And, we’re off.......2018/2019

[Deleted member 1740]

According to Martin Keown it’s a red!

i agree with him, pulling hair could be classed as serious foul play.

Is salah still making Klopp look good like he was last year??

 

[Pin-seeker]

Blimey,when’s the parade? 😂😂😂

 

[MegaSteve]

Did Jose really say 'they only came for the point ' ...

And, even for him, Fellaini reaches a new low...

Arsenal defence returned to looking very shaky and could get worse if the injury to Holding is as bad as it looked...

 

[Deleted member 15344]

A little gap starting to appear between the top two and the three below - seems the teams below keep dropping points which is good but one team is going to miss out on the top 4

Spurs I think have a good enough squad to stay in the top 4 , Arsenal on a great run but getting a few injuries but with Abuyemeng there goals are going to come and Chelsea have Hazard - but I suspect that as the title goes away from them Hazard will drop his levels. So at the moment I would put Chelsea missing out on CL

Big battle will be between Everton and Mancs for 6th spot and Europa league place - at the moment you would have to say Everton look stronger

 

[Deleted member 1740]

A little gap starting to appear between the top two and the three below - seems the teams below keep dropping points which is good but one team is going to miss out on the top 4

Spurs I think have a good enough squad to stay in the top 4 , Arsenal on a great run but getting a few injuries but with Abuyemeng there goals are going to come and Chelsea have Hazard - but I suspect that as the title goes away from them Hazard will drop his levels. So at the moment I would put Chelsea missing out on CL

Big battle will be between Everton and Mancs for 6th spot and Europa league place - at the moment you would have to say Everton look stronger

Everton wont finish top 6, i dont see chelsea missing out on top 4 either.

Lukaku is showing exactly the same inconsistent form for Yernited as he was at Everton.

 

[pendodave]

First time I've watched United for 90 mins this season. Horrible, unpleasant lot they are to be sure. I wonder (hypothetically, as I'm sure he'll go) how long it would take for the non Manc fanbase to be eroded if they carry on like this.

 

[Dan2501]

Big battle will be between Everton and Mancs for 6th spot and Europa league place - at the moment you would have to say Everton look stronger

Would probably agree, we just can't kill games off. Desperately need to invest in a striker in Jan. Richarlison isn't a centre forward and Tosun isn't cutting it.

Mourinho killed the game bringing Lingard and Martial off for Fellaini and Lukaku. United were playing some nice stuff until that, after that it just became lump it to the big fellas. Rubbish. Should bin them both off.

 

[Junior]

Would probably agree, we just can't kill games off. Desperately need to invest in a striker in Jan. Richarlison isn't a centre forward and Tosun isn't cutting it.

Mourinho killed the game bringing Lingard and Martial off for Fellaini and Lukaku. United were playing some nice stuff until that, after that it just became lump it to the big fellas. Rubbish. Should bin them both off.

To add, he also killed the game off bringing on Pogba. Whatever the beef is between him and Jose , they need to sort it fast. Pogba pranced around the pitch once more looking for the magic pass and generally not giving a toss. Why he didn't put Mata on ahead of him I dont know.

I know a lot of haters are still gonna revel in our dire performances but im actually confident that a manager more concerned with the club than himself can get much better performances out of this squad. That said, I do blame a couple of the players as much as the manager. Martial has been great this season, Bailly played well yesterday and we have DDG for another year. You can forgive him one error yesterday given the amount of points he's saved for us.

 

[Orikoru]

Since the "Gary Crosby" goal, has the law changed?

Surely one hand on the ball isnt in control of it, and its not during the act of kicking the ball either?

I'm not 100% but yeah I'm pretty sure you can't knock it out the keeper's hand(s) even if he only has one hand on it.

 

[Liverbirdie]

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I'm not 100% but yeah I'm pretty sure you can't knock it out the keeper's hand(s) even if he only has one hand on it.

Phil Dowd confirmed it last night, although he also admitted that he didnt know when the rule changed and just that it had.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Jurgen, aggression, physicality and sliding tackles are part of the English game , just get on with it.

