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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 2:58am On Nov 04, 2018
Through balls in EPL from 2008/2009 where recording began.

I left out Carzola, Arshavin and Stephen Ireland in 17,18,19

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m):
Sanchez and Pogba are leading in through balls in the team, followed by Fred & Mata. Yet people said Fred is not creative.

Hazard, William, Mane, Kevin De Bruyne, Fred, Mata have same number of through balls in the league.

UNA NO KNOW BALL
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 2:01am On Nov 04, 2018
eph12:
They didn't mention De Gea? Buahahaha grin Change your crowd
DeGea na player abi na goalkeeper?
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 9:38pm On Nov 03, 2018
patrickmuf:
What has arm band got to do? Maybe Kane should be ashamed Lloris is the captain.
Young like Valencia were utterly useless as forwards hence their somewhat demotion to fullbacks.
And for your info, Young only found a place in the team when Shaw was out injured, now Shaw is back to full fitness and has displaced him just as Dalot will get back and displace the jack of all positions but master of none...Black John Oshea
Shaw sat on the bench second half of last season watching Young.

Young sent everyone to the bench and even pocketed Salah, the only defender to do that the whole of Europe.

Shaw was relegated by Gaal, then Mourinho. Shaw was there, Young went to world cup. Young injured and England recalled Shaw, then he made one run where the media tag him world class. grin So Mourinho couldn't go against the media
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 9:11pm On Nov 03, 2018
patrickmuf:
We are obviously watching a different Shaw, he cbines better with his LWF...
You are always looking out for the negatives but won't acknowledge whenever he does well. His combination play with Martial is much better than Young, Martial is scoring you know...When he wasn't scoring you heaped the blame on Shaw but now he's on fire, you have dropped that line.
You wont understand. Time will tell.


Against Chelsea, Martial worked more with other players than Shaw.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 9:09pm On Nov 03, 2018
eph12:
Fact: Young has not assisted Martial this season
From whose cross did Martial score against Chelsea?

Opta wont record that, but EPL stat should.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 9:07pm On Nov 03, 2018
patrickmuf:
That your crush a winger is dragging places with Shaw and Dalot, you should know how useless he had become.
Just calm down, let Dalot recover first.
The defenders should be ashamed that wingers are better in their defensive positions, and given the arm band.

Since Ferguson left, no player is been able to do what Young did for us when he played number 11 position (left wing) under Gaal. He was the reason we beat Liverpool, Tottenham, City, etc silly that season. But for injury to Rojo, he was drafted to left back where Shaw, Blind were under performing. Shaw had to be allowed to play now because he is young with many years ahead of him. And he is hyped by the media. Mourinho using him to win the media.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 9:02pm On Nov 03, 2018
Adisaowalla:
The truth is that you are obsessed with having a contrary view to obvious facts, all in the name of "being different from the majority".

At this rate, I am sure you would even argue that Obertan has always been better than Messi, if that's what it would take for you to have a "different, original opinion" on here.

Stop trying to always be "on other side" just to sound "original" - most times, you end up showcasing your cluelessness and sheer ignorance grin
Like you people thought I was wrong on Lukaku abi?

They also thought I wrong on Darmian because I wanted Valencia to play. It took us half a season for the majority to agree with me.

I say what I know is the truth. I see deep when I watch football. You guys will one day understand this lack of flair in passing of Shaw. Just watch him when he has the ball in the half line and Martial is marked. He is very predictable to square it side ways or back, and even done sluggishly even when a forward is calling for the ball in the middle of the final 3rd.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:56pm On Nov 03, 2018
eph12:
You want us to revisit the argument again? We talked about this.
You cannot argue facts. I produced the stats at the time.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:56pm On Nov 03, 2018
eph12:
How many assists exactly are we talking about here?
The rebound from which Martial scored from the other time would not be counted as an Assist. The pass Young gave to Sanchez today from which Martial scored, would not be counted as an Assist. That is a Second Assist.

Even Martial's second against Chelsea was a move started by Young with a clever flip to Mata. These are the kind of quick passes on that Shaw will not have the expertise to give the precise pass.

Today, I went to the field where I play football with some young guys in a club. I heard two of them saying only 3 players in Manchester United - Pogba, Young and Martial.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:36pm On Nov 03, 2018
eph12:
Do you know Shaw has same number of assists with Young this season? Do you know that Shaw has scored a goal and Young hasn't? I don't understand what you mean by second assist o
After playing more than 50% time more than Young. Yet Young still more productive in chances created. Young provides more for Martial in Assists and Second Assists despite playing far from him. Most of Martial's goals have nothing to do with moves from the left.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:34pm On Nov 03, 2018
eph12:
We said even with how bad the team was playing, lack of clear chances etc, he still managed to put in that amount of goals.
Lingard was outscoring him. Was he playing in a different team?
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:31pm On Nov 03, 2018
patrickmuf:
Elampiro, stop being mischievous abeg...
Shaw has been very good for us, at first you said he made our LWF bad then Martial started scoring from LWF but you dubiously want to take it away from the lad.
Dalot will take that RB slot soon and send your crush permanently to the bench even though he's been helpful of late.
Who is Dalot in football when one mentions Young? Even Shaw? Shaw might not be able to achieve what Young has achieved in football. Young has provided goals for Martial than Shaw who plays on same side with him.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:18pm On Nov 03, 2018
eph12:
With Shaw playing behind Martial, Martial has scored about 6 goals now. But Shaw was the one stopping Sanchez from performing
And Ashley Young keeps giving the Assist or Second Assist from the right while Shaw has no contribution to the goals. Just imagine Young behind Martial on the left.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:17pm On Nov 03, 2018
eph12:
The argument last season wasn't that Lukaku was in same category as Aguero, Kane and co. It was if he was the one making the team play badly.
That was not the argument. Why then was the comparison of goals with other forwards in the league. At the time, Lukaku had gone nearly ten matches scoring ones if memory serve right.

