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VIP lane book cover

I knew this book was going to be maddening - we all know about the VIP lanes and suspected cronyism during the pandemic. But honestly the *scale* of it is just utterly astonishing. Some of the stuff needs to be read to be believed. Thoroughly recommend. Good writer is @russellscott1

Every word of this. Like with Farage the uncomfortable truth is that people will vote for him, not despite what he says and does; but because of what he says and does. What are they seeing to make them feel that way? It’s Facebook and in particular, Groups.

Player. Can’t think of a player worse suited to LVG approach to football than him though. Sanchez was a massive downgrade, the beginning of me wondering what the actual fuck United’s football recruitment people were biffing.

Funny, my boy said the same as you about Cunha…and we watched the match together. Opinions are why we love the game I suppose!

£0.02. I’d have taken 1-4 as a result pre KO. Wolves were the worst side I’ve seen in the Prem. Cunha is either trying too hard / snatchy or isn’t that good. Amad and Dalot are square pegs in round holes at WBs. United miss De Ligt (but that’s a good thing). Those CB changes are nuts. A good win.

2 centre back changes.

Wolves were so bad I was genuinely shaking my head at them.

That had been coming for 10 minutes.

My fault sorry. I’d been banging on about how good he’d been this season.

Being a British parent is so weird bc you're actually worried about paying the sky high rent/mortgage & getting GP appointments but the entire press keeps telling you you're worried there's a trans person or immigrant nearby & the vat on Eton means there'll only be two skiing holidays this year

He could start by playing his best midfielders before buying new ones. I just can’t get past his “Bruno + Mainoo can’t play together” thing. They played 60+ games and won a major trophy together.

Didn’t know that.

It wasn’t a loss last night in fairness, even if it feels like it. I’ve woken up feeling even more annoyed than when I went to bed though. Just don’t see where United will get the wins needed for Amorim, if not Everton and West Ham at home.

My beef isn’t with with the system, it’s actually with singling players out the way he does. Those comments about Dorgu were really poor IMO. I know it’s not his first language etc, but he’s done it to loads of players now and I don’t think he should do that at all in public.

Still backing him? I honestly enjoy your comments because they make me think differently. Sacking managers every 18 months isn’t what I want, that’s for sure.

Mbuemo seems to have it too. He’s been getting worse every game. I’m not saying this is what that’s down to but I wouldn’t blame him if he is focused on Afcon. It’s only a few weeks away. Looks a real player though.

They are mad changes. Just inexplicable. The defence was changed but didn’t look unstable other than Heavens rush of blood for that yellow. Yet: still more in-game changes there. I can’t understand it at all.

Honestly is anyone seriously thinking that bringing on Ugarte ahead of Mainoo there is the best way to nail that 3 points? Would anyone who watches United play matches (bollox to what he sees in training) make that same sub? Fuck is going on there

Fuck me those subs

Yes

Looking forward to seeing Heaven tbf. But dropping Yoro feels like a big call even if he didn’t play well on Sunday by all accounts. Then again, I’m an old school centre halve that doesn’t like any unforced defensive change. Whaddaiknow?

So Maz instead of Yoro, effectively. If deLigt is injured.

Left WB surely? Or right WB even?

Actual lol. I surprised myself when I told mine Cantona was only at United for 4 and a bit years. Felt so much longer back then. He then asked about how many Ballon D’ors he won.

Fiiiiiiiiiiiive can-towwww-nahs…

That no longer appropriate for that age group?

That’s good to hear. Thanks mate. Might try and watch MOTD2 for the first time in years then!

I was coaching at lunchtime. How did United play, Reds? That’s a result I was not expecting, happy to admit.

His confidence looks shredded. I don’t think he’s ever really recovered from that first half sub off v Newcastle last season.

I was wrong! Some call picking Zirkzee after his showing in that role on Monday night. What do I know eh.

Think he might drop Yoro today.