Football for the month of February, 2022

[Lofty]

Trippier broken foot.

[Manc]

Professor Plum with the Candlestick in the Ballroom.

[Giggles]

Is Burke the one Randolph was knocking about (allegedly, naturally) or has he shacked up with her since?

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm fortunate enough to be viewing Steve Bruce's West Brom tonight and let me tell you, he is organising the fuck out of that defence. It's quite simply the work of a good, good manager.

[phonics]

My Dad is a bit pissed off because he has a season ticket and can't go to half the matches because they're always on the telly on a monday night and the train doesn't run.

[Shindig]

I'm fortunate enough to be viewing Steve Bruce's West Brom tonight and let me tell you, he is organising the fuck out of that defence. It's quite simply the work of a good, good manager.

He probably would've turned us around but he wouldn't have had the bottle to stick Joelinton in central midfield.

[Lewis]

Good to see the 'Is that really Mo Salah's cock?' debate still burning away ferociously an entire day later. People are analysing the garden fence in the background and all sorts. Plane-trackers in the mud.

[Ben]

Ya what? :D

[Lewis]

Someone leaked what they claim are his messages to some model somewhere, and people are doing Monday Night Football on everything from his belly button to the fireplace.

[Boydy]

Salah's probably the last Liverpool player you'd expect to be sending dick pics.

[Shindig]

Second last. James Milner.

[Reg]

Did Joe Cole just call Michael Owen “Moe”, as in M.O.?

Quite hyped for this PSG Madrid game, Champions League knockouts are hard to beat.

Also the triffic spectacle of Brighton beating United to catch up on later.

[niko_cee]

As if Brighton will do anything other than lose ignominiously against United, probably having been the better side.

Second best away record in the league though. :cab:

[Lofty]

They will get a point after United squander a first half lead.

[Manc]

Madrid are firmly on the ropes.

[Ben]

There’s been a bit of hype about this Sporting team but City are just blowing them away.

[Spoonsky]

PSG are such a soul-sucking club.

[Manc]

Messi is a million miles off it.

[Shindig]

Aye, his 2 goal return so far is looking shocking.

[Ben]

Brighton are schooling United here. :D

Got 1-0 Fred written all over it.

[Spoonsky]

Anyone have a good stream for PSG-Madrid?

[Ben]

Hesgoal.com is usually reliable.

[randomlegend]

That's absolute filth from Ronaldo.

[Giggles]

They’re all on LiveScore.

[randomlegend]

That red seems extremely harsh to me.

[phonics]

We’re going to lose out on champions league to Brighton beating us 2-1 away.

[phonics]

The Man City kits look like knockoff kits you’d find on holiday in Italy alongside some fake sunglasses

[Kikó]

That red seems extremely harsh to me.

It was a red. He's pulled him down as Elanga was through on goal.

We're really quite an awful team and I really have no idea how we're winning.

[Waffdon]

Mbappe :cool:

Think Madrid still go through though

[Manc]

What are you smoking? They've been absolutely rinsed.

[Waffdon]

PSG aren’t exactly great on the road. Didn’t even win a game in the group stages. It’ll be another tight game. Probably go to extra time and/or pens

[Offshore Toon]

He probably would've turned us around but he wouldn't have had the bottle to stick Joelinton in central midfield.
Utterly demented.

[Manc]

Good manager imo.

[Shindig]

Utterly demented.

Not really. Depends if Bruce is having any influence on recruitment. He'd probably by a load of scrappy shitkickers and ground out 1-0 wins to just barely squeeze by.

[Reg]

Messi did more harm than good tonight (not too controversial considering he missed a pen, but regardless of that). If they’d started any one of Herrera, Wijnaldum or Neymar I think that would’ve been 2 or 3-0.

Hope Vinicius is better in the second leg.

[Don]

That was a fairly dead game to watch. Just rename the competition Farmer League if you're gonna insist on us and City playing 10 games before a winner is decided.

