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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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But isn’t this a measure of top speed we’re talking about, and not acceleration? We have a fair few players that I believe are faster over the first ten yards or so.So measuring someone’s speed isn’t an indication of how fast they can travel? Interesting concept you got going on there...
The bit about Bolt is absolutely false. Not a single professional footballer can beat him over any distance. Him hitting his top speed from 60m+ just speaks to how rapid he was.
There are 3 ways to out run your opponent in football, beat him over a foot race(which Lukaku excels in), beat him from a dead start by acceleration (he sucks at this) and completely wrong foot someone and gain seconds on them (never seen him do this). Given that he’s expected to play with markers on him in a tightly congested area for much of the match nowadays, his opportunities for a flat race would be very limited.
Think you are severely underestimating the fastest human on earth
The only other person to out accelerate Usain Bolt was another Jamaican Michael Green. Footballers have poor running technique
Sure relatively speaking Bolt is a slow(er) starter( amongst the world's elite sprinters)
I think the important point is that Bolt has a better first touch as well as being faster than LukakuThink you are severely underestimating the fastest human on earth
He's not. The data is there to prove it. He's simply the best
Edit : sorry I see where you said starter And that depends on how you qualify that. Alot has to do with reaction time and getting out the blocks. Which is only something that would affect him in a 100 meter official sprint. In a 30 meter dash however he's the fastest in the world. Also in 50, in 80 in 100 and in 200. He has it all.
There is reaction time to the gun but also time to accelerate to maximum speed and in races I have seen he is often behind at 20 to 30 meters.
Now I am not saying he is a slouch but the jury is out as to whether he could show that speed on a wet winters night away at Stoke
He is a bit slower to come out of the blocks than some because of how long his legs are. But EVEN with this disadvantage he still is faster than the pack by time he's at the 30 meter mark. No one comes close unless he's injured or just started his season. As i said in a previous post only Maurice Green a fellow Jamaican sprinter has recorded a faster 30 meter than bolt. These are just simply facts.
http://speedendurance.com/2010/10/10/the-soccer-football-30-meter-sprint-test/
He is simply a monster and the best sprinter I think the world has ever seen. To say some ramdom epl footballers could out run him in any kind of scenario is simply absurd
No you can’t force me to believe your opinion over a proven fact.
Try being more thoughtful in your posts, if you’re posting about his acceleration don’t go on about his recorded speed not being a truth, simply state you don’t believe he’s got great acceleration.
It's not a proven fact because you're using a false standard. That's your problem, not the stat.
I'll give you an example.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/10-fastest-players-world-football-9832187
Rooney in his last season here (yes his last) made 1 sprint of 31km/h, that made him automatically enter this top 10 list of fastest players in the world alongside some other players like Auba and Bale. According to this he was our second fastest player at this season, ahead of Rashford, Martial, Pogba and everyone bar Valencia !
Now the question for you to answer : does that mean Rooney was actually fast and rapid in his last season here or or that he was immobile, slow and crap ? Was he faster than Rashford in this season ?
According to this also you will have to believe Valencia at this time was faster than Auba, which we all know he wasn't.
Hopefully it's cleared up for you.
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Ok folks....enough of the off topic chat and back to Lukaku's performances.
Newcastle 0:2 Man Utd
His best ever first touch
Did well coming on today. He should still be backup to Rashford though, I think.
Better as a sub so far.
Keep him as that. Our new expensive Chicharito that we threw in when we need numbers in the box.
Keep him as that. Our new expensive Chicharito that we threw in when we need numbers in the box.
Ole's Solskjaer
Looks like there may be life in the big man after all. Still think Rashford offers more to us on top, but good to see Lukaku getting some goals off the bench.
Good cameo, I like him in that role with some starts here and there.
Will do wonders for his confidence.
Vital goal for Rom. Pleased for him.
8 league goals
He needs to improve on shielding the ball its crazy how easily he gets dispossessed by much weaker players 
Brilliant when he came on.
He's a good player with a great personality I think he's a real winner.
He's a good player with a great personality I think he's a real winner.
While Rashford is scoring goals and playing well then he should stay first choice, with Lukaku coming in for the odd game.
If Rashford's goals dry up or if Lukaku starts really impressing in those odd starts though then it becomes a different question.
If Rashford's goals dry up or if Lukaku starts really impressing in those odd starts though then it becomes a different question.
Very good sub to have. Much better than bringing on Fellaini that's for sure.
It is not shielding thing, just a poor first touch. But we all know that he is not target man.He needs to improve on shielding the ball its crazy how easily he gets dispossessed by much weaker players
He is great player to have if you use him right. And Ole is doing that.
Good impact, no complaints.
We saw what he’s very good at and what he’s bad at tonight.He needs to improve on shielding the ball its crazy how easily he gets dispossessed by much weaker players
Sharp intake of breath when he was on the sidelines waiting to come on, he looked enormous, his shirt and shorts must have been about 5XL...fair play to the big guy though, he did really well to get in and finish off that chance just after coming on.
I'm not his biggest fan, but he will have a part to play, but Rashford is the main man for the central striking role, offers so much more in his all round game, but Lukaku is a decent option to have.
I'm not his biggest fan, but he will have a part to play, but Rashford is the main man for the central striking role, offers so much more in his all round game, but Lukaku is a decent option to have.
Did his job, key goal tonight as frustration was growing. No complaints, credit to him.
Still don't think he chases that freekick in under Mourinho.
Rom smash and it's working.
The hunger to gamble on that ball was great to see. Glad he got his goal and hopefully he starts firing on all cylinders for the rotation
Two games two goals for Lukaku since Ole came back, with good build up play for one of those goals and him being part of the build up for our second against Newcastle. Fluke?
Credit for getting the goal but very poor all round play and he messed up a lot of counter attacks.
Unless something dramatically improves, I can't see him being here next season (unless he's fine with the bench).
Unless something dramatically improves, I can't see him being here next season (unless he's fine with the bench).
Ole turning him into a super sub. Great reactions for the goal.
Based on? Thought he looked more than sharp with his involvement in the buildup for the second goal. He also interchanged well with Martial and Pogba for his first goal back against Bournemouth
Posted that after the last game and he looked better today, but it still stands.
A few times he had loose touches and in the build-up to the second goal he did play it way out of Rashfords stride and almost killed the attack at the start.
Ole has a job on his hands keeping him motivated with a sub role.
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