Nearly a perfect defensive performance
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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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Shiii, damn, it's like this pitch is his. He played with this much confidence.Edit: This is the difference, that confidence and composure, that dominating I-own-this-pitch plays are what we miss from our team. Rashford played with the same "arrogance" way first half.
I missed him. That first half pirouette was hilarious.
Absurd own goal, but altogether our defence is so much better with him.
Absurd own goal, but altogether our defence is so much better with him.
He is prone to some weird/funny mistakes sometimes, like the own goal. He came back after quite some time, still rusty, but he was very good
This guy has everything to be the best center half in the world.
Reminds me so much of how Ramos played when he was much younger
Reminds me so much of how Ramos played when he was much younger
Unlucky with that owngoal but what a player. .
Despite that own goal, he brings so much confidence at the back. Easily our best defender. Smalling and him link up well too. Great to have him back, was extremely disappointing when I thought he was injured again.
Great to have him back at a crucial part of the season.
Great to have him back at a crucial part of the season.
Played great after the own goal. That was impressive to see in such a game.
Well played!
Well played!
Yeah, he's literally Ramos.
Jones level stupidity on the own goal buty otherwise immense.
He is the reincarnation of Jones. Great defender but susceptible to lapses of concentration and overdoing bits of play when the best approach is no nonsense defending.
He's still young though and should get better if he gets over his injuries.
He's still young though and should get better if he gets over his injuries.
Had a long break from football and Jose said not long ago he shouldn't play full 90 minutes this month. Looked extremely energetic anyway.
I'd argue at his best he's far better defensively than Jones though already.
Outstanding. All buisness and no nonsense type of player. And he’ll only get better.
Anyone see or hear any comments about the knock he took. Was it the same ankle he had the operation on?
Today he showed exactly what we were missing. Great defensive tenacity and composure and distribution into advanced areas. It just makes the shape and aura of the team far more composed and positive.
Today he showed exactly what we were missing. Great defensive tenacity and composure and distribution into advanced areas. It just makes the shape and aura of the team far more composed and positive.
Apart from the brainfart goal he was absolutely sensational. We have really missed him.
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This is gross exaggeration. Phil Jones is excellent defensively when he's not injured as he's repeatedly proved throughout his time here.
I will never know why he went with his left for that ball. That aside, he was an absolute rock. Our most important defender.
I'm ignoring the o.g because we won. 10/10 defensive performance.
I'm ignoring the o.g because we won. 10/10 defensive performance.
I'm so glad to have the mad bastard back
He's quality. We've missed him! I hope he wasn't playing through injury last few minutes today because that's how he caused his previous long term injury!
The hilarious part is he gave it away right after while having acres of space
Great performance, topped off with a superb goal.
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Mistake aside solid performance. We’ve missed him big.
Yep he was immense today. I'm surprised Smalling has been rated above him on here. I think that's probably due to the own goal as aside from that he was a total beast. Great technique. Loads of measured aggression and a desire to fight on when he had taken a few knocks. Well played
Funniest CB I have ever seen
Awful own goal but take that out, it was a dominant confident performance we haven't had for a long time from a CB.
Nice to have somebody who gets tight, actually tackles a forward and then doesn't panic on the ball!
Yes he is a bit crazy at times but he is our best CB on the floor by miles.
Nice to have somebody who gets tight, actually tackles a forward and then doesn't panic on the ball!
Yes he is a bit crazy at times but he is our best CB on the floor by miles.
Something about him reminds me of guys like Evra and Rafael with their aggressive energy, crowd feeds off that type of player.
He dint, he just dint get a call of man on! from his teamates or he would have dribbled all their team and scored.The hilarious part is he gave it away right after while having acres of space
Ah yesThe hilarious part is he gave it away right after while having acres of space
damn it this guy is so hilarious.It's been that long being this excited and amused from just the defensive performance of a defender in both an exciting and hilarious manners.
The last and the only one is Nemanja Vidic, funny, amazing and exciting defender.
Hold my hands up and say I'd forgotten how good he is.
What a defender.
What a defender.
So good.
Ha, I'm just anticipating what you and your ilk do in Smalling, Lingard and Mctominay threads. To spare you the trouble actually.
Not a chance. Jones is one of the best out there at his best. He is at the same level as him.
This is a young kid with a big set of hairy balls on him. feck the own goal, he was fantastic.
Best defensive performance we've seen from one of our players in months. Shows how far away the likes of Smalling and Jones are from the required standard.
Good to see Eric has been learning-that OG was straight out of Phil Jones' locker
Love him
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