Manchester United 1:0 Tottenham Hotspur

sammsky1 · Dec 11, 2016

Nickosaur said:
Do they have beer?

Yes they do, but many also drinking a local moonshine concoction, which from what I can make out is a derivative of potato. Its like liquid mash potato and basically an unrefined vodka with very high alcoholic content which you can smell!
Seems to make them a bit psychotic .... lets see what happens when we score or if we lose!

Janson · Dec 11, 2016

100 said:
That's a fecking great team, Shaw the only disappointment.

I agree. I have no idea why I put Rashford instead of Martial in my prediction.

Scorpy · Dec 11, 2016

Janson said:
Why would he play Bailly in EL and not in an important game like this. Is it a knock or does he have to earn his place back in the team, is the question.

I guess Jose wanted to bring Bailly back in a slower game in terms of pace and he cannot really play two games in the space of 3-4 days after being sidelined for over a month.

Think it's the right decision. Besides, Rojo and Jones have been great in the past few weeks and deserve to stay in the starting eleven.

parisite · Dec 11, 2016

100 said:
That's a fecking great team, Shaw the only disappointment.

Why so? Isn't Shaw injured ?

Janson · Dec 11, 2016

sammsky1 said:
Yes they do, but many also drinking a local moonshine concoction, which from what I can make out is a derivative of potato. Its like liquid mash potato and basically an unrefined vodka with very high alcoholic content.
Seems to make them a bit psychotic .... lets see what happens when we score or if we lose!

Marcelinho87 · Dec 11, 2016

Janson said:
Why would he play Bailly in EL and not in an important game like this. Is it a knock or does he have to earn his place back in the team, is the question.

This I hope, and I agree with it too! If Jones and Rojo are playing well, then they deserve to start.

Bailly will get back in eventually as he is too good not to.

100 · Dec 11, 2016

parisite said:
Why so? Isn't Shaw injured ?

Is he? I take that back then. I'd put Blind in if i was being really fussy.

Janson · Dec 11, 2016

Scorpy said:
I guess Jose wanted to bring Bailly back in a slower game in terms of pace and he cannot really play two games in the space of 3-4 days after being sidelined for over a month.

Think it's the right decision. Besides, Rojo and Jones have been great in the past few weeks and deserve to stay in the starting eleven.

Could be but he is much more needed in this game. I just hope Mourinho doesn't see Jones/Rojo as his first choice.

DomesticTadpole · Dec 11, 2016

Marcelinho87 said:
This I hope, and I agree with it too! If Jones and Rojo are playing well, then they deserve to start.

Bailly will get back in eventually as he is too good not to.

He likely thinks these two need to build a solid partnership, rather than put Bailly back in, then he disappears in January and they have to build that understanding yet again.

Janson · Dec 11, 2016

Marcelinho87 said:
This I hope, and I agree with it too! If Jones and Rojo are playing well, then they deserve to start.

Bailly will get back in eventually as he is too good not to.

It's possible but I just think Bailly is too good to be on the bench.

parisite · Dec 11, 2016

100 said:
Is he? I take that back then. I'd put Blind in if i was being really fussy.

Not sure really, getting hard to tell when he's injured and when he's just straight out dropped.

Janson · Dec 11, 2016

Double post.

Marcelinho87 · Dec 11, 2016

DomesticTadpole said:
He likely thinks these two need to build a solid partnership, rather than put Bailly back in, then he disappears in January and they have to build that understanding yet again.

That makes perfect sense tbh!

mitchmouse · Dec 11, 2016

Form (of both sides) screams a draw but I'm afraid we won't be able to score enough goals to get anything from the game

TheSwedeFromSweden · Dec 11, 2016

Snowjoe said:
I don't think it's an issue really, and it's probably to be expected for the big teams in leagues with global reach to have fans in countries that don't have leagues at the level of ours.

Well, isn't a part of supporting teams the fact that they come from different places in the world, and different citys? I feel like you lose a part of the charm of the sport if every club is just global with more fans outside the country and city than within. And there is also no point of having a home stadium in a particular city, you can just travel around and play games wherever your fans are. Lets watch "Global United" vs "Tottenham World" in the World League at Shanghai stadium.

