Real Sociedad vs Manchester United : Official Europa League Matchday Thread 03/11/2022 @ 5.45pm

Originally Posted by Sloppy

Can't get my head around this play off nonsense. Finish 2nd in our group to play a team who's finished 3rd in another competition and gone out? How are they getting a second chance at another trophy?

A bullshit format.

UEFA can’t help themselves messing with stuff. More compulsive fiddlers than Jimmy Savile.

Originally Posted by Sloppy

Can't get my head around this play off nonsense. Finish 2nd in our group to play a team who's finished 3rd in another competition and gone out? How are they getting a second chance at another trophy?

What an absolute farce we’ve won 5 of our 6 group games but have to enter a playoff of stay in the competition.

absolutely not arsed. Another win another clean sheet, on to Villa.

We weren't exactly spoilt for choice regarding subs tonight either. At least no more major injuries, hopefully.

Don’t give a f*** got to beat any top teams who drop down to win anyway

Originally Posted by Stickman

absolutely not arsed. Another win another clean sheet, on to Villa.

100% this. Not our fault the format is batshit mental for a shit competition. That queen death home loss was just an odd night and we’ve smashed 15 points from the group after that. Vital this team keeps winning and progressing.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

We weren't exactly spoilt for choice regarding subs tonight either. At least no more major injuries, hopefully.

Martinez suspended

A difficult game. United played well to win 0 - 1.
Now on to the next game and beat Villa.

Originally Posted by peter13

a difficult game. United played well to win 0 - 1.
Now on to the next game and beat villa.

Always read these in Keith from the office voice.

Utter garbage that 2nd half.

It's a weird one, I'm absolutely pissed off at Ten Hag for changing the system to that when there was no need to but he is obviously a tactician and had his reasons. It was a bit like Guardiola that, strange decisions.

A play off now which we could have done without.

Good win against a very tidy side, do Basque teams still only play Basques?

Didn't understand the tactical changes or the subs Harrry mcf***ingguire on as a CF and mctom and the shape change when we were working them, Badly managed game, they came out looking for a home win and we could have nicked 2. Anyway, these multi millionaires having to play a couple of extra games won't break my heart .

Bound to draw Ajax.

Originally Posted by armchair

Bound to draw Ajax.

We'll get barcelona and they'll see us out. Martinez is suspended for one of the games so we'll have to look forward to Frankenguire and KD Lang at the back.

The game was an uphill struggle as soon as he brought the scottish t**d and school dinners on.
Utter rubbish.

Originally Posted by Tuco

The game was an uphill struggle as soon as he brought the scottish t**d and school dinners on.
Utter rubbish.

Has been any time they’ve come on recently. We went to shit against West Ham and Mctominay gave the penalty away against Chelsea.

They’re shit. We know this. We were never sorting the squad issues out in one window. The squad depth will hamstring us this season. It’s the next part of our progression.

People losing there shit my word. We’ve let one goal in 7 have the best centre back in world football and cdm and the rest falls into place we’re playing every 3 days still winning have a new manager who’s f***ing stunning and not one team will want to face a mighty resurgent reds. Who cares who we play. Oh and dropped yet another top class kid into the mix.

Barca, who gives a shit? Hope Utd do draw them. Might inject a bit of interest into this utter turd if a tournament.

Incidentally Pique has just announced his retirement from football. Playing his final game this Saturday.

Rather play one of the better teams anyway tbh

Sick of playing the likes of FC Nobodygivesaf*** in this competition.

Bring on Barca or Juve

Originally Posted by Poop

Barca, who gives a shit? Hope Utd do draw them. Might inject a bit of interest into this utter turd if a tournament.
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exactly

Sick of playing the likes of Sporting Falafel in Tajikistan

Originally Posted by TripDownMiseryLane

do Basque teams still only play Basques?

Athletic club (Bilbao) do. Sociedad will pick anyone these days.