Lakenheath Old Boys

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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Second Leg Champions League Round of Sixteen Highlighted by United vs Sevilla



It's very simple for United ; Win and they are through to the quarters. It may be a close shave against the Barbers of Seville, but United must win. The other Champions League Match is Roma vs Shakhtar. There are lower division league matches as well on a busy March Tuesday. Join me for all the action and banter,

253 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Thanks for keeping the home fires burning this afternoon on the LOB, mate. I may or may not be able to join you, depending on the errands that we're doing. It's a busy break week of projects.

1:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon, Bob. Hope you will be able to be on board for what promises to be an action packed afternoon.

3:26 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United vs Sevilla is on FS1 and ESPN 3 while Roma vs Shakhtar is on FB Live.

3:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

In the Championship, The Bees vs Evil Neil's lads and Wolves vs the Reading Railroad are on ESPN 3.

3:41 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hello Boys
I got to change my dentist appt and our clock change has allowed me to be home for kick off!

I am worried

Simply... WIN!!!


Still 1-0 up and late and concede and we'd be out!
Almost happened twice last season in the EL


TEAMS COMING OUT

COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U

3:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Teams out on the pitch at OT where there is a tremendous atmosphere.

3:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon, UWS. Great to chat with you. This tie is in the balance.

3:44 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Haven't really seen team
De Gea, Valencia Baiily, Smalling, Young, Fellaini, Matic, Lingard, Sanchez, Rashford, Lukaku

Subs
Lindeloff, Pogba, Mata, Martial, Romero, Damian, McTom



Don't like it

Fellaini? No Pogba or Mata

3:44 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Afternoon MUR

3:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

An inexperienced referee . Just what we needed. Sigh...

3:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Scared about United winning then Fellaini giving away a late penalty

3:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pogba is supposedly injured. We beat Liverpool without him. A good sign?

3:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

We are off

3:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They're off from OT

3:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I'll take a Roma-like 7-1

3:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

COME ON MAN UNITED!

3:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed. That would be great

3:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hate the commentators being in a studio in LA

We need to score early and often

Lukaku hits one wide!!

3:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

First chance for United. The Chunk wins the ball off the high press, plays a one two with Lindy then shoots high and wide.

3:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I hate them too. They're really annoying.

3:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Why couldn't that have gone in??

3:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Tom just toll me Kane is out until May!

3:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Mauricio Pelligrino walked the plank for the Saints yesterday. Is it true that he fell off at the Portsmouth shipyard and was fed to the sharks?

3:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rashford into box... tried to go thru an human being with the ball

Not possible Marcus

3:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That's bad news both for England and the PPP.

3:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Pompey don't let people from Southampton into their harbor!!

3:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Coventry takes the lead vs Luton in L2. That was once a top flight match.

3:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Alexis wins a free kick after great high pressing by Hair Bear. Ever Benaga booked early on.

3:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Oooh, Lukaku almost in!!

Yellow card for Seviila man

Freekick chance for United
Too far for a shot... Rash does shoot these though...deflected wide but still saved

3:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sergio Rico pushes away a deflected free kick from Rash

3:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United cannot hold on to a slender lead!!! They must get the lead and double it

3:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Bees take the lead vs Evil Neil's second place team.

3:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Good

3:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed. The greater the lead, the better

3:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I have Talksport audio of updates of scores

3:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sevilla win an early corner due to a cross that deflected off of Valencia.

3:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Dangerous corner... just flicked over


It has been a decent start from United with pace but we need to score!

3:55 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH!!! A near post header off the corner was just over. A warning for United.

3:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Not happy that Fellaini is playing

3:56 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Seviila drew twice with Liverpool in the group stages.

3:56 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Hair Bear blows hot and cold depending upon which porridge he eats. Hope he ate the right one.

3:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sevilla starting to pressure United


QPR take the lead at Villa Park

3:58 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

QPR takes a surprise lead at Villa Park.

3:58 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United looking like they are going to concede !

3:59 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Second and third in the Championship trailing lower placed West London teams.

