**OFFICIAL Association Football 2012/2013 Season thread**

[Hellsinkey]

I never understood that Subbuteo stuff. However as a kid I had this.

[pieceofme]

6 points clear.

Injury list clearing up.

Looking promising.

Toure will be away for a few games as well. Great player who City will miss a lot.

And Chelsea aren't a threat now the TFSW is in charge.

[Hellsinkey]

6 points clear.

Looking promising.

We were 8 points ahead much later in the season and look what happened.

[MickeyG]

Carrick went off with a knock, not sure how bad it is. Hopefully he'll be alright.

[pieceofme]

6 points clear.

Looking promising.

We were 8 points ahead much later in the season and look what happened.

I have more confidence this season.

Plus I really hope Machini stops starting with Augero and Tevez! If he does then I'm even more confident.

[Hellsinkey]

Maybe the CL draw is a blessing in disguise considering PL. I see an early exit, for Wengerboys too. Nice to see Ronaldo though.

Galatasaray v Schalke 04
Celtic v Juventus
Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Shakhtar Donetsk v Borussia Dortmund
AC Milan v Barcelona
Real Madrid v Man Utd
Valencia v PSG
FC Porto v Malaga

[pieceofme]

Maybe the CL draw is a blessing in disguise considering PL. I see an early exit, for Wengerboys too. Nice to see Ronaldo though.

Galatasaray v Schalke 04
Celtic v Juventus
Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Shakhtar Donetsk v Borussia Dortmund
AC Milan v Barcelona
Real Madrid v Man Utd
Valencia v PSG
FC Porto v Malaga

I just don't see United winning it this season. We haven't had a 'great' team since 2008.
The balance of the team is just not quite right. And the way the team is leaking goals is very concerning.
I'm happy defenders are coming back and once Vidic is match fit it will give me a lot of confidence.
The league back would be excellent. And the FA cup would be a nice extra. I would prefer to win the FA cup than lose in the semis in the champions league and blow a 6 point lead, and end up with no trophies.

[MickeyG]

I'd be very surprised if United got past Madrid.

[Hellsinkey]

The lead gets smaller. Rooney was rubbish.

[pieceofme]

The lead gets smaller. Rooney was rubbish.

RVP has gone from one team reliant on him, to another team reliant on him!

[Hellsinkey]

The lead gets smaller. Rooney was rubbish.

RVP has gone from one team reliant on him, to another team reliant on him!

Fergie has compared him to Cantona, which is a bit premature.

[pieceofme]

The lead gets smaller. Rooney was rubbish.

RVP has gone from one team reliant on him, to another team reliant on him!

Fergie has compared him to Cantona, which is a bit premature.

I think he has more quality than Cantona imo.

Cantona whilst a great player is over-rated imo.

[MickeyG]

Cantona's record in Europe was shite, but there aren't many better records in the prem when you consider important goals and overall contribution.

[Hellsinkey]

Agreed.

Today's game was both entertaining and hard to watch. United made it really hard for themselves with rubbish defending and goalkeeping.

Adam Johnson punished Citeh.

[pieceofme]

The first half was gash.

Crap giveaway from Carrick. And awful parry from De Gea.

Hernadez was a little frustrating, but he got the winner.

And Carrick was a lot better in the second half. In fact the whole team was.

Agreed that Scholes and Carrick don't work together.

Evans seems to make a blunder each game. Looking forward to Vidic being match fit soon!

A very entertaining match overall. Newcastle unlucky not to get anything.

[pieceofme]

Ferguson describing Newcastle:

"That is unfortunate. I carry that because I am the manager of the most famous club in the world. I am not like Newcastle, a wee club in the north east."



Spot on.

[Hellsinkey]

Half the Newcastle bench was harassing the referee at one point. So it's a bit hypocritical.

I noticed at this game that United still hasn't a nr. 1 goalie. Both make mistakes a lot.

[pieceofme]

Half the Newcastle bench was harassing the referee at one point. So it's a bit hypocritical.

I noticed at this game that United still hasn't a nr. 1 goalie. Both make mistakes a lot.

Yeah its concerning.

de Gea is young, hence he is feeling the pressure. Maybe too much on such young shoulders.

Atm linked with Begovic who looks solid.

Lindegaard looks decent, but he strikes me as a back up keeper.

Hope Nani is sold for 15m and we get Ronaldo back. If we sell Rooney for a fortune to get back Ronaldo I would be happy.

[pieceofme]

A clean sheet.

Vidic is back.

Great goal by Van Persie.

Solid result and even Evans had a good game!

Thought Norwich were going to get a result against CIty. Shame, but can't complain about a 7 point lead.

Welbeck is frustrating.

[Hellsinkey]

Yeah, long since last clean sheet. Shite game, but can't complain about the points. Nice RVP finish.

[Rageman]

[pieceofme]

RVP to the rescue again. Excellent control and finish.

After two clean sheets, the defence went crap again. Two headed goals, and Joe Cole was given way too much time.

Its been ages since United won the FA cup. 2004 when we beat Millwall.

[Hellsinkey]

RVP20. I saw only the second half. Not as exciting as these games can be.

[MickeyG]

United were excellent first half, shit in the second. Should have been 3 up at half time. Made the dippers look good second half.

[SebastianLeeDanzig]

Is the British press as excited about that fucking ball boy as ours? I think I read four articles about it today on the same news site.

[pieceofme]

Is the British press as excited about that fucking ball boy as ours? I think I read four articles about it today on the same news site.

Yep

[Hellsinkey]

Both of them were really stupid.

[pieceofme]

Both of them were really stupid.

I quite enjoyed seeing the kid getting kicked. He even tweeted before the game that he was going to time waste and hold onto the ball so he got everything that was coming to him. Just wish he had been kicked in the head instead!

[Hellsinkey]

Had it been Cantona or Joey Barton, the result might have been different.

[MickeyG]

Hazard had no right being over there as it was a Swansea ball wasn't it? The Kids dad is a multi millionaire so he should have taken Hazard down a peg or 2 in the courts!