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Manchester United 4:4 Bournemouth

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    I feel if we win this?

    We will be top 4. Palace or city must drop points and Chelsea could easily drop some against Everton. We finally have a a goal difference that’s not 1 or zero. Time to step up.
     
    Steve 007 said:
    I feel if we win this?

    We will be top 4. Palace or city must drop points and Chelsea could easily drop some against Everton. We finally have a a goal difference that’s not 1 or zero. Time to step up.
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    We can’t usurp City if they lose. Unfortunately the best result is a City win.

    You’d imagine Chelsea will win.

    Be great if we could slip into the top 5.
     
    No De Ligt, No Maguire and Sesko is suffering from food posioning. We dont know if the AFCON players are allowed play.

    "Maguire is out De Ligt is out. Ben, we have to see if he is available. He had some food poisoning – we have two trainings still."
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    "We are still in conversations with the national teams. The game is Monday, they are here and training, but we are preparing all the scenarios for the game."
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    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/ruben-amorim-press-conference-live-33044836
     
    wtf are we playing every week on Monday? Why?
    I want games on Saturday.
     
    NLunited said:
    wtf are we playing every week on Monday? Why?
    I want games on Saturday.
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    Because we are the noobs who don’t play in any uefa competition, therefore get the monday slot.

    And what’s with sesko ffs? He is out since FIVE weeks from this little misstep he did when wasting a sitter and now has food poisoning? We have a multi million training complex with chefs and all plus he‘s a millionaire.
     
    peller said:
    Dayum 1 game against a very poor wolves side and the gloating has returned.
    We failed to beat 10 men Everton and WHU at home.
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    Yep, time to post negative stuff on internet as much as you can.

    WHU scored from their only chance from a random corner and Everton is a keepers mistake + resilient 10-men defending for 80minutes which didnt give us any opening. Yes we definitely should have done better but games like this happen, otherwise we are definitely better at home. Home fans also make much difference.
     
    doomy20 said:
    Because we are the noobs who don’t play in any uefa competition, therefore get the monday slot.

    And what’s with sesko ffs? He is out since FIVE weeks from this little misstep he did when wasting a sitter and now has food poisoning? We have a multi million training complex with chefs and all plus he‘s a millionaire.
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    Bizzarely aggressive comment. There were reports that if Sesko had stayed on the pitch aginst Spurs he could have been out for the season. This wasn't some "little misstep," knee injuries are no joke. He's not even confirmed out for Monday either.

    If you dislike the player whatever, but don't take your anger out on him being injured.
     
    How this match is on Monday and we are in limbo about the AFCON players is stupid. Every club that has players going will be able to play them this weekend but we might not be able to because the dumb league decided to keep the match on Monday knowing the date that was set for AFCON players. Meanwhile Bournemouth doesn't have any AFCON players going.
     
    Ludens the Red said:
    The lack of transparency with De Ligt’s injury is a bit annoying. We’ve gone from “he should be fine for Wolves” to him now missing a third consecutive game.
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    He did elaborate and say he is feeling something in his back and although it seems minor they are not wanting to rush him back as he is still feeling discomfort. Seems like something he might be able to play through but the team is wisely choosing not to risk it as we do have rotation options available. It is a bit annoying it is happening when Maguire is out though as they are obviously the two best suited to playing in the middle of the back 3.
     
    Hope the 3 AFCON players can play this game as don’t fancy our chances without them.
     
    NLunited said:
    wtf are we playing every week on Monday? Why?
    I want games on Saturday.
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    Spot on.
    One of the reasons why I am glad we didn't make Europe this season was I thought it would mean more Saturday games!
     
    For us to have turned the corner we need to start stringing wins together. Bournemouth are on a bit of a bad run. So no time like the present.
     
    Todd said:
    Who is deciding whether or not these players are 'allowed' to play? This is really getting a bit ridiculous.

    This match is on the 15th; AFCON doesn't start until the 21st. There's no reason these players shouldn't be available on Monday.
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    The 15th is the mandatory date for clubs to release players, this is a FIFA regulation. They actually extended it to that from the 8th.

    So the decision now is for the individual countries to make if a request is made, as we did with Onana and Cameroon in the last tournament. On this occasion Mbeumo is expected to be made captain so it's very possible they will not allow him to turn up late. Similarly for Mazraoui, with Morocco being hosts and playing in the opening game I would expect them to be more reluctant to let him play the extra match.
     
    Lamens
    Dalot Mazaroui Martinez Shaw
    Mount Fernandez Casemiro Amad
    Zirksee Mbuemo

    4-4-2 baby
     
    IRN-BRUno said:
    The 15th is the mandatory date for clubs to release players, this is a FIFA regulation. They actually extended it to that from the 8th.

    So the decision now is for the individual countries to make if a request is made, as we did with Onana and Cameroon in the last tournament. On this occasion Mbeumo is expected to be made captain so it's very possible they will not allow him to turn up late. Similarly for Mazraoui, with Morocco being hosts and playing in the opening game I would expect them to be more reluctant to let him play the extra match.
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    Be interesting if the PL has left themselves open to legal action by essentially handicapping us by making us play on the Monday. Bournemouth also, but not sure if they’re actually impacted.
     
    Wezzaldo said:
    Be interesting if the PL has left themselves open to legal action by essentially handicapping us by making us play on the Monday. Bournemouth also, but not sure if they’re actually impacted.
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    Their best player is affected as well, isn't he?
     
