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We're playing like we are 2 goals up...

That was a close call...

Brighton beating Leicester...Na wa o!

Graham Potter is a low key good coach...

Expert17:
Another sweet pass from Bruno, CR7 missed

Haters won't see this

There's only one Bruno hater here, that rest are just folks who want him to improve certain aspects of his game which is perfectly okay.

philip0906:
Generational? Maybe but I'm definitely not sold on that yet as I have to see consistency. But one thing is, Havertz can rise to the occasion when it matters (Champions league campaign last season is an example), which is why I'll pick him ahead of Mount.

And mount that gave the pass didn't rise to the occasion abi?

slimghost:
Ignore please

That rat is just a nuisance...He stands ignored...

Trevor012:
Plus your mama. Big fool

Your mama join? No wonder they birth you...

Joezinho:
Trevor12 the sad, disgruntled and shekpite fan in the mud..

Na Shekpe fan wey dey troll for here...

Trevor012:
See this fool

Na your papa

Nobody should overreact abeg...It's just t just the first half and besides, West Ham are a top team...

melodyogonna:
Should I quote them all for you? I haven't got that time.

People are raising genuine concerns, what I have read here is no different from what even you have said in the past couple of days...Unless you want to tell us you are part of those overreacting or being negative...

afrodoc2:
Maybe if he had looked at Rio as a "bros" and not a "lad" he might have improved as a defender.

Hehehe...

VDB back to the bench...

How does Ole expect him to kick on? Man was one of our best player against Young Boys and with that you'd think Ole will see him start today but he is back to the bench yet someone will come here to talk about taking chances...What else does he have to do?

melodyogonna:
The record must be set straight. While I'm largely Olein and wish for him to succeed, I also wouldn't delude myself by pretending he is good enough if he doesn't deliver trophies this season, that should get him sacked. However, we should tune it down with the overreaction and negativity.

What’s the overreaction or negativity you have read here?

melodyogonna:
You're just being biased my friend.

I also brought a screenshot showing them get trashed 5:2 by West Brom after a red card.

Chelsea fell to West Brom last season after going a man down, this season they played 45 mins against Liverpool at Anfield a man down and still held their own...They even had chances to win it...#Improvement

We coped a read card against Spurs last season and completely fell apart...This season, we got a red vs Young Boys and still lost...I know you will say it's improvement seeing the scoreline of each games.

If you look at Chelsea and think we stand a better chance than them to win the league then, I can't help you...

Bombblacks:
But we didn't see Chelsea 1:0 up at home against West Brom with a red card and still get flogged silly conceding 5 goals with the same manager. They had a good day against a toothless Liverpool.

Do you honestly think we have better prospects compared to Chelsea?

afrodoc2:
Phil Jones dey call Rio “great lad”.

The guy no well...

TheLequte:
Poppycock.

I’m not convinced because of the recurrent mistakes Ole makes, not because he hasn’t won a trophy. Everyone has a first time.

You knew Klopp would be a contender and eventually win it that season he went head to head with Pep.

Learn to read other people’s opinion and think.

He reads every post with the mindset that the poster is attacking Ole...

melodyogonna:
I don't know if I should call this hypocritical or ironical coming from you.

You read but you don't understand...With Chelsea, you see a team that has a style of play and are complete in every area of the pitch and most importantly have a very good coach.

If we get a red card at Anfield, I am sure you guys will jump on that excuse for whatever the outcome of the game is but we saw Chelsea with a man down still threatening Liverpool something that Ole's Manchester United can never do...

TheLequte:
I disagree about Chelsea. The end of the season saved them last season. They were already losing winnable games.

Cup games are not the same as league games so the UCL victory doesn’t paper over the cracks.

Have you noticed how vulnerable they become immediately they go one goal up? Sure, coach may be good but that team mentality and cohesiveness is not there.

Utd, City and Liverpool are ahead of them in this regard.

Chelsea achieved their goal and the end of it. I can even argue that they were distracted...

It gets more interesting for them that they have added Lukaku who guarantees over 20 league goals, that's a huge plus for them. Their squad depth is another big plus for them. At a time when fatigue will set in, I expect them to ride through that phase...You should imagine this Chelsea team when they hit top gear because I think you are mistaking their present form for their best form.

