where will united finish up in the league '16/17

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

It's the second game of preseason you freak.

Seem to remember similar excuses being offered during Moyes' pre-season.

Originally Posted by Dave

Seem to remember similar excuses being offered during Moyes' pre-season.

During Ferguson's tenure I used to think it bad luck if we played well in pre-season.

Originally Posted by Dave

Seem to remember similar excuses being offered during Moyes' pre-season.

The £#%&! are you like?

Originally Posted by Dave

Seem to remember similar excuses being offered during Moyes' pre-season.

We beat Barca 3-1 this time last year and real madrid by the same score the year before...worked out well didn't it

Originally Posted by ScholesScoresGoals2

We beat Barca 3-1 this time last year and real madrid by the same score the year before...worked out well didn't it

It's incontravertible isn't it.

We're good in preseason - we're shit.
We're rubbish in preseason - we're shit.

Can I change my vote?

we'll win the league

quite easily too

Originally Posted by believe

During Ferguson's tenure I used to think it bad luck if we played well in pre-season.

Was genuinely buzzing after LvG's first pre-season. Made the subsequent deflation even more galling tbh

Originally Posted by Dave

Would anyone like to change their vote after today's humbling?

No. £#%&! off.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Was genuinely buzzing after LvG's first pre-season. Made the subsequent deflation even more galling tbh

Won our first game 7-0 in LA, didn't we? Then battered Roma and Madrid iirc. And Liverpool.

Very strange that the start of the season was so sluggish.

You certainly don't want to be getting destroyed in pre-season, though. City should be on a similar physical level to us.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Won our first game 7-0 in LA, didn't we? Then battered Roma and Madrid iirc. And Liverpool.

Very strange that the start of the season was so sluggish.

You certainly don't want to be getting destroyed in pre-season, though. City should be on a similar physical level to us.

We did get a load of £#%&!ing injuries before our first proper game against Swansea, of course

Sign of things to come

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Won our first game 7-0 in LA, didn't we? Then battered Roma and Madrid iirc. And Liverpool.

Very strange that the start of the season was so sluggish.

You certainly don't want to be getting destroyed in pre-season, though. City should be on a similar physical level to us.

A defeat is better than a victory pre-season imv. Experience should have taught me to be cautious but I ended up falling for lvg's pre season swagger. 'Wow look at us' I can remember saying to a mate.

Originally Posted by My Name is Keith

A defeat is better than a victory pre-season imv. Experience should have taught me to be cautious but I ended up falling for lvg's pre season swagger. 'Wow look at us' I can remember saying to a mate.

Winning doesn't mean much, but I do think looking awful does throw up red lights. Yesterday doesn't count in that regard imo, as there's much mitigation. But I remember under Moyes we looked worryingly awful. Chelsea were getting slapped about by MLS teams in pre-season last summer. Both cases a sign of thing to come.

Basically, the results don't matter much but if the team looks a wreck it's not a great sign.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Winning doesn't mean much, but I do think looking awful does throw up red lights. Yesterday doesn't count in that regard imo, as there's much mitigation. But I remember under Moyes we looked worryingly awful. Chelsea were getting slapped about by MLS teams in pre-season last summer. Both cases a sign of thing to come.

Basically, the results don't matter much but if the team looks a wreck it's not a great sign.

Well there's 7 first team players to come back yet (hopefully 8) including the best goalkeeper in the world, so let's not shit our pants just yet.

FWIW De gea saves the first goal and probably the 3rd as well

Originally Posted by jem

I thought city would win last year by 10+ points. bunch of quitters. on the one hand, shaw's back, ibra could be awesome (or not as good as he thinks hd is), rashers and martial.... de gea. we win the league. on the other hand, rooney in an underperforming midfield, carrick older, lack of cohesion in all areas.... chelsea will probs win the league. jo mo melts down.

can't see us outside the top 4. unless we focus on europa instead of treating it like the carling cup.

Originally Posted by jem

boom!

saged it