Only Spurs rush in: it's the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2018/2019 thread

*either doesn't see or wilfully ignores, I meant to write

Yep. Even discounting his form, Lukaku needs to be rested now and again, but Mourinho needs to have a big lad up front so he plays literally every minute of every game (even though his skillset doesn't conform to the players Mourinho's typically used in that role in any way). Sanchez actually played up front in pre-season and looked decent, so I have no idea why that couldn't be tried even if it was just for 15 minutes a game.

He "trusts" Matic (who looks increasingly like he's done) and Fellaini so we end up with a horrifically static midfield with no pace on or off the ball, while a 50m signing languishes on the bench and one of our more promising youngsters is banished from the squad entirely in favour of Scott fucking McTominay (who, surprise, suprise, is another lumbering beanpole)

Ultimately, as incapable of doing this job as Mourinho clearly is, the broader problem is Woowar et als inability to decide to either back him or sack him. The level of painful stasis at Utd is kind of amazing right now.

Did lloris stop off at the pub on the way in?

thread title delivers

three shit goalkeepers, love it

joke goal

Well, this will be character building at least.

To be fair to the lad that Messi through ball was magnificent.

lol that was some Harlem Globetrotters shit

what a hit

That was absolutely insane.

Given Wanyama usually takes about five games to get going it was a bit ambitious to try and fling him straight into this.

lol that was some Harlem Globetrotters shit

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for some irritating reason my actually-pay-for-it streaming service doesn't have the lfc/napoli game, but i gather keita got injured? anyone watching?

timely reminder that spurs are shit at passing

It was an odd one. Keita was just walking around in midfield and then falls to the ground and starts clutching his leg and then had to be stretchered off. Looks like he will miss the City game.

Fairly cagey 1st half in general

hmmmm hope it's nothing serious

in other news: this spurs kit is very bad! the fade seems cool up close but at a distance they all look like they're playing with weight lifting belts on

embarrassing how these children think kicking better players shows character

He is so good

cunts

how a cross that obvious passes an entire defence

just clowns

oh good heres dier

wish i could make money on betting spurs won't win a major trophy in my lifetime

Have the Barca fans started singing, "Are you Celtic in disguise?" yet?

Inter winning away at PSV too.

Good timing!

World's most flattering scoreline so far.

alderweireld defending like davies

erik <3

Hugo's back on it I see.

stupid pissed twat

Sissoko lol.

assuming this is a hugely enjoyable game objectively

Busquets and Lamela could get tasty these last few minutes.

it's a lark, yeah

clocked an Aurier-esque trio of foul throws from Barca, the last one the only to get a reaction

thats a red card all day

ref is sus

English commentary

"pique has actually kicked kane on the knee there really"

someone tell these cunts that being dirty for effect is good and being stupid obvious filth is worthless

Cracking from Winks though.

damn Winks ruthless

what was the obv red card, Dier arm in face?

Fuck me. Thought that was in

That mass doping session around the 70min mark is really paying off.

red was kane on pique

kane dogshit tonight

Game over

Inevitable

Napoli score!

every time poch puts on that cunt sissoko he should be charged

absurd that we are two gift goals away from a draw here given how shockingly bad we have been

messi shouldve scored 4 tonight and still not have done anything worthy of notice spare me the hagiographies

Infuriating commentary from BT Sport though, admonishing us for not coming out and attacking Barcelona from the start.