Indeed.

There are a lot of crap teams in the Premier League now, though - I feel like half the League has been promoted within the past 3 years. So there will be quite a few days when everyone is happy.

It feels damn good for Pool to be legit again, though.

9/25/2016 2:07:09 AM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/26/exclusive-investigation-england-manager-sam-allardyce-for-sale/


dayum

9/26/2016 6:33:53 PM

Wowza!

9/26/2016 6:46:18 PM

lolzzzzz

9/26/2016 6:46:58 PM

welp

9/26/2016 8:12:33 PM

Fucking twat. This why we can't have nice things.

9/26/2016 8:16:47 PM

The FA is left with its tail between it legs here. Big Sam probably will never have a job in England ever again lol. Big Sam to manage Qatar and knock England out in 2022!

[Edited on September 26, 2016 at 10:30 PM. Reason : a]

9/26/2016 10:30:19 PM

Quote :

"Unbeknown to Allardyce, the businessmen were undercover reporters and he was being filmed as part of a 10-month Telegraph investigation "

ouch

9/27/2016 2:33:35 AM

Son is a god damn monster

He's turned into the most undroppable player at Spurs right now

9/27/2016 4:35:10 PM

Telegraph saying there's more to come from the Big Scam scandal, too...a few other managers implicated in super shady behavior. Swiss bank accounts, kickbacks, bribes, you name it.

9/27/2016 8:34:19 PM

What were those BS games on Tuesday and Wednesday? Thursday nights are when real football teams play am I right? We are gonna be European Champions!

[Edited on September 29, 2016 at 10:30 AM. Reason : a]

9/29/2016 10:30:05 AM

Doesn't play any kids they said. TFM, Rashford, and Lingard all been given great chances. Mata would be sold. Benched Rooney for Mata. Where is the anti-mou brigade now?

[Edited on September 29, 2016 at 3:29 PM. Reason : a]

9/29/2016 3:29:18 PM

Right here

9/29/2016 3:38:03 PM

Still here

9/29/2016 7:37:16 PM

checking in

9/29/2016 9:44:05 PM

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9/30/2016 4:23:04 PM

Liverpooooooooool

10/1/2016 9:28:07 AM

Yayyy, happy for you guys. This your year i tell ya

10/1/2016 1:56:04 PM

City mortal!

10/2/2016 12:33:31 PM

So are United!!!

10/2/2016 1:13:43 PM

Lol, Koscielny scored with his hand and if Ox touched it (he did) it should have been offside.

I'll take it.

10/2/2016 1:22:00 PM

That's quite possibly the best match I've ever seen Spurs play. They work so hard and never give you a second to breath with that press, and then it's a race to the box for half the team once we turn the ball over. If they can maintain the consistency of these first 7 matches I expect them to be right in it for the title in the Spring.

Also Poch's plan came up aces this week. He took a huge risk and rotated for a vital CL match on the road all the way in Russia that he won. Then came out today and dominated City even without Kane and Dembele.

10/2/2016 8:23:39 PM

Swansea? Bradley?

What is this world twisted.

10/3/2016 9:22:02 AM

No way is that guy qualified to manage a Premier League club out of the relegation scrap. I'm not sure what that owner is thinking outside of it being some type of cronyism.

If they go down the Swansea support is going to revolt.

10/3/2016 1:23:05 PM

I'm not Bradley's biggest fan but he's not a terrible coach.

I don't think Swansea were bad enough right now to justify a coaching change but I think BB will keep them up.

I mean, they have American owners so there's the obvious connection. But Ryan Giggs? How is he any better of an option with zero head coaching experience?

[Edited on October 3, 2016 at 7:33 PM. Reason : .]

10/3/2016 7:32:57 PM

Wazza comin'

10/3/2016 9:12:18 PM

At least in this one specific case I'd rather have Giggs. It's a welsh legend managing a welsh club. He could probably galvanize the players and get them to play for him as well as anyone could in the middle of the season.

They would stay up if they hired Giggs imo.

10/3/2016 9:36:32 PM

I think they'll stay up with Bradley.

10/3/2016 11:11:55 PM

Everyone's trolling now. TWW is an insane asylum

10/3/2016 11:20:24 PM

I'm not trolling. Bradley has had experience with underdog and underfunded clubs in MLS, Norway and France with very good success. Not to mention the US and Egypt stints - both different circumstances but he still had limited resources on the field and got decent results. Getting the best out of his players is kind of his entire coaching rep. Bradley is perfectly suited to coach a relegation battling team imo.

Save this for May when they're relegated I guess but I think he'll do ok. There's still 30 games left and they've had a ridiculous fixture list to start the season.

10/3/2016 11:34:10 PM

I think Swansea have a good shot at staying up with Bradley.


I find it funny, however, that the Giggs camp comes out and says they chose to break off talks. Not likely. I think Giggs will find it tough to find a club to manage until he tamps down that fucking over-expectant ego of his.

10/8/2016 5:57:28 PM

Atta boy Giggsy!

http://www.espnfc.us/english-premier-league/story/2969448/manchester-united-legend-ryan-giggs-says-he-could-never-manage-liverpool

10/10/2016 2:28:17 PM

This international break felt like forever. Stop it already we had a major tournament this summer.