[Waffdon]

Ah yes, the serial European Cup winners Manchester City.

[Shindig]

La Decimassiv.

[Gray Fox]

Seems to be an attacking team from Inter and a very attacking team from Liverpool.

Not sure I’d have chucked Konate in tonight but it is what it is.

[Mike]

Great to see Elliott starting. Hope he picks up where he left off.

[Boydy]

What is Inter's sponsor? Is that some NFT bullshit?

[Luca]

Fan Token holders will have the opportunity to vote in club polls, have access to exclusive content, enter competitions and quizzes as well earn real-life and digital VIP rewards and experiences.

It's a glorified club membership with the veneer of a tradeable token.

[Gray Fox]

Very interesting tactically. Inter seem to be trying something Bayern tried at Anfield a couple years ago. Holding the ball between CB and keeper with the hope we'll press and they can get in behind it.

We've had a few moments were a bad first touch or a bit of a crap pass has scuppered great chances. Front 3 playing narrower to combat their 3 defenders too. I could see this being a ground out 0-0.

[Manc]

Midfield needs more legs.

[Luke Emia]

Midfield needs more legs.

Yep the game has passed Elliott by massively. This is a Fabinho, Keita and Henderson game.

[Waffdon]

Perisic up against Alexander Arnold is just unfair

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Alexis to break scouse hearts :nodd:

[Boydy]

Salah's been a bit shit tonight.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Salah's been a bit shit tonight.

Fuck you.

[Boydy]

Can't believe that worked. :D

[Manc]

Konate has been brilliant.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It always works if you really mean it.

[Gray Fox]

That'll do nicely. A bit on the back foot for 15 mins there but the subs worked a treat.

[Don]

I wasn't expecting them to keep us down to single figures looking at the roster of carcasses they had to offer so well played. The audacity to have one of the greatest ever sides to ever play the game in your backyard and have that many empty seats though, what a mess of a country.

[niko_cee]

Covid restrictions, I believe, but yeah, echo the sentiment.

[Jimmy Floyd]

A grown-up, sensible European country. That's mature leadership :clapclap:

[niko_cee]

Was there any vaccination bingo in the Madrid game last night? I assume the French are the only ones pursuing such a policy. Kanté nailed on to miss out for Chelsea next week I guess.

[Ben]

Doesn't look like it. Most leagues are ahead of us in vaccination rate.

[Waffdon]

Was there any vaccination bingo in the Madrid game last night? I assume the French are the only ones pursuing such a policy. Kanté nailed on to miss out for Chelsea next week I guess.

Is it public knowledge Kante isn’t vaxed? I’d have had him nailed down to be triple dosed up and eagerly awaiting a fourth

[Lofty]

Call me a skeptic but the 6 year old who sent the Swindon footballer 26p because his mum can't afford food has suspiciously good handwriting.

[Gray Fox]

Of course Rangers are 1-0 up in Dortmund. I'll guess a 4-1 finish.

[niko_cee]

2-0

:happycry:

[Waffdon]

3-0. Scottish football back to the 80s within a few years.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What the fuck is going on?

[Gray Fox]

Now hold!

[Shindig]

Is Erling that much of a workhorse for them?

[Waffdon]

We’ll be getting two Champions League spots in no time :drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Love one of these every so often. An auto-sack for the manager on the wrong end.

[Mellberg]

We’ll be getting two Champions League spots in no time :drool:

Just had a look at this. You’ll pass Austria if you match them this year as you’re about to have a season drop off where they dicked you. Is that enough, or do you have to take the Dutch (which ain’t happening)?

[Waffdon]

Germans team really are the most pathetic teams going in terms of defending. Playing in the opponents half with Hummels as a last man :D

[Waffdon]

Just had a look at this. You’ll pass Austria if you match them this year as you’re about to have a season drop off where they dicked you. Is that enough, or do you have to take the Dutch (which ain’t happening)?

