I know this forum loves the prima dona outbursts but its time we put this season in perspective;
We are comfortably second and even more comfortably top 4. we lost to city, but who hasnt, we lost to chelsea, but beat spurs and arsenal and also drew at the home of barcelona, wait, i mean liverpool.
Last year we finished fifth, the year before we finished fifth. Compare that to the fortunes of the other big 6...
Yes, Jose has spent a lot of money, but who hasnt, Pep spent 100m on two full backs, even everton spent 100m...
We are some distance off City, but lets not forget, Pep inherited a much better team than jose and in my opinion had a couple years head start on that basis alone.
We all know we are a much better side with Pogba in the team and hes missed like 10 games this season through injury and suspension. Take hazard out of chelsea, de bruyne out of city, salah out of liverpool for ten games and see how they do...
We cry when hes pragmatic and we win ugly or draw, we cry when hes attacking and we're sloppy at the back...cut him some slack.
The fact we're complaining shows how he has turned the club around that we're comfortably second, in the latter stages of the CL and we're still whinging...
We are back at the right end of the table, and, if it wasnt for city breaking records with 18 wins we would be right up there, this seasons PL might be gone, but we are atleast making progress..
a little perspective please
posted on 24/12/17
comment by Robb 🎬⚽️⭐️ (U21234)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 39 seconds ago
City are set now to dominate English football for several years, probably not been a team like this in England since Fergies best sides who won title after title.
Question is who of the chasing pack can mount a serious challenge, someone fecking has to or the PL will be more one sided than even the Scottish league was last season.
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It’s always harder retaining the title. Perhaps KDB will get an injury on day one next season or the players won’t be as hungry etc
Anything can happen. City do look like they might be the first side to retain it to be fair to them. And if so, I don’t think any of the rivals have failed. They’re just up against a perfect storm
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That's true but imo this city side is developing such a slick style across the squad that they can afford to lose a KBD more than any other side can afford to lose their best player, and they are shopping in the VIP top floor oh Harrods too can pretty much sign anyone they want to.
I don't like Pep, but now kind of like Pep
posted on 24/12/17
I'll tell you what Rob let's just all discount City, call this a 19 team league that united currently top, we will have far more craic this way
posted on 24/12/17
Yeah we can beat City if we are lucky at the back. Outscoring them is the only way at the moment.
posted on 24/12/17
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 44 seconds ago
I'll tell you what Rob let's just all discount City, call this a 19 team league that united currently top, we will have far more craic this way
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Sounds good, merry Christmas dude 👍
posted on 24/12/17
On performances United are in a bit of a false position at the moment.
It will likely even out by the end of the season with them fighting Pool, Spurs and Chelsea right to the end for the CL places
posted on 24/12/17
comment by Robb 🎬⚽️⭐️ (U21234)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 44 seconds ago
I'll tell you what Rob let's just all discount City, call this a 19 team league that united currently top, we will have far more craic this way
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Sounds good, merry Christmas dude 👍
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You too pal 🎄
posted on 24/12/17
comment by Scruttocks (U19684)
posted 12 minutes ago
On performances United are in a bit of a false position at the moment.
It will likely even out by the end of the season with them fighting Pool, Spurs and Chelsea right to the end for the CL places
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Honestly,wtf is all this 'false position' bs.
You are where you are because you've earned the right to be there.
posted on 24/12/17
comment by Genius🤓_AppleCart_Space🚀_Dude_Featuring_... (U19099)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Scruttocks (U19684)
posted 12 minutes ago
On performances United are in a bit of a false position at the moment.
It will likely even out by the end of the season with them fighting Pool, Spurs and Chelsea right to the end for the CL places
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Honestly,wtf is all this 'false position' bs.
You are where you are because you've earned the right to be there.
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Especially at the half way point of a season, false position really only works over a short period of games at the start when you might have a good run of fixtures avoiding top teams
posted on 24/12/17
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 10 hours, 15 minutes ago
comment by Genius🤓_AppleCart_Space🚀_Dude_Featuring_... (U19099)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Scruttocks (U19684)
posted 12 minutes ago
On performances United are in a bit of a false position at the moment.
It will likely even out by the end of the season with them fighting Pool, Spurs and Chelsea right to the end for the CL places
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Honestly,wtf is all this 'false position' bs.
You are where you are because you've earned the right to be there.
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Especially at the half way point of a season, false position really only works over a short period of games at the start when you might have a good run of fixtures avoiding top teams
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Not really, the false position was more referring to the level they're playing at vs the number of points they achieved. IMO United have been fortunate so far and by the end of the season will slip further back should they not raise their game
posted on 26/12/17
Comfortably second ?