Man Utd Thread:

brokencrossbar1 · February 19, 2020, 10:04:00 AM

Quote from: magpie seanie on February 19, 2020, 08:58:38 AM
Quote from: David McKeown on February 18, 2020, 09:34:10 PM
Is the reason for the city ban not actually because they didn't comply with FFP but because they falsified returns to mislead UEFA into believing they had complied. Ie the punishment is for the fraud rather than the underlying breaches?

Surely both?

It is both as far as I know. I think all the bullishness that they are portraying may be misplaced and they will not over turn the decision. I think their best approach may be to go down the road of 'predetermined outcome' but even that is hard to prove.

We can wait and see but I don't think it will be easy

LeoMc · February 19, 2020, 10:22:19 AM

2 more for Haaland last night, a big miss by United. Does the blame lay with Raiola or Woodward?

Maroon Manc · February 19, 2020, 10:26:37 AM

United were first linked with Haaland in xmas 2018 when Ole had just taken over, he could have been bought in the 2 transfer windows before Raiola got involved. Ole had him for a season at Molde, surely he must have know how good he was.

As for City I thought their owners were trying to change public opinion of them, dragging this through the swiss courts if their appeal with CAS doesn't work isn't going to help. Their commercial revenue hasn't made sense since day one and still doesn't either.

OgraAnDun · February 19, 2020, 10:48:27 AM

Quote from: LeoMc on February 19, 2020, 10:22:19 AM
2 more for Haaland last night, a big miss by United. Does the blame lay with Raiola or Woodward?

If a €50m release clause being part of any deal is true, Utd were right to walk away.

magpie seanie · February 19, 2020, 01:04:14 PM

Quote from: LeoMc on February 19, 2020, 10:22:19 AM
2 more for Haaland last night, a big miss by United. Does the blame lay with Raiola or Woodward?

Mourinho.

gallsman · February 19, 2020, 02:06:03 PM

Quote from: OgraAnDun on February 19, 2020, 10:48:27 AM
Quote from: LeoMc on February 19, 2020, 10:22:19 AM
2 more for Haaland last night, a big miss by United. Does the blame lay with Raiola or Woodward?

If a €50m release clause being part of any deal is true, Utd were right to walk away.

Why? What case scenario you get a goalscorer who might deliver you 4th place, sell on for significant profit.

OgraAnDun · February 19, 2020, 02:33:07 PM

Quote from: gallsman on February 19, 2020, 02:06:03 PM
Quote from: OgraAnDun on February 19, 2020, 10:48:27 AM
Quote from: LeoMc on February 19, 2020, 10:22:19 AM
2 more for Haaland last night, a big miss by United. Does the blame lay with Raiola or Woodward?

If a €50m release clause being part of any deal is true, Utd were right to walk away.

Why? What case scenario you get a goalscorer who might deliver you 4th place, sell on for significant profit.

You would have constant speculation over him leaving (see Pogba), come to rely on him then be stuck paying 3x that for a replacement. Also the rumoured money to his agent/family also seemed like a mess. Delighted Utd are trying to avoid working with that parasite (Raiola) anyway.

Cunny Funt · February 19, 2020, 05:47:40 PM

According to the press conference Rashford will be out for another few months yet. Probably May at best before he's back. United will do well to stay in the top 4 race and Europa League without him.

Club Brugge tomorrow night is a real banana skin, they are no mugs. 9 points clear in the Belgian league and back in October they drew with Real Madrid in the Bernabéu.

rodney trotter · February 19, 2020, 05:56:55 PM

They've Mignolet in nets. He was error prone at Liverpool.
The Pl don't help the English Clubs in Europe with the fixtures. United had no game for 2 weeks, and play on a Monday 3 days before the Europa match.

Boycey · February 20, 2020, 07:53:21 PM

Average enough from UNited, but a draw and a goal to take back for the home leg. A huge lift in intensity and intent after Fred and Fernandes came on....

Cunny Funt · February 20, 2020, 07:58:55 PM

Decent result considering 6 changes was made from Monday night and Pereira, Lingard starting is like playing with 9 men.

United were the better team in an mediocre contest. Both goals came from errors. For the Brugge goal United should have got a corner in the build up, Romero then caught in no man's land.

Martial showed good strength and composure on his goal and unlucky he didn't score a 2nd goal when Mignolet saved his shot onto the post.

BennyCake · February 20, 2020, 08:47:43 PM

I never even knew United were playing today. Had actually forget they were still in Europe. Don't think I've seen any action from any European games this season.

Is this the QF stage?

Boycey · February 20, 2020, 08:49:39 PM

Quote from: BennyCake on February 20, 2020, 08:47:43 PM
I never even knew United were playing today. Had actually forget they were still in Europe. Don't think I've seen any action from any European games this season.

Is this the QF stage?

The Round of 32

Your man fcuked up by the way

BennyCake · February 20, 2020, 08:57:11 PM

What man?

magpie seanie · February 22, 2020, 12:36:37 PM

United started well and looked decent until they gave a terrible goal away. Then it was very poor until half time. Lingard and Pereira were absolutely awful throughout. constantly giving the ball away but to be fair weren't the only ones. Brugge didn't look menacing all the same. After United scored....a half mistake by Brugge but Martial was onto it like a light and finished well....Martial had one of those games where he looked up for it and looked what he can be. Didn't get enough good quality service though. Then in the second half United controlled the game mostly with an upsurge in tempo when Fred and particularly Fernandes were introduced. Would have been nice to get a winner but should be ok in the second leg. Making 6 changes was risky but it paid off. Firs time I've seen Brandon Williams a bit iffy. Shaw inside him ewas actually really good....left centre back in that 3 might be the spot for him.