Breaking the Habit - A Man United rebuild
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- @JustinCase0110 Consecutive 0-0 results...I don't think I've ever had that...!
@CO88LER5 wrote:
Consecutive 0-0 results...I don't think I've ever had that...!Ha, I wouldn't have guessed that you had. Your games are usually more goal-studded than mine, so that's no surprise. It is a sign that my offence hasn't really clicked so far, and I might need to address that sometime soon.
- Progress still seems slowly but surely and quite possibly sneak into top 6 maybe soon. Not far behind 5th either, altho tough game coming up against Rivals City
@thurlow885 wrote:- Progress still seems slowly but surely and quite possibly sneak into top 6 maybe soon. Not far behind 5th either, altho tough game coming up against Rivals City
Yes, a few good results and I might climb a bit further in the table. I need something new to improve though. My offence doesn't 'click' and goals are too hard to find at times. And I lose far too many games. But hey, I also did the clearout to prevent it from being too easy. We'll see what happens in the summer.
Good Cup run even if are making hard work of lower opposition. While there still plenty of games remaining The FA Cup or Conference League could well be best shot at making it.into Europe next season.
Not a terrible run in the league all things considered and must have been frustrating against City. A loss may have been anticipated, but at the depth makes it that much harder to take
@thurlow885 wrote:Good Cup run even if are making hard work of lower opposition. While there still plenty of games remaining The FA Cup or Conference League could well be best shot at making it.into Europe next season.
Not a terrible run in the league all things considered and must have been frustrating against City. A loss may have been anticipated, but at the depth makes it that much harder to take
Yes, that was a frustrating one. I also hope to avoid the Citizens winning the title, secretly hoping that Arsenal will take it... or even Liverpool (though it's hard to admit)... So that was a game I would have wanted more from, especially being a goal up at the interval.
I agree that the FA Cup and the Conference League are my best title hopes, and my most likely way into Europe next season. I actually wasn't aware that a Conference League title gave you access to the Europa League, but it seems that it does, so I do have two shots at it, if I fail to climb the league.
@JustinCase0110 wrote:
@thurlow885 wrote:Good Cup run even if are making hard work of lower opposition. While there still plenty of games remaining The FA Cup or Conference League could well be best shot at making it.into Europe next season.
Not a terrible run in the league all things considered and must have been frustrating against City. A loss may have been anticipated, but at the depth makes it that much harder to take
Yes, that was a frustrating one. I also hope to avoid the Citizens winning the title, secretly hoping that Arsenal will take it... or even Liverpool (though it's hard to admit)... So that was a game I would have wanted more from, especially being a goal up at the interval.
I agree that the FA Cup and the Conference League are my best title hopes, and my most likely way into Europe next season. I actually wasn't aware that a Conference League title gave you access to the Europa League, but it seems that it does, so I do have two shots at it, if I fail to climb the league.
I can feel the pain coming through the text as you say or Liverpool šš
As for Conference League I think UEFA had to add that little incentive cause I couldn't see anyone putting in the effort to win a new European tournament no one asked for if it didn't progress them
@thurlow885 wrote:I can feel the pain coming through the text as you say or Liverpool šš
Yes that's true. Very painful indeed š
Great run of matches and into the top 6 with a game in hand in the league, a cup final and potentially another one being lined up.
For what started out as quite a slow season could be ending quite successfully. Still gotta win the matches tho and plenty to work on going forward.
@thurlow885 wrote:Great run of matches and into the top 6 with a game in hand in the league, a cup final and potentially another one being lined up.
For what started out as quite a slow season could be ending quite successfully. Still gotta win the matches tho and plenty to work on going forward.
Yes, I could end the season with two titles. It's been some easy paths though, not facing ANY Premier League sides on my way to the FA Cup final, whilst the Conference League has also been straightforward with 12 wins in 12 games. But hey, a title is a title, and I'll take it.
You're right that there's still plenty to work on. I still have 20 points up to the league leaders, and obviously it's the main goal to close that gap eventually.
EDIT: Sorry, Conference League form at this point is 10 wins in 10 games. I accidentally included the semi final results in the count š
@JustinCase0110 wrote:
@thurlow885 wrote:Great run of matches and into the top 6 with a game in hand in the league, a cup final and potentially another one being lined up.
For what started out as quite a slow season could be ending quite successfully. Still gotta win the matches tho and plenty to work on going forward.
Yes, I could end the season with two titles. It's been some easy paths though, not facing ANY Premier League sides on my way to the FA Cup final, whilst the Conference League has also been straightforward with 12 wins in 12 games. But hey, a title is a title, and I'll take it.
You're right that there's still plenty to work on. I still have 20 points up to the league leaders, and obviously it's the main goal to close that gap eventually.
