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Pre-season friendlies 2018
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
I've seen this sentiment in Fantasy Football Scout, that somehow Alonso's place is at risk.. Is this also a consideration of Chelsea-fans?
I mean he was the best wing-back in the league last year when you look at end-product. Should be first on the teamsheet
We're playing 4 at the back next season so maybe Sarri (who will know Emerson from his time in Italy) thinks the Brazilian will be a better fit.
It's just a pre-season game and that's not even a official team, just what some writers have speculated based on training sessions.
We'll gladly take Alonso off your hands if that's the case
Matip just walked off with a thigh injury. His injuries have been an issue.
1-0 Van Dijk. Zonal marking for Dortmund completely failed there.
1-0 Van Dijk. Zonal marking for Dortmund completely failed there.
Dortmund steal it late on. Pulisic with both goals.
Now that's a shame. Really gutted for you...
That was a very good run by Pulisic and good strike. This is the season he needs to establish himself as a regular starter and key performer for Dortmund. Take that next step up a level.
So poor from Karius, happy to see the back of him in a few weeks.
Pulisic is playing well, so did we but kind of poor defending once again, where have I seen that before...
Pulisic is playing well, so did we but kind of poor defending once again, where have I seen that before...
Bruun Larsen getting rugby tackled by the Liverpool defender and still manages to score off the rebound.
Pulisic the key to that chance again with a well taken move and strike on target.
Pulisic the key to that chance again with a well taken move and strike on target.
Liverpool 1 - Dortmund 3
Weird game in which we could have made it 2/3 before their penalty equaliser. Keita is exciting to watch, Matip is turning out to be a crock, and no explanation is needed to see why Karius is trending on twitter.
Weird game in which we could have made it 2/3 before their penalty equaliser. Keita is exciting to watch, Matip is turning out to be a crock, and no explanation is needed to see why Karius is trending on twitter.
Disappointing to lose that as we looked the better side for so long. Moreno, Klavan and Karius all need to be binned.
Sturridge has had a good pre season but I won’t hold my breath.
Sturridge has had a good pre season but I won’t hold my breath.
This is a first, although I it does fall in line with the US drinking age.
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Nice to see Liverpool are even worse than us.
Great transition against the bum rush merchants
We played fairly well up until the last five minutes.
From what I’m reading on here we’re having a better pre season than you are, not that it means anything.
Jesus. They absolutely tore Liverpool to shredsGreat transition against the bum rush merchants
If we drew 0-0 to Bury I'm sure this forum would explode.
I wouldn't pay too much attention to what you read here.
From what I just saw Dortmund tore you to pieces!
Anyway early days.
Hey we're unbeaten
They didn’t.
You didn’t even watch the game did you?It was that easy to trigger a Liverpool fan? Next season will be a breeze.
We were too until today.Hey we're unbeaten
No course I didn't. I just saw that goal though and they took you apart. Great move mind!They didn’t.
I haven't seen any pre season to be honest.We were too until today.
I enjoyed the World Cup so much I'm actually a bit gutted we're back to normal football again.
Fair enough. I thought we were probably reading too high later on in the game and they were able to pass through it.
Stupid mistakes from Karius and Klavan too.
It's difficult to get excited over pre season this time with so many players missing. We are without the majority of our first team and I know you're missing your main attacking players yourselves.
Seems such a waste you playing friendlies with Sturridge and Markovic and us with Darmian when the likelihood is none will feature next term.
I think we might keep Sturridge but Markovic is one we need to be rid of. £20 million and right up there with one of our worst ever.
Klopp’s been using the games we’ve played to figure out who he wants to keep in the squad. Origi is an example of someone who has done himself no favours.
Mourinho has s probably doing something similar with what he has, looking at which of the fringe players might be able to step up vs those who need to be binned. I was a bit surprised to see Blind sold before Darmian.
You must've made this comment in-game. I watched it and it more moments of quality than anything else i've seen in preseason. PSG played with a bunch of kids and Buffon but they showed a lot of heart and their passing and technique was a joy to watch
Karius at it again?
Yeah, his younger brother, who plays mostly as a holding midfielder. He certainly looks lik a talent, but of course wont' make it at City...
Good first half from Chelsea today. Barkley and Fab looked good, Ampedu was excellent and Pedro and Hudson-Odoi looked smashing. Luiz was good too. Morata was pretty poor and Alonso looked pretty out of it, but still early days. Second half started ok, but went downhill after that.
Lots of work still to do to get to grips with the new system. Really need the World Cup lads to get back soon and start learning this new stuff.
Lots of work still to do to get to grips with the new system. Really need the World Cup lads to get back soon and start learning this new stuff.
Bayern v Juve on right now. Juve lead 2-0 at HT (Favilli brace). Bayern had the better of the game without being clinical (fielding some younger players) until Juve got the first goal. A pretty good game for a pre-season friendly.
I'm here at the Bayern Juventus game. Bayern seemed to be the better side but made some bad mistakes that Juve capitalized on. It was an absolute downpour here and the conditions seem to be taking their toll as both teams already have an injury. Still a decent turnout I would say for the weather.
You're not getting a bad game there.
Bayern had some excellent attacking build up early in the game and looked very promising. Juve are a bit of a machine though. Marchisio's quick thinking and assist for the 2nd was excellent. Nice build up to the United game that will definitely be of a much lower quality
Watching City vs Liverpool. Liverpool out with a pretty strong squad, City playing kids mainly. The pitch is absolutely awful, half of it seems to be missing grass, apparently they had 3 days of Taylor Swift concerts there.
Juventus seem to be fielding the strongest side I've seen from the major European sides so far but guess that isn't surprising with Italy and Bosnia not making it to the World Cup plus Sandro not being called up for Brazil.
Yeah I'm hoping traffic isn't too bad on the way home to see all 90 of our game. But you're correct this hasn't been a bad game at all so far.You're not getting a bad game there.
Bayern had some excellent attacking build up early in the game and looked very promising. Juve are a bit of a machine though. Marchisio's quick thinking and assist for the 2nd was excellent. Nice build up to the United game that will definitely be of a much lower quality