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@OsM0627 100% - because coaches lose sight of the aim of the game

@_Coach_Cam Those players hardly do anything when in acres of space in front of them.

❌So clear Carrick’s spent the last 4 weeks coaching in possession in games where 1 pass = 1 point. United completely lost sight of the aim today - Leeds constantly left half a pitch to play into, beyond their press. Got better with 10 men as one less option to play short 💩

This is NOT a hard game - all the space in behind for Sesko/Cunha/Amad to enjoy. Just wrong intention from the back and the space is gone by the time we eventually get the ball into their half. Inexcusable

Play FORWARD. High line: every time Shaw/Mazraoui get it stick it in the channels for Sesko. He’s won everything he’s had. Instead it’s 10 sideways passes by which time Leeds are on the edge of their box and the space behind has disappeared. Think forward, play forward

@htomufc @SusanBoyle43835 And by extension why interim/short spell managers have fared better than permanent ones at United. Information overload over time as tactical complexity builds is maybe too overwhelming on top of other psychological demands playing for Utd

@SusanBoyle43835 Exactly why mate yes, little info overload, key messaging, platform players in area, more reserved off the ball.. .

I'm thinking out loud here but I wonder if there's method to the idea that I have - is it not just far more mentally exhausting to coach such rigidity & structured football [in-out possession] that it is to coach a more "free-flowing" attacking side. If you're overthinking everything tactically as an individual on both sides of the ball, surely burnout has to be thought about? I listened to Cherki & Guehi talk after the game and they seem so relaxed, almost like they've been on holiday. But it's a direct effect of how they [esp Cherki] play. They have licence to move, they have options around, a more simple role off the ball, they are allowed many mistakes because they get the ball to the best players so often. I'm just rambling here, but psychologically the burnout on such an overloaded [information-wise] idea is naturally far more draining. When it's executed you get the perfect idea of football - good value shots on the opposition's goal, next to no value shots on your own goal. But if it hits a bump and you're still trying to excuse everything all at once, I can imagine it's very easy to get stuck in a place where you become comfortably numb; pass, show, mark man... Idk.

Cherki easily my favourite non-Utd player to watch. Absolute joke, about time there were more characters in elite football. City infinitely better to watch than Arsenal

@SibsMUFC Incredible facility, one of the best indeed

@_Coach_Cam A bit mind blowing that sports complex was all owned by the university. Looked like it’d opened yesterday. Can’t be many better in the country.

North East hop day 3 of 4 Late change of plans to visit Crook and I’m glad I did, what a fabulous old ground. Then the most entertaining game of the weekend so far at Durham. Crook Town 1-2 Shildon AFC Durham United 4-2 Esh Winning 🏟️ Ground 456 & 457

@theleadnl Thanks lads, enjoyed the previews and reviews throughout the season!

Hugely positive first season in the Northern League on home turf for you guys👏 🔸26 points earned - 65% of your overall points tally. 🔸40% win percentage at home in the league. 🔸1,885 through the Maiden Castle turnstiles in all competitions - an average of 90 per game. 🔸Topped off with a season best 382 today - and a win!

@FergiesRightRef Red is fair enough - has to be. But both penalties

@_Coach_Cam It's not the same. Amad was side to side. The bournemouth player left Maguire and then was brought down. It's a red.

That’s a disgrace… Maguire contact is no worse than the one on Amad before the Bournemouth goal. Both blatant penalties, only one given

so Case/Mainoo can’t man mark. So always one free to play through, and takes 5 United players out the game. Neat solution by dismantling the trigger.

🧠 Super smart from Bournemouth: United’s (and City’s) new pressing shape is triggered when the ball goes wide to one of the CBs. Keeping it central stops the 3 behind the STs from locking on one side (near side marks FB, central and far side mark the pivots). Keeps central 2v1

United with similar 🚩to Spurs game so far: guilty of trying to walk it in and looking for the perfect goal. Early crosses/through balls are the solution, not waiting for a cutback with 16 players in the box. Sesko needs to come on.

Refs NEED to start giving fouls to GKs on these Arsenal corners…

Berge and Iwobi now swapped so Iwobi is free in midfield, not dropping into the back line now. Smart

Solution seems to be Kobbie man-marking Iwobi now in the press

United need more moments like the Kobbie slide tackle on Jimenez. Get the crowd going and bring the energy back 🔋

Fulham pulling Utd press apart: far side 8 staying away from the ball giving an overload on the switch. DM dropping between CBs to allow them to play across, and FBs overlapping at pace. Nice setup from Marco Silva. First real in-game problem for Carrick to solve❔

@Jai777Hind Yeah all good, looks like they’re cracking under pressure… just gotta stay in the game long enough and the mistakes will keep coming

@_Coach_Cam Calm down, bro. We're still in it!

That is utterly awful defending from Martinez… WWE stuff. Forgot he’s playing football. Wrong body position, no ability to turn and deal with the ball, too deep…