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Man Utd vs FC Porto

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  • #542
    ferdi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭ferdi


    m@cc@ wrote: »
    Are you and Ferdi by any chance in a relationship?
    hey dont get personal x


  • #543
    m@cc@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    Iang87 wrote: »
    not yet but a pm wouldn't go astray

    Still here, eh?


  • #544
    Iang87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭Iang87


    Headshot wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=59735177&postcount=523

    their rubbish :rolleyes:

    Adios

    yes i also replied to this already you should prob read on rather than only looking at half the picture
    Iang87 wrote: »
    they sure did but are you gonna actually tell me chelsea were any good at the top. quite a feat though finishing top above of half cut chelsea the might of bordeaux and scraping by the mighty cluj.

    also before you say it they pushed arsenal all the way however arsenal should have been 6 nil up in the first leg if it wasn't for Bendtner.

    If you genuinely believe roma are any good you need your head checked, they've gained so much from the italian match fixing scandal and if it wasn't for that would prob be in the UEFA cup every year.

    Anyway back to match in question yep united were lucky

    anyway bye now sleep well


  • #545
    deisedevil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    Iang87 wrote: »
    anyway keane2097 i'm gonna make like ferdi and leave its getting old now either way hope you didnt hurt your face with that spectacular face palm after i quoted you saying villa. anyway hugs and kisses xoxoxoxoxoxox

    Ferdi said he was leaving, came back, said he was leaving again, came back. Are you gonna do the same.

    Ferdi, it was anything but tragic, it was glorius. By the way, you couldn't even add 2 + 1 and see we would go through to semi's earlier and now you have all of a sudden decided you want a serious discussion on the next match.

    I'd reckon Fergie will go with Giggs the next day. What other option do we have, Nani? Giggs for the big occasion, bring in Park if he gets tired and he'll add some energy.

    Edit: I see you did a Ferdi on it after all Iang87. :)


  • #546
    keane2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,831 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Since when do people announce when they're leaving? Are we supposed to send them hugs and kisses or something now? Maybe they're hoping we'll show we love them by asking them to stay...




    *tumbleweed*


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  • #547
    m@cc@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    keane2097 wrote: »
    Since when do people announce when they're leaving? Are we supposed to send them hugs and kisses or something now? Maybe they're hoping we'll show we love them by asking them to stay...




    *tumbleweed*

    A simple handshake or nod of the head will do for me. And on that note....


  • #548
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,049 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    so much for the match day thread

    lets ignore the liverpool fans that are stirring it

    back on topic

    tonights performance really shows how critical Rio is to utd


  • #549
    Iang87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭Iang87


    keane2097 wrote: »
    Since when do people announce when they're leaving? Are we supposed to send them hugs and kisses or something now? Maybe they're hoping we'll show we love them by asking them to stay...




    *tumbleweed*


    no no i was saying it to bring some joy to you cos you seem really annoyed for some reason cant put my finger on it. seriously though good luck


  • #550
    m@cc@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    Headshot wrote: »
    so much for the match day thread

    lets ignore the liverpool fans that are stirring it

    back on topic

    tonights performance really shows how critical Rio is to utd

    I disagree, we've coped without him before. The confidence of the whole team is shot.


  • #551
    keane2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,831 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Iang87 wrote: »
    no no i was saying it to bring some joy to you cos you seem really annoyed for some reason cant put my finger on it. seriously though good luck

    Man you really are so inane - is it deliberate?


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  • #552
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,856 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    This thread is going quite well


  • #553
    m@cc@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    Iang87 wrote: »
    no no i was saying it to bring some joy to you cos you seem really annoyed for some reason cant put my finger on it. seriously though good luck

    Amateur trolling. Seriously.


  • #554
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,228 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    jaysus this thread has fallen apart!!


  • #555
    deisedevil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    m@cc@ wrote: »
    I disagree, we've coped without him before. The confidence of the whole team is shot.

    I disagree aswell. We were missing him for a lot of those clean sheet games aswell and we managed, Evans played a blinder but tonight he looked like he was caught in headlights at times, the look on his face showed how worried he was.

    Getting Rio back could be a boost though, he does a fair bit of bossing about onthe pitch andI think we could badly do with that at the moment.


  • #556
    Dub13
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dub13


    I am locking this ontill we go through the thread,we have got loads of reported posts.


  • #557
    Dub13
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dub13


    Right I am opening this again,I went through the thread and I think I got everything but will give it a once over again when I get time.

    From here on in anybody who Threadspoils,Debating moderation,flaming or trolling etc etc on this thread will be meet with a instant 2 week ban.Man Utd fans should have the right to discuss this game in peace without provocation.

    Dub13


  • #558
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,416 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Wayne Rooney played very well tonight.

    Porto were still unfortunate to only come away with a draw.

    Yet another team don't get a penalty at Old Trafford.

    Hulk is some player, I don't think he will be with Porto next season.

    United were brutal tonight. Porto deserved a win imo. I suppose two away goals is a win.


  • #559
    Podge2k7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Podge2k7


    I thought Utd were really poor in the first half and were very lucky to get an undeserved goal but they really picked it up in the second half.Now that Porto have two away goals lets just hope that they can hold on next week.!


  • #560
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,783 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    Seemed to me like a great result for Utd having played pretty poorly. Two ways of looking at it, either they have 'lost it' and are done for. Or are going through a pretty shocking spell but haven't come out of it too badly. Poor displays against Villa and Porto and they come out of it with a win and a draw still in the driving seat in the league and not of of the CL at all.

    Truth is probably in between and a stroke of luck either way in next couple of games will shape their season. I thought that the last minute winner on Sunday would be the turning point but they need another couple of similar inputs by their senior players by the looks of it.


