Topic: Harry Maguire considering his options thread

[MH41]

Whoever you play and when, it doesn't really diminish winning the trophy. The draws are luck and nothing you can do about it (either easy or hard).

They are.... until you recall the draw at OT, with a giggling Schmichael and Dublin glancing into the clear bowl to see where the balls were. And then immediately pulling Utd out at home, after the City v Us draw.

[Jookie]

They are.... until you recall the draw at OT, with a giggling Schmichael and Dublin glancing into the clear bowl to see where the balls were. And then immediately pulling Utd out at home, after the City v Us draw.

I don't even watch football matches most of the time.

Nevermind watching a cup draw for the League Cup!

No idea what you are on about. Was there loads of controversy over this? Didn't see anything myself but could have easily missed it.

[rob1966]

Our 2001 League Cup win was one of the easier ones I can remember (obviously easier to remember ours than other clubs). Only Chelsea from the Premier League and we got to play them at home and early before they maybe would have taken it more seriously.

But the other cups we’ve won, even when we’ve had an ‘easier’ final we’ve normally had to beat one of the top two or three sides in the country to win it. 2006 we took out United. 2012 League Cup we beat Chelsea away and City over two legs. Even back in 1995 we won away at Blackburn along the way.

Don't forget we also had Chelsea in the S/F

[Hazell]

Don't forget we also had Chelsea in the S/F

Luis Garcia, what a goal!

[MH41]

I don't even watch football matches most of the time.

Nevermind watching a cup draw for the League Cup!

No idea what you are on about. Was there loads of controversy over this? Didn't see anything myself but could have easily missed it.

Yeah. It looked dubious at the time, and a few posts etc on social media...who knows?
I think it was probably a culmination of a difficult week - drawn v Real in the CL on the Monday, Club put up for sale, and then drawn away to City in the first match after the World Cup,

[Vote For Pedro]

What the hell is that image on the front of the BBC football page, woth Ten Hag dressed a magician with wand, magicking up the League Cup 

[rob1966]

Luis Garcia, what a goal!

I was right in line with that, my mate groaned when he hit it as I think he thought it was going over. The fucking paper thin seats all shattered as we celebrated.

[I've been a good boy]

What the hell is that image on the front of the BBC football page, woth Ten Hag dressed a magician with wand, magicking up the League Cup 

Were you surprised by anything less from the Manchester-based BBC?

[Jm55]

I was right in line with that, my mate groaned when he hit it as I think he thought it was going over. The fucking paper thin seats all shattered as we celebrated.

Was a great day that, I was behind the goal as well, bedlam when he scored.

[Hazell]

Were you surprised by anything less from the Manchester-based BBC?

I'm surprised, not a lot.

[Vote For Pedro]

I'm surprised, not a lot.

Very good 

[Wabaloolah]

The media were equally as fawning over Maureen when he won them the cup and Europa in the same season but they ridiculous hype is exactly the reason I didn't want them to win yesterday even with Newcastle being owned by the Saudis.

You wait until next season's predictions, most of the pundits will pick these to win the league!

It looks like the Glazers may be staying though as they haven't been offered enough money by either bid

[Crosby Nick]

I'm surprised, not a lot.

Does that make Steve Maclaren the lovely Debbie McGee.

[tonysleft]

The media were equally as fawning over Maureen when he won them the cup and Europa in the same season but they ridiculous hype is exactly the reason I didn't want them to win yesterday even with Newcastle being owned by the Saudis.

You wait until next season's predictions, most of the pundits will pick these to win the league!

It looks like the Glazers may be staying though as they haven't been offered enough money by either bid

Well at least if they stay we don't become an arm of the Qataris. I'll take that especially when its seemed they were the distant bidding leaders with their pitch.

A degraded stadium, owners taking more money out of the club than any other owners in the league, bedlam at board level is preferable to no victory ever mattering again for the club

[A Red Abroad]

What the hell is that image on the front of the BBC football page, woth Ten Hag dressed a magician with wand, magicking up the League Cup 

The heading on a TalkSport YT video...

"Erik ten Hag is the 'little bald genius', as Manchester United show why the League Cup is big again."

 

[HeartAndSoul]

Every single one of their League Cup games were at home and they’ve now had 3 on the bounce in the FA cup at home as well

[TankEngine10]

The heading on a TalkSport YT video...

"Erik ten Hag is the 'little bald genius', as Manchester United show why the League Cup is big again."

 

Head like a fucking orange, as a famous podcaster might say

[A Red Abroad]

Head like a fucking orange, as a famous podcaster might say

Pilkington's Dutch cousin.

[Mister Flip Flop]

City’s in the Fa Cup 2019 was up there

3rd round - Rotherham (H)
4th round - Burnley (H)
5th round - Newport (A)
Quarter Final - Swansea (A)
Semi-Final - Brighton (Wembley)
Final - Watford (Wembley)

Unreal when you think about it.

