Match Day Man Utd v Bournemouth, Sunday 30 December 16:30

[SALTIRE]

Match chat.

 

[AFCB_Mark]

We're overdue a result against one of the big boys, and having come so close against United last time, the optimist in me holds a little hope.

We are far from full strength at the mo, and it'll be a real hard day, it'll need to be a good old fashioned backs against the wall job. Struggling for full backs and central midfielders, areas that United will go and exploit I'm sure.

I can only hope Solskjaer gets them more attacking yet less robust compared with Mourinho, and maybe we can get a break on the counter. But it'll be a long shot!

 

[mistermagic]

Don't think I've seen a more convincing performance in 2018. United are playing some fantastic football.

 

[Super_horns]

They played well and deserved to win but Man U did get some decisions going their way with the Bournemouth potential pen and Young might have been sent off ..

 

[Stevencc]

Fantastic performance again.

 

[AFCB_Mark]

They played well and deserved to win but Man U did get some decisions going their way with the Bournemouth potential pen and Young might have been sent off ..

There's every chance it makes no difference, United very very much the better side for long periods. But if given, 3-2 with United likely a man down earlier in the game, would have been interesting. And a better test for Solskjaer tactically.

Simply cannot understand how Baily's earlier 'challenge' went completely ignored by Mason. That he felt the need to try his luck again late on suggests a problem!

I'd feel more angry about it, if we'd played a bit better ourselves and deserved something (as we have done in other games but not yesterday). Too many misplaced simple passes.

 

[Stevencc]

There's every chance it makes no difference, United very very much the better side for long periods. But if given, 3-2 with United likely a man down earlier in the game, would have been interesting. And a better test for Solskjaer tactically.

Simply cannot understand how Baily's earlier 'challenge' went completely ignored by Mason. That he felt the need to try his luck again late on suggests a problem!

I'd feel more angry about it, if we'd played a bit better ourselves and deserved something (as we have done in other games but not yesterday). Too many misplaced simple passes.

He is ridiculously rash.

I like him a lot and he has a lot of raw ability but these moments he has are definitely a problem - I'm not sure he can ever really be relied upon in a big, big game like a final or a league game with a lot riding on it until he learns to calm down.

Maybe he needs an experienced and calmer header next to him.

 

[SALTIRE]

He is ridiculously rash.

Heard somewhere else that another Utd fan (Slater actually) saying he's going to end someone's - or himself's - career if he carries on like that. Is it the pace that the game is played at here that he feels he needs to make these rash tackles?