Chicharito
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Was hoping Dundallk would get United. Would have been cool to go see United play in Dublin. Sell out 50,000 in no time. Dundalk's normal stadium holds 3000.
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And we have the Europa League draw completed.
Group A: Manchester United, Fenerbahce, Feyenoord, Zorya Luhansk
Group B: Olympiakos, APOEL, Young Boys, Astana
Group C: Anderlecht, Saint-Etienne, Mainz 05, Gabala
Group D: Zenit St Petersburg, AZ Alkmaar, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Dundalk
Group E: Viktoria Plzen, Roma, Austria Wien, Astra Giurgiu
Group F: Athletic Bilbao, Genk, Rapid Wien, Sassuolo
Group G: Ajax, Standard Liege, Celta Vigo, Panathinaikos
Group H: Shakhtar Donetsk, Braga, Gent, Konyaspor
Group I: Schalke 04, Red Bull Salzburg, Krasnodar, Nice
Group J: Fiorentina, PAOK, Slovan Liberec, Qarabag
Group K: Internazionale, Sparta Prague, Southampton, Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Group L: Villarreal, Steaua Bucuresti, Zürich, Osmanlispor
Eight 3rd placed teams from the CL groups will be joining the top two teams from these groups in the knockout stages. The main question is will Sevilla be one of them.
Man United got some ok opponents that might warm them up and test them nicely.
Group A: Manchester United, Fenerbahce, Feyenoord, Zorya Luhansk
Group B: Olympiakos, APOEL, Young Boys, Astana
Group C: Anderlecht, Saint-Etienne, Mainz 05, Gabala
Group D: Zenit St Petersburg, AZ Alkmaar, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Dundalk
Group E: Viktoria Plzen, Roma, Austria Wien, Astra Giurgiu
Group F: Athletic Bilbao, Genk, Rapid Wien, Sassuolo
Group G: Ajax, Standard Liege, Celta Vigo, Panathinaikos
Group H: Shakhtar Donetsk, Braga, Gent, Konyaspor
Group I: Schalke 04, Red Bull Salzburg, Krasnodar, Nice
Group J: Fiorentina, PAOK, Slovan Liberec, Qarabag
Group K: Internazionale, Sparta Prague, Southampton, Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Group L: Villarreal, Steaua Bucuresti, Zürich, Osmanlispor
Eight 3rd placed teams from the CL groups will be joining the top two teams from these groups in the knockout stages. The main question is will Sevilla be one of them.
Man United got some ok opponents that might warm them up and test them nicely.
Slice'n'dice
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Think that ban had finished, believe he was just injured. So not to blame this time.
Slice'n'dice
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And we have the Europa League draw completed.
Group A: Manchester United, Fenerbahce, Feyenoord, Zorya Luhansk
Group B: Olympiakos, APOEL, Young Boys, Astana
Group C: Anderlecht, Saint-Etienne, Mainz 05, Gabala
Group D: Zenit St Petersburg, AZ Alkmaar, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Dundalk
Group E: Viktoria Plzen, Roma, Austria Wien, Astra Giurgiu
Group F: Athletic Bilbao, Genk, Rapid Wien, Sassuolo
Group G: Ajax, Standard Liege, Celta Vigo, Panathinaikos
Group H: Shakhtar Donetsk, Braga, Gent, Konyaspor
Group I: Schalke 04, Red Bull Salzburg, Krasnodar, Nice
Group J: Fiorentina, PAOK, Slovan Liberec, Qarabag
Group K: Internazionale, Sparta Prague, Southampton, Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Group L: Villarreal, Steaua Bucuresti, Zürich, Osmanlispor
Eight 3rd placed teams from the CL groups will be joining the top two teams from these groups in the knockout stages. The main question is will Sevilla be one of them.
Man United got some ok opponents that might warm them up and test them nicely.
Mourinho would make himself look like a complete hypocrite if he did anything other than play the reserves considering the way he's spoken about it before and I do doubt he's going to take it very seriously.
Can't believe you still can't bet on Sevilla to win the Europa League. Just won't be able to resist coming third and going and winning it. Quite a thirdable group as well I think if they don't do great, plus the allure of the Europa League will probably be too great. Maybe next time they'll request not to have the Champions League place so they can keep winning their pet competition. Don't want to risk qualifying. Wish they'd done this last time, just gave the Champs League place to the last one. Ah well.
Either way it'll probably be won by someone coming third in their Champions League group, does seem to happen more often than not these days.
