League Cup Final

Manchester United 2:0 Newcastle United

Wembley

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Sun, 26 February 2023 @ 4:30pm GMT
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    Will Erik instruct our players to shoot on sight with Newcastle goalkeeper issue?
     
    This will be arduous to watch, that’s for certain. The English Atletico. It will come down to who scores first. God help us if it’s them. I will be absolutely gutted if we lose this, and it will no doubt influence the rest of our season. Times like these you prove if you are a winner or just another bottler. Remains to be seen which team is which.
     
    BEST No7 said:
    5 at the back? Why the feck would we doing that nonsense :lol: :lol:
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    To keep control of the game, it's been too chaotic lately in the middle of the pitch. It also allows Shaw to progress the ball up the pitch with adequate cover.

    The Wembley pitch is massive, the more open the game is, the more it plays into their hands.
     
    mitchmouse said:
    Having dropped Sky Sports Football at the start of the season to save money, I know find my local has stopped showing live sports (might have changed hands)... does anyone here ever use NOW TV and are they any good - £12 for the game seems a bit much unless the feed is good and reliable. One other pub might show it but means taking the car, plus the last time I watched there (admittedly some time ago), the staff/owner were really anti-United and it's bit pokey with nowhere to sit unless you get there early (and today of course people will be there for the Spurs game). Thoughts?
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    Get a sat dish that points to 16 degrees east then watch everything on Supersport 2 Albania. Decoding is a faff but they hardly ever miss a United match and commentary is in English. It's not even illegal.
     
    always_hoping said:
    Four hours to kick off how are we all feeling lads?

    I'm surprisingly calm and simply looking forward to this cup final and hoping for the best.
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    Calm. Worst case we lose the match, but the team is improving so lots to be positive about.
     
    De Gea
    AWB - Varane - Martinez - Shaw
    Sabitzer - Casemiro - Fred
    Bruno
    Sancho - Rashford
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    I doubt we'll see this but it's what I would go with, pack the midfield and control the game. It will be a tough watch I think.
     
    mitchmouse said:
    Having dropped Sky Sports Football at the start of the season to save money, I know find my local has stopped showing live sports (might have changed hands)... does anyone here ever use NOW TV and are they any good - £12 for the game seems a bit much unless the feed is good and reliable. One other pub might show it but means taking the car, plus the last time I watched there (admittedly some time ago), the staff/owner were really anti-United and it's bit pokey with nowhere to sit unless you get there early (and today of course people will be there for the Spurs game). Thoughts?
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    Feed is good on Now. Think two pints and you’ve spent the day pass thing. Plus you get to see spuds v chewsea
     
    Were better than Newcastle as a team and with individual game winners. And a better bench. And in better form.

    We should not be adapting to them but if we play our own game and everyone puts everything into it, the talent will shine through.

    I'm ready for the dubravka final.

    Like with others just hope it doesn't go to penalties
     
    pascell said:
    To keep control of the game, it's been too chaotic lately in the middle of the pitch. It also allows Shaw to progress the ball up the pitch with adequate cover.

    The Wembley pitch is massive, the more open the game is, the more it plays into their hands.
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    Newcastle are gona park the bus. Its breaking them down that's gona be the problem, not controlling the game.

    Weird take. The more open the game is favours us massively not them
     
    glazed said:
    Get a sat dish that points to 16 degrees east then watch everything on Supersport 2 Albania. Decoding is a faff but they hardly ever miss a United match and commentary is in English. It's not even illegal.
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    I'm lucky if I can find the right channel when I want to watch Channel 4 :devil::devil::)
     
    Tincanalley said:
    Feed is good on Now. Think two pints and you’ve spent the day pass thing. Plus you get to see spuds v chewsea
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    I can already see already PL games cos I kept Sky Premier League... but yes I did work out about the two-pints cost: was considering nursing one diet coke :D:cool:
     
    Lee565 said:
    Will Erik instruct our players to shoot on sight with Newcastle goalkeeper issue?
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    Doubt it, we should treat him like any other keeper...if we deliberately target him it will take away from our game.
    It is great we take on Toon when they seem out of form but their Bruno will help improve that.
     
    Drawfull said:
    Yeah I know what you mean. I think the default is 720p.

    (I normally use IPTV, but have Now as well, and pay for the boost. My IPTV is very very reliable, but I can guarantee Now_
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    looks like that might be the answer, thanks. Now I have to decide if I'll jinx them :wenger::lol:
     
    Catt said:
    Calm. Worst case we lose the match, but the team is improving so lots to be positive about.
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    Exactly. I feel the same about Europa. Not too bothered if we don't win it now, the important thing is we were better than Barca over two legs.
     
