Not often you hear the Blaydon Races sung that loudly in Leicester
Glasses in the pocket!!!
and as a saddening point after that
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/apr/12/racism-english-football-parks-premier-league-special-investigation?fbclid=IwAR3GgugBfBm7405nkR1Fklau-CsEh5Ve9IzfgFFO-lF7aQqLJsg25UqgP0k
This is where we are now, what are we going to do about it?
It’s a big afternoon. It might even justify the ridiculous build up on Sky
I hope Stevie Geraaaaaaaaard isnt watching it. They’ve replayed that slip about a million times so far
🙂
Great team goal for the first, great solo salah for the second there!!
Phew. Was getting a little worried for a bit!
Shame that Palace couldn't help out though
I just need Andy Robertson to head in from a VVD cross to get my FF points up, it has felt a bit more like Liverpool of last year flying up the field at every opportunity
Great win considering City won. City’s next two games will decide it I think.
yep they are 2 massive games, please can it be all wrapped up before NUFCvLIV so we can have a proper go
I’d say De Gea has just failed his Real interview.
Best in the world De Gea 🤭
If I’m going to bet on anything it’ll be Pogba getting another red if he doesn’t calm down.
We started well too. Over the years we’ve developed a habit of being given a lesson by Barca
If Rashford had taken that chance early on......he does miss a lot doesn’t he? Feel sorry for De Gea having carried the team for years.
5 or 6 ???? I am thinking .... 5
Ajax!
This Ajax side could make the final, before they’re picked apart by the big clubs.
From the Grauniad ( https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/apr/16/solskjaer-manchester-united-ole-years-doomed-barcelona) "Solskjær must chuck out Manchester United chintz or Ole years are doomed"
The Camp Nou let out a roar. Jones surged back gamely but could only watch as Messi jinked past the other way, teasing him the way you might tease a fond, lovable old family dog with a paper cone on its head and one good eye.
Ouch.
TBF, 99% of defenders have had the same Messi treatment over the years.
I'd imagine most defenders wake up screaming in the middle of the night at the prospect of Messi running at them.
His second goal last night was no 597 that he's scored for Barca! That is a truly staggering statistic! Incredible!
Looking at our squad last night, and the yawning chasm in class, I'm wondering how many will be there at the start of next season. Not many, I'd imagine.
I hope Sanchez is first out of the door. Why we ever bought him, I have absolutely no idea. He's worse than useless
Anyway.... I expect tonight will be a formality for Liverpool, but City v Spurs at the Emptyhad should be interesting
Yes, Liverpool should score meaning Porto would need 4. Can’t see it.
Dumbest comment last night in 5 live from Ian Dennis was along the lines of Messi scores a lot against English teams. He scores against everyone you doughnut!
Forget the Champions League, Premiership and all that guff. As a Leeds fan I am glad I can finally, after 15 years, dare to believe. MOT. Are you with me @johndrummer?
(Although I am getting increasingly nervous and the way this season is swinging I can still see a few more bumps in the road over the final four matches for Leeds, Sheffield United and even Norwich who appeared very nervous against Wigan at the weekend).
Blades for auto-promotion. Leeds to chuck it in the playoffs.
Leeds back down the A62 to play Town again next season.
Blades for auto-promotion. Leeds to chuck it in the playoffs.
I take it you support any other team apart from Leeds then – although by using the term 'Blades' I assume you are a Blunt 😉
Looking dull at the Etihad this evening.....
WTF!!!!!
WOW!!!
How many goals will be scored tonight.
One more than gets on the scoresheet?
What! No! Crazy! Lol.
I want to see that one again, that was a tight call.
Humdinger of a game.
I really can't believe what I've just watched, brought back some memories of life under King Kev back up north!!
So Barca for the trophy?
So Barca for the trophy?
Errrrrm. No.
Ajax will beat Spurs I think - Son is out of the first leg, Kane crocked. Suarez and Coutinho up against their own club - will be close I think.
