Two mistakes that have lost them points now though, in what 4 games. Not good.
Virgil van Dijk | Performances
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Thought it looked a foul at first view, but am still amazed that the lino was brave enough to call it.
He just wellied the legs out from under him! Hilarious defending.
He just wellied the legs out from under him! Hilarious defending.
I am obviously being facetious but, I generally think that people here have unreasonable expectations for CBs.
I meant he makes mistakes more than you want and defending is a lot more about CBs anyway.
I thought it was a harsh penalty call. Played decent for most of the game but it’s going to take time because of Klopps style of play.
Fish and water this guy and L'pool.
Should've cleared it first time when the ball dropped, he gave Lamela a chance to be involved in the play who was always gonna go down in case of any contact. Very poor from him.
£75 million 
Oops.
Scored the winner in his first game!
I'm not sure if it's a penalty. At the first angle it looks like he hits him, on the other I'm not sure. Can we get a gif from that?
It's funny until you realise you lot paid that for Lukaku.£75 million
He also was about 5 or so yards deeper than any other Liverpool player playing Won inside earlier for a chance he could've done better with.
He looks good to people because he's tall and he heads the ball and he plays passes, but he has real lapses in concentration. Unfortunately for Liverpool, he seems to be making costly mistakes right now.
He looks good to people because he's tall and he heads the ball and he plays passes, but he has real lapses in concentration. Unfortunately for Liverpool, he seems to be making costly mistakes right now.
There will be a lot of silly posts but I thought he was brilliant over the whole game. Kane was anonymous apart from the two penalties and Van Dijk dealt with a lot of Spurs pressure pretty well in the second half.
His lack of awareness was poor at the end but I was happy with his performance,
It’s hard to tell which CB pairing is best though.
His lack of awareness was poor at the end but I was happy with his performance,
It’s hard to tell which CB pairing is best though.
Nah, if he saw it, good and the only right call. Pretty straight-up kick in the hamstring or back of the knee, crystal clear. Appalling defending by van Dijk
Is this the best you can do?
Liverpool paid £75m for Smalling with a man bun.
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The buy that was gonna take them forward.£75 million
Imagine spending half the Coutinho cash on this.
Of course, how could I forget.
That's exactly what he looks like.First was never a penalty - first he was offside by a mile, and then he was on his way down when the keeper touched him. The second however was a penalty
Mediocre but very overrated defender.
Who scores goals for us unlike VVD who's been personally responsible for his team conceding in every game?
We could buy 2 Eric Baileys for the price of this guy!
Lukaku has had a ok season so far and he wins games for us
So far he look like a quality signing.Who already has 20 goals this season for us compared to your defensive saviour who has cost you the game today and has been responsible for more than one goal already.
F for effort, must do better.
And that meant nothing as they went out in the next round, and he was part of the shambolic defence that night.
Lukaku is on for 30 goals this season.
Not trying to do anything. I just think it's daft to laugh at Van Dijks fee when United spent the same if not more on Lukaku. People in glass houses and all that.
So nobody can ever laugh at other transfers then?
Paying that for a striker isn't really something new. Paying 75m for a defender is something else. No one has ever paid that much for a single defender.
I never said you can't. I said it was daft.
I think it's daft to go on another club's forums and tell their fans off for laughing at their rivals, but whatevs.
He's the most expensive central defender of all time, by a distance too, and he's just given a last minute penalty away for booting someone up the arse. Of course Utd fans are going to laugh at Liverpool .
I'm not sure why you've decided to wade into this.
Yeah let's laugh at a striker whos got 19 goals and 6 assist for us.. ffs!
VVD on the other hand...
VVD on the other hand...