You sure do whine about FFP a lot while supporting a massive champion's league club that pays big wages.

Just let the folks who's clubs are actually getting screwed fight that battle.

[Edited on August 12, 2014 at 1:52 PM. Reason : that sounds bitchier than it was meant to be. oh well.]

8/12/2014 1:50:53 PM

Not really true. Just City, Chelsea and PSG. No one else.

Anyway, no Europe thread this year but Real's XI looks ridiculous. Nice treat that its on and I'm working at home this PM.

[Edited on August 12, 2014 at 2:05 PM. Reason : auto corrected to Deal]

8/12/2014 1:56:41 PM

Yeah, I was just coming in here to post that. Their bench is Navas, Varane, Marcelo, Arbeloa, Di María, Isco, Illarramendi. Ridiculous.

8/12/2014 2:05:08 PM

This isn't the United that came to the US

8/12/2014 4:05:23 PM

lol at Old Trafford jeering Fellaini every time he gets the ball. Pure class, that.

8/12/2014 4:18:55 PM

cheering him now

8/12/2014 4:21:21 PM

Turned to it. Fellaini scores ten seconds later.

8/12/2014 4:21:47 PM

He couldn't have scored a more Fellaini'y goal either.

8/12/2014 4:33:19 PM

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Pure Class those pool fans!!

8/13/2014 11:32:56 AM

Nice find. Booing the home team at the final whistle after a 0-0 draw where they're outplayed by a team led by a footballing genius is totally the same thing as jeering a particular player every single time he touches the ball.


The special Old Trafford fans should be above that sort of thing anyway. I mean, without them, United wouldn't be able to draw so many superstars.

[Edited on August 13, 2014 at 11:51 AM. Reason : OT]

8/13/2014 11:44:46 AM

They should be booing SAF for forcing United to hire a mug like Moyes who was willing to pay £27m for a shit player like Fellaini.

[Edited on August 13, 2014 at 12:17 PM. Reason : Fat Luke out for at least a month. better buy some defenders.]

8/13/2014 12:12:41 PM

Good thing Van Gaal had him do those extra training sessions.

8/13/2014 12:45:11 PM

aimorris, you got "owned" there, admit it...

8/13/2014 1:22:21 PM

Sucks that Yedln will never get to experience the Champions League

8/13/2014 2:46:10 PM

Wow Tony Pulis gone at Palace...

8/14/2014 4:07:04 PM

We back

8/16/2014 8:12:43 AM

Goal swansea

8/16/2014 8:14:07 AM

WC was fun but it's good to be back

8/16/2014 8:34:09 AM

Mata nicking a living...is what the pundits would say if Ozil (an AM) tracked back that atrociously.

8/16/2014 8:39:39 AM

time for this https://vine.co/v/MEmzYUgFv3u

1-0 behind then I change the system to 4-3-3 and then we beat them

8/16/2014 8:41:53 AM

Bony has been so shit and weak on the ball.

Liverpool certainly don't need to waste money on him...

[Edited on August 16, 2014 at 9:16 AM. Reason : Thor!]

8/16/2014 9:15:23 AM

^ yeah, I think if they were going to get him, it would have happened by now. So... bullet dodged.

8/16/2014 9:31:49 AM

not enough crosses

#BringMoyesBack

8/16/2014 9:37:01 AM

Nice block Rooney



[Edited on August 16, 2014 at 9:39 AM. Reason : .]

8/16/2014 9:38:19 AM

Old Trollford

8/16/2014 9:39:53 AM

siggy forever a yiddo

8/16/2014 9:44:17 AM

"There are lies, damned lies, and the results of pre-season friendlies." - Ian Darke

8/16/2014 10:12:53 AM

Super harsh on Naughton.

But it was likely going to be a goal. I hate the double jeopardy calls like that. A pen was fine.

Jesus Noble...

8/16/2014 10:29:56 AM

Super harsh?

He idiotically flung his arms up and saved a goal. Easy red.

8/16/2014 11:00:24 AM

Major bus parking by Palace in week one.

