And, we’re off.......2018/2019

[Slime]

That was so bloody refreshing, I feel like a new man.
Very positive, higher line, counter-press, direct attacking mentality, some good individual performances. Very good days work!
The shackles are off ......................... at last.
I'm trying to remember the last time United scored five away goals, or five goals in any game!
Apart from the L'pool result it's been a good week for United, even the kids knocked Chelsea out of the FA Youth Cup on Monday with a 4-3 victory!




I hope Mourinho was watching the game.

 

[huds1475]

Could it be our year?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

That was so bloody refreshing, I feel like a new man.
Very positive, higher line, counter-press, direct attacking mentality, some good individual performances. Very good days work!
The shackles are off ......................... at last.
I'm trying to remember the last time United scored five away goals, or five goals in any game!
Apart from the L'pool result it's been a good week for United, even the kids knocked Chelsea out of the FA Youth Cup on Monday with a 4-3 victory!




I hope Mourinho was watching the game.

Couldn’t have asked for an easier game to start against Cardiff - still looked dodgy at the back but taking Lukaku out helps , didn’t he also sit on the bench when you smashed Fulham last month. Manager has a good run of games the team should win - will be bigger tests to come - certainly going to be a fight with Everton etc for 6th.

What is it about Lingard ? Is he actually good ? Something about him that just doesn’t sit right

 

[Qwerty]

That was so bloody refreshing, I feel like a new man.
Very positive, higher line, counter-press, direct attacking mentality, some good individual performances. Very good days work!
The shackles are off ......................... at last.
I'm trying to remember the last time United scored five away goals, or five goals in any game!
Apart from the L'pool result it's been a good week for United, even the kids knocked Chelsea out of the FA Youth Cup on Monday with a 4-3 victory!




I hope Mourinho was watching the game.

5-5 V West Brom.. Fergies Last Game

 

[pokerjoke]

Couldn’t have asked for an easier game to start against Cardiff - still looked dodgy at the back but taking Lukaku out helps , didn’t he also sit on the bench when you smashed Fulham last month. Manager has a good run of games the team should win - will be bigger tests to come - certainly going to be a fight with Everton etc for 6th.

What is it about Lingard ? Is he actually good ? Something about him that just doesn’t sit right

God you talk some crap.
Questioning Lingard just shows your lack of football knowledge.
Stick to hockey it’s what you know best.

 

[Slime]

Couldn’t have asked for an easier game to start against Cardiff - still looked dodgy at the back but taking Lukaku out helps , didn’t he also sit on the bench when you smashed Fulham last month. Manager has a good run of games the team should win - will be bigger tests to come - certainly going to be a fight with Everton etc for 6th.

What is it about Lingard ? Is he actually good ? Something about him that just doesn’t sit right

What are you on about?
Cardiff had won four of their previous five home games and Lingard plays for England!
Sometimes you just need to grip a piece of reality.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

First and foremost. Well done Palace, a well deserved three points. Ave said it before and I will say it again if City don't bring there A game and the other team/Palace take there chances, City are in trouble. Thought Palace were very well organised . Both Sane and Sterling were double teamed and hardly got a sniff.
City where to start. Pep. Massively got it wrong. Playing Stones in the Fernadinho role was a massive disaster. He never protected the back four and his distribution was slow. Now here's a thought. Why play Stones there and have Gundoghan further up field waiting for the ball. He kept finding space but City hardly found him. Drop Gundoghan into Fernadinhos role and put the Stockport iniesta on. You cannot keep putting square pegs into round holes.
Saha, what's that all about with him. Wish I had a penny every time he ended up on the floor. Don't get me wrong, he oozes class. But some of his antics today were exactly what he was moaning about a couple of months ago.
Finally there a clip doing the rounds of Walker dancing in a nightclub lording it up. Well if he is reading this, the thick *** wants to start concentrating and spending a bit more time working on his football and not his dancing. He was shocking the worst City performance I have seen in three years a me Walkers worst performance since he signed.

Surely the players are allowed to relax ? Even if it’s by dancing badly in a night club - interesting to see how City react now to a couple of defeats and having to chase.

As for Townsends goal - absolute stormer , not seen a better one this season yet

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Great win for Palace and a nice four point gap for Liverpool at the top. Nice pressie for Klopp. What a difference from United. They simply looked a different side and so free of the Mourinho shackles. I wonder if Ole can keep this going and if they can press for 4th after all.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

What are you on about?
Cardiff had won four of their previous five home games and Lingard plays for England!
Sometimes you just need to grip a piece of reality.

Cardiff are four points of the bottom of the table and have been stuff by a number of teams - not exactly the strongest team you will face and it was a good game for the manager to start against.

And so what if Lingard plays for England - many a player on here has been continuously criticised yet they play intentionally - he appears to act as if he is the world star , mannerisms a bit like Pogba ( the dressing room video a perfect example ) - but anytime I see him just wonder if he is just your average Prem player or better than that.

 

[pokerjoke]

What are you on about?
Cardiff had won four of their previous five home games and Lingard plays for England!
Sometimes you just need to grip a piece of reality.

