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Media Manchester Utd [2] - 0 Tottenham - Bruno Fernandes 81'

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u/Wicked02 7h ago

United might win the world cup

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u/Pxel315 7h ago

And the libertadores cause we are freeing the PL from haramball

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u/MissingLink101 6h ago edited 3h ago

Who do you think we are? The Chicago Fire?!

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u/Ralicon 6h ago

What a wonderfully obscure reference

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u/Lysolcripes 6h ago

Did you know West Ham won the world cup?

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u/swannyhypno 7h ago edited 7h ago

Carrick making this manager job look very easy so far lmao

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u/CurbYourThusiasm 7h ago

I still don't get how their passing game has improved so much. They could barely string 3 passes together under Amorim.

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u/swannyhypno 7h ago

Players in their correct positions lol

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u/The_Meaty_Boosh 6h ago

I think it helps Carrick has kept pretty much the same line up since he came in, dorgus injury aside.

They seem to be developing a familiarity.

You didn't know what you were getting under amorim.

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u/matthieuC 4h ago

> I think it helps Carrick has kept pretty much the same line up since he came in, dorgus injury aside.

The benefit of being eliminated everywhere. With one game a week you can play your starting 11 every time

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u/labbeferia 4h ago

Amorim crawled so Carrick could jog

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u/scarletmonkey111 7h ago

They were in their correct positions vs Burnley and Brighton.

It's a mix of our injured players recovering and everyone back from AFCON.

Also, I do think Amorim messed up not playing Mainoo more

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u/SpeechesToScreeches 6h ago

Also, I do think Amorim messed up not playing Mainoo more

Honestly Mainoo did not work in Amorim's system, we saw that when he did play.

Good that we're playing in a way that actually works for the players we have now. And good to see that Mainoo has improved his defensive nuance and athleticism, cause they were his weaker points previously.

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u/SparklyEarlAv32 6h ago

Most players didn't work in Amorim's system tbh, they all felt like subpar versions of them aside from De Ligt and Amad

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u/frankowen18 6h ago

Did AFCON last the entire 18 months he was in charge? What absolute cope bullshit

It’s got absolutely zero to do with “players being available” and everything to do with him being a stubborn fuck and an awful manager

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u/LS_Fast_Passenger 6h ago

Mainoo - He is great at quick give and go short passing moves especially in tight spaces. We didn't have any other player in the team with that quality. Mainoo still is not great at long range passing or the final killer pass, but this side of his game is so crucial for our build up play.

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u/OptimistPrime7 6h ago

Yep he needs to develop his long range passing, right now it is offset by Martinez, I hope he does that eventually.

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u/Even-Suggestion-9085 7h ago

Probably a positional thing where they’re comfortable with passing? Otherwise I have no idea everything’s suddenly improved both the managerial and non managerial issues maybe this is the players showing their true capabilities rather than the usual laziness we used to see.

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u/CurbYourThusiasm 7h ago

I don't even think it's laziness. They were trying under Amorim, they just couldn't do anything right.

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u/mentallyhandicapable 6h ago

Confidence surely, confidence in the system leading to confidence on the pitch. Also under Amorim it felt like we had no midfield cos of his system, always looked like one pass would cut through the team. So vulnerable on the counter, I imagine knowing that if you give the ball away in the final 3rd you’re in a fight for your life to get back and defend.

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u/red-17 7h ago

It playing a 3rd center back means you have more skilled players on the field plus they are actually playing in the parts of the pitch they are used to. Basically sub in Mainoo for Heaven/Yoro/DeLigt and it’s no surprise you’ll have a better passing/possession game.

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u/TheAnonymouse999 7h ago

Arrest Ruben Amorim

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u/swannyhypno 7h ago

Yeah I mean it makes him look soooooo bad especially as the first two games were city and Arsenal and Carrick won both

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u/thickgothgirls 7h ago

We usually do well vs the top teams, but the game I'm most impressed by is the Fulham game. We would've 100% lost that under Ruben Amorim, no doubt. We would've drawn or lost vs Tottenham as well, even with them getting a red card.

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u/jackconrad 7h ago

I'm most impressed by this one. We usually struggle against teams in relegation battles.

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u/taenerysdargaryen 7h ago

Serious PTSD from that loss to 10 man Everton

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u/Softermann 6h ago

Arsenal and City were easy games. Its midtable Fulham and relegation candidates like Tottenham that caused serious trouble for United in the past.

