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MOTM

  • Vorm

    Votes: 20 10.7%
  • Aurier

    Votes: 1 0.5%
  • Sanchez

    Votes: 4 2.1%
  • Verts

    Votes: 75 40.1%
  • Davies

    Votes: 26 13.9%
  • Sissoko

    Votes: 6 3.2%
  • Dembele

    Votes: 9 4.8%
  • Son

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Dele

    Votes: 2 1.1%
  • Dier

    Votes: 3 1.6%
  • Kane

    Votes: 6 3.2%
  • Lamela

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Trippier

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Wanyama

    Votes: 1 0.5%
  • Undecided

    Votes: 3 1.6%
  • None Deserved

    Votes: 31 16.6%

  • Total voters
    187

alfie103

Well-Known Member
Jun 4, 2005
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I agree with the general opinion here and don't have much to add . Except this minor point .

The team looked knackered and slow. They are just back from their Barca trip. it could be argued that the Soton performance was similar to previous jaded post Europe ones . Even those who didn't play when out in Europe were often jaded too I remember.

Something about flights and travel tires players physically or mentally imo . Add to this that 2 players were out with flu , presumably caught on the trip (on the flights ?) and possibly others were affected by a virus in some way .

The wide open spaces for Soton to play in were surely due to our players being short of energy (physical and mental) .

Could it be that the Barca trip was an act of spectacular self harm ?

I have to disagree, I don't see how a 2 hour flight back from Barcelona (which is only an hour ahead of the UK ) can make the players tired physically or mentally. They could have caught the flu anywhere, not just by going abroad.
 

idontgetit

Well-Known Member
Aug 21, 2011
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30,801
Verts was good. Vorm was actually top-notch, didn't have to make any wonder saves but had some tricky ones that he held on to superbly. Dembele I though was really promising, not at his best but his confidence looks to be coming back along with his physicality. Look forward to seeing him tear United a new one like old times.

Called it :D
 
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