Premier League Round Up (Feb 6-8 2021)

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Another fucking miserable weekend. It could have been worse but when we have a nightmare like that there’s very little consolation to be had in any other result that goes our way.

 

The result at Old Trafford was as good as we could have hoped for. We couldn’t afford either of them to win so this was a relief. It was also funny the way it ended. Goldbridge’s reaction alone was worth Everton having their moment of joy.

 

Just look at this (from 6:15 onward) ….

 

 

I know I’m stating the obvious here, but I think maybe we find it easy to forget as this is becoming the new normal now. But it isn’t normal. Watching MOTD and seeing United and Everton players walking out in deathly silence is just fucking weird. 

 

This no fans thing is so shit that I even miss hearing United fans at Old Trafford. Seriously. I’m looking at this now and it’s just grim. Maguire leading United out and there’s just complete silence from an empty stadium. I hate it. Like I say, I know that’s an obvious thing to say but I do think maybe we’re becoming desensitised to it after so long?

 

I don’t miss their away following though, there’s literally no worse sound in the world than the nasal drone that emanates from a United away end. If they were never allowed inside stadiums again it would still be too soon. Horrible cunts.

 

Anyway, Cavani headed United in front from a peach of a cross by Rashford and then Fernandez added a spectacular second from 25 yards. Great strike but he was given all day to line that up. Everton players just stood and watched. It was bizarre to see.

 

United hadn’t even played especially well to lead 2-0 but that’s fairly standard. They rarely look that impressive but they don’t need to because they’ve got goals in them. Cavani, Rashford, Fernandez, Martial and Greenwood are more often than not going to produce some individual moment of quality and that can do a lot to offset a lack of great team play.

 

They should have gone on to win by a landslide but because they’re not that good and have significant flaws throughout the side (and in the dugout) they threw it away (twice) in the second half.

 

The Blues pulled one back in fortuitous circumstances when De Gea pushed out a harmless Calvert-Lewin cross directly to Doucoure who had an open goal. Shite once again from De Gea.

 

Rodriguez then equalised three minutes later. United had gotten complacent but once it was level again they started playing once more and began creating chances again. McTominay restored their lead with a back header that Olsen should have saved. 

 

Then with the last kick of the game Calvert-Lewin prodded home after United didn’t deal with a free-kick. Dogshit again from De Gea who stayed rooted to his line until it was too late. Mad that a game was strewn with shite keeping yet Pickford was nowhere in sight.

 

Everton are shit. I’m sick of saying it. It’s true though. But don’t blame me if they finally win at Anfield. If that happens it isn’t because of anything I’ve said. It’s because Everton are shit and for some reason, all of a sudden we can no longer beat shit teams. And they fall into that category because they are, without question, shit.

 

 

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[alles ist gut 3,900]

Top, top 'Lacazette minding his own business' analysis there, Dave.

[Josef Svejk 4,733]

What's interesting about that Goldtwat video is the reaction of a Man United fan to conceding a goal: the apparent expectation that VAR will find a way to bail them out. I certainly don't think we - and perhaps fans of any other club - react in the same way... 

[DaveTucker 42]

We've taken 9 points from the last 27. Leicester must have the same feeling when they look at the table and think how are they only 3 points behind us. 

[StevieMax 102]

5 hours ago, alles ist gut said:

Top, top 'Lacazette minding his own business' analysis there, Dave.

I think I read that it was "our man" Coote on the VAR.

[StevieMax 102]

"Football without fans is nothing. It could be the greatest game in the world, but if there are no people there to watch it, it becomes nothing. The fans are the lifeblood of the game."

 

Jock Stein (very near the beginning of the "Three Kings" documentary).

[sir roger 6,001]

Agree Dave , I just can't get wrapped up in any of these games , even ours , when you can hear distended voices echoing around the stands , and then silence for a minute.