Official Match Thread .. Man Utd V Real Madrid .. BT SPORTS 745.KO

Originally Posted by Red Al

He's only been here a month

Wonder what he would have said about vida and pat after a month or so the thick @#%&!

Or Stam

Originally Posted by Red Al

He's only been here a month

Wonder what he would have said about vida and pat after a month or so the thick c***

Tbf he did qualify it by saying 'its only 3 or 4 games'.

Yes , friendly games you prancing dope.

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

Or Stam

Yep

Jaap was murdered in his first game against Arsenal, looked a poor signing

Turned out to be an absolute beast

Linders has a lot to prove obviously, but I thought there was a few positives with him last night.

Originally Posted by jem

basically, we are a mourinho team that isn't prepared to cheat.

Damning.

Originally Posted by AK14

Yep

Jaap was murdered in his first game against Arsenal, looked a poor signing

Turned out to be an absolute beast

Linders has a lot to prove obviously, but I thought there was a few positives with him last night.

Last night was his best game so far. Amazingly.

The worst thing about the game was that we were so much better once Fellaini came on. Sickening.

Originally Posted by Sapien

The worst thing about the game was that we were so much better once Fellaini came on. Sickening.

The only player who could actually hold the ball up whilst the other dozey @#%&!s eventually ambled up to join him

Desperate for a winger or two

Can't wait til these Spanish teams get revealed for being the doped up @#%&!s that they are.

Most corrupt sports system in the world currently has two teams that are year on year surpassing anything the sport has ever seen in its history. Both have sport redefining superstars and are accomplishing unprecedented levels of dominance. In the same period of history.

Originally Posted by Luffy

Can't wait til these Spanish teams get revealed for being the doped up @#%&!s that they are.

Most corrupt sports system in the world currently has two teams that are year on year surpassing anything the sport has ever seen in its history. Both have sport redefining superstars and are accomplishing unprecedented levels of dominance. In the same period of history.

Never going to happen. It would tarnish the image of the entire sport, globally. Especially with them winning the world cup and euros twice.

FIFA and UEFA would never want that.

But yeah since 2006 it's pretty much been tedious watching Barcelona and Madrid win 8 european cups between them with only United, Chelsea and Bayern, stopping them doing a clean sweep for 10 years.

Sparky's thoughts on football are absolutely terrifying

Originally Posted by ScholesScoresGoals2

Sparky's thoughts on football are absolutely terrifying

You £#%&!ing tart.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

You £#%&!ing tart.

I'd be going to see a doctor if I was you, your blood pressure must be through the roof

Everyone in the top tier of football is doping to some degree nqat.

The recovery times considering how intense the games are and that you play twice a week more often than not should raise a doubt.

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

We should be 'concerned' by Lindelof.

According to Alan Pardew.

He has been poor through pre-season. Passive defending, a real lack of aggression in his game. The second goal last night is mainly on Valencia/Matic but Lindelof is standing 5 yards off Bale, not influencing the play at all. The first is offside but it is hardly great play by Lindelof either.

However it is not a real concern, Utd are extremely well stocked at CB and Lindelof may not have been bought as an immediate impact player. He should get a season to adapt to the league, get over any stage-fright and gradually prove himself.

Originally Posted by Tiberian

He has been poor through pre-season. Passive defending, a real lack of aggression in his game. The second goal last night is mainly on Valencia/Matic but Lindelof is standing 5 yards off Bale, not influencing the play at all. The first is offside but it is hardly great play by Lindelof either.

However it is not a real concern, Utd are extremely well stocked at CB and Lindelof may not have been bought as an immediate impact player. He should get a season to adapt to the league, get over any stage-fright and gradually prove himself.

we don't have time to wait. he can play a bit. and we need him badly. hope and expect that mourinho will throw him straight in against west ham.

He will be absolutely fine once he is settled with Bailly

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

we don't have time to wait. he can play a bit. and we need him badly. hope and expect that mourinho will throw him straight in against west ham.

Would expect 4-3-3 in that match, really do not have a compelling option for the LWB role. Bailly and Jones to start.

One, further, issue with Lindelof may be that he has played RCB all pre-season, where Bailly plays, if the plan was to immediately pair them I would have expected Lindelof to get some game time at LCB. Lindelof does look as if he has some ball playing potential, just a little hesitant so far.

Originally Posted by Sapien

The worst thing about the game was that we were so much better once Fellaini came on. Sickening.

it's not surprising.

fellaini brings a focus to the way we play and gives everyone a bit more understanding of what we are doing. it's absolutely shit and a sign of coaching failure. we need our players to understand what they are doing when we are trying to play proper football. absolutely the wrong message to take from this is that "fellaini football" is a good idea. it works... to a degree. like playing 7 defenders and hoping for a lucky break. we should be aiming a little higher.

Originally Posted by jem

it's not surprising.

fellaini brings a focus to the way we play and gives everyone a bit more understanding of what we are doing. it's absolutely shit and a sign of coaching failure. we need our players to understand what they are doing when we are trying to play proper football. absolutely the wrong message to take from this is that "fellaini football" is a good idea. it works... to a degree. like playing 7 defenders and hoping for a lucky break. we should be aiming a little higher.

Judging by our crossing last night, we are

Originally Posted by Tiberian

Would expect 4-3-3 in that match, really do not have a compelling option for the LWB role. Bailly and Jones to start.

One, further, issue with Lindelof may be that he has played RCB all pre-season, where Bailly plays, if the plan was to immediately pair them I would have expected Lindelof to get some game time at LCB. Lindelof does look as if he has some ball playing potential, just a little hesitant so far.

the fact that he looks slower, weaker and less dominant in the air than smalling isn't going to help him force his way into the team unless we start playing 3 at the back regularly. ball-playing centre backs are overrated. a defender's primary role is to stop the opposition.

Originally Posted by andyroo

Judging by our crossing last night, we are

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