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Michael Oliver is hopeless.

Never a penalty to start with.

Then it should have been retaken given how far the 'keepers moved off his line before it's taken.

Which is on top of everything else he's either got wrong or missed all game.
 
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Harry Maguire is an excellent defender. Would take him at Chelsea in an instant.
 
RhQQ said:
Rashford is a game-changer. His pace kills players at the start of matches, let alone coming on against knackered defenders. Lingard no slouch either.

Would hope to think we won't need a game-changer, but if so, we've definitely got pace on the bench to add something. Fellaini can change games too, as hard as it is to admit.
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Told ya mate, game-changers :P
 
Holy ****, what an intelligent run by Lingard to start that 2nd goal, hats off.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Michael Oliver is hopeless.

Never a penalty to start with.

Then it should have been retaken given how far the 'keepers moved off his line before it's taken.

Which is on top of everything else he's either got wrong or missed all game.
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Not a pen, but Mata's goal was legit
 
My favourite victory so far. Why? Because this was the exact profile of game we continuously slipped up in last season. Dominating at Old Trafford against a side that will work their socks off, smother space between the lines, and try hit you on the break. We found a way, extremely satisfying.

Early days granted, but so far, our biggest issue last season (finding a way to break through hard working deep blocks) hasn't stopped us.

3 games. 10 goals. 3 clean sheets. Couldn't ask for much more!

Get the f*** in there.
 
I'm looking forward to a bigger team to come against, very happy so far but I will try to stop getting too excited before we play City/Chelsea/Arsenal etc..

Looking great so far, very happy.
 
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I'm looking forward to a bigger team to come against, very happy so far but I will try to stop getting too excited before we play City/Chelsea/Arsenal etc..

Looking great so far, very happy.
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True, but our problem last season was beating the smaller sides, no offence Leicester... as you were title champions like two season ago!

But the results against top 6 aren't so important for a winning campaign, Liverpool had a great record last season against top 6 and still finished 4th.
 
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..... But the results against top 6 aren't so important for a winning campaign, Liverpool had a great record last season against top 6 and still finished 4th.
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And without it, they'd of finished outside the top 4.

If everyone does a similar job against the other 14 the league, your record against the direct 5 in competition invariably decides what positions those 6 finish.
 
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Not interested in any hypothetical topics, all I'm interested in is that great result today, and Stoke next Saturday.

Zz, Jones gone up in your estimations yet?
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
And without it, they'd of finished outside the top 4.

If everyone does a similar job against the other 14 the league, your record against the direct 5 in competition invariably decides what positions those 5 finish.
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But the majority of your games against lesser sides is where you collect the most points.

United dropped a lot against lesser teams last season, other rivals this season have dropped pts already against these types of sides. Liverpool dropping points to Watford, Chelsea dropping points to Burnley, Arsenal dropping points to Stoke.
 
zzeezzy said:
But the majority of your games against lesser sides is where you collect the most points. ..... .
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Naturally. But you still need to do well in direct competition against the sides you're battling those top 6 places with.

You can't just dismiss that and say do well against the other 14.
 
The top 6 only matter if all of them keep form

Beat the rest of the league, and win your home games against the big sides, and you'll nearly always win the league. It's never come down to the top 6 clashes
 
RhQQ said:
Not interested in any hypothetical topics, all I'm interested in is that great result today, and Stoke next Saturday.

Zz, Jones gone up in your estimations yet?
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Well early days, so can't get carried away, but impressed with what I've seen in Jones, if he can stay fit we have a great partnership developing with him and Bailly.
 
There are 84 points available from the 14 other sides. That alone is enough to win the title most seasons
 
zzeezzy said:
Well early days, so can't get carried away, but impressed with what I've seen in Jones, if he can stay fit we have a great partnership developing with him and Bailly.
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He showed this with Rojo too last season. It's no coincidence. Yes he has a mistake in him down to being too keen at times, but he's a good centre half when fit.
 
And conversely, if Utd had, had any sort of decent record against their immediate competitors last year, there's every chance they'd of finished 4th and not 6th.

All relative. All games matter.
 
Now the dreaded international break... sigh.... Stoke away next... will be a real challenging game and I hope we don't pick up any injuries during international duties.
 
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