[TheReligion]

No was we're winning by 3 in Spain.

Good job we only need 2

 

[Real Name]

Good job we only need 2

3 is better than 2.

 

[TheReligion]

I guess the Sociedad away match will be a good test for the manager and players to play with a bit of pressure in a mock second leg scenario. Gonna be tough to win there by two, when they are a similar level side to us currently, and one that has had better results than us this season.

What is similar about them to us? And why have their results been better?

 

[JinnerJamie]

Anyone know if it’s a random draw against the Champs League teams or seeded somehow?

Unseeded, can't pay a home nation club though.

 

[FiiiiveTenHaaags]

Unseeded, can't pay a home nation club though.

Nice one mate cheers

 

[RedIan]

A good night really, got the result against a defensive wall. Plus got players back from injury and got them minutes.
Harry looked sharp and DVB impressed in his 15 minutes.
Garnacho did very well and is a very good prospect.

 

[moses]

Anyone know if it’s a random draw against the Champs League teams or seeded somehow?

It's a straight up fix, we're getting Barca.

 

[Dempsey19]

The poster you quoted with your serious nonsense response was taking the piss

My nonsense? You actually think we can beat Real Sociedad away by 2 goals or more? You're an embarrassment. Feel free to quote me next week when we probably lose or draw 0-0.

 

[prateik]

If we had scored 1 more goal somewhere, we wouldve just needed a win in Spain..
we have been wasteful.. lets hope we can get the result next week

 

[TheReligion]

My nonsense? You actually think we can beat Real Sociedad away by 2 goals or more? You're an embarrassment. Feel free to quote me next week when we probably lose or draw 0-0.

I’m an embarrassment for supporting the club? What are on even talking about you odd ball.

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

Christ, you'd think we are playing Pep's Barca next the way people are talking about Real Sociedad.

Get a grip

 

[Vidyoyo]

A good clean professional win with some good performances, a promising youngster and an old man getting in on the act. We go to Real with confidence

 

[Pronewbie]

The last 16 is when the competition comes alive, so it's good to have a run of fixtures beforehand to aid the team's development.

 

[TheReligion]

Christ, you'd think we are playing Pep's Barca next the way people are talking about Real Sociedad.

Get a grip

They seem to forget we already played them this season and dominated when we were still trying to find our way.

 

[Boondog]

My nonsense? You actually think we can beat Real Sociedad away by 2 goals or more? You're an embarrassment. Feel free to quote me next week when we probably lose or draw 0-0.

He's an embarrassment because he thinks our team is going to win by 2 goals or more? You need to check your ego and overinflated sense of self worth.

 

[siw2007]

Job done in what was a very easy game for us. They never really threatened us and we dominated the game and should have scored more. Garnacho was excellent, Eriksen was heavily involved, Rashford and Shaw were great off the bench. Also glad to see Donny and Harry back from injury, hopefully they can play a good part in the run in to the World Cup.

 

[stu_1992]

Decent game, can't really complain. Won without getting out of 2nd gear really.

 

[TheReligion]

He's an embarrassment because he thinks our team is going to win by 2 goals or more? You need to check your ego and overinflated sense of self worth.

I don’t think he’s a United fan.

One of those pretend ones

 

[TMDaines]

What is similar about them to us? And why have their results been better?

They have won their other four Europa games like us, but also won at Old Trafford. They are 7-1-3 in the league, whilst we are 6-2-3. Their underlying performances have been better too in terms of expected data so far in the league. Feel free to scoff, but they are a very consistent side making the absolute most of their squad.

Winning there by two goals is probably one of our toughest tests of the season, maybe second toughest after trying to get any sort of win versus City. Maybe beating Liverpool at home is comparable.

 

[Elcabron]

If we had scored just one more... now we need to beat Real Sociedad by two.

Cuts the goal difference to -3 behind Real Sociedad which gives us a legit chance to overtake them provided we don't start Ronaldo.

Should be scoring more against such a terrible side. We aren't winning in Spain by 2.

Correct me if I’m wrong but we only need to be that shit Spanish team by 2 regardless of our score tonight because of head to head?

As far as I know we just need to beat them 1-2 and we are through.
I think it comes down to most goals scored in head to head....not 100% sure though.

Edit - no that wouldn't work.

 

[Boondog]

I don’t think he’s a United fan.

One of those pretend ones

Another keyboard warrior raging away in his mum's basement. Dude needs to get laid.

 

[RedOrange]

Correct me if I’m wrong but we only need to be that shit Spanish team by 2 regardless of our score tonight because of head to head?

