The Manchester United Thread

[Mike.]

Thought Pochs away record to the big 6 sucked?

It does, which is why, if Ole goes well in the big games for the rest of the season, i'd happily have him

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

Less than 2 months ago Man Utd were 11 points and 21 goals behind Chelsea in the league...

Funny how the media and ******* fans aren’t asking questions on Arsenal and Chelsea ‘bottling’ the top 4 like.

 

[kitchin75]

Funny how the media and ******* fans aren’t asking questions on Arsenal and Chelsea ‘bottling’ the top 4 like.

funny how that works yet have a go at your lot for drawing a couple of games and losing 1 and make out like your on a bad run

 

[Mike.]

Funny how the media and ******* fans aren’t asking questions on Arsenal and Chelsea ‘bottling’ the top 4 like.

funny how that works yet have a go at your lot for drawing a couple of games and losing 1 and make out like your on a bad run

https://www.football365.com/news/the-2018-19-premier-league-title-race-expose-the-fraud

The media isn't a homogenous being, and it's the fans that are far, far worse

 

[Theatre of Dreams83]

RMC and L,Equipe just reporting Cavani will also miss the second leg at home also.

 

[Sherkey]

funny how that works yet have a go at your lot for drawing a couple of games and losing 1 and make out like your on a bad run

Reckon it's also a lot more about expectations, eh? Arsenal seem to have low expectations down pat (they're taking that Calvin and Hobbes strip quite seriously, mind). Over the past few years, the max people have come to expect of them is a Top-4. (Mind you, fans hated it, but the board was complacent enough to go for it, repeatedly). And sometimes, not even that. (Well, let's hope it doesn't come back and bite us in the *** later into the season.) As for Chelsea, they are just weird, Champions in one season, and out of Europe the next, sometimes, winning in Europe while finishing 8th or 10th. Gah. Utterly unpredictable.

Liverpool and City garners a lot more attention, especially cause both teams are playing brilliantly, and there are such small margins involved. So more media attention, and more critics. Part and parcel, I guess, especially for today's fans and media, with incredibly short memories. It's kinda stupid, but it is what we have, I reckon.

 

[Mike.]

Still not right though is it?

You have an interest in two clubs, no matter how big or small, it opens up a World of controversy when they play each other. And if you’re the manager of one .....

Has he at least taken his badges?

He's not a director of Salford once he takes this job. So he has zero input.

 

[Theatre of Dreams83]

1 year deal

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Ashley Young has signed a one-year extension to his contract

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[RhQQ]

Thought Pochs away record to the big 6 sucked?

Never really understood how maintream this narrative is. Since 15/16, he's averaged 1.35 pts vs. the top 6, in this same period:

Man City 1.60
Liverpool 1.49
Man Utd 1.44
Spurs 1.35
Chelsea 1.26
Arsenal 0.91

When you consider the resources & other factors, I'd say his top 6 record is pretty good.

 

[wkdsoul]

I think hes won 2 of 11 away.

 

[RhQQ]

Maybe his big away record isn’t the best then, but if the table was based on all away matches only, Spurs would be top - so swings and roundabouts I guess

 

[Theatre of Dreams83]

Good presser by Ole and Martial. Fecking pumped for tomorrow night

https://youtu.be/SMNcp0wd468

 

[Mike.]

Never really understood how maintream this narrative is. Since 15/16, he's averaged 1.35 pts vs. the top 6, in this same period:

Man City 1.60
Liverpool 1.49
Man Utd 1.44
Spurs 1.35
Chelsea 1.26
Arsenal 0.91

When you consider the resources & other factors, I'd say his top 6 record is pretty good.

That's his total record, I'm talking about his away big game record

 

[Theatre of Dreams83]

PSG squad members spotted by MEN photographers.

Goalkeepers: Buffon, Areola, Cibois

Defenders: Alves, Silva, Bernat, Kurzawa, Kehrer, Kimpembe, Marquinhos

Midfielders: Paredes, Di Maria, Draxler, Nkunku

Forwards: Mbappe, Choupo-Moting, Diaby.

 

[wkdsoul]

That squad team screams, sit deep, play counter.

 

[Theatre of Dreams83]

That squad team screams, sit deep, play counter.

Thought the same. Verratti is here aswell. Just shown him training on MUTV at OT. His left knee and ankle had fairly decent amount of strapping on.

 

[Snorks]

He's not a director of Salford once he takes this job. So he has zero input.

I read it that while he has a small stake in Salford the league were OK with it while Salford are in the Conference. however, there are no transfers or trading between the two clubs allowed.

 

[Theatre of Dreams83]

I read it that while he has a small stake in Salford the league were OK with it while Salford are in the Conference. however, there are no transfers or trading between the two clubs allowed.

Hes stepped down as a director of Salford I seen tonight anyway.

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

I read it that while he has a small stake in Salford the league were OK with it while Salford are in the Conference. however, there are no transfers or trading between the two clubs allowed.

That says it all.

So long as the investments there the conflict of interest is.

 

[RhQQ]

That's his total record, I'm talking about his away big game record

Away record vs top 6 since 15/16 = 0.91 points per game, could be improved upon undoubtedly, but to compare;

Man City 1.46
Liverpool 1.16
Man Utd 1.05
Spurs 0.91
Arsenal 0.90
Chelsea 0.80

As I said, I think it's something that could definitely be improved on, but isn't as big an issue as the narrative has us believe, and definitely wouldn't be a factor in not going all out for him. Two top 2 finishes on the away table the past 3 years, would be 1st on the table on aways this season, plus top recent results away to Bernabeu & Camp Nou. Confident he'd be better in those games with better players/a chequebook to sign who he feels he needs to properly compete with Klopp & Pep.