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Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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204 Comments:
I am here for both Uniteds.... both hoping for away wins!
Got my ESPN link waiting for the event to begin
Afternoon, mate - great to have you around. We're making history today, as Sevilla have never played United. How is that possible?
Team news out of Espana tonight:
Sevilla: Sergio Rico, Jesus Navas, Mercado, Lenglet, Escudero, Sarabia, Nzonzi, Banega, Correa, Vazquez, Muriel.
Subs: Soria, Carrico, Ben Yedder, Pizarro, Nolito, Roque, Sandro.
Manchester United: de Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Lindelof, Young, Ander Herrera, McTominay, Matic, Sanchez, Mata, Lukaku.
Subs: Romero, Bailly, Pogba, Martial, Lingard, Rashford, Darmian.
Referee: Clement Turpin (France).
Paul Pogba has been pants but do you leave him on the bench?
Bloody Jose is going to kick him out of OT!
I don't like the line up at all
De Gea
Valencia
Smalling
Lindeloff
Young
Where's Baiily? Shaw?
Matic
Herrera
McTominay
Where's Pogpants? Where's any creativity?
Mata
Sanchez
Lukaku
Where's Rashford? Martial? Lingard?
At least the bench is strong!!
Lindy, Pogs, Martial, Rash
Jose will bring on Darmian!
It's been a great two weeks for English clubs in Europe. Of the four clubs in the CL, Citeh and Spurs are virtually assured a quarter final berth, while it's all to play for Chelski after their 1-1 draw. United must come in favorites tonight.
And Arsenal - odds on to lift the Europa League, I'd say.
That is strange they've never met
This is the tenth Spainish side United have played in Europe
The winners of the last THREE Europa League champs playing each other
That was the chatter earlier in the coverage - that Jose wants Pogpants gone. What do you make of that?
Leeds link starting on ESPN
Brilliant
I don't have a good feeling about my lot
You?
Wahay - the coverage of the Cloughie v. Revie Derby is starting up now on ESPN.
I think he really needs to stop being so stubborn
I'd be happy with a draw tonight - so, no.
Jose or Pogs?
Sevilla wearing all white except for socks
Why couldn't United wear their red shirts, black shorts
The match at Derby was the big match in the land in the early and mid 70s
Jose
Pogba is an idiot too though
So, none of the previous four Prem teams lost so far... hope it continues
We are off
As I have said, United of recent times are too slow, not positive and not creative
The Leeds starting XI for tonight: Wiedwald, Berardo, Jansson, Cooper, De Bock., Foshawr, Vieira, Pablo, Roofe, Dallas, Lasogga.
United's defense already look shaky for that corner
United on the front foot from the off - I hope that will be true for my lot.
Derby get us going at the Baseball Ground (I refuse to call it anything else!)....
Leeds feeling momentum after their comeback
They are off at Pride Park
MOT!!!!
I hate Fox having the commentators sitting in the studio in LA
Are we going to have that during the summer?
I read that FOX are going to have like 26 games on network and the rest on FS1
Fatty Huddlestone with an early free kick chance. Cleared out.
I understand liking the Baseball Ground and I would call it the same but it doesn't exist any more
I call it Pride Park... forget Ipro or whatever it is
I assume that they'll have a panel in Russia and commentators in the grounds for at least all of the big matches. That's the way it was in 2014 in Brazil. I remember the lovely studio with the view of the Copacabana in the background.
That was by ESPN... they always do a good job
Sanchez is going to be fed up with the lack of chances
Good attack from us - volley from Dallas blocked out. Good start to this one.
Really? I could have sworn that Big Red was in the studio. Isn't he a Fox guy?
I just want United to following in City and Liverpool's footsteps
A simple four or five goal away win
United can't keep the ball
They never look up for the game
He was with ESPN then
100% sure it was ESPN
They did a great job
Corner to United... NO ONE in black goes anywhere near the ball
That would do nicely!
That's why I was so upset about Fox getting the WC Espn had done such a great job
I hope that Fox get it right - it's not that hard, really. Just watch what NBC Sports does every Saturday.
They. haven't watched NBC yet
Annoying that our teams are attacking opposite ends.
A nil niller is not really a good result
One away goal in the second leg and we'd be screwed
Well - we've weathered the first 10 minutes without a goalkeeping howler, so there's that.
oooh, why couldn't Lukaku get the ball to Mata
Wolves take an early lead at home against Norwich
Dallas tries a full volley there from De Bock's cross - gets it all wrong. Difficult skill, to be fair.
