The Footie Thread

[fundy]

I posted on here re Maguire when I saw the team had been selected. For me the Maguire situation sums up Utds problems. They are playing on the back of a big name and not a big performance. How the hell Maguire gets in before Varane is beyond me. But it’s not just Maguire. You could pick another three or four that need a kick up the backside and dropping. Fred and Rashford being two others.

you mean the Fred and Rashford that were dropped tonight Tashy?

 

[Tashyboy]

you mean the Fred and Rashford that were dropped tonight Tashy?

Of course they were dropped, and for the right reasons but you can put Maguire in with that lot as well. And he is not the only one. And no disrespect. It was Burnley. For the record Utd made 6 changes. It could and should of been 7. Utd for to long have played out of form players.

Take the positives out of it, the gaps not as big and your closer to Liverpool ?

 

[Billysboots]

I posted on here re Maguire when I saw the team had been selected. For me the Maguire situation sums up Utds problems. They are playing on the back of a big name and not a big performance. How the hell Maguire gets in before Varane is beyond me. But it’s not just Maguire. You could pick another three or four that need a kick up the backside and dropping. Fred and Rashford being two others.

In fairness I suspect Varane is being managed back after his injury lay off - when fully fit he’ll start most games.

I’d actually like to see Varane and Bailly as a pair, although it looks very much as though the latter has yet another injury. He reads the game so well but needs a steady head alongside him, something he hasn’t had in all his time at the club.

There is still so much work to do before United are a force again. Maguire was dreadful, AWB not much better. The squad is just full of decent players, but decent doesn’t win titles. I believe a good half dozen are out of contract in the summer, possibly more, so suspect we will see a very different looking United in twelve months.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Norwich playing a blinder ... Can't get relegated if they don't play their games lol

Game off

 

[Orikoru]

Norwich playing a blinder ... Can't get relegated if they don't play their games lol

Game off

FFS... my fantasy league change this week was putting Tielemans in. Fantasy is a bloody bust this year, what's the point?? ?

 

[clubchamp98]

Someone needs to give Maguire a month off. No idea what's happened to him but he's so low on confidence it's actually sad to watch. He's not the greatest centre back on the planet but he's so much better than his form this season.

Yes I agree he’s a decent player but imo it’s what’s in front of him that’s the main problem.
They need a decent player in front of them that dosnt give the ball away to much.
But like golf confidence is everything.

 

[fundy]

FFS... my fantasy league change this week was putting Tielemans in. Fantasy is a bloody bust this year, what's the point?? ?

the drafts good fun when like this as you can make unlimited changes using the players available - see some very odd last minute transfers lol

 

[Piece]

These words from Lukaku. Don’t seem very timely or needed? Or taken out of context?

 

[fundy]

EFL being nicely inconsistent, Middlesborough have 19 positive tests, 9 are players, 7 in their starting line up. EFL have reportedly told them to recall loan signings to be able to play as they wont be cancelling their game tomorrow

No surprise its the tv game!

 

[fundy]

These words from Lukaku. Don’t seem very timely or needed? Or taken out of context?

think the interview was done a while ago but only just been released. Tuchel not impressed it seems

 

[fundy]

Nice to see us finally having a go against one of the top sides, best weve played for a long while this, not sure they can stay at this tempo for 90 mins though, lets hope so

Ederson very very fortunate on Odegaard

 

[fundy]

Best 45 mins I can remember from Arsenal lately, cracking goal and arguably could be further ahead. Long long 2nd half coming up

 

[paddyc]

Best 45 mins I can remember from Arsenal lately, cracking goal and arguably could be further ahead. Long long 2nd half coming up

Super performance so far. Going to need a monumental effort to still win this.Need to stop KDB getting on the ball and giving him space to control the game.

 

[fundy]

Stuart Attwell lol

 

[paddyc]

Stuart Attwell lol

How is that more than a pen then first half on Odegaard. Very soft,clear and obvious mistake by ref ffs you are joking

 

[fundy]

and then we self destruct sigh

 

[Swango1980]

Arsenal played brilliantly for about an hour, that is for sure. However, not sure if it is the officials, or Arsenal's loss of discipline that have potentially ruined the game for Arsenal. Just been a bizarre 5 or 10 minutes really. VAR has done nothing for clearer penalties than that one.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Thats a harsh 2nd yellow IMO.

If that pen is the standard then there should be a pen given at 99% of corners.

VAR replays should be shown in full speed too, it looks a lot worse in Slo mo.

 

[pendodave]

Hmmm.
As a non goon, it was probably a pen (xhaka tripped him and had his shirt). I don't think you can offset it against previous dodgy calls...
As for the sending off, both were brainless.
Arse pretending they are fergie Utd getting stroppy all the time with the ref is not a zero sum game...

 

[Blue in Munich]

Thats a harsh 2nd yellow IMO.

If that pen is the standard then there should be a pen given at 99% of corners.

VAR replays should be shown in full speed too, it looks a lot worse in Slo mo.

Made to look worse by Jesus' dive.