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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
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I know that our fans especially on this board are quick to classify any XYZ player as our best player after a good run of form but if you've watched us over the last few weeks his impact on our play and quality is so obvious. We don't have anyone in our squad in his mould. He offers oodles of creativity, pace and agility to seemingly cut through the entire defence at will, intelligent and quick in his passing and composed in front of goal. Such a complete player and imo our 'best player'. Shame about that injury, hope it isn't too bad.
Anyone but him.
He was superb and has been the catalyst behind our revival no doubt.
He was superb and has been the catalyst behind our revival no doubt.
Hope you are right, putting the foam pads around the ankle looked like a bad sign.
A man, thanks.
I don't make out like I'm always right as I've been wrong on plenty regarding football and will happily admit when so, but I'm so glad I was wrong about Mkhi because I do like the guy and his style of play is just brilliant to watch.
Here's hoping for a speedy recovery!
Better than Hazard......
Please please let this injury not be serious.
Please please let this injury not be serious.
Mourinho said he's out for a week.
Get in!
Shame about the injury. He seems to be the type of player we thought Di Maria would be
He will miss two difficult away games. Crap that we had PL on wednesday this coming week.
Called it you miserable feckers
Not a long injury but ends his run of successive motm awards, if it comes with a trophy hes had that for about a month now.
The fact that Rose, one of the fastest fullback in the league cannot catch him is really amazing isn't it, every time he touched the ball he made something happen, just wish that our left side did the same though, we cannot just keep relying on one side
Our left side today really is atrocious, both attacking and defending
Our left side today really is atrocious, both attacking and defending
Jose:
"I am happy with that from Henrikh. I don't care about individual trophies but for a player like him who spends working and working it means a lot. Not just the way he's creating but his defensive participation in the team. He crossed the line to be a better player. He crossed the line mentally, that others have to cross. I want more from some of my attacking players. The two moments of recovering the ball are crucial moments. Mkhitaryan was superb on that."
"I am happy with that from Henrikh. I don't care about individual trophies but for a player like him who spends working and working it means a lot. Not just the way he's creating but his defensive participation in the team. He crossed the line to be a better player. He crossed the line mentally, that others have to cross. I want more from some of my attacking players. The two moments of recovering the ball are crucial moments. Mkhitaryan was superb on that."
Basically
Jose says he'll probably be back for Boxing Day, so thankfully it's nothing serious.
He was our best attacking outlet today, and was very aware in his defending duties, too. His dribbling ability, pace, touch and movement all combine to make him a nightmare to defend against when he's running at you at pace. I love watching him on counters, he makes them all thrilling. When we have someone like Herrera making interceptions and starting counters, or someone like Pogba who can find magical through balls and crosses, and a good finisher (on some days) like Zlatan making runs into the box, he will have a lot of goals and assists if he starts regularly.
Hopefully whatever confidence issues he has and Jose is dealing with will never come up again, he could prove key to a title challenge next season.
He was our best attacking outlet today, and was very aware in his defending duties, too. His dribbling ability, pace, touch and movement all combine to make him a nightmare to defend against when he's running at you at pace. I love watching him on counters, he makes them all thrilling. When we have someone like Herrera making interceptions and starting counters, or someone like Pogba who can find magical through balls and crosses, and a good finisher (on some days) like Zlatan making runs into the box, he will have a lot of goals and assists if he starts regularly.
Hopefully whatever confidence issues he has and Jose is dealing with will never come up again, he could prove key to a title challenge next season.
how do they know that so quickly? Looked like he was headed to the glue factory they way they took him on that bloody stretcher. I was crapping myself as it would typical that after a bad start that he has 4-5 Man of the Match performances on the trot with 2 assists and 2 goals for him to be ruled out for the rest of the season.
Yeah, guilty. He's actually very fast, but he looks faster with the ball than without, but then he had the run where he almost ran around Vethongen, I think and almost caught the ball. His intelligence and technique are his stand out assets though - great to watch, so entertaining.
Apart from anything else I loved him directing Zlatan where to be for a Spurs throw in.
If there were mentality issues earlier in the season they are not presenting themselves at all now.
If there were mentality issues earlier in the season they are not presenting themselves at all now.
Lets forget about the injury, he'll be back soon.
