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@benclose1983.bsky.social

Number cruncher. Balding. Wannabe Pierluigi Collina found plodding around the local grassroots scene. #MUFC season ticket holder of 25 years. Stretford Ender

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Man Cityโ€™s last 11 games contain more wins for Ruben Amorim than Pep Guardiola

15.12.2024 19:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rasmus Hojlund is magic.

15.12.2024 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lots of dramatic over reactions across on the other site to last nights game.

Set pieces aside, I donโ€™t think we were that bad. Much improved away performance compared to prior years.

And Amorim is proactive in games - not afraid to make changes when needed. And early.

Onward and upward.

05.12.2024 07:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You too.

27.11.2024 10:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Frosty and crisp old morning in the north of England. ๐Ÿฅถ

27.11.2024 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

New manager. Same old bunch of dickheads on the pitch.

24.11.2024 18:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Letโ€™s all just agree itโ€™s shite. ๐Ÿ˜‚

24.11.2024 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I respectfully disagree. The frame is frozen when the ball leaves the player. I think thatโ€™ll be the same frame whoever is doing it.

Anyway, one thing that I fully agree with you on is the time taken, the way match going fans have their experience hampered is crap.

Keep goal line tech & scrap rest

24.11.2024 11:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s not subjective though is it? Youโ€™re either off or on? A challenge for a penalty, red card etc is subjective. Offside is black & white.

Yes, it shouldnโ€™t take 4 minutes - that is absolutely the case. However, Iโ€™d much prefer to go back to the lino making that decision & the odd one being wrong

24.11.2024 11:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely. Although I guess for offside, itโ€™s matter of fact isnโ€™t it (itโ€™s either off or on) so they have to make sure itโ€™s right. Itโ€™s the subjective decisions where they take 3-4 minutes that are a joke. If you need 15 watches of the incident, itโ€™s not clear and obvious. Get rid of it all.

24.11.2024 09:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Genuinely canโ€™t wait to watch United on Sunday.

Everything that has come out of Amorim and the club since heโ€™s joined has been so uplifting.

(Cue a 1-0 Ipswich win! ๐Ÿ˜ฌ)

22.11.2024 22:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oops, Darren Anderton is out injured again

20.11.2024 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1060    ๐Ÿ” 232    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 53    ๐Ÿ“Œ 41

Watching the clips from Amorimโ€™s first training session yesterday was very refreshing. Him with his kit and boots on getting involved.

Genuinely could not imagine Ten Hag, Rangnick, even Ole, doing the same.

Youโ€™d hope the players will buy into his ways quickly with him involving himself so much

19.11.2024 10:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wonโ€™t lie, took me longer than it should to get this! ๐Ÿคฃ

17.11.2024 13:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Simpler times.

17.11.2024 10:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Honourable mention also to Sensible Soccer

17.11.2024 08:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Introduce yourself with four video games:

17.11.2024 08:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Man Utd v Everton. 21st August 1996. 2-2 draw. Duncan Ferguson put them 2-0 up then Jordi Cruyff and an OG from David Unsworth rescued us a point.

I was 12yo and so excited to be going I made us go into the ground about 5pm for a 7.45pm KO.

16.11.2024 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Holy Grail of social media stardom appearing in one of these.

16.11.2024 08:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The hero we all need.

16.11.2024 08:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, Iโ€™m all in on Amorim. Heโ€™s winning us the lot. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

15.11.2024 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If Coleenโ€™s going in the jungle we need a red button Wayne Cam of him dealing with life without her. Trying to find where the towels are kept and wandering into rooms he didnโ€™t know they had

14.11.2024 19:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1002    ๐Ÿ” 79    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Haha! Itโ€™s better than the meaningless friendlies of old to be fair but still donโ€™t fully get whatโ€™s going on. ๐Ÿ˜‚

14.11.2024 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah it does. Wonโ€™t argue there. But still havenโ€™t the foggiest what it all means! ๐Ÿ˜‚

14.11.2024 21:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Does anyone actually understand what the Nations League is yet and how it works? ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

14.11.2024 21:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

With football Twitter rapidly reassembling here, one plea to help leave the toxicity behind: your football club is not a person. It doesn't have feelings, it doesn't experience disrespect. Love your club by all means, but recognise that it does not need you to fight for its honour on social media.

14.11.2024 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 729    ๐Ÿ” 137    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22
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1990 FA cup final and subsequent replay. Lee Martin with probably the most important goal of Sir Alexโ€™s career.

14.11.2024 20:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Evening dad. Any shit food for me or is that just an โ€˜Xโ€™ thing?

14.11.2024 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My work view is better than yours. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ฌ

14.11.2024 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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