The Manchester United Thread

Theatre of Dreams83 said:
I don’t think we are 3 starting 11 players. RW and could argue CB. Get that RW sorted and 2 quality squad players and we won’t be far away
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I was going to ask how you feel that would remotely close a 34 point gap. But then I remembered if Utd win out, they'll have increased last seasons points tally by a whopping 2 points,

So I feel yer. That's progress, right?
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
I was going to ask how you feel that would remotely close a 34 point gap. But then I remembered if Utd win out, they'll have increased last seasons points tally by a whopping 2 points,

So I feel yer. That's progress, right?
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No the progress is having an actual quality creative mid in Bruno, not relying on Lingard to feed the attack and starting the next season like we have ended the second half of this one. Since we signed Bruno there seems to be a lot of progress, but I will halt saying too much because.... we could still mess this season up.

Not that I'm saying we'll challenge for title as I don't think we will.... but summer will shape what happens for most teams.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
I was going to ask how you feel that would remotely close a 34 point gap. But then I remembered if Utd win out, they'll have increased last seasons points tally by a whopping 2 points,

So I feel yer. That's progress, right?
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It wouldn’t even be 34 points if Pogba hadn’t missed pretty much all season, Rashford and Martial 4 months each. And we actually had signed Fernandes from the start like we should of done.

Will find out soon enough as the new season will soon come round.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
I was going to ask how you feel that would remotely close a 34 point gap. But then I remembered if Utd win out, they'll have increased last seasons points tally by a whopping 2 points,

So I feel yer. That's progress, right?
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So I always do wonder what could've been had we signed Bruno Fernandes in the summer transfer window. Perhaps he would've helped convert a lot of those draws to wins? Hypothetical at best ik but maybe, just maybe due to those circumstances, you can't really base the "progress" on the cumulative points tally this season .
 
Legend Incredible said:
So I always do wonder what could've been had we signed Bruno Fernandes in the summer transfer window. Perhaps he would've helped convert a lot of those draws to wins? Hypothetical at best ik but maybe, just maybe due to those circumstances, you can't really base the "progress" on the cumulative points tally this season .
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And maybe Pogba wouldn't have been "injured" for half the season either, coz from the outisde it looked like he just couldnt be arsed to play and faked injury. Now he looks happy with Bruno. Probably because for once the onus isnt all on Pogba to be everywhere on the pitch all at the same time.
 
woolly said:
Easy they scored less goals ;) Seriously however, they look to be on a typical post winners slump. The hard work is done now they relax especially now they have nothing to chase after all they are out of European Competition and out of the FA Cup. It happens all the time and not just to teams who have won the league or promotion you see teams who manage avoid relegation have slumps towards the end of a season.
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With such a short turn around before the new season they best hope it doesn’t carry over into early next season.
 
woolly said:
Easy they scored less goals ;) Seriously however, they look to be on a typical post winners slump. The hard work is done now they relax especially now they have nothing to chase after all they are out of European Competition and out of the FA Cup. It happens all the time and not just to teams who have won the league or promotion you see teams who manage avoid relegation have slumps towards the end of a season.
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Pretty much. Frustrating as you wanted them to break every record going when they've been this historically good but it's just natural to ease up mentally. Doesn't sound, like City, that they they were poor either. Just one of them where you're mentally too relaxed. You pity Arsenal though when L'pool slack off mentally yet still totally dominate a game to the extent they did.

The gap between the top 2 and the rest is schismatic. And Arsenal aren't even in the bracket of the 'rest' any more. They're Everton mid-table obscure.
 
Would defo make some changes. Mata for Greenwood with his ankle being swollen and the fact Palace will sit deep plus him and Fernandes have linked up very well. Would start Williams over Shaw give him this game and the FA cup game off to get ready for the 2 huge prem games next week don’t want to be aggravating his ankle. And rest Matic for Fred or McTominey.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Pretty much. Frustrating as you wanted them to break every record going when they've been this historically good but it's just natural to ease up mentally. Doesn't sound, like City, that they they were poor either. Just one of them where you're mentally too relaxed. You pity Arsenal though when L'pool slack off mentally yet still totally dominate a game to the extent they did.

The gap between the top 2 and the rest is schismatic. And Arsenal aren't even in the bracket of the 'rest' any more. They're Everton mid-table obscure.
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It's funny as I thought Aston Villa gave Liverpool a better game (they lost but Liverpool didn't look as comfortable)
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Would defo make some changes. Mata for Greenwood with his ankle being swollen and the fact Palace will sit deep plus him and Fernandes have linked up very well. Would start Williams over Shaw give him this game and the FA cup game off to get ready for the 2 huge prem games next week don’t want to be aggravating his ankle. And rest Matic for Fred or McTominey.
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Mata? No thanks, i'd rather give James a go and keep the same shape.
 
This is the problem with United right now, pedigree chum depth... Mata is finished and has been for ages, why we kid ourselves still I'll never know. He's about as much use as Fred The Red now.

But ultimately, he can play whoever, just ****** win!
 
I would play Mata any time of James tonight. Have people not watched the games when we was losing or drawing to teams like this earlier on. James is absolutely useless against teams that are gonna park the bus.
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
I would play Mata any time of James tonight. Have people not watched the games when we was losing or drawing to teams like this earlier on. James is absolutely useless against teams that are gonna park the bus.
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Mata offers absolutely nothing except his lovable personality. i'd even rather just play rashford, martial and igalho over the likes of Mata and lingard.
 
smith123 said:
Mata offers absolutely nothing except his lovable personality. i'd even rather just play rashford, martial and igalho over the likes of Mata and lingard.
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Mata is the only player on the bench who can pick a pass and is on the same wavelength as Fernandes in terms of being an actual footballer. Yes Mata ain’t getting any younger but he still has quality in an around the box. He’s been very good when playing in the cup comps this season and especially in the Europa league.
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Mata is the only player on the bench who can pick a pass and is on the same wavelength as Fernandes in terms of being an actual footballer. Yes Mata ain’t getting any younger but he still has quality in an around the box. He’s been very good when playing in the cup comps this season and especially in the Europa league.
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This isn't some farming team from Romania and he was awful against Norwich like the rest of the B team. There's a real issue if we have to start Mata all because an 18 year old is missing. I do agree he can still pick out a pass.
 
smith123 said:
This isn't some farming team from Romania and he was awful against Norwich like the rest of the B team. There's a real issue if we have to start Mata all because an 18 year old is missing.
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Be careful what you post! My wife’s from Romania *****!
 
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