The Manchester United Thread

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Encouraging return considering it was his first game for about 16 months. Ok except for a few overlaps in the second half he didn’t offer much going forward but was very good defensively. Can see him being a good O’Shea type squad player.
 
woolly said:
At this point in time do performances actually really matter as long as the team win. Ole is no doubt very aware of the situation in terms of player's tiredness and is managing the situation the best the coaching team can. At least there is still something to play for which will keep the squad focussed, and who would have honestly have thought that would have been the case way back in January.
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Not too worried about not creating enough. Squad is good enough to score 2 past almost anybody. I'm worried about defending. Last 2 games were horrid defensively and against LC United were fortunate to not concede at least one. And Uniteds playing from the back is mediocre at the moment. Needs much better movement in front of them and some 'easy' passes. They are too flashy for me with all those d i n k s (why is this censured lol) and spin passes.
 
Another problem is the slow starts.... Palace... Southampton... Sheff Utd (first 5-10 especially), Villa etc.

We need to start games better, Ole says this team is the fittest they have ever been... so there must be another reason for the slow starts, which must be a mentality issue at this point.

Hopefully we can get through Chelsea with plenty of changes and then on to West Ham.
 
Need to get these 3 next games out the way undefeated anyway we can. Then after that a small break between the Europe and the FA cup final if we get through
 
It's the FA Cup semi-final. The best chance all 4 sides (City aside who already have one trophy bagged) have of winning a trophy this season as I type.

It'll be one massive surprise from the norm if all 4 teams aren't full strength.

Thankfully most managers don't think like some fans do when silverware is on the line.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
It's the FA Cup semi-final. The best chance all 4 sides (City aside who already have one trophy bagged) have of winning a trophy this season as I type.

It'll be one massive surprise from the norm if all 4 teams aren't full strength.

Thankfully most managers don't think like some fans do when silverware is on the line.
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EFL CUP:
Aston Villa 5 - 0 Liverpool

Liverpool fielded u23 + u18 players. None of them are part of first team. Stop talking bull*hit.
 
Vanjagl said:
EFL CUP:
Aston Villa 5 - 0 Liverpool

Liverpool fielded u23 + u18 players. None of them are part of first team. Stop talking bull*hit.
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Are you for real?

Not that the 4 teams involved in the Cup this weekend have anything to do with L'pool, but as you brought that bunkum up, 2 games in 24 hours on two different continents where the club had no choice but to field a full team of ressie's (in what was the furthest thing from a 5-0 defeat imaginable but regardless), now equates to a major FA Cup semi-final?

*Edit* 2 games in LESS than 24 hours sorry. It was THAT ridiculous a position the Football League put the football club in.
 
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Scouseinthehouse said:
It's the FA Cup semi-final. The best chance all 4 sides (City aside who already have one trophy bagged) have of winning a trophy this season as I type.

It'll be one massive surprise from the norm if all 4 teams aren't full strength.

Thankfully most managers don't think like some fans do when silverware is on the line.
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A lot of our best players are knackered ATM and can't play all 3 games within the space of 9 days (AWB, Bruno, Martial, Rashford etc). I don't expect any of these players to start that game. I'd love to win some silverware but UCL qualification holds more dire ramifications in the upcoming transfer window. Besides, if we beat Chelsea, we'll likely face city in the final. City, despite having an off season, are still a brilliant team and are better than us. Granted, we've beaten them this season already, Pep's finals record doesn't give me a lot of optimism.


If silverware is important, we can still look forward to the Europa league. City is better than any team we would face anyways so we'd be in with a legitimate shout to win it
 
Legend Incredible said:
A lot of our best players are knackered ATM and can't play all 3 games within the space of 9 days (AWB, Bruno, Martial, Rashford etc). I don't expect any of these players to start that game. I'd love to win some silverware but UCL qualification holds more dire ramifications in the upcoming transfer window. Besides, if we beat Chelsea, we'll likely face city in the final. City, despite having an off season, are still a brilliant team and are better than us. Granted, we've beaten them this season already, Pep's finals record doesn't give me a lot of optimism.


If silverware is important, we can still look forward to the Europa league. City is better than any team we would face anyways so we'd be in with a legitimate shout to win it
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If it's not what's the point?

But each to their own mate. I don't get how you'd prioritise like that as a fan but I appreciate your POV.

FWIW, and it's a horrible emotion, but I know I'm sitting here, with L'pool currently holding every major honour in the World, totally envious of all 4 teams in the FA Cup over the next two days. And as it's always been, the next game would be the most important. When it's the FA Cup that importance for me goes up a level.

*Edit* Good luck Sunday regardless mate. I've stuck to not watching any games thus far into the return so I probably won't see it but I hope it's a belter game for you.
 
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Scouseinthehouse said:
Are you for real?

Not that the 4 teams involved in the Cup this weekend have anything to do with L'pool, as you brought that bunkum up, 2 games in 24 hours on two different continents where the club had no choice but to field a full team of ressi's (in what was the furthest thing from a 5-0 defeat imaginable but regardless), now equates to a major FA Cup semi-final?

*Edit* 2 games in LESS than 24 hours sorry. It was THAT ridiculous a position they put the football club in.
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My point is, Liverpool made a choice. They choose Fifa CWC over Carabao cup. United value Champions league more than FA Cup. United wont come with white flag like Liverpool did, but I don't expect the strongest possible team. Also, United will be looking to win Europa league which is more valuable than both league finish and FA Cup.
 
FA basically has as much meaning as the Carabao these days for the big clubs, which is sad. Unless someone like Watford, Villa etc are in the semi's it doesn't mean much for the big clubs over the chance of champions league football.
 
Bit harsh to say Liverpool made a choice. It was forced upon them. And any other team in the world would have done exactly the same thing in the same situation. Play 2 games and be a world champion, or go for the carabao cup which would have still needed another 3 or 4 games to win and the prize is a Europa League qualifier which they dont need anyway. No brainer.

Our situation with the FA Cup is completely different. Its a semi final at Wembley. One off game which leads to a cup final after the league is finished.
 
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