Excited for the matches again but hate that we have to wait till monday for the derby. Absolutely stupid decision to have a night time kickoff for the biggest derby. That said its a tough week for United with trips to Anfield and Stamford Bridge. Given Liverpools form I will be delighted with a draw but if there is someone that can come away with an undeserved win at Anfield it is Jose. Everyone has said Jose would play defensive football and so far he actually really hasn't, despite our defense being one of our better areas going into the offseason. Jose has actually been very attack minded in his tenure at United so far. I do believe that will change with this trip to Anfield though and I am very afraid of the press. I think Mata and Herrera are the key to winning/drawing this one. I hope to see a 3 man midfield with Carrick sitting deep and allowing Pogba freedom to move forward.

Carrick can beat the press and Pogba and Mata can carry the ball to link up with Zlatan. The problem with the 3 man midfield is there won't be space for either Martial or Rashford. Good conundrum to have. 2-0 Liverpool is my early prediction given the form of each team but I can see a tame 1-1. Alternatively if Jose gets it wrong like he did against City I can see Liverpool running away with it.

Obviously the build up to the Chelsea match is going to be insane and I will be curious to see what the reaction to Jose is from the rent boys. Doesn't help that we have fenerbache in midweek but Chelsea is there for the taking and we really should come away with 3 points in that one.

10/13/2016 12:52:54 PM

Quote :

"2-0 Liverpool is my early prediction given the form of each team"

Liverpool have yet to keep a clean sheet in the PL this season, and that's what kinda concerns me. Man U have considerably more firepower than Burnley, Hull and Swansea, all of whom we failed to keep out.

still, Liverpool can usually score when they need to (or even when they don't). I'm putting it at 3-2 Pool.

10/14/2016 11:26:10 AM

Do the deed Bob

10/15/2016 9:23:45 AM

Good showing today by Chelsea

That 3rd goal was beautiful by Chalobah and Moses

10/15/2016 9:47:00 AM

Iwobi is so class. Gets no hype too because he didn't pick England.

10/15/2016 11:15:41 AM

Jon Moss is an absolute joke.

10/15/2016 11:35:03 AM

secret weapon fallaini about to wreck scouse bastards

10/17/2016 2:26:59 PM

thanks for reminding me this was on so I can avoid working this afternoon

10/17/2016 2:50:47 PM

Pool needs to pull this shit together.

10/17/2016 4:01:08 PM

What a shit match.

Are we allowed to talk about how Pogba was a passenger again or will jimmies get rustled?

I figured he'd be a disappointment with that price tag, but I didn't know it would be this bad.

Rewind to the summer real quick for me. Kante for 30M or Pogba for 89M? Who do you choose? Honest to god not trolling, it's any easy decision for me with Kante.

10/17/2016 4:53:10 PM

didn't watch but I hear it was typical Mou bullshit

10/17/2016 5:03:11 PM

This is our life now

10/17/2016 5:09:13 PM

Wet dream for Jose

10/17/2016 5:22:55 PM

Ugh

How much did United pay for Ibra for him to not even cross mid field in the 2nd half?

10/17/2016 8:02:01 PM

Quote :

"I'm putting it at 3-2 Pool. "

nailed it

10/17/2016 9:46:23 PM

Loving the hate. Mou got what he came for. All this talk of Liverpools attacking prowess and where is the talk of United keeping the pundits love fest "best offense" in the league goalless at their house?

Sure Pogba hasn't played well and sure Uniteds squad cost a lot more. Hate on it all you want.t here are multiple ways to win the marathon. Now I am not saying we will win the title but the first step to Uniteds recovery is finishing top 4. In a year where all the big teams are looking promising I'll take a draw at Anfield. It's more than Chelsea or Arsenal fans could say at their own home.

10/17/2016 10:25:53 PM

you enjoying it?

10/17/2016 10:42:32 PM

I am enjoying the reactions and the public outcry. The match was shit I will admit but the blame is on both teams, not just one.

Liverpool were as defensive in the 1st half as Man United were. United pressed much better in the first half and largely kept the Liverpool defense and midfield camped on the edge of their own box, winning the ball back very quickly. The first 20-30 minutes were excellent for United, closing them down and taking the sting out of the Liverpool game, forcing them to play at United's pace. A few half chances were also there but Zlatan had a bad match and Pogba was too isolated. The 2nd half Liverpool definitely got back in it and came close twice after Lallana came on. Yet the United defense controlled that game and for most of the game the ball wasn't in our defensive third. Jose went out to nullify Liverpool in the middle third and not his usual defensive third to be fair. I have seen Jose well and truly park the bus and while yesterday was a defensive performance I don't agree with most of the narrative of the media.

Now go ahead and criticize the money paid for the squad and the ambition but money does not equal success and United have an identity under Mourinho. It was a pragmatic game plan and one that could see the difference between top 4 and not at the end of the season.

[Edited on October 18, 2016 at 9:48 AM. Reason : a]

10/18/2016 9:47:39 AM