Match Day Man Utd v Wigan Athletic FA Cup Fourth Rd 29/1 4pm BBC1

[DarkSithLord]

Cant forsee any problems here. I am sure Warren Joyce did not foresee such a shift return to Old Trafford.

Will we need to approach the game with a much more professional attitude than that against Hull however.

3-0.

 

[Stevencc]

We play on the Sunday.

 

[Leo]

Can't see Utd being too disadvantaged if changes are made (which seems to be all the rage). Took them to score at least 3.

 

[Stevencc]

I'm happy with that side - good to see Schweinsteiger, Shaw and Fosu-Mensah getting starts.

 

[Leo]

Decent enough team.

 

[Chelsea Royale]

Come on Wigan, beat this mid table team!

 

[Stevencc]

We are putting on a bit of a tribute to the football we played under Van Gaal at the moment; slow, sideways and something else beginning with s.

 

[Chelsea Royale]

Wigan bossing the game so far

 

[Leo]

We are putting on a bit of a tribute to the football we played under Van Gaal at the moment; slow, sideways and something else beginning with s.

thinking the same Steven.....boring as fuck so far.

 

[Stevencc]

There we go, we've been overplaying it a little - a simple cross onto Fellaini's head does the trick.

 

[Leo]

been a long time coming but Fellaini makes it 1-0.....Nice.

 

[Stevencc]

The goal adds a bit of an unwarranted shine to what was a shite half from us. Will take it, of course.

 

[Leo]

The goal adds a bit of an unwarranted shine to what was a shite half from us. Will take it, of course.

I think both the fullbacks need to have a bit more composure when attacking and crossing. Not impressed by Martial....thought he'd be more involved. Seems awfy lazy to me.

 

[Stevencc]

I think both the fullbacks need to have a bit more composure when attacking and crossing. Not impressed by Martial....thought he'd get be more involved.

Shaw is all pace - he can knock the ball on and get past his man pretty easily but then he will just hit it and hope. Fosu-Mensah is a bit better in that respect and should be streets ahead of Shaw by the time he reaches his age.

Martial has been poor, yeah. Perhaps he can hear Keown slagging him off every chance he gets!

 

[NorthernSoul]

Thought it was a cracking goal at first, great delivery. But the replay shows Fellaini deliberately throw his elbow into Connelly's head to stop him getting in front, clear foul. Smalling fouled Burn in the box 5 mins earlier too which wasn't given. Referees definitely a homer. Fellaini should have been booked early on for a cynical foul.

 

[Leo]

2-0 Smalling....Excellent. One more please Utd.

 

[Stevencc]

Another header!

 

[Leo]

YASSSSSSSS!!!....3-0, that does me!...........

 

[Stevencc]

There you go Leo!

Job done.

 

[Leo]

There you go Leo!

Job done.

If my knee wasn't giving me jip I'd be dancing mate....

 

[Stevencc]

Bastiiiiiiiiii!

 

[Leo]

Missed the 4th....was away for a celebratory pish.

 

[Stevencc]

We got there in the end, much better second half.

 

[slaphead]

No Liverpool fans in a Man U thread. Unusual.

 

[NorthernSoul]

Second and especially the third goals were excellently worked. Second goal knocked the stuffing out of us and the last 20 minutes. Ran out of steam at the end, United were clinical 5 chances and 4 goals. We had 4 decent chances, two very good ones and missed them, having more shots on target means nothing if you don't take any.

A lot of positives to take from the performance on a whole and certainly wasn't a 4-0 match. Hopefully the players confidence doesn't take too much of a knock and we continue to perform in the league like we have done recently.

Schweinsteiger was Uniteds best player today total class, one of the best central midfielders in the Premier League his omission has been baffling, clearly more to the story.

 

[Leo]

and certainly wasn't a 4-0 match.

Nope ?....Was certain that was how the score ended up.