Not sure, will have a look into it. Salzburg being in the CL last 16 probably cucks us

[Foe]

That Barca pen is a horrendous decision. Is that really what they are trying to eradicate as a foul?

[Waffdon]

Just had a look at this. You’ll pass Austria if you match them this year as you’re about to have a season drop off where they dicked you. Is that enough, or do you have to take the Dutch (which ain’t happening)?

Straight knock out with Russia by looks of it and Zenit are currently losing at the minute. Big chance Scotland leapfrog them for the 9th best spot. Will consolidate the 2 CL places and give them 1 less qualification rounds.

[mo]

Call me a skeptic but the 6 year old who sent the Swindon footballer 26p because his mum can't afford food has suspiciously good handwriting.

Yeah there's a lot that's not right with that.

[Gray Fox]

Just got everyone back fit and Jota and Firmino get injured immediately ffs.

[Gray Fox]

Commentator in my stream called him Alex Oxlade-Changing Room and honestly I'll be surprised if he emerges from there after half time. What a shame the injury has ruined him so.

[Baz]

Why’s Joe Gomez so massive

[phonics]

We've absolutely dominated this game in every facet except shooting the ball at the goal with any threat whatsoever.

[Gray Fox]

Going wide at the right hand post and deflected all the way inside the other post. Hopefully that wakes everyone up.

[Gray Fox]

Gomez refusing to offer any width at all is really not helping matters. This needs changes now.

[Gray Fox]

And that's an assist for Alisson.

[John Arne]

Alisson :drool:

[niko_cee]

Kind of glad I missed this Brighton game today.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The fact that Kenedy is starting to get on the bench and sniffing around appearances tells you all you need to know about where our season is heading.

[Mellberg]

Fair play to Watford. They have absolutely done a number on us here.

Edit: First player down with cramp 30 seconds after the goal :D

[Gray Fox]

Beauty of a first goal for Diaz.

They've been humming since the second Thiago got on.

[phonics]

/1495043020693114885

:D dot

[phonics]

That Chelsea goal is very annoying.

[Spoonsky]

That five minute spell for Liverpool was wonderful.

I've thought that substitutions have been one of Klopp's weakest points over the years but that's two games in a row now where he's got them spot on and changed the game.

[Giggles]

When you’ve a strong squad across the board and you’re playing Norwich, is there really that much to it?

[Don]

I swear I saw a no-look 30 yard diagonal from Thiago in the build-up to that favela cunt's goal. Jesus, man really stuck 4 of our attackers on ahead of Thiago at Anfield against Norwich, for the love of God man show some mercy.

And that Brandon Williams continues to threaten to break someone's leg in multiple places with his tackling, been like that since day 1.

[Don]

Super super super Frank :drool:

[Giggles]

Shane Long is still there?

[Jimmy Floyd]

That Chelsea goal is very annoying.

Steady on. You've got to get into P4 first.

[niko_cee]

Lloris really is an absolute shambles.

[Waffdon]

Steady on. You've got to get into P4 first.

The shit off for 4th again this year will be unreal. Chelsea are 7 points clear with relegation fodder to play for the next 5 games having not won twice in a row in the league since October :D

[niko_cee]

Chelsea totally fine in 3rd, even this years plucky underdog has started throwing the towel in already so it'll be United somehow spawning their way to it again.

[Danny]

United havent finished 4th since 2015

[Danny]

Not sure how true it is but apparently Craig Dawson complained to the ref at half time because Chris Wood kept shouting "Meow" at Kurt Zouma :lol:

[Jimmy Floyd]

What is the ref supposed to do about that, book him for unsportsmanlike behaviour? Footballers are so whiny.

[phonics]

Steady on. You've got to get into P4 first.

Not that. Just enjoy any Chelsea suffering.