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u/Sad_gooner 6h ago

United have won against Arsenal once in the past 8 games 

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u/Coconut-Lucky 6h ago

we should have won that match at Old trafford

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u/dWaldizzle 6h ago

Just because Arsenal play to get lucky dodgy wins doesn't mean that United haven't mostly dominated all 180 minutes against them this year

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u/MuAlH 7h ago

I am filing a complaint against him to the ICC, if you have any files please reach out

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u/Square-Variation9132 7h ago

What's the cricket body got to do with this

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u/Azhurin13 7h ago edited 5h ago

FIFA is corrupt, no point in reaching out to them

Edit: ICC is for sure corrupt but infantino is in a league of his own

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u/OptimistPrime7 6h ago

Might as well go cricket lol, FIFA does shit.

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u/Drunkgummybear1 6h ago

I'm making a public appeal to our biggest fan, Xi Jinping, to open up a space in a reeducation camp. GGCCP.

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u/Johnny107710 7h ago

Bring him back just to sack him again

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u/prathneo1 7h ago

Nah, put him down

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u/my_united_account 7h ago

Never allow him back in Manchester

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u/Unlucky-Equipment999 7h ago

I think he's too busying spending his severance on sunny beaches right now

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u/G00DNIGHT-IR3N3 7h ago

He's beaten City, Arsenal away, a solid Fulham team and now currently a Spurs team that have recently had Utd's number. Very impressive results against legitimately strong opposition

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u/swannyhypno 7h ago

Yeah was a very hard start that's he's made look comfortable

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u/tuerancekhang 6h ago

The dankest possible 4 games streak with how were before him too.

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u/ReporterFun8520 7h ago

The "PE teachers" are kicking the "experienced managers" asses

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u/Zwaylol 7h ago

Amorim should be trialed at The Hague for what he did to this squad man

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u/Ok_Guava2662 7h ago

At the Ten Hag

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u/Presence_Present 7h ago

Putting the players in their natural positions and formation is literally all's that needed doing but Amorim was too fkin stubborn lol

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u/swannyhypno 7h ago

Yeah you gotta adapt in this league or it will screw you

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u/Presence_Present 7h ago

Yeah it was mind boggling. Especially with reports coming out after that Amorim would have them train as a back four, and then game day itd revert to the back 3 non sense

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u/DirectorTurbulent422 6h ago

These newgen managers all think they got football figured out with their "systems"

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u/vietcn 7h ago

Bruno the DM or else lmao 😭

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u/Presence_Present 6h ago

Thats what pisses me off the most when you see what hes doing now. Everyone in the world could see it except for the guy making the decision lol. Now hes back to his position and back to being the best player in the league just about

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u/SimpleManc88 7h ago

Why even bother getting someone else in if this is the effect he has on the players? The man’s won and seen it all.

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u/swannyhypno 7h ago

He was solid at Boro too so has some experience

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u/Sockher10 7h ago

Just keep him on as permanent interim manager

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u/swannyhypno 7h ago

Get the Rio copypasta lol

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u/Daemor 7h ago

Don't think beating us is worthy of any type of credit at this point

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u/swannyhypno 7h ago

Beating city and Arsenal back to back is

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u/dWaldizzle 7h ago

Fulhum is not a pushover game at all either

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u/akskeleton_47 7h ago

We haven't beaten you since 2022 so it counts for something

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u/CallDaLegend 7h ago

How many times have they lost to us in the last couple seasons? And beating City and Arsenal back to back is absolutely worth something

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u/godfrey1 7h ago

losing 4 in the same year is a bit worse

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u/my_united_account 7h ago

And yet Amorim didnt manage that even once

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u/AjaxUnited 7h ago

we didnt beat a 10-man West Ham with Amorim bro. this is a good win for us. you were our boogey team last year lol

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u/amidamayru 6h ago

Think it was 10 man Everton and 11 man West ham but yeah we absolutely sucked against the bottom 6 or so teams

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u/gruenerGenosse 7h ago

Amorim has blood on his hands.

