Chaser 1174 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 So was it a good performance or a bad one? The stats suggest it was better than them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7009 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 (edited) 5 minutes ago, ewerk said: Didn’t deserve to win. Poor performance. It was the little things, the moments as Howe will put it. Their first goal Trippier putting them all onside and unmarked in the middle of the box, their second our whole team sucked towards the ball from the corner leaving their player in acres of space with nothing between him and the back of the goal. Their third, what should have been a regulation save. At the other end; Longstaff through with the clearest chance of the entire game and he puts it into a very saveable space, three on two and Isak takes a shot under pressure instead of passing to an unmarked player in a central position. It's those moments that this match hinged on. We weren't there for them and they were. Plus the VAR and probably a little bit of the genocide too. Edited May 15 by OTF 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougle 3215 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 55 minutes ago, aimaad22 said: WTF Anderson. The more he plays the more I think he's not good enough for this level Aye sadly you're right. maybe as some kind of solid sub squad player, 5/10 mins at the end of a match, but nothing else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 8157 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 1 minute ago, aimaad22 said: Rather concerned about Trippier. Yet another individual mistake, I know he's just come back in but he was making them regularly before the injury too. I honestly think he wanted away in Jan when Bayern came in. I presume he was contacted about it sooner which may have coincided with his downturn in form. It could also be not be that 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 8506 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 (edited) Oh aye, Tripps is done, first goal on him (again) Tino 1st choice next season, if Tripps wants to stay he’ll have to accept being understudy. Edit - I’d keep Krafth over him Edited May 15 by Toonpack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13501 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Not sure we can expect much out of Bournemouth at Chelsea but Brighton host Man United and they’re more than capable of beating them. We should beat a Brentford side that’s on the beach, even accounting for it being their last home game of the season. It’s imperative that we have Pope, Joelinton and Schar though. They’re big dirty fuckers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7009 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Ten Haag booed after thanking the fans for their brilliant support before reluctant cheering. And now promising them the Cup. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 8157 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Is that their fans booing him or ours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6795 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Brighton and these were two massive missed chances. Anything other than a win against Brentford and we deserve fuck all out of the season anyway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29211 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 5 minutes ago, Renton said: Don't agree. We beat them on every stat other than goals. We were the better team by a margin. Every stat other than putting the ball in the net. They were must better than us at doing that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13501 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 With Trippier, I’m hoping that a summer break (I’m not sure he goes to the Euros tbh. Maybe as emergency left back) can help him. Fresh start next season but he needs to know, in no uncertain terms, that Livramento is hot on his heels if he has a run of bad form 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 8157 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Just now, ewerk said: Every stat other than putting the ball in the net. They were must better than us at doing that. We handed them the two first goals tbf. That stat is more a reflection on us than it is on them imo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20177 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Just now, ewerk said: Every stat other than putting the ball in the net. They were must better than us at doing that. Yeah, the team that scores the most goals is always best, especially the home team at Old Trafford. Defensively we had a mare, but we were better going forward and robbed of a stone wall penalty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3907 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 4 minutes ago, OTF said: It was the little things, the moments as Howe will put it. Their first goal Trippier putting them all onside and unmarked in the middle of the box, their second our whole team sucked towards the ball from the corner leaving their player in acres of space with nothing between him and the back of the goal. Their third, what should have been a regulation save. At the other end; Longstaff through with the clearest chance of the entire game and he puts it into a very saveable space, three on two and Isak takes a shot under pressure instead of passing to an unmarked player in a central position. It's those moments that this match hinged on. We weren't there for them and they were. Plus the VAR and probably a little bit of the genocide too. The great thing about that, being just a little off from being a truly great team, is that you only need 2-3 additional successful moves to make the transition. 2-3 quality signings that can tip the balance, we all know in which areas. If the club fails to do that in the summer, it will be more of just this and we'll have noone else to blame. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2813 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 100%, aimaad. We are only a few quality signings from having a team that can realistically set 4th as the target at the start of the season next year. If we can magic up a few signings of the calibre of Gordon, Bruno, Isak, Botman (pre-injury) by the start of the season (and add some depth with the likes of the rumoured Tosin and Kelly signings) then anything could happen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam 548 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Just now, toonotl said: 100%, aimaad. We are only a few quality signings from having a team that can realistically set 4th as the target at the start of the season next year. If we can magic up a few signings of the calibre of Gordon, Bruno, Isak, Botman (pre-injury) by the start of the season (and add some depth with the likes of the rumoured Tosin and Kelly signings) then anything could happen. We’ll probably improve considerably just off Tonali replacing Longstaff alone. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4227 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 It should/could have been us but it would be funny if Spurs lose and Chelsea knock them out of fifth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7009 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 2 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said: With Trippier, I’m hoping that a summer break (I’m not sure he goes to the Euros tbh. Maybe as emergency left back) can help him. Fresh start next season but he needs to know, in no uncertain terms, that Livramento is hot on his heels if he has a run of bad form It's his leadship qualities that will ensure he remains a key member of the squad even if his playing minutes are rightfully reduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3907 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Just now, OTF said: It's his leadship qualities that will ensure he remains a key member of the squad even if his playing minutes are rightfully reduced. I'm still hoping he has another good season in him, and he can sort his head out in the summer. He was outstanding earlier in the season and last season as well. If his head really is elsewhere he needs to make a decision in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2813 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Just now, MrRaspberryJam said: We’ll probably improve considerably just off Tonali replacing Longstaff alone. Yep. I'm hopeful that Tonali can buck the trend when it comes to Italians in the PL. I think a full season away from the pressures of week-to-week PL fixtures could have interesting effects. It's pure hope obviously but I hope he takes this past twelve months and really makes the most of it. If we can start next season with a midfield trio of Joelinton-Bruno-Tonali then anything is possible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6795 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 14 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said: With Trippier, I’m hoping that a summer break (I’m not sure he goes to the Euros tbh. Maybe as emergency left back) can help him. Fresh start next season but he needs to know, in no uncertain terms, that Livramento is hot on his heels if he has a run of bad form Honestly wouldn't be surprised to see him leave. I still hear rumours about his wife wanting him away from the NE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9568 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 What a fucking shit day I had. It started awful, got worse and ended with this shit show. Fucking bollocks on all accounts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6795 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 One bright spot from tonight is Hall looks the bees knees. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3907 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 (edited) 1 minute ago, Kid Dynamite said: Honestly wouldn't be surprised to see him leave. I still hear rumours about his wife wanting him away from the NE Edited May 15 by aimaad22 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2813 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 2 minutes ago, aimaad22 said: I'm still hoping he has another good season in him, and he can sort his head out in the summer. He was outstanding earlier in the season and last season as well. If his head really is elsewhere he needs to make a decision in the summer. I'm in the same boat. There's no doubting his quality. What is interesting will be if clubs are in for him again in the window to see what we do. There's obviously a point at which getting a fee and wages off the books for an aging, possibly declining player, becomes a value proposition worth considering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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