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Football Thread 2016/17 |OT| Mou Money Mo Pogba
- Thread starter Lunar FC
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Fellaini 101 lol.
As i say this, the commentator is saying "Fellaini has done well this half" smh.
Terbinator
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Sky need to sack the spider cam off. It's like watching someone attempt dual analogs for the first time.
GoldenCrow
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Enjoyed that. Decent build up play from City and good pressing and closing the channels from United. Toure and Bailly have stood out so far.
WhateverItTakes
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That dance lol
Steverulez
Member
Time for Wengy to earn his £ for once and get that 4th CL spot.
Don Draper's Hat
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That game was a zillion times better than El Clasico, let's be honest.
GoldenCrow
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Don't know why Pep put Navas on and removed Sterling. Would have been more apt to put Jesus on for Sane as he wasn't playing well at all, even though Sterling was ineffective he provides a lot more than Navas and would have been an asset towards the end.
That was a classic Mourinho game but lacked any attack going forward for the counter. I bet Martial loved playing as a left back.
That was a classic Mourinho game but lacked any attack going forward for the counter. I bet Martial loved playing as a left back.
We really should have buried at least 1 chance but yeah, I wanted the game done after 60 minutes lol.
Lots of speculative efforts though which is what United have managed to reduce teams to all season.
They had three big chances inside the six yard box (one which hit the woodwork), & five more from inside the box from good locations. Rest were pretty poor though, you're right. Still, Man City dominated for the most part & it was a pretty cautious approach by Pep's standards. Shame a draw benefitted both sides.
chalkitdown1
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You're assuming Fellaini is capable of thinking.
you never head them saying getting rid of Depay was a mistake when he was scoring for OL. But we hear every week about mediocre GK
But all of their (6) on target efforts were on the edge of the box or from further out.
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/statszo...7/team-stats/43/0_SHOT_01#tabs-wrapper-anchor
If City could hit the target inside the box they'd have got it, but the same is true for Herrera at the other end.
Mou has done good work on the defensive side largely making teams try from distance. When you get the chance inside the box you absolutely have to take it.
Fair enough, Herrera did get Man U's sole shot on target from that set piece. But Agüero hitting the post from inside the six yard box doesn't fall into Opta's definition of a shot on target either by the way.
Mou definitely has done a good job defensively, always has. The match vs Liverpool last October was a masterclass defensive performance.. Mou's low-blocks are always well drilled.
A £300m side putting 10 men behind the ball for 90 mins to get a 0-0 is a masterclass? Lol.
I suppose from a neutral point of view, it does look that way.
But here's the thing, the team literally plays 3 games every week till the season ends. We injury list has piled up big time and the last thing we needed was to lose more players to fatigue related injuries. We didn't need to beat City at all because it still works in out favour, we have European fish to fry so our priorities loom larger than a Derby.
Only people who will bitch about the result are City fans and Liverpool.
If you were paying attention to the news, there was many reports about this month being horrible for United so it's no surprise at all.
GoldenCrow
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Regardless of the cost it was quality defending with much of the better creative play from City being cut out by anticipatory play especially from Bailly who made so many important interceptions (I wish he came to City we desperately need a player like that). Like always Mourinho's plan was not to lose and he did that by preventing City from playing wide by doubling up on the corners and preventing City from playing inside the box by having a very well drilled backline that rarely made mistakes and forced them to play in front, the midfield of United's was very poor but that didn't really matter especially as Felaini was their creative output so he played to their strength and minimised City's strengths. Annoyingly as a City fan where we were forced to play is perfect shot territory for Toure, Fernandinho and Kolarov and that never really happened.
Seems like we want a quick deal on David De Gea, and that Manchester and Real are talking about a €70 million transfer. It's all just rumors for now, and I don't believe any of it one bit. I do think we are interested, and trying to target the Spanish goalkeeper. I hope we could maybe swap James into the deal.
Also, Isco will extend his contract to 2022 when the season's finished.
Also, Isco will extend his contract to 2022 when the season's finished.
5 years. 2 were on loan. It was a three party contract that became two party after Bayern paid 21m to Juve.
So this is a way of avoiding a wage rise?
So So So happy.^^ Bye Coman. Hope u enjoy ur time there.^^
Now, i guess we are going to get Benatia huh.O_O
Glad we signed him.