
Every tactical choice United made on Saturday culminated in a sequence that gave Brentford their equalizer

Tactical Analysis: Game-long tactical plan culminates in equalizer - The Busby Babe
Every tactical choice United made on Saturday culminated in a sequence that gave Brentford their equalizer
Article has quite a few short videos, so it's better to follow the link. Basically, setup isn't getting the best out of players and is wearing them out.
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Manchester United were this close to stealing a thoroughly undeserved win on Saturday. Mason Mount’s 96th-minute winner against Brentford looked as if United were going to steal three points in a match where they were dominated in every facet of the game.
At the beginning of the season Grace Robertson tweeted, “A lot of people primarily watch football for an excuse for a good moan.” Football fans love a good moan, but what they love even more than moaning, is pointing the finger at something.
Football discourse in 2024 needs to blame someone or something for what’s happened. The way the news cycle and social media work these days when something happens there’s no time for a detailed explanation. Instead, there needs to be a sudden visceral reaction. This is the fault of x. When a goal is scored
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this has a bunch of gifs so I am not gonna copy text for easy access, it's an interesting analysis though