United (H) Post Match Thread

[GaudinoMotors]

Kev I'm resting you today you deserve it.
Kev get your fucking tracksuit off.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Spot on. Dunno if you were at game yesterday but I felt like there was no atmosphere from the ko second half, it was flat even before they scored. I’m not one to usually bemoan stuff like that but yesterday given the context it was very poor.

Yes I was and agree but once again, hundreds of the SS3 were still in the bars.

 

[argyle]

Must have been the worst half time team talk in recent history...

 

[eversince 76]

Like many I simply cant get my head around what went wrong. For the third time conceded three goals within 15 minutes. Fragile characters?
And we were absolutely fantastic the first half. Sterling should’ve had a hat trick. He cost us.
Appalling refereeing but that is an every match kinda thing we should be used to by now.

Can’t see us knocking Liverpool out nor can I see us beat Spurs. But it would be typical City to do it otheewise.
If not we surely seal the league and end up having had a great season like Pellegrini had in his first year.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Spot on pal, some absolute pricks who don't appreciate the superb football that will culminate in winning two trophies, who would they want as Manager? How anyone can slag Pep off is unbelievable, Allardyce, PEG, Wenger anyone? Come on here and if you don't like Pep state who you would have and be prepared to be laughed at.

As much as we praise him we as paying fans can also criticise and express and opinion.

I wouldnt swap him for anyone in the world but the last week hasnt been a great one for pep

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Fuck me there’s some flappers on here!
We’ve had two freak results imo, partly down to fatigue (I know they’ve had a break but some of look leggy) at the closing stages of an incredible season. We have conceded two games to inferior opposition as a result. Yesterday we could have been 5-0 up half time but we weren’t. It happens. Even in that poor second half we could have had another three but for a brilliant save, bad luck, and one of the most obvious penalties you’re likely to see being denied by a referee who makes me question the integrity of the game I love. In fact his performance in the second half was ludicrously one sided and absolutely aided the result.
Having said all that I don’t know what has happened to our defending. We lost control and we lost our concentration.
So with one trophy in the bag we will also win the title in a matter of days. It’s no big deal really.

Agreed...bigger picture in all this. Their day in the sun is to be followed by us securing the title

Can anyone tell me why Gundogan refuses to tackle and yet is playing Cm. Ability not in doubt but he shit out of every challenge. Did the same against lpool with Milner for Oxs goal. They stepped it up tempo wise yesterday and got more physical and he went missing. Again.

Didnt really pick up on that, possibly in the back of his mind is getting another long term injury ? His ability is not in question, but it wont be helpful if what you mention is happening

 

[bondsman]

Exactly.

They and their team were dead & buried, their players had bottled it & the crowd was getting right at them.

They came out 2nd half, geed up by Mourinho, ready to have one last go & were met by a half empty, half hearted ground & a City team who also thought it was easy.

This. There was an arrogance about yesterday that I’ve not seen from us before both as a team and a crowd.

 

[Neville Kneville]

We're not allowed to criticise the atmosphere or compare it to other clubs on here but I agree.

Even getting behind them when they pulled the first goal back to gee the players up... it never happened, most of the crowd is reactive and waits for the players to get them going these days. It is the same at most clubs now in modern football but it doesn't mean we have to ignore it or that we can't yearn for a different approach. Maybe it wouldn't have made a difference but as much as it pains me to say it if that happened to Liverpool at Anfield they'd have immediately raised the roof off to wake their players up as soon as they made their way to the centre spot, I doubt Pogba would have got his second goal which was a result of players switching off.

We nailed it first half.

We raised our own team & put the shits up Utd. It was exactly the kind of atmosphere which would put Liverpool out of the Champs Lg. Brilliant atmosphere.

But it's needed for 90 mins. As you say, there was no real attempt to raise the team even after Utd scored. Actually there was, but it came from the family stand & most of the ground including the singing section, didn't join in.

 

[manimanc]

Will take a long time to get over yesterday.

Not felt like this since we last got relegated at Ipswich. Never seen anything like it, peoples’ faces were just shell shocked. Coming out of the ground there was an Erie silence. People weren’t talking to each other, just walking to Town with heads down.

