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[Albion] Can we play two good halves ?



Machi

Active member
Sep 18, 2020
130
Hove
It was coming. After 1st half it was clear that typical scenario is coming. "Barcelona" in 1st half - festival of clumsy idividual errors in 2nd....
Mentality ?
I can't find other reasons. This Manchester United side is the worst we have ever played with
 




Brian Fantana

Well-known member
Oct 8, 2006
7,552
In the field
Very harsh assessment, IMO. A very uncharacteristic error from Bissouma was punished by a magnificent individual goal from one of the best players in history. We’re then on the end of a very unjust red card for Dunk. Despite that, I still thought we were the better team in the second half. Incredibly unlucky not to score from Moder and Welbeck towards the end.
 




Nobby Cybergoat

Well-known member
Jul 19, 2021
8,632
The odd error like Bissouma and Dunk made are an inevitability of the playing style. When you're asked to play from the back, then the errors count against the manager rather than the players. Equally the manager gets the credit when that playing style fires you into the top half of the league
 


theboybilly

Well-known member
It was coming. After 1st half it was clear that typical scenario is coming. "Barcelona" in 1st half - festival of clumsy idividual errors in 2nd....
Mentality ?
I can't find other reasons. This Manchester United side is the worst we have ever played with

10 men still giving a good account of themselves? Very harsh on them, we pleyed well and deserved something out of that
 




trueblue

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
10,955
Hove
One world class finish and a notoriously weak ref combined to kill us. Very good performance overall, not reflected in the scoreline. 50-50 possession against a team down to ten men was an embarrassment for United.

Home fixture is nicely placed to potentially mess up their season. Let's hope so.
 


Paulie Gualtieri

Bada Bing
NSC Patron
May 8, 2018
10,646
It was coming. After 1st half it was clear that typical scenario is coming. "Barcelona" in 1st half - festival of clumsy idividual errors in 2nd....
Mentality ?
I can't find other reasons. This Manchester United side is the worst we have ever played with

10 men holding their own for 35 minutes, I don’t see any issue

Careless and reckless from Dunk

I’m happy we still went for it despite being 1-0 and down to 10 men. Good to see GP pushing back Alzate allowing Lamptey to become an outlet
 


warmleyseagull

Well-known member
Apr 17, 2011
4,390
Beaminster, Dorset
It was coming. After 1st half it was clear that typical scenario is coming. "Barcelona" in 1st half - festival of clumsy idividual errors in 2nd....
Mentality ?
I can't find other reasons. This Manchester United side is the worst we have ever played with

Written in frustration on the night, I suspect. The cooler analysis says otherwise: GD 10-13 H1; 15-14 H2. The problem, if there is one, is conceding early. GD in first 30 minutes: 4-9.
 




Jeremiah

John 14 : 6
Mar 15, 2020
2,531
Hove
One world class finish and a notoriously weak ref combined to kill us. Very good performance overall, not reflected in the scoreline. 50-50 possession against a team down to ten men was an embarrassment for United.

Home fixture is nicely placed to potentially mess up their season. Let's hope so.

Unless a referee and VAR are present of course !
 


One Love

Well-known member
Aug 22, 2011
4,488
Brighton
I'm getting to the point where I'm viewing the beginning of every second half with trepidation that we've fallen asleep in the dressing room at half time and about to throw the game away.
 


Ryanb

New member
Oct 20, 2021
5
It was coming. After 1st half it was clear that typical scenario is coming. "Barcelona" in 1st half - festival of clumsy idividual errors in 2nd....
Mentality ?
I can't find other reasons. This Manchester United side is the worst we have ever played with

You must be really struggling to find reason to criticise this team. Somehow you have managed it!
 


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