You are correct. Goal difference in head to head matches is the 2nd tiebreaker (with no difference between home and away goals), goal difference in all matches is the 3rd tiebreaker. A 7-0 win would have meant us going ahead of Real Sociedad with a win by 1 goal.

 

[TMDaines]

Bookies have Sociedad 4/9 and United 13/8 to top group, so that’s implied probability of around 34-35% after accounting for their margin.

Edit: calculated probability wrong

 

[Siorac]

You are correct. Goal difference in head to head matches is the 2nd tiebreaker (with no difference between home and away goals), goal difference in all matches is the 3rd tiebreaker. A 7-0 win would have meant us going ahead of Real Sociedad with a win by 1 goal.

4-0 would have been enough: with that, a one-goal win in Spain would have put us top on more goals scored.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

A good night really, got the result against a defensive wall. Plus got players back from injury and got them minutes.
Harry looked sharp and DVB impressed in his 15 minutes.
Garnacho did very well and is a very good prospect.

I agree. Very comfortable evening in the end. I don’t know how this lot beat Real Madrid last season at the Bernabeu as they looked like a group of strangers that had never played a game of football in their lives.

Our 2nd goal was brilliant, the passing, movement and the final delivery into the box.

 

[TMDaines]

I agree. Very comfortable evening in the end. I don’t know how this lot beat Real Madrid last season at the Bernabeu as they looked like a group of strangers that had never played a game of football in their lives.

It’s essentially an entire different team and manager. Their former manager is now in the Ukrainian army and they lost a lot of players who didn’t want to live in a potential conflict zone. It was also much harder to attract new players who had any sort of option to play elsewhere.

 

[TheReligion]

They have won their other four Europa games like us, but also won at Old Trafford. They are 7-1-3 in the league, whilst we are 6-2-3. Their underlying performances have been better too in terms of expected data so far in the league. Feel free to scoff, but they are a very consistent side making the absolute most of their squad.

Winning there by two goals is probably one of our toughest tests of the season, maybe second toughest after trying to get any sort of win versus City. Maybe beating Liverpool at home is comparable.

United dominated them didn’t they and they won against the run of play by that ridiculous penalty decision for handball against Martinez? And all whilst we were much further behind in our evolution?

Any euro away is tough but you’re going massively over the top. Data obsessed!

 

[RedDevil@84]

It's a straight up fix, we're getting Barca.

We can handle Barca. We are dead if we get Sevilla.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

It’s essentially an entire different team and manager. Their former manager is now in the Ukrainian army and they lost a lot of players who didn’t want to live in a potential conflict zone. It was also much harder to attract new players who had any sort of option to play elsewhere.

Ahh that makes sense now

 

[Gordon S]

Weird game. Felt like Sheriff were there on a guided tour of the stadium more than to compete. Rushed back to defend with 10 man behind the ball even when 2 goals down.
We play well, but we need more creativity around the box. Those high balls in towards one player is just to easy to defend against.

Rashford looks good at the moment, we need him in good form this season.

 

[Will Singh]

We bossed it from start to finish, even with Maguire and Lindelof I still felt confident which was a first for me. On to the next one!

 

[Mickeza]

They didn’t according to BBC

Definitely had a shot. Lindelöf got very annoyed about it as we let them escape from their half.

 

[Tincanalley]

That wasn’t as easy as it looked

 

[TheReligion]

Definitely had a shot. Lindelöf got very annoyed about it as we let them escape from their half.

Not one site has them recorded as having a shot from what I can see

 

[Who's Kissing Cameras?]

I'd be very surprised if we even win that game, let alone by 2. Think we just need to accept we are going to playing a big strong team that dropped out of CL. I hope to christ it's not Atletico Madrid. Cannot deal with those clowns.

We are definitely drawing Atletico.

 

[TMDaines]

United dominated them didn’t they and they won against the run of play by that ridiculous penalty decision for handball against Martinez? And all whilst we were much further behind in our evolution?

Any euro away is tough but you’re going massively over the top. Data obsessed!

I don’t doubt we can dominate possession. That’s insufficient though.

 

[RedOrange]

4-0 would have been enough: with that, a one-goal win in Spain would have put us top on more goals scored.

Ah you're right, I hadn't accounted for a 1-0 win reducing Sociedad's GD.

 

[FiiiiveTenHaaags]

It's a straight up fix, we're getting Barca.

Atleti is the one I fear

We can handle Barca. We are dead if we get Sevilla.

Will be a good test whoever we get tbh

 

[Tincanalley]

Remember when Antony did that spin-o-rama

Scholes slating him. It was great!

 

[Mickeza]

Not one site has them recorded as having a shot from what I can see

Probably all get their data from the same place which has messed up.