[Boydy]

Not sure how true it is but apparently Craig Dawson complained to the ref at half time because Chris Wood kept shouting "Meow" at Kurt Zouma :lol:

:lol:

[Spikey M]

Not sure how true it is but apparently Craig Dawson complained to the ref at half time because Chris Wood kept shouting "Meow" at Kurt Zouma :lol:

:D

[Ian]

Not sure how true it is but apparently Craig Dawson complained to the ref at half time because Chris Wood kept shouting "Meow" at Kurt Zouma :lol:

Oh I hope that's true.

[Spikey M]

The fans should be doing it every time he gets the ball really.

[-james-]

The fact that that is a penalty is so so shit.

[-james-]

:lol:

[Boydy]

The fact that that is a penalty is so so shit.

It would have hit him in the face anyway, wouldn't it?

[Boydy]

Lol, get fucked, City.

[-james-]

It would have hit him in the face anyway, wouldn't it?

Yes, those are just pure bad luck. Come up with another punishment.

[Spikey M]

I really don't know how Spurs are Man Cities Bogey team, but it's never not funny. :D

[Waffdon]

City/Liverpool should be tasty in April. Proper 6 pointer you imagine

[Gray Fox]

Our next 3 league games are at home too.

I suspect City will still take it, but we’ve got to give them a go.

[Jimmy Floyd]

As much as Liverpool FC exists against everything I stand for, there would be something very funny about the Emirati-corporate bleurghfest that is City coming a cropper.

[Giggles]

I too hope that one of the 18 model citizen owners win.

[Andy]

Shane Long is still there?

Still a boss.

[Giggles]

Has he not been shite for about 5 years?

If someone had asked me his current club I’d have said Sheffield United or Swansea for some reason.

[Boydy]

Diaz is class.

[Lewis]

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lol

[Ian]

You love to see it.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He could have been one of the greatest players of the last 40 years, but he'll be remembered as a failure and a ponce, all because he and his dad are stupid egotistical cunts from a footballing nation that cannot get over itself.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He'll also be remembered for loving his sister a little too much.

[Andy]

Has he not been shite for about 5 years?

If someone had asked me his current club I’d have said Sheffield United or Swansea for some reason.

Hes a good player off the bench in certain situations and supposedly a good player to have around.

Think he may end up getting an extension in the summer maybe with a bit of extra coaching.

[Spikey M]

He could have been one of the greatest players of the last 40 years, but he'll be remembered as a failure and a ponce, all because he and his dad are stupid egotistical cunts from a footballing nation that cannot get over itself.
Giggles

[Giggles]

Giggles

Eh?

[Giggles]

Unless you mean the last 9 lolworthy words.

[niko_cee]

I was thinking the other day it's coming up 20 years since Brazil won the World Cup, which must be approaching their biggest ever hiatus [presumably 1970-1994].

The 2014 Colombians the real heroes/villains of the piece.

Italy, Spain, Germany, France . . .

The next step is logical.

[Spikey M]

Unless you mean the last 9 lolworthy words.

Yep. I thought you'd enjoy them.

[Spikey M]

I was thinking the other day it's coming up 20 years since Brazil won the World Cup, which must be approaching their biggest ever hiatus [presumably 1970-1994].

The 2014 Colombians the real heroes/villains of the piece.

Italy, Spain, Germany, France . . .

The next step is logical.

France again.

[niko_cee]

Think I'd prefer a Neymar inspired Brazil.

Was going to say I hope the fix is in with the Qataris, but then M Platini and French Football are up to their necks with them so that probably only has a negative outcome.

[Giggles]

Yep. I thought you'd enjoy them.

It’s like the Jimmy character becoming that flanderised thing someone was on about last week.

[Mellberg]

I was thinking the other day it's coming up 20 years since Brazil won the World Cup, which must be approaching their biggest ever hiatus [presumably 1970-1994].

The 2014 Colombians the real heroes/villains of the piece.

Italy, Spain, Germany, France . . .

The next step is logical.

We’re overdue a bit of national embarrassment. Have Costa Rica or Iceland qualified?

[Kikó]

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England's great hope.

