Manchester United vs Liverpool (Sun 4th August, 00:30 UK time)
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They are called ‘Gamecocks’ which kinda gives that away!! You can’t ever be elite with that name!
Move in for the fall semester isn’t until August 17th
That's an issue, because a midfield signing seems like a last priority thing.
On ETH's first season, we signed Eriksen on free and Casemiro late in the window because we wasted time on De Jong.
Second season, we got Mount who is more an attacking midfielder, and Amrabat, loaned late in the window again.
This transfer window we've spent about 100 millions albeit on installments, on no midfielder.
Result in preseason doesn't matter much, but performance does. The idea that you need to have all your back four to be world class to make a high line work is baffling.
Hold up now. I’m a fan of their rival, but you can’t get away with that one. They’re named after Gen. Thomas Sumter’s nickname. Your Col. Banastre Tarleton is who gave it to him after Sumter beat him at the Battle of Blackstock’s Farm just down the road from where I grew up.They are called ‘Gamecocks’ which kinda gives that away!! You can’t ever be elite with that name!
Always learning a new piece of US history from you
Columbia is indeed the armpit of South Carolina.
We are still missing players like Garnacho, Bruno, Martinez, Shaw and Mainoo. I think we can challenge for top 4 this season if we can keep the injuries manageable.
Maybe not, but they've still got a higher capacity stadium than we do!Damn right they’re not
He tells me this now when I'm in the process of moving within about 50 miles!
Having even 1 or 2 of them would help
What brings you to South Carolina?
50 miles in which direction?
Yeah, but it’s empty by the 4th quarter a bunch. Especially when Clemson comes to town.
We’ve had 2 seasons from ETH and he’s not scored 60 goals in either season from 38 games, so yes we have huge problems scoring goals under ETH ball.
I can attest to that. I live in Greenville.
What!? What part?
Sherwood Forest, just off South Pleasantburg.
West, near North Augusta, half my in-laws side follow Clemson BTW
Edit: these days so is OT half the time!
Yeah… that’s armpit adjacent. And by that I mean almost as hot and humid as Cola.
I know where it is but have never been in. It's not too far away but Greenville isn't that big. My office is in Mauldin and we'll probably move there next year.
Nice. Used to live in Mauldin just down from the high school. I work in Simpsonville now, just down the road.
Yeah I know how hot and humid it is, that's why I try and stay inside with the A/C running, I've been going down there 2-3 times a year for a decade or so, my wife went to high school in N Augusta and she has a lot of family in the area, we're moving down there in the next 6-12 months hopefully, when I retire basically
We bought the old Mauldin Deli property when they went out of business after Covid and converted it.
Surely that’s all the more reason to get some preseason minutes in his legs? Most of the lads playing now played their first games of preseason after only a week of training.
Ahhhh nice. I know that place.
Gotcha gotcha.
I’m down there every few years in December for a big wrestling tournament the HS hosts at the NA Rec center. Will probably be 2026 next time I got to it though.
I'm a native Mancunian, this weather is probably going to kill me one day, STL is hot and humid though not quite the same level, I won't miss the hot wind though or the tornado sirens!
So we're still shite? No visible improvement?
Interesting, there's 2 flights scheduled out from Colombia to Manchester in about 90 mins, looks like the Scousers don't trust their local airport!
There were plenty signs of improvement but still plenty of areas to improve
Injuries is part of the game. If we cannot manage injuries then ETH should get the hell out of Manchester.
We still can't play a high line or play out from the back I see. Ten Hag will be under pressure very quickly if we start the season like this. We are nowhere near ready for City on Saturday.
Having better luck with injuries will be key towards finishing in the top 4 or not. As for tonight 8 shots on target and few good chances off target that should have been goals. Liverpool meanwhile a lot more clinical with 3 goals from 5 shots on target.
Managing injuries is important and that is why we have to keep injuries manageable. Last season's injury is ridiculous.
Should start the season with one of the youth keepers.
So have we improved the big gap in midfield? Also how many shots did the scum have?
I must be bored, gone all geeky and looked at aircraft and you're right!
Apparently the runway at Liverpool Airport is 2,286m long, Manchester airport has 2 runways, 3200m and 3048m.
The two flights are on a Airbus A35K (A350-1000) and a Boeing 744 (747-400).
Both could just about land at Liverpool but it's on the short side for take off again. It's rare that aircraft of that size visit Liverpool.
Columbia has 2622m and 2439m runways.
Scousers are lacking in the length department.
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What the feck is this thread. Take the travel chat elsewhere.
Questions to those who watched the game.
What formation did we play?
What was Mount role? How did he do?
How was Amad, Amass?
What formation did we play?
What was Mount role? How did he do?
How was Amad, Amass?