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Monday, January 15, 2018
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I hope Honda call soon so I can pick up the car before the match starts... get your finger out Mohawk Honda!!
Wonder if Berahino showed up tonight for the match...like he did yesterday afternoon!!
News that Ryan Giggs is the official replacement for Chris Coleman as the manager of Wales
I hope Ryan does well
NBCSN has started their show
Rebecca Lowe has the day off
Doesn't Old Trafford look lovely!!!
Inside and out
Line ups just announced
De Gea
Valencia
Jones
Smalling
Shaw
Pogba
Matic
Mata
Lingard
Martial
Lukaku
Bench
Lindeloff, Rojo, Rashford, Herrera, Fellaini, McTominay, Castro Pereira(is he the keeper?)
Stoke
Butland, Bauer, Zouma, Martins Indi, Tymon, Fletcher, Shaqiri, Allen, Ireland, Choupo-Moting, Crouch
Afternoon, mate - thanks for getting us going with a marvelous thread post. I'm helping out Katie with some projects this afternoon, so I may drift in and out. Here's to a big win for United over Stoke today.
United still playing with just one up top...sigh!
Why can't we say, Stoke won't hurt us...lets go for the throat
More managerial news - Paul Lambert is in at Stoke. Your thoughts, gents?
Cheers Bob
Underwhelming
Don't want Jose complaining about travel and tiredness... had some time off.... FLY OFF TO DUBAI!!!!
Wonder what Saido Berahino got up with his night on the town in Manchester last night?
What was Jose doing in Dubai?
Jose is such a sourpuss
He took the whole squad there
I've got a mate who teaches in Dubai - he loves it!
Does he complain about being so tired with all the travel... like all the managers do??
LOL! No - he does not.
With Alexis set to join United, all of the United players will be playing for their places, especially those up front. Miki isn't even in the squad, which is a bit ominous for him. Does he want out?
I still think he will join City
He wants to play for Pep
Would he get into the Citeh side, though?
Arsenal could get MIki and Aubameyang.... B Dort London style! Kagawa next?
show says United are favorites!
I am sure he would
Arsenal, as usual, need a decent center back (or two). The last thing they need is another nippy little midfielder.
Not a good run for United at Old Trafford after such a strong start
Well, several of your players have gone well off the boil. They've just highlighted Lukaku, who was top goalscorer in the Premiership in September.
Players assembling in the tunnel.
Nasty rainy night in Manchester
Teams in the tunnel
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
Good afternoon, Bob and Dave. I'm playing hooky and taking advantage by joining you.
Just finished watching the two matches and surely the match that ended Citeh's unbeaten run has been the match of the season.
I don't think that Paul Lambert is an inspired choice, but that's what's available at this stage of the season. Moyes has been a surprise at the Hammers, so Lambert may be at Stoke.
Well said Robbie...United need to brush them aside
We are off
They're off from OT!
COME ON MAN UNITED!
Welcome MUR
I agree with the Robbies, A must win due to the opposition and a rare chance to cut into Citeh's lead.
I want United to get the ball and go forward fast
First time we get it... give it away
Cheers, UWS. Took advantage of the nice weather and Jacquelyn being off school to go walking with Sparky at the local park. Three Manchester type weather days the next three days after today
United just going sideways.... too slow
United get it in the box for the first time
Cross can't find anyone!
The weather in Manchester is a preview of what we will have the next three days after today.
Agreed. We need to get after Stoke and not act like it's a vacation in the U.A.E.
COME ON
Be creative
Old Trafford already quiet because the team has done nothing
United want a pen
He did push but then Martial went down ten minutes later
United players thought Stoke Debutant, Bauer had made an illegal karate chop, but it obviously was not.
Almost ten minutes in
We have created nothing
United are boring
LOL! A textbook delayed reaction.
Not liking this Stoke kit one bit. Really naff.
Welcome to the festivities, MUR! How are you, mate?
