why comment if you aren’t watching? the guy is a competition winner. Hard work isn’t enough, he can go work hard in the championship.
FA Premier League
Manchester United 5:1 Leeds United
Old Trafford
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- Sat, 14 August 2021 @ 12:30pm BST
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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I want to petition modwarnings to posters that go below a certain threshold of skewed reality and negative feedback.Decent first half. Like many have said we should swap James for Sancho, hope this happens soon. Maybe won't see it until 60 minutes as that's the unwritten rule!
You'll find few his disagree with that assessment, but does it really need to be mentioned in every other post?Why is the punditry on nbc so fecking bad.Decent half. Definitely deserve to be ahead. Matched their energy and created some really good openings. Unfortuantely, our decision making and lack of finishing prowess have let us down but I think we look quite sharp considering its our first game this season and some players have had little time under their belts during pre season.
Going into the second half, I'd like to see us being a bit more ruthless in the final third.We'r playing well, would probably be another goal or 2 up if we had anyone other than Dan James playing, he's absolute shite.Opening game of the season, we're playing very well against an old rival, and most of you in here are whining.
Are you seriously kidding me?
What's wrong with people?
Who is it?
Been sensational. Taken to leading the line perfectly.Pogba is also very sloppy. Can’t even blame it on match fitness because he is always sloppy at random.
Agreed. He's been highly involved, worked hard and pushed the Leeds backline back.McTominay has been absolutely brilliant in that half.Loving the game so far. Everyone is doing great with the exception of James and Fred. I don't see what the fuzz is about with pointing this out.
Good line up from Ole. Sancho should make his debut in the 2nd half. Donny for Fred maybe if he can't turn it out. (Although Fred has a knack for a tale of two halves).
McTominay and Pogba playing out of their minds.Is Dan James playing. Haven't heard anyone mention him yet....
You can't pick and choose. That's exactly what he's on the pitch for...his finishing and decision making. His return really has to be a lot better for a team like United. Nothing against him personally but if it's ultimately costing us goals, it has to be addressed.
He really hasn'tLots of positives to focus on, but McTominay deserves a special shot. Playing out of skin, the boy is.
Hope to see Sancho on before the 65th minute.Good performance apart from Dan James.Great half of football. Some of our play has been outstanding, especially in getting out of the midfield press. McT really is Leeds' kryptonite, he was immense throughout. Greenwood has also been great at running at people, still needs to work on his play with his back to goal but the signs are promising.
Pogba and Bruno are just a joy to watch. Pogba should've had the first goal of our season, but made up for it with that beautiful assist. Only disappointment is James' lack of quality in the final third. But he has kept running and is only there until the better players get fit so don't have any complaints. Shaw has also been a bit over eager at times, may need to slow down as we already have the lead and can counter at will now. One more United goal and this game is done.James' end product has been poor, but his pressing and presence high up the pitch has pegged them back a bit. Clear to see why he started, even if others were fit. I suspect he'll come off at the hour mark, hopefully for Sancho.
Good half from everyone. McT, Bruno, Greenwood and Shaw in particular. Lindelof also doing a good job at shutting me up too.We've been great! Don't want to be mean picking on James but he's been so far below the rest of the team today. I really don't see what he offers us, the work-rate argument is a complete no-go for me, all our players have worked hard today. Hoping Sancho on for him at half time. That front 4 is absolutely terrifying. Greenwood's been brilliant imo. Pogba getting into great positions. McSauce doing an excellent job in midfield. Good to see Shaw continuing to get forward and create chances too. Hope we smash a few more past Leeds, we've been by far the better side.
He messed up every time he had the ball, hence the frequency of reaction posts.James will be on the field until about 80 minutes. Sancho will get 10 minutes today if he's fortunate.
Buttner, Djemba Djemba, Cleverley, David May, Possebon, Ricardo, Manucho...
He doesn't have it. Technically mediocre and physically a feather
Probably because every attack is being let down by his touch, or pass, or shooting.
Im pretty sure most people agree that Pogba is a brilliant player and a real asset to any team......but he has to prove his worth consistently and he has to show that he wants to be a Manchester United player game in game out not just when it suits him. Yes it was a great pass and not many have the vision to see a pass like that, let alone the skill to complete it, but one pass doesnt make a season. It looks like Pogbas at United for at least this season, so lets see how hes shaped up in a few months time; if he plays as we know he can play for say 75% of the time and helps us to the Prem title, great.they are going to act like the goal materialised out of nowhere and Pogba wasn’t involved
See the abuse he was getting earlier?
Well its last years side with a couple missing. Got to say its paining seeign some of those players on our bench even with players missing, Pereira and Mata shouldnt be in a United squad for me even with a load of absantees.
Positives for me Fernandes looking full of energy again, McTominay looking good and Lindelof building on his end of form season and looking solid. Ironic he has got to his best now for us and barely a hope of strating soon.
Negatives James, again how on earth is he starting even with the absantees, his touch and decision making is simply nowhere near good enough. Pogba being Pogba again, moments of real quality mixed in with lazy lacksidaisical street football touches when he can just keep it simple and again Mctominay has been good but the McFred pair of them together not against the bigger sides where we need to sit back get bypassed on the break and are just lacking in certain attributes both defensively and progressively with the ball. Again for me we definatley need a central midfield reinforcement to really challenge this season. VDB is the only real option behind them currently and who knows what player he will be this season
Absolutely, 1 in 3 posts is about the actual game
Where are all these Leeds chances BT are talking about?A good half there. We can be a little disappointed to not be 2-0 up as Pogba really should have done better with his big chance. However I can't really complain. He had a fantastic pass for Fernandes which was equally controlled and put away fantastically. Still need another goal to make it comfortable as Leeds are dangerous if we give them too much. Still a good first half and looking forward to the second.
Sancho is more likely to come on for Pogba than James. Probably on 70 minutes.Who is the other pundit on BT? Joe Cole?
He's been brilliant!Good half! Top that second half and it should be a comfortable win. Looking forward to a much better start to this season.
Remember the wankfest about Leeds when we hammered them 6-2?Re: the impressive James whining:
Sancho is not matchfit for 90 and will have sat on the bench to afford him the luxury of actually observing the team. He's coming in for James at 45 or 60, whichever fits the best.James has been fine.
Pogba class. Bruno, Shaw and McT been good so far.
One nil up.
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Score Predictions
282,10,34
- Man Utd win
- Leeds United win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 21% Man Utd 2:1 Leeds United
- 20% Man Utd 2:0 Leeds United
- 19% Man Utd 3:1 Leeds United
- 15% Man Utd 3:0 Leeds United
- 6% Man Utd 1:1 Leeds United
- 3% Man Utd 4:0 Leeds United
- 3% Man Utd 2:2 Leeds United
- 2% Man Utd 4:1 Leeds United
- 2% Man Utd 0:0 Leeds United
- 2% Man Utd 4:2 Leeds United
- 2% Man Utd 3:2 Leeds United
- 2% Man Utd 1:0 Leeds United
- 2% Man Utd 1:2 Leeds United
- 1% Man Utd 0:2 Leeds United
- 1% Man Utd 5:0 Leeds United
- 0% Man Utd 0:5 Leeds United
- 0% Man Utd 5:1 Leeds United
- 0% Man Utd 1:3 Leeds United
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Leeds United
- Possession
- 49% 51%
- Shots
- 16 10
- Shots on Target
- 8 3
- Corners
- 5 4
- Fouls
- 11 9
Referee
Paul Tierney
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Anthony Martial
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replaced by Nemanja Matic
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replaced by Jadon Sancho