  • #561
    deisedevil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Wayne Rooney played very well tonight.

    Porto were still unfortunate to only come away with a draw.

    Yet another team don't get a penalty at Old Trafford.

    Hulk is some player, I don't think he will be with Porto next season.

    United were brutal tonight. Porto deserved a win imo. I suppose two away goals is a win.

    I can't argue with any of that.

    Anyone know of any highlights with the peno shout?

    I thought Fletch could have had one too,two hands pushing him down. Tevez one looked a lot more straight forward though.


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  • #562
    keane2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,831 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    copacetic wrote: »
    Seemed to me like a great result for Utd having played pretty poorly. Two ways of looking at it, either they have 'lost it' and are done for. Or are going through a pretty shocking spell but haven't come out of it too badly. Poor displays against Villa and Porto and they come out of it with a win and a draw still in the driving seat in the league and not of of the CL at all.

    This is a very valid point - for all that they've been an absolute shambles recently they're still in a reasonably tenable position in all the competitions.

    While their form makes things look a bit more bleak, hopefully with players coming back in they can lift it to some extent...


  • #563
    opr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,267 ✭✭✭opr


    Whats with all the Liverpool fans cheering for Porto ?

    UTD look the much easier draw if we manage to get into the Final :pac:

    Opr


  • #564
    Dub13
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dub13


    opr wrote: »
    Whats with all the Liverpool fans cheering for Porto ?

    UTD look the much easier draw if we manage to get into the Final :pac:

    Opr

    2 week ban,I did warn you.


  • #565
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,856 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    copacetic wrote: »
    Seemed to me like a great result for Utd having played pretty poorly. Two ways of looking at it, either they have 'lost it' and are done for. Or are going through a pretty shocking spell but haven't come out of it too badly. Poor displays against Villa and Porto and they come out of it with a win and a draw still in the driving seat in the league and not of of the CL at all.

    Truth is probably in between and a stroke of luck either way in next couple of games will shape their season. I thought that the last minute winner on Sunday would be the turning point but they need another couple of similar inputs by their senior players by the looks of it.

    Who are you and why are you making reasonable posts in here???!?!?! :eek:


  • #566
    PHB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    Considering how we played, I'll take a score draw. Woulda preferred 1-1, but i'll take it.

    It was the team I expected, and it performed worse than I expected. O
    Only Fletcher and Rooney played well.
    Scholes and Carrick were especially shocking.


    I think if theres one person in the world who doesnt think Ferdinand is the stalwart of United's defence they should really look at the last few games. He is at the core of how we perform, and I'm absolutely desperate to get him back.

    All in all, similar disappointing United. Defence has crumbled in the last while, while the attack has stayed at a similar level. One of them needs to step up if we've any hope of winning the CL. The PL, I still think we'll win either way.

    Advantage Porto obviously, but I think a full strength United team that we'll have next week will do enough to just get through. They should be 3-2, that was a defo penalty, but if we go through, I'll take it as Karma for 4 years ago.

    LOL's at the arrogant United fans earlier in the thread, especially after Fergie's warning. Have the greeks thought us nothing?


  • #567
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,416 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Dub13 wrote: »
    2 week ban,I did warn you.
    Whats wrong with that post? Its both funny and true in fairness. Liverpool have two wins in the PL over United this season. So while they are current title holders they would seem to suit Liverpool better than maybe Porto would.


  • #568
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,063 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    PHB wrote: »
    Scholes and Carrick were especially shocking.

    Carrick seems to have gone to the dogs over the last 6 weeks.
    He looks like a shadow of the player he used to be.
    Cant pass the ball 5 yards.
    Gone very deep and negative in his general play too.
    Scholes I'm afraid is past it at this level,his legs are gone.
    He barely gets past jogging speed and his passing has become erratic and overcautious.

    Porto looked very impressive,especially on the counter attack,Lisandro and Hulk were very impressive.
    They have good control,pace,and good shots.
    United are going to have to score at least twice in Porto as those boys will be hard to shutout.


  • #569
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,772 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    I did say during the CL draw that Villareal and Porto are teams I'd want to avoid similar to PSV in 2005. But they were hammered by Liverpool last season, Arsenal this season and looked to be about their level against Atletico Madrid despite Helton throwing the ball in the net..


  • #570
    daithijjj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭daithijjj


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Whats wrong with that post? Its both funny and true in fairness. Liverpool have two wins in the PL over United this season. So while they are current title holders they would seem to suit Liverpool better than maybe Porto would.


    Agree with the above, porto gave us (liverpool) a very tough test last season in the competition, we nearly didnt get out of the group.


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  • #571
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,804 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    I am a Liverpool supporter but I am not commenting here to slag Utd Supporters.

    I really am amazed at how Utd have been playing the last few games.

    Having had that great run with 13 or 14 clean sheets they looked to have the season wrapped up, but since the Milan CL game something has changed.

    Big players not performing, sloppy in defence and leaking goals. However the biggest change for me is the decline in standard of passing resulting in ball being given away and then lack of urgency in players to track back and win ball back. If your opponent has more of the ball then you're always going to be under pressure and eventually will crack.

    I really think that they are giving the initiative to Liverpool/Chelsea and I would say that AF is a very worried man at the moment despite being positive in interviews.

    Whilst still in the driving seat, they seem to have lost the momentum and if they don't perform in their next 4 games ( 2 Premier , 1 CL & 1 Fa Cup) then their season could turn into an absolute disaster.

    Of course I'd love to see Liverpool win the league but either way its all making great entertainment, has the potential to be the most intriguing season in decades!


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