[Tiki-Taka]

Would you believe it Liverpool had the same shots on target than us?

Wait for the comments of how we won because of De Gea... . They created nothing.

 

[shamans]

Darmian deserves a contract extension.

 

[Loon]

“Great way to start the weekend for the neutral” —Martin Tyler.

Neutral my arse, Tyler.

 

[Sky1981]

We've been solid since darmian came on, 0 shots on goal they didn't get a sniff of anything

 

[bosnian_red]

Great post bro.

Love it was so pessimistic when I saw the lineup but Mourinho played it perfectly.

 

[Sandyman]

Not seen any buildup etc, what’s this about?

Lorven was chatting shit about how it is so much better to play attacking football and he would hate parking the bus and words to those effect. Think couple of other Liverpool players also mentioned something similar.

 

[tony54]

Great game, everyone played well and hopefully bailly is going to be ok.

 

[walkinhop]

I

Who else to put there?

I was afraid that they might exploit that flank more since Rashford left. Luckily didn't happen

 

[extincti fugax hominum]

This is the first match-day thread that i can post but it looks like the incorrigible pessimism in these threads is in full swing again. With Pogba and Martial or not, we will feckin do them and you can quote me on that. Let's widen the gap !

Sorry but i will quote myself. Yesssss!!! We did it!!! Where are the moaners now?

 

[R'hllor]

1st half very good, 2nd half on other half... instructed, for no reason imo.

 

[Irrational.]

Love it was so pessimistic when I saw the lineup but Mourinho played it perfectly.

Fair play. That was awesome. I think your reverse-jinx worked perfectly.

 

[Litch]

Bloody hell that was a hard watch in the second....

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Get in there!!! Great win and performance. Now onto Sevilla.

 

[Handré1990]

Man of the Match for me, despite Rashford scoring 2

Agreed! The most mature performance in an ocean of good performances Thought all our players were good! Would have been Bailly if not for the OG. Soooo happy right now

 

[Ryan Bobson]

Darmians beard looks like something a 12 year old boy tries to grow

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Nice that a young academy product scored both goals. Not that it will interest Pep of course.

 

[Parry Gallister]

I guess you miss stats about how many shots United concede per match, as well as Dr Gea leading the shots saved statistics by a country mile. Your defense is gash and it's made to look good by a genuinely top class keeper. I don't watch United often you're right, but I can still think of about 5 fairly recent matches you'd have lost if not for him and last season there were even more. The dude is responsible for you being in second place, with (is it Romero your back up?) in place I'd bet my savings account you wouldn't even be in the top 4. If LFC had De Gea we'd be miles in front of everyone barring City. That's how much of a difference a world class (probably best in the world) keeper can make and we're stuck with Clown 1 and Clown 2.

Keep a good eye on the keepers tomorrow and I bet you De Gea stops at least one goal going in that a lesser keeper wouldn't save, and I'd not be shocked if ours is solely responsible for letting one in.

You can't be that blinkered you think Smalling, Jones and Lindelof would have such a good goals conceded record this season if they had someone like Cech or Mignolet behind them surely? You'd have lost to Palace in your most recent match alone if not for the Spaniard so be going into this match 3rd, you'd have lost at Anfield earlier in the season so you'd be 4th, did he make a few screaming saves at Arsenal when they had the better of the game, and one against Chelsea when it was finely balanced? Add the other matches he's gotten you out of the shit and you'd potentially be battling Arsenal and Burnley for 6th place.

I'm all for defending your team, but I for one am honest enough to admit my own teams failings, our keepers are shite, we have one decent defender and very mediocre centre mids and without our blistering frontline we'd also be battling for 5/6th place. You should also be able to admit without De Gea you'd be screwed cos you can't play pragmatic or park the bus football successfully with a dogshit keeper unless you've got quality Defenders, and Bailly aside all of yours are Stoke level, no better than Lovren or Klavan who are also dogshit. Mourinho should worship De Gea, the guys kept him in a job so far and carries the rest of the so called world class players on his shoulders.