Ok the Bardsley one was yellow, possibly worse, but overall just match it.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Jurgen, aggression, physicality and sliding tackles are part of the English game , just get on with it.

Ok the Bardsley one was yellow, possibly worse, but overall just match it.

Maybe 20/30 years ago tackles like that were part of the game BUT they have been clamped down on over the last couple of decades whether that’s right or wrong is a different debate but Bardsley should have walked last night going by current guidelines regardless of the English game

 

[Slime]

Jurgen, aggression, physicality and sliding tackles are part of the English game , just get on with it.
Ok the Bardsley one was yellow, possibly worse, but overall just match it.

Maybe 20/30 years ago tackles like that were part of the game BUT they have been clamped down on over the last couple of decades whether that’s right or wrong is a different debate but Bardsley should have walked last night going by current guidelines regardless of the English game

................. and this is exactly the problem that refs have. It's all down to interpretation because it's all very subjective.
One ref's strong tackle is another ref's yellow is another ref's red.
Referees just don't stand a chance.

 

[Bazz]

John Moss shouldn't be allowed to ref another game of football, he might as well have been wearing blue yesterday.

Anyway, classic Wolves, losing to Cardiff and then beating Chelsea. Boy did we need that.

 

[pokerjoke]

To add, he also killed the game off bringing on Pogba. Whatever the beef is between him and Jose , they need to sort it fast. Pogba pranced around the pitch once more looking for the magic pass and generally not giving a toss. Why he didn't put Mata on ahead of him I dont know.

I know a lot of haters are still gonna revel in our dire performances but im actually confident that a manager more concerned with the club than himself can get much better performances out of this squad. That said, I do blame a couple of the players as much as the manager. Martial has been great this season, Bailly played well yesterday and we have DDG for another year. You can forgive him one error yesterday given the amount of points he's saved for us.

Your right,we have a great squad.
I don’t know one supporter who wants Jose at the club,the job is way too big for him and his ego.

 

[PJ87]

West ham 2- 2 palace

Appreciate this is the wrong thread (didn’t want to clog up the prediction thread) anyways I make you right here.. even though on form (and seeing palace get stuffed by 10 men Brighton) we should be able to win I just can’t see us winning 3 in a row! Especially with Fulham being our next game which is potienal for 4 in a row. That would be unheard of so it can’t happen. I can see us drawing against palace then maybe drawing Fulham that sounds more us

 

[Redskins21]

Your right,we have a great squad.
I don’t know one supporter who wants Jose at the club,the job is way too big for him and his ego.

I don't know about great, but they should be performing significantly better than they are currently.

I think we're unfortunately stuck with Jose until it's mathematically impossible to finish in the top 4. Then who knows who they'll go after, big changes are needed and it's not just the manager.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Maybe 20/30 years ago tackles like that were part of the game BUT they have been clamped down on over the last couple of decades whether that’s right or wrong is a different debate but Bardsley should have walked last night going by current guidelines regardless of the English game

I wouldnt have a problem if he just called out the bardsley challenge, but he didnt he called out sliding tackles and the like in general. Different thing.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Appreciate this is the wrong thread (didn’t want to clog up the prediction thread) anyways I make you right here.. even though on form (and seeing palace get stuffed by 10 men Brighton) we should be able to win I just can’t see us winning 3 in a row! Especially with Fulham being our next game which is potienal for 4 in a row. That would be unheard of so it can’t happen. I can see us drawing against palace then maybe drawing Fulham that sounds more us

Don't stress it. I'm sure the Fulham defence will be full of the season of goodwill and present you with the chance to win. Lets face it they've done it with every other side why stop with your lot. We'll no doubt get a Jose backlash at Old Trafford on Saturday and be a mess when we play you. I'd stick £10 on 2-1 to your mob

 

[Orikoru]

I don't know about great, but they should be performing significantly better than they are currently.

I think we're unfortunately stuck with Jose until it's mathematically impossible to finish in the top 4. Then who knows who they'll go after, big changes are needed and it's not just the manager.

It practically already is...