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Stuart Robson

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
503 total appearances

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ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

The only thing I would say in the first half, you know, Manchester United have been playing well because they've been getting the ball forward.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

They've been playing at a fast tempo.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

They've had runners in behind.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

But I was surprised that he played Mbembe out on the left wing.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

So Kunio was playing centre forward but always wanted to come short to receive the ball.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

Bruno Fernandes was playing quite high, but he only made one forward run and that was in behind when he lifted it over the goalkeeper.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

and Ahmad was wide out on the right-hand side.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

So I was disappointed with the position that Mbembe was playing because he's the one player that gives you that threat in behind, keeps making those runs.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

And because there was nobody running in behind, Manchester United took too long on the ball, were too slow with their passing in that first half, and it allowed West Ham to do what they do quite well, or what they have done under

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

Nuno Santos quite well, which was to defend quite deep.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

They got players behind the ball and then they tried to play on the counter as he did at Nottingham Forest.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

So it was an OK performance from Manchester United, but not the sort of speed and intensity that we've seen from them in the previous four games.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

Yeah, well, the atmosphere at Spurs at the moment is toxic.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

And I fully agree with what Craig's saying.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

It's the mental side of the players.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

But I'm not sure it's complacency.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

I think they're playing with massive fear now.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

They go out onto that pitch at White Hart Lane and the crowd are onto them after five or six minutes.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

They're on to the manager.

ESPN FC
Carrick's First Stumble

They're playing with massive fear.

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