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Well if he wants United to challenge for the title he really should mix things up in the Thursday Europa League matches, his stars will need to be fresh.
Though I am happy with them doing so well in the previous 3 seasons, Sevilla's run has to end at some point. They were also well pushed at least once in all of those seasons. In 2013-14 they needed a penalty shootout to beat Betis, one of the biggest injury time away goals ever in the competition to knock out Valencia and another penalty shootout to beat Benfica in the final. Think Juve would have defeated them easily especially considering that final was at their ground. In 2014-15 they had a tough one against Zenit, in 2015-16 they needed penalties at home to beat Bilbao. It's not total domination of the opposition and next time someone pushes them hard, and there are some quality teams in this Europa League, I think they won't manage to come through yet again. We'll see.
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Yes you are right. He missed 2015 Copa through suspension, but 2016 absence was because he got injured in the last game of Barca's 2015-16 season, the cup final.
TheMuzziah
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Last seasons Europa League was much stronger without a doubt, quite a few CL level ties R16 onwards.
Back to being a mickey mouse cup this year I'm afraid!
Back to being a mickey mouse cup this year I'm afraid!
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Crazy start for Ancelotti and Bayern in the Bundesliga. 6-0 win at home over Werder Bremen.
Alonso, Lahm and Ribery scored one goal each, while Lewandowski scored a hat trick. That's the 2nd hat trick already for him this season, he now has 6 goals in 3 games.
Alonso, Lahm and Ribery scored one goal each, while Lewandowski scored a hat trick. That's the 2nd hat trick already for him this season, he now has 6 goals in 3 games.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
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Poisoned Slice
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Scottish Premier League > Bundesliga
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I don't think it is much because of Bremen. Bayern seem direct again like they were with Heynckes 4 years ago. I know it's only been three games, but I wouldn't be surprised one bit if Bayern win the treble.I am totally shocked right now. Bundesliga drama at its finest!
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
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Tardigrade
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Rooting for Southampton to win the Europa League, never have a I seen a team get completely screwed during the summer transfer window, it's happens to them a lot. Even their manager left. Anyone think Southampton can survive in the PL this year???
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Here are some of the records that can be achieved this season.
Cristiano Ronaldo (364) can reach the 400 goal mark for Real Madrid in 2016-17.
Manchester United can become the first Premier League club to score 2000 points in the history of the Premier League. They're 42 points off the total.
Paris Saint-Germain could break the 100-point barrier for the first time in 2016-17 having finished on 96 points last season.
Juventus can become the first club in Serie A history to win six consecutive league titles.
Gianluigi Buffon (590) can reach the 600 appearance mark in Serie A. Only Paolo Maldini (647), Javier Zanetti (615), Francesco Totti (601) and Gianluigi Pagliuca (592) have turned out more times than him so far.
Both Lionel Messi (22) and Cristiano Ronaldo (26) could surpass Ryan Giggs' record (30) of assists in the Champions League.
If Manchester United win the Premier League, Zlatan Ibrahimovic will finish top of the league table for the 14th time in 16 years – a total unsurpassed at the top level in recent memory. England would be the fifth country that he's won a league title in after the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and France.
Edinson Cavani (81) could become only the fourth player to reach the 100-goal mark for PSG.
Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti is bidding to become the first coach to win the Champions League four times.
On October 1, Arsene Wenger will become only the second coach to reach the 20-year coaching milestone in English football since the Premier League era began in 1992.
Lionel Messi (456) could become the first Barcelona player to score 500 goals for the club in competitive matches.
Real Madrid (6) share the record for consecutive Champions League semi-finals with Barcelona but can go outright top if they reach that stage again.
Wayne Rooney (246) is just three goals away from equalling Manchester United's all-time goal record currently held by club legend Sir Bobby Charlton (249).
Francesco Totti (248) can reach the 250-goal mark in Serie A. Only Silvio Piola (274) has scored more times in the Italian top flight.
Philipp Lahm (481) can reach the 500 appearance mark for Bayern Munich.
Cristiano Ronaldo (93) can become the first player to score 100 Champions League/European Cup goals.
Everton midfielder Gareth Barry (597) would surpass Ryan Giggs (632) in the Premier League's all-time appearance ranking if he plays every game this season.
Cristiano Ronaldo (364) can reach the 400 goal mark for Real Madrid in 2016-17.
Manchester United can become the first Premier League club to score 2000 points in the history of the Premier League. They're 42 points off the total.
