The old Man Utd Thread

[ckny]

With Spurs heading out I'd say Roma are the only side to fear in the Europa now.

[Liamness]

Well, I would say us and Roma are the clear favourites. Hope we don't meet them before the final, there are a lot of far worse teams in the mix. I also don't think it'd be "easier", as Tactics Tim suggests, to qualify for the Champions league through its sister competition, rather than by qualifying ordinarily via the league. It's still a cup competition and anything can happen over six legs and a final. But I think if we can get a kind enough draw on Friday and beat Southampton on Sunday, we'll have a decent chance of completing a poor man's treble.

[Nicky]

rostov then. i wasnt too worried but then...

The tie also comes during a draining period for United. They’ll be in Russia on 9 March, travel to Chelsea in the FA Cup on 13 March and play the second leg on 16 March.

[ckny]

Roma and the Russians were the teams to avoid. Ugh.

[feltmonkey]

I quite like what Mourinho said about the Ranieri situation.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39080073

[Gabzy]

Yeah, I did too. Glad managers are speaking up about his, because the lack of support for managers by clubs is becoming ridiculous.

[ckny]

I don't get the Ranieri controversy. No-one was up in arms when Chelsea sacked Mourinho last season. Leicester are in free fall and it's clear Ranieri can't save them. No brainer.

[Baring]

You monster. 

[Loik V credern]

The one Man United match I kind of want to watch and it's on Sky...

 

Cup finals should be on tv. No one likes to stare through a pub window. Stream it is..

[Nicky]

go inside the pub

[angel]

Watch it at home, but charge yourself a fiver for every drink you have and piss all over your bathroom floor.

[Gabzy]

I can't believe it's not on freeview. Mudafukas.

[Liamness]

It never is. It's not one of those competitions with a protected status like the FA Cup, or competitive international matches.

 

Mkhi out then. Rojo at left back, err... would prefer Blind. Shaw not even on the bench.

 

I'm hoping Lingard starts centrally. Think Herrera would be left to do too much work in the centre if Pogba and Mata are his partners there.

[5R7]

hmm...lets see where this goes then! GAME ON!

 

[Loik V credern]

Everyone Likes Stats - I still think the Mourinho home record one is actually one of the most unbelievable football achievements of the 21st century. 

 

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Between 23 February 2002 and 2 April 2011, Mourinho went 150 home league matches unbeaten: 38 (W36–D2) with Porto, 60 (W46–D14) with Chelsea, 38 (W29–D9) with Internazionale and 14 (W14–D0) with Real Madrid. 

 

Another I like is..almost as unbelievable (notreally)..Man City under Stuart Pearce in 2006/07 scored 10 goals at home in the league all season, and none after New Years Day. In the league, their top scorer was Joe Barton with 6. 

[feltmonkey]

Are Jones and Shaw injured again?

[feltmonkey]

So lucky not to be 1-0 down. Shocking decision from the linesman.

[Loik V credern]

Another gift in a cup final...

[Mr Do 71]

#ZLATAN!! 

[spork]

Never going to make it in England.

[feltmonkey]

Great goal!  

[Liamness]

Yeah, excellent. Perhaps a good example of a wall hindering more than it helps - Forster doesn't see it until late and he's unsighted by a colleague who hasn't even jumped. But a great hit.

[5R7]

christ we've been poor...mata has been running round like a headless chicken! and rojo...good fucking grief...

[Mr Do 71]

LINGARD!! 

[feltmonkey]

Some finish. Placed through the defender's legs.

 

 

[Liamness]

Lovely, gentle finish. He's so good at finding a pocket of space. Great interception from Herrera that led to the throw-in too, he's become completely indispensable.

[Liamness]

Good goal from Southampton, they've been carrying a threat down the right all game. Score seems a little fairer now.

[feltmonkey]

Another nice finish. Gabbiadini reminds me so much of Inzaghi.

[feltmonkey]

What was that? I was only half listening, and I thought they said Mata was substituted due to a family bereavement?

Blimey, 2-2 now!

[spork]

Can't wait til Rooney and Fellaini come on.