The Match in Hand
posted by The Blue Devil @ 2:45 PM
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!
Thursday, April 28, 2022
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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A lot of empty seats as we prepare for kick off, with a number of anti-Glazer protests going on this evening.
Ralf Rangnick has been announced today as the new Austrian manager; he'll retain an upstairs role at OT, while of course Eric Ten Hag is the incoming manager.
The teams on display this evening:
Manchester United: de Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Alex Telles, McTominay, Matic, Elanga, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford, Ronaldo.
Subs: Bailly, Jones, Mata, Heaton, Henderson, Mejbri, Shoretire, Garnacho, Fernandez.
Chelsea: Mendy, James, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Alonso, Mount, Werner, Havertz.
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Lukaku, Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Saul, Ziyech, Kenedy, Sarr.
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral).
Hi Bob,
I am here for a while. I have to tutor later on....actually...I think my next one is at 430 so I can be here for almost the whole game
About to tune in the EL semi with West Ham
Chelsea start this one in third on 65 points from 32 matches. United start in 6th on 54 points from 34.
Afternoon, Dave - great to have you around this afternoon. I've just finished my work for the day, so I'm relaxing.
I've tuned in their Goal Zone....hopefully they'll show Leicester goals too vs Roma
Reese James tries a pop from distance and it's beaten away by David De Gea.
United have started so slow again!!
What are they doing pre-game
West Ham also playing their first leg against your hometown.
James so wide open on the right....where is Utd's full back!!
They sure are
Last time West Ham made a European semi final....1976 Cup Winner Cup.... they beat.... Frankfurt!
The Goal Some are talking about the EC as well
Wow - that's some coincidence.
Conf
Leicester v Roma
Feyenoord v Marseille
EL
West Ham vs Frankfurt
Leipzig v Rangers
COME ON UK!!
Elanga wins a corner for United
Oh - Ronny tries the acrobatic. Didn't quite come off this time.
Decent effort....cleared
Back in....Ronaldo tries a bike kick
Did you see that there were rumors that super agent Mino Railo was dead. It was on Instagram and on the Daily Mail website. He then tweeted and said he wasn't...but is critical in ICU!
He is the agent of Pogba, Ibra, Haaland
You'd have had that one, eh Dave?
Wow...Ronaldo's only goal against Chelsea was in the CL Final!!
Just as I hoped....Para + showing West Ham but then goals from the others
Top Bins...Top Bins!!
Blimey, no, I hadn't heard that one. What a weird story. But it just seems like everyday, I see loads of strange and awful stories - school shootings, Mike Tyson punching someone on a plane. It's a crazy world.
It really is!
OH DEAR....Frankfurt have scored inside the first minute!
It just seems like United are playing only on the break.
Kante with a half chance - straight at De Gea.
That's not good!
Rangnick to be confirmed Austria manager in the next couple of days
Leicester go close at the back post
News out the Prem
Klopp re-ups with Pool until 2026
United are boring!
Chelsea go close after a useless pass out on the left by Rashford
Oh - Chelsea keep getting into good wide positions but the balls in aren't being attacked. Havertz nearly onto that one.
I saw that - makes sense; he's done well at Anfield.
I do not know why Tommy Tuchel doesn't play Lukaku. I know he hasn't been in good form, but you can't play yourself into form on the bench or in the stands. Timo Werner was complete pants in his first season and they still played him every game.
I agree
United look like they are going to concede every time Chelsea forward
Oh - Havertz has one into the side netting. Might have done better.
Oh - great save by De Gea from Havertz there. He was one-on-one with him.
Sliced open again!!
It is stunning
Varane...I thought he was good? He is as bad as Maguire
Rudiger off to Real next season....Lampard wouldn't play him
Ilan Meslier! Most saves in the Prem. That's because our defense welcomes the opponents in.
Bowen hits the post...bugger
Roma take the lead at the King Power
Some chocolate orange brownies are about to come out of the oven. Yum!
Are you watching Para +
You've never shared any of those with me!!
De Gea saving United time and time again!!
No - I'm just watching the match on USA.
Feynoord take the lead
three out of the four semis have a goal
Only one even is Liepzig Rangers
You have to visit us at the Cottage to get some!
So am I...I'm watching the Semis on my laptop
You need to bring Kate to Sandalwood!
The Hammers have equalized
Antonio scores his first goal for YONKS
WHY DIDN'T BRUNO SHOOT!!!
I'd love to; now that the CDC is saying that we're coming out of the pandemic, it may be more doable. We've got four trips in the offing so far. One next week to visit Kate's mom in VA. Then an outing with some Fredonia friends in Corning in June. Back to VA in July to see the whole crew and then the Vansuch reunion in August. Can't wait!
Feynoord two up vs Marseille
You a busy!! You could come here too!!
We are off to Charlotte June 16-20
We are driving
Still can't believe Bruno didn't shoot!!
United clear a free kick
Rangers still scoreless...they have the Old Firm Derby on Sunday
HT at OT
Nil Nil....useless by United
I'd be playing some kids.... fourth isn't going to happen
Great goal by a Marseille player
Not a lot for the punters to shout about.
I think that makes perfect sense. I'd like to see Robbie Savage's kid get a chance. Why not?
Marseille have made it Desmond
Love to see the Toon take something off Liverpool Saturday morning
Back to a very quiet Old Trafford
Off we go
Chelsea start on top again
HT in Europe
WH 1 Frank 1
Leip 0 Rang 0
Fey 2 Mar 2
Lei 0 Roma 1
Ronaldo almost on the end of that cross...get the ball over more often
Every time United create a chance...they concede a break down the other end
It's crazy how little a Man U Chelsea match is being talked about it
What a pathetic free kick by United!
Kicked short and then crossed straight out of play
Sorry, Dave - I got interrupted by a landscaper coming by to take care of a tree on our property.
And United fall behind....just stunning how bad United are
NO ONE DEFENDS!!!
GOAL....RONALDO TIES IT UP!!
That didn't take long!
First league goal against Chelsea
Great control and goal
Feyenoord score inside 12 seconds... took kick off...backwards. back pass...goal!!
Frankfurt take the lead again at West Ham
Sorry you had to go
I have to go now and set up for my last session on the day
Talk to you on the weekend
TTFN
I'm finally back; lots of distractions this afternoon.
Elanga's down for the count here late on.
Senior debut now for a new kid for United Fernando Garnacho.
United have a late, late corner now. At the Stretford End. You never count them out?
That's it - given the way that the match went, a 1-1 draw isn't the worst result for United. It all but rules United out of the top four slots but you never know. Three more matches to come for them.
I'm off to finish up these brownies.
Cheerio for now!
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