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[Blablurn]

He is Jerome Botengs agent....

fuck

 

[NHale]

Y u so benched, Miki-kun?

As I expected: Mata starts.

I'm taking bets: Subbed at 35 minutes?

What I'm surprised is that Herrera is playing and not Schneiderlin. I remember that Mourinho wanted him at Chelsea to play with Matic on the midfield.

 

[Audioboxer]

As I expected: Mata starts.

I'm taking bets: Subbed at 35 minutes?

Yeah that seems like the respect needed before shipping him off to train with the reserve squad

 

[SporeCrawler]

So it looks like mhkhitaryan will be a sub under mourinho after a splendid season with bvb.

The other player of the year got benched by Mou.

I wouldnt be surprised if he plays a horrible season. He was considered a failed transfer before last season

 

[Lashley]

Hoping this is a good game

And we can at least snatch a point against Liverpool later

 

[Audioboxer]

So it looks like mhkhitaryan will be a sub under mourinho after a splendid season with bvb.

I wouldnt be surprised if he plays a horrible season. He was considered a failed transfer before last season

Nah he's just caressing Mata's feelings before offloading him.

Tbh with the bonds De Gea, Herrera and most of the other players have with Mata Mou does need to be careful.

If Mata doesn't perform when given a chance Mou will have that as ammo to say to the team he's right to chuck him.

 

[Beefy]

Fellaini in a Mourinho team

hecantkeepgettingawaywithit.gif

Utd are getting Fonte.

 

[bjaelke]

Ibe will finally show some end product and bag a hattrick.

 

[mulac]

Anyone else running into problems with Optus Sport (australia) - trying to watch on MS Edge on my SP4 but stream doesnt want to even load with a playback error...

 

[T-Rex.]

Rooney lmao.

 

[D4Danger]

Utd are getting Fonte.

is he really going? I mean I can see the appeal for him but what are Man U going to do with a 32yr old defender?

 

[NHale]

is he really going? I mean I can see the appeal for him but what are Man U going to do with a 32yr old defender?

Mourinho likes experienced central defenders. He will probably end up being one of the starters when Bailly or Smalling start making stupid mistakes.

If Mata knew how to defend he would be a top world player. He is so lost when defending, it's actually impressive that a professional player doesn't have any defending instict.

Also since Hart was benched yesterday, maybe there is some truth to the rumors that Man City is interested in Rui Patricio.

 

[Beefy]

is he really going? I mean I can see the appeal for him but what are Man U going to do with a 32yr old defender?

50/50. Loads of rumours flying about. Also some ITK's saying he wants to speak to them.

 

[Jarnet87]

is he really going? I mean I can see the appeal for him but what are Man U going to do with a 32yr old defender?

United want a veteran CB while Bailly develops. Imagine they are also looking for someone who is content not starting every game.

 

[moojito]

Boring game so far. Few chances, noone keeping posession for long etc.

 

[yagal]

United want a veteran CB while Bailly develops. Imagine they are also looking for someone who is content not starting every game.

And Can 2017 in Jan-Feb for Bailly

 

[Brinbe]

Rooney is so completely useless. Hope Mou won't be scared to drop him. Sub him off, bring Mkhi on,

 

[Pachimari]

Shit I didn't know Manchester United were already playing, and I just headed out the door. I gotta get used to these English games being played earlier in the day, as I am used to matches at 21:00 with Real Madrid.

 

[Lunar FC]

Just tuned in. Super weird camera angle, is this just because of the height of the stadium?

 

[Lashley]

Shite game this

 

[moojito]

Just tuned in. Super weird camera angle, is this just because of the height of the stadium?

Yeah, it's pretty much a guy in the main stand standing on his chair with a camera held above his head.

 

[Blackhead]

Rumours going around that Can might miss the game today, nooooooooooooo.


So, ultimately you agree with me though. What he achieved at Barca does get downplayed. I agree with you that to be considered a success at City he needs to do better in the CL tbh.