I'm sure there'll be some nerdy site out there that compares how many points are earned rather than lost by a keeper saving with a worldie or games lost by keepers letting in things they shouldn't and I'm also sure De Gea would be front and centre on that list for saving United a lot of points, probably at least 10pts each season. It was only today I read yet another article about Pogba not performing, and De Gea got mentioned in that for papering over cracks. Nicol and Burley were talking about it the day after I made my post, it's kinda common knowledge he's papering over the obvious cracks that other folks can see with United, so many skilled individuals that don't play as a team as yet and De Gea is the glue keeping it from falling apart. Once you bin Mourinho that team will show its true potential I'm sure cos he definitely isn't getting the best out of them, like the narcissist he is he's only interested in adding things to his own personal CV and will bore his way there which means not taking risks. With the talent at your disposal you should be blowing teams away and not reliant on a once in a generation keeper to bail you out of tight games you realistically shouldn't be getting out of 3rd gear in.

Care to reconsider?

 

[tony54]

MOM, Mourino.

 

[Android1974]

Wait for the comments of how we won because of De Gea... . They created nothing.

We did won because of de Gea… two of his passes lead to goals.

 

[Camilo]

Delete your account mate.

I thought this was clearly a joke. Apparently not.

 

[Bobski]

Mou exposed the Liverpool attack for being incredibly one dimensional. Stopped them having any transition opportunities and challenged them to play through us and they created nothing from open play.

It was horrible to watch, terrible football but very much classic Mou, winning ugly at its most prevalent.

 

[Android1974]

And we still managed to rest for Sevilla!

 

[Maradona10]

Bailley you beauty. even with the own goal, he is the Motm. And if i see any anti mourinho bullshit from now on, i will hunt you down and....

 

[Red Viking]

We got the result today from two great goals by Rashford. However it was a poor actual football performance from the midfield and the attack, especially when we were at home today. We defended good but i expect more at home from a Manchester United team and it shows there is much to do as the midfield is poor on the ball and that isn´t good enough for a team that wants to win the biggest trophies.

The break from the team has benefited Rashford and it showed today. Well done to him.

 

[Jacko21]

Bloody hell that was a hard watch in the second....

Unnecessarily so. I’m a José advocate, but his approach to a 2-0 lead is so nerve-inducing. Effective, but terrifying.

 

[Tiki-Taka]

We did won because of de Gea… two of his passes lead to goals.

Yeah, you're right, nothing to do with Rashford.

 

[EyeInTheSky]

Darmian deserves a contract extension.

yep wasting those 10 seconds was his best contribution in 3 years

 

[Hugh Jass]

Made it. Just.

Just grateful for the three points. And it was good to see the passion from the whole occasion. Mourinho needs an attacking coach, because we can't really hope to hold out like that too often.

BUT... I am so pleased for the win. Well done Rashford... he continues to make an impact at the Club and I love that. A special young talent.

If we attacked in the second half we would have conceded like Spurs did against Juve.

 

[Loublaze]

Bailley you beauty. even with the own goal, he is the Motm. And if i see any anti mourinho bullshit from now on, i will hunt you down and....

He's Bailly not Bailey

 

[Sandyman]

Rashford and Lingod interview. Players(?) singing GGMU in the background

 

[Android1974]

Unnecessarily so. I’m a José advocate, but his approach to a 2-0 lead is so nerve-inducing. Effective, but terrifying.

In all honesty, he was asking the defensive line to go up the pitch.

 

[Finn MacCool]

Boil your head

Steam coming out my ears already.

 

[Maradona10]

He's Bailly not Bailey

I am drunk do you think i give a feck ?

 

[Maradona10]

Crystanbul.

What would you call that? failpool? Loserpool? Lolpool? shitpool? where you at mate?

 

[Jacko21]

In all honesty, he was asking the defensive line to go up the pitch.

Yeah, noted that. Even he wouldn’t have been happy with the balance of the second half - conceding that many corners! Liverpool didn’t have clear chances, but putting yourself under that much pressure, is nevertheless nervy.

 

[Jazz]

Nice that a young academy product scored both goals. Not that it will interest Pep of course.

 

[dileno]

What a load of nonsense. He should've been benched for whom, for McTominay? Who was amazing against Palace

Well Pogba's dancing around the pitch like he doesn't care lately as well so I'd rather have a McTominay who cares rather than a Pogba who doesn't.

 

[Loon]

I just love beating this lot.

 

[Litch]

Unnecessarily so. I’m a José advocate, but his approach to a 2-0 lead is so nerve-inducing. Effective, but terrifying.

Agree. Me and my lad were screaming at the TV that why can't we keep the ball for longer to take some of the pressure off....

 

[Jazz]

What would you call that? failpool? Loserpool? Lolpool? shitpool? where you at mate?