Man Ure v Athletic Bilbao

[brightonmark1234]

how many will man utd crap neeed to score in second leg to go through

 

[Dan Gleeballs]

A pedant writes: It's ATHLETIC Bilbao. Atletico play in Madrid.

Yep. Good spot. No one's perfect & after 30 something years I'm now not either

 

[itszamora]

how many will man utd crap neeed to score in second leg to go through

They need to score at least two, and if Athletic get one, they need three. 3-2 to United would see extra time and penalties, and a 4-3 United win (or 5-4 etc) sees them through.

 

[brightonmark1234]

thanks itszamora wasn't sure

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

Iker Muniain's going to be a pretty special player. Considering the restrictions on who they can sign, that's an impressive side.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Anybody watch Bilboa thinking this is the blueprint of how Gus would like us to play? A lot of similarities I thought, fantastic to watch. They've got to be favourites to win the whole thing.

 

[Spoon]

Just got back from the game, got a cheap ticket because I'm at Manchester uni. Bilbao were so good and reminded me partly of the Albion in some ways, with their slick passing and patient approach. They were singing around town at 3pm this afternoon and didn't stop all game and the typical European frantic scarf waving was a special sight.

Muniain is very good, as is Llorente and Javi Martinez. They deserved to win by more than one goal. Had a great seat near the front and Vamos Bilbao!

 

[Mackenzie]

Bilbao were fantastic to watch, their fans were terrific. English football is a long way behind the Spanish game if that was a normal Bilbao performance.

Note to Gus: Get some more Spaniards in!

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Hilariously crap defending by Rafael

That's a phrase which has never been used before.

 

[leigull]

As Gary Neville said a few weeks ago, English defences are shite this year and you're never going to get far in Europe with a shit defence.

That last minute penalty has kept United in it. Looking forward to second leg

 

[itszamora]

Iker Muniain's going to be a pretty special player. Considering the restrictions on who they can sign, that's an impressive side.

Self-imposed restrictions, in fairness.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Great to see a team from Spain stay on their feet for 90mins instead of rolling around in agony after the slightest of touches.

 

[somerset]

Great to see a team from Spain stay on their feet for 90mins instead of rolling around in agony after the slightest of touches.

Exactly this, how refreshing it was to watch a continental team play a British style game of pace and pressure, but with added European skill and flair.

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[El Presidente]

Bilbao are 30 points behind Real in La Liga.

 

[Quinney]

Fantastic performance. It was like watching Barcelona at their best. Shows how much quality there is in the Spanish league.

 

[Simster]

Bilbao are 30 points behind Real in La Liga.

Yep, I checked that table after the game to see how good they are and they are 5th on 37


1. Real Madrid 67 85:21
2 Barcelona 57 73:19
3 Valencia 43 38:29
4 Levante 38 37:36
5 Athletic Bilbao 37 41:32


One thing baffles me about Spanish teams. Cultutrally, they don't really do away support in their domestic league, yet they clearly do travel in numbers for European matches. Why the disparity?

 

[El Presidente]

One thing baffles me about Spanish teams. Cultutrally, they don't really do away support in their domestic league, yet they clearly do travel in numbers for European matches. Why the disparity?

There's a lot of Tapas bars in MCR

 

[Digweeds Trousers]

A pedant writes: It's ATHLETIC Bilbao. Atletico play in Madrid.

I thought their name was Atheltic Club?

 

[Frutos]

I thought their name was Atheltic Club?

You are indeed correct....or at least you would be if you'd spelt "athletic" correctly.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Yep, I checked that table after the game to see how good they are and they are 5th on 37


1. Real Madrid 67 85:21
2 Barcelona 57 73:19
3 Valencia 43 38:29
4 Levante 38 37:36
5 Athletic Bilbao 37 41:32


One thing baffles me about Spanish teams. Cultutrally, they don't really do away support in their domestic league, yet they clearly do travel in numbers for European matches. Why the disparity?

I think it may not be that many actual travelling fans, but fans based in the UK (in this case), that make sure they go to watch when their team comes over.