But in an era where attempting a bicycle could get you sent off (if the ref deems it dangerous play), celebrating with the fans or taking off your shirt gets you booked, how does trips that stop possible counters go unpunished?
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But in an era where attempting a bicycle could get you sent off (if the ref deems it dangerous play), celebrating with the fans or taking off your shirt gets you booked, how does trips that stop possible counters go unpunished?
If we are talking just about today, yes. But he's is a BIG problem. He plays like this against weaker teams as well. He offers little in build up, holding up and general effort.
Someone like Pochettino or Pep would improve a player like Lukaku drastically I think in that regard. Even if they didn't he wouldn't be in that starting lineup long. Agree with you though Vanjagl, he was ****** dross today. Only thing that salvages him is his goal return. No matter how its done, he gets them.
Let's not put poch in the same conversation as Jose yet. He's not actually achieved anything yet. We were desperate today. But we are still better than the rest of the league, and most seasons we'd be looking like title favourites
Thing is, everyone should strive to be the best. And being a second best is not good enough, sorry.
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Exactly. I think Poch is a good manager. But not achieved anything yet despite having a squad capable of winning things. Some even saying as good as ours or better. Despite being 11 behind City we’ve still had a good season so far. Just have to give it to City who have been better. Can’t believe some want Mourinho gone :O
No one has said Pochettino has achieved as much as Jose has. But you know for a fact that he wouldn't approach a big game like Jose does. It's just really horrible to see a team full of so many quality players that are being asked to play such a negative way. It;s not just against City, it's against every single big team now. Yeh we got the result last week against Arsenal, but they still outplayed us.
Maybe if he did he would win some.
If he did, he might actually win one. His away record is worse than Jose's
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Dont think Mourinho will let that happen in the league. Can see us doing well in the cups again this year. Progress definitely being made. City just better atm.
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It's looking highly unlikely we aren't going to win the league, but we are second, and if it weren't for City playing like they are we would be 1st. We are strong defensively, and when Pogba is playing nearly unstoppable ourselves. Martial and Rashford are back playing some good football.
We finished 1st in a group when 3rd place was eliminated on 9 points (last happened 12 years or so ago a team got relegated on such a high points total).
Also, Chelsea, Pool, and Arsenal all dropped points today. We may have lost against City, but I don't know why everyone thinks its the end of the world. We finished 6th last season after all.
It was always going to be another rebuilding season after finishing 6th.
The only thing I don't like is how un-creative we are without Pogba We shouldn't be so reliant on him. Even if that does prove what a fantastic player he is
We finished 1st in a group when 3rd place was eliminated on 9 points (last happened 12 years or so ago a team got relegated on such a high points total).
Also, Chelsea, Pool, and Arsenal all dropped points today. We may have lost against City, but I don't know why everyone thinks its the end of the world. We finished 6th last season after all.
It was always going to be another rebuilding season after finishing 6th.
The only thing I don't like is how un-creative we are without Pogba We shouldn't be so reliant on him. Even if that does prove what a fantastic player he is
That's why I want Milinkovic-Savic. He's an all-round CM who can take some of the creative burden off Pogba from central midfield. I've said it once and I'll say it again, Matic is top drawer in what he does but he's never going to score/assist double figures from midfield or be a creative spark. Herrera just doesn't have it in his locker, he's a trier, who can pop up with the odd goal or assist, but that's the height of it. Without Pogba we have nobody that brings to the table what he does in the middle of the park, Milinković-Savić does and could play alongside him & Matic in a 3. Would be a class midfield.
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Nabbed from twitter:
Jose Mourinho was involved in a bust-up with Ederson and had milk and water thrown at him after the spat. Mourinho had gone to the door of City's dressing room to ask them to show more respect as they celebrated and played music. Mourinho allegedly had water squirted at him and was hit on the head by an empty plastic bottle while a melee ensued involving more than 20 players and staff. Some players tried to swing punches at each other while police looked on in disbelief. United's security staff were forced to disperse the brawl as United players blamed City's for ‘rubbing their noses in defeat’ by ‘whooping and cheering’. Mikel Arteta received a cut eyebrow and another employee was injured when Romelu Lukaku threw a bottle.
Jose Mourinho was involved in a bust-up with Ederson and had milk and water thrown at him after the spat. Mourinho had gone to the door of City's dressing room to ask them to show more respect as they celebrated and played music. Mourinho allegedly had water squirted at him and was hit on the head by an empty plastic bottle while a melee ensued involving more than 20 players and staff. Some players tried to swing punches at each other while police looked on in disbelief. United's security staff were forced to disperse the brawl as United players blamed City's for ‘rubbing their noses in defeat’ by ‘whooping and cheering’. Mikel Arteta received a cut eyebrow and another employee was injured when Romelu Lukaku threw a bottle.
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The thought of Mourinho handing out lessons in humility has totally tickled me there.
Needed that after Anfield today. Or yesterday. Whatever time we're now on.
Needed that after Anfield today. Or yesterday. Whatever time we're now on.