    Hammondo said:
    Everything written in this forum is subjective, you can be outraged if you want, but I think it's unreasonable.
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    Personally I don’t agree. I think it’s very unfair on the match going fans, many of whom are working but want to support United.
     
    Ghana did not qualify for the AFCON, so Semenyo is going to play, which means if our players can't play, we would be the only team affected this matchweek.

    This is one of those cases that I feel like the club should make more of a ruckus about. Liverpool would have made a lot of noise about it, and it would have been the main story in the media this past week.
     
    No sign of Sesko (unless I missed it or the club told their social media people to not include him in the video)

     
    Is there a time on the 15th that we have to release players for the AFCON? Is it
    12.01am? Why can't we release them at 10.00 pm after the Bournemouth game, it's still the 15th.
     
    babablue said:
    Ghana did not qualify for the AFCON, so Semenyo is going to play, which means if our players can't play, we would be the only team affected this matchweek.

    This is one of those cases that I feel like the club should make more of a ruckus about. Liverpool would have made a lot of noise about it, and it would have been the main story in the media this past week.
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    Our club has been far too accommodating of the bullshit media narrative. I wish we were nastier with the media especially in these circumstances.
     
    doomy20 said:
    Because we are the noobs who don’t play in any uefa competition, therefore get the monday slot.

    And what’s with sesko ffs? He is out since FIVE weeks from this little misstep he did when wasting a sitter and now has food poisoning? We have a multi million training complex with chefs and all plus he‘s a millionaire.
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    I smoke cigarettes, drink a lot of beer and I’m poor as feck. Yet I haven’t been sick in a year and play sports almost everyday and never get injured. Albeit not on the same level as these lads of course but I play with high intensity. I just stretch a bit before I play, but these guys have recovery sessions and sports medicine and still get injured (or food positioning which is ridiculous).

    Controversial opinion but if you’re injury prone or get sick easily you have no place in top level football. Sorry but we need to be able to rely on players to be available, that’s just the way it is. We don’t spend millions and millions on these players just because it’s fun. So even if it isn’t your fault, tough luck but that’s the way it is with shitty genetics. I could absolutely boot someone out of the club if they’re injured too much. I was so sick of Pogba for example being injured everytime we needed him. And I’m also sick of us signing new players and they’re out for weeks when we’re starting to build momentum.

    Let’s hope this isn’t the case for Sesko and this is just bad luck, a rare occurrence.
     
    babablue said:
    Ghana did not qualify for the AFCON, so Semenyo is going to play, which means if our players can't play, we would be the only team affected this matchweek.

    This is one of those cases that I feel like the club should make more of a ruckus about. Liverpool would have made a lot of noise about it, and it would have been the main story in the media this past week.
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    This is the reason I think the AFCON countries will allow ours to play. They can be in Morocco by 3am (our time) Tuesday morning by private jet.
     
    bondsname said:
    I smoke cigarettes, drink a lot of beer and I’m poor as feck. Yet I haven’t been sick in a year and play sports almost everyday and never get injured. Albeit not on the same level as these lads of course but I play with high intensity. I just stretch a bit before I play, but these guys have recovery sessions and sports medicine and still get injured (or food positioning which is ridiculous).

    Controversial opinion but if you’re injury prone or get sick easily you have no place in top level football. Sorry but we need to be able to rely on players to be available, that’s just the way it is. We don’t spend millions and millions on these players just because it’s fun. So even if it isn’t your fault, tough luck but that’s the way it is with shitty genetics. I could absolutely boot someone out of the club if they’re injured too much. I was so sick of Pogba for example being injured everytime we needed him. And I’m also sick of us signing new players and they’re out for weeks when we’re starting to build momentum.

    Let’s hope this isn’t the case for Sesko and this is just bad luck, a rare occurrence.
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    Incredible take. 10/10.
     
    Frustrating Liverpool and Chelsea won their games quite comfortably. Need a result here noting tricky ties to Villa and Newcastle.
     
    'food positioning' that sounds like something i have. coleslaw one side, mustard the other, sausages on top of the bread etc...not sure how it would derail someones football career
     
    Morocco being host nation for Afcon, cant see them allowing Maz to join a day later than rest of squad. Still hopeful on Amad/Mbeumo because otherwise we are at a massive disadv then every other team that played Sat/Sun with Afcon players but of course this will be brushed under and we have to suck it up 'as everyone knew when Afcon was starting' but the game was rearranged only a few weeks ago!
     
    With villa and Newcastle next this is a huge one to get something from. Honestly at this point who knows how we will show up for any of those games
     
    bondsname said:
    I smoke cigarettes, drink a lot of beer and I’m poor as feck. Yet I haven’t been sick in a year and play sports almost everyday and never get injured. Albeit not on the same level as these lads of course but I play with high intensity. I just stretch a bit before I play, but these guys have recovery sessions and sports medicine and still get injured (or food positioning which is ridiculous).

    Controversial opinion but if you’re injury prone or get sick easily you have no place in top level football. Sorry but we need to be able to rely on players to be available, that’s just the way it is. We don’t spend millions and millions on these players just because it’s fun. So even if it isn’t your fault, tough luck but that’s the way it is with shitty genetics. I could absolutely boot someone out of the club if they’re injured too much. I was so sick of Pogba for example being injured everytime we needed him. And I’m also sick of us signing new players and they’re out for weeks when we’re starting to build momentum.

    Let’s hope this isn’t the case for Sesko and this is just bad luck, a rare occurrence.
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    Couldn’t agree more. Way too many overly sentimental fans imo. You‘re a professional and get paid millions, you don’t get food poisoning. Point.
     
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