I want to talk more about his fantastic performance, what a player we have on our hands.
He aint no Kagawa thats for sure.
I want to talk more about his fantastic performance, what a player we have on our hands.
He aint no Kagawa thats for sure.
Didn't realise he was so quick until today, was wondering in the early parts of today's game why he hasn't been playing as a 10, then he produces a few bursts of speed. Were there not some stories in the early part of the season when he was out of the picture that he was asking why he was being played right/left instead of in the 10 role ?
Fingers crossed Jose is right when he says he's only out for a week. He really does look a player and a half now he has settled in.
Fingers crossed Jose is right when he says he's only out for a week. He really does look a player and a half now he has settled in.
He moves like a magician. We finally have our own David Silva/De Bruyne type player.
His directness, pace and movement has been sorely missed in this team. And that finish, simply superb!
Hopefully it's nothing serious.
Hopefully it's nothing serious.
He's just fantastic isn't he? Shame about the injury:
Thank feck he's only out a week or two.
http://www.espnfc.us/manchester-uni...-mkhitaryan-only-out-for-a-week-jose-mourinho
http://www.espnfc.us/manchester-uni...-mkhitaryan-only-out-for-a-week-jose-mourinho
His dribbling technique is so impressive that it makes him appear quicker than he is.
He is very quick and not just because of his dribbling. He went past Rose and Wanyama and they had like 5 yards on him.
He's already shown it in various games in his season when he can go past players through midfield with just his pace.
I might be wrong but think its 5 MOTM in a row
If you've got a speech impediment that's also his name.
Brilliant yet again today and a well taken goal. Made a complete mug out of Rose. I hope the injury isn't too serious, Mourinho did suggest it was only a week thankfully.
He's our only winger that knows how to play off a target-man. If Zlatan plays, Mkhitaryan has to be on the pitch as well. Very good today.
Well said. For me this is why he is different to a Mata.. More direct and carries the ball with that energy Mata doesn't. If you are going to be a wide playmaker especially for a United side, you need to be athletic and now he's settled in he looks more robust when carrying the ball.
Harsh on Mata, unless you're not counting him as a winger?
Its a huge shame that it seems increasingly apparent from what both he and Mourinho are saying that he missed three months at the start of the season through mental issues (and which has always been his issue).
The way he's been playing since he's come into the team has been nothing short of sensational hopefully he can keep it up; we can't really afford him not to.
The way he's been playing since he's come into the team has been nothing short of sensational hopefully he can keep it up; we can't really afford him not to.
He's a very good player. Now we just need to add a few more players of the same calibre and we'll be back in business.
What is really impressive is his speed with the ball.
Like Kaka when he was fit.
Like Kaka when he was fit.
Really hard to judge how fast he is. He has excellent acceleration over the first few yards plus his great quick feet and dribbling lets him run past defenders easily. Throw a ball between 2 players to chase and he probably won't look that quick. Though even then sometimes he looks rapid like he did against Zorya that one time where the keeper came out. Give him the ball at his feet and a bit of space and he'll just run with it and it's great to watch. Exactly what we've missed.
If Martial gets back to his best (and he has looked better and had glimpses here and there), then we'll have 2 brilliant wingers, a world class striker, and an excellent midfield 3 (3 of herrera, pogba, mata or carrick). Bailly as a dominant center back. Valencia as a tank on the right. We really need the left side of our pitch to get their shit together. Shaw and Martial can both be brilliant so once they get to their best, I think we'll look really complete.
If Martial gets back to his best (and he has looked better and had glimpses here and there), then we'll have 2 brilliant wingers, a world class striker, and an excellent midfield 3 (3 of herrera, pogba, mata or carrick). Bailly as a dominant center back. Valencia as a tank on the right. We really need the left side of our pitch to get their shit together. Shaw and Martial can both be brilliant so once they get to their best, I think we'll look really complete.
You're right. Mata's great at runs down the channels as well, to be fair. But I don't like the idea of two of our front three being slow. I'd take Mata/Mkhi as wingers if Martial is up top. But, otherwise, I think we lose more than we gain from Mata's creativity.
I like that even when he runs at full speed the ball never goes any further away from him than right under his knee.
He's like McManaman in that respect.
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