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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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Ter Stegen must be the best in the business the last couple years. Maybe Allison pushes him close?
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Arthur, De Jong and Busquets 
What a boring and non-incisive midfield.
What a boring and non-incisive midfield.
The problem is the movement in front of them. Fati is better on the left cutting in, which usually leaves Alba with a lot of space to overlap in. On the right, Fati's reluctant to cross and so he's just circulating the play. Without Suarez there's no striker presence stretching the opposition. With Griez cutting in and Fati doing it too it's congesting the central areas, which again just makes things more difficult for midfield because there's no space to drive forward into.Arthur, De Jong and Busquets
What a boring and non-incisive midfield.
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Alba og
Alba og
The problem is those 3 guys are pretty much the same player. Put Vidal instead of any of them, and chances will start happening. He knows how to move off the ball much better in offensive areas than the other 3, who can only play from deep. They can´t expect that the front 3 do all the work. The strikers need support from the midfielders.
ps. Vidal has won like 10 straight leagues at the top level, he knows how to win.. Can't believe the new coach is just as stupid as Valverde.
Own goal and Valencia haven't lost at home in 9 months, oof
Looking much much better now
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Maxi
Maxi
Barca miss Valverdes tactical brain for these games!
Going to be just 4 wins out of 11 away for Barca after this and still have to go to Real Madrid of course.
Think that's going to be the difference in the long run as Real Madrid can grind out more wins on the road (although they're not quite as invincible at home).
Think that's going to be the difference in the long run as Real Madrid can grind out more wins on the road (although they're not quite as invincible at home).
How the feck they came out with a corner for a decision?! Foul or goal!
Morons!
Morons!
These guys might be worse than premiership refs.
Persisting with Spanish Moyes after the Roma debacle and all the fecked up transfers is gonna cost Barca dearly. Not to mention wasting 2 years of Messi
That goal should stand
De Jong is terrible.
Suarez, finished. Valverde, not good enough.
Ter Stegen and Messi is all they need to win the league.
Ter Stegen and Messi is all they need to win the league.
Barca have destroyed Madrid at their stadium in recent years. Weirdly enough, it’s the one place they actually look good away.
We need to stop with 3 at the back.
Spanish Moyes?
It was the right decision though. It was not possible for the referee to call a foul before the corner was taken.
Valverde must be laughing his azz off. Couldn’t happen to a nicer team.
He sucked if i put it politely. Everything in the past 2-3years was because of Messi.
You mean, nothing could be called before a set piece (corner now) was made? But surely we saw such fouls before...
Didn't we? Sorry, refs, then, you're better than your PL friends.
Yes I did think as I posted that Barca seem to have won loads at Bernabeu in last decade.
One away ground where Messi still can run riot.Coventry/Birmingham replay. Nice payday for both teams.
I have a feeling this appointment of Quique Setien will backfire outrageously.
The ball is not in play, so the game has to continue according to the decision taken before the action.
Or at least that's what some referees are saying.
Thanks, nice new info. Guess when the ref blows the whistle doesn't matter, but the moment when the actual foul happens.
Exactly. Truth to be told, it is actually a foul, only that the consequence is not the typical one we are used to.
As i said Setien is a worse version of Sarri - very stubborn manager who doesnt adapt to the qualities of his players and wants them to adapt to his ideas only..He will fail and will fail miserably there'
He did a good job in all honesty. Not great but certainly not bad either. Their squad has been very overrated and needs major surgery.
Indeed. His firing was one of the most classless things I’ve seen the board of a major club do.
But Setién has the right “philosophy “ I suppose. How many million passes did they do today?
I think the problem is dropping all those big leads away from home in the CL. That is soemthing he deserved to get fired for.
Although strange time to do it. He had done alright this season when they sacked him.
Trying to bring back a dead style. Literally looked like van Gaal's United today + Messi trying things.
How do you rate De Jong season so far?.
For a while he seemed exempt from any criticism but I already know several Culés a bit disappointed after so much hype.
Obviously I am opportunistic, but after his shitty game today I had to bring up the issue
For a while he seemed exempt from any criticism but I already know several Culés a bit disappointed after so much hype.
Obviously I am opportunistic, but after his shitty game today I had to bring up the issue
Appointing setien might have been the wrong choice. I think his Betis side is vastly overrated. Regardless, sacking Valverde was the right decision.
Barca should start with only two of Busquets, de jong, Arthur (and Rakitic). Starting three of them is a sure way for disaster.
Barca should start with only two of Busquets, de jong, Arthur (and Rakitic). Starting three of them is a sure way for disaster.
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Do you want to hear my opinion?How do you rate De Jong season so far?.
For a while he seemed exempt from any criticism but I already know several Culés a bit disappointed after so much hype.
Obviously I am opportunistic, but after his shitty game today I had to bring up the issue
I don't even think this is about the manager. People just massively underestimate what Suarez does to that Barcelona attack, not just the importance of his end product but the spaces he opens up for others and the dynamic he brings.