    This cup final neither breaks or necessarily makes our season. Our progress and season isn’t dictated by this final. It would be great to win it because it’s been a while since we’ve won anything but it’s not the end of the world if we don‘t. It’s just the League Cup at the end of all. Its the least prestigious major honour.

    We’re playing a team that has done well this year and spent around £250m in the past year, in case the media try to spin this match as Newcastle being some plucky underdog.

    Just enjoy being in a final. We’re not a finished article team by any means and this is not the Champions League final.
     
    The most calm I've felt about a final since the Fergie days.

    Our manager is maybe only behind Spalletti as currently the best in the world and we've got a Casemiro, Varane and Martinez.
     
    I've a feeling it will be a 1-0 to Newcastle with a Trippier free kick.

    It will challenge our resilience to come back from defeat and challenge for other trophies
     
    Chairman Steve said:
    This cup final neither breaks or necessarily makes our season. Our progress and season isn’t dictated by this final. It would be great to win it because it’s been a while since we’ve won anything but it’s not the end of the season if we don‘t. It’s just the League Cup at the end of all. Its the least prestigious major honour.

    We’re playing a team that has done well this year and spent around £250m in the past year, in case the media try to spin this match as Newcastle being some plucky underdog.

    Just enjoy being in a final. We’re not a finished article team by any means and this is not the Champions League final.
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    Even if we nothing this year I'd be happy with our progress.
    We've finally got the right manager at a good age who's very ambitious and a good squad which just needs 2 or 3 quality signings.
     
    2-1. Garnacho to come on and get the winner in extra-time.
     
    pascell said:
    To keep control of the game, it's been too chaotic lately in the middle of the pitch. It also allows Shaw to progress the ball up the pitch with adequate cover.

    The Wembley pitch is massive, the more open the game is, the more it plays into their hands.
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    Why would a more open game play into Newcastle's hands? They barely score a goal a game. I can't see it being chaotic with Varane, Martinez and Casemiro
     
    Every year with these finals I always forget that they're not on terrestrial TV anymore. Wankers.
     
    They will target Antony with shithousery and try to get him sent off. That's basically their only plan.
     
    pascell said:
    To keep control of the game, it's been too chaotic lately in the middle of the pitch. It also allows Shaw to progress the ball up the pitch with adequate cover.

    The Wembley pitch is massive, the more open the game is, the more it plays into their hands.
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    Disagree.

    The game will play right into our hands if it’s open. They will want it to be a shithousery, stop-start one which will literally frustrate the hell out of us rather than with an open end to end game which will play right into our hands.
     
    HarryP said:
    I think he'll play Malacia because the game suits him and he prefers Shaw at CB to cover him.
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    What are you smoking mate? You must be wumming. There’s absolutely zero chance Martinez doesn’t get selected for this game. He’s one of the best CBs in Europe right now.
     
    BEST No7 said:
    Newcastle are gona park the bus. Its breaking them down that's gona be the problem, not controlling the game.

    Weird take. The more open the game is favours us massively not them
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    Newcastle aren't going to park the bus, have you watched them play this season? :lol:
    Withnail said:
    Why would a more open game play into Newcastle's hands? They barely score a goal a game. I can't see it being chaotic with Varane, Martinez and Casemiro
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    Saint-Maximim will run us ragged, like he did at OT.
    RedDevilRoshi said:
    Disagree.

    The game will play right into our hands if it’s open. They will want it to be a shithousery, stop-start one which will literally frustrate the hell out of us rather than with an open end to end game which will play right into our hands.
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    The way we were open on the counter in the 1st halves vs Leicester and Barcelona, we allow ASM the same space to run into, it's not going to end well.
     
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208,14,8
  • Man Utd win
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Detailed Results

  • 30% Man Utd 2:0 Newcastle
  • 24% Man Utd 2:1 Newcastle
  • 10% Man Utd 3:1 Newcastle
  • 10% Man Utd 1:0 Newcastle
  • 10% Man Utd 3:0 Newcastle
  • 3% Man Utd 1:1 Newcastle
  • 2% Man Utd 1:2 Newcastle
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  • 1% Man Utd 1:3 Newcastle
  • 1% Man Utd 0:1 Newcastle
  • 1% Man Utd 4:0 Newcastle
  • 1% Man Utd 4:1 Newcastle
  • 1% Man Utd 5:0 Newcastle
  • 0% Man Utd 9:0 Newcastle
  • 0% Man Utd 9:8 Newcastle
  • 0% Man Utd 0:5 Newcastle
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  • 0% Man Utd 2:2 Newcastle
  • 0% Man Utd 4:3 Newcastle
  • 0% Man Utd 6:0 Newcastle
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  2. Newcastle
Possession
39% 61%
Shots
14 15
Shots on Target
9 2
Corners
6 6
Fouls
12 8

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