Paris Saint-Germain could break the 100-point barrier for the first time in 2016-17 having finished on 96 points last season.
Juventus can become the first club in Serie A history to win six consecutive league titles.
Gianluigi Buffon (590) can reach the 600 appearance mark in Serie A. Only Paolo Maldini (647), Javier Zanetti (615), Francesco Totti (601) and Gianluigi Pagliuca (592) have turned out more times than him so far.
Both Lionel Messi (22) and Cristiano Ronaldo (26) could surpass Ryan Giggs' record (30) of assists in the Champions League.
If Manchester United win the Premier League, Zlatan Ibrahimovic will finish top of the league table for the 14th time in 16 years – a total unsurpassed at the top level in recent memory. England would be the fifth country that he's won a league title in after the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and France.
Edinson Cavani (81) could become only the fourth player to reach the 100-goal mark for PSG.
Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti is bidding to become the first coach to win the Champions League four times.
On October 1, Arsene Wenger will become only the second coach to reach the 20-year coaching milestone in English football since the Premier League era began in 1992.
Lionel Messi (456) could become the first Barcelona player to score 500 goals for the club in competitive matches.
Real Madrid (6) share the record for consecutive Champions League semi-finals with Barcelona but can go outright top if they reach that stage again.
Wayne Rooney (246) is just three goals away from equalling Manchester United's all-time goal record currently held by club legend Sir Bobby Charlton (249).
Francesco Totti (248) can reach the 250-goal mark in Serie A. Only Silvio Piola (274) has scored more times in the Italian top flight.
Philipp Lahm (481) can reach the 500 appearance mark for Bayern Munich.
Cristiano Ronaldo (93) can become the first player to score 100 Champions League/European Cup goals.
Everton midfielder Gareth Barry (597) would surpass Ryan Giggs (632) in the Premier League's all-time appearance ranking if he plays every game this season.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Didn't they finish like 6th or 7th last season? I don't think they can drop that low and get relegated.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
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That's the Premier League era alone, from 1992. Surely Giggs has league appearances before that.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
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Emperor of Belgrade
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Well, Leicester went from relegation battle and 15th spot to being #1 in England in only one year. Everything is possible in the English Premier League.
Tardigrade
Banned
I nearly spat my food out reading that 'stat'. Barry of all people? Something not right with that.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Giggs has 40 extra league appearances before 1992 so Barry has almost 80 games left to beat him overall.
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
Let's go Franceso.
Wayne Rooney will have the United goal record soon.
Ronaldo should have 100 in champions league.
Yeah, a lot of records going down.
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Poisoned Slice
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I hope Mkhitaryan is starting today. Yes, write that Jose hates Mata and wants him to leave, but come on, play Henrikh.
The game is on BT sports and I hope Paul Scholes is there. And I hope he is electrified by the performance.
The game is on BT sports and I hope Paul Scholes is there. And I hope he is electrified by the performance.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Milner a left back? Is this some sort of an experiment or are the regular ones injured?
Did he commentate anything about this season's matches so far?The game is on BT sports and I hope Paul Scholes is there. And I hope he is electrified by the performance.
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
I haven't heard anything from him so far. Always seemed to be like he was more anti LVG. We've only started, but you can see the team playing real football again. Hard to see Paul Scholes being too negative today if we keep this up. haha Don't want to get too ahead of myself, though. Hull could be tricky.
Great save from the Spurs keeper.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
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He was pretty much anti everything about the club last season. Can't blame him, he is used to seeing something totally different than that. Someone said after we lost one game (think it was to Liverpool in the Europa League) that Scholes showed more passion in those 2-3 minutes that he talked about the club's problems than the players have shown all season on the pitch.
He did call Pogba overpriced recently but other than that, I don't remember anything else. I would love to hear him today too.
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Emperor of Belgrade
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The left back just scored.
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Emperor of Belgrade
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It's a 1-1 draw between Tottenham and Liverpool. Spurs got their first goal against Liverpool at White Hart Lane since 2012 when Bale scored.
Loved some of the end to end stuff in the end, it could have gone either way, draw a fair result IMO.
Looks like Mane is a bit shy when I am watching him, nothing big from him today.
Loved some of the end to end stuff in the end, it could have gone either way, draw a fair result IMO.
Looks like Mane is a bit shy when I am watching him, nothing big from him today.
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Tiki-Taka
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So that's Liverpool, Arsenal, Leicester and Tottenham all with an average/poor start. Manchester clubs and Chelsea can create a gap of more than three points between those clubs and themselves early in the season.
