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Shaman Tank Spec
Dec 26, 2003

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Mata owns. Matowns.

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Dec 26, 2003

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Extremely sloppy finishing from United. Hope it doesn't come back to bit them in the rear end.

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Dec 26, 2003

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What the gently caress Lingard? Just pass the loving ball.

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Dec 26, 2003

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Well that's what happens when you waste 51234 golden chances.

E: also brilliant idea playing a barely mobile Smalling as a center back.

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Dec 26, 2003

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Shrapnig posted:

Maguire probably doesn't score if Smalling just stays off the pitch.

Even if you ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO BRING HIM ON for some reason, just loving have him swap places with Lukaku or something and hang around outside the box. Utterly brainless, so typical Manchester United defending.

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Dec 26, 2003

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Parity warning posted:

Mourinho sucks lol

You know, you're not wrong there. There's a world of difference between "play a disciplined and defensive system that kills the opponents' freedom and then win 1-0" and "sit back like a spineless pussy against any top 15 side while looking like a clowncar on fire". The former was what Mourinho was SUPPOSED to bring, the latter is what we're getting.

He's just looking kinda lost :(

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Dec 26, 2003

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TheBigAristotle posted:

I'm not a huge fan of Mourinho's tactics away, but this team had plenty of opportunities to score.

Sure, not for the first time. For some reason it looks like this team's collective spine breaks at the first sign of adversity, and they're collectively afraid of taking risks.

Is it just the players, or is it that the previous two managers have managed to make the team fear mistakes and doubt themselves? Mourinho surely isn't helping by having his team park the bus against any half decent side, thus sending them the message that they're not good enough to take anyone decent on.

TheBigAristotle posted:

Second, I agree that it is real weird that Lukaku never gets subbed off

Mou's pretty much flat out said that Lukaku is undroppable. That's a big problem IMO.

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Dec 26, 2003

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Ninpo posted:

Lukaku played really well and played a big part in or was directly responsible for the chances that SHOULD have been put away.

Yeah, he served up at least three sitters that his criminally wasteful teammates should've buried. Yesterday was not Lukaku's fault.

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Dec 26, 2003

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Harry Kane has scored a brace for Spurs today, which takes his 2017 PL total to 38, beating Shearer's old record by two goals now. And judging by how poo poo Southampton look, he might score more today.

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