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Man Utd (H) - Sun 17th Dec 2023 (4:30pm)

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Work-rate. Incisiveness. Nous.

 

I don't ask for much.

 

This is how it's gonna be. Build from the ground up.

 

Domestic football all the way until February now, and first up are the Red half from Manchester and their beleaguered boss Ten Hag. They have provided much comedy gold already this season, and come into this one with a lengthy injury list. Captain Shithouse is missing through suspension, and Slabhead picked up a knock in the midweek defeat to Bayern. It's an opportunity for us to do the sort of thing we have done many times in recent years. And this one will be in front of the largest Anfield crowd since the days of Shankly, as the ARE Upper is open for business after a 4 month delay. It's not yet at capacity and there is still quite a bit to fit out, but it is certainly welcome to be able to play in front of a larger crowd on our home turf.

 

Last season's fixture needs no introduction. An incredible experience that has been immortalised at the top of this very site, and the sort of thing that Ferguson's great sides never delivered against the also-rans of Liverpool from the 90s onwards. And yet the first half was fairly closely fought, with United's crybaby Portuguese shithouse putting a diving header just wide for their best chance. We grabbed the lead just before half time when Cody was found in the inside left channel by an excellent (and delayed) pass by Robbo. Cody cut inside the covering defender and arrowed a low effort into the far corner past a static De Gea. The second half attacking the Kop was just an absolute treat. Darwin doubled our advantage with a close-range header from a cross by Harvey. Goal number three is the best of the bunch for sheer quality, as a quick counter saw Mo find space down the right. He tied Lisandro Martinez in knots before disguising a pass into Cody's untracked run inside. The angle was tight but Cody deftly lifted the ball over the onrushing De Gea and into the far corner. We now looked like we could dismantle them again but I doubt any one expected what followed. Mo got in on the act with his customary goal against the Mancs, firing into the roof of the net from just inside the area when a loose ball broke to him. Darwin got his second and our fifth with a flicked header from Hendo's left-wing cross. Mo and the Reds still weren't done, and he bagged his second and our sixth, firing in from close range after a bit of ping pong in the United penalty area. By this point, United had given up and their captain was the worst offender, offering no effort and plenty of petulance. We still had time for my favourite goal, not because it was a great goal but because of the scorer. It was Bobby's final season in a Reds shirt. It was fitting that he complete the rout and everybody loved it. SEVEN NIL! As their own trophy-laden former manager once said, "Football. Bloody hell!"

 

Jurgen rested the big names for the Union SG games. We are still without Joel, Robbo, Baj, Mac, Thiago and Diogo, but the rest should be available for this one. We have lacked a cohesive performance for several weeks now despite picking up results, and it's largely been down to the subs taking the game by the scruff of the neck. However under-strength United are shouldn't matter, as it should be about our players' performance and impact. It's an opportunity to maintain (or regain, depending on what Arsenal and Villa do) our top spot in the league, which any win will do. No assuming that things will go like last year's game though. Maximum motivation, concentration, attitude and application from first minute to last as always. Three points please. Get it done!

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These are mediocre - but we went to the toilet a few times when they were best side in land and we were mediocre and picked up wins...and they used to be a thorn in our side often in the 80's.

 

So nothing for granted and no taking them lightly/not being up for it/them on the park and in the stands.

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This is more like it.  We're boss, they're shite.  I can't see them playing with a flat back nine the way all the teams who caused us problems did.  Anfield's biggest crowd in over 50 years should get to see some proper football.  There won't be any complacency, because it's them.  We might not wipe the floor with them as comprehensively as in some recent matches, but we should still get the job done.

 

Just get these beat, Reds.

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7-Hag talking about Sunday. I must have missed this on Tuesday night…

 

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…and didn’t he just win Premiership MOTM by beating such bastions of invincibility as Fulham, Luton and Everton?
 

Obviously Premiership MOTM ignores they also got hammered by Newcastle at home in the League Cup, lost to Copenhagen and blew their qualification chances in Galatasary in the CL? 
 

In other news, Rashford and Shaw will be fit. 

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