Not really. Have you read Jonathan Wilson's Inverting the Pyramid? Lots of managers have revolutionized the tactics/the game. Roma's pioneered that inverted false 9 strikerless formation does that mean Luciano Spalletti is a god tier manager? Bielsa did pressing first but do Pep fans acknowledge him? Even after Pep left Barcelona still won another Treble with the largely the same group of players... Pep achieved a lot at Barca but putting it in the proper context is not downplaying it.

 

[NHale]

That was the best shooting attempt Rooney made in a while.

 

[Blablurn]

Boring game so far. Few chances, noone keeping posession for long etc.

A mourinho game?

 

[Lashley]

"YOU FAT BASTID"

hahahaha

 

[D4Danger]

Yeah, it's pretty much a guy in the main stand standing on his chair with a camera held above his head.

remember the angle at highbury? it was like someone just put the camera on the floor.

 

[norinrad]

Shite game this

Yep. Wonder if LvG is watching. His teams of flops played with more passion

 

[Brinbe]

MATAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

BAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAA

 

[Se7enSword]

Mata scores!

 

[bjaelke]

Mou's saviour

 

[Lashley]

Mata scores

1-0

SCENES

 

[King_Moc]

Oh, ffs Bournemouth, that really was shit.

 

[NHale]

Mourinho real reaction "Motherf.... little Spanish midget".

And besides the couple of mistakes that only happened because Mata showed something Mourinho always criticized "hustle".

Of course Bailly continues to do those cute passes on the defensive side with pressure. In the Premier League is only a matter of time until he start makes very dumb mistakes because of that just like in LaLiga.

 

[Lunar FC]

Mata didn't want to score, but the defense was insistant.

 

[Infernostew]

LOL mataaaaaa

 

[tim.mbp]

ayy lmao

 

[Lashley]

Were those idiot fans chanting you scouse bastard to Ibe? A man born in London?

Whilst the only scouse on the pitch is their captain?

 

[norinrad]

lol poor Mou, he will have to wait a little while before shipping Mata out.

 

[moojito]

Juata should just run up to Mou and hold his middle finger up.

 

[Makareu]

That double defensive mistake was something else.

Happy for Mata.

 

[A Serious Man]

Francis passed it to Mata twice inside the box. Stellar defense.

 

[bjaelke]

Were those idiot fans chanting you scouse bastard to Ibe? A man born in London?

Whilst the only scouse on the pitch is their captain?

They are indeed.

 

[yagal]

Francis is trying to hard
I'm at work sleeping the commentator woke me up

 

[Infernostew]

Were those idiot fans chanting you scouse bastard to Ibe? A man born in London?

Whilst the only scouse on the pitch is their captain?

Doesn't mater where you're born. If you've played for Liverpool you're a scouse bastard.

 

[SHarris78]

What are the crowd singing with the Man U chant which ends in 'reds go marching on on on', it sounds like 'who the fuck are Man United'?

 

[Infernostew]

What are the crowd singing with the Man U chant which ends in 'reds go marching on on on', it sounds like 'who the fuck are Man United'?

That's what they're singing. It's a popular chant

 

[Brinbe]

Rooney's completely done. I know that's not exactly an original or new opinion. But it's so clear. Even legends get the bench when they don't have it anymore, doesn't matter what sport it is. He should be no different. We're playing Bournemouth and he's getting run around. Play him in the league cup or europa league, but he shouldn't be starting league games anymore.

 

[King_Moc]

Doesn't mater where you're born. If you've played for Liverpool you're a scouse bastard.

Makes zero sense when your captain is scouse.

What are the crowd singing with the Man U chant which ends in 'reds go marching on on on', it sounds like 'who the fuck are Man United'?

Probably the Bournemouth fans chipping in, seeing as that's how every one else sings that song.

 

[Lashley]

They are indeed.

Doesn't mater where you're born. If you've played for Liverpool you're a scouse bastard.

smh

your captain is scouse

the only actual scouser on the pitch

 

[Infernostew]

smh

your captain is scouse

the only actual scouser on the pitch

I don't make this stuff up. It is dumb but that's why they're chanting it.

Probably the Bournemouth fans chipping in, seeing as that's how every one else sings that song.

Doubt it. United fans are probably chanting it. It's a popular United chant.