OF MANY THINGS ...FUTBOL INCLUDID
By definition … someone who likes self-inflicted pain is called a … fan of Manchester United. The English Premier (futbol or, to the great unwashed, soccer) League team continues to underachieve … despite being one of the richest franchises … all sports … stocked with high-priced talent … Latest example was Monday’s 4-0 setback at perennial also-ran Chrystal Palace … giving ManU its club-record 13th EPL loss of the season … It could have been a lot worse even though the Red Devils had two goals disallowed – one for offsides, the other for goalkeeper interference. For most of the game they looked disorganized, seemingly disinterested in the outcome … which has been among many raps against coach … oops, manager … ERIK TEN HAG who, in the obligatory post-match interview for NBC’s USA Network, refused to take blame. Instead, he continued to point to injuries as being THE season-long thing that has kept them from being a contender … and, with new ownership taking over, ins...