Spot on.
Phil won’t answer my posts because he know I’m right and will just end up talking more rubbish.
Every post is a dig at Utd or Spurs or Arsenal,gets on my nerves.

Should be a lot closer to Chelsea and Arsenal after the next few games.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Cardiff have strung some home wins together and if Jose was still in charge this could have been one where they came unstuck. However with the pace they played at today and with everyone seeming to want the ball they were a different looking side. If Ole can get Pogba and others engaged and playing close to their potential they could have a big second half to the season but they'll need it as they're still eight points away from Arsenal in 5th

 

[pokerjoke]

Great win for Palace and a nice four point gap for Liverpool at the top. Nice pressie for Klopp. What a difference from United. They simply looked a different side and so free of the Mourinho shackles. I wonder if Ole can keep this going and if they can press for 4th after all.

Bigger tests will come,there’s not one Utd supporter who thought we wouldn’t win today.
You can only beat what’s in front of you.
One of the main reason Liverpool haven’t won the league for years was there inability to beat teams they were supposed to beat that were low in the league.
I also don’t think there was one supporter who actually understood football,who couldn’t see under Jose players were shackled and not allowed to express themselves.
Yes bigger test to come but today who gives a toss.

 

[Slime]

Should be a lot closer to Chelsea and Arsenal after the next few games.

I have to be honest in that I'm all rather excited about United for the first time in years, hopefully today was not just the honeymoon period.
They actually looked like they were having fun ............................ I know I was!

 

[Junior]

Couldn’t have asked for an easier game to start against Cardiff - still looked dodgy at the back but taking Lukaku out helps , didn’t he also sit on the bench when you smashed Fulham last month. Manager has a good run of games the team should win - will be bigger tests to come - certainly going to be a fight with Everton etc for 6th.

What is it about Lingard ? Is he actually good ? Something about him that just doesn’t sit right

As an avid follower, honestly speaking, no game has been easy for us this year. We were played off the park by the joint lowest scorers in Serie A, we’re pasted by Liverpool, Spurs, West Ham, drew with Derby (just), lost to Brighton.

As LB said earlier, play8ng with 3 quick front men and trying to score is a breath of fresh air. I’m sure we’ll go backwards before we go forwards, but at least the players seemed to have a spark about them from the word go today.

I’m still conflicted though.......Yes Jose tactics were puzzling, but the players to all of a sudden put in a shift like they did today pees me off...they must take responsibility for the season so far aswell.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

As an avid follower, honestly speaking, no game has been easy for us this year. We were played off the park by the joint lowest scorers in Serie A, we’re pasted by Liverpool, Spurs, West Ham, drew with Derby (just), lost to Brighton.

As LB said earlier, play8ng with 3 quick front men and trying to score is a breath of fresh air. I’m sure we’ll go backwards before we go forwards, but at least the players seemed to have a spark about them from the word go today.

I’m still conflicted though.......Yes Jose tactics were puzzling, but the players to all of a sudden put in a shift like they did today pees me off...they must take responsibility for the season so far aswell.

I think I said a while back the worst thing for Utd was playing Lukaku - a front three of Rashford , Martial and Sanchez would cause so many problems for any team - great mix of a front three but Mourinho spent £80mil on him to be the new Drogba hoping that Rashford etc would be like Cole/Robben etc playing of him - but Lukaku isn’t anywhere near that level.

But as you say whilst the managers tactics set the tempo the players don’t suddenly put in a shift when they didn’t seem to for the previous manager. Think there is still issues with players like Pogba who I think whilst talented is struggling in the Prem and possibly is a bad influence behind the scenes. Maybe selling him and moving on players like Lukaku and focusing on Rashford and Martial he what’s needed to move forward.

Speaking to someone today and he heard that Jardim is being lined in case Pochettino doesn’t take it - would be an interesting choice

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think it was apparent the players suddenly seemed to suddenly want to play again and the pace up front was a world away from the ponderous approach United have shown in so many games this season. They should win their next two home games with ease.

We'll know a lot more about Liverpool's chances after the festive break with Arsenal at home (I'm expecting a home win but a tough game) the big one away to City. If they take four points from those I honestly think Klopp will keep them focused and guide them to the trophy.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I think it was apparent the players suddenly seemed to suddenly want to play again and the pace up front was a world away from the ponderous approach United have shown in so many games this season. They should win their next two home games with ease.

We'll know a lot more about Liverpool's chances after the festive break with Arsenal at home (I'm expecting a home win but a tough game) the big one away to City. If they take four points from those I honestly think Klopp will keep them focused and guide them to the trophy.

Oh feckin hell homers just put the mockers on us 😡

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Oh feckin hell homers just put the mockers on us 😡

Well that’s that then - maybe next year will be our year 😢

 

[davemc1]

Well after Liverpool’s fortunate win

In what realm was Liverpool’s win fortunate?

Even NES conceded we were the better team and deserved the win.

Ooo, did I just bite?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Oh feckin hell homers just put the mockers on us 😡

Think Klopp's management skills more than a match for my iffy predictions and he'll see you right!