Used the ball well when he had it and added composure to the team.
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Yeah thought he used the ball wall and was a good outlet to ensure we kept possession.
Happy he managed to get back in time, do the work to start the final. Do wonder what next season brings for him cos going forward, will he be a starter in a 433? Or do we use him just for teams who will sit back against us at OT?
Happy he managed to get back in time, do the work to start the final. Do wonder what next season brings for him cos going forward, will he be a starter in a 433? Or do we use him just for teams who will sit back against us at OT?
The instigating factor in both goals tonight. ... but hey, whatever, it's not like he's ever been important for us or anything. His FA Cup Final goal was deflected too, so just as void as Pogba's was tonight, innit @Raees?
(I don't think he was particularly great tonight tbf, but from your earlier rant - that I valiantly maintained a far too consistent level of drunkenness to ever actually reply to - I noticed you omitted that goal from your "meager subjective things he'll be remembered for" bank.)
(Also I'm very drunk now.)
(I don't think he was particularly great tonight tbf, but from your earlier rant - that I valiantly maintained a far too consistent level of drunkenness to ever actually reply to - I noticed you omitted that goal from your "meager subjective things he'll be remembered for" bank.)
(Also I'm very drunk now.)
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Neat and tidy defensively.
Vital movements and play leading to the goals.
Key player in us winning the final, but alas not noticeable enough for many.
Vital movements and play leading to the goals.
Key player in us winning the final, but alas not noticeable enough for many.
Rarely before has such a little man garnered such big crushes.
I'm usually too hooked on Lingard's off the ball movement to pay attention to Mata's contributions to our goals.
You should drink more; I think your writing improves with alkohol consumption. Carry on!
I wasn't drunk, and spellcheck screwed me over. Not my fault!
I genuinely don't know whether that's a compliment or a diss! I get a lot more flowery, that's for sure, and invariably more concentrated. Like a drunk tryna get his keys into a lock at 5 in the morning.
Making obvious spelling mistakes is fake drunkenness. Real drunkenness is ramblingly over explaining simple shit, in my experience. Often with multiple caveats.
Obviously a compliment, mate!
Agree with your last sentiments also. I'm convinced that all great philosophers must have been drunks!
You're very fortunate I came across this post as it didn't tag me for some reason.
Too happy at this moment to debate but I thought he had a alright game in fairness, but hardly the sort of game where you can drunkenly rant at me about how I was wrong
. Let's recommence this after the summer.Love you though and glad you came back safe from Stockholm! Ps your Alien Covenant post was hilarious
I didn't notice this at the time due to nerves but look at Mata behind the wall! I've never seen anything like it!
Herrera shoving him down
Was the plan to trip them or something?!That's odd as feck. Maybe the plan was to block a daisy-cutter under the jumping wall?
I didn't notice this at the time due to nerves but look at Mata behind the wall! I've never seen anything like it!
Herrera shoving him down
I just read that from someone on United subreddit, too. Makes sense but why would the ref tell him to get up? I don't think it's illegal.
If you go to ground in a tackle you're supposed to make an effort to get back up and if you don't you can be penalised. I suppose deliberately lying down is against the same rule.
Yeah, saw that during the matchI didn't notice this at the time due to nerves but look at Mata behind the wall! I've never seen anything like it!
Herrera shoving him down
Just laughed. I think it must have been to anticipate/block the daisy cutter.
I love the idea of a player lying on the floor to stop a clever low FK.
Can't think why it'd be illegal though. If you can attack ingenuously, you should be able to defend so too.
Can't think why it'd be illegal though. If you can attack ingenuously, you should be able to defend so too.
I think the referee just doesn't like fun. It'd have been hilarious to see them try the shot under the wall only to hit Mata. Unlike @Ish , I did not see Mata there and it'd have been so funny just from the shock.
Hahaha, but if I were an Ajax player, I'd just have run into Mata, lying on the group and fallen over for a penalty appeal
It's probably half the reason the referee ordered him up
So here are the rules which means players will be penalised if they lie down on the ball.
EDIT: Actually, it does. He stops an Ajax player standing in the wall because they might stand on him if they did.
Not sure this applies here.
EDIT: Actually, it does. He stops an Ajax player standing in the wall because they might stand on him if they did.
Exactly! Jones vs Arsenal being a prime example.I love the idea of a player lying on the floor to stop a clever low FK.
Can't think why it'd be illegal though. If you can attack ingenuously, you should be able to defend so too.
Yeah, there was a risk. They could've claimed the ball hit his hand, too. I think it'd have been worth it just for the laughs, though!Hahaha, but if I were an Ajax player, I'd just have run into Mata, lying on the group and fallen over for a penalty appeal
It's probably half the reason the referee ordered him up
Yes and No! Imagine they'd pulled 1 back in the 80th minute. My poor heart in those final 10 minutes....
Wouldn't have been very funny if the shot was on target, parried away by Romero and then the whole defensive wall falls over a sneaky Juan on the floor, leading to every one going head over arse.
I didn't notice this at the time due to nerves but look at Mata behind the wall! I've never seen anything like it!
Herrera shoving him down
I was already a bag of nerves so I couldn't imagine how I'd be if they'd have actually pulled one back with 10+ mins to go. I mean, it would've been fitting because we seem to love doing things the hard way as a club but I appreciated the easy win this time.Ah, thanks @Pogue Mahone .
Honestly, I think that's the only scenario that includes us conceding in a European final that I'd actually laugh at.Wouldn't have been very funny if the shot was on target, parried away by Romero and then the whole defensive wall falls over a sneaky Juan on the floor, leading to every one going head over arse.
True and absolutely true!
Ah, thanks @Pogue Mahone .
Mata is worth keeping around. He can be a great influence to players like Lingard and Pereira for a while longer yet. After all, he's a World Cup and European Championship winner, he's won youth championships, he's won pretty much every club-level cup going... and he's never won the league. Not with us, not with Chelsea, not with Valencia. He should be eager to rectify that.
Herrera tries every trick to win the final, the guy is great. I love how he anticipate and behaves in these situations, he is the only one looking for stuff that could go wrong and tries to do something about it. Also the freekick of Sigurdsson where he was initially on the line.
FFS
I didn't notice this at the time due to nerves but look at Mata behind the wall! I've never seen anything like it!
Herrera shoving him down
He is in Iceland chill'n
http://m.fotbolti.net/news/26-05-2017/juan-mata-fagnar-sigrinum-i-evropudeildinni-a-islandi
http://m.fotbolti.net/news/26-05-2017/juan-mata-fagnar-sigrinum-i-evropudeildinni-a-islandi
The plan was to not let the ball go under the wall.I didn't notice this at the time due to nerves but look at Mata behind the wall! I've never seen anything like it!
Herrera shoving him down
Seems that way and it worked
You don't typically see that. Anderson used to fool about trying to put the goalkeeper off but that little bit of doubt could have changed the players mind. I like seeing us using a bit more smarts. We've been a bit naive in the past and I hope this kind of trend (providing it's all legit) continuesI was convinced this free kick was going to fly in the top corner.
I love that its Mata that's the one nominated to be the one lying on the ground, lets face it he is realistically not going to be heading it away or anything so may as well use him to best effectI love the idea of a player lying on the floor to stop a clever low FK.
Can't think why it'd be illegal though. If you can attack ingenuously, you should be able to defend so too.
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