Telsim
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Had a fairly even game with a manager that's just stepping into big club management and has spent a fraction of what he has.
That's progress.
That's progress.
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One couldn't seriously make that argument - Welbeck's header hitting the bar was a very low percentage effort, and it's not a sure goal if it's crawling along slowly enough for Dalot to get back and clear it 2 yards off the goal line.
We were legitimately unlucky with an actually certain goal being ruled out for offside because it hit Zirkzee before crossing the line.
We had numerous great attacking opportunities today that were wasted due to poor passes or decision making, and the goals we conceded were due to awful defending. The latter is something we need to work on, no doubt, but we never deserved to lose this match and the histrionics in this thread are just silly.
And you are just trolling. They lost their star-midfield signing before the game today. Injuries have definitely hampered Ferguson's progress. And they lost their potential second-best striker to a long-term injury (only came on late today). Estupinan started pretty much every match he was fit.You're just making things up now. Even when estup was fit he wasn't nailed to start. And who was the other midfielder you said was injured? Ferguson is FAR from being their nailed 9 and it's nothing to do with injuries. He's very young and very inconsistent.
Using preseason results tells me you're either literally dumb, or bad faith
They are trying to prove to be top reds by trying to see things which aren’t there. Yes, we aren’t as dismal as last season, but is that good enough? We are still awful at creating chances and still have given away plenty of decent chances to both Fulham and Brighton.Our fan base is bat shit crazy, but not in a good way. Many of them are trying to be objective and sensible but don't realize they're more so coming off like Liverpool fans previous to Klopp.
Yeah, fair. Still no option for Mainoo.
Next week should be fun.Had a fairly even game with a manager that's just stepping into big club management and has spend a fraction of what he has.
That's progress.
Yet here you are too…State of this thread again, genuinely worry about some of your wellbeing.
It’s a sport, entertainment, not life or death.
Go out, get some fresh air, enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend!
The thing is that 600m is an investment sufficient to mount a title challenge and we are still nowhere near it. Third season and we still have the vulnerabilities we had in his first season and can't see games out to save our lives.
We lost 14 games last season in the league. Seems like more than just a coin flip. We're already two games in and experienced our first loss in very similar fashion.
The only 3 preseasons in our PL history with negative results (more losses than wins) were 2013-14 (Moyes sacked), 2018-19 (Jose sacked) and 2024-25 (ETH sacked, hopefully).
What qualities do you see in him that makes you think he'll be a success?I wanted him to stay. I still believe he has the qualities to be successful here, but today’s loss is squarely on him. Keep picking Maguire and Rashford and he will deserve the sack.
Yeah its hard to make the case we were unlucky when they out shot us (both shots and shots on target). We were literally within inches of being down 3-0, so maybe we were the lucky ones.
People are so unable to objectively ingest football. We played well and controlled large parts of the game, we are a very unlucky team. That’s what happened yet again today.
He didn't get a new contract, its still the same one with the +1 year triggered.Handing this clown a new contract told him and the players that Manchester United have low standards.
Rashford (being retained and) walking back into the first team after the summer as if he'd somehow earned it said the exact same thing. Low standards.
We've set a very low bar for players and managers, and things will be no different this season to last season as a result.
I’m sure they would have sacked him if there was an alternative. There still isn’t.Looks like he is Ineos Team first major mistake.
You're being deliberately obtuse, by your own logic we were inches away from winning 2-0.
Sounds like we'll be to replace ETH coaching staff. Again. It must be it.You watch Spurs play under their manager who is in his second season, and there’s a very clear plan and pattern to their play. You can at least understand what is it they are trying to achieve. Yet here we are after 2 seasons, still looking for excuses to keep a manager who has been instrumental in us finishing with a negative GD and our lowest ever league position
This is all this is. Shows who can watch football and who can’t. Again, I’d have changed manager.
ETH is consistently outclassed by managers many here never heard before, so I’m pretty sure there were alternatives, just not flashy enoughI’m sure they would have sacked him if there was an alternative. There still isn’t.
Because ten hag is really flashy isn't heETH is consistently outclassed by managers many here never heard before, so I’m pretty sure there were alternatives, just not flashy enough
There are folks who are watching through the lens of wanting the manager gone, and there are plenty who overreact either way.
I agree with you, I thought we were the better team, looked in control for most of the match, and were let down by numerous individual mistakes, both going forward ruining our attacks, and at the back.
I'm not. Just pointing out that its not accurate to say we were unlucky when Brighton matched us in all key statistical areas, and beat us in the one area that truly counts.
See below. Its not unlucky to be outshot and basically matched in possession or to have literally zero offside calls. They were simply a well coached and better disciplined side today.
What qualities do you see in him that makes you think he'll be a success?
I'm honestly curious.