Manchester United, that didn't last long. Seven up

[POWWWWWWWW]

Clearly top 4 is going to be a breeze and you can hope for more, but I wonder what Giggs and Ferguson think when they sit there watching that week after week. How do you all feel about LVG and his philosophy?

A chart halfway down this article Telegraph this morning shows United as 2nd bottom to Sunderland for the number of attempts on goal this season:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/11957741/100-Premier-League-games-into-201516-what-have-we-learnt-so-far.html

This is Manchester United and I find that incredible particularly  when you are topping the possession stats and  the total number of passes stats for the whole league

LVG is only ever a stop gap anyway. Someone to steady the ship after Moyes. Grinding out top 4 for a couple of seasons, while rebuilding all whole squad nearly, is more important than the actual football being played.

[TightEnd]

Question for Man Utd fans....can they seriously challenge for the title playing like that? Are they now just a joyless, functional side?

[George2Loose]

No we can't win the title.

I think LVG has done a great job organising us. Remember we were shipping goals for fun last year and that needed to happen.

Downside obviously is going forward. By playing the system we do it really restricts us going forward. I know he's injured right now but I'd love to see Herrara played regularly. He gives us something going forward and makes better use of the ball going forward than any of our other midfielders.

I also think it's time Rooney was dropped. He just isn't in any sort of form and looks tired. In the past, even when he hasn't been playing well he's always looked to control and dominate the play but he's even lacking that basic aggression which made him difficult to play against.

Put Mata behind Martial or even Fellani as an option

[TightEnd]

Are Man Utd dull & boring? And if they are can they "bore" their way to the Premier League title?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34954731

[TightEnd]

Man United failed to complete a single pass inside Leicester City's penalty area. Not much happening up top.

[TightEnd]

Pep Guardiola wants to manage Manchester United ahead of rivals City http://dailym.ai/1IhFzb1 

[david3103]

Question for Man Utd fans....can they seriously challenge for the title playing like that? Are they now just a joyless, functional side?

Clearly we can win the league this year. The table confirms it and we're getting hard to beat.

Are we joyless? Yes. I guess this is how it felt to be a Gooner in the George Graham era.

If Guardiola seriously wants the job maybe LVG could be persuaded into early retirement...

[TightEnd]

seeing him live yesterday, i have to say that Smalling was terrific

United were caught twice on the counter. once, the goal, Vardy got the better of A Young. the other, Mahrez ball to Ulloa.

that aside Smalling was in no trouble at all against Vardy

i was very surprised that Carrick (one paced these days, doesnt influence the game much??) played over Schneiderlin. were you?

[nirvana]

Smalling is Man U's best outfield player and it's really not close.

Man U definitely showing the value of an organised coach that they're performing so well.

[POWWWWWWWW]

No we can't win the title.

I think LVG has done a great job organising us. Remember we were shipping goals for fun last year and that needed to happen.

Downside obviously is going forward. By playing the system we do it really restricts us going forward. I know he's injured right now but I'd love to see Herrara played regularly. He gives us something going forward and makes better use of the ball going forward than any of our other midfielders.

I also think it's time Rooney was dropped. He just isn't in any sort of form and looks tired. In the past, even when he hasn't been playing well he's always looked to control and dominate the play but he's even lacking that basic aggression which made him difficult to play against.

Put Mata behind Martial or even Fellani as an option

Dropping one of the holding mids and playing Herrera vs the weaker teams in the league would be so much better.

Wilson going out on loan is pretty disheartening. Seems our plan B is always going to be Fellani. 

[BorntoBubble]

Smalling is Man U's best outfield player and it's really not close.

Man U definitely showing the value of an organised coach that they're performing so well.

Agreed, Smalling has been a class act this year.

Him a DDG is a large reason why we have not been conceding goals along with the negative attitude.

[The Camel]

What has happened to Nick Powell?

[George2Loose]

He was at loan at Leicester. Don't think he's cut it at the top level

[POWWWWWWWW]

He's been out for 9 months with a hamstring injury.

[TightEnd]

Powell went to Leicester on loan two seasons ago

the loan was cut short because he was consistently late for training and half hearted in training

there were suggestions of a lifestyle problem, drinking and partying