What a tit though, considering we’ve got City/Arsenal coming up.
Lukaku could face retrospective ban for hitting Bong(FA- He doesn't)
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Didn't make contact? Lukaku really can't hit the target anymore, can he?
Yeah, of course it doesn't matter and if he's banned then it will be deservedly so, it's just a very negative vibe that I got from your post as if he's been doing this type of shit more often. There's also been a lot of talk (not from you) about us being classless for not kicking the ball out, I mean, there must've been a lot of this little nasty shit going on between the players the whole game, hence the kick out or the lack of kicking the ball out.
Blessing in disguise?
No offense but did you actually watch the game...?
We didn't kick the ball out because it was a crystal clean challenge and Knockaert was absolutely fine, and we were desperate to get the 2nd while momentum was with us.
Rom's kick out on Bong (no 'o' on the end) was because Rom was (and is) clearly frustrated at present on the pitch, it was petulant, needless and if he made contact, dangerous.
It's not the type of thing 'that all players do' or whatever daftness you were waffling. It was stupid.
The only saving grace being that if he did get 3 games, it might equal Martial and Rashford up top in a 2, which is arguably something we might benefit from.
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Wasn't mentioned on MOTD so he'll be alright. Stupid thing to do though.
Same here, I'm not sure that we will be worse off with Martial and Rashford up front, especially if we play counter-attacking football as we expect to do vs Arsenal and City anyway.
Exactly.
I just wish Mourinho would sometimes mix it up with our forward line in this way like he did so well against Chelsea last season. But if either is fit, you can pretty much guarantee that one of the 'big men' will be stuck up top for 90 mins (often joined in the box by Fellaini if we're needing a goal...).
Saying that, I don't want Rom to miss matches.
Deserves some action. He swings his leg out to kick the defender, misses so then tries to kick him again with his other leg. They wern't just little nudges, they were proper swings of the leg too.
A banned attack just means increased chances of seeing Lingard out there. FFS 
Blessing in disguise, Mourinho will run him to the ground like he did with Zlatan and Pogba last season.
It does look like Lukaku kicked out at Bong.
Although, luckily Bong managed to block it with his bollocks
Although, luckily Bong managed to block it with his bollocks
Lukaku banned for Bong hit.
Was lucky to get away with it during the game.
Didn't see it during the game.
But he clearly does it intentionally, and deserve a couple matches ban for it, unfortunately.
But he clearly does it intentionally, and deserve a couple matches ban for it, unfortunately.
Looked pretty intentional. Interesting that Bong didn't really react to it.
Sorry, what are we supposed to be looking at?
Edit: Now I see it, looks pretty bad.
Edit: Now I see it, looks pretty bad.
Didn't notice it yesterday. Lucky the ref missed it, with the resulting goal.
Step up Zlatan.
Step up Zlatan.
Pretty stupid tbf.
What a moron. We are about to step into a vital week with two tough away games and he does this. Brainless.
Meh he's done feck all the past 3 premier league games what's the harm in missing another 3 when all of those games are big games.
Tried to kick and missed. Sums up his current form
To be honest I thought that's a retrospective red card as soon as I saw it. The potential of him missing any of Watford, Arsenal or City is daunting, but hopefully it will open up a chance for Martial or Rashford up front. Ibra isn't fit enough yet and no where near mobile to trouble any of those back lines.
Difficult to believe that Lukaku won't get a retrospective ban for that, probably 3 games?
The commentator mentioned it briefly yesterday but I've not seen anything since.
That's what I thought. He's been a flat track bully this season so not having him available for City and Arsenal doesn't seem too terrible a thing.
Blessing in disguise
Gonna have to clean up all the dirty water now
Probably right. Doesn't he have an awful record against big teams?Blessing in disguise
I'm more than happy to give Zlatan a shot now that he's back.
Seriously???
Yeah, it's something like 14 goals in 60 games against the top 6.
That's not good.
Edit: Found this on ESPN before the Liverpool game. 15 in
Stupid but at least we have Zlatan back if he does get banned.
I still think Lukaku is quality. People need to pipe down.
I still think Lukaku is quality. People need to pipe down.
Lose Pogba, and I'm devastated for us. Lose Lukaku, and I'm alright. He's been out of form and the rest will do him good.
We have Rashford, Martial and Ibra who can work the #9. For once we have good cover.
We have Rashford, Martial and Ibra who can work the #9. For once we have good cover.
So is he banned or what?
Would be surprised if he doesn't cope a ban for that. Stupid from him. Hopefully Ibra is getting closer to proper fitness, as I could see us just making a straight swap with Ibra coming into the starting line up.
Hope the ban isn't too lenghty and he's back before March.
I don't mind. Put Martial at #9 (he is a natural striker, not a winger) and Rashford at LW. I don't like the choice of having Ibra as our striker, he has no pace.
Yep. Lad needed a rest anyway. If you ask me it’s why the goals are drying up quite a bit.
Yep. Definitely tired. Wasn't doing as many fixtures at all compared to last year. Seems like the only way we can get players to be rested is if they get banned or injured. Would love to see Rashford and Martial up top. Young at LW, Lindelof at RB, Valencia finally pushed up forward to RW.
Considering his form, actually not arsed. When he is not scoring, he looks positively Rooneyesque.Perhaps this rest will do him good and he can come back in better form.
Zlatan in for the derby. Hopefully in pre-injury form. Atleast even he plays like shit, he produces a magical goal out of nowhere. That's what classy strikers do.
Zlatan in for the derby. Hopefully in pre-injury form. Atleast even he plays like shit, he produces a magical goal out of nowhere. That's what classy strikers do.