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!
If you need to take your mind off the matters of the world then what better way than a Champions League match. We start with Manchester United's trip to Istanbul where they face the supposed group makeweights, Istanbul Baseksheir. The kickoff is at 12:55 PM. The match can be watched on TUDN, UNIMAS , or CBS Access. In the later match Chelsea host French side, Rennes at SB. Join me if you can
posted by manunitedrules @ 12:14 PM
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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Hiya, David - thanks for keeping the home fires burning on the LOB today. I've unfortunately got a department meeting during the match. I'm hoping that United are able to put Baseksheir to the sword today.
Good afternoon, Bob. Thanks and I hope we do. Good luck with the meeting
Hey Guys
I am going to watch on full screen and comment some
Good afternoon, Dave. We need three points today
Hiya Chaps. I'll be here with you and supporting the Red...Zebras today. Here we go!!!
They're off from Istanbul.
COME ON MAN UNITED!
Oh yeah, I remember their manager. Now I really want United to give these mugs a thrashing.
I haven't watched a European game in weeks where the players weren't being lashed by rain.
Some Premier League influence with the Istanbul side. Demba Ba formerly of Chelsea and Rafael formerly played with us
And Skrtel was at L'pool too.
TOO MUCH PASSING!!!!!!!!!!
I hate the Turkish piped in crowd noise. It feels like Medieval siege music.
Thanks. How could I forget about Skrtel.
OH! That Shaw was a nice pass into the box. A shame no United player could connect
I agree Dave. You're giving them way too much respect.
Shaw's cross shot is a step in the right direction though.
Long range Istanbul Shot about a foot over
High, horrible, and never any trouble for Henderson.
Cross from Obi Wan headed away for a United corner. Taken short
BUGGER! WE'RE CAUGHT ON TYHE COUNTER AND DEMBA BA BEATS THE OFFSIDE TRAP TO ACORE PAST THE STRANDED DEAN HENDERSON. CAME OFF A CLEARANCE IN THEIR OWN BOX
What a crock of crap that was.
NO ONE WAS BACK!!
NO ONE!!!!!!
Goal-hanging 35 year old cretin. Matic did not cover himself in glory either. C'mon United. Must do better.
United have been so wasteful and then that!!
Correct, Dave. If someone ad been back then I don't think he gets the shot off. The person at fault was Matic
Demba Ba almost through again the same way he was through when he scored the goal. Wasabai with a foul too hot to handle and the Istanbul players wanted red instead of yellow. Was Demba Ba offside
Look at Ba, again. Offside, and playing off the last defender. It's a has-been version of the Rat-chaser from Leicester.
Free kick into the wall then a shot blocked
Ba was onside for the goal because he was in his own half when the ball was played. Wished he was offside. I think he was for the foul
Steve is that you?
SO SLOW
NO SHOTS
GET IT IN THE BOX!
THESE GUYS ARE PANTS!
I suppose the way to deal with Ba is to have Maguire challenge him, Wan-Bisaka behind to clean up, and somebody, anybody to cut off the supply of aerial bombardment from the back. C'mon United.
The goal came from our corner that we never put in the box .... took it short passed it around.... lost possession
Yeah it's Steve. I dunno why I'm anonymous at the moment.
Skrtel with an illegal karate chop. Typical Skrtel
He was WELL inside his own half! That's how bad it was
Untied still look interested to get the ball in the box
Too much fancy passing triangles crap
Good afternoon, Steve. That's a really innovative way to deal with Demba Ba, LOL
A man of mystery is our Steve
Tuazebe could have gotten a red for his foul. He was the last man
Exactly...United have created nothing except of the Shaw modern day cross....hit and hope
Geez.... a cross comes over NO ONE THERE
That's better coverage of Ba. Keep that up and he'll be on the floor gasping for breath.
Bruno! Had an opportunity but waited too long and was swallowed up by trailing legs.
Martial makes a move.... and then goes back to where the ball came from!
YOU MADE A MOVE...GET IT OVER
OH! Rafael blocks a karate chop due to taking too long to shoot
Ba is a has-been. He's spent the last 5 years farting around in China earning buckets of cash and nothing else.
Martial effort blocked by ex Red Devil
Useless effort
Zenit takes the lead vs Lazio
Agreed, Dave. I thought we were going to be down a man
Still just pointless passing!!
VDB has gotten the United disease!
He had a chance to shoot...but tried a stupid pass..... for NO REASON
Correct, Steve. Rafael and Skrtel has beens too
Almost two nil
Header straight at Henderson...phew
Best chances to the hosts
OH! Istanbul with a free header. Thankfully straight to Dean Henderson
I don't know much about your other center back Axel. But is he really that slow? In the modern game you can get away with one slow one, but two?
Looks like everyone Zebra out there is a NEVER WAS
It appears that Wasabe has been assigned man marking duty on Demba Ba. Hopefully he's not too hot to handle
WOW ! Matic with a foul an inch outside the box
MORONIC tackle by Matic!!
