⚽️The Footy Thread: Lock Thread

[jape]

yerry mina's debut
coutinho playing in iniesta's role for the first time. huge game for him to win over the culés
dembele byke. hope he gets 20 minutes and we see him coutinho suarez and messi all at once

 

[Armada]

unlucky for newcastle. Terrible refing

 

[champcruthik]

First-half thoughts on Newcastle/MU:
-Smalling was late with his challenge on Dwight Gayle and didn't win the ball. That should have been a penalty on the very edge of the box for Newcastle.
-Sublime ball Matic played into Martial, splitting the two Newcastle players perfectly. Martial could have done better with his finishing there.
-Matt Ritchie released Kenedy on the right channel beautifully as well. Kenedy also took a nice shot with pace to keep DDG honest prior to that.
-Lukaku's hold-up play has been brilliant, particularly noticeable in his own half to start the United break.
-Lascelles has been composed and organized in front of Dubravka. You'd expect nothing less from your club's skipper.
-Alexis never stops working and his football IQ is astronomical. The reverse ball he hit, diving header to play in his teammate, that short, looping ball he often likes to play into the box, etc. The list goes on. Most of United's chances are coming through the left channel, courtesy of Sanchez and Martial.

 

[Sinner]

Come on...

 

[rolaholic]

Man what a block to deny Alexis...fair play to Newcastle

 

[LA Diggler]

****

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Lukakau with another tasty pass.

 

[LA Diggler]

Honest Alexis. Another #7 in the league probably goes down there.

 

[Sinner]

FFS

 

[rolaholic]

Welp,guess it's only fair for that missed call earlier...

 

[sonoftony]

 

[Sinner]

Wide open... no one was there.

 

[Armada]

lmao @ Smalling

 

[rolaholic]

Atrocious set piece defending as per usual

 

[Sinner]

All started with that stupid dive by Mikey.

 

[LA Diggler]

I’m done with Smalling.

 

[spacedoodoo]

Smalling...

 

[Armada]

Pogba off for Carrick when down?

 

[slab_diaz]

what happened to pogba?

 

[Sinner]

PP shoulda been off at the half. Clearly wasn't moving well at all.

 

[PRIME]

United is really struggling with Newcastle...

 

[Sinner]

FFS. Just one of those games.

 

[rolaholic]

B2b chances in the box

It's one of those days huh...

 

[tomdiginson]

United is really struggling with Newcastle...

They have a manager who's won champions league leading them. They just lack the necessary talent. In addition, the January signings they made help propel them to being able to upset a team on any given night. Just need them to keep the pressure on United.

 

[sneaksoy]

Just not our day.

Also hope this isn’t compounded by any kind of serious injury to Pogba.