The Official Manchester United Thread (Vol 9)

[Willmass]

Wacky Racer said:

What a fantastic letter from Klopp. Top bloke.

He’s so annoyingly likeable isn’t he .

[57Ford]

Willmass said:

Wacky Racer said:

What a fantastic letter from Klopp. Top bloke.

He’s so annoyingly likeable isn’t he .

Nah he’s a tosser. And a crap manager.
(Really wish we’d got him instead of Liverpool )

[GTO-3R]

Another must win game for us today to push us up to 5th. 3 points behind Chelsea and only 9 behind Leicester!

No Lingard and Pereira in the squad...good to see Ole not messing about.

[shelf1985]

No tv coverage but would be good to watch this, what streaming sites do people use these days? (For football)

[ORD]

Shocking thought for the day. Leicester have absolutely collapsed recently but are still miles clear of the chasing pack. Such a poor season from all the big sides other than Liverpool.

[unident]

ORD said:

Shocking thought for the day. Leicester have absolutely collapsed recently but are still miles clear of the chasing pack. Such a poor season from all the big sides other than Liverpool.

I don’t agree with that. Liverpool have had an exceptional season in terms of results. Their score lines aren’t always massively dominant, but winning all bar one match at this point of the season is astonishing.

City & Leicester have had what used to be a normal season, averaging around 2 points per match to lead the league and having a tussle for what should be top position.

The other teams I agree have let themselves down but swap team names around a bit and it’s a normal season from 5 years or so ago. Everyone has just got used to one team steaming off into the distance. Didn’t United finish second a few years ago but 17 points off the top?

The problem for me is that many teams seem to have a mental block when the league leaders come to town and simply roll over and lose. Most did it for two years with City until they decided to have a go this year. Some are doing it with Liverpool, although more recently having a go of sorts. I think they’ve won by 1 goal in around half their league matches this season. It’s still three points and it’s still a victory so not dismissing that just saying it’s not a display of absolute dominance and sweeping all other teams aside.

When Ferguson won the league and retired United had done similar, let the opposition score one goal more in every match and you’d have had a Moyes season.

[anonymous-user]

shelf1985 said:

No tv coverage but would be good to watch this, what streaming sites do people use these days? (For football)

I always use @FlashSTM via Twitter.

[shelf1985]

JonnyJustice said:

I always use @FlashSTM via Twitter.

Thank you will give it a go

[Athlon]

[ORD]

I feel like shouting at each and every one of our players other than Bruno ‘Watch him! See what he does?! Do that!’.

He’s our only player that receives the ball on the half turn and with his head up.

[ORD]

Ah. Bruno has worked out what to do. He’s providing his own assists.

[Daz68]

Loved the penalty take. Top player.

[DeltonaS]

Seems to be a good VAR-day for United, clever unseen dive from Ferandes and the Dawson handball which VAR did see.

[Daz68]

Just Wow.

[stevemcs]

Good goal, we just need a third

[ORD]

DeltonaS said:

Seems to be a good VAR-day for United, clever unseen dive from Ferandes and the Dawson handball which VAR did see.

You’re more objective and knowledgable, obviously. You’re the only person to think there was a dive. Sad person.

[ORD]

Lovely goal from Martial.

[DeltonaS]

ORD said:

DeltonaS said:

Seems to be a good VAR-day for United, clever unseen dive from Ferandes and the Dawson handball which VAR did see.

You’re more objective and knowledgable, obviously. You’re the only person to think there was a dive. Sad person.

If you look at the rerun you can clearly see him lifting his legs before the keeper touches him.

[DeltonaS]

Great goal.

[ORD]

Bruno is simply different class.