Possession, Roma-Ajax: 29-71.
Are they always that unfriendly with the ball?
Are they always that unfriendly with the ball?
Europa League SF Draw | United vs Roma
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Phil Jones won't make it in time to face his chuckle brother.
Naughty!
They have a decent team - Dzeko, Sharawey, Pedro, Mkhi,Pellegrini, Smalling, Ibanez.
Play our full team and we should win. Maguire is a must.
Play our full team and we should win. Maguire is a must.
Roma are pretty average, I see aggregate win of 3+ coming.
Smalling's found it harder this season hasn't he?
Mkhitaryan is bound to score, remember he scored against us for Arsenal a few weeks after he left the cnut
Mkhitaryan is bound to score, remember he scored against us for Arsenal a few weeks after he left the cnut
They wouldn't be a tougher threat than playing Everton for our league standard purposes, we should be winning this one easily with our best team.
Hopefully we get a decent ref this time around
Ah no they’re not Dzeko is 35 , Smalling has barely featured all season , 21 points off top in the league sitting 7th
If we can't beat Roma we should end talks about progress.
They have been rubbish this season. Their total wins against the top 6 in Serie A stands at zero. Recently they were also beaten by Parma who will be relegated.
They have been rubbish this season. Their total wins against the top 6 in Serie A stands at zero. Recently they were also beaten by Parma who will be relegated.
Way to think positive right after a convincing controlled win tonight.
Not disagreeing at all.
The players you list just seems amusing for some reason. Island of misfit toys.
He is right. Also if we go on a run of not winning a match for a year and Ole starts downing bottles of Jack Daniels on the sideline every week then we should probably evaluate too .
Maybe let's just see what happens.
It's a Semi final. Previous records or current records won't help at all. It's all about how we Perform that day.
I looked it up and he went on loan a bunch of times and then eventually went to the Chinese league before coming back to Rome on a free transfer. He is 28.People are nervous about El Shaarawy in 2021
If it was 2012 maybe
Interesting that United got Spanish team (first away) , Italian team (first home), Spanish (first away ) and now Italian (first home ) . Going by this we will get Villarreal if we make the final....
Liverpool are 22 points off City. Domestic league form has nothing to do here. It's a semi final ffs.
What the feck has Liverpool and City got to do with it?
When we drew Granada did you say “ it’s a quarter final FFS”
It’s amazing how some posters cant just say we are better than them we are favourites and we should be heading for a final bar a disaster .
It’s ok to say we are a good side .
Memories of that glorious 7-1 Vs Roma. Except it was the CL.
Roma have a terrible record against top 6 in Serie A. They haven’t beaten a single team and have gotten smashed by Lazio, Atalanta, etc.
Fun fact: Since Conte joined Inter (2 seasons), Roma are the only Italian team Inter hasn’t managed to win against.
Fun fact: Since Conte joined Inter (2 seasons), Roma are the only Italian team Inter hasn’t managed to win against.
No, they're just not very good and ajax is. Except for finishing that is
United should beat roma in their sleep honestly
If we're able to pick our key players (injuries permitting) then we're well capable of beating Roma over two legs. And definitely start as favourites. But it's far from a foregone conclusion and we need to treat the games 100% seriously with our attitude and selection.
Should we reach the final, then I think, over one game, it would be a 50-50 call against either Arsenal or Villareal. I really don't see either of those teams being convincingly beaten, and I think it would be a tight game and tough to call.
It's still all to play for in the competition, with all four decent sides from strong leagues. I make us slight favourites overall, and would be especially surprised to lose over two legs to Roma. But the final, whichever teams get there, is going to be really tight and tough to call and could go either way.
Should we reach the final, then I think, over one game, it would be a 50-50 call against either Arsenal or Villareal. I really don't see either of those teams being convincingly beaten, and I think it would be a tight game and tough to call.
