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Offline Mister E

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #90 on: September 12, 2020, 06:03:59 PM »
Good to hear Steer in goal.
He can play Tuesday as well then Martinez for next monday
If we get Martinez beforehand, I'd want him playing on Tuesday - needs to start the gelling process as soon as possible.

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #91 on: September 12, 2020, 06:05:47 PM »
I think we beat them in the league cup a few years after the opening day "never win anything with kids" match.
1999 possibly?
1994-5? Quote from Alan Hansen

95-96 that was.

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #92 on: September 12, 2020, 06:51:22 PM »
If anyone knows whether they're lean and fit its Tony Daley. Have you seen the guy's physique, at 52? Far more impressive than that fecker from Normal People that we're all supposed to have the horn for.

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #93 on: September 12, 2020, 10:18:10 PM »
Awesome paid the £5 only to be told content is blocked and I cannot watch it

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #94 on: September 12, 2020, 10:21:25 PM »

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #95 on: September 12, 2020, 10:21:34 PM »
Our goal was very good, big crossfield pass from Grealish to Trez who steadied himself and put a good flat cross over between the defence and keeper for watkins to meet 6yards out around the back post. Great football.

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #96 on: September 12, 2020, 10:24:13 PM »
That ManUre kit is shocking.

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #97 on: September 12, 2020, 10:26:07 PM »
I think we beat them in the league cup a few years after the opening day "never win anything with kids" match.
1999 possibly?

I went to that. Bozzy got hilarious stick from the Holte end all night, infact those were the first signs him and Fergie had already fallen out as he was sent out ridiculously early for the second half to warm up.

Solskjaer was the only other regular, rest were kids so similar to the Liverpool team we played in the league cup. Joachim scored a cracker in the first half:


Online Toronto Villa

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #98 on: September 12, 2020, 10:29:04 PM »

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #99 on: September 12, 2020, 10:29:58 PM »
Watching Watkins highlights, he looks to be very good at those stooping headers which bounce off the floor and wrong foot keepers. Great team move too.

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #100 on: September 12, 2020, 10:30:18 PM »
That ManUre kit is shocking.

I dunno, I reckon Harry Maguire really suits prison stripes.

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #101 on: September 12, 2020, 10:31:55 PM »
He can head a ball - 60% better than we have, plus the advantage of actually scoring. I’m excited.

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #102 on: September 12, 2020, 10:34:13 PM »
I think we beat them in the league cup a few years after the opening day "never win anything with kids" match.
1999 possibly?

I went to that. Bozzy got hilarious stick from the Holte end all night, infact those were the first signs him and Fergie had already fallen out as he was sent out ridiculously early for the second half to warm up.

Solskjaer was the only other regular, rest were kids so similar to the Liverpool team we played in the league cup. Joachim scored a cracker in the first half:



I know the official line is that Bozzy was a poor trainer with a bad attitude when he went to them etc etc  but I've always thought Ferguson petty enough to harbor a grudge that Bosnich came to us in the first place.

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #103 on: September 12, 2020, 10:47:10 PM »
The goalmouth scramble on 42 is madness. No idea how they didn’t score.

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Re: Pre-Season Friendlies
« Reply #104 on: September 12, 2020, 10:48:24 PM »
I know we won, but on another day we could have conceded 3 or 4 at HT. The midfield still can’t retain the ball. Jed Steer has been superb.

 


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