Manchester United is now 2nd in the Premier League standings. I did not expect that to happen this season. After a dismal start to the season, they've improved a lot since then.
Warning, spoilers coming up. ... ... ... Manchester United had this win in the bag until that spectacular free kick from Olise in stoppage time. There was no way De Gea was stopping that. But the main reason I wanted to share this highlights video, is because of this wonderful sliding tackle by Aaron Wan-Bissaka. He had to time this perfectly or it most likely would have been a penalty, or a goal for Crystal Palace. Again beautiful sliding tackle.
Japan winning Group E by beating Germany and Spain is spectacular! I did not see that coming. Not to mention Germany getting knocked at just the group stages, what a surprise.
In the videogame Pro Evolution Soccer, there is a player skill they call Fighting Spirit. This Japan team has that in spades.
Now that's more like it. United get their first win of the season. It comes against Liverpool, who to be fair, are also going through their own struggles. But for a Manchester United team that has been rock bottom the past few games, you take this win and move on.
Was going to subscribe to Peacock TV just to be able to watch Premier League games, specifically Manchester United games in the US. I woke up late this Sunday morning and so I didn't get the subscription to watch the game. After finding out United lost the opener 2-1 to Brighton, that might have been a blessing in disguise. Maybe this is not the time yet to get that subscription LOL.