[Spikey M]

The state of her. :D

Get it in the shameful lustage thread Taz. :drool:

[Kikó]

https://www.footballreporting.com/clubs/manchester-city/phil-fodens-mum-caught-in-alcohol-fuelled-brawl-which-left-woman-with-black-eyes-and-bite-marks/

Not the first time she's been involved in a brawl.

[Baz]

His mums always been a wrongun hasn’t she?

[Spikey M]

I'm 90% sure she's the same bird that tried to run over those Climate Change nutters that were sat in the road.

[Giggles]

A true hero.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Who goes to a nightclub with their mother?

[Shindig]

His mam's to blame for all of that. :D

[Spikey M]

It was actually at the boxing apparently.

She put up a better fight than Amir tbf.

[Lewis]

Somebody at the end of it narrowly misses taking somebody's head off with a fire extinguisher. That ought to be looked at by the police.

[Spikey M]

I didn't watch that far in, but yeah, that's pretty fucked. Bloke had his back turned as well.

[Magic]

Should be a tasty game today. Record police numbers deployed. Hopefully they're battered.

[Giggles]

Fucking hell that was fairly close. About half an inch from being fed for the rest of his days.

[Magic]

Pretty shitty behaviour. I could never lamp a bird, least of all an older one.

[Spikey M]

And you call yourself a Scot. :nono:

[niko_cee]

Magic would be out for the count after the older bird launched the attack.

Elsewhere, Joey Beauchamp dead at 50? :(

An early legend of champ manager.

[Spikey M]

Gubbed: The Feminazi's edition

[Waffdon]

Dundee United > Dortmund

[Lewis]

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Still The Man.

[Yevrah]

He really isn't.

[Lewis]

Going to get donned by Doniel James today.

[niko_cee]

How has Ronaldo missed that?

This game is an absolute mess. Quite entertaining though.

[Ben]

I love games like this.

Koch looks completely out of it. How doesn't this count as a concussion sub? This is exactly what they were introduced for.

[Waffdon]

That Leeds keeper is a proper mess

[Lewis]

Wahey a corner goal. Who got the last one, Robin van Persie?

[Jimmy Floyd]

This is an African Nations game played at 1.5x speed.

[Magic]

Had to be. The most written in the stars thing ever.

[John Arne]

Commentators going on as if nobody has ever played football in the rain before.

[Lewis]

That was an excellent goal.

[Gray Fox]

Has Harry Maguire ANSWERED HIS CRITICS here?

[Lewis]

That story about Maguire and Ronaldo leading opposing 'cliques' in the squad is the sort of thing a savvy manager would use to decide which half of the squad to sell.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh Dave.

[Yevrah]

What in the actual fuck?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

We're so shit.

[Ben]

Lmao.

[Yevrah]

3 in a minute?

[Gray Fox]

Critics ANSWERED.

[Ben]

Bruno is a right fanny.

[Magic]

:drool:

[phonics]

https://i.imgur.com/KXLofBd.png

lol

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

We're losing from here.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I have no idea how Fred scored that.

[Gray Fox]

Keeper not expecting that and has been caught out big time.

[Ben]

Good shot but poor keeping.

[Luke Emia]

I have no idea how Fred scored that.

Neither does he…

[Lewis]

Fred is the toppest Red at the club these days.

[Waffdon]

Junior Firpo is a very bad player

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck Leeds.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Ruben Neves is surely ready for a big money, Big Club move.

[Luca]

Fred is the toppest Red at the club these days.

You joke, but he actually might be the most likeable of the bunch (Dave aside).

[Luca]

Tell you what, that assist from Jadon’s Ancho on the Fernandes goal was class. Completely caught the defense and keeper out, who anticipated him driving it hard and low.

[Lewis]

Jadons Ancho is the player Rashford thinks he is.

[randomlegend]

Neither does he…

Fred has more league goals this season than Messi, show some respect please.