3:59 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Gordon Bennet Baiily!!!!!!

KNOCK IT OFF!!!

3:59 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

More Sevilla pressure. One touch passing then Muriel has a shot land in Row G.

3:59 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Did you hear about Neymar? Rumors are that he's headed to Real at the end of the season.

4:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rotherham takes the lead at the struggling Fake Dons.

4:01 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I was pleased with the first five minutes but it has been very scary since then

4:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Vazquez shoots well over for Sevilla, who are dominating play.

4:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I did see those rumors

4:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Ipswich 0 Hull 1 from Portman Road

4:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The struggling Tigers take the lead at PR

4:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Ipswich haven't scored at Portman Road for over 400 minutes!!

4:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Barnet, bottom of the Football League, take the lead vs Port Vale.

4:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

YIKES! I wasn't aware of that. That's a surprise.

4:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What is Sanchez doing? Not done a thing yet
Why not have Lingard and Rashford out wide and Lukaku and Sanchez up the middle

Why move Rashford away from the side he was dangerous from last match

4:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Useless cross by Rashford

4:07 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come on Sanchez... score a brace... score a hat-trick

Open the floodgates

4:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I heard another rumor. Antonio Conte to become PSG manager this Summer.

4:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Stop trying the cute little passes... Get the ball wide and cross it... or shoot

4:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Is it the players, Jose tactics , or a combination of the two?

4:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Don't seem to have much urgency right now

WE NEEED A GOAL!

4:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Yash has a cross headed out for United's first corner of the match

4:11 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hate out the fans are muted somewhat by Fox

They sound good... wish we could hear it

4:11 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Brentford 1 Cardiff 1

Sol Bamba with the Blue Birds goal

4:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nzonzi heads out the corner from Rash then the offside flag is raised as the ball is played back into the back.

4:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Isn't he a former Leeds player?

4:12 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

0-0 away from home is not a good score

I remember United drawing 0-0 at Real and everyone thought it was good

We lost at home

As soon as Ronaldo scored for Real.....we were screwed... lost 3-2

United don't seem to do well in ties playing at home second.
We seem to blow it at home first but do it away from home
Juve in 99

4:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Another sloppy United giveaway and thankfully the Sevilla shot is well wide.

4:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United are not doing well in the midfield
Pogba should at least be in there and see

4:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I remember that. Wasn't that SAF's last season in charge when Jose was in charge of Real?

4:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Fans want United to attack!!

4:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Shef U 1 Burton 0

4:16 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Is it Hair Bear's birthday? He's begging for a card?

4:16 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bob will not be pleased.

4:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nice one... he needs to come off

4:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Disaster if we don't make this


4:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Why can't we boss this game at home against Sevilla!!

4:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

QPR two up at Villa Park... not exactly what the Villans should do after walloping Wolves on Saturday

4:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good question. Strange, but CL matches are still at 0-0.

4:19 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Useless cross by Young
Not many in the box though

4:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Thanks. Nice to see we agree about Hair Bear, who is playing more like Grumpy Bear.

4:20 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Adam: How can Jose Mourinho get it so right one day, then so so so wrong the next? Genuinely baffled by his selection and tactics tonight.

Tom: When Man United need to attack, they score. Chelsea. Crystal Palace. So why do we spend the intervening time acting like were already 4-0 up? It's so frustrating to watch.

4:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Alexis with a cross straight to Sevilla keeper, Sergio Rico.

4:22 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This is just giving Sevilla more confidence!!

Even if United do score, they will try and hold on

4:22 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

There is NO movement out there...wish I was still in the dentist chair

4:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good questions by Adam and Tom . Only Jose has the answer.

4:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great save by Sergio Rico for a corner off of Hair Bear off a pass from Alexis.

4:23 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Fellaini with a chance... keeper saves... why can't he have a stinker

Masimo Taibi


Corner... almost flicked

4:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Fake Dons tie it up vs Rotherham

4:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United's performance must hell like a toothache, if not a headache.

