What a shame! He was great at Udinese but Barcelona's style just doesn't suit him. It kinda shows that joining Barca or Madrid ain't what it's cracked up to be. So many footballers were actually ruined after joining either one of these clubs. They play them in positions they're not even familiar with, sometimes they don't even play them at all. And then they blame these players for doing badly. There's no chance you'll break into the first team unless you'r...
Who do you think can actually replace Arsene? Mourinho? Guardiola? no one. Wenger is doing the best he can with limited funding. I don't think any other manager can do as much with so little. Blame the board not Wenger.
I see what you did there
What? Ramsey's starting? We're already screwed!
The football they were playing was also very beautiful. It's like Tiki-Taka but more direct and bold. @Buddymaggo, Yeah I did, they were pulling off some crazy one-touch passes hence I said it. And Gnabry was good enough as he's just 17. He's gonna get much better.
Well, the match ended at 2:30 am where I live. And even though I have college tom... I mean today, I gotta say it was totally worth it!
How promising are our youngsters? Eisfield, Gnabry, Coquelin and even Miquel were all superb. Arshavin was aboslutely brilliant. He and Walcott should definitely start next week at Old Trafford.
@Vulcanproject, didn't Karma hit Chelsea just last season when Man Utd were awarded 2 dubious penalties at Stamford Bridge or Karma's still not done yet? I just hope it doesn't hit us next week the way it hit Liverpool. Btw, I wanted United to win this game but what happened today was completely ridiculous.
Well, United just lucked out with an offside goal against 9 men. LOL, I guess our result's a tad better
Wilshere!!!! I can't believe I actually forgot how good he really is. Now if he can just stay consistent and injury free...
And so did Hleb. You're right, winning trophies is more important for a footballer than actually playing
@Buddymagoo, I highly doubt any English team would make it out of this group. On topic, Dortmund has finally settled in Europe. Real didn't really have an off day, Dortmund just didn't let them take control of the game. They were superb and they deserved to beat a very strong Madrid team.
True, Bpl may still be one of the most exciting leagues to watch, but the quality of football has certainly taken a hit. Chelsea losing to Shaktar, Arsenal losing to Schalke at home, United barely beating Braga and the champions of England failing to even qualify from the group stages. Few years ago, it was these teams which were battling it out at the latter stages of the competition with Barca being the only team outside England, good enough to compete.
Really embarrassed by our current form. We really need to play a more defensive style since our players are struggling to break the likes of Norwich. I really hope we can win the group. Facing a team like Madrid, Barca, Bayern or even Malaga will result in an early embarrassing exit. Anyways, what a week for German football!
Superb match! Iniesta's goal was sick. I really enjoy watching Barca do those close range passes in the box. Though, they're not doing it as often as they did 2 seasons ago.
Looks like top 4 is our top priority once again. We lacked urgency going forward and Ramsey should not start another game again. Having just 10 players on the pitch is better than having him on it. He can't defend and while attacking, he is just a hindrance. He looks lost with the ball and keeps losing possession. He has the potential but he shouldn't be able to just walk into the first team. Btw,
Serge Gnabry looks promising.
They've finally won at home!
Btw, why wasn't Bale playing?
Hazard, Oscar and Mata are playing really well together. The creativity in Chelsea's midfield is frightening. Acquiring Falcao in the January window will probably give them an offence that can go toe to toe with the likes of Madrid and Barca. Tottenham though, can't seem to be able to defend especially when they're leading. They got really lucky at Old Trafford.
Wilshere wasn't substituted probably because we didn't have a worthy replacement on the bench. Anyways, United won because they dominated us in the small details of the game like winning all the headers, winning all the 50-50 challenges for the ball etc. We kept conceding possession in the most silliest manner. Podolski, Santos, Ramsey and Giroud kept losing the ball. I've seen them hold the ball better in far worse positions, what happened? Our performance at Old Trafford has bee...