Sgtpepper89
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Zlatan with one leg wouldve performed better then some of those Ajax kids.
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Football Thread 2016/17 |OT| Mou Money Mo Pogba
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I hope we got a job lot discount on crutches. Fucking hell.
Will be Griezmann by most accounts.
Will be Griezmann by most accounts.
Spot on tactics required to beat that Ajax team tonight:
Play any 11 players.
A shit premier league team would have been more exciting to watch than Ajax. lol
McMoneyman
Member
Can't wait to see Griezmann and James Rodriguez playing wing-backs vs the big teams next season
Bitter! Congrats UtdGAF
Mass_Pincup
Banned
I liked the second half better then the first. Better pacing and less defending coming from United.
It wasn't really a good match, but it got the job done.
Griezmann so that we can have the french duo with Pogba.
It wasn't really a good match, but it got the job done.
Griezmann so that we can have the french duo with Pogba.
GHG
Member
Yep I think so. First manager to win both trophies twice.
Infernostew
Member
Just got home and had the match TiVoed but my buddy just texted me the results... Champions!
Yep.
He's now managed 14 cup finals all in, and won 12.
The two loses both came after extra time.
I believe Jose once said "Finals are not for playing, they are for winning"
Griezmann is basically done
RocknRola
Member
I mean, Ajax is a very young team ( a 24 year old player being one of the OLDEST in the team, says a lot). If they can keep the main backbone of the squad for a few more years they can do better, for sure.
Experience counts for a lot in those sort of games, and unfortunately you can't have experience without time (and without playing these sort of matches/competitions either).
Experience counts for a lot in those sort of games, and unfortunately you can't have experience without time (and without playing these sort of matches/competitions either).
RocknRola
Member
It's easy to forget why Mou is such a wanted coach sometimes. Damn. He may not play the prettiest football, but eh sure is effective.
Course it is. Nerves are a thing. I have played football on a few occasions were new people or people not use to pressure etc end up looking complete shit.
It's a perfect excuse.
I'm sure I saw a stat a few weeks ago showing his goals scored numbers in all his (completed) seasons, and apart from this season he's been 1st or 2nd in the league for goals scored every year.
We are his shame. lol
But yeah, he knows how to win which is why people want him. I just hope he doesn't go too far into sad/mad Jose like he did last season at Chelsea. I'd happily have him here for 5+ years.
EDIT: love seeing Jose in front of the players reminding them that its 3 trophies this season. He'll take everything he can lol.
John Terry arranged it.
After his statements in France this week, the odds went from 6 out of 10 to 11 out of 10 after this win. Griezmann even talked about United not any other club. He basically confirmed every rumor surrounding since February.
Marca and AS were saying that Griezmann said to Cerezo he wouldn't leave if Atletico transfer ban was upheld. Apparently now he wants to leave and Atletico can't do shit because United are willing to pay the release clause.
GoldenCrow
Member
A game where structure and experience won. United are going to need one hell of a striker to make them more competitive next season.
RocknRola
Member
I'd argue otherwise. If this were a group stage match, you more than likely wouldn't see those mistakes happen. Remember, the team is very young, this was their first European final (for a lot, if not all of them) and against a team like Man.U (which hasn't been in a final for a while, but has very experienced players, with World Cup winners for example).
After Man.U scored the first goal whatever nerves they had up until that point likely jumped by a factor of 10 or more.
Sgtpepper89
Member
God Fellaini motm for managing to stay on the field the whole game.
Griezmann is apparently half decent. Him in a front 3 with Martial and Rashford is a mouthwatering prospect. Utd will be competing on all fronts next season.
Billy_Pilgrim
Member
He had a great game imo, especially by his standards.
Fair play Jose, I think that's 13 wins out of 14 finals for him.
McMoneyman
Member
(Hopefully) 5 English team in the Champions League next season then. Let's hope they actually do something worthwhile in it.
And the unbeatable Celtic under the mighty Brendan Rodgers....lol
Hopefully the British sides tear up Europe next season.
5 Teams its a lock
Chelsea
Tottenham
Man. city
Liverpool
Man. United
Tottenham doesnt give a fuck tough...
I played in a cup final once for a local team. We had a crowd of about 200-250 and so many players couldn't deal with the nervs. We were use to about 30 people max turning up 😂
Did Jose toss his medal?
He means that Pool have still got to qualify for the groups.
He means that Pool have still got to qualify for the groups.
McMoneyman
Member
Liverpool have to go through qualifiers though. Will be seeded so hopefully should get someone "beatable".
He's not that bright. He had trouble at Southampton with studying etc .
GoldenCrow
Member
Rashford as a winger makes sense due to his pace but I have watched too many games where Martial is being forced to play far too deep and would be a nightmare for a player like Rashford to play in a similar role. For the first 20 mins United looked a lot like an Italian team but lacked the pace and creativity to take advantage of it, if they set up like that in the future that could work really well for them but they need more creativity to compliment players like Pogba so they can release the wingers/strikers. Griezmann might work really well without that though.
RocknRola
Member
Billy_Pilgrim
Member
Griezmann, Martial and Rashford can all rotate in the front three but of the three of them Griezmann is the one who is the most effective out wide.
Came to post the same. Nice touch.
Not hate, just bewilderment that they were so poor.
Billy_Pilgrim
Member
Ajax have nothing to be ashamed of here, young team just got schooled by one of the best in the business.
flintstryker
Banned
Say what you will about Jose but he knows how to win which is precisely why I never wanted him at a united