Im exaggerating, but yeah, you get the point.

ZAGREB RED · Dec 11, 2016

OnlyTwoDaSilvas said:
NO!

NO! NO! NO!

Maybe I should have added the caveat that I was just wondering if it would happen, I wasn't advocating it !! Rojo is far better at CB, at LB he is erratic and unreliable.

Charlie Foley · Dec 11, 2016

sammsky1 said:
Yes they do, but many also drinking a local moonshine concoction, which from what I can make out is a derivative of potato. Its like liquid mash potato and basically an unrefined vodka with very high alcoholic content which you can smell!
Seems to make them a bit psychotic .... lets see what happens when we score or if we lose!

Sounds a bit like poitín :lol:

rotherham_red · Dec 11, 2016

TheSwedeFromSweden said:
Fans that have never set foot in the city where there team plays... Is it just me that thinks football-fans at least should have some sort of a connection to the team they support? Or am i totally saying something terrible on a United-forum right now?

Says the Swede... from Sweden... on the forum of an English club... from England #Irony

DomesticTadpole · Dec 11, 2016

Bailly has arrived with the team so at least on the bench.

TheSwedeFromSweden · Dec 11, 2016

rotherham_red said:
Says the Swede... from Sweden... on the forum of an English club... from England #Irony

I've never said I was a United-fan though, have I?

Drifter · Dec 11, 2016

Always like playing Spurs. They let teams play ,but still see it as 1-1.

Raw · Dec 11, 2016

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Santoryo · Dec 11, 2016

Shouldn't the line up be out by now?

Edit: Never mind

DomesticTadpole · Dec 11, 2016

TIME FOR TEAM NEWS
This is how United will line up against Spurs today...

JinnerJamie · Dec 11, 2016

6 changes...

Leftback99 · Dec 11, 2016

Don't like the defence but the rest of the team looks good. We need more from Pogba and Herrera in attack today.

top1whoisman · Dec 11, 2016

11/11, probably the easiest lineup to predict so far.

Edit: No wait, predicted Bailly instead of Jones

Bojan11 · Dec 11, 2016

Is Dier playing?

Fellaini can slightly redeem himself if he chins Dier.

Drifter · Dec 11, 2016

Bailly never fully recovered then.

M Bison · Dec 11, 2016

Pleased with that, although still don't get the darmian at LB shout from Mou.

Whatever happens just dont let Fellaini anywhere near the pitch pls Jose!!!

Raw · Dec 11, 2016

Spurs: Lloris (C); Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Wanyama, Dembele; Eriksen, Dele, Son; Kane

RedElf · Dec 11, 2016

top1whoisman said:
11/11, probably the easiest lineup to predict so far.

Edit: No wait, predicted Bailly instead of Jones

Same here.

DomesticTadpole · Dec 11, 2016

Fellaini but no Lingard.

Santoryo · Dec 11, 2016

I only missed Bailly. Thought he'd play.

It's good Mourinho has kept a similar line up in the league.

RORY65 · Dec 11, 2016

Decent side although I don't like Pogba as a number 10. Why have we in recent games suddenly dropped the man who has been our best player this season?

M Bison · Dec 11, 2016

That can be the only rationale for him being in the squad. If we're getting bullied bun dier and alli, send on the carthorse.

Janson · Dec 11, 2016

DomesticTadpole said:
TIME FOR TEAM NEWS
This is how United will line up against Spurs today...

Great line up.

harms · Dec 11, 2016

Nice. Defence could've been better, but I guess Shaw is still injured and Mou doesn't like Blind's lack of pace.
My only issue with Darmian is that he doesn't offer anything going forward on the left - he is hardly even making himself a passing option on the overlap, let alone crossing or shooting.

Rojo deserves a start, although hopefully Bailly will get in the team soon (and damn you Africa for your untimely tournaments)

Fellaini can go do one, shouldn't be even on the bench today or ever.

JinnerJamie · Dec 11, 2016

RORY65 said:
Decent side although I don't like Pogba as a number 10. Why have we in recent games suddenly dropped the man who has been our best player this season?

José hates him

Paul the Wolf · Dec 11, 2016

10/11 had Bailly instead of Rojo

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