YES!!!!
GREAT GOAL
WELCOME BACK ANTONIO!!!
We'll done, Antonio - great goal to settle the nerves!
YESSSSSSSS!!!! VALENCIA SCORES WITH A NICE CURLING EFFORT IN THE UPPER 90 IN UNITED'S FIRST DECENT ATTACK OF THE MATCH
NOW I WANT MORE
A goal inside the first ten minutes!!
Now be three up by half
Great effort there by Shaquiri
As MArtin Tyler stated, a collector's item as Valencia rarely scores. The shot was as much passed into the upper 90 from the corner of the box as shot . Nice run and pass from Pogba.
A bicycle kick from Shaquiri is straight to De Gea.
Nice by Lukaku... Mata couldn't find him
Doing well , Bob. Thank you for asking . How are you?
An illegal karate chop that looked perfectly legal off the United press.
Don't forget Valencia's rocket against Everton this season
Of course you do, you greedy bugger! You won't be satisfied until United murder poor Stoke 9-0.
Remember he was sort of the replacement for Ronaldo
Thing are a-ok at The Cottage, thanks!
Correct Bob
Correct
Stoke have a chance.. HOW WIDE OPEN DOES IRELAND NEED TO BE GIVEN!!
Stephen Ireland playing for the first time in several years. I thought he had retired.I guess he's been earning a hefty salary for doing naught.
He shot wide due to rustiness.
Too SLOW
WRONG direction!
Why oh why can't we get the ball and the first direction we go is forward... into space
Untied refers to get the ball in the box
Is Stephen Ireland the numpty forced to retire from the Ireland national team because he lied about a grandmother's death to skip out on national team duty?
Wee Joe more than a wee bit clumsy with the challenge on Lindy.
Free kick chance for United only because it wasn't a good ball by Pogpants
I don't think it was a free kick
Dangerous position... do something with it
Mata and Pogba to take...Mata.... straight into the DEAD center of the wall
It was just a Mata of getting the free kick over the wall , but he couldn't even do that
Chupo-Moting straight at De Gea.
AGAIN... SO WIDE OPEN!!!
What the hell are the defenders doing!!
OH!!! Just wide by Ireland as Bauer passed to Shaquiri , who passed to Ireland.,
Oh - Stephen Ireland nearly equalized!
Two men open!
This is ridiculous
What happened to Jose's fantastic defending prowess
Stoke should be 2-1 up
One shot on target
Keep up this pace...we will have 4 by the end of the match
Useless by Pogpants
Now Stoke are so wide open on the right
Where the hell is Shaw
I should go pick up the car now... they are really annoying me
Pogba guilty of fa foul from behind on Ireland after United too easily coughed up possession.
STRUTH... that should be 3-1
Cupo-Moting has a shot deflected for a corner after De Gea dropped a cross from Bauer.
United with a chance to break
HOPELESS
United cannot underestimate the opposition.
Then a long range United shot is karate chopped halfway to Stoke.
ONE player within 35 yards of the goal
Why are United allowing Stoke back into this match? Stoke are rubbish!
A cross from the Chunk is zoomed out for a United corner.
United are rubbish
A long range volley from Shaw is easily gathered by Butland as a cross from a short corner was headed out.
Pogba wins a corner off of Fletch
United have a corner... go back toward their own half!!
Again, did anyone see yesterday's match
That is the way United used to play and they should play
ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK
All this talk of players going forward and leaving it open
How do other teams go forward with more than two people
What was Lingard trying to do there
I have to stop commenting... they are annoying me too much
United get it into the box luckily... no pen
I don't think he dove there
Mata went down , looking for a penalty under a challenge from Bruno Martins-Indi. Anthony Taylor deemed it a stumble.
I'd have given Mata a yellow card for that ridiculous dive.
This first half has been the direct opposite of anything from that classic match played at Anfield yesterday
Scholeslike pass by Pogba... Martial shot blocked
BLOODY SHORT CORNER AGAIN!