Terrible by Herrera... looks like he's done his hammy
Pogba?
Fulham take the lead at Ashton Gate
Ok Pogba... prove to Jose you belong... score a hat-trick
Dicey free kick there for us - out for a corner now.
Come on Pogba.... let's go
Oh - that was right across the area. Fatty had a tap in - couldn't get to it. Too many pies.
How did Derby not score there!!!
We're really under the cosh right now - hang in there, lads!
Surprised that his tummy didn't knock it in
Ah - De Bock did really well to get to the by-line but his cross was overcooked.
Too deep of a cross from Leeds
Where is the quality?
Lost art of football
He just kind of fell over trying to get it in. Sad.
And drilled it out for a throw in
Oh - Nugent nearly nodded home there. Derby really knocking on the door there. It all stemmed from a mistake from Berardi.
ooh, Leeds just survive
Nugent at the back post... decent cross!
Gary Rowett can get stuffed.
Lukaku with a volley horribly wrong... was on side
Oh - Lukaku! Keep your knee over the ball, mate! You would have buried that volley, eh UWS?
We're the only side not to win yet in 2018. Disgusting.
25 in.. ONE attempt OFF target
I hate it
Ouch.. that hurts
Tonight is the night
Wolves two up
I've seen enough already. Blow up, ref!
Another Derby corner - loads of pressure from them. Why can't we play Burton Albion every week?
Sevilla with a decent chance
Should have done better
Joe Ledly appears to have picked up a hipster beard. Not acceptable.
Well, in 2018 in doesn't matter who. you play
Sorry... that was low of me
Canaries get a goal back at Molineux
Very harsh, mate. Very harsh.
This ref in Spain has bee good so far
Half an hour in - Liam Cooper hasn't gotten himself sent off yet. There's something.
To be fair, you brought up that fact
Useless cross by Valencia
Bloody hell! Foresaw nearly nodded into his own net? No communication at all.
Oh - and Wiedwald had to palm the corner away from the goal-line. Close.
Yikes with the defensive header!!!
Corner whipped in.. was that a save or the crossbar
Oh - now it's Weimann just over the bar. He was in on goal.
Struth... just over the top
Living on borrowed time here Leeds
Derby completely outclassing us right now - don't like it.
ONE NIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOAL! Against the run of play, Big PML nods home a lovely team goal!
Great goal!!
Lovely long ball out by Liam Cooper and chipped ball over from Dallas to PML who ran onto the header.
0-1 Whites!
Decent effort by McTom
Keeper had to make a save
I want an away goal in Spain
Well...Blues
Lasogga now on 10 goals, a goal behind Roofe. Wish we had him on permanent terms. He's only on loan from Hamburg.
Well, Pogba still. on the bench apparently
Sanchez in the book
Not smart
Could me a leg because of that
Roma take the lead at Shaktar
My Wolves fan friend here in Fredonia has just chipped in on Facebook hoping that we score a boat load against Derby today. Course he's a Leeds fan today, in't he?
Take it when you can get it
Oh - Lawrence with a rocket off the bar! Then the rebound was hoiked over. How are we still in front?
ooh, off the bar!!!
He was offside with the rebound anyway
I will, mate. I will.
If we can just hang on until half time, who knows?
phew.. De Gea makes a save from a bike
When was the last time United were dangerous from a corner... when Vidic came up for one?
Oh dear - what were De Gea and his defender playing at there!
What is Lindeloff doing
STRUTH... another great save by De Gea
United have stopped playing!!
There goes the whistle
What a great save
Hope Madrid aren't watching
Half time in Sevilla. 0-0. As you say, a dangerous score-line. I'm hoping for a packet of goals for you lot in the second half.
Bugger! Poor defending by De Bock allows Weimann in to equalize.
1-1 right at the end of the half.
Bugger... sorry mate
What an atrocious header
Have you read any of Mike's comments on WhatsApp ?
He was on a roll yesterday
Teams are coming out of the bunker!!
United can't be okay with a nil niller
Underway in Spain
I want to see Rashford or Martial on for Mata
There United go... going backwards
What the hell is Matic doing!!!!!!
That wouldn't certainly help.
Off we go in Derby
Too much passing by United
SHOOT
Useless long corner
Brought down by Mata
Then it is his turn to put in a crappy cross
Everyone wants to play like Barcelona
THEY RUINED FOOTBALL!
