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Post by Stretty on Feb 16, 2023 20:55:13 GMT
Our current situation would suggest it’s a good few more than that ,we clearly lack strength in depth at least 7 or 8 means most of the likes of Maguire,Lindelof,Fred,McT,AWB,Elanga,DVB,Martial,Heaton,Butland,Weghorst are nowhere near the bench even when we are struggling with injuries or suspensions like we are currently. I’d say we need at least 5 more quality starters for rotation along with shifting all the shit in the quoted post. A world class starting 11 with about 4 world class players and few up and coming youth players on the bench. |
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Post by Paul on Feb 16, 2023 20:55:19 GMT
With how this team is peforming this season they need to win this Carabao cup so badly just to get that taste of winning silverware. More will follow after that.
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Post by johnboy14 on Feb 16, 2023 21:10:18 GMT
This is good from Xavi. He always seemed to have great respect for Utd so this is genuine. He was a great player and its a high compliment. Xavi was is in a similar situation to Ten Hag a year ago. They both inherited a cluster fuck and he knows how hard it is to turn it around. |
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Post by RAZ on Feb 16, 2023 21:17:05 GMT
18 shots vs 18 shots. what a game. gonna have to watch the game again tomorrow.
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Post by Rustin Cohle on Feb 16, 2023 22:27:24 GMT
Annoyed about how that happened, but I’d have taken 2-2 before the game. They’re the best team in Spain this season, and whilst we can legit feel hard done by at drawing, on the balance of play it’s probably fair.
We are facing proper teams and playing properly. Regardless of result, that is a giant leap over the past decade. Beating PSG with an injury time penalty is sweeter, but we played better tonight than we did that night. Ten Hag is building something good, something solid, and new owners this summer will enhance that massively.
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Post by smithy2 on Feb 16, 2023 22:37:13 GMT
Annoyed about how that happened, but I’d have taken 2-2 before the game. They’re the best team in Spain this season, and whilst we can legit feel hard done by at drawing, on the balance of play it’s probably fair. We are facing proper teams and playing properly. Regardless of result, that is a giant leap over the past decade. Beating PSG with an injury time penalty is sweeter, but we played better tonight than we did that night. Ten Hag is building something good, something solid, and new owners this summer will enhance that massively. Rewatching the highlights as well they had some good chances themselves. Dave pulled out some great stops which makes that near post header even more annoying. |
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Post by GeniusCantona on Feb 16, 2023 22:44:27 GMT
I can’t remember the last time we left with a draw against another European giant feeling disappointed with the result. Maybe that 1-1 in 2013 at Madrid. We easily could’ve been up 2 or 3 nil up after the first half. Both Barca and United had something to prove and it showed in what may be the most entertaining game in all euro competitions this season.
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Post by GeniusCantona on Feb 16, 2023 22:45:13 GMT
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Post by Stew on Feb 16, 2023 23:00:14 GMT
What was clear even from the tv was that both the Barca team and crowd were shutting themselves when Marcus was on the ball. It’s been a long time since we had a forward that struck terror into the opposition by his mere existence.
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Post by Stew on Feb 16, 2023 23:02:53 GMT
Osi and Bellingham and we’re right there. Add in some quality depth and perhaps an elite RB and we win pots a plenty. |
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Post by oscared on Feb 16, 2023 23:10:19 GMT
What Erik has done with Rasher is genius, we knew he wasn't hitting full potential now look at him he`s unstoppable at times.
Hopefully he can do the same with a few others notably Sancho.
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Post by Kamilo on Feb 17, 2023 2:01:10 GMT
What Erik has done with Rasher is genius, we knew he wasn't hitting full potential now look at him he`s unstoppable at times. Hopefully he can do the same with a few others notably Sancho. I’ll actually give him credit also for making AWB a relative non issue while Dalot has been hurt. He was written by anyone with a pair of eyes. |
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Post by aussiegraham on Feb 17, 2023 2:49:34 GMT
The ref may have bottled giving the free kick against Marcus that should of also resulted in a red card, but he partially made up for it by not giving the handball against Fred which I felt was a nailed on offence, even in this day of fluid rule interpretation.
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Post by alwaysUnited on Feb 17, 2023 4:56:07 GMT
I love Ten Hag but his weghorst experiment has to end, such a limited player to have at the top.
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Post by Jayrannasaurus on Feb 17, 2023 5:44:03 GMT
Felt unlucky not to come away with the win, and I suppose there's no point whinging about the definite red card that was simply waved away.
That said, we were brilliant in the second half and you feel the experience of going toe to toe with Barca in front of a packed Camp Nou will do wonders for the self-belief of this squad.
God, I've missed these proper European ties - in particular, the feeling of not dreading being battered and embarrassed.
Really hoping we can see this through at home, expecting OT to be up for this on the night.
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