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I have been a huge critic of RM's tactics over the last season and a bit, but yesterday he changed my mind.

I have NEVER seen a team dominate utd at old trafford like we did for periods of the game! I was actually shocked by it. The game will be remembered for rooneys goal (and it was a great goal), but what should not be overlooked is the way we played.

If balo had of been fit and on the pitch it would have been a very different game, We didnt create that many chances but in games like that no one does. But the way we controlled the game for long periods was something to be really proud of.

There are some things to still iron out....milner for one doesnt do it for me at all...and im worried about dzeko as well as he looks out of place (but it could take him a while to adjust). But the rest of the team are starting to look very very good

The change in Richards is unbelievable...before he was just an athlete, now he is a footballer....evra (who i rate as possibly the best leftback in the world) was completely on the back foot against richards. Yaya and silva...what a combination.....when yaya runs from deep he is almost unstoppable....and silva should have been man of the match...the guy is a god in human form on a football pitch. Kompany - the guy just oozes class...tevez - has there ever been someone who works harder on a football pitch....??? swp? im sure if you cut him his blood would be blue!!!! some of his turns yesterday were rightout of the old swp book!!!

That defeat did more to convince me of we are going in the right direction than any of the victories we have had under RM...
 
Had to laugh at Scholes trying to keep pace with Micah yesterday.Typical,sneaky little twat had to resort to doing what he does best!
 
simon23 said:
I have been a huge critic of RM's tactics over the last season and a bit, but yesterday he changed my mind.

I have NEVER seen a team dominate utd at old trafford like we did for periods of the game! I was actually shocked by it. The game will be remembered for rooneys goal (and it was a great goal), but what should not be overlooked is the way we played.

If balo had of been fit and on the pitch it would have been a very different game, We didnt create that many chances but in games like that no one does. But the way we controlled the game for long periods was something to be really proud of.

There are some things to still iron out....milner for one doesnt do it for me at all...and im worried about dzeko as well as he looks out of place (but it could take him a while to adjust). But the rest of the team are starting to look very very good

The change in Richards is unbelievable...before he was just an athlete, now he is a footballer....evra (who i rate as possibly the best leftback in the world) was completely on the back foot against richards. Yaya and silva...what a combination.....when yaya runs from deep he is almost unstoppable....and silva should have been man of the match...the guy is a god in human form on a football pitch. Kompany - the guy just oozes class...tevez - has there ever been someone who works harder on a football pitch....??? swp? im sure if you cut him his blood would be blue!!!! some of his turns yesterday were rightout of the old swp book!!!

That defeat did more to convince me of we are going in the right direction than any of the victories we have had under RM...
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well said, i felt the same way, well except ive seen us dominate them before but it was circa 1968:)

bob and the players are doing ok.
 
Simon23.....you reflect my thoughts exactly....more to be upbeat about than down...a real strep in the right direction. Tick bloody tock....

Forza Mancini.
 
It woul have been a different outcome if DS had tucked that lovely move away in minute 5.
I have never been so relaxed watching a manchester derby, such was the way we played. Shame AJ is out, but bringing SWP on shows the strength of the squad and how far we have come.

we, the fans, were superb for the whole of the game, just getting my voice back now.

Looking forward now,not back, roll on County.
 
simon23 said:
I have been a huge critic of RM's tactics over the last season and a bit, but yesterday he changed my mind.

I have NEVER seen a team dominate utd at old trafford like we did for periods of the game! I was actually shocked by it. The game will be remembered for rooneys goal (and it was a great goal), but what should not be overlooked is the way we played.

If balo had of been fit and on the pitch it would have been a very different game, We didnt create that many chances but in games like that no one does. But the way we controlled the game for long periods was something to be really proud of.

There are some things to still iron out....milner for one doesnt do it for me at all...and im worried about dzeko as well as he looks out of place (but it could take him a while to adjust). But the rest of the team are starting to look very very good

The change in Richards is unbelievable...before he was just an athlete, now he is a footballer....evra (who i rate as possibly the best leftback in the world) was completely on the back foot against richards. Yaya and silva...what a combination.....when yaya runs from deep he is almost unstoppable....and silva should have been man of the match...the guy is a god in human form on a football pitch. Kompany - the guy just oozes class...tevez - has there ever been someone who works harder on a football pitch....??? swp? im sure if you cut him his blood would be blue!!!! some of his turns yesterday were rightout of the old swp book!!!

That defeat did more to convince me of we are going in the right direction than any of the victories we have had under RM...
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top post mate
 
i dont know how different it would have worked out if silva had score or indeed if balotelli had played. but what i do know is for the previous 5 games we`ve sat to deep and give them control of the pitch. this time we gave them notice that the days under bob of shrinking back into our own half are over. they won with a great goal after an unluck deflection of zab. i look forward to seeing us play with the same forcefulness the rest of the season.
 
it's alright dominating possession,but you got to hurt them.Best performance from an away team at Old Trafford in my memory,Liverpool a couple of years back.They tore them to shreds that day and could have scored 6.I think a match fit Balotelli would have given them a torrid time yesterday,as Torres always used to.
 
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