Bayern Munich v Manchester United - 8pm 20/09/23 - Official Match Thread

Originally Posted by jem

you're saying people haven't seen him play, despite him playing in games they watched. it's just silly.

personally, I wanted palhinha (and have done for years), but... as soon as we were linked... it was noted that he is exactly the type of player we need (with an explanation).

you will see. you can put it down as a lucky guess, if you like.

It’s baffling that windy is saying no one saw him play when Morocco got to the semi of the World Cup. Even if you didn’t catch Fiorentina’s scintillating run in Europe last season, most people - even casuals who only watch football when the World Cup comes around - will have seen him play.

All that aside, it seems that windy only wants big name players, which begs the question; is windy actually Ed Woodward? A chinless gimp who knows nothing about football. Fits the bill imo.

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Obviously a lot more than you. Even watching him in the world cup should be enough to realise that he's exactly what we're missing (one of them anyway).

holding you to this, bookmarked

I'll be happy with a goalless draw in the return. The big worry is we are shit against poor sises if they are willing to put in the work,

I feel we'll end up in the last game having to win 5-0 and win 2-1.

Originally Posted by jem

personally, I wanted palhinha (and have done for years), but... as soon as we were linked... it was noted that he is exactly the type of player we need (with an explanation).

you will see. you can put it down as a lucky guess, if you like.

Palhinha was a gnats #@&%! away from playing against us tonight because Bayern are a proper club who try (& do) sign the right players.

He would’ve been perfect for United, same as Kane. If we spent our entire budget on those two (injuries inevitably aside) I think it’s fair to say our first XI becomes dramatically better. Unfortunately we’ve not been able to put out a proper first XI, and we need depth. So is that idea of Palhinha (28? 29?) and Kane (30) a fanciful one as they’d suffer the inevitable drop off within a year or two given the way we play / flog our best players?

We need to build the squad up with quality, younger ideally, then find an identity. We can have a handful of older heads (Varane, Casemiro) but not a whole core.

We have a long way to go. A long, long way. We need more youth in the side if anything as the old lads are dragging like a snails tits.

The Beeb headline and sub text is so bloody ABU.

Not United go down in 7 goal thriller

Kane on target for Bayern as Man Utd beaten again

Followed by

Manchester United are given a taste of what could have been as Harry Kane helps Bayern.....

He scored a pen for £#%&! sake.

Bayern are nothing special. Just a pity our defence is special needs. Good to see we sorted out that goalkeeper problem though. How many goals conceded this season? Surely some kind of record.

Originally Posted by Stickman

The Beeb headline and sub text is so bloody ABU.

Not United go down in 7 goal thriller

Kane on target for Bayern as Man Utd beaten again

Followed by

Manchester United are given a taste of what could have been as Harry Kane helps Bayern.....

He scored a pen for £#%&! sake.

He did absolutely nothing apart from s ore a pen.....

I think it remains to be seen if they’re anything special or not. They’ve got a squad that is absolutely full of skilful players who can run with the ball at pace, which is like kryptonite to us. But will cause problems for almost any team.

Kane looks completely out of place in their team. He’ll still score goals of course, but he just didn’t seem to fit particularly well with the way they play. And at as his age, you’re not really going to be changing your style or adding things to your game.

Originally Posted by shenwen

Bayern are nothing special. Just a pity our defence is special needs. Good to see we sorted out that goalkeeper problem though. How many goals conceded this season? Surely some kind of record.

They said in commentary last night, that it was the first time we had conceded 3 or more in a game, 3 games in a row, since the Sexton era , 1978 iirc.

https://twitter.com/MUFCScoop/status/1704619103405675001?t=RHyfC1s-v2EwetOSYiPIgg&s=19

Saw this last night and thought it was shocking. The @#%&! had just come on.

He was horrific.

Originally Posted by Ethers

He was horrific.

Doesn't get a sniff when Amrabat is fit, thankfully. But it's disgusting isn't it? No excuse for it.

Was livid with the jock @#%&!. He’d just come on ffs - was fresh as a daisy and just ambled back. He has 100% downed tools and it’s Arnold’s fault - he’s not part of 10’s plans and there was an opportunity for him to leave which the club £#%&!ed.

We’re a £#%&!ing shambles.

Originally Posted by Hyman_Roth

Was livid with the jock @#%&!. He’d just come on ffs - was fresh as a daisy and just ambled back. He has 100% downed tools and it’s Arnold’s fault - he’s not part of 10’s plans and there was an opportunity for him to leave which the club £#%&!ed.

We’re a £#%&!ing shambles.

Him and Maguire are a poison.

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

him and maguire are a poison.

100%

This Moroccan lad better be the second coming of Robbo. I feel for Eriksen a bit. Was never meant to be starting all these games especially in a second season. But £#%&! me he doesn't help himself.

Originally Posted by Jethro

This Moroccan lad better be the second coming of Robbo. I feel for Eriksen a bit. Was never meant to be starting all these games especially in a second season. But £#%&! me he doesn't help himself.

He doesn't have to be Robbo or Keane (who is?) but he's a massive upgrade on what's there now. Incredible engine and not a coward. Very good at moving the ball forward. Will make Casemiros life easier and get him playing like he can.

Originally Posted by Stickman

Manchester United are given a taste of what could have been as Harry Kane helps Bayern.....

He scored a pen for £#%&! sake.

"typically invisible kane saves face with penalty that should never have been given."

Still so angry about things like this.
No commitment at all.

https://twitter.com/StretfordPost/status/1704750089867088299

Originally Posted by Tuco

Still so angry about things like this.
No commitment at all.

https://twitter.com/StretfordPost/st...50089867088299

Yeah he wants £#%&!ing for that the lazy @#%&!. Mr £#%&!ing anonymous every time he plays, unless it's Leeds at home.

Mount and Amrabat in the midfield (somehow) will give it much more energy.