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Manchester United vs Spurs 12:30 Sky Sports

  • 28-10-2017 9:23am
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,846 ✭✭✭✭Liam McPoyle


    The two teams had reversals of fortune last weekend with United slipping to a defeat against Huddersfield while the Londoners delivered a bit of a kicking to Liverpool.

    Current darling of the footballing press Maurice Poncherello is without star striker Hurry Kane while cartoon villain Hoesay Moaninho is without Twitterata Paul Pogba and kung fu master Maraoune Fellaini.

    Spurs should be able to cope without the star forward given their quality in midfield with Del Boy Alli and Eric's Son.

    United will be looking to release Lou Kaku and hope the big Belgian continues his excellent start at the club.

    Head says Spurs to win by one or two, heart says United by one.


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Comments

  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    No clue what way this is going to go. Be nice to get back to Old Trafford though, after a rough time on the road.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,584 ✭✭✭Rekop dog


    Shame about Harry, would have really fancied Spurs to come away with the points if he was playing.

    Not expecting fireworks. Spurs possession dominance without having a clinical focal point I reckon. Low scoring draw for me. 1-1




  • Utd to win hopefully

    Miki needs to put in a improved performance


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,369 ✭✭✭Rossi IRL


    Woohoo Bailly is back


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,292 ✭✭✭GreNoLi


    M!Ck^ wrote: »
    Utd to win hopefully

    Miki needs to put in a improved performance

    I actually think he peaked at dortmund, he's not suited to playing anywhere else apart from as a pure number 10, a dying/dead breed sadly.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,890 ✭✭✭✭Nalz


    0-2

    united are poor




  • GreNoLi wrote: »
    I actually think he peaked at dortmund, he's not suited to playing anywhere else apart from as a pure number 10, a dying/dead breed sadly.

    He's been given that freedom all season tbf

    He has a load of assists but his general performance has still been poor


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭bennyineire


    I’m going for 3 - 0 win to Utd.
    In keeping with most of their fans predictions for the last two EPL games ðŸ˜


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    With Kane I would have fancied Spurs for this.

    I'm backing Utd to win this. They need to go for it, and cant afford to sit back.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,311 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Harry Spurs is a big loss, fancy United 2 nil along as Jose doesn't employ his negative bull****.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,591 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    Hopefully only the one match thread gets created this week.

    2-2


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,584 ✭✭✭Rekop dog


    Bad when the only chant you can hear in the tunnel is from away fans.

    Must be one of the worst big clubs for atmosphere around.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,054 ✭✭✭wanderer100


    Rekop dog wrote: »
    Bad when the only chant you can hear in the tunnel is from away fans.

    Must be one of the worst big clubs for atmosphere around.

    Lol good try mate


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    Come on you spurs


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭Deise Vu


    Funny one this, Jose wants the opposition to oblige him by attacking non stop but Spurs hammered Liverpool with 36% possession. Without Kane, Spurs are likely to be even more circumspect.

    Can’t see Utd with their approach and zero guile scoring at all. Hopefully Son can skin Utds suspect defence or Alli can continue his recent upward curve. If I was pushed I would say 0-1 or 0-2.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Rekop dog wrote: »
    Bad when the only chant you can hear in the tunnel is from away fans.

    Must be one of the worst big clubs for atmosphere around.

    You mustn't get to Anfield much. ;)




  • Good Start from Utd

    Pressing high


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Toobz


    Deise Vu wrote: »
    Utds suspect defence

    What? Bar Huddersfield where they lost their starter CB when have they been suspect?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭deaddonkey15


    Two poor passes from Mkhitaryan already.




  • FFS Miki


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,846 ✭✭✭✭Liam McPoyle


    Good effort rashers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,466 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    Utd have just handed Spurs the initiative for some reason. It's like they're scared all of a sudden. Rushed clearances, terrible passes, and falling so much deeper.