He was going no where
Thankfully it's offside from the free kick
Matic not a never was. He's an IS. He IS sucky and really horribly awful
United STILL just passing it around!!!
This is pathetic!
NO SHOTS
ANOTHER break....United survive for now
Istanbul break off a horrible cross from Obi Wan. Thankfully United mopped up
United probably have a big lead in BLOODY possession....but have been second best!
There's very little quality for Istanbul on the pitch, very little. But they have a long ball capability that's giving your center backs kittens at the moment.
Bruno should watch his mate Diogo and play like that. Dawdling in the midfield is no help.
United so good going LEFT TO RIGHT!!
A ball into Mata....he knocks it straight back from inside the box to outside!
Useless cross by Bruno
It's as if Istanbul watched videos of the match vs the Spuds. They're breaking in a similar fashion and United with similar inept defending
No attempt of penetration from anyone
Jesus.
DMAN ISTANBUL GO TWO UP WIUTH ANOTHER GOAL ON THE BREAK. IT STARTED WITH BRUNO FAFFING ABOUT AT THE BACK
GORDONG BENNETT
TWO NIL
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!!
Stupid passing.....loosing possession....NO ONE DEFENDING!
All started from useless pass by Bruno!
Where was Shaw
As things stand this group will be wide open and unnecessarily so
66% possession...... NO SHOTS ON TARGET
I may have to watch the rest of this in Spanish so I don't have to listen to whoever this is.
What can be done with this lot?
I have no idea... no creativity, no urgency
Will wonders never cease....United hit the target and get a goal back
YESSSSSSSS!!!! UNITED PULL ONE BACK THJANKS TO A HEADED KARATE CHOP. THAT SHAW WAS A GREAT CROSS
I am so pissed
As poor as we have been we're somehow still in this match
VDB sucks too
And United are in trouble again
Alright! Better. Finally a telling cross for Martial to get on the end of.
Istanbul are not good. They should be vivisectioned right out of the group stage. Maybe that's a sign.
Half time
Bloody useless
Yet another foul by Matic and no time to take the free kick as Istanbul leads 2-1 at the half
Not entertaining at all. The ball has been booted forward in the air like we were watching Watford. It's a way to play football, I'll concede that. But it's utter shite, and when a team does that, there should be a very strong response. A punishing one that tells them, no, not today.
Hopefully it will occur to OGS that protecting a 1-0, 2-0, even a 2-1 loss is idiotic. Get players on the pitch that will deliver crosses to attack, through balls to split the defense, and stop the slow patient build up that hands the turnover to the Turks.
I hate this studio group. Why aren't they crying out for creative football from both teams? Bunch of no talent ex-pros. Shift them immediately.
OGS will be hoping that United can give Istanbul a case of McTomain poisoning as Wasabi found Ba and Co. too much to handle
Second half underway as Istanbul is looking a lot like Manchester based on the weather
I ate lunch in another room so I wouldn't have to listen to those numpties. They need to talk more about football then making stupid jokes
Agreed, Steve. Very well stated. United need to show creativity and imagination
I am back
Any changes?
Tuanz off for McTom
Rash runs into the box.... having NO IDEA what he was going to do with the ball....so of course... he loses it
United have not changed at all!!
They still look clueless
An utterly useless cross from Bruno
I"m half way thru the Leeds Promotion show... great stuff
Useless cross... doesn't beat the defender
Championship matches going.. Stoke leading Watford
BBC says Mata is playing in the back four?
Useless quick free kick from United
Mark Chapman says United have bee an absolute shambles
Next guy says....that doesn't do it justice
I have to turn off the radio...it so far ahead of the computer
Free kick to United in a dangerous position...it happened on the radio a minute ago....that's why I turned it off
Rafael called for a foul on Bruno just outside the box. That looked a fair tackle on the replay
An absolute foul.... no one knows the rules any more!!
Bruno to take?
Mata there too
Bruno... easy enough save
Good save by the keeper from the free kick from Bruno
They look much more dangerous!
No improvement by United in the second half
What did you do OGS? Have a cup of team
I am losing my patience
I didn't realize that the Potters are up to fourth.
League for piss poor but at least CL was a thing to look forward to.... and now this
Still just wanting to pass it around
You can't score when the ball is 50 yards from the goal
Put the ball in the box
Not a good cross.... FIND A TEAMMATE
hot from Bruno deflects off of Skrtel and straight top the keeper
There is only 30 minutes to go
United's away form has been so much better than at home...what the hell is going to happen at OT
Pogba and Cavani on for VDB and who?
Pogba on for VDB . Not sure who Cavani replaced. Rash free kick into the wall
Rashford...straight into the wall
Mata off
Shot by Bruno deflected for a corner off a solo run
Bruno makes a positive run....shot blocked
Shoot earlier tho
I just hate watching sides whose whole style of play is to wait for the mistake and bypass the midfield to a runner downfield.
I was just thinking of Cavani. He's another one of those guys who have made a career handing off the shoulder of a defender and run. I'd like him to teach these guys a lesson in that retrograde tactic.
