If you win today, united will be 6 points from 4th place, that is doable.
And IMO in terms of defence personnel, united are really not that far behind, it is just that jose took a wrecking ball to their confidence, not as good as the top 3 1st team squads, but at least a match for any of the other top 6 or 7.
I really think today will be the game of the season
SUN 13 JAN 2019PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham v Man Utd
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Oh and for anyone who missed Rio's trolling yesterday
https://www.themag.co.uk/2019/01/rio-ferdinand-on-sunday-once-again-provokes-newcastle-united-fans-must-read-responses-from-journalists-and-fans/
He sells his gear through Sports Direct, obviously that wouldn't influence his views that much
My fav response
Tino’s Fur Coat:
‘Whatever gear you took in 2003 must’ve been some strong stuff.’
Looks like Ole is starting with Pogba, Lingard, Rashford and Tony Marshall with Lukaku and Sanchez left on the bench. Not messing around then? That’s some pace up front
With the form Kane, Song are Ericson are all on, this could be a bit of a goal-fest. I think Spurs look a lot tighter at the back than us though.
Should be a cracking game!
A couple of years ago, I thought that a front line of Rashford, Lingard and Martial was a match for city's Sane, Jesus and Sterling. Didn't work out that way under Jose, but that has got to be the future for united.
Good for England as well IMO, for Sterling and Rashford to be playing in a front three formation for clubs and country, Lingard as well, although he probably wouldn't be first choice with all other options available. I said in the world cup thread, instead of the idiotic calls to replace Sterling with Rashford, they should have been playing together on either side of a front three then.
What a ball that was from Pogba! Great finish as well. Proper route 1! That’ll do.
Should be a lively second half
Spurs just not quite clicking at the front there, they have had plenty of time in the UTD box already. Good counter though from a bad mistake, could well be the pace of the mid week game is hurting spurs a little here.
Good ball from Pogba, but not world class FFS, why does everyone go so over the top when Pogba does something merely ok.
Anyway, while it is probably to late for utd to make a charge to the top 3, they are looking like a team that might affect the title race with who they could take points from.
Every shot spurs make is straight at De Gea, maybe if they aim at him they will miss and score.
Best keeper in the world. Thankfully
Well it does sem De Gea has been saving himself for today!!
It is a good goalkeeping display in his positioning, he has made no mistakes and weathered the pressure, but he hasn't had to make any difficult saves.
I love matches like this though, perhaps lacking in ultimate quality, but proper blood and glory.
Great keeper best in the World.....hhmm!!!
Well not the result I'd expected, I think if Spurs had not played mid week it would have been different, they were still cutting through them and getting in and about the box.
I think spurs probably at least deserved a draw, but they just didn't have their shooting boots on.
Wow ... when Man U lose De Gea and they could be in a whole heap of poop. He must have won 9-12 points on his own this season.
Spanish Dave gets voted our player of the season, every season, by the supporters.
With good reason. God only knows how we’ve managed to keep hold of him. Best keeper in the world by a country mile
Could be your year to make it into the top four binbins? Amazing season for your footballing guys if you can do that. You must be very excited. I’m excited for you.
Team belief is getting stronger with every game .. Its almost writing itself every week with the same starting 11 which can only be a good thing. 6 wins from 6 for Oli with a little help for greater powers :).
Good win
Balls, Wagner has left Huddersfield 😕
Blimey, this actually does look like it is a mutual decision, they are going to have to find a new way of describing sacking managers now.
Well, I think the last time I watched NUFC up by 2 goals was at Old Trafford, hopefully we can hang on this time!!
To borrow a phrase, never win anything with kids 🙂
Oh well Mike...
hey it's back to a ll square!! It's nice to go in at half time all square
Ah here we are, the NUFC season summed up in one game so far, hope, dashed, lose 2 centre backs to injury, give up defensively, play way more time than we should do, fail to get out when we could and our gobby/ego rich shit striker is getting shown up by the kids.
Better pick up some boots before Saturday, could get a game.....
Anyone want to invest £300 mil?
ah 2 clear and tits ooout on the terraces 😉
This Wolves Leicester game is an absolute belter! Some cracking goals. Wolves look good, but Leicester are all over the shop at the back
Did anyone swap Kane for Llorente in FF this week?
GOAL - Fulham 1-0 Tottenham
Llorente OG
Come on Spurs, some of us need to see 19 & 20 getting cut off here
For those of you not on twitter or who are but missed this thread, it’s fantastic. (For ref, the thread’s author is Australian.)
https://twitter.com/n8nathanpatrick/status/1087114273518583808?s=21
genius, I've heard a few of them travel by train these days, though I don't think any of the City squad were on the Trans Pennine Express from Huddersfield Sunday night
Did anyone swap Kane for Llorente in FF this week?
I'd swap Llorente for a packet of Haribo.
Useless, utterly useless!
Should be a good game tonight given where we both are in the league. I reckon it'll be a 'proper' cup game as its the only chance (however unlikely) either of us have got for any silverware this season. It'll be full squads out and going for it!
Sigh......I'm going to some Burns Shite night thing FFS! Think the Gunners are gonna kick arse tonight! 🙂
Hope Sanchez starts, will be good for the atmosphere.
Any predictions?
9 goals or 1?
Appreciating the OGS tactical master class there on the BBC
Great game. Wide open. The one thing that is unbelievable is that they’re boing to let Ramsey run his contract down and go on a free!
He’s your best player by a country mile
Madness!
