Estimated score at full time: 5:1. Pogba hat-trick and a goal for Lingard.

Oh well, should make us still wanna go for it in the second half. While it would be good to get a clean sheet I’m happy seeing these high scoring goals with goals at both ends, it’s been a while.

Still, I'd be happy to win the second half 3-1

Scintillating half none the less.

Get Fellaini on and make sure of the points

Good half that... Regardless of their goal

Ole even has Matic passing the ball forward... Midas touch

3/4 of the budget next summer has to go on defenders

Isn't it great now he's gone?

Just enjoyable

It’s annoying we can’t keep a clean sheet. But I’m just enjoying us play good football for the first time in a long time.

And if we get a pen it's sure to be stuttering Stan to take it

Only two managers have seen their team score 3+ goals in all of their first three Premier League matches in charge:

• Craig Shakespeare
• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

An exclusive club.

Impressed with Matic and Herrera today. Dropped in some lovely balls for those front runners.

The simple pleasures of seeing players running onto through balls, crosses being accurate and asking to be attacked...

comment by Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (U11781)
posted 2 minutes ago
How is Ake out jumping Matic
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He didn't out jump him, you clown

#OleOut

Would an Alderwield for example really improve us that much?

I'm not so sure. I'd rather improve on Matic and help us control games better

We are horrible at defending set pieces

I will take conceding 1 goal every game if we score 3 or 5 and win every game. Clean sheets don't matter. Look at our last season under SAF. Blowing teams away is the way to win the league. We had good defensive stats in seasons after SAF left.

I will take conceding 1 goal every game if we score 3 or 5 and win every game. Clean sheets don't matter. Look at our last season under SAF. Blowing teams away is the way to win the league. We had good defensive stats in seasons after SAF left.
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This tactic would all but ensure we lose every game against the big boys tbh

The way I read us talking about just outscoring our opponents, reminds me off Rodger's Liverpool and Klopp's Liverpool up until last year.

Defence wins leagues, period. Need to get it right.

comment by Ed The King Woodward (U10026)
posted 2 minutes ago
It’s annoying we can’t keep a clean sheet. But I’m just enjoying us play good football for the first time in a long time.
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It's the philosophy, though: freedom to attack without fear if you concede. Psychologically it should pay off and get the most out of these creative, talented players. It'll mean few clean sheets but lots of high scoring games.

Defence wins leagues, period. Need to get it right.
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Exactly.

It's taken Klopp a decade to realise this, hence he spent big on Van Djik and Allison

comment by Darkphoenix (U11503)
posted about a minute ago
The way I read us talking about just outscoring our opponents, reminds me off Rodger's Liverpool and Klopp's Liverpool up until last year.

Defence wins leagues, period. Need to get it right.
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long term, obviously we need to fix the defensive issues.

However, after the past few boring years, I'm just happy to see movement upfront, and goals scored.

I've just clocked Martial put that cross in for Rashford's goal. Saw him pop up in central areas too. Being given the bit of freedom his talent requires.

Rodgers Liverpool were 1 slip away from winning the title tbf.