OFFICIAL MATCH THREAD: Europa League Final: Ajax V Man Utd KO 745pm BT Sports THE BIG ONE

Originally Posted by dragflick

What's the one in our museum then? A snide replica rather than a real replica?!

Unless you were there in 1999 or 2008 when we had the real one, then the ones in the museum are replicas. They have to be a certain amount smaller than the real one.

If you win the european cup 3 times in a row or if you've won it 5 times overall, they give you the european cup to keep and then they make another one.

You also get one of those badges on your sleeves.

Originally Posted by MagnificentSeven

i've watched some of this ajax team this season and there's definitely a lot of potential and talent in there, but they're not yet the finished article.

i guess the same can be said about this united side, but what we have that ajax didn't last night is experienced players. i'm sure smalling and valencia have been here longer than half their squad have even been professional footballers.

And also we have a much more experienced manager at this level. Bosz has won no major honours. Someone playing the way he does, with a bunch of kids, is pretty much ideal for Mourinho. We still had to get the job done, of course, but you could tell after ten minutes, with how compact and narrow we defended, that it was a step too far for them. Did they create a single chance?

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Did they create a single chance?

17 shots, 3 on target.

Hi everyone! I'm new here.. and I'd like to celebrate yesterday's victory with a video I found that shows the tactics and the way to play of Man Utd
youtube.com/watch?v=vC1Bky4VUFw

Originally Posted by UpManutd

Hi everyone! I'm new here.. and I'd like to celebrate yesterday's victory with a video I found that shows the tactics and the way to play of Man Utd
youtube.com/watch?v=vC1Bky4VUFw

Learn to do links you £#%&!ing @#%&!, even I can do that

Originally Posted by UpManutd

Hi everyone! I'm new here.. and I'd like to celebrate yesterday's victory with a video I found that shows the tactics and the way to play of Man Utd
youtube.com/watch?v=vC1Bky4VUFw

Thanks

Originally Posted by UpManutd

Hi everyone! I'm new here.. and I'd like to celebrate yesterday's victory with a video I found that shows the tactics and the way to play of Man Utd
youtube.com/watch?v=vC1Bky4VUFw

Where you from, chief?

Originally Posted by UpManutd

Hi everyone! I'm new here.. and I'd like to celebrate yesterday's victory with a video I found that shows the tactics and the way to play of Man Utd
youtube.com/watch?v=vC1Bky4VUFw

Originally Posted by UpManutd

Hi everyone! I'm new here.. and I'd like to celebrate yesterday's victory with a video I found that shows the tactics and the way to play of Man Utd
youtube.com/watch?v=vC1Bky4VUFw

I think we can all predict what's going to happen here.

Originally Posted by UpManutd

Hi everyone! I'm new here.. and I'd like to celebrate yesterday's victory with a video I found that shows the tactics and the way to play of Man Utd
youtube.com/watch?v=vC1Bky4VUFw

This will not end well on fred.

I've just moved of the sofa. Rough as toast

Hi Upmanutd

Don't like your user name, united are @#%&!s who cause great strife on this forum

Unless you are female, or have connections that can get me guest list for gigs, get £#%&!ed

Umu

Originally Posted by Chris Quayd

Last night was history in the making, while 4 other clubs have won the European set we now join Bayern as the only other club to have European and World collection (Intercontinental, World Club Cup) :riccers:

Bayern also have the Super Cup, I presume?

Originally Posted by believe

Umu

good restaurant

Originally Posted by andyroo

Yeah look it'd have been nice to click our fingers and turn into Brazil 1970 overnight but it doesn't work like that. It wasn't exactly grim pragmatism, we controlled the game, we were the ones out looking for the goal when the onus was on us. After we were 2-0 (with a damn sexy finish too) I might even have smiled a bit. The glory days aren't back yet by a long shot but it's a start. It's a trophy and thank Christ a break from football for a bit. Rejoice!

This

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

This

The break from football bit especially.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

And also we have a much more experienced manager at this level. Bosz has won no major honours. Someone playing the way he does, with a bunch of kids, is pretty much ideal for Mourinho. We still had to get the job done, of course, but you could tell after ten minutes, with how compact and narrow we defended, that it was a step too far for them. Did they create a single chance?

yep, last night and the 2010 CL final were ideal opponents for him tbh

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

yep, last night and the 2010 CL final were ideal opponents for him tbh

2007 FA Cup final too. 2011 Copa del Rey final against Barca.

Has a great record in finals tbf. His nightmare opponent would be an Atleti or Juve.

Tactical masterclass from Jose last night. No plan B of any use from Ajax either fortunately. As ruthlessly efficient as Fergie was in 12/13 at getting results without really entertaining.