4:25 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Tigers surprisingly two up at PR

4:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Young had some much space and still couldn't beat the first man

4:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

struggling Fawlty Towers takes the lead at The Orient Express.

4:28 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Fans complaining players complaining


COME ON UNITED

4:28 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Wolves takes the lead vs the Reading Railroad on route to winning the Championship.

4:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lindy has a cross cut out for a corner.

4:29 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Goal a Molinuex... leaders take the lead vs Reading

Hull double their lead at Ipswich

4:29 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Useless by Sanchez... Seville break... stopped

It's almost half time!!

4:30 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The struggling Fake Dons have come from behind to lead Rotherham 2-1.

4:30 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Coventry goes two up vs Luton

4:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Half time
Not good enough

4:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's 0-0 at the half and on agg.

4:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Good start but since then... I am so frustrated

4:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's also 0-0 at the half in the other CL match. Shakhtar ahead 2-1 on agg.

4:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Struggling Barnsley takes the lead vs the Canaries.

4:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Barnsley take a late first half lead vs Norwich

4:34 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Another late goal.. Brentford 1 Cardiff 2

4:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bugger! Evil Neil's lads have come from behind to lead 1-2 at The Bees.

4:34 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United have not scored a goal against Sevilla in 135 minutes!!!

4:37 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Cardiff are going for the SEVENTH straight win!

4:40 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I'd hate if United don't go thru and Liverpool do!

I was thinking that we are done with Liverpool for the year but we could meet them in the CL... well... if United score a damn goal!!

4:42 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sevilla scored FIVE goals against Liverpool this season
Two at Anfield and three in Spain after being 3-0 down

4:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Teams coming out

Seems to be no changes

I think United need to put the players they have on the field in different parts!!!

4:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Jose laughing. Is he that confident?

4:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Second half underway
Come on Stretford End... suck a couple of goals in!!!

4:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway from OT

4:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed. We need goals somehow.

4:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

OMG... WIDE OPEN IN THE BOX... WHAT A SAVING TACKLE!!!!

4:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Looks like Wolves and Evil Neil's lads are favorites to be promoted to the Prem with a competitve playoff.

4:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Three nil down at home
What on earth is going on at Portman Road!!

4:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Mata was so good on Saturday.. so he's benched

4:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great tackle by Bailly on Correa then Sevilla shoot the rebound well over.

4:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United are clueless going forward

4:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Ipswich have NEVER failed to score in five straight home games
They are getting VERY close

4:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Not sure . Is Mick on his way out of PR. Not sure what he's accomplished in the last five years

4:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I want Mata, Pogba and Martial on

4:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH!!! Sergio Rico just turns around a shot from Lindy then it's cleared for a corner.

4:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great fightback by Lukaku then Lingard takes too long but has a decent shot
Then Rashord hits the ball inside the six... crash the goal!!

4:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Roma take the lead
They would go thru if it stays this way

4:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Me too. Is Jose thinking about OT at OT?

4:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rash is on the left like v Liverpool

4:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Correct . Former Citeh player, Jerko, with the goal. Roma ahead on the away goals rule.

4:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

So bad by Rashford... take him on!!
TERRIBLE CROSS

4:56 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

What was that from Rash? Horrible.

4:56 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Now Rashford is on the right and he's screwed up twice

4:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

IF United score... they will try and hold on and not add to it

4:57 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Chunk with an attempted cross easily gathered by Sergio Rico.

4:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Apparently Pogba and Mata warming up

4:57 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I could see that as it's into the second half and it's the Jose way.

4:58 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Alexis with a shot blocked off a run and pass from Rash

4:58 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sanchez with an atrocious effort...WHY IS HE PLAYING SO BADLY

Terrible touch and then a toepoke!!


4:59 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Hiya, boys - I'm just checking in with you during our basement painting project. Looks as if it's been a frustrating evening so far. How are you feeling?

4:59 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sevilla counter and put in a dangerous cross, but it's volleyed well wide.

4:59 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Seviila could have taken the lead!

4:59 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Take him on Rashford!! Useless pass into Sanchez
Useless effort by Fellaini

Hopefully his last touch

5:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

High and wide from Hair Bear.

5:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon, Bob. We're on edge. As things stand we're headed to OT at OT. Thought we would put them away by now.

5:01 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

History repeating?
Man Utd 0-0 Sevilla
A little history lesson for you - Man Utd have only drawn both legs of a European knockout tie 0-0 once before. That was against Torpedo Moscow in the first round of the 1992-93 Uefa Cup. They lost 3-4 on penalties in that tie.

5:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

UWS will be pleased to see Hair Bear off for Pogba.

5:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Hopefully, history will not repeat itself.

5:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Luton pull one back at Coventry, but trail 2-1.

5:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come on Pogba... show your worth

5:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Chunk has a shot blocked for a United corner.

5:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Useless corner from Rashord
Useless pass by Young

One too short one too long

5:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Looks like a late supper if this heads to OT at OT

5:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

One goal from Sevilla will win the tie!! No matter what United do

5:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Cardiff 3-1 up at the Bees

5:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Can't believe how bad Sanchez is.. where is the ex Gunner

5:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BUGGER!!!! Evil Neil's lads now lead 1-3 at Peter Griffin Park.

5:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That is true. We desperately need a United goal.

5:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Wolves two up at home

5:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What is with all this dangerous passing around the back
Why is it allowed

5:07 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The struggling Fake Dons now lead Rotherham 3-1 , who were in a playoff spot.

5:07 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now I'm commenting from the basement via iPhone. Tell Mike it can be done!

5:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

There were times United struggled under Fergie but they always CREATED!!


Free kick chance for United

Rash will hit.. probably horribly

5:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rash wins a free kick just outside the Sevilla box. Can United make this count?

5:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I called it..he's been hopeless

5:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

a poor free kick is over.

5:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

haha...will do

5:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Well done, Bob. Thanks for joining us. How is the project coming along?

5:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Free kick for the Iberians

5:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now Sevilla have a free kick a bit of a distance from goal.

5:10 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

They have been toothless as well... thank god!

5:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Thankfully, they are just as horrible as us from set pieces.

5:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Evil Blades go two up vs struggling Richard Burton. Bob will not be pleased.

5:11 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

There is NO movement off the ball by anyboydy!!

5:11 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Terrible in the midfield... give Seville a chance... so bad

5:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

De Gea does well to gather a cross from Vasquez.

5:12 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Old Trafford fans letting them know it!!

GOOD

5:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Port Vale ties it up at Barnet.

5:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Jose was upset with the fans on Saturday for booing a McTom pass backwards


ENTERTAIN

5:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Pogba has s canot from a long way out.. quite close

5:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed. They are fed up with this nonsense.

5:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Pogba has s canot from a long way out.. quite close

5:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I am not sure if I want Jose to survive this performance and go thru
I don't mean that he will be fired but he can't say...I win

5:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

There it is

ONE NIL SEVILLA

TOTALLY DESERVED!!

United need two...we won't get one

5:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

DAMN IT!!!! BEN YEDDER GIVES SEVILLA THE LEAD. UNITED ALL BUT OUT

5:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

gave the ball away in the midfield


Okay...we were two down at Selhurst Park before we started playing...we now need two

5:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

STILL NO URGENCY

5:16 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United sloppy in possession yet again. Benega and Sarbia combined to set up Ben Yedder , who turned Bailly and scored with a great finish.

5:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

No Mata what happens, there will not be OT at OT!

5:18 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Norwich tie it up at Barnsley

Mata and Martial on for Lingard and Valencia

5:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sorry, lads.

5:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lindy karate chopped off the pitch and Valencia off as there is a just a Mata of time remaining. The final rolls of the dice from Jose.

5:19 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

TWO NIL!!!!


ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC!!!!!

5:19 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Still time - come on. Solskjaer Spirit!!

5:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BLLODY HELL !!! SEVILLA GO TWO UP OFF THE CORNER HORRIBLE DEFENDING DESPITE DE GEA'S BEST EFFORTS.

5:20 PM  

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