Easily, we didn't even have to try.
Valencia CF v Manchester United
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
Easily, we didn't even have to try.
Job done, bring on Sunderland!
Fletcher: "Kiko, well done on the goal, fecking brilliant' 
fecking get in there well done lads!!!
Smash and grab .But excellent taken goal by Hernandez.
Fletch: Kiko! Well done on the goal, fecking well done!
Bad game, but great result. 
that macheda kid has a touch of class
well done on the goal Chico, fecking brilliant!
I was aware that you crashed, speed up
this is better than a win against rangers and a draw against valencia (which i wouldve been very happy with)..
taking a point off valencia and getting 4 from 6
taking a point off valencia and getting 4 from 6
:d :d
...yet lost the faith at the half-time whistle. Odds and evens, eh?
Really proud of the team! Under strength and out of form and pulled of a great 2nd half performance.
Defense was outstanding. Nani gets a lot of criticism here for being "frustrating" and poor at his crossing but even on a poor day he is by far our most dangerous player. Was great on the right today especially at the end. And absolutely vital block on mata.
He's our most important player right now.
Great performances from Rio Rafael and Vidic as well.
Defense was outstanding. Nani gets a lot of criticism here for being "frustrating" and poor at his crossing but even on a poor day he is by far our most dangerous player. Was great on the right today especially at the end. And absolutely vital block on mata.
He's our most important player right now.
Great performances from Rio Rafael and Vidic as well.
We may have to break a sweat on that one.
at Fletch, "Well done on the goal Chico, fecking brilliant"
He was talking to Macheda, he said Kiko.
Serriously, was Fletcher playing?
Heh. This is just the sort of game where we go and get 3 points... and then go back to the PL with a full-strength side and get an away draw
How you doing Gambs?
No not really. I kept with my prediction, during and after HT. Fact is we were dire. . .but a prediction is a prediction.
Screw performance, really really important 3pts gained and hardest game out of the way, hopefully we don't screw up the supposedly "easier" ones.
Equally predictable.
We weren't dire at all. I thought it was almost the classic old skool away in Europe performance: contain and stick it in the net when you get a chance. To have matched valencias possession was very good.
How you doing Gambs?
Fine, quite surprised at how low key that game was. Bolton more of a challenge than Valencia, who'd have thought.
I agree. Nothing to be ashamed of. Away European games in Spain will never be easy.
However we rode our luck a few times, they put in some good crosses and narrowly missed the final touch. But a solid defensive performance nontheless, best resiliant performance of the season.
Commentator was hilarious: "We know how dangerous United are from corners"
We ought to give ourselves a break now and then. I've missed four games due to being on holiday recently but didn't we have four players out there tonight who have hardly kicked a ball for months?
I remember when we were Euro novices and the likes of Juventus would do to us what we did to Valencia and it was all kudos to Juventus for showing their experience and nous.
We do exactly the same thing and we're lucky or undeserving.
There was no controversy about tonight's result, the match was played fairly and we won.
Bloody great result.
I remember when we were Euro novices and the likes of Juventus would do to us what we did to Valencia and it was all kudos to Juventus for showing their experience and nous.
We do exactly the same thing and we're lucky or undeserving.
There was no controversy about tonight's result, the match was played fairly and we won.
Bloody great result.
So does anyone else think that Valencia were shit?
Just got back. Shall post my views tomorrow, I have some photos as well. Met loads of United fans, but none admitted to being a caftard.
Valencia were the better team overall, we were poor in general, we gave the ball away far too much. Berbatov worked his balls off, but he's not a good option as a lone striker.
Turnout was especially poor, I don't know why it was because it's the end of the month and nobody has any money, or because it was because of the general strike, but around 20% of the seats had nobody in them, in a 55,000 seat stadium. Very odd!
United support in general was decent enough from their top corner, but they didn't go into full voice until after we scored, then came the "we're going to Wembley" chants. I had a laugh, because on that performance we are going nowhere.
Valencia were the better team overall, we were poor in general, we gave the ball away far too much. Berbatov worked his balls off, but he's not a good option as a lone striker.
Turnout was especially poor, I don't know why it was because it's the end of the month and nobody has any money, or because it was because of the general strike, but around 20% of the seats had nobody in them, in a 55,000 seat stadium. Very odd!
United support in general was decent enough from their top corner, but they didn't go into full voice until after we scored, then came the "we're going to Wembley" chants. I had a laugh, because on that performance we are going nowhere.
The commentators here put it down to the general strike. Presumably, Valencia must have a lot of OOTers who just couldn't get there or something.
Valencia have only averaged 42,000 in attendance so far this season. Yeah, it's only two games, but it's more than their 40k last year.
We were both shit. That was mainly down to tactics, as both managers set up too negatively and both sides were more dangerous with 2 strikers up front as thats how both sides have been better this season.
Valencia were missing their best player though.
Also consider that they haven't played any of the big two yet to boost the average.
Some photos from last night. Sorry, no in-game stuff, as I was too busy watching it, so just some shots I messed around with before kick-off and at half time. I tried to get some of the United away support so that maybe a caftard could say "hey, I'm in that", but they were in so much darkness that it was difficult to get steady shots at long zoom. Maybe one or two of you appear here though?
Anyway, pointless as they are....
Anyway, pointless as they are....
Yeah but I never felt we got out of second gear, where as it felt they were trying their best, but it was just shite.
We both had more gears to go up to, and had either side set up with 2 up front or had their injured players available we might have seen them.
Both managers were too cautious.