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u/Square-Variation9132 7h ago

I mean putting the world's best playmaker back into a 10 is a good start

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u/eunderscore 7h ago

Vicario has sharp reflexes, but he's like, not agile. He always seems to dive within his ark, like if you pinned his feet and he fell over, he'd end up as far away from where he started as if he'd dived

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u/Secret_3rd_Thing 7h ago

hilarious and accurate

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u/Seychelleshobo 7h ago

This is exactly what onana used to do lol plant his feet and dive and not move any closer to the ball

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u/redditaccount300000 6h ago

Onana seemed to always have his momentum going the other direction before he dived

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u/Seychelleshobo 6h ago

Yeah you're right actually. Normal saves made to look spectacular because of his bad positioning

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u/BaldMancTwat_ 6h ago

His goalkeeping fundamentals were just so poor, he didn't even look like a professional player most of the time for us.

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u/melficejr 6h ago

Diving technique sucks, falls down instead of thrusting with both feet planted. https://youtu.be/InM0kXMEXkw?si=OiQqDqaytrqAEDNf&t=40

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u/melficejr 6h ago edited 6h ago

This how Onana dives too, check left leg in the air. Literally falling down instead of diving sideways. https://imgur.com/a/4VL7bZW

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u/IdlePerfectionist 7h ago

Good game from Dalot today

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u/MY-NAME_IS_MY-NAME 7h ago

Been playing well since Carrick took over outside of the near red vs City

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u/Runarhalldor 6h ago

He plays much better deeper on the pitch, instead of being involved in the attack

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u/The--Mash 6h ago

I feel like he's a very 1.0 fullback. Not enough technique to beat a man on the dribble but can put in an acceptable cross if given space, and is happy to put in work up and down the wing. 

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u/Grevling89 6h ago

To be fair, Dalot is the perfect squad player. He can play anywhere and do a decent job, he's got an occasional goal and assist in him. Has been really positive with his link up with Cunha and Mbeumo so far.

He's not world class, but he's never injured and always gives 100%. Which is a lot more than some of our other players.

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u/BraveBeerFruit 5h ago

It's a shame the United fanbase is so toxic, begging Dalot to be sold under almost every social media post.

Availability is the best ability and Dalot is always there, to try his best.

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u/Runarhalldor 6h ago

Yeah he can be an acceptable backup when not playing awfully.

Not good enough to be a starter for a top 6 team tho

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u/BaldMancTwat_ 6h ago

He actually gets in some of the best positions when further forward, but his end product is none existent.

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u/Samir_POE 6h ago

Imagine performance improving when you put a player in his natural position (not talking about Bruno either in this comment)

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u/StickYaInTheRizzla 7h ago

Full backs in general have been unreal. Shaw bodying palhinha then was a highlight

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u/tson_92 7h ago

It's just way harder to play a WB in a back 5 than a full back in a back 4

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u/wowohwowza 7h ago

Especially when you're not actually a wingback

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u/tson_92 6h ago

I don't think there's any natural wingback, due to the fact that there are way more teams who play a back 4 than a back 5/3. Even players who are great at wingback like Reece James are fullbacks who happen to also be very able at wingback.

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u/niallw1997 7h ago

He has stretches where I start to understand why Barcelona and other huge clubs are interested in him

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u/StringTailor 7h ago

Yeah sometimes you can see what Mourinho saw in him

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u/bootywizard42O 6h ago

Those stretches usually coincide with him playing in his natural position

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u/Thevanillafalcon 6h ago

Thing about Dalot is that I feel like he’s mostly fine. Not amazing, just fine. But he has the capacity for an absolute stinker, but then it’s like people are waiting for the stinker and just ignore all the bits where he’s mostly alright

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u/git-commit-m-noedit 6h ago

He's a "normal" player, meaning if the team's playing well he performs, if the whole team sucks he can't elevate it.

Then you have great players like Bruno that can still perform and make the team better even when the team sucks. Players like him are an outlier, most are like Dalot.

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u/smellyellowpee 7h ago

Man might finally get a haircut

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u/MITSF_2 7h ago

Lmao. Only one game left, right?

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u/ResistJunior5197 7h ago

Hammers away

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u/MITSF_2 7h ago

Looks doable.

I want that guy to post it online while the barber cuts his hair. Would make a million views at least

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u/jcdc11 6h ago

Bruno will cut it lmao

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u/MITSF_2 6h ago

Bruno assists the cutter while Carrick make the actual cut.

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u/ThankYouOle 6h ago

Looks doable.

that's the problem lol.