8/16/2014 12:52:35 PM

Nike's new ball looks like a watermelon

8/16/2014 1:02:12 PM

LOL

8/16/2014 1:08:15 PM

19 year old with a brutal pass to set up palaces counter before the corner.

Also need some pace and width. Ox or Campbell on..

[Edited on August 16, 2014 at 1:41 PM. Reason : FFS Gibbs hurt yet again...]

8/16/2014 1:19:54 PM

top of the league

8/16/2014 2:23:20 PM

So which was the highlight of the day?

1) Bird shitting right into Ashley Young's mouth
2) Fan taking a free kick
3) Referee spraying paint into Santi Cazorla's face

8/16/2014 4:53:26 PM

My pick is all the pundits realizing LVG can't save a shit squad without MAJOR purchases... and shit in Young's mouth.

Also, couldn't post after game but Calum Chambers, despite one horrible decision, was MotM to me. A 19 year old with that composure. He will pay back that fee in spades the next decade just like Luke Shaw will...

*** lol the Ronaldo impersonator in full kit on the corner was by far the best moment of the day lol. Dude was telling Benzema where to set up...

[Edited on August 16, 2014 at 9:56 PM. Reason : x]

8/16/2014 9:15:28 PM

Woah. So close for Southhampton.

8/17/2014 10:17:42 AM

Liverpools back line is awful still but Moreno is good so he will help and Sakho over Skrtel as well.

Really unlucky for Southampton to not get something. Far the better team in the second half..

[Edited on August 17, 2014 at 10:18 AM. Reason : typo]

8/17/2014 10:18:20 AM

No it's not. Glen Johnson is awful. Lucas is awful. Gerrard is not a defensive midfielder.

[Edited on August 17, 2014 at 10:21 AM. Reason : thought Skrtel/Lovren have been very good actually]

8/17/2014 10:19:46 AM

Glen Johnson will still be first choice though, wont he?

Honestly I thought Lucas was sold. Wasn't that basically done?

No one really impressive so far but City will be looking at the team sheets.

And as much as Pool and Arsenal struggled, lol at United.

8/17/2014 10:23:53 AM

Not sure honestly. Manquillo went right into the starting lineup and as much as Moreno was pursued this summer, I'd imagine he would too. Just looked at Skrtel's stats - 9-1 in duels, 7-1 in aerial duels, 20 clearances, 2 interceptions. Not bad. Lovren signing will be huge this season for this defense.

Rodgers is going to pay for sticking with Gerrard late in games and it almost happened today.


Told somebody the other day Southampton will still finish top 10 this year. They have a lot of talented players. Obviously Liverpool was poor in the second half but I still think some of it had to do with Southampton's quality.

[Edited on August 17, 2014 at 10:32 AM. Reason : so'ton]

8/17/2014 10:28:05 AM

Quote :

"My pick is all the pundits realizing LVG can't save a shit squad without MAJOR purchases"

The same shit squad that walked the league can't be saved after 1 match in a 38 match season. Brilliant punditry!

8/17/2014 11:44:30 PM

there he is

8/18/2014 7:07:37 AM

Quote :

"The same shit squad that walked the league"

wat




[Edited on August 18, 2014 at 8:25 AM. Reason : .]

8/18/2014 8:01:27 AM

I really don't get why people aren't considering Arsenal favorites. They went undefeated in the league!

8/18/2014 8:51:46 AM

Wonder if City would sell Nastasic to a PL club? I can think of a few "big" clubs that could use him...

8/18/2014 8:55:48 AM

glad you still consider united a big club

8/18/2014 9:11:01 AM

^^^^ahahahaha

8/18/2014 9:30:02 AM

https://vine.co/v/Mgj7eTQv0ja

[Edited on August 18, 2014 at 9:48 AM. Reason : Nane]

8/18/2014 9:44:36 AM

Re: Nastasic... there was chatter a few weeks ago that Arsenal wanted him but I don't think City has any interest in selling domestically. Italy if anywhere IMO.

Fwiw he was my preferred third CB but from the players perspective why leave a reserve role at City to be third choice at Arsenal.

8/18/2014 10:05:11 AM