The defence was that we were packing the bus.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:14pm On Nov 03, 2018
codedguy1:
You give yourself too much credit. Who told you other people have not taken a position that most did not tow.

What is all this nonsense about "the world is against elampiro" its becoming nauseating abeg.
I know every side I stay on, it is likely the general group quickly move to the opposite. grin

Usually, when I return after I had taken a new position on a player that is not settled yet, I meet people lining up and leaning against that position. I think may be they do it for the fun of it.

If I say Pereira is a write off, it is most likely when I return next, people would be lining up to say Pereira is what we need. And before you know it, the whole house will be praising Pereira. Even those who never had an opinion will begin to join the majority.

The tendency for the majority of fans here to agree to majority opinion and make it a consensus opinion of the thread is the reason Chelsea thread has over taken this one in traffic. Originality is killed here.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 5:21pm On Nov 03, 2018
dopeJemi:
On a television set, like everyone else
Una no get football eyes. Na ogogoro eyes una get.

Shaw no get passing flair. Simple. Not that he is a bad player.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 5:16pm On Nov 03, 2018
codedguy1:
The truth according to you, abi?
Did we not argue Lukaku last season. It was me alone vs the whole house, except one guy like that.

It took almost one year for you guys to start observing what I observed last year. I can go fetch those arguments.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 5:11pm On Nov 03, 2018
slimghost:
Save yourself the stress. I am not sure he even watched the game.


I don't care how many people gang up against me as long as I state the truth objectively. You guys should remember how the whole thread ganged up against me last season when I said Lukaku didn't have the quality of Aguero, Kane, etc. Some even said he was more useful than Salah and Hazard. They said he was not being fed, at the time Lingard was out performing Lukaku in goals per minutes. Now Martial is playing in same team and out performing him.

But I accept him as out striker knowing his limitations. He is better than what he was at the time when he just stood in the box isolating himself, not pressing for the ball and not contesting long balls from our defence.

Me no know how una take dey judge this ball.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 5:05pm On Nov 03, 2018
Leyqute:
So your oscillary muscles were having a seizure when Shaw connected brilliantly with Martial and Pogba on the left to go one on one vs Bdgovic? What about all the chances he helped create on the left? Did you rem the pass he gave Pogba who then squared to Herrera with the resulting shot going wide?

Elampiro you should go back and watch the match again, this time on a TV without lines on the left side of its screen.
Connecting with Martial who plays along his left foot would not be a problem na. You cannot compare forward passing flair of Shaw to Young. Do you realize Young is one of the most productive players (in terms of Key passes and Assists) in EPL history?

The problem is not many people sabi watch ball.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 4:54pm On Nov 03, 2018
slimghost:
Are you trolling or what?. Matic has been shaky and needs a replacement ASAP. Are you talking about the fred that was withdrawn at 55mins?.
Arguing with you is a waste of time. I am just glad people here don't take you serious anymore.
I don't care about the opinion of people wey no know ball about me.

Most people here have the tendency of going with the majority opinion, I am not like that. I watch my ball and analyse it fairly. Matic is always one of our top performers.

Not only Fred taken off, but also Mata. It was tactical to match the physicality and strength of the Bournemouth team. I don't expect an average fan to understand that. United could not impose the same passing technique vs Everton in the second half, but Fred was very mobile battling for the ball and even gave Sanchez through ball which he miscontroled. I think twice in the opening minutes.

When passing didn’t work, Mourinho decided to match Bournemouth physicality with Rashford and Herrera. Then with Lingard.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 4:34pm On Nov 03, 2018
Leyqute:
LooooL

You should be able to see that you're making up unnecessary excuses for your love. It's hypocritical.

Shaw should have passed more to his number 9 when cornered but when Young is cornered the speed of the ball is too slow so he couldn't possibly pass to his 9.

Repent. The kingdom of God is at hand.
Was it not Young who passed to Sanchez, then Sanchez squared for Martial to equalize? That was not even the first pass to Sanchez.

I am not even taking about particularly incidences, I am talking about general style of play. Shaw is a poor passer and shows attack most times. You cannot compare the two.

