2022-23 UEFA Europa League

I'm surprised he got away with it. Looked a red.

Weghorst participated in one of United's worst ever games and did this afterwards:

Find shame.

commit. looked a red or should have been a red?

Obviously touching the sign has worked wonders for him tonight....

That's a great stat and one I was unaware of. Wonder does Piers know? 🤣

My hope is they don't get banned anytime soon because they are in for a long few seasons ahead :D

We'll know just how well things are going by how bitter each post gets over time

Apparently there were a lot of clubs in England, Spain & Italy that wanted to sign Weghorst a few summers ago, but ultimately said no as he would not get the COVID vaccine. There was some suggestions on fan forums that Liverpool were one of these clubs. He ended up at Burnley then, as they didn't value vaccination status as high as the other clubs.

Whatever about the players quality - and let's call a spade a spade, he is not the quality to be the main central attacker for a club that wants to challenge at the top of the table, but does he put apply effort, work hard, press etc? Yes. I haven't watched every game he has played for Man Utd but every game I have watched him play for Burnley & Man Utd, he puts a shift in. Works hard. Applies himself and doesn't go missing so he deserves some credit there. It's what the fans want, at a minimum. We are in an era where commitment and application are not a given so he stands out there. Surely praise should be given here. Plenty other players have more talent than him but can half arse through games and might score and the lack of effort is instantly forgotten about. I can remember plenty of players at my club down through the years who maybe did not have the best quality, but gave 100% every game and fans loved them because of that.

Either way, he is needed at the club currently and won't be there next year. He's enjoying the ride. That apology he was forced to do though, ridiculous.

What annoyed me about the Wot sign thing is his comment after that he was trying to stop VVD from doing it to wind him up.... which imo is clearly BS.

Maybe he was a liverpool fan as a kid, maybe its something he has seen countless players do and just did it without thinking - I couldn't care less. He'd always put in 100% for United (even if I think he is shocking in front of goal) so I really don't see the need to get annoyed with him about the sign. Just be up front about it. Say you didn't realise a bunch of United fans would get their nickers in a twist over it.

Of all the things that happened Sunday, that was the absolute least of it. Though maybe if we hadn't sh** the bed and drawn the game it wouldn't have been mentioned either.

To get back on topic of the match.... Pellestri should be getting more time for United. He has impressed, imo, every time he has got the chance - which is difficult to do when given so little time and so inconsistently. To come into the team cold, and still produce moments every time, is impressive imo. He must be shockingly inconsistent in training - its the only explanation for the lack of game time he has gotten.

DDG showed why his contract offer should just be pulled and he should be left to leave on a free in the summer.

I thought United started the game well, got very nervous as soon as Betis started competing and were fairly poor for the second half of the first half. Much better in the second half, and deserved winners in the end, and probably should have been by more. the away game should be one we can manage in a sensible way - though we do have form for getting effing spanked away from home....17 goals conceded in 3 away games... sigh.

What a phenomenal goal from Sporting. Ramsdale lobbed from just beyond the halfway line. Goal of the season contender.

Porto didn't score.

Obviously I meant Sporting. As I posted in the next comment.

The way things have gone. It looks like it's favouring Sporting. I say this before any kicks take place.

Ramsdale very poor for those penalties.

MAN UNITED             vs       SEVILLA

JUVENTUS                  vs       SPORTING CP

BAYER LEVERKUSEN vs       UNION SG

FEYERNOORD           vs       AS ROMA

Another lop-sided draw. All the big-hitters in United's half.

Anybody could come through that other side.

Surely what Union Saint-Gilloise are doing is one of the greatest footballing stories ever, up there with Leicester winning the league?

I don't have twitter but there must be a clip of that united fan taking a header down the stands. 😂 Please post if so.