Holy shit that is ridiculous

[GreatEx]

Every single one of their League Cup games were at home and they’ve now had 3 on the bounce in the FA cup at home as well

Maybe the magician pic wasn't a photoshop after all

[rushyman]

Robbie Savage has said ten hag is the best manager in world football 😂😂😂

I doubt even the most spiteful spitting redcafe posters would say that

He tries so so hard to be a United pundit and ingratiate himself. Been an Embarrasing melt since his name was first uttered in the football scene.

[Red_Rich]

Have they seriously awarded Rashford that goal?  How does that work?  Bookies need a definitive answer as they will no doubt will have had to pay out quite a bit on Rashford as an 'anytime scorer'.

[4pool]

It's Man Utd.

They do get what they want.

[Red_Rich]

I think the Napoli manager might question that comment

Not to mention Ancelotti.

[Alisson Wonderland]

There's no doubt that Ten Hag has done a good job there and he's actually made them look like a proper team, but the magician, best manager in the world stuff is ridiculous.

I really hope we beat this lot on Sunday.

[killer-heels]

The bit about it I am slightly concerned about is not their quality but their resilience. They will be tough to beat next Sunday.

[Jookie]

I was right in line with that, my mate groaned when he hit it as I think he thought it was going over. The fucking paper thin seats all shattered as we celebrated.

That's one of the best semi-finals I've ever been to. I think it's massively under rated when people talk about big games and days out in the last 20 years.

I thought that 2006 game v Chelsea we won easily. Was great meeting them again and to do so by being the better team rather than a back-to- wall job.

Great atmosphere that day. Was brilliant it being at Old Trafford. Quick dash home after the game and out in town afterwards. Happy days and arguably more fun the the actual FA Cup Final.

[Barneylfc∗]

Have they seriously awarded Rashford that goal?  How does that work?  Bookies need a definitive answer as they will no doubt will have had to pay out quite a bit on Rashford as an 'anytime scorer'.

Thankfully they have yes.

Bookies run off Opta stats, so if Opta award it then bookies pay out. It was credited to Rashford in the first instance, then changed to an OG at half time. Word came out around 10.30 or so on Sunday evening that it had been officially given to Rashford so bookies paid out accordingly. I'm delighted as it won me £800 
It won't have just been anytime scorer bets either. There's shot on target, Weghorst assist bets too.
Normally with own goals, it gets given to the attacker if the shot was on target. This one most definitely wasn't so I've no idea why it was changed.

[rob1966]

That's one of the best semi-finals I've ever been to. I think it's massively under rated when people talk about big games and days out in the last 20 years.

I thought that 2006 game v Chelsea we won easily. Was great meeting them again and to do so by being the better team rather than a back-to- wall job.

Great atmosphere that day. Was brilliant it being at Old Trafford. Quick dash home after the game and out in town afterwards. Happy days and arguably more fun the the actual FA Cup Final.

Was a great day - spent the afternoon in Sam Platts (my future wife was in there with her mate who later that year introduced us to each other but I didn't see her that day), we fully deserved the win.

After the final, we went for some scran after the game, got chatting to some West Ham fans, did feel like we'd robbed them that day.

[BigCDump]

I love this building up of Ten Haag during their new manager bounce. The higher the better. The splat at the end of it will nearly be as glorious as Ole. Nearly because nothing will top Ole for me. 

[A Red Abroad]

This one most definitely wasn't so I've no idea why it was changed.

I've got a fair idea of why... but I don't want to be accused of being a 'conspiracy theorist'.

[mickl]

Are the bastards claiming credit for the Aurora Borealis, after all it did have some Red in it ?

[Mozology]

Since November 2003 we've played them 21 times at Anfield, all competitions, and they've scored 2 in a game twice.

Quite simply, if we score 2 goals we most likely win, and almost definitely won't lose.

Hopefully we don't put David James in nets!

[SamLad]

Since November 2003 we've played them 21 times at Anfield, all competitions, and they've scored 2 in a game twice.

Quite simply, if we score 2 goals we most likely win, and almost definitely won't lose.

Hopefully we don't put David James in nets!

no offense intended at all mate - but pls don't call it "nets".

It's "goal".

[Armchair expert]

Since November 2003 we've played them 21 times at Anfield, all competitions, and they've scored 2 in a game twice.

Quite simply, if we score 2 goals we most likely win, and almost definitely won't lose.

Hopefully we don't put David James in nets!

That's a 'comes back to bite us on the arse' comment if ever I saw one

[Lycan]

That's a 'comes back to bite us on the arse' comment if ever I saw one

Was just thinking the same.  Like a commentators curse.

[rob1966]

no offense intended at all mate - but pls don't call it "nets".

It's "goal".

Its not mate, its nets

[rob1966]

That's a 'comes back to bite us on the arse' comment if ever I saw one

Isn't it just

[Barneylfc∗]

Its not mate, its nets

Definitely nets.

[Barneylfc∗]

Since November 2003 we've played them 21 times at Anfield, all competitions, and they've scored 2 in a game twice.

Quite simply, if we score 2 goals we most likely win, and almost definitely won't lose.

Hopefully we don't put David James in nets!

I've been at both of them, and I'm going this Sunday