United thread 2017/18

[117 M34]

It always amazes me to think of all the football boffins who come up with stats like we're the first team since everton in the 19th century to score 29 goals in their first 8 games and yet u****d won the European checkertrade trophy without beating a side from the top 4 leagues in Europe. Just wondering has this been done before and by who?. Obviously the media haven't mentioned it perhaps not wanting to belittle their achievement and piss on their parade

European checkertrade trophy - will be using that one!

However, they did play celta vigo so did play a team from a top league, albeit a shit team and still nearly lost.

 

[City Raider]

Ozil apparently told Arsenal players he's going rags.

I say apparently coz it's John Cross

 

[Blue Hefner]

Ni sure if this is for here or the Sack Race thread but the managers of the 4 teams they started with probably won’t be in the job by the end of the season:

West Ham - can’t see him lasting, they are shit

Swansea - a poor team and the board will push the button and hope for a new manager bounce towards the end of the season

Leicester - sacked already

Everton - I wouldn’t sack him. They’ve fucked up with buying Rooney and not getting a proper striker. They need to keep it respectable until Jan then buy a striker. I think the board will give him the boot, though

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Ozil apparently told Arsenal players he's going rags.

I say apparently coz it's John Cross

They are welcome.
He’s shit.

 

[Impeccable One]

To understand he has taking moaning to another, he is the ONLY manager who moans about other managers moaning !

 

[BoundedCascade]

I can spot a flaw in your argument - they wouldn't make our bench.

I disagree Matic would be a good backup for Fernandinho. Mata though at this stage of his career would be able to get in above Yaya but I think Matic would take that spot so he couldn't make the bench.

 

[Ja Salford Blue]

what about these words of wisdom from the cafs PL/CL thread "
It also undermines the "European Champions" title that is slapped onto the trophy holder. How can Liverpool or Chelsea be "Champions of Europe" yet only the fifth best team in the PL?" utterly delusional the lot of um..

I maybe wrong here but I'm sure they were not league champions the last two times they won it! (I,e they didn't win the league in 1998 & 2007)

 

[canyerdogputoutafire]

 

[I'm With Stupid]

They are welcome.
He’s shit.

I can't see him fitting in well there. Say what you want about Mourinho, but the one thing he wants above all else from his "creative" players is hard work and defensive contributions.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Very well said.