Wide open on United's left again
A classic Stoke counter as a long ball found Bauer. Thankfully , it was a really poor cross easily gathered by De Gea.
Two nil
Great goal
See what happens when you pass the ball quickly!
Why can't we do more of that
We should still be 2-3 down
Then United go straight up the other end of the pitch and
GOAL !!! A LONG RANGE EFFORT FROM THE D IS SUPERB;Y CURLED IN THE UPPER 90 SIMILAR TO THE ONE VALENCIA SCORED.
Two great goal with two great shots
The problem is.... that's all they've done
United two up despite a poor first half. Valencia won a tackle off of young Josh Tymon. He passed to the Chunk, who won a physical battle with MArtins-Indi and he passed to Pogba , whose pass was superbly karate chopped in.
Smalling is so bad back there
Pogba fails to control in the box
Pogba has assisted on both goals, which puts him on a hat-trick
United are cruising it now. They should easily run out 3 or 4-0 winners now, depending on how Mou decides to play the second half.
Problem is they don't
A header from a free kick taken by Shaquiri is zoomed well wide of the United goal.
The United press wins back the ball by a long range effort is karate chopped high and wide. A minute of stoppage time.
Great save by De Gea from Shaquiri as Anthony Taylor blows the halftime whistle.
Great save by De Gea... United leave it wide open for the shot
STRUTH!!!
Two nil at half time
I am still not happy at all
United two up at the half despite a really poor performance against a really poor Stoke side.
A Shaq move beat Jones and there was a Zeus Canal toward the goal
Stoke should be 4-2 up
Breaking news from Tom... City are out of the Sanchez race
Sounds like United are odds on to get Alexis. Thomas the bearer of great news.
Teams coming out for the second half
The way United are defending... .this game is not over
Either Paul Lambert or Eddie Niedzwiecki with a pair of substitutions. Second half underway
We are off as United attack the Stretford End
United kick off... and make sure De Gea gets an early touch...sigh
Wimmer on for young Josh Tymon , who was given a really difficult time by Valencia.
I guess it was just the one substitution.
United right back at it as they ended the half. Jose must be looking for more goals - and why not? A home match against relegation favorites should be the time to help out the GD.
Just too long for Martial
Butland does well to come out and save at the feet of Martial after possession was gifted by Martins-Indi to Pogba, who played a superb through ball.
The points are so close for 2 thru 4 and goals could be crucial!!
United should score as many as they can
If we win then are we thirteen points behind Citeh?
TWELVE!!!
Lindy is fouled after he chests down a pass from Butland.
I am talking about being very close on points and goals with Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs
One will have to drop out
Even better. Thanks,
That too. Even more reason to score more goals. I wasn't sure what the gap would be due to the Citeh loss.
Right now the table is
City 62 +50
United 50 +31
Pool 47 +26
Chelsea 47 +25
Spurs 44 +25
When it was 4-1 yesterday... Liverpool needed one more to overtake United
A powerful long range effort is straight to Butland despite a Chunk being taken out of the Stoke goalkeeper.
NBC just posting the City Sanchez news
Pogba now has nine assists for the season, taking him level with Leroy Sane and Kevin de Bruyne at the top of the assists table. Impressive!
Lindy fouls Bauer.
A great stat, Bob. Also great by NBC,.
“Paul Lambert’s barmy army!” sing the away fans. LOL!
Free kick chance for Stoke gets cleared by the first match
Again, modern day football... free kicks, corners... they try the front post kick that is really dangerous 1 out of a 100 times!
99 out of 100 it is a complete waste
GO FORWARD
Why didn't Martial take the space in front of him and shoot!
Pogba has a shot deflected for a corner after a cross from MAta was not dealt with by the Potters
Coming up to the hour mark
No subbing yet
ANOTHER ATROCIOUS SHORT CORNER!!!!!!!!!!
