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13th March 2018
09:35pm GMT

Manchester United supporters pride themselves on their attacking traditions. The trailblazing identity that set them apart other teams, their ability to light up Old Trafford with a willingness to take the game to their opponents.
We could easily be building 'the United way' up to more than it actually was or is, but it sure as hell was better than how the team are playing now.
They may have spent millions upon millions on the best players from all over the world but they're not a team. They didn't do anywhere near enough, and the most worrying thing of all is that Sevilla didn't even have to be that good to beat them.
Graeme Souness saw it coming as soon as half-time. He'd watched their pointless play for too long and he knew they were in bother in this one.
"That is championship stuff," he began in the TV3 studios.A first half tactic, where they attempted to cut through the Sevilla defence with the groundbreaking tactic of long throw ins on to the big lad just summed it all up for him.
"They haven't shown a lot. They're playing against a very average team. For throw-ins, they put Fellaini up against a small full back, hoping he can flick it onto Lukaku, that is Championship stuff. It's not what you expect at this level. United are lucky they pulled this team. They're 6th in La Liga, 27 points behind Barcelona. "Eric Bailly is totally out of sync from his teammates whether in possession or defending. It's been so disjointed both attacking wise and defensively. "Man United should be dominating against this kind of opposition. They should be a lot better than this, United."And this wasn't Souness speaking through Liverpool tinted glasses. Anybody could have said this.
"People will say that we're just being critical, my Liverpool ties, but we're not being critical. That wasn't good enough. Nothing to get you on the edge of the seat," he continued.It only got worse after that. This is United now.
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