You could also see Ashley Young making close control of the ball through the middle while bursting forward until he was brought down near the box.
Politics › Re: PMB Certificate Controversy: Shocking WAEC HQ Letter Shared By Reno Goes Viral by elampiro(m): 4:13pm On Nov 03, 2018
This has been clarified already

Politics › Re: PMB Certificate Controversy: Shocking WAEC HQ Letter Shared By Reno Goes Viral by elampiro(m): 4:06pm On Nov 03, 2018
Lacomb:
You can only check or ask about your result from the member country you wrote your exam, the letter fully stated that the result isn't with the Ghana office.

Reno should go check his result in the Gambia or Liberia office of WAEC now, rubbish.
WAEC explained that you can only asked from the member country. I read it.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 4:02pm On Nov 03, 2018
Leyqute:
How many times did your Ashley Young pick his 9 or 10 from the right?
It depends on what move is on. Ashley Young, despite playing from his weaker side doesnt find it difficult to pick the forward (central attacking men) even at top speed.

You guys should try to open your minds and watch this ball.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 4:00pm On Nov 03, 2018
slimghost:
Mostly offpoint. Forgive my honesty.
Matic is replaceable as he has been shaky for some time now, don't attribute that to fatigue.
Shaw has been playing very well, choke on your hatred for the lad.
Putting Fred and creative in one sentence is capital crime.
Lastly, you just no know ball.
Matic is not shaking. We lost or drew many matches while he was away. He came back to stabilize us. Matic doesn't even need to be defended, his performance will answer you. Wait for the big games, I hope he gets some rest.

Shaw is a poor forward passer if his left foot pass along the line is not on.

Fred was the only player for us today in the first half.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 3:55pm On Nov 03, 2018
Rashford was lucky, but his first would have been blocked if he shot. So God was for us there.

His big miss was the one he stamped the keeper after initially well controlled the ball with his body.

He had another opportunity to run ahead his marker but his next touch was poor. There I missed Lukaku. In this team, many of the players are half baked. 'A' has some qualities and lacking others. 'B' has some qualities 'A' lacks but needing some 'A' has . Hard to see a complete player in what he does, like Aguero, Suarez, etc.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 3:48pm On Nov 03, 2018
Matic is invaluable in that midfield. We have been playing the same players for about three weeks now and the most hardworking are expected to drop in performance. I praised Ashley Young for his high performance and concentration. However, Matic is very important in our team for what he brings.

Matic is one player who is most unlikely to be dispossessed. While fresh, you hardly get past him and he wins lost of duels. His only shortcoming is that he is naturally slow going forward.

Pogba is now showing world class performance every day.

I think we should have left Sanchez on because as soon as he left, we were left our decisions in the final third became worse. We already had two workaholics (Rashford and Herrera) who came on for creative players (Mata and Fred). Lingard for Sanchez killed our decision making even though we were playing faster.

Luke Shaw with his left foot only, stalls some what would have been swift forward play. Most times he had to square play inward to Matic or Lindelof instead of picking his number 10, 9, or even 7 in the final third. But he is trying sha.

A win is a win. It is not easy for a team low in confidence to keep coming from behind. The work rate was low today, I think using same players with little or no rotation causes fatigue.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 1:15pm On Nov 03, 2018
Oasis007:
Matic has done his best for the Team, he's getting weaker, slower and annoying with ball possession. Either of Perreira or Herreira deserves a look in.

Moreso, Mou should forget playing Lukaku as a leading Striker for now, and perhaps switch the Formation to 4 - 4 - 2 (diamond midfield shape) with FBs operating as WBs.

Martial and Rashford upfront, Sanchez/Mata at the tip of Midfield, Fred as a RM, Pogba as a LM, and Matic/Perreira at the Base.

Less defensive Work gonna bring out the best in both Martial and Rashford IMO.
Please don't suggest Matic to be benched. Abeg
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:24pm On Oct 28, 2018
Lana1:
Lol. Fred that uses like 20 seconds to decide whether to play the ball with his left or right? Ok
His second half was a classy show. Grew in confidence and played quick passes between the lines. Good recovery to help defence.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:56pm On Oct 28, 2018
elampiro:
* If we don't buy players, it is an opportunity for us to see the best of the current players. There will be no hiding place for anyone. Martial will have plenty playing time.

We should know too that these players have matured playing together over the years, so they should do better. Fresh legs are always a plus though

* That number 10 jersey doesn't fit Rashford
Flashback
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:52pm On Oct 28, 2018
In three matches in a row now, Lindelof is playing like a world class defender. He is now my best Centre Back in the team. He plays the ball out comfortably.

Smalling goofed with that tackle. He should have known better.

With Fred's second half performance, he should be given a run of games as the third midfielder. He is swifter than Pogba and Lukaku in forward building with team mates. Although he lost possession so much and misplaced most of his passes in the first half. It is clear he is a good player and just need to blend with the new environment.

Mourinho is okay, I see nothing wrong. He is gradually getting cohesion from his players. Confidence is getting high. The management did well to have backed him, gave him more time and lifted pressure off him. Rebels like Antonio Valencia are the losers.

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