United Thread - 2021/22

[Vienna_70]

Grealish's first City goal just hit his knee and went in. He knew little about it, but will be remembered years from now as a worldie.
Brilliant that lad.

I said to Mrs Vienna at the time, "A cross between Sergio and The Goat!"

 

[SWPISHOME]

I don't know how many times I've said that lot won't be anywhere near a Premier League Title with paperboy in charge it's simply never going to happen. Those deluded twats think they can challenge City, Dippers and Chelsea...Fuck me.
Yes he might beat those sides in one off games but nowhere near good enough to do so over a 38 game season.
It was funny listening to them when they best Leeds they do the same thing every year get giddy and annoy fans around the league, One week later the bollocks falls out of them just like it will continue to do so over the season.
Fred, Matic, McTominay, Lindelof, Slabhead, Wan Bissaka ect all nowhere near to compete to be a title winning side.

Ole is at the wheel, Long may it continue.

 

[KentBlue]

Slabhead’s game is all about positioning (has to be because he’s not the quickest off the mark), but for me he doesn’t read the game well enough to mentally absorb what is happening around him: subsequently, all too often he takes the wrong option when he has the ball at his feet because he just isn’t intelligent enough a player to read the situation.
That would work in quite a few systems, but I don’t think it does for the rags because they try to play speedy counterattacking football, and Slabhead is way too immobile for that.

 

[Vienna_70]

Slabhead’s game is all about positioning (has to be because he’s not the quickest off the mark), but for me he doesn’t read the game well enough to mentally absorb what is happening around him: subsequently, all too often he takes the wrong option when he has the ball at his feet because he just isn’t intelligent enough a player to read the situation.
That would work in quite a few systems, but I don’t think it does for the rags because they try to play speedy counterattacking football, and Slabhead is way too immobile for that.

A slow oil tanker would be embarrassed by his turning speed!

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

I said to Mrs Vienna at the time, "A cross between Sergio and The Goat!"

What a love-child they would produce........

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Slabhead’s game is all about positioning (has to be because he’s not the quickest off the mark), but for me he doesn’t read the game well enough to mentally absorb what is happening around him: subsequently, all too often he takes the wrong option when he has the ball at his feet because he just isn’t intelligent enough a player to read the situation.
That would work in quite a few systems, but I don’t think it does for the rags because they try to play speedy counterattacking football, and Slabhead is way too immobile for that.

Maguire plays his best football alongside John Stones for England. Stones has the pace and skill and I do think Maguire is a decent defender, especially in the air. Pace isn't everything. Dave Watson was one of our greatest ever defenders (perhaps only beaten by Vinny). He wasn't fast but his spatial awareness and anticipation was incredible.

 

[James Morgan]

SCUM

Supremely happy Ole is at the wheel. They have some very good players, but won’t be seriously challenging anytime soon.
However, on their day they can beat anyone in the league, just not over 38 games.

 

[Kippax77]

What a love-child they would produce........

"who let the Kun out"

 

[big gaz]

Maguire plays his best football alongside John Stones for England. Stones has the pace and skill and I do think Maguire is a decent defender, especially in the air. Pace isn't everything. Dave Watson was one of our greatest ever defenders (perhaps only beaten by Vinny). He wasn't fast but his spatial awareness and anticipation was incredible.

Just making sure the like is for Vinny and big Dave :-)

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Slabhead’s game is all about positioning (has to be because he’s not the quickest off the mark), but for me he doesn’t read the game well enough to mentally absorb what is happening around him: subsequently, all too often he takes the wrong option when he has the ball at his feet because he just isn’t intelligent enough a player to read the situation.
That would work in quite a few systems, but I don’t think it does for the rags because they try to play speedy counterattacking football, and Slabhead is way too immobile for that.

Slabhead is allowed to foul with absolute impunity. EVERY corner and freekick he's bearhugging the centre forward. He continues to get away with it game after game.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

 

[Vienna_70]

"who let the Kun out"

"Feed the Kun and he will score!"

 

[saintquin]

Well it couldn't go south - there is a bit of water that direction.

Would be nice if they gave it go!

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Ruined their winning streak more like.

 

[jimharri]

They could do worse than get "The Chosen One"™ back, er, at the wheel.

 

[KentBlue]

The best two signings those çunts ever made were Mr P. igmol and Mr B. rownenvelope.

 

[Blue back home]

As much as I love their decline it astonishes me that Ole has been trusted to rebuild them. He’s a useless prick, he’s utterly clueless, he couldn’t build an ikea table, never mind a league challenge. Why would any chairmen trust him, what’s it based on? Long may it continue but I still can’t get my head around it. Btw RAG SCUM

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Only 124 pages in front now..........

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

As much as I love their decline it astonishes me that Ole has been trusted to rebuild them. He’s a useless prick, he’s utterly clueless, he couldn’t build an ikea table, never mind a league challenge. Why would any chairmen trust him, what’s it based on? Long may it continue but I still can’t get my head around it. Btw RAG SCUM

Jordan on talk sport summed it up yesterday...... would City, Chelsea, Liverpool or Real Madrid ever go after Ole if a managers job came up and the answer is no. So therefore why do the rags persist with him?
He added that if one of the leading managers in the world went there, they would be making noises to the Glazer's about wanting the funds to push on to be able to seriously challenge for titles but the Glazer's don't want to do that, they just want to finish 4th..... Ole is so grateful to be where he is that he doesn't and won't make demands on the Glazer's

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Jordan on talk sport summed it up yesterday...... would City, Chelsea, Liverpool or Real Madrid ever go after Ole if a managers job came up and the answer is no. So therefore why do the rags persist with him?
He added that if one of the leading managers in the world went there, they would be making noises to the Glazer's about wanting the funds to push on to be able to seriously challenge for titles but the Glazer's don't want to do that, they just want to finish 4th..... Ole is so grateful to be where he is that he doesn't and won't make demands on the Glazer's

They’ve gone after decent managers before and it’s not worked for them. Fergie’s people in the back ground work against them undermining new ideas that it’s not the United way. Mourinho wanted Maguire for £65 million which they would not sanction and then a year later they go back with £85 million when Noddy wants him.

Solksjaer is a stooge for the Glazers, they can use him to appease the fans and they don’t have to pay him wages that you would have to pay the likes of Pep or Klopp. If they do decide to get rid in the future, he isn’t on a massive contract so they won’t be paying him off for that long. Can’t see it happening any time soon I think they have to team to finish top four which is good enough for them.