

It just doesn't work when you play against teams good enough to take advantage of it and shrewd enough to know it is coming.

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

73% possession
24 shots on goal
11 corners to 1
3-1 down.

I mean, how does that work ?

manager :drunk:

[7sisters]

The defending takes you back to the playground. 20 kids chasing a ball in 5 square yards of space. The clowns are so busy ball watching, they completely take their eyes off the gaping void they open up for the attackers. At least 4 of them rushed to close down Pogba,as he put that pass through to Valencia.

[Donald]

Because they're a bunch of phucking phanees who phail to tackle in a manly manner or kick a phootball to a teammate properly. Phist and Phoot!

[World's End Stella]

We were completely in control of the game. Unfortunately we were 2-0 down and once we got back in the game we made our other mistake- the short pass into the bank of defenders with everyone ahead of the ball. You lose that ball, which is highly likely, and you are immediately in trouble.

As long as Wenger is in charge none of this will change.

The more interesting part was what happened after we gave the ball away there. Xhaka struggled to stay with their runners from midfield and then when he finally got back into the box he proceeded to mark a blade of grass Ralph Lauren stylee and let Lindgard stick the 3rd away. Ramsey, of course, was miles up the pitch (not that I blame him for this, you understand) and as a result we were wide open for the counter.

And yes, as you say, none of this will change until Wenger goes.

Having said all that, I have never seen a ManU side so comprehensively outplayed so I suppose we should enjoy that at some level.

:-\