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Two points from the last five games.How bad?
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 billtheglazier  twickenham 24 Nov 18 5.03pm |
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I think we have played very well over the five games against very strong sides,
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chateauferret  24 Nov 18 5.06pm |
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Any performance that results in United getting booed off by their own fans is a good performance.
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| Pete53 Hassocks 24 Nov 18 5.18pm |
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Before our run of tough games (starting at Everton) I was half expecting us to end up with no points. As it is, 2 points is not too bad, as long as we can get something from the "easier" games coming up. Edited by Pete53 (24 Nov 2018 5.18pm)
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| DeanMiles Telford 24 Nov 18 5.36pm |
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Just need a striker. Either Benteke comes back and bangs them in or we buy! Could have been more than a point today.
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EagleinSF  San Fransisco 24 Nov 18 5.42pm |
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Originally posted by DeanMiles
Just need a striker. Either Benteke comes back and bangs them in or we buy! Could have been more than a point today. This. We're a reasonable strike away from being a 'comfortable' mid table side.
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| est1905 24 Nov 18 5.43pm |
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We had chances to win the game but our record at Old Trafford is appalling so a point is an excellent result no matter what our form/league position.
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| Booted Eagle Bristol 24 Nov 18 6.27pm |
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Originally posted by est1905
We had chances to win the game but our record at Old Trafford is appalling so a point is an excellent result no matter what our form/league position. Think they said on the radio that this was the first time since the 70s that we hadn't conceded at Old Trafford. The performances have been similar to a few last season, Citeh draw and a late defeat against Man Ure. Think we need to work on our composure and mind set. Roy needs to tap into the players chakras. Lots to say about meditation in regards to composure and even healing injuries. Get the players relaxed and they will produce the goods. Always seem to be like rabbits in the headlights when we play the big boys. We may not be able to match them for quality but if they are off sorts which can happen we need to be on point. Edited by Booted Eagle (24 Nov 2018 6.28pm) Edited by Booted Eagle (24 Nov 2018 6.31pm)
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boo909  Figeac 24 Nov 18 6.44pm |
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Originally posted by Booted Eagle
Think they said on the radio that this was the first time since the 70s that we hadn't conceded at Old Trafford. The performances have been similar to a few last season, Citeh draw and a late defeat against Man Ure. Think we need to work on our composure and mind set. Roy needs to tap into the players chakras. Lots to say about meditation in regards to composure and even healing injuries. Get the players relaxed and they will produce the goods. Always seem to be like rabbits in the headlights when we play the big boys. We may not be able to match them for quality but if they are off sorts which can happen we need to be on point. Edited by Booted Eagle (24 Nov 2018 6.28pm) Edited by Booted Eagle (24 Nov 2018 6.31pm) I'm not taking the piss out of you, I think you make a very valid point about the players composure but I now have an image of Roy in his pants floating two feet off the ground in lotus position, thanks for that.
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| chateauferret 24 Nov 18 7.28pm |
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Originally posted by boo909
I'm not taking the piss out of you, I think you make a very valid point about the players composure but I now have an image of Roy in his pants floating two feet off the ground in lotus position, thanks for that. I do think it would be better if the players practised their meditation at home in the peace and quiet instead of doing it in the opposition penalty area during the match and when the wingers are sending crosses in towards them. And it isn't "Om mane padme hum", it's "Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt". Repeat.
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taylors lovechild  24 Nov 18 8.38pm |
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Against Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs and now Man Utd the commentators have said they're "not at their best." Is that true, or is the truth really that Roy has tactically prevented them from playing well? It is actually very intelligent the way we play with players adapting their position according to whether we are on the front foot (eg Meyer moving from the left to behind the front two) to defence (packing the 18-yard box with players positioned to spring the counter). Surely it can't be that of five top teams all of them had an off day against us? It must be really frustrating for Roy to have everything so carefully orchestrated and yet to lack a player with the composure to find the net. I do think it has become a bit of a psychological thing though and players are over thinking things. Hopefully against more even opposition we can find the goal again.
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| Booted Eagle Bristol 24 Nov 18 9.02pm |
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Originally posted by boo909
I'm not taking the piss out of you, I think you make a very valid point about the players composure but I now have an image of Roy in his pants floating two feet off the ground in lotus position, thanks for that.
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My pleasure.| Booted Eagle Bristol 24 Nov 18 9.03pm |
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Originally posted by chateauferret
I do think it would be better if the players practised their meditation at home in the peace and quiet instead of doing it in the opposition penalty area during the match and when the wingers are sending crosses in towards them. And it isn't "Om mane padme hum", it's "Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt". Repeat.
“ [T]here are known knowns; there are things we know that we know.There are known unknowns; that is to say there are things that, we now know we don't know.But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don't know. ” |
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