The keeper catches the corner
United in trouble....they have a corner!
IB do break...United survive
Still no urgency....we need TWO goals!
NO ONE WANTS TO SHOOOT!!!!!!!!
Useless dive by the South American
Another corner gathered and a long hoof to a downfield runner. Can you imagine being a Turkish league fan? There were AF bases there when we were kids. Can you imagine Wayne putting a bunch of our friends in a car in Ankara and driving to a match?I bet none of us would have ended up football fans.
I'd slit my wrists first.
All this passing and lose the ball by Obiwan.... I wish he'd use the Force more
Hah! Useless from Ba. That crap wouldn't have even worked in Szezuan.
United still just taking their time.....SPEED UP
Second corner in a row....straight to the keeper
"under pressure"?
No they are not!
Typical United... winning the two tough games and then this
I hope that Boligoli gets subbed soon. His name is too silly sounding to be said aloud.
The ball is wide often with one man to beat.... we don't...we go backwards
AND LOSE THE BALL
LOL! Ba Humbug!
U R G E N C Y
P A C E
P O S I T I V E
P A T H E T I C
Geez... Pogpant with an atrocious shot
The crowd noise is now the sound of sardonic whistling. The beautiful game Turkish style.
Ollie saying Sunday was a wake up call
HOW MANY CALLS DO THEY NEED
Still just passing for the sake of passing.... I HATE IT
Obi Wan.... doesn't cross
Obi Wan needs to be struck with light saber . His crossing has been so poor. Steve hexed Obi Wan as he crossed into Bolongoli
Greenwood coming on for Rash
Fos Men coming on for ObiWan
Ia the ref asking the booth how many subs are allowed? FFS. Get on with it.
United can't figure out the sub board....just waste more time
FM for Obi Wan and Mason Greenwood for Rash which is like for like
5 changes made....style of play...NONE
Hornets tie it up vs the Potters
Pogba loses EVERY 50-50 ball
Boligoli TBF has stuck well to the negative tactics these mugs employ.
If an artist painted a picture of the United players he would be paini9ting the word clueless
HOOF!
Bruno sucks
Shaw sucks
United should have enough talent to break these mugs tactics
A painter would have no problem painting them.... they are standing still enough of the time
Freddy Gulbrandsen on for Demba Ba
Demba BYE BYE
Lazio ties it up at Zenit
Good riddance to Ba. One note goal hanging has-been did not deserve to make the impact on this match that he did.
More piped in whistling. Lovely.
Gulbrandsen gets past Matic then wins a corner off of Maguire
Matic has been awful.
What does Pogba ever do?
He always tries a fancy move but always loses possession
He is so bad
We are under ten minutes to go
United don't seem to care
Useless long diagonal from Maguire
GEEZ... so bad from United!
Pogba gets the ball in his own box.... doesn't bring it out himself... prefers to give it to a center back
Center back kadoomphs it straight out of bounds
Desperate to get a goal....what have we created?
Anything?
Not even long range shots!
STILL just passing it around!
Gulbrandsen nearly in off a ,long clearance. Thankfully FM was back to mop up
pushing?
pressure?
WHEN?
Possession but that's it...who cares
Pogs is the very definition of a luxury player. And players like him are going out of style. Someone who is tasked with making a creative moment or two per match? Doesn't work in the modern game.
There's not a player on Istanbul's team that has his ball-playing ability, but they don't have an impact player that continues not to make an impact either.
BLOODY HELL
SO BAD
Matic heads down a cross then Mason Greenwood runs it out of play
Stupid foul by Shaw.... moronic
Shaw...useless cross
Typically thuggish Skrtel booked for a nasty illegal karate chop
a draw isn't good enough today....we don't even want that right now
Ponck on for Kavechi. That free kick Shaw was headed away
United STILL just passing it around!!!!!!!
Into stoppage time. An LOB blogging trio of that
Corner to United. Shaw a nasty challenge
Off the line.... almost snuck a point
WOW! off the line as a Maguire header nearly came off a defender for an OG
McTomain heads wide from the next corner
That will do it... fail to score from corner
Bloody useless
9 out of 10 times, that defender would have roofed that attempted clearance into his own net. Sorry boys. You're not getting the luck today.
Foul by Martial
That's it
United deserved NOTHING from this match
Another wake up call Ollie?
Played well Ollie?
That's it as Istanbul defeats United 2-1
Take care boys
Off to do some errands
Thanks Steve. Sadly we didn't deserve to get anything from he match today. How many more chances will OGS get?
Cheers Dave. Enjoy the rest of the day. Great chatting
Zenit vs Lazio finished 1-1
I've lived this game many times before boys watching Arsenal under Emery who just didn't have a clue. It's gutting waiting a week in hopes of a performance from your team and getting that as a result. I wonder how much longer the board will tolerate this? Anyway, sorry chaps. You deserve better than that.
Thanks, Steve. Glad you have been around to support us
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