[CJay]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/feb/21/lukakus-unwanted-record-is-cause-for-concern-in-chelseas-trophy-chase


“Maybe,” Tuchel said. “There is a history of strikers struggling at Chelsea so it is not the easiest place in the world for strikers. I don’t know exactly why.

Is this the first time The Operation has been alluded to or acknowledged in public before?

[Jimmy Floyd]

'I don't exactly know why'. Maybe the big beaming guy with a white coat and a massive knife outside the medical department should have given him a clue.

[Manc]

Just had a peek at the remaining league fixtures. Not a chance Liverpool win the title.

[Don]

Have a look at Thiago's 30 minute cameo to regain your balance.

[Manc]

He'll be on the physio table by the end of the week.

[Don]

Bit of a crap day's CL action. Ben Arfa, Angel Gomes, Jose Fonte...I'd lol but Chelsea are shit enough to struggle.

[Ian]

Not one post in here last night when there was Champions League stuff on the go. That must be a first.

People really are all about whether or not Mellin's gonna make them a millionaire at the moment.

[Manc]

The games were hardly inspiring.

[Ian]

That goes for about 99% of football matches, people still wank on about them as if any of it matters.

[niko_cee]

Matches more befitting of a Thursday night really.

[Ian]

United will no doubt contrive to look like a Wafer Conference team who ended up in the wrong draw tonight.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I had our game on in the background but safe to say there was nothing that merited a post, even at my winter levels of firing off 30 a day.

[mo]

I was busy enjoying a 5-0 win against Walsall last night. Louie Barry is looking like the hype might be justified.

[Shindig]

Gateshead beat bottom club Farsley 3-1 last night. Six points clear but with everyone behind them having two games in hand.

[Ian]

Checked Coventry's result and saw that they have a Chelsea (of course) loanee called Ian.

Nice to see there are still new Ians coming into the world.

[Manc]

Dutch I believe.

[Ian]

Indeed.

Maybe the name is more in vogue abroad.

Even ignoring the weirdness of giving your kid the same name as your mate I'd laugh if any of my friends told me they'd called their kid Ian.

[Manc]

Ian Beale has tarnished the legacy.

[Ian]

My previous "pick my avatar" threads (blimey, remember those?) confirm he is the least of our problems. :D

Did I ever have hobo Beale as my avatar? I can't remember who else I had before I realised I'd peaked with Ian Malcolm. I think Hislop and Fleming might have had a year each.

[Boydy]

Pretty sure you did have hobo Beale, yeah.

[Manc]

Ian Watkins next up.

[Spikey M]

Which one? The evil, sadistic cunt or the one out of Lost Prophets?

[Ian]

Blimey, fucking ages since I did one of those threads (https://www.thethirdhalf.co.uk/showthread.php?753-Pick-Ian-s-2016-Avatar-Superstar!&highlight=avatar) and there's only been one on the new new board.

What a new years tradition that was. Get fucked, Hootenanny.


Ian Watkins next up.

Yeah, yeah, Watkins, Huntley (you're allowed one guess to say who suggested that one first), they all got suggested.

Mahow has variously wanted Ian Kognito and some tomato pervert.

[Manc]

Which one? The evil, sadistic cunt or the one out of Lost Prophets?

H of course.

[Lewis]

You can just move onto the Brians.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Blimey, fucking ages since I did one of those threads (https://www.thethirdhalf.co.uk/showthread.php?753-Pick-Ian-s-2016-Avatar-Superstar!&highlight=avatar) and there's only been one on the new new board.

What a new years tradition that was. Get fucked, Hootenanny.



Yeah, yeah, Watkins, Huntley (you're allowed one guess to say who suggested that one first), they all got suggested.

Mahow has variously wanted Ian Kognito and some tomato pervert.

Kognito would have won you a best poster award.

[Lewis]

Is that Victor Lindelof at right-back when both of the actual ones are fit? Wahey 'Ralf' and his Taktikwagen.

