Saint Pete

Should get that on target at least, Pelle.

Tadic hasn't doing anything since the opening day of the season - are you serious? Seem to remember 4 or 5 assists against Sunderland for a start.

I think he will come good. Needs a goal or 2 to boost his confidence (much like the rest of the team come to think of it!) Booing him and getting on his back during games won't help.

Didn't see the game last night, but 1 shot on target against league 1 opposition is seriously worrying. We need a confidence boosting win and soon.

What about Burnley then?

I agree. Very mysterious that Reed is picked on the bench every week but consistently overlooked when there have been so many players in his position unavailable.

The have had a few injuries already although not that long term ones. Sakho and Valencia were out for a few games but back now, and Carroll and I think Nolan were both out earlier on. I think they have probably got the edge on us this season because they have better options in the attacking 4 positions and are able to withstand a few injuries/out of form players and still put out a side capable of scoring a few. I think the last few games has shown us that we don't have good enough options in forward positions and have little option but to keep playing Pelle/Tadic/Mane and hope that they come back into form. With Jay Rod not seeming close to a return, reinforcements are needed in January if we are to stand a realistic chance of top 6 IMO.

Better options off the bench today which could be important. Will be interesting to see how Hesketh goes - good luck kid!

But Reed could have come on as DM and Davis could have reverted to his normal role as AM when Tadic came off. It is odd that Reed has not been given any game time given the number of injuries currently in midfield positions. I think he will be disappointed he wasn't selected to start this game, never mind coming on as sub.

He's a decent player. Not at fault at all tonight.

Reed could have come on alongside Wanyama and released Davis to play further up the field? Got to say, if I was Reed, I'd be thinking if I didn't get a game tonight with Morgan, Cork, Toby, JWP all out, I probably never will.

We lost that game because of lack of confidence at both ends of the pitch. We had the better of the game, but made 2 poor errors at the back and should have scored much more than 1 with the chances and good situations we had at the other end. Need to get that confidence and composure back or it could be a long second half of the season. Very frustrating as really think Utd were there for the taking for us tonight. One final point - what the hell has Reed done to Koeman? Do not understand why he didn't play some part tonight.

Forster could have come for it, but who was marking Van Persie?

Poor defence again.

We just seem to have lost a bit of composure in final third compared with earlier in the season. We seem to be rushing things too much and playing hopeful passes/shots rather than picking people out.

Promising signs from Tadic - looks like he's playing himself back into form.

Long needs to do better there - straight at him!!!!

All of our bad luck was saved for tonight - 3 injuries in one game, would have had a point at least if not for that. Worrying injury situation developing now.

Unlucky really tonight, think we would have had at least a point if not for the injuries.

Would have been better not to make the sub, then we could have subbed Toby.

Agree with this - he's been nowhere near as effective on the right as he was when played on the left earlier in season.

Shame about Arsenal winning but Mertesacker was limping towards the end. Could be a boost for us if he misses our game on Wednesday?

Nah, we need Long's work rate and ability to annoy the opposition in this one.

Forster Clyne Toby Fonte Bertrand Davis Wanyama Schneiderlin Long Pelle Tadic I would play Davis if 100% fit, Cork if not. Long instead of Mane as in better form at present. I also think Tadic has been less effective in recent games when played on the right to allow Mane to play on the left. So I'd have Tadic back on the left where he was so good in earlier games.

Not convinced yet that it was right to sign Forster at the expense of Boruc - just because he is younger doesn't make it the right decision in my opinion. He needs to be better, not just younger. Boruc still has quite a few good years in him yet, he's no that old for a keeper. That said, calling him a league one or championship standard keeper is utterly ridiculous!!