36 minutes ago, coco said:

They haven't got a Hazard though, Mata not in the same league. Can see them sometimes struggling to unlock teams. 

With their depth, they may not need a player like Hazard.

I think they have yet to be tested.... but you can only beat what is in front of you to be fair to them so a good start 

Cant wait till we play them 

Edited August 26, 20178 yr by andy

leicester, like every team that's faced utd so far, just couldn't pass for sh*t today and made poor decision making in the final third with the space that had available. to be fair to utd though, they are efficient like we were last year and when jose was in charge of us first time and second time around. they will be solid all over the park, but unspectacular in regards to their style of play.

however, i still prefer to give them (and all the other rival teams) 8 or so games before reading into how good they are. i do think the fixture schedule for utd has given them a massive advantage though. all our rivals have to play each other (including us) whereas utd can continue picking up 3 points against the smaller teams until october.

Edited August 26, 20178 yr by enigma

I only watched MOTD and United looked in control though both their goals had a bit of fortune about them rather than well worked opportunities. Pogba tried a few shots from distance that never hit the target. Agree with Engima that Leicester made some poor decisions and otherwise this match might have been much closer.

I noticed Blind playing on the left dinking over the odd cross, I see that as a vulnerable position for them.

The ominous thing about Man U is that this is Jose's second season with them. The man doesn't know the meaning of a sophomore slump. 

Certainly I don't think he's quite the manager he once was, but he's often at his title-winning best during the second season, when he's been given time to assemble the side he wants. 

However, as others have said, high-pressing sides might have some joy because none of Herrera, Matic or Pogba are particularly agile or quick and the latter two in particular can make poor decisions when pressed. 

The defense-first way Jose sets up his sides also allows lesser opponents to frustrate them by setting up defensively, as we saw ad nauseam during the 2013/14 and 2016/17 seasons. 

Still (and I retch as I say this), another Man U title would not come as a surprise. 

Edited August 27, 20178 yr by DaRick

We've heard this somewhere before http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/11008223/jose-mourinho-has-dig-at-very-quiet-man-utd-supporters-after-leicester-win

PSG trying to spend another 155m on Mbappe this time. So what loop hole in FFP are they going to use now?

PSG trying to spend another 155m on Mbappe this time. So what loop hole in FFP are they going to use now?

A French technique known as "l'enveloppe brune"

Arsene is taking the piss surely. Lacazette benched lol

8 minutes ago, Deino said:

Arsene is taking the piss surely. Lacazette benched lol

9 minutes ago, Deino said:

Arsene is taking the piss surely. Lacazette benched lol

Yet wellbeck starts ha ha...I think Wenger hates arsenal now is just f**king about.

Time to mute your tv's, Sky have gone silent so we can all hear that miserable song for the millionth time 

Just now, Scott Harris said:

Time to mute your tv's, Sky have gone silent so we can all hear that miserable song for the millionth time 

It's so embarrassing when they do that. It's nothing more than karaoke.

Salah really should have scored that. Any height on it, or either side and its in.

How many times will we hear about those European nights at Anfield?

I am already getting angry with the amount of times I have had to hear it and we are 3 weeks in.

Wow Arsenal really need to sign a CB or 2

Enough space between the Ares CB's to drive a truck sideways.

Liverpool should just sell coutinho , they dont need him 

lol ozil with his hands on his waist 

Sanchez actually playing for Arsenal, has he given up on leaving this window?

This is the ref during us vs Burnley right?

If we are in a crisis, then what is wrong with Arsenal ? They have looked terrible since we beat them 3-0 in pre-season.

Arsenal looking terrible. 

chamberlain doesn't look interested. well, along with many of them lol

Can't stand Liverpool, but Mane is some player. He's better than Courtinho in my opinion.