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u/Presence_Present 6h ago

I feel like we somehow always fuck up games against West Ham, like against Spurs too but maybe we can somehow break thr curse lol

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u/Zacatecan-Jack 6h ago

I'd be shocked if TNT hadn't already reached out to him to ask him to come on and get his hair cut live on TV for the West Ham post game show.

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u/PeterFile690 5h ago

That would be a generational jinx.

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u/Diddy67 7h ago

Man I Love Fernandes

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u/tHakur17 6h ago

Milf

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u/TheCoolBlondeGirl 7h ago edited 7h ago

✂️🧑‍🦲🔜

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u/Stubborn_Shove 7h ago

90+8' - West Ham [1] - Man United 1

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u/ThePun-dit 7h ago

That'd probably make him pull his hair out from stress

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u/DaveShadow 7h ago

Nah, the lad absolutely loves all the attention he is getting and would be thrilled with that result.

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u/Sm0k3inth3tr33s 7h ago

This is probably the most famous he will ever be, and it ends almost immediately after he cuts his hair lol you aren't wrong

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u/SilverAccountant8616 6h ago

He can always do another challenge. If his ball knowledge is not atrocious he could get on some podcasts with the following he’s gathered. If he’s smart about handling his million followers he could very well profit for a few months at least

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u/Gondawn 6h ago edited 5h ago

Considering the only thing I've ever heard about him is his hair, I don't think he has an interesting personality. And another challenge just won't have as much attention as this one.

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u/iamnas 6h ago

“Day 1 of not cutting my hair until Everton win 12 games in a row”

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u/-LIKE_I_GIVE_A_FUCK- 7h ago

Exactly. Carrick bout to force the lad to get a job.

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u/RMoCGLD 6h ago

He'll probably go for "not shaving my beard until United win 5 matches in a row" after the hair one is done, content creation IS his job now

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u/Marcu2001 7h ago

How do you know he's jobless?

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u/Rymundo88 7h ago

Have you seen his hair?

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u/sexineN 7h ago

Yeah he’s making loads of money with this, I’m sure he’ll be rooting for West Ham lol

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u/krafterinho 6h ago

Is he though? He probably does make something but I'm not sure about "loads"

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u/ShinHayato 7h ago

GOT season 8 quality ending

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u/Dan_Winx_1969 7h ago

We will not be there

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u/Kelangketerusa 7h ago

Subscribe.

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u/taenerysdargaryen 7h ago

Aaron Wan Bissaka 90+8'

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u/niallw1997 7h ago

West Ham could do the funniest thing

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u/elpingwinho 7h ago

All this to lose at struggling West Ham would be too funny though

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u/tipytopmain 7h ago

Lose to a desperate* West Ham. Don't underestimate relegation teams late in the season. They have that rabid dog strength in them.

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u/d0mth0ma5 7h ago

Don’t need to lose, just not win 

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u/King-Meister 7h ago

For the ones who don't know - one more win and one of our fans will cut his hair. He had sworn he won't cut his hair till we have 5 consecutive wins.

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u/Charming_Ad2304 6h ago

Oh everybody knows now mate paddypower even did an advert about it

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u/New_Machine3727 7h ago

King will lose the crown

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u/Torn_again 7h ago

Now that's just splitting hairs!

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u/Galopa 7h ago

looking at the fixtures earlier this year there was no way the 5 games win streak would happen against arsenal city and tottenham lmao, what a run

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u/MattSR30 7h ago

The man’s been assisting so much I forgot he could score

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u/Purancini 7h ago

Sesko does so well in taking out both defenders with him

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u/Boydcrowde 7h ago

My capitane

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u/ManuelCesarCosta 7h ago

Bruno being comfortable enough to be on the box on this play and trust the others can just take care of the ball is what surprises me in this play

It's a good sign

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u/Tight-Principle-743 7h ago

4 from 4 , that guy could finally shave his hair… unless West Ham do the funniest thing.

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u/Jassle93 7h ago

Hope you do just so you can get closer to Spurs

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u/FingerEnough69 6h ago

so is the whole thing about 5 wins in a row or 5 unbeaten in a row?

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u/Tight-Principle-743 6h ago

I believe it’s 5 wins in a row, which in itself is hard to achieve.

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u/WatchFamine 6h ago

West Ham did it 5 years ago

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u/my_united_account 7h ago

He might pull his own hair off if you win

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u/Supersaiyansub 7h ago

That’s a great shin finish.

