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**** me that was an absolute snooze fest!! 1-1 U23s vs Reading. No one looked good. Didn’t look like a team. Reading were miles better. Rojo only lasted 30 mins and went off straight down the tunnel injured. Dalot decent again.

Wish the club would just seriously **** Sbragia off! Ok last season he had his excuses. Players out on loan, no recognised STR. Injuries. He’s got none this year. All the good players from last year are available and 90% of this team were tairing the u18s a new one last year! And most playing great for there country also.

Dont often rant or get annoyed. But he’s just fecking useless!!!!!!
 
Jose Mourinho wants to keep Ander Herrera and Juan Mata @ManUtd “Even if they are not playing a lot, not starting matches, by the personality and character point-of-view and what they represent in the modern society in football, they are almost unique pieces I don't want to lose.

Mourinho on Paul Pogba: 'He never told me he wants to leave... If he doesn't tell me he wants to leave, it's because he wants to stay. That's my conclusion...

Mourinho on De Gea: 'David is David, no need of more words. Luke [Shaw]'s evolution made us believe he goes in the right direction and of course I want to keep him.' #mufc
 
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U18s just kicking off against Blackburn.

Fjoiticek, Laird, Mengzi, Dishon, Williams, Levitt, Traore, Elanga, McGhee, Greenwood, McCann.

1-0 Utd. Laird makes a powerful run down the right. Slots it to Greenwood who puts it in the bottom corner.

2-0 Utd. Greenwood nicks it off the FB. Beats the CB then does the keeper with a delicious chip into the net. Great solo goal! 20 mins gone. Been attack v defence. A bit better composure it could of been 5.

2-1 Blackburn score with the last kick of the game. Utd taken the foot right off the gas after the second goal. Just passing it around under no pressure from Blackburn. Thinking it’s to easy then one mistake has cost them. Very disappointing! Neil Ryan angry and rightly so.

2-2 Blackburn from poor defending from a corner. Great response Utd press like crazy and force a mistake as Laird interception falls to Elanga who ticks it away. 3-2

**** off! Utd and Greenwood have a goal ruled out. Never offside! Elanga, Levitt off. Mellor, Galbraith on 73 gone. Also McCann off for Puigmal.

WTF! 3-3 Galbraith with a terrible back pass. Blackburn player with the weakest shot in history and the keeper somehow misses it and goes through his legs :/ we been terribly wasteful today should be out of site!

Oh my word :O Greenwood hat trick beats 4 players coming in off the left then rifles it into the top corner. WOW!

4-3 Utd FT. Elanga, Laird, Traore, Levitt all impressive. Greenwood is just ******* ridiculous!!!

Highlights. https://twitter.com/fabioprod/status/1040935690752679936?s=21
 
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Utterly dominant first half! Could be 5-0/5-1 not for Foster. Love seeing Mou, Carrick, Kenna celebrations together. Things have definitely changed this season especially Spurs game onwards. Pressing and attacking a **** of a lot more!
 
Good half. McKenna and Carrick really worked wonders since taking over first team training. Reckon that corner routine was McKenna's too, hence Mourinho hugging him.
 
Great first half. Found it difficult second half when they went direct. Good result! Fellaini, Matic, Pogba, Smalling, Lukaku all good. Bring on the CL :)
 
Just hate that thing we do when we're in winning positions; gradually sit deeper & deeper and become too passive, inviting pressure. Been the same for years.

Great result, very good performance for most part, but if De Gea doesn't save that at the end we'd have been robbed the 3 points with nobody to blame but ourselves.
 
Just hate that thing we do when we're in winning positions; gradually sit deeper & deeper and become too passive, inviting pressure. Been the same for years.

Great result, very good performance for most part, but if De Gea doesn't save that at the end we'd have been robbed the 3 points with nobody to blame but ourselves.
Yeah sort of agree. But it’s hard to get up when there pumping it long. But it has happened a lot. Need to be more ruthless in counter attacks.

Cant wait for Wednesday! And now a run of games without international duty.
 
Good presser from Mourinho. Confirmed that he and Carrick and McKenna are working on changing style and attacking play and set pieces. Hence the celebration. Also confirmed Luke Shaw will 100% start in the CL on Wednesday and said he is my LB. Wasn’t very complimentary about Smalling hair though :P
 
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Yup. He's been pretty decent this season tbf, but you don't pay 450k per week for someone to be pretty decent. Hope we can offload him in the summer lowkey, but who's gonna want him with those wages? Slowly but surely going to turn into another Rooney situation, except sentiment won't take Alexis to a smaller wage/club ala Rooney to Everton.

Has defo lost a couple yards, but I'm sure (well, I'm hoping) he can resemble some of his Arsenal form for the next season or so..
 
He's gonna be another Bogarde, mark my words. No way he's leaving with that contract.
 
Man City look more brilliant every day with taking a pass on Sanchez. But he is your most exciting player even though he is not playing in the position he should be playing.
 
Yeah we ain’t moving Sanchez on anytime soon. He’s been pretty good for most parts this season. Don’t think he’s lost a yrd. He’s making good runs we just seem to be not picking them a lot of the time. Commentary have mentioned it a few times this season. Especially those in to out ones. Personally think he needs to be more central. But like Mourinho said the front 3 have license anyway.

Good to see a few of the media noticing the improvement in our pressing, attacking movement and quicker passing this season. Yes it’s nowhere near the finished article yet. But it’s been very noticeable apart from the Brighton game. Encouraging signs indeed. And I’m sure the 3 new coaches this season are having a big part in this.
 
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Hoping for a bit of rotation against Young Boys in CL on Wednesday but we shouldn't underestimate them!

Maybe not 11 different players but would love to see a back 4 of Shaw - Rojo - Bailly - Dalot with Fred and Pereira in the midfield.

Also expecting Rashford to start Striker or either wing because of his domestic ban!

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(not expecting this 11, just show players who could and maybe even should start!)
 
Hoping for a bit of rotation against Young Boys in CL on Wednesday but we shouldn't underestimate them!

Maybe not 11 different players but would love to see a back 4 of Shaw - Rojo - Bailly - Dalot with Fred and Pereira in the midfield.

Also expecting Rashford to start Striker or either wing because of his domestic ban!

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(not expecting this 11, just show players who could and maybe even should start!)
I hope Rojo is nowhere near the team atm! Absolutely shocking in the u23s game. Plus he went off injured anyway. Long way back for him! I expect most of them to start actually.
 
Don't want to see too much rotation tbh. Young Boys is the side you need 6 points against. Whichever one between Juve, ourselves and Valencia don't show them enough respect and slip a couple of points, will probably be the one leaving CL, as it's probably likely we'll be exchanging blows among ourselves.

Put near enough the same 11 on the pitch as we'd throw out vs. Juve imo. Smash them.
 
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