  • Slacked off now
    Mkhitaryan is being lazy, not helping out in Midfield at all


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    SlickRic wrote: »
    Utd have just handed Spurs the initiative for some reason. It's like they're scared all of a sudden. Rushed clearances, terrible passes, and falling so much deeper.
    They just don't seem as comfortable on the ball as Spurs at the moment.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,292 ✭✭✭GreNoLi


    United predictable in their build up.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Atmosphere is brutal


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,584 ✭✭✭Rekop dog


    Winks so composed on the ball. Spurs beginning to look likely now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,311 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Spurs the much better side at the moment, miki offering nothing.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,906 ✭✭✭✭PhlegmyMoses


    Herrera and Matic is not enough from a creative standpoint for midfield. Mkhitaryan is not helping by looking like he is coming back off a year long layoff. So off the pace.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,054 ✭✭✭wanderer100


    Jones is having a mare so far


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,292 ✭✭✭GreNoLi


    Play on ffs, much ado...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,906 ✭✭✭✭PhlegmyMoses


    Aurier very lucky there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,672 ✭✭✭elefant


    Back 5 + 2 defensive midfielders
    Vs
    No Kane

    =

    0-0


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,584 ✭✭✭Rekop dog


    Surprised they both stayed on their feet there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Islander13


    Not too many of these united players would get into the spurs team. DDG, Bailly (maybe), Matic (maybe), Rashford. Apart from that its spurs all the way. Pogba would when fit of course. Rightly second favs for the title with the bookies


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,466 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    Winks and Matic the best players on the pitch. Matic just isn't getting enough help. Mkhi has disappeared and Herrera is too frantic.

    Young with the most blatant attempt to try and get Alli to react there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,349 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Looks like we’re in for another game of Mourinho ball. Think I’ll get the lunch going.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,906 ✭✭✭✭PhlegmyMoses


    Islander13 wrote: »
    Not too many of these united players would get into the spurs team. DDG, Bailly (maybe), Matic (maybe), Rashford. Apart from that its spurs all the way. Pogba would when fit of course. Rightly second favs for the title with the bookies

    Harsh assessment imo. DDG for sure, toss up between the likes of Bailly, Jones, Vertonghen and Alderweireld. Matic or Dier, meh cant choose. Valencia over Aurier all day. Davies over Young at LB. Attacking midfield is where Spurs win but Pogba is as good as any of them. Eriksen best player between both sides imo. Kane over Lukaku but it isn't a huge difference.

    They are two fairly equal sides imo and are rightfully second favourites.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,906 ✭✭✭✭PhlegmyMoses


    Looks like we’re in for another game of Mourinho ball. Think I’ll get the lunch going.

    Looks like we are in for another week of lazy and incorrect assessments from "the most knowledgeable fans in the world"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,902 ✭✭✭MagicIRL


    Mata on for Mkhitaryan please.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,128 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    Lot's of long balls from united, really missing Felaini on that front. Lukaku doesnt look like producing anything, Very very boring. United fans cannot be happy with this, third game in a row of non-tainment




  • Get in Valencia


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,107 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    Bit cynical by utd trying to rattle this spurs side.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,789 ✭✭✭jimmytwotimes 2013


    Herrera and Mkhitaryan not good enuf for a top class midfield. Very disappointed in Mkhitaryan as he looked class at Dortmund.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Toobz


    Looks like we are in for another week of lazy and incorrect assessments from "the most knowledgeable fans in the world"

    That guys a neutral, im sure he loves watching Spurs roll over the small teams most weekends...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,584 ✭✭✭Rekop dog


    Dele could see red today. Seems in an irritable mood.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Feisty game so far. Not particularly good, buy enjoyable so far. Utd edging it though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    Nice dive


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,846 ✭✭✭✭Liam McPoyle


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Bit cynical by utd trying to rattle this spurs side.

    Awful.

    Spurs would never get involved with any kind of rough housing.....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,311 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Big dive from Ali

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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