United thread 2017/18

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its now 6th biggest game of the season and just behind celtic vs rangers of any important to the game in winning titles
 
Bill said:
it is a big game. its a 3 way race for 4th along with arsenal. top 3 is done and dusted with us the chavs and spurs so that 4th spot is up for grabs. two of the managers of those three also rans will lose their jobs.
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This. Surprisingly this is the miniority view here.
 
Willie Wontie said:
Actually the facts (if they are the facts) are a bit sobering

Sky report from last year

"An estimated 700m people worldwide tuned into their last meeting in March 2015, when Steven Gerrard was sent off seconds after coming on and Juan Mata's scissor-kick stunner sealed victory for United at Anfieldh Real Madrid, which took place later that day, was watched by an estimated 400m-500m people. The Champions League final in June had less than half the estimated viewers of the Liverpool v United clash across the planet.

Manchester United's win at Liverpool was also shown in more countries than any other fixture - over 200. That's four times as many as the latest El Classico"
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Not that sobering the manchester derby in 2012 attracted 650 million
and in 2016 the manchester derby apparantley attracted 901 million according to world soccer magazine

Both were a record at the time
oh and we won both (1-0 and 1-2)
 
Can we change the thread title to the more accurate 'Free Scoring United 2017/2018'.
 
Willie Wontie said:
Actually the facts (if they are the facts) are a bit sobering

Sky report from last year

"An estimated 700m people worldwide tuned into their last meeting in March 2015, when Steven Gerrard was sent off seconds after coming on and Juan Mata's scissor-kick stunner sealed victory for United at Anfield.

In comparison, Barcelona's clash with Real Madrid, which took place later that day, was watched by an estimated 400m-500m people. The Champions League final in June had less than half the estimated viewers of the Liverpool v United clash across the planet.

Manchester United's win at Liverpool was also shown in more countries than any other fixture - over 200. That's four times as many as the latest El Classico"
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Just heard Sly Sports quote up to 900m viewers for this years game. WOW - I didn't know there were that many muppets in the world.
 
Willie Wontie said:
Actually the facts (if they are the facts) are a bit sobering

Sky report from last year

"An estimated 700m people worldwide tuned into their last meeting in March 2015, when Steven Gerrard was sent off seconds after coming on and Juan Mata's scissor-kick stunner sealed victory for United at Anfield.

In comparison, Barcelona's clash with Real Madrid, which took place later that day, was watched by an estimated 400m-500m people. The Champions League final in June had less than half the estimated viewers of the Liverpool v United clash across the planet.

Manchester United's win at Liverpool was also shown in more countries than any other fixture - over 200. That's four times as many as the latest El Classico"
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haven't they played for two years?
 
Willie Wontie said:
Actually the facts (if they are the facts) are a bit sobering

Sky report from last year

"An estimated 700m people worldwide tuned into their last meeting in March 2015, when Steven Gerrard was sent off seconds after coming on and Juan Mata's scissor-kick stunner sealed victory for United at Anfield.

In comparison, Barcelona's clash with Real Madrid, which took place later that day, was watched by an estimated 400m-500m people. The Champions League final in June had less than half the estimated viewers of the Liverpool v United clash across the planet.

Manchester United's win at Liverpool was also shown in more countries than any other fixture - over 200. That's four times as many as the latest El Classico"
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"Sky report".........gospel.
 
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This is all I seen last night watching them sat in the stands discussing who is more bitter and more ugly.
The tannoy should have played the dualling banjos theme, biggest set of twats all under one roof.
 
Bill said:
it is a big game. its a 3 way race for 4th along with arsenal. top 3 is done and dusted with us the chavs and spurs so that 4th spot is up for grabs. two of the managers of those three also rans will lose their jobs.
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This is exactly how I see it.
 
manimanc said:
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This is all I seen last night watching them sat in the stands discussing who is more bitter and more ugly.
The tannoy should have played the dualling banjos theme, biggest set of twats all under one roof.
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Please don't besmirch the Bash street kids by associating them with the swamp dwellers!
 
If PEG plays the Spurs and Chelsea games with the same attitude he took to Anfield, we'll be 7 points clear in a month.
 
Unless I am terribly mistaken...didn't the rags draw with the mob you have just stuck 7 past???

Time for the fixtures to get tougher,....injuries...Europe.....fall away ya rag bastards
 
Rag on redcafe calling Pep a checkbook manager ..ohhh the irony.

he is the definition of a cheque book manager. Give him a squad which isn't by far the best in the league and he won't win anything.
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It's hard to argue against that. He's a very good manager with clear limitations. I can't place him amongst the greatest managers (Fergie, Shankly, Mourinho etc) because he's never been in a challenging job before. Every job he's been in he's had big funds available and world class players already at his disposal.
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http://www.redcafe.net/threads/premier-league-fixtures-14-15-16th-october.433106/page-16
 
FogBlueInSanFran said:
I was thinking maybe Peggy would open it up today knowing Liverpool's back line is suspect. Perfectly happy that he didn't. If we keep playing like we have, draws won't be good enough for them.
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The secret is that the rags' back line is also suspect. I know they don't concede many, but that's because the whole team's behind the ball. If they played attacking football, their defence would be exposed for what it is; completely average. It reminds me of when LVG was in charge and they were claiming Smalling as one of the world's best CBs because he looked good with 4 men in front of him. A couple of years later and he can't even get on the pitch.
 
vonkeynotvenky said:
Rag on redcafe calling Pep a checkbook manager ..ohhh the irony.





http://www.redcafe.net/threads/premier-league-fixtures-14-15-16th-october.433106/page-16
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You just laugh at these now.

It's true, we have bought the best squad in the country, it's the most expensively assembled team in the country too.

The difference is that they've spent the second most, only about £50m less, and still play like Burnley, while we play like the best team the country has seen for decades.
 
FogBlueInSanFran said:
I was thinking maybe Peggy would open it up today knowing Liverpool's back line is suspect. Perfectly happy that he didn't. If we keep playing like we have, draws won't be good enough for them.
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Radio 5Live commentator said the same after our game, if we keep playing like this, settling for draws in big games won't be enough, it will rule them out of the title by default.

If he isn't going to play progressively in that game, with Liverpool having won 1 of their last 7 games, with their best attacker out injured, and their defence conceding an average of 2 goals a game...he just never will, and either Spurs and Chelsea will beat them if they play that way because they won't butcher the chances Liverpool did.
 
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