Honestly Spurs and Liverpool should just let us have the final we really want, see how the kids of Ajax do against Barca 🙂 For the good of the game
On a serious point be interesting to see how the game goes on the weekend, some tough FFL choices to be made this week
Prior to tonight I thought City would win on Saturday regardless of the result. A win and they'd be on a high, defeat and they'd be angry! However, I'm not so sure now given the VAR at the end and Pep going Klopp/Mourinho down the touchline. So 0-0 on Saturday.
COYS!!!!!!!
back to play the old club? Davidson, Christian, Toby, Jan all came from Ajax
The only downside to last night .... that god awful kit.
I know it now will go down as legend, but it's truly horrid.
Wish it had been the proper European night kit .... White shirt, white shorts, white stockings.
Wish it had been the proper European night kit …. White shirt, white shorts, white stockings.
So do I but our white shirts have that horrible blue band at the bottom that ruins the all white look.
Still can't get over that match last night, it must've been great for those that were there.
agree, the 'proper european night lilywhite' is the true kit, that 3rd kit is....mleh...and just not any more different to pale blue than lilywhite surely? the grauation on the shirt looks ok in the prem but does foul up the whole real madrid tribute of the european white shorts!
Apparently there is a new hymn for the Etihad this easter
Veee Aaaa Rrrrr My Lord! Veee aaa Rrrrrr!
V A R my lord, V A Rrrrr!
V A R my Lord! V A R!
Oh Lord! V A R!
'was offside my lord! V A R!
'was offside my lord! VAR
....
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Either of you gents been to the new stadium? I went to the Huddersfield game, it is truly awesome! Market place and goal line bar under the park lane 'white wall*' is good, a nice place to get a pint. (*I can't call it the Kop...please let's find a better name...it is copied on the dortmund yellow wall after all')
the real video starts 13 seconds in. 'Balls Lads! you had HUGE F***in' BALLS!' Hahahahahahaha! Absolutely love Poch! Magic!
Breaking news! Theresa May has been in crunch talks with Pep Guardiola all day, seeking advice on how to leave Europe.'
Thank you than you. I also do weddings and bat Mitzvah.
Tipping my waitress
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47982403
Professional footballers in England and Wales are to boycott social media for 24 hours on Friday, to protest against the way social networks and football authorities respond to racism.
It follows a number of high-profile incidents in domestic and international matches this season.
Earlier this week, Manchester United captain Ashley Young was racially abused on Twitter.
And Watford captain Troy Deeney said "enough is enough".
"On Friday we are sending a message to anyone that abuses players - or anyone else - whether from the crowd or online, that we won't tolerate it within football," said Deeney, who disabled comments on his Instagram after abuse earlier this month.
Back to more sobering things again, I'm sure many will try and just dismiss this as a flounce, I remember one thread about the abuse Lukaku was receiving where people suggested he should be proud of it. I'm really glad this stuff is hitting the front pages.
Either of you gents been to the new stadium?
Yeah, 1st game against Palace, and Man City. Didn't go to the Huddersfield game as I was working, can't get to the Brighton one on Tuesday either, Wet Spam next Saturday is looking good though!
We've already got a name for the south stand, it isn't The Wall or any of the other pony that's been suggested it's Park Lane and always will be!
The Goal Line bar is becoming a problem as they've started to close it as too many people in there, we're going to resort to the old plan 'A' (pub) for the next game, heard rumours the the Olive Tree has closed down though ☹️
So a massive week for everyone, if Liverpool do stuff Cardiff I don't think they will make it back.
Top end I have no idea how Spurs & City are going to come back from that!! Tempted to watch that one tomorrow with the option of running away when it turns dull.
If my FFL is anything to go by I'm backing City and Spurs to have the best run in of the top 4
I hear the Gilpin etc have all been empty so far but the initial novelty and enthusiasm will calm down a bit and old habits and haunts will revive a bit I'm sure. Maybe Levy should buy some of the run down pubs around and extend the 'pie and pint and ticket' offers to other locations. I was suprprised as I arrived at WHL station to see the old pub still derelict. Once the walkway to the stadium is built that would be a great location unless..just thought..does the pub get flattened for the walkway/station development?
