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Manchester United 18/19: finishing second best

A few observations:
1) Young is absolute gash
2) McTominay is unreal and United’s biggest prospect imo
3) If Barca play like that over two legs against Liverpool* we will win.

*Provided we play each other of course
 
De Gea crated a goal for West Ham on Saturday and had another assist tonight. Young has maximized on his career and fair play for that but at near 34 is not suited to play out of position at this level if he ever was. Smalling can hold his head up. Jones always in crisis mode. Lindelof pretty much hid. Fred does ok for a period and then concedes possession for no particular reason. Pogba seemed to be looking to get booked. Superb player on his day - but again signs of a character flaw when everything is not going swimmingly. McTominay, again could more than hold his head up. Lingard out of his depth. Martial the type of performance (if that's the word) that saw him excluded from the French World Cup squad. Rashford, had a couple of chances to do something in the first 10 mins but fluffed them. Needs to get back to working on his game and forget the hype.
 
Barcelona are on another level though, and should by rights win the CL. very intimidating to play against Im sure. I wouldn't be too harsh, ManU have been on good form of late, and theres no surprise in the overall result between the 6th best team in England vs the best team in Europe if not the world.
 
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Just checked La Liga table: Barca have lost two in 32 of their last league games this season and are 9 points clear at the top
If one of Man Us early chances went in it couldve been different, but once Messi opened the scoring it was all over really
 
I mean 1-0 to Barcelona is not a terrible result. I think the next game will be much more decisive...

Certainly was.

Barcelona have no right to win the CL. They won’t beat any of Ajax, Man City or Liverpool. United are short on class. I came over to Barcelona yesterday on the plane with Utd fans and they were being realistic, talking about 12-18 months rebuilding, and looking forward to “going to some different places next season” in the Europa League. I hear Azerbaijan is nice at this time of year.

They were also clutching at straws at Tottenham being reportedly £500m in debt. “Even worse than us”.
 
This time Messi took the ball just past the centre circle. He saw the space ahead of him. He also saw Jones ahead of him. As the United man veered back into his path there was a nutmeg so gentle it was almost loving.




The Camp Nou let out a roar. Jones surged back gamely but could only watch as Messi jinked past the other way, teasing him the way you might tease a fond, lovable old family dog with a paper cone on its head and one good eye.
 
Certainly was.

Barcelona have no right to win the CL. They won’t beat any of Ajax, Man City or Liverpool. United are short on class. I came over to Barcelona yesterday on the plane with Utd fans and they were being realistic, talking about 12-18 months rebuilding, and looking forward to “going to some different places next season” in the Europa League. I hear Azerbaijan is nice at this time of year.

They were also clutching at straws at Tottenham being reportedly £500m in debt. “Even worse than us”.
Massively underappreciating their professionalism.
Also scratch Man City from that list, after tonight they're 'going home on a shit mini bus '
 
after watching spurs citeh game, this looks like another shambolic appointment by edward woodward. Should have waited for Pooch.
 
Blimey
United have lost six of their past eight games in all competitions, while a fifth successive away defeat - for the first time since 1981 - leaves them facing the prospect of Europa League football next season.
 
Oh, but statistics don't tell the full story... ;)

After 'that night' in Barceona, ole has spent his time smashing mirrors and walking under ladders, had to tell in the end. Just think, if he'd stayed at Cardiff, he could have been the new Neil Warnock and standing for the Brexit Party.
 
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