United make a mess of a short corner.
Alexis Sanchez going to Citeh makes no sense at all. Why would you disrupt a front line that is playing that well? Who would he replace in that side?
How did Martial not score there
Pogba with a great pass to Martial , but he cannot get a clean shot off despite several attempts.
Take that back. Stoke had made a change
Now a second one
Soby Ramadan on for Chupo-Moting leaving the Potters with one substitution remaining.
Lingard had MILES of space to run into...he tries a stupid long pass... right to a Potter... and then commits the foul
City and Liverpool are MILES ahead of United... it pains me to say
Agreed, Bob. The only reasoning that comes to mind is that Pep is signing Alexis for for depth unless he replaces Sterling
Just wide by Mata
Ball moved quickly after a giveaway
Oh - Mata should have wrapped things up there. Couldn't find the corner. Fairly simple chance.
A poor Stoke back pass makes it's way to the Chunk, whose pass is karate chopped to Mata and he shoots just wide.
Lindy booked for cumulative infractions.
Matic...really?
A typically rainy night in Manchester as it's raining cats and dogs
Lindy lays off a pass and a shot is a Mata of feet over.
United did always go forward
There were games United weren't playing well
There were games United won 1 nil
But United did go out and try and win all games
Nice kick save by Butland from the Chunk then Mata has a goal disallowed for being miles offside.
Decent effort by Lukaku saved
Mata puts it in but is flagged offside
At least Stoke haven't threatened like they did in the first
Lukaku is not a happy chappy
He goes in the book for his complaint
Sterling's got 14 goals in the Premiership - Alexis has half that! Why on earth would Alexis presume that he's going to elbow Raheem Sterling out of the way in a team that's firing on all cylinders.
Martins-Indi takes a Chunk out of a United player and is booked for that after nice work the nimble of foot,. Jones.
Premier League
Then Ireland with a foul that would be legal if it was a Mata of playing Gaelic Football. Booked because that's not the case.
Free kick... taken short again
Can anyone please tell me what is wrong with a having a kick that is FREE and putting it into the place where the goal is located
That was the only thing that came to mind other than being signed for additional depth. That may be the main reason other than to stick it to United
Do you think Sanchez would be good for United?
Former United player , Diouf , on for Crouchie , in the final roll of the dice for Eddie Niedzwicki.
Mike says he's a ball hog
A final Stoke change: Peter Crouch is off, and Mame Biram Diouf is on.
I think he would be an excellent signing for United if utilized properly.
Yeah - I think you lot could use some more firepower. After all, the only guy who is in double figures for you lot is Lukaku. Citeh have four players in double figures. If they need anything, it's at the back.
Pogba tries to do too many Fancy Dan stuff for my liking
GOAL
Lukuka scores United's third
YESSSSSSSSS!!!! THE CHUNK BREAKS HIS DUCK AS HE SCORES WITH A GREAT FINISH TO PUT UNITED THREE UP.
Lukaku wraps things up for United with his 11th goal of the season. Nice take, turn and show.
3-0!
Decent control, strength, turn and shot
Great run and pass by Lindy that was karate chopped to the Chunk . He turned both Stoke center halves and did well to finish past Butland.
The rain is making a racket!!!
Stoke looks like a side that will be relegated. Paul Lambert has his work cut out for him. Perhaps he can have the sane effect as Davie Moyes.
If the rain doesn't cease then OT will have to be called Manchester by the Sea.
Why should United pick their moments now Martin
United should try and score three more
City or Liverpool would
A trip to Turf Moor up for United next
Depressing movie
United play At Burnley on Saturday then away to Yeovil a week from Friday.
Is this the last match of the ban for Ashley Young
Btw, Stoke City are the first team in Europe's big five divisions to concede 50 league goals this season. Paul Lambert has his work cut out for him.
The Chunk flagged offside as he deflected a cross against the post.
United just passing it around
DON'T LIKE IT
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