Yeah agree with the 12/13 comparison although I think United have more quality in their squad now than we did back then.
so truebournemouth players are geniuses. No wonder they're getting relegated
Yes. Yes he is
With this defence and goalkeeper? No chance.
I think if Henderson stays then he'll be first choice in the 21/22 season. They'll probably upgrade on Lindelof at some point too.
It's early days yet, but the effect Bruno's had on the team is similar to Cantona back in the day.
Fair, you’ve probably seen him more than me. Feels like every time I tune in I see him get absolutely done!
You dont need a great defence to win the league. You just sweep away non top 6 sides. We are 17 unbeaten after this with 2nd best defence in league.
Their defence is really good actually. If De Gea bounces back that defence is close to liverpool's and city's
I think they’re still a season away from winning it. I think it’ll be us or City next season, then if United and Chelsea continue to progress under Solskjær and Lampard, one of them will do it in 21/22.
Yes you do. Great attacks win games, great defences win titles. It’s very hard to win a league with a weaker defence.
It's a bad day at the office for our defense. They have been rock solid since the turn of the year.
He’s a player I really wanted last summer and most of the previous year. His tenacity and work ethic are exactly what United need, he will bleed for the club and that’s the type of player a club like United needed. Someone to really set that example and take the mantle of being the driving force. It helps Pogba a great deal too, takes the spotlight away and let’s him display his talents and play a role without being asked to do everything and then made the scapegoat.
We got 100 points with Otamendi and Stones as 1st choice for half a season! I'd argue its the complete opposite, you can Tony Pulis your way to getting a results vs City but you can't Pulis your way to the title.
I’m not convinced by Maguire that he’s got world class in his locker.
Liverpool arent the norm. City have won leagues with Stones and Fernandinho in defence with Delph at fullback. Luiz was the lynchpin of Chelseas win. Wes Morgan before that.
That‘s because you dominate most games though, far more than other teams are capable of. You lost Laporte this season and look at the difference it made. You’ve outscored us as well.
I feel a lot will depend on the level of us and City. City just put up two seasons in the high nineties/100s followed by a drop off. We’re about to do the same. It’ll be hard for us to go a third season especially with no investment and each player a little older. Think we needed something extra in a couple of positions to allow us to fire on all fronts longer and prolong the peak of our key players. Squeezing them for every last drop will only serve to accelerate any potential decline.
Champions League will be the big test for that defence we don’t know anything about them until then..
If you go through the PL winners over the last three decades, how many had poor defensive records? Yes some of the personnel were lacking, but the records were still good.
I know that this game is not the best proof of it, but our defensive record during this run of good form has been very very good.
Yeah true. Fully expect United to get top four now though. Easily the best of the contenders.
The records were very good because they dominated games though as opposed to great defence ala Liverpool currently and Joses Chelsea.
Do you think United can dominate games consistently enough next season to compete for the league?
