They're second. I wouldn't say they're on their way to bottling anything. The Championship is an extremely difficult league where margins between teams are extremely tight. Naturally most teams will suffer a blip.

I never thought they'd remain out of the league for 17 years when they were relegated.

comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
They're second. I wouldn't say they're on their way to bottling anything. The Championship is an extremely difficult league where margins between teams are extremely tight. Naturally most teams will suffer a blip.
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But this is very much like what happened last season. Do Bielsa sides run out of steam? Is this a pattern?

Oh and yeah i'd rather have them back in the league as well. rivalries like that are priceless.

They are definitely given their size what people think of as a "premier league" club.

Leeds? I think you have to be pretty close to 30 to have heard of Leeds. I certainly haven't and I have been following Manchester Utd for 15 years now. Are they not a rugby team?

They are in trouble. Dejavu again. While they are on a downward spiral teams like Forest, Fulham and Brentford are hitting form and on current form will they even make the play offs?

Biesla method of using the same players without much rotation is hurting them. They look tired. They had a good striker from Arsenal and they hardly played him.

comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
They're second. I wouldn't say they're on their way to bottling anything. The Championship is an extremely difficult league where margins between teams are extremely tight. Naturally most teams will suffer a blip.
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But this is very much like what happened last season. Do Bielsa sides run out of steam? Is this a pattern?
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Not really. Last season they lost 3 and drew 1 of their last four games. They only needed to win two of those.

This season they've hit a blip much earlier losing 4 and drawing 3 of their last 9 games. Yet they're still second. They have loads of time, it is only February.

This will be the best bottling yet.

comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 52 seconds ago
This will be the best bottling yet.
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Some United fans seem obsessed with talking about other clubs bottling things. You have to be in a good position to begin with to bottle something.

comment by Ollie Crankshaw (U1734)
posted 11 minutes ago
Leeds? I think you have to be pretty close to 30 to have heard of Leeds. I certainly haven't and I have been following Manchester Utd for 15 years now. Are they not a rugby team?
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Yeah their nickname is the Rhinos or something.

comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
They're second. I wouldn't say they're on their way to bottling anything. The Championship is an extremely difficult league where margins between teams are extremely tight. Naturally most teams will suffer a blip.
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But this is very much like what happened last season. Do Bielsa sides run out of steam? Is this a pattern?
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Not really. Last season they lost 3 and drew 1 of their last four games. They only needed to win two of those.

This season they've hit a blip much earlier losing 4 and drawing 3 of their last 9 games. Yet they're still second. They have loads of time, it is only February.
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They only lost 3 times in the first 24, then lost 10 of 22 to blow promotion. Also losing 3 and drawing 1 of last 4 is bottling it, especially when you consider they lost against Wigan, Brentford and Ipswich.

comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 52 seconds ago
This will be the best bottling yet.
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Some United fans seem obsessed with talking about other clubs bottling things. You have to be in a good position to begin with to bottle something.
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Leeds were 10 points clear of 3rd place just 6 weeks ago.

Lose tonight and they could well be in 5th place

I remember the days when harry kewell was actually an outstanding player and then moved clubs and his career went off a massive cliff.

comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ollie Crankshaw (U1734)
posted 11 minutes ago
Leeds? I think you have to be pretty close to 30 to have heard of Leeds. I certainly haven't and I have been following Manchester Utd for 15 years now. Are they not a rugby team?
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Yeah their nickname is the Rhinos or something.
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Cos they almost went extinct?

comment by Rooneysrage9 (U22327)
posted 7 seconds ago
I remember the days when harry kewell was actually an outstanding player and then moved clubs and his career went off a massive cliff.
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They had a good side

Viduka the legend, Woodgate, Kewell, Smith etc

Rio of course

the fact they finished 15th with the corr of that squad in tact is unbelievable.

Nope everyone else up and down the country thinks it’s funny Leeds are bottling it again. It’s not just a United thing.

core

woodgates stint at madrid

fecking hell.

comment by Ollie Crankshaw (U1734)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ollie Crankshaw (U1734)
posted 11 minutes ago
Leeds? I think you have to be pretty close to 30 to have heard of Leeds. I certainly haven't and I have been following Manchester Utd for 15 years now. Are they not a rugby team?
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Yeah their nickname is the Rhinos or something.
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Cos they almost went extinct?
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When HS2 comes in Leeds Rhinos United are going to be a powerhouse up North which is actually down South for half the UK. All the footballers can live in London and the commute will be about 14 minutes.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
They're second. I wouldn't say they're on their way to bottling anything. The Championship is an extremely difficult league where margins between teams are extremely tight. Naturally most teams will suffer a blip.
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But this is very much like what happened last season. Do Bielsa sides run out of steam? Is this a pattern?
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Not really. Last season they lost 3 and drew 1 of their last four games. They only needed to win two of those.

This season they've hit a blip much earlier losing 4 and drawing 3 of their last 9 games. Yet they're still second. They have loads of time, it is only February.
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They only lost 3 times in the first 24, then lost 10 of 22 to blow promotion. Also losing 3 and drawing 1 of last 4 is bottling it, especially when you consider they lost against Wigan, Brentford and Ipswich.
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Yes. That's what I said. Different situations as it was bottled right at the end, when they only needed to win two of the last four. This time they have hit bad form but still have plenty of time and they're still in second.

From the 29th December last season they lost 4 and drew 1 of 7 games up to 8th February. From December 29th to now they have lost 4 and drew 1 of 7 games.

Same form.

Bielsa burnout.

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