I'm happy with Park Lane but actually would be happier to lose it for a new name. Probably because its not lost. The names I want to retain are the links to the lost parts, the history. I grew up watching from the Shelf (saw the '84 final vs Andelecht stood on a milk crate on the shelf!) and I want to keep the Paxton name even though the road has gone. It was the home end for so long.....we need to keep these names. I'll also struggle with a new stadium name when Levy finally gets a big enough offer. Its NWHL for now...and long may it be. But oddly...Park Lane name isn't lost, so I'd happily add to that with a stand name of 'White wall/Spurs wall'
Here we go again!
Go Foden!!!
So, probably down to the Manchester derby to decide the premier league, hard to make a case for city dropping points any where else before the end of the season, and same for Liverpool should really get max points from their remaining matches.
Looking at the points tally as well, both teams look like a cert to amass over 90 points, has that ever happened before?
Should be a stroll for City on today’s evidence! Ole’s at the wheel alright 😂
Wheels have all come off, more like
I’d keep a hand full of players and ship the rest out. Keep Rash, Shaw, McTominay, deGea, Dalot. The rest can eff off imo
Back-up ProjectOle is working nicely after a shaky start. Only hope now for Liverpool now is that Utd need the points so desperately for Top 4 that they have to try properly against City.
As bad a United performance as I’ve ever seen. Absolutely pitiful!! If we play like this on Wednesday, City could get into double figures!
The idea that we paid 90 million for Heskey looks ridiculous! Sanchez ‘earned’ his 450 grand a week from the bench yet again. Pogba went AWOL again
We need rid of the lot of them in the summer. But to who? The wages this lot are on and most of them wouldn’t make it into a mid-table championship side. And who would want to come to Old Trafford at the moment? We’ve not a hope of top four now
It’s embarrassing! Played off the park by Everton with not a single shot on target! Pickford could have sat in a deck-char, reading a book for 90 minutes! No-one in that god-awful pink strip today is fit to wear the shirt!
Gary Neville is on saying his livid at the lack of effort. You’re not alone there Gary
A big clear out is needed for sure. But they’ll need to spend stupid money to get anywhere near competing for the league again. Like £300m, assuming players want to come if they’re not in the Champions League.
Fair play to Everton today though. They were brilliant! Same as they were against Chelski, Liverpool and Arsenal
It’s pretty obvious the Glazers don’t GAF isn’t it. So long as the brand makes money they couldn’t care less where the team finish in the league. Ole will get £150m to spend max, and if they’re pushing for top4 that’s 2 players of the quality needed. It’s need 3-4 to be a top4 side and 6-7 to challenge for the league.
The Glazers couldn’t give a toss if they were running a football club or selling washing machines as long as they can keep leaching billions out of it!
That’s been obvious from the off
We finished outside the top four, but we got a new noodle sponsorship deal in Singapore so ker-****ing-ching
Parasites!
I love to see Gary Neville livid, what a wee fanny he is! 😂😂😂
One of the problems united have now, is the same problem Liverpool had for many years. Too many pundits from their glory years, eulogising about a mythological history that bears little resemblance to reality. Unfortunately the fans buy into that bullshit, and the current players will never get the chance to live up to that false historic utopia.
Listening now to the ex united players is like watching the four Yorkshiremnn sketch, always trying to outdo each other with bullshit about how they used to be back in the day.
To be fair to Neville and Scholes, I think they’ve earned the right to be critical of this present shower.
They’re watching players like Sanchez getting paid the thick end of half a million quid a week for doing the sum total of **** all! He can’t even get a game because he’s useless and his attitude stinks! And for the money he’s on, he’ll sit on the bench every week! And we can’t offload him because who the hell would buy him?
