Italian Serie A - 2021-2022
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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.
Allegri’s contract lasts in 2025.
Fairly meaningless if they don't start winning games consistently.
Right, but I guess Juve can’t afford paying two managers at the same time. Allegri salary amounts on 9M per year (that means it costs 18M to Juve)
But can they afford to finish outside of the Champions League? I’m not suggesting that they actually will sack him immediately, my Conte comment was a little tongue in cheek but they do seem to be in a bit of a mess.
I'll never understand why Allegri didn't accept Real's offer. Some stories just have their endings and it's stupid to return.
Of course not, there will be a lot of bad people about at the moment. Don't need Ronaldo eh?
Not sure which is better for winning again in the near future, though: whether fully realising how shit we are right now or carry on daydreaming among delusion, false dawns and jammy results?
Is it the squad is bad or that Allegri is not getting them to play to their abilities?
Basically, too many rotational players, unable to originate winning plays and make the difference against much more hungry opponents. Without Ronaldo, everyone is being exposed: scrubs, duds, passengers. The only way to make them all work as a team is a strict catenaccio plus long balls to the forwards, which is humiliating for such an expensive roster and the manager himself.
Just watching the Inter game. What have they done behind the dugout? Looks like a banqueting suite.
Combination of poor strikers, bad luck and a team with no identity and lacking in confidence
Performance-wise they've been the better team in the majority of their games, just not by enough and they're just not getting results
Behind the benches there’s a vip stand (two rows of seats covered by that huge glass).
behind that there is a restaurant / lounge area.
anyway, I saw the match at the stadium… good Inter, good match, good times!
Was the same with Ronaldo too. They wasted 250m on his transfer and his wages instead of building for the future and replacing other weak links. Their starting fullbacks are 30, their main cb's Chiellini and Bonucci are past it while de Ligt is still learning. Then you have a midfield of average. Cuadrado, Rabiot, Arthur, Betancur, McKennie, Bernardeschi, Kulusevski... Im sorry but these are not 1st team level quality for a team like Juventus. Locatelli looks promising but im yet to see how he does for Juve. Then you have the Hot&Cold Dybala and Morata in attack.
The only one who's really impressed has been Chiesa who's grown immensely in the past year.
What a goal from Zlatan.
Ibrahimovic
0-1
0-1
Evergreen.
wow too bad it was off
That must’ve been close. Why no replays?
Seriously. First timing chest through ball into playground lob on the keeper & header into open goal
Zlatan is so good.
Thanks for that, literally centimetres in it then
Shame, offside.
Same again, another disallowed
pen now?
Pen Milan.
Kinda looks like a dive to me.
Ref going to monitor.
Tough call, he goes through the player to get there though
Penalty to Milan.
Pen alright.
Kessie to take. 0-2.
I don't think that should have been a penalty. But the moment the ref gave it sending it to the monitor was ridiculous
Edit: on second though i'm gonna leave it as is. Refs are not human beings
Edit: on second though i'm gonna leave it as is. Refs are not human beings
Kessie 0:2
Horrible month for Abraham.. Zero goals scored for Roma in five league games, and several mediocre performances
Not a pen imo
Theo Hernandez sent off.