If you dangle a leg or foot in the box , as a defender, you are asking for a forward to trip over it. If it happened against us you'd all be screaming for a penalty.
Rashford took the penalty really well. That might be the turning point for him because he has been this season a shadow of the player that performed so well last term. In fact, his career has been very much like that in recent times with one excellent season followed by a distinctly average one.
I think we can safely say Eric Dier's Spurs career is done.
He's on the bench today and they're playing Emerson Royal and Ben Davies at centre back!
I must admit, I was surprised. But it sounds as though Levy wants him gone in January before his contract is up next June. Maybe had forced Ange's hand a bit. Thats just my hunch. I haven't seen any of the pre/post game stuff.
Roy Keane summing Spurs up as “Spursy” made me chuckle. 😂
How we came out of that game with nothing yesterday is beyond me. On another day, we would have been 5 or 6 up in the first 20 mins but thats football. Thats arguably the best we've looked all season up to the point PEH came on for Bentancur.
Such a shame Bentancur had to come off, he looked back to his best before Matt Cash smashed him. Cash has got a habit of doing that to Spurs players. Lo Celso was head and shoulders above everyone on both sides, didn't misplace a pass for the first 75 mins and then his legs went, not a surprise given how little he's played at that pace.
Rashford took the penalty really well. That might be the turning point for him because he has been this season a shadow of the player that performed so well last term. In fact, his career has been very much like that in recent times with one excellent season followed by a distinctly average one.
Desperately needs to move away from Old Trafford if he's to get back some consistency in his form I think. Could see him at Newcastle but they already have Gordon and Barnes in a similar position. If he could play down the right he'd be a big upgrade on Almiron for them.
Not sure where to post this but see Phil Jagielka retired. It made me think - I am sure he was strongly linked with us whilst he was at Sheff Utd during the Curbs years. Would have definitely been a classic Curbs player and the sort we would have signed back then. Thank god we didn't - he would have retired injured 18 years ago otherwise!
Injuries or no injuries, Newcastle are slaughtering Man Utd even if the score is only 1-0. So far, they have had 19 shots with 4 on target and United have had 2 shots and 1 on target.
Injuries or no injuries, Newcastle are slaughtering Man Utd even if the score is only 1-0. So far, they have had 19 shots with 4 on target and United have had 2 shots and 1 on target.
Nick Pope sadly joining the treatment table by the looks of things
Nick Pope off injured with what sadly looks a dislocated shoulder. Fortunately for Newcastle, because of their existing dozen players out already, they have two keepers on the bench.
If ever there was a means of determining where Man United are as a team, then one only has to look at who they have beaten and lost to (utilising Everton's position without the 10 point deduction):
Arsenal (1st) Lost 3-1 Man City (2nd) Lost 3-0 Newcastle (5th) Lost 1-0 Tottenham (6th) Lost 2-0 Brighton (8th) Lost 3-1 Brentford (10th) Won 2-1 Everton (11th) Won 3-0 Palace (12th) Lost 1-0 Wolves (14th) Won 1-0 Fulham (15th) Won 1-0 Nott'm F (16th) Won 3-2 Luton (18th) Won 1-0 Burnley (19th) Won 2-1 Sheff United (20th) Won 1-0
So United have lost all five matches against a top 8 side, seven of their eight wins have been by just a single goal and they've only scored 16 goals in their 14 matches. Not bad for a club with the second highest net spend (over £400m) over the course of the last three seasons. Their embarrassment is only tempered by the even more woeful performances of the biggest net spenders, Chelsea.
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How we came out of that game with nothing yesterday is beyond me. On another day, we would have been 5 or 6 up in the first 20 mins but thats football. Thats arguably the best we've looked all season up to the point PEH came on for Bentancur.
Such a shame Bentancur had to come off, he looked back to his best before Matt Cash smashed him. Cash has got a habit of doing that to Spurs players. Lo Celso was head and shoulders above everyone on both sides, didn't misplace a pass for the first 75 mins and then his legs went, not a surprise given how little he's played at that pace.
On to City. Jeez, thats going to be fun lol.
Arsenal (1st) Lost 3-1
Man City (2nd) Lost 3-0
Newcastle (5th) Lost 1-0
Tottenham (6th) Lost 2-0
Brighton (8th) Lost 3-1
Brentford (10th) Won 2-1
Everton (11th) Won 3-0
Palace (12th) Lost 1-0
Wolves (14th) Won 1-0
Fulham (15th) Won 1-0
Nott'm F (16th) Won 3-2
Luton (18th) Won 1-0
Burnley (19th) Won 2-1
Sheff United (20th) Won 1-0
So United have lost all five matches against a top 8 side, seven of their eight wins have been by just a single goal and they've only scored 16 goals in their 14 matches. Not bad for a club with the second highest net spend (over £400m) over the course of the last three seasons. Their embarrassment is only tempered by the even more woeful performances of the biggest net spenders, Chelsea.