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Senior writer/social media @thesefootytimes. Find me in: @guardian_sport, @worldsoccermag, @nplhmag, @wsc_magazine. Sometimes I speak Norwegian. United and TIL.

Frome, England
Joined May 2009
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🇳🇴 Hi Norway and Norwegians, ahead of the game against England tomorrow, I wrote some words on what the game means to me — a devout lover of Norway. Hope you enjoy it! medium.com/@joshbutler.write…
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A lot of this is tied into which team you watched as a kid. For me, that was 1998-99. I loved 2007-08, but nothing in football will ever top the feeling of watching my childhood heroes win the Treble.
Which one of Sir Alex's United teams was his greatest? 🤔 🔴 1993/94 ⚪️ 1998/99 ⚫️ 2007/08 Vote in our poll now for the chance to win a signed copy of Sir Alex's new book: Games of My Life 📊👇

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Quite tricky with United because we don’t have half some dislikable dross.
hi friends !!! i made a little player sorter for funsies. just choose your fave of the 2 until it calculates your full ranking. so far i've built it for atleti, barça, arsenal, and bayern. and there are themes based on each team's kits !! play it on: player-sorter.github.io/
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What is it with ex-United players being publicly supportive of domestic abusers?
Well done Mason, Nice to see you are getting on with your football,
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The party of law and order not so keen on law and order when it’s one of theirs convicted of rape. Funny that.
How can anyone trust this corrupt TWO-TIER British justice system? Russell Brand was just found guilty after years of media attacks and a full on witch hunt. Funny how the real pressure only kicked off once he questioned the elites, rejected the COVID narrative, and publicly found Jesus as his Lord and Savior. They dug up old claims from decades ago, when he was living a very different life, and turned it into a show trial to silence a man who got off the establishment script and started speaking truth. Two tier justice is real, the powerful get protection, while anyone who challenges the system and turns to God gets targeted. This is why so many people have zero trust in these institutions. Stay strong, Russell.
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Jeg vet ikke hva som skjedde her, men Ronny Johnsen brukte de fleste spillerne fra førstelagstroppen min i en fucking u19-kamp.
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Nobody that has any affection for United wants that piece of shit anywhere near our club.
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Being a nerd once again pays off.
I made a football quiz game where the obvious answer is the worst answer. 7 questions a day, give it a go before midnight 👇 longshots.app
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Picked up @AndyMitten's book 'Bring on United' as a nice nostalgic reminder of my teen years, and I did not expect it to make me miss John O'Shea quite as much as I did upon finishing it.
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As a United fan, I do not hold much love for Chelsea, I'm sorry, but I did my absolute best to explain exactly why Gianfranco Zola is one of Chelsea's (and the Premier League's) greatest ever footballers. A joy to watch and a joy to write about.
Introducing Chelsea and Inter. First up, the new issue - a gorgeous trawl back through the history and heroes of Stamford Bridge. Just look at that cover! Alongside it returns one of our classics: Internazionale. Both out now while stocks last. thesefootballtimes.shop/mag
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Josh Butler retweeted
@thesefootballtimes magazine Chelsea edition is out now and i couldnt be more excited to share the illustration i made for the cover with you. Is any legend missing? Dont forget your cup of tea! 🔵⚪️
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Michael Carrick survives another game.
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🔵 Mandag! Her er dagens #Tromsøball-meny 🎙️med JJ og Vegard som gjester 🟥 Dobbeltrøbbel før slaget 📉 TIL-høsten 📈 TIL-framtiden 🙋‍♂️ Hvem melder seg på? 🧢 KKs tribunetrøbbel 🃏 Slik kan TIL slå Glimt itromso.no/sport/til/n/77Q4G… @itromsosporten @RuneRoberts1 @fotballjj @vegarfjell
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“Three years behind Arsenal” while United were playing Wes Brown and John O’Shea at right back between 2007 and 2009.
The meta in the PL now is 3 CBs + 1 fullback. Chelsea use it. United use it. Liverpool use it. Brighton use it. It is really good until you remember this was state-of-the-art for Arsenal and City in 2023. The rest of the league are some 3 years behind Arsenal.
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Onana Darmian Yoro Bailly Malacia Fred Schneiderlin Antony Van de Beek Sancho Zirkzee Honourable mentions: Sanchez, Memphis, Di Maria, Telles, Pogba.
Name your flop 11 post Ferguson. The rules are you can play any system, but it has to be workable. So, you can’t name a team of 8 forwards. At the end I’ll work out who got the most mentions and pull together the final results.
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Josh Butler retweeted
Uprofesjonelt over hele linja. Rett og slett fullstendig meltdown. Enorm jobb som må gjøres i offseason no for å stable på plass et velfungeranes fotballag igjen. GRUSOMT
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Hvordan det føles å støtte Man Utd og Tromsø akkurat nå.
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Jeg vet ikke hvorfor jeg fortsetter å se denne kampen fordi det ble game over etter 10 minutter. Min kone sa til meg «jeg er overrasket over at du fortsatt like fotball, you know.» Ja, jeg vet.
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Jeg skjønner ikke hvorfor dommeren gir gullkort for protester etter SEKS FUCKING MINUTTER. Ja, straffesparket er fair. Det skal jeg ikke krangle på, men fuck me, et rødt kort for det? Ødela hele kampen.
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Nobody will ever convince me that Rio 07/08 is better than Ronny 98/99. Same as Stam and Vida.
Replying to @RonnLennon
Utd’s best 3 sides in PL era (93/94, 98/99 & 07/08) What’s best combined XI from those sides? CB 2
4%Pallister 93/94
1%Johnsen 98/99
94%Ferdinand 07/08
3,660 votes • Final results
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I went to watch TIL vs Brighton this season, and, like most TIL fans, I was disappointed but not surprised by the result. But having seen just how good Brighton have been against Prem opposition, I feel a lot prouder of how we fared. No shame losing to this Brighton side!
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