Ten bob’s bell ends v HOWE’S HOWITZERS!

[Toonpack 9385]

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

[Ayatollah Hermione 13856]

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

[OTF 7295]

Ten Haag booed after thanking the fans for their brilliant support before reluctant cheering. And now promising them the Cup.

[Dazzler 9716]

Is that their fans booing him or ours?

[Kid Dynamite 7025]

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

[ewerk 30544]

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.

[Ayatollah Hermione 13856]

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 

[Dazzler 9716]

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

[Renton 21567]

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. 

[aimaad22 4156]

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. 

 

 

[toonotl 2977]

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.

[Guest MrRaspberryJam]

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. 

[NJS 4377]

It should/could have been us but it would be funny if Spurs lose and Chelsea knock them out of fifth. 

[OTF 7295]

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.

[aimaad22 4156]

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. 

[toonotl 2977]

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.

[Kid Dynamite 7025]

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

[Isegrim 9761]

What a fucking shit day I had. It started awful, got worse and ended with this shit show. Fucking bollocks on all accounts.

[Kid Dynamite 7025]

One bright spot from tonight is Hall looks the bees knees.

[aimaad22 4156]

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

[toonotl 2977]

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.

[OTF 7295]

13 minutes ago, aimaad22 said:

 

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. 

 

 

 

We need to sign Schär's replacement. It doesn't need to be a like for like as we're unlikely to find someone with his passing and technique who is also the right age and also more mobile. My hope is that with Tonali coming back we get that deeper distribution from him as well as a fully fit Botman. Then we need an additional striking option, perhaps someone with more of a physical presence who can play back to goal. Isak's fitness is patchy, and he has the odd game (like today) where things don't click for him. The right wing option also needs sorting. Murphy has on balance done well and Almiron has had patches but otherwise frustrated. To go to the next level we need improvement there. Then it's a better reserve keeper option than Pope, someone on the rise with quality on the ball also as that's still Pope's biggest weakness.

[Isegrim 9761]

I was watching the game on Sky for the first time in ages. How the fuck do they think a panel of Cole, the swearing Cork cunt and this fat bearded cunt can be appropriate. Fucking ridiculous non-discussion of the penalty appeal in the first half.

 

Cunts everywhere.

[OTF 7295]

13 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 wouldn't put it past him, he's certainly capable if his body does its part. I don't see him wanting to leave at this stage, but I guess it depends how long he wants to keep playing for. Hopefully he's ok transitioning into an offfield 'player' beyond next season (like Matt Ritchie, but loads better) l, having him as a mentor for Livramento could help him to round out his game.

[Dr Gloom 21912]

Ah man, what to say that isn’t already been said? How the fuck we haven’t got anything out of that game is beyond me. Man U are lifting. We had so many chances to win it. All their goals were shit to concede from our perspective - a trippier brain fart, then an unmarked swing from a corner. Dubs should have done better for the second and the third goals.

 

We should have had a pen, but it’s old Trafford so forget about that. Isak, Longstaff and Miggy all have to score.

 

annoying but this game isn’t the reason we won’t finish top 6.