Three goals from three shots on target. What is happening? Beat Arsenal 3:0 away. Really hitting form now. 4 wins on the trot and I *think* I'm up to 14th in the league. Norwich at home next.
Didn't Play: Bench
Vincent Kompany (31/91)
Victor Moses (27/90)
Dujon Sterling (18/73)
Injured
Marcos Alonso (27/91)
No Match
Adam Lallana (29/91)
Andrew Robertson (23/87)
Joe Gomez (20/86)
Pontus Dahlberg (19/77)
Eddie Nketiah (18/76)
Alan Guimaraes (17/75)
Lyle Foster (17/73)
Yuri Alberto (16/70)
Summary:
Players: 39
Played Ratio: 59%
Average Mins: 70mins
Average Rating: 6.61
Goals: 2
Assists: 1
Yellows: 2
Reds: 0
(20) Birmingham City v Newcastle United (05)
(16) Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur (02) (03) Darlington 1883 v Chelsea (06)
(10) Everton v Nottingham Forest (01) (13) Liverpool v Arsenal (09) (11) Manchester City v Barnsley (08) (14) Manchester United v Norwich City (12)
(19) Milton Keynes Dons v Reading (18) (07) Southend United v Aston Villa (15) (04) Sunderland v Plymouth Argyle (17)
(20) Birmingham City v Newcastle United (05)
(16) Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur (02)
(03) Darlington 1883 v Chelsea (06)
(10) Everton v Nottingham Forest (01)
(13) Liverpool v Arsenal (09)
(11) Manchester City v Barnsley (08) (14) Manchester United v Norwich City (12)
(19) Milton Keynes Dons v Reading (18)
(07) Southend United v Aston Villa (15) (04) Sunderland v Plymouth Argyle (17)
(20) Birmingham City v Newcastle United (05)
(16) Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur (02)
(03) Darlington 1883 v Chelsea (06)
(10) Everton v Nottingham Forest (01)
(13) Liverpool v Arsenal (09)
(11) Manchester City v Barnsley (08) (14) Manchester United v Norwich City (12)
(19) Milton Keynes Dons v Reading (18)
(07) Southend United v Aston Villa (15) (04) Sunderland v Plymouth Argyle (17)
4:0 home win against Norwich takes me up to 13th on 35 points. Think that result almost takes me out of the relegation battle, which is good timing as I face Spurs next and have no chance in that game.
Though this season has two cannon fodder teams which might take points needed over 40. Even then, I've still got the two games against the cannon fodder while Reading have played both of them so signs are looking good.
Bournemouth - 3*
Manchester United - 3*
Southend United - 3
Everton - 2*
Liverpool - 2*
Nottingham Forest - 2
Arsenal - 1
Aston Villa - 1
Darlington 1883 - 1
Plymouth Argyle - 1
Sunderland - 1*
Tottenham Hotspur - 1
Birmingham City - 0*
Chelsea - 0
Manchester City - 0*
Milton Keynes Dons - 0
Newcastle United - 0
Norwich City - 0
Reading - 0
* = 2 games played
Good going. Next you face the team you conceded 3 goals to in one game.
My away form is practically the inverse of your home form (3-3-6 compared to your 7-3-3).
Reading 1-0 Manchester United
Barnsley 2-1 Manchester United
Newcastle United 2-0 Manchester United
Norwich City 3-1 Manchester United Plymouth Argyle 0-3 Manchester United Sunderland 2-2 Manchester United
Liverpool 1-1 Manchester United Everton 3-0 Manchester United Southend United 1-1 Manchester United Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester United
Arsenal 0-3 Manchester United
You're well overdue a win against me. Results have been 5 United wins and a draw in our last 6 meetings.
Concern reviews are on Friday. Here is what I expect:
Players I've not played deliberately as I'm selling them and want to make them cheaper for buying clubs because I'm awesome
Nacho Monreal (31/90): Level 1 playing concern (current value: £7.9M)
Mattia Perin (25/89): Level 1 playing concern (current value: £10M)
Players I've loaned out at start of season and have since gone past what SM allows to be loaned out
Kylian Mbappe (19/91): Level 2 loan concern (current value: £28.8M)
John Stones (23/90): Level 2 loan concern (current value: £14.4M)
Jose Gaya (22/90): Level 2 loan concern (current value: £18M)
Gabriel Mercado (30/89): Level 2 loan concern (current value: £5.8M)
The 'SM is an arse' concern
Brahim Diaz (18/75): Level 2 playing concern (current value: £1.2M)
Randomly, during the last review he got a playing concern. I since started him in a league game and that'll probably count for nothing as SM like to be arses at times like with Merino.
The loaned out players will go up to a level 3 concern after game 36 but I'll be fine.
87th minute winner away to Spurs! (0:1) and Benzema got sent off just after the goal Good times.
De Gea (94)
Kimmich (91) Ramos (95) Boateng (94) Alaba (93) Eriksen (92)↓Pogba (93)↓ Dele (91)↓ Kroos (95) Bale (95)
Griezmann (95)
Subs: Matip (90), Roberto (91), Goretzka (91)↑, Brandt (90), Sterling (91)↑, Isco (93)↑, Martial (90) Did not travel: Monreal (90), Perin (89)
Key: = Goal = Assist = MOTM ↓ = Subbed off ↑ = Subbed on
6 league games ago my record was 4-8-9. Now it is 10-8-9. If someone told me then I'd get to 10 wins before I get to 10 losses (especially with playing Newcastle, Forest and Spurs in that run), I'd have laughed in their face.