Heard a rumour that some player named Zorgane could be making his way, maybe could be the missing piece šš
@thurlow885 wrote:Heard a rumour that some player named Zorgane could be making his way, maybe could be the missing piece šš
Have you ever heard of "crossover-episodes" in TV shows?
I was watching the "Brooklyn nine-nine" show, and one episode apparently had a crossover with a different TV show called "New Girl". I didn't know this at first, so I just saw the Brooklyn nine-nine protagonist stop a civilian's car in order to commandeer it and pursue a criminal. But then I learned that the driver was actually the protagonist from the other series, and that the incident also happened in that show with a police officer suddenly stopping her car to use it in a pursuit. This was brilliantly made IMO.
So perhaps I should make a "crossover signing of Adem Zorgane from Leeds" in my story, even though he would actually arrive from another club in game. I usually don't "make things up" like that, but perhaps it's something one could consider from time to time. I'm also a year behind anyway, having started in 2023 in game and 2024 storywise.
@JustinCase0110 wrote:
@thurlow885 wrote:Heard a rumour that some player named Zorgane could be making his way, maybe could be the missing piece šš
Have you ever heard of "crossover-episodes" in TV shows?
I was watching the "Brooklyn nine-nine" show, and one episode apparently had a crossover with a different TV show called "New Girl". I didn't know this at first, so I just saw the Brooklyn nine-nine protagonist stop a civilian's car in order to commandeer it and pursue a criminal. But then I learned that the driver was actually the protagonist from the other series, and that the incident also happened in that show with a police officer suddenly stopping her car to use it in a pursuit. This was brilliantly made IMO.
So perhaps I should make a "crossover signing of Adem Zorgane from Leeds" in my story, even though he would actually arrive from another club in game. I usually don't "make things up" like that, but perhaps it's something one could consider from time to time. I'm also a year behind anyway, having started in 2023 in game and 2024 storywise.
Not gonna lie, I was almost very tempted to mention you and career in write up with it especially after mentioning he was at Celtic in your Rangers career so would make logical choice it would.be your United career you'd sign him š
Random question as assuming you've played there at least once this year. When playing at West Hams Stadium does it feel like your on a different camera angle?
Dunno if I'm going crazy, but when i.had that break from the game one of my first matches was away to West Ham and it felt all weird changed the camera angles etc then found musekd changing back next game, have since twigged it's everytime I'm at that ground it feels different viewing level, dunno it's it's cause of layout and used to be athletics ground too or if I'm going crazy š
@thurlow885 wrote:Not gonna lie, I was almost very tempted to mention you and career in write up with it especially after mentioning he was at Celtic in your Rangers career so would make logical choice it would.be your United career you'd sign him š
Random question as assuming you've played there at least once this year. When playing at West Hams Stadium does it feel like your on a different camera angle?
Dunno if I'm going crazy, but when i.had that break from the game one of my first matches was away to West Ham and it felt all weird changed the camera angles etc then found musekd changing back next game, have since twigged it's everytime I'm at that ground it feels different viewing level, dunno it's it's cause of layout and used to be athletics ground too or if I'm going crazy š
Firstly, I would actually love if bits and pieces from my careers were somehow used in other people's writeups. Perhaps it's difficult, if I'm 6 seasons in or something like that, and others are in their inaugural season. But even if all facts don't match 100%, I could see some fun in taking something from another career and use it productively in one's own. So please do, if you feel that temptation again sometime.
I'm not sure about the London Stadium. As perceptive I am in regards to player likenesses etc., I have to admit that the stadiums rarely catch my attention. My only "complaint" are some of the arenas, where the back of the goals are like triangles rather than squares, if you know what I mean? That just look like something from the 1970's, and it just catches my eye in a bad way.
But no, London Stadium or any other REAL stadium, I haven't noticed anything strange on any of those.
Good end to the season overall and a a cup double preventing Arsenal from doing a Domestic Treble provided a little extra joy.
Top 6 whilst expected from Man United probably felt a long way off a few months ago after a slow and stuttering start to the season seemingly way off the pace more so in attack of remember rightly.
@thurlow885 wrote:Good end to the season overall and a a cup double preventing Arsenal from doing a Domestic Treble provided a little extra joy.
Top 6 whilst expected from Man United probably felt a long way off a few months ago after a slow and stuttering start to the season seemingly way off the pace more so in attack of remember rightly.
Yes, Arsenal were certainly the preferable option to win the league, but I didn't really feel like them winning all three domestic titles. Plus reaching the semi final in the Champions League as well. Good season for them. Liverpool were also knocked out of the semi final with a first ever El Clasico to decide it. Barcelona eventually winning it 1-0.
With a better ending I might have got a 5th place, but top 4 was a closed group this season, and I was far away from getting an invitation there. As you say, my attack simply wasn't good enough for that, so that has to be the focus for the new season.
