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[Audioboxer]

Lucky Man Utd! Attacking in the last 3rd wasn't good enough today. It had to be Rooney at the end as well lol. Guy was a passenger for 90 minutes. Grandpa Rooney really deserves benched from being number 10. Let him play in the centre with Pogba if so.

United also have to fucking sort out free kicks and corners. Bloody hell I can't remember the last time there was good goals, let alone any goals, scored from either. Always blocked at first man, overhit or no accuracy at all and just thumped in. Absolutely dreadful and it is painful given the Ronaldo days.

 

[Audioboxer]

Is Marcus Rashford just going to rot away on the bench at United now?

The people who thought Mourinho would actually try and nurture the young talent at UTD are so naive. The guy has no care for a club's long term health. Only a matter of time until Martial is benched for good.

Also lol @ these now.

 

[NekoFever]

Is Marcus Rashford just going to rot away on the bench at United now?

Yes.

 

[Pachimari]

Good to see United won that one in the last minute. Mhikitaryan reminds me a little bit of Di Maria.

 

[Lunar FC]

Feels like the SAF days again. So good.

United definitely look improved and are actually entertaining to watch. But it's been Bournemouth, Southampoton, and Hull..

 

[Audioboxer]

Good to see United won that one in the last minute. Mhikitaryan reminds me a little bit of Di Maria.

He's a good dribbler! Deserves to be in the number 10 role, not out wide. That is an issue for us right now, players being put on the right all want to cut in (Mata/Mkhitaryan).

I think Jose has given Mata the first few games to decide whether or not he is going to get sold. He's done his bit to be fair. However Mata is yet another player who is best central, not wide.

United definitely look improved and are actually entertaining to watch. But it's been Bournemouth, Southampoton, and Hull..

Yeah, City are going to spank us. Hence why to even have a chance of the league every single game against "weaker" opponents must be won.

Chelsea I'm not so sure, the atmosphere will be toxic with Mou coming back so Chelsea players and fans alike might have a off day.

 

[Soi-Fong]

Bailly is gonna be a beast. Next Vidic for sure. He's so composed at the back.

 

[Audioboxer]

Bailly is gonna be a beast. Next Vidic for sure. He's so composed at the back.

For sure. Work the muscles on that guy and he will be a fast tank. He's already strong as is!

Steroid the fucker up and he'll wreck shit ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) In all seriousness he even has a little aggressive side as well which is good to see in a defender if it can be used wisely and sparingly.

 

[RiggyRob]

Rashford da gawd.

Rooney survives being dropped for another week with that assist.

 

[Portugeezer]

Rashford da gawd.

Rooney survives being dropped for another week with that assist.

lol

 

[Audioboxer]

Jack Beardwell: All those armchair managers need wait a second and give Rooney the full NINETY MINUTES of a match to show he's still pivotal

Seán Ranson: Anyone who thinks the assist (terrible defending from Hull) redeems Rooney, you must be mad. Bench for the foreseeable.

(from BBC)

I mean to be fair Jacky boy has a point, but Rooney has been iffy and unconvincing as a number 10 since last season. He's no striker anymore either. Overall just seems like he's having a crisis of position.

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford: "Amazing. First away game for me this season and happy to get the three points and goal.

"The fans came onto the pitch to celebrate and that is part of football.

"I am getting on in training and waiting for moments like this.

"It is being amazing being around players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic every day, I am learning a lot from them."

Marcus you didn't pick Zlatan, Zlatan picked you. Learn from the God my son.

 

[GoldenCrow]

United definitely look improved and are actually entertaining to watch. But it's been Bournemouth, Southampoton, and Hull..

Indeed they do and you are correct but they are the teams they need to be beat if they want to be contenders, others teams likely to come in the top four not so much. It is beating teams in the bottom and middle of the table that really matter. Teams like Everton, West Ham, Stoke and Southhampton are a better gauge of title contention than playing teams like Man City, Man United, Chelsea.

 

[Soi-Fong]

Other than the assist, all I saw from Rooney today was passing sideways...

 

[Audioboxer]

Indeed they do and you are correct but they are the teams they need to be beat if they want to be contenders, others teams likely to come in the top four not so much. It is beating teams in the bottom and middle of the table that really matter. Teams like Everton, West Ham, Stoke and Southhampton are a better gauge of title contention than playing teams like Man City, Man United, Chelsea.

Yup, the teams Arsenal always choke on which ends up causing them the title.

 

[Lashley]

Yup, the teams Arsenal always choke on which ends up causing them the title.

Spot on

sadly

 

[Audioboxer]

Spot on

sadly

Yeah it's mental at times. Outclass, outskill and beat Man City, then get pumped and outplayed by Swansea or WBA the following week.

I mean that happens from time to time, but Arsenal always seem to choke every season.

It must drive Arsenal fans crazy. You often actually have one hand on the league and then fluff it. Unlike Man Utd for the past few years who have just been utter shit. Our fans have been expecting nothing but pain... Your fans go on the Sonic cycle where you get optimism every year then get crushed lmao.

 

[Lashley]

Yeah it's mental at times. Outclass, outskill and beat Man City, then get pumped and outplayed by Swansea or WBA the following week.

I mean that happens from time to time, but Arsenal always seem to choke every season.

It must drive Arsenal fans crazy. You often actually have one hand on the league and then fluff it. Unlike Man Utd for the past few years who have just been utter shit. Our fans have been expecting nothing but pain... Your fans go on the Sonic cycle where you get optimism every year then get crushed lmao.

We know to expect it, but we still let it happen.

Arsenal love providing hope, just to snatch it away

 

[Audioboxer]

We know to expect it, but we still let it happen.

Arsenal love providing hope, just to snatch it away

Arsene should get locked up for false advertising lol.

