Because he got the ball and he think that still matters even though it hasn't matter since well before he was born.
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Oh I know. "But ref I got all ball!" Or better yet "Ref I got ball first!" is one of soccer's great misconceptions by players, coaches and fans alike.
There is just so much opportunity for United to kill this game but a combination of suspect finishing, decisions, and passing is killing us. And Everton are getting just enough possession in our final 3rd to worry me.
Marcus with a very nice piece of solo work.
Of course that exact same incidental/accidental handling by a goal scorer was ignored earlier today in WHU v Fulham.
This was the correct call but English referees can't get out of their own way.
This was the correct call but English referees can't get out of their own way.
Ok. We aren't Man City. Not by a long shot. But we are better than last year. It's a crowded top 6 but we are good enough to be in that mix.
Yep. Thought the exact same thing. It shouldn't be that hard. These guys sit in a room with a bunch of TV screens and no cameras filming them. Just pull out the rule book and have a glance. No one will know and we'll avoid all this nonsense.
Amazingly, we're already about 1/4 of the way through the season and it appears that we might be able to sneak into 4th if we can keep improving and not go through a bad run of games. I fully expect a complete turd of a game now and then. Just can't string together 3 turd games in a row.
Potter will make Chelsea better. Conte is Conte and while Spurs don't exactly impress me they'll be around. Kind of hard not to imagine Liverpool turning it around but my goodness they look extremely inconsistent at best. I don't think they've strung together 2 good games yet. Don't sleep on Newcastle especially as I'm sure they'll be throwing tons of money in January at whoever has a good World Cup. Just got to beat 3 of those 4 and I think it's at least conceivable. Which I didn't expect to say back in August.
Potter will make Chelsea better. Conte is Conte and while Spurs don't exactly impress me they'll be around. Kind of hard not to imagine Liverpool turning it around but my goodness they look extremely inconsistent at best. I don't think they've strung together 2 good games yet. Don't sleep on Newcastle especially as I'm sure they'll be throwing tons of money in January at whoever has a good World Cup. Just got to beat 3 of those 4 and I think it's at least conceivable. Which I didn't expect to say back in August.
It may say Arsenal is top of the table but City is far and away the class of the league. I just don't see anyone hanging with them as long as Haaland and KDB are not both out together for an extended period of time.
After that I see 6 teams all fighting for 2-7 and who ends where depends on health and some luck. Liverpool is teetering on falling out and they got two more injuries today in TAA and Diaz.
Eddie Howe is a really good manager but Newcastle may be another winter and summer window of spending the Saud's money before they are really entrenched. At some point they will be the only team team financially able to compete with City.
After that I see 6 teams all fighting for 2-7 and who ends where depends on health and some luck. Liverpool is teetering on falling out and they got two more injuries today in TAA and Diaz.
Eddie Howe is a really good manager but Newcastle may be another winter and summer window of spending the Saud's money before they are really entrenched. At some point they will be the only team team financially able to compete with City.
I think it'll take a miracle for Liverpool to challenge for a top four spot this season. We bad bad.
Agree about City. Arsenal isn't at the level of Liverpool a few years ago when they challenged City right to the end of the season but they still seem to be a level above Chelsea, Tottenham, United, etc. Yes, we beat Arsenal but they have been incredibly consistent thus far.
Looks like Eriksen gets a rest tonight (finally) in favor of a Fred/Casemiro midfield. They've played together for Brazil so curious to see how they do. Pretty strong lineup considering there's a not so easy game on Sunday against Newcastle.
6 of our starters' native language is Portuguese. That has to be a first.
The good news is we're all over them. We've forced 2-3 really good saves. Casemiro has hit the crossbar and both Bruno and Ronaldo have just missed wide.
The bad news is that since this is essentially our 1st team playing at home against the Cypriot League's 6th best team, you shouldn't get a lot of credit for dominating them. That and it's still 0-0.
The bad news is that since this is essentially our 1st team playing at home against the Cypriot League's 6th best team, you shouldn't get a lot of credit for dominating them. That and it's still 0-0.
HT...still 0-0. Gifted Omonia a 2-1 but fortunately they didn't make the extra pass or else it was an easy tap-in to an open net for 1-0. Played well but this game has bad juju on it right now.
OK, this Omnosia goalie just made 2 double saves in 3 minutes. The first of which was absurd. The juju continues to worsen.
21 shots. 9 on target. 0 goals.
Opposing keepers always show out against us
Red?
2 pretty close calls go against us back to back
He went in 2 footed and both feet left the ground. Not sure how it's not.
29 shots. 10 on goal. 0 goals.
Somehow Omonia do have a shot on goal. I have no recollection of it but apparently it happened.
Somehow Omonia do have a shot on goal. I have no recollection of it but apparently it happened.
Well we likely weren't going to win the group anyway but now that it's all but confirmed, the silver lining is this might give us an opportunity to rest some players in game 6 for league play. We'll likely only need a draw next week to clinch 2nd.
goal.
mctominay
mctominay
Hahahahahaha...freaking football. All that attacking talent misfiring for 90 minutes and then McTominay scores in added time.
McTominay to the rescue.
Final tally. 34 shots. 13 on target. 1 goal.
Dre_00 said:
Well we likely weren't going to win the group anyway but now that it's all but confirmed, the silver lining is this might give us an opportunity to rest some players in game 6 for league play. We'll likely only need a draw next week to clinch 2nd.
We still clinch 2nd with a draw next week. If we want to win the group, we need to beat Sheriff and then go and beat Sociedad in Sevilla while scoring at least 2 goals.
I'm highly skeptical of that happening but you never know I guess.
Isak is out for the game this weekend. I am profoundly OK with this.
Sleep with one eye open tonight you Red Devils. Tomorrow Eddie Howe and the Toon Army will come looking for trouble
Yes. We are.
Saved by the post twice
Missed the first 25 minutes or so. I'm saddened to see Eriksen is out. Casifred? Fredimiro? To the rescue...I hope.
I just saw the replay. Literally had the entire goal to shoot at from 6 yards out on the follow-up. Unbelievable miss.
Bruno on Bruno violence. Fernandez got fouled with a heavy tactical challenge and does what he does. Retaliates 2 minutes later with an intentional foot stomp. How he doesn't miss more games for accumulation is mind boggling.
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