I will not categorically say Liverpool and City are ahead of them talk less of Manchester United...Chelsea showed at Anfield that when they up their game, they can go toe to toe with the very best. Next weekend, I am tipping them to beat City again...

TheLequte:
It’s difficult to say at the moment.

Last season we started badly and were topping by December. Then we lost steam and surrendered to City.

We started well this season and Ole has a better squad. With these improvements, the answer to that question should be pretty clear but Ole’s bizarre decisions (or lack of) will make you hesitate.

So, even with those improvements I can’t say, at this point, if we’ll be contenders- mainly because of Ole.

The reason I might think Liverpool and City are contenders at this point is because they’ve done it before. They’ve gone on incredible winning runs. Klopp’s squad is rustier than Pep. That’s why it seems I’m tipping City over Liverpool.

If we had a better coach then we’d be deemed contenders at this point too.

This doesn’t mean we aren’t contenders at all, it only means that things are not clear yet for us. We can still grow into the season, emerge contenders and eventually win it.

Chelsea are not playing their best football yet are winning games. That for me is a sign that they're going to fight for the title all the way...

City not signing a striker Wil be their greatest undoing. Liverpool are strong contenders as long as VVD and their other CBs remain fit. Good thing for Liverpool is that Klopp seems to have learnt, early days but he is already rotating his team and fairly well...

I agree with everything you have said about our chances.

TheLequte:
You’ll change your mind soon enough.

Are we title contenders?

TheLequte:
Chelsea is not a contender.

We’ll revisit this in December.

In relation to us, they are...

TheLequte:
Liverpool will also drop points. However, I’m still tipping City over Liverpool as the main threat.

City may have dropped points today but remember that they can go on a 17-match WINNING run.

Our fate is in our own hands. We’ve started the season well, can we keep going till the end?

City and Liverpool are threats to themselves, not us...I'd consider Chelsea more of a title contender as long as Ole is here...

City not signing a striker will be their undoing come May, 2022...

TheLequte:
There will be games where we’ll drop points but that doesn’t mean we should put up a tepid display.

If Southampton had played with more spirit like they did today maybe we wouldn’t have equalized.

How we lose games/dropped points is quite important. The lackadaisical attitude we display when we drop points has been a recurring occurrence. Only the coach is to blame for that.

Our opponent can be tough or soft but the important thing is we must always be tough, especially against those tough opponents. We have to create chances, force fouls in dangerous areas, etc. That’s how to score against tough opponents. Sadly, we’re often toothless against those type of tough opponents.

West Ham beckons.

Gbam! There's a level of performance you expect from the team for the most part...

ChristoBam:
Some United fans do this everytime. Compare ourselves to whichever team is doing terrible in any shit week we find ourselves.

It's sickening to find folks justifying the shortcomings of the team every other weekend...

Mrviktor:
Even mancity couldn't crack Southampton..

What exactly is your point?

Are you saying we did well to get a point against them? If yes, how then do we intend to finish above them if we keep on with this mediocre mentality?

ouzo1:
E be like na only Ole red card dey confuse. Dis Brentford coach get sense .

Wolves are a small team and cannot be compared to the almighty champions of Switzerland...

This is what Ole fans will say...

This is an attacking set up...I dey watch that midfield, e suppose dominate against Burnley...

ChristoBam:
No one's saying Ancelloti is not a great coach o. Talking about absence of a certain philosophy and tactics. If we get Ancelloti today, you won't know what you're getting in terms of style of play.

Ancelotti might not have a distinctive pattern but he is sure to find a way to use the players at his disposal to deliver...

TrebleChamp:
I love this reply. No time for unnecessary shalaye, when the obvious is very obvious...

Something wey dey clear na it person want still argue...

ChristoBam:
To me Ole is just a younger, more naive version of Ancelloti. I no dey really see their tactics or philosophy. They just go with the flow. Aim is just to win matches, that's all. Doesn't matter how you play. It all depends on how the opponents approach the game.

Carlo Ancelloti is a very good coach...The same Bayern that Madrid thrashed with Pep as their coach is the one Carlo almost used to eliminate Madrid...

If Carlo had joined Bayern immediately after Jupp left, I am certain he'd have won the UCL with that Bayern team. Ole teams for one doesn't have a defined pattern of play nor do we see his tactical inputs in the course of a match...

Ole is just Ole, a clueless coach...