[Boydy]

Is the Liverpool game not on tv?

[Gray Fox]

It's not allowed.

UEFA rule no domestic games are allowed on TV in that country on Champions League nights.

[Andy]

Is the Liverpool game not on tv?

No, because the Champions League. 5live extra if you fancy listening.

[Boydy]

Fuck UEFA. Now I have to watch United.

[Giggles]

Fuck UEFA. Now I have to watch United.

It’s surely on some betting site or something.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Harry Maguire is toilet.

[Giggles]

I wouldn’t blame you though. The champions league is so fucking boring I’m watching Sheffield United and Blackburn.

[Waffdon]

That cross and header was lovely for Atletico

[CJay]

That may be the first good thing I’ve ever seen Joao Felix do.

[Gray Fox]

Joel fucking Matip.

[Spoonsky]

Matip has been threatening to score like that all season. What a player.

[Gray Fox]

Leeds are utter bobbins.

[Spoonsky]

Yeah, we should be about 7-0 up here. No better time to build up that goal difference than today.

[niko_cee]

I recall Liverpool being 3-0 up and looking to build-up the goal difference before . . .

[Lewis]

This is the worst United have been under 'Ralf'. Ole Gunnar Binman-like cluelessness.

[CJay]

It’s really impressive just how badly prepared United appear to be.

[Gray Fox]

This sign holding of fans asking for players shirts is becoming a SCURGE OF THE GAME.

[Alex]

Leeds are utter bobbins.

We're horrendous. The defence is a genuinely embarrassing.

[Ian]

United have been absolutely shit, as expected.

[niko_cee]

Going a goal down early to A. Madrid is a bit of a death knell. You're probably better off being shit and trying to spawn something on the break than dominating the game and getting mugged off by them.

[Waffdon]

They’ve been horrendous defensively most of the season so it shows how utterly abject Man Utd are

[niko_cee]

In the no away goals era losing 1-0 away isn't that bad a result really.

[niko_cee]

Also, Mitrovic breaking the single season goal scoring record for the Chamionship [does that include old division 2?] with 13 [14?] games to go is a bit :cab:

[Shindig]

Burnley are getting out of this. :D

[thommo]

Also, Mitrovic breaking the single season goal scoring record for the Chamionship [does that include old division 2?] with 13 [14?] games to go is a bit :cab:

The all-time record is 59 I think, George Camsell in the 20s. But the next on the list to beat is Guy Whittingham who scored 42 in 92-93. 14 games left after tonight, he should get it if he stays fit.

[Lewis]

Rashford is getting worse by the week. He's twenty-five this year as well.

[Waffdon]

Can’t be overstated how bang average Bruno Fernandes is in any big game.

[Ben]

1-0 defeat for Man Utd isn't bad really. They haven't been in Madrid's box, who are poor themselves, so it can easily be overturned with another Fred masterclass.

[niko_cee]

One of the all time great live text comments:


Ralf Rangnick rolling the dice, it's a triple change.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Alex Telles and Nemanja Matic all enter.

[Ben]

Spawny bastards :D

[niko_cee]

Love it. 1 shot on target each. Fair reflection.

[Waffdon]

Jesus. You can see why Oblak has about 20% save percentage this year. What the fuck was that

[Lewis]

He is a player that lad.

[Gray Fox]

Leeds will struggle to stay up unless Phillips/Bamford are back soon.

[Ian]

Nice of Atletico to leave a honking great hold at the back for us to run into, literally the only thing we're good at.

[Lewis]

I'm not sure you can really judge a Bielsa team on things like 'going down' or 'staying up'.

[-james-]

If Dyche keeps Burnley up again. :cool:

[Don]

Super super super Frank :rasta: Unfortunately, that greaseball will be doing punditry with his fucking shit gammon takes for the next 30 years so there's no getting away from the horrendous bastard.

Also, once again...you can't fucking criticise Bielsa, he's doing wonders with that squad.