Pinch me 3

[localny]

9-0 versus united in a season. arguably playing better passing football than we did in he 80's. Top of the league, second only to a team that's engaging in billion dollar doping. You can't ask for more.

I tell my son, enjoy it, because it took 30 years to come along. Well managed in every department - sporting, health, scouting, data, coaching, preparation.... and the team has great unity. And then we sign players. Remember it used to take a season to "bed in"... now these players are ready to go in a matter of weeks - Joto, Diaz come to mind..

Top of the table for a day... second only to a financial billionaires machine
Semis of UEFA Champions league - with ease...
Final of FA Cup...knocking out city,,,
Carabao winners over Chelsea..

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I remember the 90's - stuttering to keep up with Man United
I remember the 00's - we became a great cup team
I remember if we got Barca, Roma, Milan, Real - we went in thinking every game was 50-50.
We all remember Roy
We remember Paul Konchesky and Joe Cole
We remember Hicks and Gillette
I remember Christian Purslow and Martin whatshisname. October 2010.
We remember when Kenny left - worrapity
i remember Brendan's record in Europe.
I remember signing great players like :"Benteke"
I remember thinking big players might not come here
I remember when Alberto RIERA was a flair signing for us
I remember being disappointed that Masher, Torres, Suarez and Raheem wanting better
I remember no youth coming through
I remember no European games.
I remember getting forth was BRILLIANT
I remember 5-1 to Fecking STOKE. - 6-1 to some 😉
I remember Dumbledore's Army's expectations..

And now..
Winning every CL game
Great Owners (yes, they are)
Players dying to STAY
Being one of Europe's best
Expecting to win games
Total preparedness
Expecting signings to be great
Seeing youth players coming through
Lots of unity and a lack of politics
Total respect from our opponents.
Terrific rotation...
Great squad...
No more being dependent on just two players (like Torres and Gerrard)...

 

[The Nomad]

6-1 to Stoke..

Sorry I have to be consistent. You made that mistake in Pinch me 2.

 

[Squiggles]

Mad isn't it?

I wasn't nervous all day, I answered calls during the game, there was no heart in mouth moments.The only question was how many were we going to beat them by.

It was like playing a pub team.

 

[rurikbird]

I guess it's the right thread to post this picture.

All the cringe/over the top stuff is OK here, lads! No one will make fun of you (at least for now).

 

[i_rushie]

Brilliant, Thiago makes my heart sing.

 

[StevieM]

Brilliant, Thiago makes my heart sing.

I’m so happy we eventually managed to get one of the Thiago clones to work out.

 

[jimmy]

9-0 versus united in a season. arguably playing better passing football than we did in he 80's. Top of the league, second only to a team that's engaging in billion dollar doping. You can't ask for more.

I tell my son, enjoy it, because it took 30 years to come along. Well managed in every department - sporting, health, scouting, data, coaching, preparation.... and the team has great unity. And then we sign players. Remember it used to take a season to "bed in"... now these players are ready to go in a matter of weeks - Joto, Diaz come to mind..

Top of the table for a day... second only to a financial billionaires machine
Semis of UEFA Champions league - with ease...
Final of FA Cup...knocking out city,,,
Carabao winners over Chelsea..

===========

I remember the 90's - stuttering to keep up with Man United
I remember the 00's - we became a great cup team
I remember if we got Barca, Roma, Milan, Real - we went in thinking every game was 50-50.
We all remember Roy
We remember Paul Konchesky and Joe Cole
We remember Hicks and Gillette
I remember Christian Purslow and Martin whatshisname. October 2010.
We remember when Kenny left - worrapity
i remember Brendan's record in Europe.
I remember signing great players like :"Benteke"
I remember thinking big players might not come here
I remember when Alberto RIERA was a flair signing for us
I remember being disappointed that Masher, Torres, Suarez and Raheem wanting better
I remember no youth coming through
I remember no European games.
I remember getting forth was BRILLIANT
I remember 5-1 to Fecking STOKE. - 6-1 to some 😉
I remember Dumbledore's Army's expectations..

And now..
Winning every CL game
Great Owners (yes, they are)
Players dying to STAY
Being one of Europe's best
Expecting to win games
Total preparedness
Expecting signings to be great
Seeing youth players coming through
Lots of unity and a lack of politics
Total respect from our opponents.
Terrific rotation...
Great squad...
No more being dependent on just two players (like Torres and Gerrard)...

Wow!

Only comment I have - you cannot write such a fantastic post without explicitly mentioning one specific name.
You know who I'm referring to.

 

[Holle]

Brilliant, Thiago makes my heart sing.

He makes my thing hard.

 

[Frogfish]

I guess it's the right thread to post this picture.

All the cringe/over the top stuff is OK here, lads! No one will make fun of you (at least for now).

Amazing to think that some on here wanted him gone ASAP.

 

[Modo]

Amazing to think that some on here wanted him gone ASAP.

mhm, prolly the same people who wanted Matip gone too

 

[MomoWASright]

Amazing to think that some on here wanted him gone ASAP.

He’s doing great now he’s staying fit. When he was missing game after game he was useless to us.

 

[Brizzle]

I stand by my stance on Thiago that i've had since last seasons injury crisis - we should rest him in the cups and keep him for league games. Only exceptions being meeting a rival in the run or for finals where we need that final push. He can't play every game, but we can keep his rhythm by limiting his appearances on our terms and not on his body's terms.

Bit late now that we are at the sharp end - although I would still consider him missing the one of the CL legs (ideally the first, as we get a home boost and may need him in the second if the result hangs in the balance late on) to ensure he's fresh for the run of games against Newcastle, Spurs, Villa either side of those CL semis.

 

[tomasjj]

You want to rest a player for a CL semifinal? I imagine the player will be fuming if he was.

 

[juniormember]

He’s doing great now he’s staying fit. When he was missing game after game he was useless to us.

But he’s now healthy and is super valuable to us. Imagine that. Long term thinking.

 

[MomoWASright]

But he’s now healthy and is super valuable to us. Imagine that. Long term thinking.

It could have turned out like Oxlade Chamberlain. Or Keita. The information was against him at that moment in time.

 

[Holle]

When he's alive, he's good.

Pity he's dead so much.

 

[Red rose]

Thiago is amazing. But it felt iffy around him for a while. It Was frustrating
im so glad all appears good with him now !

Edit ;long may it continue !

 

[Woland]

On current form there's an argument that this is the best footy team anywhere ever.

 

[Red rose]

On current form there's an argument that this is the best footy team anywhere ever.

Hell yeh ! 🙂
Exciting times

 

[Woland]

The last time anyone put 9 past Man United over two league games was 1894, and that was us too. This was back when they were called Chorlton and the Wheelies and looked like a packet of cheese and onion crisps.

 

[localny]

Wow!

Only comment I have - you cannot write such a fantastic post without explicitly mentioning one specific name.
You know who I'm referring to.

Woy? 🙂

 

[localny]

Seriously though, look at the precise ball passing skill of those lads. you can't park that bus against us.

I watched the 2006 finals. We didn't have 3 passes strung together in a row. Exaggerating of coursse, but the movement and passing now of these players. WOW

 

[localny]

I'm including the new contract in "Pinch me - Part 3".