 

[Tosyn_88]

We know to expect it, but we still let it happen.

Arsenal love providing hope, just to snatch it away

Men, that's just very sad when you say it like that, it is almost like that Chic you been online dating for almost a year, waiting in excitement, get plane ticket to see her only to get catfished at the last minute

 

[panty]

Still no goals?

 

[panty]

This fucking defence.

 

[Rawr Its Ry]

Bale with dem beautiful crosses

 

[panty]

Fucking Toni, amazing

 

[panty]

Vazquez should start games, he's really developed. Playing so calmly and well.

 

[Roland_Gunner]

Great effort by Celta but Madrid were just too much.

 

[tim.mbp]

Nap complete. C'mon Atleti!

Juve and Real game worth watching? Rerecorded them both while napping.

 

[Don Draper's Hat]

Also lol @ these now.

Yes.

I wasn't having a pop. It was a genuine question. Sheesh.

But you guys carry on being know alls after the fact.

 

[MrPing1000]

Standard Rooney. Deadweight then do one useful thing.

Can't he just stop with the random bits of good stuff so we can ship him to China.

 

[Atomic Odin]

Viktor Fagerström ‏@ViktorFagerLFC 2h2 hours ago
#LFC unlikely to complete Pulisic deal this transfer window but will continue monitor his situation - James Pearce -

 

[Roberto Larcos]

Nap complete. C'mon Atleti!

Fuck that, come on Leganés!

 

[Audioboxer]

I wasn't having a pop. It was a genuine question. Sheesh.

But you guys carry on being know alls after the fact.

Chill dude just winding you up

As I said above Mata had a point to prove before transfer window shuts and no one is starting before Zlatan.

I do believe Mou when he says in September when schedule is busy they will rotate more.

 

[GoldenCrow]

I'd love to see how Sanchez and Aguero would play together.

 

[Xplatformer]

I don't understand the relation here.

Man there were pens all over the premier league today.

Sorry. Just saw that you don't understand.
Win the FA cup AND qualify for Champions League and you might be tempted to keep LVG.
Ibra, Pogba and Mkitarian wouldn't have come to Manchester for any amount of $$$ if LVG was still there.




This is beautiful...

Rooney is still SHITE as a #10, but damn if he's not getting the assists.

 

[enishi]

is the chinese league any good? there seems to be a lot of great players going to china

Big corporation keep pouring money to the league to get fast return. It does work in some sense, e.g. Evergrande won 2 Asian Champion League titles in past 5 years

But it seeems doing very little to National team, which was the origin of CCP to have great support to Chinese Super League

And I doubt it can last long due to financial unstability of these corporation

 

[miserable]

lol @ Luis Enrique downplaying the importance of the UCL

 

[Pachimari]

I just love Toni Kroos. That German finesse. They are world beaters when it comes to long shots. And that one was well placed!

Hala Madrid.

 

[bjaelke]

Simone Zaza is officially a West Ham United player, on loan with obligation to buy for €25m plus bonuses. “This is the right choice for me.”

The Juventus striker makes the move on a one-season loan at a cost of €5m and the option to buy for another €20m will become mandatory after a handful of appearances for the club.

A statement from Juventus confirmed the €20m is payable over two years and that there are another €3m in performance-related bonuses.

Time for Zaza to step up and deliver.

 

[panty]

The Daily Star suggest that Manchester United will offer 120 million euros to Real Madrid at the end of the current campaign to sign Gareth Bale.



hahaha

 

[Jack cw]

The Daily Star suggest that Manchester United will offer 120 million euros to Real Madrid at the end of the current campaign to sign Gareth Bale.



hahaha

240m and they might have a chance. Bale signed an extension at Real until 2021 last week.

 

[GoldenCrow]

The Daily Star suggest that Manchester United will offer 120 million euros to Real Madrid at the end of the current campaign to sign Gareth Bale.



hahaha

The United Galactico era has begun.

 

[toythatkills]

By the end of next year £120m will buy you a mid-table quality defender

 

[Audioboxer]

The Daily Star suggest that Manchester United will offer 120 million euros to Real Madrid at the end of the current campaign to sign Gareth Bale.



hahaha

I think the real issue here is anyone reads The Daily Star?

By the end of next year £120m will buy you a mid-table quality defender

Now this is a truth-fact.

Liverpool holding onto Moreno to flip him for £95 million next season. Sky to increase Sky Sports package prices 8000% to give clubs the money to buy players like him.

 

[Lashley]

Come on Boro

 

[Tosyn_88]

240m and they might have a chance. Bale signed an extension at Real until 2021 last week.

I am not sure which is worrying, the fact that media likes to stir up rumours about Manutd or the fact that they can actually pay 240M

 

[VLiberty]

Napoli-Milan, 94th minute and Napoli is up 3-2 in 11vs9. Romagnoli risks another red card, and therefore the next match(along with the other 2 players who were sent off), to avoid a 4-2

 

[bjaelke]

Brøndby - Copenhagen has been delayed because of a safety car in Formula 1 :lol Biggest derby in Scandinavia and they pull that shit...

 

[Blablurn]

Brøndby - Copenhagen has been delayed because of a safety car in Formula 1 :lol Biggest derby in Scandinavia and they pull that shit...

wat haha

 

[Carbonox]

Newcastle have signed Daryl Murphy and Achraf Lazaar.

I expect maybe one more signing and then we're done.

51m spent.

55m made.

No Sissoko sale yet either.

What a time to be alive.

Spoiler

championship lulz

 

[McMoneyman]

What a boring game. Gotta feel for the fans who paid to see this.

 

[T-Rex.]

Too easy for City.

Edit: And again lol. What a ball tho.