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GWT: English Premier League - Round 37 - 5/7 & 5/8

Blender

Blender

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They look terrible.

Also a strange decision for LvG to "rest" Blind, Martial, and Rashford.
 
Ar-too

Ar-too

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In all my years watching football, and I'm sure this has something to do with how often Manchester United are featured on television, I have seen Manchester United get points in games where they were largely awful so often. Today's game is the perfect example. One mistake by Bassong and even after it looks like Rooney's wasted the chance, it still ends up in the back of the net. Truly ugly game.

The narrative often is that you want at least one of the teams to have something to play for to make a good game. This game is the best evidence against that narrative.
 
spintheblackcircle

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made it!

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maclean

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Nice! Enjoy it! Though, they don't sell beer at games in England do they?
 

Jersey Fresh

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Ar-too said:
In all my years watching football, and I'm sure this has something to do with how often Manchester United are featured on television, I have seen Manchester United get points in games where they were largely awful so often. Today's game is the perfect example. One mistake by Bassong and even after it looks like Rooney's wasted the chance, it still ends up in the back of the net. Truly ugly game.

The narrative often is that you want at least one of the teams to have something to play for to make a good game. This game is the best evidence against that narrative.
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They've overacheived. They have no business being anywhere near CL football.
 
Halladay

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Jersey Fresh said:
They've overacheived. They have no business being anywhere near CL football.
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Their manager is just a clown, with a competent one I think they could have pushed Leicester for the title. The league was just bad this year, City are dire also.
 

Jersey Fresh

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Evilo said:
I'd say overachieving is still deserving. This United team seems more lucky than deserving. So many 1-0 miracle wins...
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I don't disagree. More a commentary on the quality of their play, which has been awful. Especially relative to the money they throw around...
 
Theon

Theon

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Ar-too said:
I have seen Manchester United get points in games where they were largely awful so often.
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One could argue that that is a mark of a good team.

Goes without saying but I'd rather take a point playing **** football than no points at all. Although this game was dire partly due to United missing it's two best offensive players.
 

Jersey Fresh

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Theon said:
West Ham needs to invest in a right back that actually plays right back.
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Sam Byram. Antonio has played well up to this point at RB which I think has worked against him, but his value is obviously on the wing. I think Bilic just wants to ease Byram into the side. Tomkins played well there too, I'd just toss him back there so Antonio can be further up the pitch.
 
kihei

kihei

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Sunderland/Chelsea is a real nail biter at the moment.
 
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