heard/read a lot of moaning about the international break but tbh I kinda like getting a weekend without club footy, esp when the Nations League is so easy to ignore

Well guess they are officially relevant again. It was almost them instead of City when that sale happened

Deschamps really saved his job today

they've been mad about the '18 WC semi for 3 years, here's a cherry on top of that haterade

You got two players running side by side jostling for position, there
should be a different interpretation with that. That Lukaku goal should
have stood. That should have been the winner.

What a heartbreaking loss. Belgium was the better team. It was the same
way in the World Cup....heartbreakingly coming up short.

It’s about pride and wanting to beat your rival or nemesis. Those players
were going at, so it wasn’t just some national duty match.

Belgium wanted revenge for the WC loss.

i dont get why this mess is dependant on the tournament/league. either make the top levels use VAR or dont.

putting a VAR system in one stadium in each country shouldnt be a monumental endeavor

Antonee Robinson looking good too, this is clearly the A pairing id say

Given how good players look for national teams, big side eye to Koeman still having a job. You have gavi, fdj, pedri, and busi and our midfield gets bossed regularly? Has to be tactics.

Plus, gavi and pedri learning from xavi? Cmon, LaPorta, stop fucking around.

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> esp
>when the Nations League is so easy to ignore

this France team is wild, I would get mad about the reactionary play but it's too damn fun and when Benzema/Pogba are on that level idgaf

Maguire playing like a moron today

Saw the team selection and thought, man, you couldn't have rotated just a little more, Jurgen?

Hopefully Ranieri gets them headed in the right direction. Tough match to start a tenure with. At Everton next week won't be much better, but Southampton at home after that should get hem sorted.

Villa out here killing shit....

Proving to be better without Grealish.

Damn how do you give up 4 goals in the second half?????

our coaching staff and most of our roster are just pure jackasses mentally.

Brentford with 2 hit posts and now a wrong offside save them from a penalty call
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Mendy, the greatest goalkeeper on earth!

FACIAL SAVES!

When they counter, its like they are running from pitbulls. I hope they stay in the EPL.

took it to chelsea as much as they could.

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well before Mendy saved Chelsea because they were absolutely getting worked the last 20 minutes.

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to have the payroll and talent we have and putting out these results?

we're nearly unwatchable. as soon as Leicester tied it I knew what it was.

give the kids a chance or some shit I dunno.

i wouldnt be surprised if Ole is out manager into next season.

i'd see what's up w/ Zidane as I really don't think we need radical tactics. just an actual basic structure.

but hell Conte could get a tune out of these guys even if they aren't all totally fit to his style.

>i'd see what's up w/ Zidane as I really don't think we need
>radical tactics. just an actual basic structure.

Does seem like the plan is "wait around until one of these really good players does something really good." It's weird to watch.

I get they’re trying to get back to that with Ole in charge but woo buddy.

It was obvious from the opening presser he was a grave mistake and we are still paying for it today

Had Marriner stop the match and bring a defibrillator to a fan.

no look backheel off a bobbled first touch to score. Watford's goalie was like, DA FUQ!?!?!?!?

he has this run down to a science and this pass from Salah is ridiculous, left foot, curls it around the defenders right into Mane's path.


https://youtu.be/QjcfiEM0Vac

saw the stat on twitter, third player in PL to 100 without any being pen too.

Mane has never taken a penalty kick?!?!?!

hmmm maybe he has but hasn't scored them? not sure how that stat works in that sense lol but all his PL goals are in the run of play I guess.

NO you were spot on. Hasn't taken a penalty in the PL. Goddammy!!!

The team was a complete mess in midfield. It's pathetic they depend that much on a flawed player in Xhaka.

Kroenkes will act in Spring when we miss Europa League again

I mean, I know everyone is saying that Ole is a company man so he's safe, but...you gotta fire him, right?

This season is quickly heading towards dumpster fire and all Ole had to do is win SOMETHING and we're bottom of the group as it stands, already out of one domestic cup and trending the wrong way the league.

so............???

We haven’t ran as hard as this second half all season. They quit playing jackass ball

And Atalanta are some bums. No need to flatter them

"I won't play for another manager," said Fernandes.

"The best I've known," said Ronaldo.

i mean, they can say that but what...MU fires Ole and Fernandes retires?

LOL.

edit: please understand I'm not coming for Ole with pitchforks and torches. as a MU fan I just want us to be playing like we should be. that's all i care about and i don't care who runs the team more or less as long as that is happening.

...so in that sense they're lying.

a lot of nonsense, never really sure what they're trying to do, but it somehow works out in the end

i'm only laughing because that's exactly how i feel after most of our wins.

like, i'll be on the couch going "okay, that worked out."

Keep your players at home. It’s not
safe for any team in the league this season.

I’m sorry, fellas, for the carnage.

I’m a civil man, and I love all living things, but
this team is a monster.

Hopefully, you guys still have clubs at the end of the season.

beautiful move

2 zilch already????

our media mouthpieces have said we've told agents that were not looking for a new manager this season

And then Juergen will bring in Mane at 65' to replace Jota. SMH.

One thing to get beat by a powerful LFC attack, but you can still exhibit a basic level of competence.

he just is not press resistant. there's no solutiontoday

so many times with the ball, no clear idea how the team would attack and then out of panic puts Pique at CF and, surprise, counter attack scores a second for real madrid.

honestly wouldn't be surprised to see them not even qualify for CL if he gets the full year.

i can't believe Ole was still employed when he woke up today. end this farce.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/barcelona-espbarcelona/story/4481964/barcelona-fire-ronald-koeman-after-back-to-back-defeats

Xavi and Roberto Martinez are the front-runners, apparently. I'd prefer the latter.

although I see where you're coming from re: United.

I don't want to put too much faith in him as our "savior" or anything like that. Realistically, he has very little managerial experience. If it's him, I hope he's successful. And at the same time, with all the young talent we have in midfield (De Jong, Pedri, Gavi, Nico, Riqui), the prospect of them learning from him almost has me salivating.

1. he's tied to the recent era of success, so he'll get a much longer period to fix things, which the team needs

2. as you say, the strength of the team is the young midfield potential, but Koeman refused to play some, overplayed others and didn't give them clear tactical support to learn on the job. and xavi has to, at least, be good at teaching up barca midfielders given he did it while also playing midfield with them before.

3. his desired style of play fits the talent the team has and he has the credibility to bench high priced but bad performing players and to demand better pressing effots from others.

I just hope we stop making stupid buys that don't fit the squad at all. I'm okay with a few years of mediocrity.

Just beasting. Leicester could have 4 by now.

Possibility A: MU bounce back with a confident 3-1 over an overmatched Spurs.

B: MU again go down 2-0 at the half, but fight back for a draw or narrow 3-2.

C: a dire 0-0 until a CR7 wundergoal in the 93rd.

D: Son hat trick. Spurs roll.

Liverpool trying to hold on for a draw

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Liverpudlian

the more appropriate proper noun.

Doesn’t matter...there was still carnage on the pitch.

MonsterFC

Tough season so far for him....but today he shined.