It's still all to play for in the competition, with all four decent sides from strong leagues. I make us slight favourites overall, and would be especially surprised to lose over two legs to Roma. But the final, whichever teams get there, is going to be really tight and tough to call and could go either way.
If it isn't 7-1 with Fred curling in a couple of beauties and Shaw scoring a daisy cutter late on then I will be disappointed.
What the feck has Liverpool and City got to do with it?
When we drew Granada did you say “ it’s a quarter final FFS”
It’s amazing how some posters cant just say we are better than them we are favourites and we should be heading for a final bar a disaster .
It’s ok to say we are a good side .
Yes, I did, and so did many others on here.
So many begging for us to rest the likes of Bruno/Cavani today, but it was a European quarter-final.. if anything would make the opposition raise their game it would be a game like this. (Especially if we insulted them by just playing a 2nd string team.)
But yes, we have been the best team left in the competition ever since we dropped down from CL. But anything can happen in a cup.
Learn to read please.What the feck has Liverpool and City got to do with it?
When we drew Granada did you say “ it’s a quarter final FFS”
It’s amazing how some posters cant just say we are better than them we are favourites and we should be heading for a final bar a disaster .
It’s ok to say we are a good side .
Because you brought the domestic form to compare a European semi final. If you can't see the relation , then there is nothing I can do.
I did say we are favorites, again - just go back and check it.
Roma have been crippled by injuries this season. Smalling, Kumbulla, Spinazzola, El Shaarawy and Zaniolo (torn ACL) are out, Mkhitaryan and Veretout have just recovered from a month long injury. I don't even know how they survived against Ajax. Without Smalling, Vereout and Mkhitaryan, they're disastrously insecure, with a very inexperienced, error prone backline. Mancini (their best CB) will also miss the first leg.
Anyone remember when Arsenal-Villareal and Man Utd-Roma were CL matches?
We should easily beat Roma and then will face a tricky Arsenal in the final.
Let's go!
Let's go!
Arsenal is shit, Villarreal would be a much harder team to play against.
That would work better if you had won any of the last 5 against us.
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How silly of me to bring current league standings in their league into a conversation
Seeing as you brought City and Liverpool into the equation City are league leaders and beat Dortmund who are currently 5th in the German League , Liverpool who are 6th in the PL were knocked out by Madrid who are 2nd in La Liga .
But yes , league standings stand for nothing
the not as well run these days cup.
I think we will beat Roma - they were fortunate to get past Ajax. Either Arsenal or Villarreal will be a tough final for different reasons. But we have the best squad and should win the competition. The team deserves a cup for all the good play and hard work even though sometimes we have been inconsistent. Here’s hoping!
And both of them gave City and RM good games.They weren't overconfident like you were in postHow silly of me to bring current league standings in their league into a conversation
Seeing as you brought City and Liverpool into the equation City are league leaders and beat Dortmund who are currently 5th in the German League , Liverpool who are 6th in the PL were knocked out by Madrid who are 2nd in La Liga .
But yes , league standings stand for nothing
I expect us to go through because we are a superior team to them .And both of them gave City and RM good games.They weren't overconfident like you were in post
Mkhitaryan played tonight didn't he? I thought I heard Smalling was back for them soon too?Roma have been crippled by injuries this season. Smalling, Kumbulla, Spinazzola, El Shaarawy and Zaniolo (torn ACL) are out, Mkhitaryan and Veretout have just recovered from a month long injury. I don't even know how they survived against Ajax. Without Smalling, Vereout and Mkhitaryan, they're disastrously insecure, with a very inexperienced, error prone backline. Mancini (their best CB) will also miss the first leg.
Edit - sorry misunderstood the first part of your post, he's back for them now.
Up against 9th in the Premier League, 7th in La Liga and 7th in Serie A.
If we take this seriously, we should be winning this comfortably.
If we take this seriously, we should be winning this comfortably.
According to Roma fans, they are sure to win and get the final