Europa League 16/17
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peternorth
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sorry if covered already.... listened to talksport this morning where some man utd fans called in to say they (themselves and the club) dont care about europa league.
this is something i myself have heard from regular champs leagues participants, to mock clubs playing in the europa. is it arrogance (because "we're not used to this") in the same mould as hawthorn fans this year after losing to the dogs, or is it a defense mechanism?
this is something i myself have heard from regular champs leagues participants, to mock clubs playing in the europa. is it arrogance (because "we're not used to this") in the same mould as hawthorn fans this year after losing to the dogs, or is it a defense mechanism?
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Its a defense mechanism. EL is a coveted trophy these days. Very difficult to win it too, just look at the teams we played getting to the final. It's much more important than either of the domestic cups.
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If the club didn't care about the Europa league they wouldn't be playing their first team players in it. Every EL game so far United have played a close to first choice XI, they clearly want to win games and anyone using that excuse is doing so as a response to the results.
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Mou himself has said he'd be embarrassed to be part of the Europa League.
They don't care for the Europa league that's why they're doing everything they can to get knocked out of it asap then finish outside the top 8 in the league so no Europa next season
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thanks for the replies.
i guess similarly i went to a hawks-cats reg season game during their epic rivalry a few years ago. went with mates from both teams. after the game, someone one, and both said to each other "result doesnt matter, what happens in the finals is what counts".
my response - if it didnt matter, why bother showing up, why bother barracking and complaining during the game
Haha * Mourinho he has lost it, man. utd are literally getting worse
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If people watched the games United have been playing pretty good football
And everyone knows that it will click soon enough so everyone is getting in early.
And everyone knows that it will click soon enough so everyone is getting in early.
peternorth
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but there's a chance that it wont still right?
as a mad utd fan do you care about europa?
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I want to win it because its a trophy and it allows united to be one of the few clubs to have won the CL, Cup winners cup and the Europa League/ Uefa cupbut there's a chance that it wont still right?
as a mad utd fan do you care about europa?
peternorth
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you are a sane poster. always respected you and your posts.
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I do doubt the sainity tbh
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I do doubt the sainity tbh
i was being polite
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Amongst all the #lolmou it's nice to see Soton doing well.
Hope they qualify, have been pillaged in recent seasons and look as strong as ever.
Hope they qualify, have been pillaged in recent seasons and look as strong as ever.
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Most united fans dgaf about Europa and would rather we play the Reserves. Let the first teamers rest for the league games, etc.
Aside from United, any surprises being thrown up?
I guess Inter seriously struggling would be one, although they still have a small opportunity to pull things out of the fire if they win both of their remaining matches.
Happy to see my two teams, Fiorentina and Saint-Etienne going nicely.
I guess Inter seriously struggling would be one, although they still have a small opportunity to pull things out of the fire if they win both of their remaining matches.
Happy to see my two teams, Fiorentina and Saint-Etienne going nicely.
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How many league games are played per year?
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I care about it but not greatly, FA Cup is still far more important IMO.
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They are in it because like United they have been basket cases in recent seasons so I don't find it sad at all.
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Its a European trophy and probably the only way United win be getting UCL football next season. They should be going all out to win it.
It's a European trophy that is probably more realistic for most clubs to achieve than the Champions League, which is pretty much a raffle between 5 clubs while the rest are just making up the numbers. Not that it will be happening this season, but if Arsenal found themselves in Europa, I would defiantly want them to be trying to win it.
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Do you even know Bigfooty... apparently a loss on Sunday (our first) which'd see us 6pts off the top is a tell tale sign we are ****ed.
Let's see in April at the earliest.
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