I think the fans are realists. We know that where we are is the inevitable result of the way the club has been run since the Glazers took over. Fergie papered over the cracks for a while because he was so bloody good, but for seasons now we’ve been totally rudderless, and the transfer policy has been absolutely inexplicable, Sanchez being the most glaring example of that.
Which United players would make it into the first team at City or Liverpool? We are so far off both, it’s ridiculous, yet we’ve paid huge money for absolute donkeys like Lukaku. You could nip down to your local park on a Sunday morning and see players with a better first touch
I thought it was interesting that Ole was quoted with some mild criticism of his squad. Just like Jose .
Has something has gone on this week in contract negotiations or at the training ground I wonder?
Anyhow , Man U are the only hope for a red league win. The last time I cheered them on they won the European cup! 🙂
A lot of teams suffer after a European game, especially away. But looking at the lack of effort today perhaps the players thought they just had to turn up to win. Matic turns slower than an oil tanker!
Let’s have your predictions for tonight then?
I’ve had an extremely bizarre day with my scouse mates telling me they’re supporting United tonight. A deeply unnerving experience.
I’ll be happy if we can keep it down to something less than a cricket score after the pitiful capitulation at the weekend.
I doubt it’s going to be an open expansive display of free-flowing football.
It’ll be cagey! We can’t let them score first or they could get god knows how many. Pogba had his best ever game against City last season to stop them winning the title at OT. Hopefully he’ll bother to turn up tonight.
As with all Derby matches... could be anything
I’ve had a bet on Wolves beating Arsenal but I’m not daft enough to bet on United City
I hate to say this binners but i think we will get beat and i wouldn't be surprised if its comfortable for city. I don't think we have enough guile/creativity to get through there defence but they have more than enough to get through ours. If OGS puts another centre half like Jones/Lindelof at full back then i might suggest it will be a mauling.
What are the odds on Pogba having another stinker or Martial looking dangerous for 10 minutes and then sulking for the rest of the match?
At best it might be a nervy/cagey affair and we nick a goal at the end but i just don't see it.
Form goes out the window for derbies doesn’t it? City looked nervy v Spurs at the weekend. Read also that during recent winning run they’ve won 6 games by a single goal and Ageuro has only one goal from open play since early Feb. So yeah, 6-0 City!
I think it is better for city that this is an away game, as everybody knows we can get nervous in the stands and that can spread to the pitch, shouldn't be a problem in an away fixture at ot.
3-0 to city, and even that’s optimistic.
If I was Ole I’d tell some of the lazy players to jog on, and play the youth prospects like Greenwood and Chongy for the remainder of the season. No chance of them getting top 4 so nothing to lose
Ok I’ve just seen Darmian is playing at CB
Make that 5-0!
Oh god! At least Jones is out though. Have to say that like most United fans, I’ve zero expectation of getting owt tonight. A point would be a result.
I’m predicting plenty of cards. It’ll be one of those games. And if any players are going to upset City it’s Rashford and Lingard. Hope they’re both starting
Edit: just seen the starting line up. Excellent! Lingard and Rashford and no Heskey! Good call Ole!
Picture on the guardian, looks like torrential rain.
Ole trying to show his tactical genius by going 3-5-2? This could be ugly!
Oh. Sweet baby Jesus! Roy Keane is a pundit tonight! Should be interesting. He may explode!
Hes just had his shot after Pogbas interview..."i dont believe a word he says " and that makes two of us ,the guy may be world class but hes an eye at Madrid nothing else
Looking good so far! Definitely the right move to start Jesse and Rashford!
Let’s see if we can keep it up second half
First goal is going to seal it, I reckon.
Wolves 3 up against Arsenal. Liverpool have got to play them yet. That’s a big game. They’re a great squad! Could well have as much a hand in title as they have had in the top four
I can breath now, was getting tense.
City could get 3 or 4 here if they want.
What was that remark that Ferguson said that so enraged Keegan all those years ago?
Just cannot see Man City being stopped now.
