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Man Utd vs WBA - Match Thread - Ska'dForLife-WBA - 29-04-2015
If you want an illustration of just how much can change over the course of two seasons in football, you have only to reflect that Albion's last visit to Old Trafford prior to this Saturday happened under the management of Steve Clarke, on a day when it really looked like the club's steady descent into mediocrity had been halted, and we could all look forward to another ambitious Premier League campaign.
The 2-1 victory in that bright indian summer of 2013 - earned with an astonishing solo goal from our dazzling new signing Morgan Amalfitano, and a winner from fairytale wonderkid Saido Berahino - now seems half a world away. It's fair to say we've been through a lot since. Hopefully the Time of Troubles for Albion may be nearing an end, but in the meantime, we return to the scene of one of our last "great" Premier League triumphs in the hope of delivering another bloody nose and shuffling a little closer to safety.
Louis Van Gaal seems to have weathered his first season as United boss largely on the merits of not being David Moyes; it seems likely they'll hold on to 4th place in the league (thanks in no small part to the failings of the sides below them) which will be considered an adequate return from the Dutchman. Even so, there have been rumblings of discontent at the sometimes-ponderous style of play, and they remain defensively frail by the standards of a top four team; indeed, going into this match, Albion have actually kept four more clean sheets than United this season. The Reds have lost back-to-back away matches at Chelsea and Everton, and will no doubt be looking to stop the rot on home turf, but there remains a reasonable chance that Albion can take advantage of this blip in form and take another unlikely point on the road to survival.
Classic Match
Manchester United 3-5 West Bromwich Albion
FA Premier League: 30th December 1978
It couldn't be anything else.
RE: Man Utd vs WBA - Match Thread - drewks - 29-04-2015
"....Louis Van Gaal seems to have weathered his first season as United boss largely on the merits of not being David Moyes"
They HAVE got problems and I can see us either being steamrollered (not THAT likely) or getting a win (evens?!)
RE: Man Utd vs WBA - Match Thread - betterthanbaird - 30-04-2015
Great video Ska'd, lovely to see bomber, Cunningham and Regis all score and play so well in one game.
Saido winner, he has a good record against them and hopefully he'll return to the celebration from this game. The quality of the goals (watch the build up for the second) is striking.
https://youtu.be/2aEVRl5N8jo
I'd like to think that we can get something and maybe even match this performance which was efficient not dominant, in other words something we can actually hope for.
https://youtu.be/Q9gRMnw7r5I
I might as well complete the set with Rom's perfect hat-trick in the perfect comeback,
https://youtu.be/1rKOdVAKTv8
RE: Man Utd vs WBA - Match Thread - drewks - 01-05-2015
(30-04-2015, 19:58)betterthanbaird Wrote: Great video Ska'd, lovely to see bomber, Cunningham and Regis all score and play so well in one game.
Saido winner, he has a good record against them and hopefully he'll return to the celebration from this game. The quality of the goals (watch the build up for the second) is striking.
https://youtu.be/2aEVRl5N8jo
I'd like to think that we can get something and maybe even match this performance which was efficient not dominant, in other words something we can actually hope for.
https://youtu.be/Q9gRMnw7r5I
I might as well complete the set with Rom's perfect hat-trick in the perfect comeback,
https://youtu.be/1rKOdVAKTv8
Whow - you forget just HOW GOOD those 2 goals were (from Saido & Alf) last season - have we ever scored 2 goals of such quality in the same match?
(Yup - maybe v Man Utd in the above clip from 79?
)
RE: Man Utd vs WBA - Match Thread - Squirrel Regis - 02-05-2015
Bit worried about this game. Man U will obviously have a huge amount of possession but under Van Gaal they are set out to keep the ball and probe for spaces. They could be the team to open us up and hurt us. And Rooney always scores !
Would snap your hand off with a point but sorry guys think it could be 0-3
Hope I am wrong though....
C O Y B
RE: Man Utd vs WBA - Match Thread - Worldclassalbion - 02-05-2015
Only good news for us is they also lack ang real pace. #prayingforapointor3
RE: Man Utd vs WBA - Match Thread - Dingle-Dingle - 02-05-2015
OMG Forgot the "Fletch" factor. We could nick this. DD Undecided Undecided
RE: Man Utd vs WBA - Match Thread - valpayne - 02-05-2015
we're going to get between 1 and 3 more points between now and the end but I'd bet my breeches it won't be at newc
They're a shambles already today at leicester but you know the Albion :/
RE: Man Utd vs WBA - Match Thread - Beefy 1965 - 02-05-2015
Sunderland and Villa winning !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RE: Man Utd vs WBA - Match Thread - betterthanbaird - 02-05-2015
Sunderland drawing, QPR and Burnley losing, we don't need to worry too much yet. We CAN take something today.