Manchester United vs FC Basel

SuperManUtd wrote:

Dan wrote:

Ah, so you haven't actually got a clue about modern football then. Good to know.

Yeah well that says alot for football then and how much its going down the drain.
How can you expect to win a game when your midfield only pass sideways ?
Great football that.....

SuperManUtd wrote:

Dan wrote:

I was being sarcastic, were you?

Nope.
Way to many sideways and backwards.

Danny wrote:

SuperManUtd wrote:

He had one of his better games, Yes but hes passing it sideways and backwards too much.

Moscow's stats say different.

And use your brain mate, you can't make a forward pass to the strikers/widemen all the time.

Dan wrote:

SuperManUtd wrote:

Yeah well that says alot for football then and how much its going down the drain.
How can you expect to win a game when your midfield only pass sideways ?
Great football that.....

He doesn't only pass sideways though..

And he's passing the ball to someone who might take it forward. Would you prefer him to pass the ball forward or to someone who is in a better position. Look at Barca, majority of their passes aren't forward, because they keep possession and will go back to the goalkeeper if there's nothing on for them.

fluffy_kittens wrote:

SuperManUtd wrote:

Nope.
Way to many sideways and backwards.

its not his fault no one was making runs in the final third. If everyone just stands around watching its hard to play a pass to them.

Gegilworld93 wrote:SuperManUtd, you are clueless

Modern football is actually a lot faster than it used to be, keeping possession is a vital part of the game, would you like everyone to pass and run forward like in FIFA (not 12 tho )?

Not sure what exactly Aussie Rule football is but if you're expecting real footy to be like that then you're wrong

SuperManUtd wrote:

moscowmadeit3 wrote:I don't see no problem with passing the ball sideways or backwards.. It keeps possession and there's nothing wrong with that.
A breakdown on Carricks passing tonight:
Completed: 97%
Attacking third: 28/28
Long: 2/2
Short: 19/20
Forward: 40/41
Backward 23/23
Square: 13/14
Backwards or Square: 36/37

Carrick played more passes forward today as well..

Yeah thats only because he wasn't playing against a chelsea a arsenal or a decent team for that matter.
Basel played well but it was more of united having shit defence and midfield.