*Official 2018/19 Match Thread* West Ham v Manchester United

2nd highest wage bill in the World, worst start to a season since 1989.

Wow. If only we backed the manager

Originally Posted by dunk

2nd highest wage bill in the World, worst start to a season since 1989.

Wow. If only we backed the manager

Highest wage bill, worst start since 1889?

Originally Posted by andyroo

Highest wage bill, worst start since 1889?

We can but dream..

Should have bought arnautovic in the summer.

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

That’s just rewarding bad coaching and management

You can’t get rid of a squad and buy a new one for the manager so there’s no choice but to get rid of the manager doing a really shit job

It has to be that way unfortunately. Sure we'd love to turf out half the squad and get better players in but football doesn't work like that. Mourinho has to go now, it's become toxic as many predicted.

There is absolutely no excusing getting out played by pretty much every single team we face. None. Wolves, Derby and West Ham absolutely out-footballing and beating us in the space of a week.

The alarm bells should be ringing up at Glazer HQ because the top 4 is slipping away more by the week and their 100m quid champions league golden handshake is too.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

It has to be that way unfortunately. Sure we'd love to turf out half the squad and get better players in but football doesn't work like that. Mourinho has to go now, it's become toxic as many predicted.

There is absolutely no excusing getting out played by pretty much every single team we face. None. Wolves, Derby and West Ham absolutely out-footballing and beating us in the space of a week.

The alarm bells should be ringing up at Glazer HQ because the top 4 is slipping away more by the week and their 100m quid champions league golden handshake is too.

They don’t give a shit mate, they’ve got a £2 billion business for nothing.

Could be 11 points behind with only seven played come 8pm.

Originally Posted by windy waffles

Could be 11 points behind with only seven played come 8pm.

They don't give a £#%&! how far off top we are. How far off top 4 is another matter.

Originally Posted by messhead

Should have bought arnautovic in the summer.

Should have signed a few in the summer that we didn't tbh.

Originally Posted by Mr Kaboom

They don’t give a shit mate, they’ve got a £2 billion business for nothing.

No self respecting business people baulk at missing out on best part of 100m quid mate. Regardless of what you think of them, missing out on top 4 hits them where they feel it.

Meanwhile Derby are 1 down to Bolton

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Should have signed a few in the summer that we didn't tbh.

I'm glad we didn't. Why waste 100's of millions on players (like we have already) that are going to be playing for that miserable @#%&!.

I'd rather let Gary Glitter take my kids for a swim in his jacuzzi.

Originally Posted by Buck

Lukaku for the third game running has been the opposition's best defender

With absolutely no service or just the odd chance to snatch at. Remember when we had wingers who could cross?

Long time ago.

Pointing the finger at Martial for his lack of defensive nous is a bit rich, given he was one of 2 forwards on the pitch.

Originally Posted by Cream

Pointing the finger at Martial for his lack of defensive nous is a bit rich, given he was one of 2 forwards on the pitch.

Maybe we have too many attacking players on the pitch then...

Martial *is* a slapped arse though, its pretty much his default state. Not the ideal person you want to dig yourself out of a hole tbph.

Three best bits about today;

Lukaku, header hitting the post;

a through-ball (inside the full back) from The Scottish Player to Young;

and Rashford's goal.

That's it folks, nothing else.

I know Mourhino has a lot to answer for and so does Woodward, both think its all about them! But the players today their aptitude, never mind attitude was really poor, sloppy passing, ambling movements, failure to put in proper tackles, going through the motions half the time, yes Mourhino will go, but will the next man get anything better out of this squad, I doubt it?

Christ

Originally Posted by Stickman

Christ

this. Utterly depressing. Thank god I live in the US and can avoid the reporting of this shite. Couldn’t cope in England atm.

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

this. Utterly depressing. Thank god I live in the US and can avoid the reporting of this shite. Couldn’t cope in England atm.

No one gives a shit. We’re a comedy interlude to the real football. I was speaking with a rabid blue before who couldnt even be arsed to take the piss.