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[Manager]

Man Utd didn't turn up. Not taking anything away from Bilbao, they're playing really well, but you'd be fooling yourself if you thought the league leaders actually turned up to a Europa league game.

United are too fine for EL now?

 

[Awesome Animals]

Both his parents are basque, he just happened to be born in Venezuela and lived there for a short time.

That's what I thought. Thanks!

 

[offshore]

...

 

[LegoArmo]

Nice goal, Rooney.

 

[kharma45]

Outstanding goal from Rooney.

Pity it has come too late.

 

[Acidote]

What a beautiful goal.

 

[keit4]

WOW, what a goal.

 

[Rad-]

Great strike.

 

[Salazar]

Good goal Wazza.

 

[elsk]

honestly, united would have a hard time in, like, the top seven in la liga. look at bilbao's passing game and compare that with united's. the difference is pretty fucking huge. it's not even budgetary problem which makes it quite depressing.

I'm going to quote myself:

Personally, I see less quality in EPL. Serie A and Bundesliga are a lot more interesting, the managers usually use the newest tactics and the players are a lot more "flashy".

In EPL they still use 90s formations and tactics, and the game is more about strength than quality. Obviously, that doesn't apply to all the teams.

I don't watch La Liga so I can't comment, but it's pretty obvious they're on the that "upper" level too.

 

[Willkiller]

Great strike!

 

[The Friendly Monster]

What a goal.

 

[Empty]

nice consolation

now it's totally like the cl final last year

 

[sneaky77]

That was an amazing strike

 

[Meus Renaissance]

Have to admit, that was a finish, even the Bilbao fans had to applaud

 

[ElyrionX]

It ain't over till it's over.

 

[Sviatoslav]

Seriously this looks bad. I mean Lokomotiv Moscow looked significantly better against Bilbao last round. Lokomotiv fucking Moscow.

 

[MaritalWheat]

Wow, nice movement and beauty of a goal.

 

[Fur_Q]

I guess that's wooney not turning up and caring then.

 

[cozo]

nice goal by the croxteth cromagnon

 

[offshore]

If Rafael hadn't have been asleep in the first leg, Man U would only need one more to take it to ET.

 

[kharma45]

I wish I could mute Collymore, so glad I stopped following him on Twitter.

 

[José Mourinho]

Missing the point. Not even having a dig at Chelsea but more saying we shouldn't use this match to determine how Man Utd would perform across a whole season. Chelsea beat Valencia 3-0 yet are 5th in the Premiership.

But But Liverpool. Yeah.

Right, I understand. As it goes, I think most English teams would struggle in Spain be it MUFC, Chelsea, Liverpool or whoever.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

Man Utd didn't turn up. Not taking anything away from Bilbao, they're playing really well, but you'd be fooling yourself if you thought the league leaders actually turned up to a Europa league game.

I've been saying all along, that Arsenal didn't turn up for the Barcelona games but no one believed me.

 

[sneaky77]

that's the problem with Utd.. they still have quality that in any given play they score..

 

[OriginalThinking]

Man Utd didn't turn up. Not taking anything away from Bilbao, they're playing really well, but you'd be fooling yourself if you thought the league leaders actually turned up to a Europa league game.

Ahahahha hahahhahah hahahahhahahha. Yeah. Whatever you need to justify your teams performance. Outclassed by a side outside of the top 4 in Spain. But La Liga is crap right?

 

[SunhiLegend]

Damn, missed the goal in real-time. Rooney 2-1

Score line really flattering Man United

 

[Sveitadurgur]

Hannover and Valencia have pretty much qualified, hopefully Bilbao and AZ can hold onto their leads too.

 

[Fur_Q]

I wish I could mute Collymore, so glad I stopped following him on Twitter.

He seriously is a clueless cunt, his show on Talkshite is just as bad.

 

[Clegg]

This entire European campaign has shown us up massively.

We're behind the curve technically, mentally and tactically.

If we really want to progress in Europe we'll need a change in how we play. Bilbao have outclassed us massively and are very deserving winners.

 

[keit4]

lol, a miss again.

 

[bud]

So how would Chelsea do in La Liga?

i honestly don't care. i'm not saying this because i'm an arsenal fan, but their passing game, no matter how low the lows have been this season, is still the very best in the premier league. better than city's, too, despite some of their world class players. if more teams were like that, the epl would've been a much better league.

 

[Rad-]

What the fuck Evra there?

 

[The Friendly Monster]

Ahahahha hahahhahah hahahahhahahha. Yeah. Whatever you need to justify your teams performance. Outclassed by a side outside of the top 4 in Spain. But La Liga is crap right?

Er they aren't a United fan.

 

[Hixx]

Pogba needs to be really careful...

 

[kharma45]

Pogba would need to be careful.

 

[LegoArmo]

Remember, this is last season's Champions League finalist. Not much has changed.

 

[flintstryker]

lol @ the commentator saying Pogba could get a job in a butcher shop if football doesn't work out for him.

 

[Kyoufu]

Ahahahha hahahhahah hahahahhahahha. Yeah. Whatever you need to justify your teams performance. Outclassed by a side outside of the top 4 in Spain. But La Liga is crap right?

..I'm not a United fan..

 

[Awesome Animals]

Er they aren't a United fan.

Shh...let him leave as quickly as he appeared.

 

[Leonsito]

Rafael should come back to Manchester swimming, wtf

 

[Empty]

smh rafael. really not covered himself in glory in this tie.

 

[Rad-]

These two Bilbao games have been Rafael's worst matches this season.

 

[Clegg]

Ahahahha hahahhahah hahahahhahahha. Yeah. Whatever you need to justify your teams performance. Outclassed by a side outside of the top 4 in Spain. But La Liga is crap right?

He's a Newcastle fan.

 

[Vivalaraza]

Not been watching since around 25 mins. Sounds similar to the first leg.

Only the league left for us now. Not good enough, disappointing, though of course I'll be made up if we win the league.

 

[Fur_Q]

To not be 4 to 5-1 up in this game is probably why Bilbao are 4th in La Liga, need to convert your chances.

 

[ShogunX]

Right, I understand. As it goes, I think most English teams would struggle in Spain be it MUFC, Chelsea, Liverpool or whoever.

It's likely they would as they are setup to play against opposition who do not pass it around for 90 minutes. It's why Swansea are a breath of fresh air this season with their almost La Liga style of playing. Wasn't long ago that Bilbao played the long ball game but Bielsa has come in and changed they way they play for the better.

I hope City go through and get drawn against Bilbao. That would be a great tie.

 

[Empty]

ooof nice effort by wellbeck there

 

[AlexBasch]

If Bilbao plays the final of la Copa del Rey like this Barça will have troubles.

Well, they just destroyed Man U in two matches, I can see at least losing to Barca 0-1 on a worst case scenario.

Man, I must give enormous props to Bilbao. That's some high class football in that team, but something tells me that the team will get disbanded by the end of this season. :/

 

[Madridy]

I can't believe it is only 2-1.....

Any other day it could be 5-1...