Been a good one, some great bits of sportsmanship breaking out in the last few weeks which makes a refreshing change.
and there is a point where Arsenal revert to type and try and walk it in with a 37 pass intricate play through the box....
OLE!!!!! 8 out of 8. They surely can’t even be thinking of anyone else other than Ole as a permanent manager or they’ll have a revolution on their hands. He’s a legend!
Amazed how tight we looked at the back. He’s definitely not a one trick pony
Binners I think it was a great move getting him as interim manager, he knows the club from top to bottom, but how much is the turn around down to the other coaching staff like Big Mike Phelan, who was outed as soon as Moyes came in.. That had a massive effect on players.
The futures looking much better than it did 6 months ago anyway !
Getting Big Mike Phelan in was the masterstroke! The man is a genius!
But we’ve got a man at the helm who we all ****ing adore, and who fully understands and loves this club
As opposed to that narcissistic idiot!
Everything he touches turns to gold at the moment like playing Lukaku right wing and he even got a performance from Sanchez.
Hope he gets it as weirdly I'm not convinced he's the messiah. United could have a massive say in the title race with City and Liverpool at home.
True, if he can keep this going until he gets the job it could set them back another 5 years 😉
The games against City and Liverpool will be good to check the progress.
But so far good business for the board, it would have cost them more than 23m to get another flop in as Jose's next big thing.
think the number 2 role is so important to a side, chelsea never recovered when Ray Wilkins was given the boot. The number 2 can be the players "mate" as he's not the one picking the side.
To be fair, I think we all know who picks the squad at Chelski, and it’s not the manager.
I’m just enjoying watching us play. Nice to hear the united fans making more noise than the home fans, especially when Tony scored #library 😛
Got to be faves for the f.a. cup now & even if he loses the next four the board would be mad to replace him.
It looks like I might be watching the match on the 24 feb from behind the sofa again....
Get in the county, should be a nice bit of TV money with the replay.
City are revving up the goal machine after their blip.
Well just as NUFC keep up their fine tradition of not making past the 4th round it appears AFC Wimbledon are keeping the magic of the cup alive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/46893022
Genius from Roy - essentially pre match comments making people believe by saying we are not interested in this ..... Premiership is all that matters..... then boom.
Great result! Particularly as I had money on a Palace win with Townsend to score 😃
Spurs are in trouble. With the injuries they’ve got, they look toothless up front. Can’t get my head around not playing Ericson
Yep certainly makes it way more likely the FA cup is heading to Manchester, now where are those sky blue ribbons....
Fifth-round draw in full:
Bristol City v Shrewsbury Town or Wolverhampton WanderersAFC Wimbledon v Millwall
Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace
Middlesbrough or Newport County v Manchester City
Chelsea v Manchester United
Swansea v Barnet or Brentford
Portsmouth or Queens Park Rangers v Watford
Brighton & Hove Albion or West Bromwich Albion or Derby County
think that cements City as favourites for me, though could be a League one side in the final with them!!
I hate to say it, but I think you’re right Mike
Still.... leaves us free to concentrate on the Champions League 😂
Of course binners, be a nice trip to Paris...
Looks like it will be a long night for Newcastle.
That is bizarre refereeing.
Watching this without sound so not quite sure what is going on, obviously city tried to cheat by taking the kick while the ref was still dealing with something after an unprovoked attack on dubravka and playing something called football there. I'd say they are luck to still have 11 on the pitch and be 1 up there......
Dear Jurgen
If we hang on here can we have a player...
We'll give Rafa the keys to the city!
You can have Lazar Markovic
Now you can have Sturbridge!
Fancy a Sunderland reject too?
City are revving up the goal machine after their blip.
I might have cheered here in the pub over here, what a result didn't see that coming, we will take virgil thanks.
In England's top 5 divisions, the leaders begin with L. Liverpool, Leeds, Luton, Lincoln, Leyton Orient.
@MSP...indeed a long night for Newcastle..they are probably still drinking in the bars now ...
Brilliant result..and more good news on the way if media reports are to be believed with a club record signing of Miguel Almeiron..and a left back in the shape of Barrecca with medicals due today ..
Guess that means we are stuck with Ashley still though ....not that I've ever believed he was serious about selling the club ..
Mr Smith - you can have Alberto Moreno as a 2 for one with Lazar. You are more than welcome. 🙂
Genesiscore - quality random coincidence. good work.
Guess that means we are stuck with Ashley still though ….not that I’ve ever believed he was serious about selling the club ..
He is just feeding off the hate and free publicity he is getting. Must have thick skin though at the Cardiff game during the stand up if you hate Ashley chant some in the directors box got to their feet.
I shall be on my feet at the Huddersfield game, table could be interesting by then, do Spurs have any decent players?
..cant think of one who would get into the current Newcastle team at the moment....🙄😂
Looks like a miserable night (weather that is) in Merseyside on the tv though it will be worse in Manchester if Liverpool win tonight
Some interesting scorelines, as a gooner I hope they stay as is.
Most bonkers set of scores this season?
Bah and arrggghhhh.
Indeed.
I'd rather he played Dejan with Virgil tbh.
There's still time for Jurgen to buy Harry Maguire,pretty please.
@mikewsmith - You've got to fancy your chances of getting something out of this today on present form?
You think? I can see Spurs slotting 4-5
If Spurs can keep grinding out results until Kane is back they're in with a shout! Unlike Liverpool they've been in contention a few times in the last few seasons.
