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CONFIRMED LINE-UP: United vs Benfica

October 31, 2017

De Gea, Darmian, Blind, Bailly, Smalling, Matic, McTominay, Mata, Lingard, Martial, Lukaku.

Scott Patterson

Scott is the editor of RoM and has a season ticket at Old Trafford. He started The Republik of Mancunia in March 2006. Follow @R_o_M on Twitter or @R_o_M7 on Instagram.

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Poster_Formerly_Known_as_Lims November 2, 2017

Gra mar
Spot on you've made some really astute comments. That margin of victory Jose goes for is so tight its ridiculous. Its probably what rubs me off the worst way. It was mobi and I I think talking about how if we'd attacked pool the way spurs did no one would complain about being negative even with less possession. Somehow a couple of Nancys think being brave means endless possession with nothing to show for it. Ifpd even go as far as saying no one would have complained even if we had lost. Jose said as much when we did turn up against spurs.
He something to the tune of showing positivity and taking the game to spurs and while it was heading for a draw he'd have been happy with that if it ended square with what he saw and you know what, i would agree with him. And you hit the nail, United fans want more, much more than the "functional" football" we're asked to be grateful for.
Quite ironic his Chelsea's side was the only team to look like real champions aside from United of course. That debut spell at Chelsea's was just ridiculous. The team was a beast and beat teams before the whistle went and I suspect that's what he's looking for at United. Problem is time has passed quite a bit and the games moved on quite a bit. Needs to adapt if you ask me
Final thing I'm saying but this lukaku business, he has the support of fans. He performs, we will go to the depths for him. Same goes for everyone really not just him. That's the bottom line

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Poster_Formerly_Known_as_Lims November 2, 2017

Ooh looks like its pogba back from injury. Much rather him than IBRA at the moment to be honest. Come the new year zlatan will prove useful in the run in, especially the champions league

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Poster_Formerly_Known_as_Lims November 2, 2017

U24
Sound like you're the one trying to prepare a soft landing if we fail to beat Chelsea and go there to do another liverpool.
Its a must win game period. Are you scared? Bravery over pragmatism. That's all you need, formations change, styles change, tactics change, hell players change but the one constant, bravery, always wins you games. And in the event it doesn't, it gives the group something to learn from while remaining upbeat

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United24 November 2, 2017

Lims
Wrong again
Your favorite Spurs brave in premier league top games. Got 3 out of 9 points.
Pragmatic in 2 champions league games vs Madrid. Got 4 of 6 points.
United pragmatic in the premier league top games. Got 4 of 6 points.

Pragmatism often wins over " bravery".

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WeAreUtdd November 2, 2017

"brave" vs top team liverpool
gave the possession away and had only 36% of AT HOME it but with little pool mistakes they got the job done´

anyway enough of that, lets concentrate on United cause a United supporter should never have the need to try and compare us to 2 "next year is our year" teams

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Poster_Formerly_Known_as_Lims November 3, 2017

Little pool mistakes? Is that so. Who's making excuses for the opponent now?
Smashing 4 goals definitely is getting the job done.

United24 November 3, 2017

Who's scored more 4 goals per game.
Who has more points in the league.
Who won the head to head game.
Who's scored more goals overall.
Who's conceded less goals.
Who couldn't beat Swansea and Burnley AT home ( the so called pub teams)?

Poster_Formerly_Known_as_Lims November 3, 2017

Crystal ball tells me its Fellaini making a comeback

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Marq November 3, 2017

Precisely when both Spurs & Real were 'brave', that the stupid logic of 'brave over pragmatism' doesn't apply, because pragmatism wasn't there to be beaten by bravery. Thats equivalent to you saying you beat Mayweather in boxing on Wednesday, but it only happened in your wet dreams

But I guess it doesn't matter, anything to push your agenda.

Just to qualify the statement, nobody is saying pragmaticism beats bravery, like your claim. But Spurs vs Real is NOT a case of bravery beating pragmatism, in fact, it showed Real being stupid in not factoring in some pragmatism in a very poor run of result away from home against a decent team

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Poster_Formerly_Known_as_Lims November 3, 2017

Pretty sure you're referring to me. If so, are you really going to sit there and trynto dictate my own arguments or opinions. Take it or leave it, spurs were brave. In the face of a clearly superior opponent theynstood their ground, didn't forget they were in a football match when they "gave up" possession and went for the throat when the opportunity came and much more.
So in this case yes, bravery trumps pragmatism. They exhibited the trait and it paid off for them, simple as. Its not spurs (brave) vs Madrid (pragmatic), it was just them getting to grip with what was in front of them and going for it. Reminds me of a team that used to be coached by a fella from Scotland, I think he was knighted as well, he had a brave team too, very brave. The likes we probably won't ever see again. Shame present day United can't heed from the time of the Great one. Real shame

United24 November 3, 2017

So you are still comparing apples to oranges?
The best game for your " argument" is head to head. Spurs versus United.
How did " brave " come out?
Or were they timid that day?

gra mar November 3, 2017

I reckon Fellaini will be in the team too on Sunday. He's just the type of player that Mourinho wants for this type of game.

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WeAreUtdd November 3, 2017

Man

You’re trying way too hard with this, give it a rest, it’s clear as day

Like Utd24 once again pointed out obvious things, actually not even going to add anything else. Enjoy United and dont concentrate so much what other teams do

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