Why not play diferent way than every other team does
Five yard pass by Pogba... straight out of bounds
So much for proving a point
The only negative about De Gea is his barnet!!
The problem with this type of result, United don't use their home field advantage when they get home
In the EL last season, we did the hard work away from home and held on at home... almost conceding last second knock out goals
Shakhtar equalize at home to Roma
United are just flat out boring and not that good
Pogba falls for nothing
Wahay - Spitty Saiz is back from suspension. Roofe coming off with a slight knock. Come on Spitty - stick one in for us!
So bad by Young... no idea what to do with the ball so decided to fall
Blow up, ref!
United have a free kick.. nothing will come from it
Lukaku... straight into the wall
No creativity anywhere in this side
TWO shots in 61 minutes
Any on target?
Header won... De Gea with the save
United just give the ball away
Geez
Oh - Nugent had the goal gaping but put it wide. Phew!
Leeds survive a chance
Do you have confidence that United will win at OT?
I don't
Yeah - I think you can. Sevilla aren't very good.
Great half time talk by Jose... we've been worse
Decent save by Leeds keeper
Oh - De Bock coughs up another one and Nugent pulls another decent save out of Wiedwald. We need another goal against the run of play right about now.
Better than United
Am I being unfair to my team?
Cardiff take the lead at Portman Road
Hopeless by Smalling fouling at the corner
No - I don't think so. United should be better but I think Jose's way frustrates them. You should be playing like Spurs or Liverpool.
Never a foul by Mata there
The Sevilla players called that one
Looks like Pogba is playing to stick it to Jose
SO BAD
Cam Jerome coming on for Nugent now. He's never scored against us. Not a time to break your duck, mate.
Oh - Coop had a chance to nod one home. Put it over!
Leeds have a chance there
First corner comes to nothing
Then a header just over
That's better... should have done better
Heck appears to be a fan of the big puffy jacket.
Rashford about to come on
Mata?
Shakhtar have come from behind to take the lead
Game is getting stretched now - could be dangerous for us.
No, Sanchez... GEEZ
McTom has done well tonight
Better than Matic or Pogba or Herrera
Leeds are giving it their best go right now
21 shots to 4
They are - I'm just worried that we might let one (or two) in through defensive errors. We're prone to throwing away goals at the end of matches.
Heck is clearly still pushing on for a win here - Pablo is down for the count and is being replaced by Alioski. Like for like.
Two rubbish balls in from Ali to start off.
Martial coming on for Mata
That's all three subs used...wow.. he didn't use Darmian
Stupid foul by Kal. Dangerous position now.
Free kick chance for the Rams
Straight into the wall
GOAL!!!!!!!
LEEDS BREAK AND SCORE!!
GOAL! Ali on the break! Leeds 1-2 up!
Missed the first chance... did well with the rebound
What a useless effort with the first attempt
United get the ball in the net
Lukaku scores but the ref calls for a handball
I want my United to score one too!!
That was all down to Saiz's persistence breaking through two tackles and then feeding Ali. He needed two chances but eventually stuck it away with his noggin.
Still a lot of time left - can we hang on?
Definite handball there by Lukaku
Our old pal Bradley Johnson has joined in for a late cameo.
Now we just need a United away goal and for Leeds to hang on.
Leeds looking dangerous now
Sevilla have a shot blocked then dive but no pen given
United then have a shot hit wide by Rash
Lovely chip wide by BJ. Keep it up, mate.
You're not commenting on What'sapp
Mike has been on a roll for two days straight
Six goals now for Ali - he's been a great purchase for us.
Rashford takes a free kick from MILES out... wide
I can't keep up with it.
Nice - we've got a free kick now for a nasty one from Fatty. Should have been a red card, though.
Just entering added time in Spain
Nil Nill is not a great score
Only two added minutes
Let's have a late United goal in Espana, eh?
United have no intention of scoring
And in Derbyshire
Nearly into stoppage time now at the Baseball Ground.
Another wayward shot from BJ - I love ya, mate!
Awful by Smalling to give them one more chance....nothing comes from it...United get a nil niller
Might be good enough but not good enough for me
Five minutes added on now. Hang in there, lads!
You lot can do these mugs at OT.
Four of five added minutes still to play in Derby
Berardi concedes a corner now.
Bloody hell
Sorry mate
Bugger!!!!
Palmer equalizes in stoppage time. I had that sinking feeling.
Still time to hold out for a point
Oh - dangerous cross over nodded out by Coop.
Blow up, ref!
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