In majority of other leagues, that gap would already be a big deal.
In majority of other leagues, that gap would already be a big deal.
TheMuzziah
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****ing robbed,,, Lallana was onside and that shirt pull on Matip should have been a penalty, ref had a shocker. Don't think it's a fair result anyway,, absolutely battered them for 70 minutes,,that disallowed goal changed everything. Disappointing coz we were the much better side but overall a draw away to spurs is by no means a bad result.
@Emperor of Belgrade ,, mane was pretty good, yet again one of our best players on the day,bit rash at times though.
No one was particularly bad today I thought, although Coutinho should have done better with his chances in the first half.
So yeh, pretty good performance and whilst we should have won,there are plenty of positives to take forward.
Oh and Rose is a ****ing twat of the highest order.
@Emperor of Belgrade ,, mane was pretty good, yet again one of our best players on the day,bit rash at times though.
No one was particularly bad today I thought, although Coutinho should have done better with his chances in the first half.
So yeh, pretty good performance and whilst we should have won,there are plenty of positives to take forward.
Oh and Rose is a ****ing twat of the highest order.
Poisoned Slice
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No change to the United team.
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Emperor of Belgrade
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Why is Rose a twat? Because he scored?
From what I have seen, Alli is the guy who is really asking for trouble.
Poisoned Slice
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I can't believe twat isn't on the banned list.
Wouldn't say Hull are hanging in there. Ibra looked to make some magic happen and Mata getting free, but not much else.
Wouldn't say Hull are hanging in there. Ibra looked to make some magic happen and Mata getting free, but not much else.
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Emperor of Belgrade
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Should have made that backheel at the end.
Good control of the match overall though. Bailly is ice cold!
Good control of the match overall though. Bailly is ice cold!
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
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I think of Moscow 2008 every time I see heavy rain during a football match.
Got to take those chances...
Got to take those chances...
Tardigrade
Banned
Any other team and I'd be annoyed. Only Hull are allowed to play ultra defensive IMO due to their circumstances. How can the commentators say Hull deserve a point? They have basically done nothing but camp in their half. They make the Italian teams look like the most offensive teams in the world.
Poisoned Slice
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Rashford proving worth to Jose immediately
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
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Oh Marcus you beautyyyyy!
PS: I won't yell sub Rooney off ever again.
PS: I won't yell sub Rooney off ever again.
TheMuzziah
Hall of Fame
Why is Rose a twat? Because he scored?
From what I have seen, Alli is the guy who is really asking for trouble.
No, because he was trying to wind Mane up and get him sent off. Mourinho tactics.
Agreed, forgot to mention Ali, he's up there with Rose bear in mind he's supposed to be a Liverpool fan!
Tardigrade
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I wanna see Miki-t, rashford, pogba and ibra start matches after this display. Something about Henrik makes me think he could have been a barcelona player.
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Rashford totally changed the game.
#JoseTime
#JoseTime
TheMuzziah
Hall of Fame
Yeah, United are winning the title deffo.
Next time will be 6 added minutes, after that a penalty in the 98th minute etc etc
Classic stuff. Come on City ffs!!!!
Next time will be 6 added minutes, after that a penalty in the 98th minute etc etc
Classic stuff. Come on City ffs!!!!
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
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They bombarded Hull for the entire match and scored a nice goal in the 2nd added minute. Justice won (yeah hard for you to believe that United are representing justice
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Emperor of Belgrade
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I sink we played well, I was sinking about substituting someone else...
Jose sinking gets me every time.
Jose sinking gets me every time.
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Tiki-Taka
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Winning 3 points against a team who parks the bus is one extremely good feeling, I know that very well. I guess many United fans are going wild.
Mourinho putting a youngster in and him winning the game sounds so hard to believe!
Mourinho putting a youngster in and him winning the game sounds so hard to believe!
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
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You'll eventually like him.Mourinho putting a youngster in and him winning the game sounds so hard to believe!
Poisoned Slice
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Yeah, feels good to not slip behind before we play City. Had the old 0-0 feeling even though United were relentless. Can't wait for the City match.
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No way.You'll eventually like him.
You know how people put an asterisk next to Novak's Slams just because they don't like him? Well I will be putting an asterisk next to any trophy you win under Mourinho.
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Emperor of Belgrade
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Youth FTW!
Poisoned Slice
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I hope many asterisk are added in the next 3+ years.
