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[Swango1980]

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I’ve just read this on the BBC football pages

Match factspublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time​

13:25 GMT​

Manchester United v Ipswich (19.30 GMT)

• Manchester United are unbeaten in their last seven home league games against Ipswich, winning the last three by an aggregate score of 15-0.

It fails to mention that the most recent occasion was in Sept 2001!

And the first of those games was in 1995, when Man Utd won 9-0

A lot of the players playing that day have moved on to pastures new, given it was 30 years ago

 

[Arthur Wedge]

That’s huge news with Isak out - hope the injury isn’t too bad

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Ipswich

 

[Billysboots]

Is there any reason the commentator on TNT is conjuring up new pronunciations for virtually every player on the pitch at Old Trafford?

It’s even more annoying than the United performance.

 

[Swango1980]

Ipswich's goal reminded me of the days I played Pro Evo Soccer, and I'd just hold the triangle button when out of possession to make keeper rush out, for no reason at all

 

[Arthur Wedge]

That’s a close call for Forest - it’s a slight touch but with the player running at pace it’s enough to send them down

 

[nickjdavis]

That’s huge news with Isak out - hope the injury isn’t too bad

Groin problem.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Groin problem.

Minor or out for a while ?

 

[Swango1980]

Right, it is a red card.

But why on earth to VAR insist in showing replays in either slow motion or comedy fast forward like a 1920's slapstick film

 

[Don Barzini]

That’s a close call for Forest - it’s a slight touch but with the player running at pace it’s enough to send them down

Would have been very soft if that was given.

Looked like it could have been a pen in real time but not much in it really.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Now that looked a penalty on Mo

 

[Bazz]

Watched Utd beat every one and ruin countless seasons and the one time I need them to win

 

[Swango1980]

Watched Utd beat every one and ruin countless seasons and the one time I need them to win

One of the few games were, despite gifting opponents a goal, got a lead and looked like we got good control of the game.

Then, one of the most positive players in their attack gets themselves sent off at end of 1st half, followed by an equalising goal.

It just feels like typical Man Utd. Absolutely nothing can ever be straight forward. Like a boxer trying to prolong the early rounds of a fight, then realising they don't have the stamina to win it by the end

 

[clubchamp98]

Now that looked a penalty on Mo

Attwell

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Attwell

Can only think he blew up before for a foul by Mo ?

 

[clubchamp98]

Can only think he blew up before for a foul by Mo ?

Both players had arms up that’s a bad decision .

How has Bruno not been booked ?

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Both players had arms up that’s a bad decision .

How has Bruno not been booked ?

Yeah has committed 3 or 4 fouls and a couple of cynical ones

We are a touch lucky that Wilson is rusty

 

[Pin-seeker]

Can only think he blew up before for a foul by Mo ?

Yeah looked like a push from Mo,on Lewis.
Possibly why Stuart gave it.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Both players had arms up that’s a bad decision .

How has Bruno not been booked ?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1894846061639762084

Well he didn’t blow up until Lewis dragged down Mo - strange

 

[Swango1980]

Not watched it, but sounds like Liverpool are against 12 men again tonight?