Manchester United - Theatre of Dreams - Part 36

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straweffigy

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Every time we played well for 2-3 games, the gaffer and some players will come out talk until tiger dragon all appear, wanna win all the games, fired up, will give our all, go all the way blah blah.

But during the match the performance is actually opposite (last 2 games) - lack of drive, very tamed, never got off the second gear. Need to rely on the rare individual brilliance to help us inch over the finishing line.
 

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Leicester City will be without key midfielder James Maddison (hip) and defenders Ben Chilwell (thigh) and Christian Fuchs (groin) for their final two games of the season, hampering their bid for Champions League qualification.

It is still 11 vs 11 so chances of us drawing or losing is still possible.
 

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West ham might be a tricky one for us. They are not out of woods yet. Hopefully we can settle the game by 60 minutes and Ole can sub in Lingardinesta, Jones and Tiki Taka legend. Tiagong Moist wants to buy lingardinesta and Jones, good time to see them live 😀

after west ham this weekend, our next PL game is with leicester alr. which is next weekend.

really hope LC slips up over the weekend
 

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Playing against West Ham will be almost same as playing against Southampton.
 

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Rio Ferdinand claims Paul Pogba is ‘impossible’ to replace and warns Manchester United against selling midfielder

Rio Ferdinand has warned Manchester United against selling Paul Pogba and says the midfielder is almost ‘impossible’ to replace.

The French World Cup winner looked set to leave Old Trafford just a few months ago, with Real Madrid and Juventus keen on securing his signature.

But Pogba has looked revitalised since the season resumed last month – combining well with January signing Bruno Fernandes – and is now in talks to sign a new long-term deal.

Ferdinand has been impressed by Pogba’s recent form and says Manchester United should not be thinking about the offloading the midfielder who is ‘nigh-on impossible’ to replace.

https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/17/man-...unnar-solskjaer-paul-pogba-transfer-13002456/
 

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Inter In Talks With Man Utd Over Signing Alexis Sanchez On A Permanent Basis

Inter have already started negotiations with Manchester United over keeping Alexis Sanchez on a permanent basis according to a report in today’s print edition of Italian daily newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Chilean national team player is currently on loan at Inter from the Premier League club until the end of the first week of next month but having been Inter’s star performer since the 2019/20 season resumed the Nerazzurri are keen to keep a hold of him permanently.

Since the season resumed, Sanchez has made seven goal contributions (one goal and six assists) and he has looked much like the Alexis Sanchez of old again with some high quality performances.

Sanchez has become a major reference point in Inter manager Antonio Conte’s side and the report from the Milan based newspaper goes on to state that there is major regret that Sanchez had to miss several months due to an ankle injury.

https://sempreinter.com/2020/07/17/...nited-over-permanent-move-for-alexis-sanchez/
 

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Nemanja Matic proves, from the bench, that he is Solskjaer’s key to get best out of Fernandes and Pogba for Man Utd

WELL, we now know the man who brings the best out of Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes - and it is not Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

And we now know the man Solskjaer thinks is the most important in Manchester United’s midfield.

And it is not Pogba or Fernandes.

No the Red Devils’ scrappy, hard-earned, some would say fortunate victory at Crystal Palace taught us the answer to both of those conundrums is... Nemanja Matic.

Yes you did read that right.

The Serbian was reckoned by many to be surplus to requirements at Old Trafford, even before the January arrival of Portuguese ace Fernandes and the restart rejuvenation of French frustrator Pogba.

But it turns out we were wrong and he is the key to Solskjaer’s United revolution.

Boss Ole rested Matic for the trip to Selhurst ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea, and almost paid a hefty price.

The fact the long-legged anchorman was rested for the showpiece against his former club showed how much his manager rates him.

United’s lacklustre performance showed why.

Pogba and Fernandes just did not look the same without the Serb sitting in behind them.

As a result, United were nowhere as near as dominant or threatening as they have been.

It is no coincidence the visitors looked far more comfortable following Matic’s introduction as a 63rd minute substitute for Scott McTominay.

He is not the first Serb to be happy to fly under the radar and the work he does for United goes unnoticed, while his team-mates receive the plaudits.

All those who wrote him off are now eating humble pie.

The same could be said for Solskjaer.

The Norweigan was also written off and not expected to remain in the United hot-seat after Christmas.

But after some rocky moments he is now clearly leading United in the right direction.

The man who crumbed at Cardiff is finding the weight of the Manchester United badge much easier to bear.

It shows you never can tell which appointment will work and which will not.

But Ole is looking more impressive and more the United boss with every match and Press conference.

Initially considered a stop-gap, he now assumes the air of a footballing statesman set to lead one of the biggest clubs in the game back to glory.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/12146320/man-utd-verdict-matic-fernandes-pogba/
 

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Inter In Talks With Man Utd Over Signing Alexis Sanchez On A Permanent Basis

Inter have already started negotiations with Manchester United over keeping Alexis Sanchez on a permanent basis according to a report in today’s print edition of Italian daily newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Chilean national team player is currently on loan at Inter from the Premier League club until the end of the first week of next month but having been Inter’s star performer since the 2019/20 season resumed the Nerazzurri are keen to keep a hold of him permanently.

Since the season resumed, Sanchez has made seven goal contributions (one goal and six assists) and he has looked much like the Alexis Sanchez of old again with some high quality performances.

Sanchez has become a major reference point in Inter manager Antonio Conte’s side and the report from the Milan based newspaper goes on to state that there is major regret that Sanchez had to miss several months due to an ankle injury.

https://sempreinter.com/2020/07/17/...nited-over-permanent-move-for-alexis-sanchez/

Please let this be true.
 
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