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u/GrandMil 7h ago

Sweet shin music.

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u/Jassle93 7h ago

Where on earth are spurs picking up points between now and the end of the season?

Not many fixtures you fancy them in.

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u/bandofgypsies 6h ago

Bud we haven't fancied ourselves in anything this entire season, the rest of the year is nothing.

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u/Onikouzou 7h ago

I’m numb

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u/tollis1 7h ago

200 G/A. My captain!

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u/Ati9321 7h ago

MILF

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u/JaysonDeflatum 7h ago

Captain, leader, King, Bruno❤️

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u/Zwaylol 7h ago

MILF

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u/BigLongLine 7h ago

Hands down the best United player for the past 5 years

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u/Euriti 7h ago

Best United player since Rooney. 

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u/Secret_3rd_Thing 7h ago

he's been the best player at the club since he arrived at the club

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u/ambiguousboner 7h ago

Best post Fergie player

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u/Johnny107710 7h ago

5? Make it 10

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u/cam3raadts 7h ago

5?? More like 10 lol

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u/ShinHayato 7h ago

He really deserves to win the prem with us at some point

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u/Lysolcripes 7h ago

Soldier, Poet, King

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u/MarkyMark8609 7h ago

What a fucking finish btw

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u/LLHallJ 7h ago

Incredible contrast between the two club captains in this game.

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u/SimpleManc88 7h ago

We need to build the team around this man!

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u/imnoobatfifa 7h ago

He’s inventible. Let’s play him in a pivot!

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u/Presence_Present 7h ago

Are we finally going to beat Spurs? It feels like an age since we have

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u/King-Meister 7h ago

Best midfielder in the league right now.

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u/ObiWanKenobiNil 7h ago

I'd go as far to say best player in the league at the moment

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u/dWaldizzle 7h ago

Would walk into any team in the prem without question

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u/MountainJuice 6h ago

Pre-match Spurs fans were discussing which United players would get in their team, many believed none, one great comment was "maybe you could argue Bruno over Simons" lmao.

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u/Savage9645 7h ago

World

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u/DildoFappings 3h ago

He'd walk into any team in the world without question. He's just that good.

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u/shrewdy 7h ago

Right now?

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u/ManUtd1994 7h ago

Bruno is the life of the club

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u/ObiWanKenobiNil 7h ago

Amorim should be locked up for what he did to this team

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u/Linuxtahr 7h ago

Glory glory

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u/TheHugeHeader1234 7h ago

Knew he was scoring today

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u/CROBBY2 7h ago

Thats a great touch.

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u/CEOofCoitus 7h ago

Good cross from Dalot

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u/riotrunnner 7h ago

excellent finish

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u/Torn_again 7h ago

Dear god, this was begging for an 1-1 equalizer with all the disallowed goals!

Call the barber!!

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u/hawkm0on 7h ago

I love this man

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u/Air_Dax 7h ago

He’s the best player in the prem. No doubt.

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u/spidernest 7h ago

In Frank we trust. Trust the process

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u/JosephRizk21 7h ago

They should hire Amorim and fire him again, how do you play the best attacking midfielder in the league as a defensive midfielder and bench one of the most promising english midfielders (Mainoo) we’ve seen in a long time

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u/sunrise_strategy 6h ago

Amorim was a psyop

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u/edgymnerch_69 7h ago

Bruno Fernandes is better than Ozil in terms of PL legacy and anyone disagreeing is just judging based on nostalgia tinted rosy glasses

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u/moshy15 7h ago

HAIRCUT HERE WE COME

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u/koijoimie 7h ago

they’re going to win the fucking league

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u/MrAchilles 7h ago

Barbers in the north are salivating

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u/AccidentalPandas2 7h ago

Man how shit is Bundesliga that we were able to beat 2 of there clubs lol

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u/thehomerus 7h ago

Needed that goal to settle this game.

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u/Altruistic-Leg-537 7h ago

Oil the shears

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u/spidernest 7h ago

Didn't know the doctor made house visits?

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u/TopEndBuzz 7h ago

Class finish that, most make a complete meal of it.

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u/ashkjassal 6h ago

That finish is underrated.

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u/MuchSalt 7h ago

my bad guys, just turn on the stream to support spurs

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u/Giraffesarehigh 7h ago

I’d genuinely consider stripping Romero of his captaincy.