Kid Icarus

Think people take it a bit too seriously tbh. Keane is often a risable, humourless person, especially when it comes to Man United. People watch him because he has that about him and laughing at him is a huge part of the appeal. Although Richards goes on like he's had a hot air balloon of nitrous oxide before going on air, they've obviously been put together as a bit of double act and to make light of Roy Keane's over the top cynicism. I'd be staggered if they weren't aware of it, or didn't lean into it. To me it seems obvious that Sky saw the popularity of Shearer and Wright's camaraderie on MOTD and tried to manufacture their own version of it. The only issue I have with it is that it's clearly inauthentic to me.

2-1 to Southampton. Will be interesting to see what Salisu is like against us. Every time I've seen him he's been excellent.

It seems like Simeone was his Jim Jones

Hard to really stand out as an exceptional player in that Man City squad probably. Weird thing to say but he was quiet apart from his two goals whereas Grealish was vice versa on the opposite side.

Not saying it's right, but picking up on the whole Instagram, haircut etc stuff is low hanging fruit when players are clearly not putting the graft in. I do think it's a bit of a joke when players are not putting the work in then they put out their promo stuff. Beckham would have been easy to criticise for that stuff but he never gave anyone a chance to because he always worked his bollocks off (as well as Liverpool who you mentioned earlier)

Still says United further on like.

Was replying to this

Keane's so funny like. It should be "in your DNA from when you're born" to track back.

I meant in this thread, from a Newcastle fan.

Don't call them United

Man United are all the gear and no idea and have been for ages. Until someone (maybe Rangnick) brings in a cohesive transfer strategy that matches up players who suit each other they're going nowhere.

Have we reached the point where players apologise to the fan after winning?

Would love to see Maguire leave and immediately turn into England Maguire for someone else tbh.

4-1 absolutely flatters Man United as well

I don't think we stooped to 8% possession for 15 minutes during that match under Rafa that was described as shameful.

Man United Maguire is unreal like.

It actually doesn't though. Used to happen all the time without matches being stopped.

'Seems to be happening more and more often' in 5...4...3...

Best I've seen Grealish play for Man City

Lovely R1+O from Sancho.

Fernandes looking shit, AS USUAL.

I must be a sucker for goal shy lone strikers at Newcastle, because I like him despite his obvious limitations and was the same with Joselu and a few others. Couldn't stand Riviere though.

He scores Vs Man United, Leeds, and Brighton instead of hitting the post and the rhetoric around him is completely different. My one and only point is that if that's the margin, I'd hope Howe can bridge the gap to him being very good back up for the rest of this season

Shay Given. Terrible kicker, fantastic keeper

I know it's a bit of a daft thing to say because the reality is what's happened and not what might have been, but he's genuinely a post's width away from being a very useful player and I would hope that can still be corrected by Howe. Murphy should have at least 3 this season tbh.