The most ridiculous post and the worst try of wumming I've ever seen.
Clap clap clap.

 

[Delphinho]

Once in a lifetime opportunity ???? NO ITS NOT! With Pep in charge we more than likely will get another chance against them at Home or at OT in the next few years.

I will never forgive Pep?. Tell you what, go cry in the corner! Stop being a spoilt sounding littleboy. Jesus I'm sick and tired of the likes of you moaning and others on here. If we do go through in the CL you don't deserve to see us win that game. Prefer the old days with fans supporting the team, than a couple of defeats and this arrogant attitude that we should win every game.

For me, this was my biggest City game in my lifetime, and it probably was for a couple other people as well. I`ve been a City fan for 11 years (I`m only 17), and I have never stopped supporting them, regardless of the results. After losing a game to the rags, everyone should be allowed to be disappointed. Especially when we`re twice the team

 

[bondsman]

Do

Agreed...bigger picture in all this. Their day in the sun is to be followed by us securing the title



Didnt really pick up on that, possibly in the back of his mind is getting another long term injury ? His ability is not in question, but it wont be helpful if what you mention is happening

nt disagree he looks worried about getting hurt but he can’t play that way it killed us both games.

 

[Bill]

So you are a football genius? You know Pep made it possible? I bet you were thinking how brilliant his tactics were at half time but then you turn into a moaning fucker at the end, fucking grow a pair and take it for what it is.

I must be a football genius because when i heard the line up i knew we'd struggle. Then at half time i said i hope he changes it . It was as clear as day. Perhaps not to the likes of you but to a level headed honest fan it is.

 

[Sky Blue]

Love Vincent but his passing out defence is now woeful. Puts us under so much pressure. Time for John Stones to find that early season form again?

 

[Bill]

Prepare for abuse pal because your post is way too sensible.

Only you dishing out abuse. For now at least.

 

[premierkissov]

Like many I simply cant get my head around what went wrong. For the third time conceded three goals within 15 minutes. Fragile characters?

A combination of one misplaced pass by Fernandinho that led to the first goal, and Pogba deciding to show why Utd paid £90m for him by playing like a world class player for TWO MINUTES. Nobody would have stopped him scoring that second, it was a phenomenal header. Funnily enough, the second Ferna gave it away I thought "this is where it all starts to go wrong"- and I was right.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Do

nt disagree he looks worried about getting hurt but he can’t play that way it killed us both games.

I haven't seen a replay of the game (apart from the pen & Fernandinho yellow card) & was too involved in the atmosphere 1st half, to make rational judgement, but 2nd half it seemed to me that if City had one more player of Fernadinho's type, it would have pretty much ended Utd's ability to set up attacks.

Gundogan isn't that player & isn't as good as either Silva going forward, so I really think we need to consider his position next season.

Great goal though & still we should have won by about 4 clear goals irrespective.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Spot on. Dunno if you were at game yesterday but I felt like there was no atmosphere from the ko second half, it was flat even before they scored. I’m not one to usually bemoan stuff like that but yesterday given the context it was very poor.

It seemed like half the ground were late back to seats and it was silent when the second half kicked off.

After the brilliant atmosphere in the first half, that is a huge disappointment.

 

[premierkissov]

Agreed...bigger picture in all this. Their day in the sun is to be followed by us securing the title

Yes. It's interesting to compare the responses to this derby to when we beat them at OT in April 2013. I know this had the added spice of the 3-goal comeback. But back in 2013, we weren't acting like we'd done anything amazing like the Utd fans are still doing this morning; and they weren't that bothered about getting beat like we are now. Everybody understood it was a minor consolation prize before Utd won the title. I think this is a combination of Utd fans having now acquired a small-club mentality, and some City fans still struggling to shake off theirs. We should be offering them a patronising "well done" on delaying the inevitable for a couple of weeks, exactly like they did to us back then.

 

[MichaelBBack]

For me, this was my biggest City game in my lifetime, and it probably was for a couple other people as well. I`ve been a City fan for 11 years (I`m only 17), and I have never stopped supporting them, regardless of the results. After losing a game to the rags, everyone should be allowed to be disappointed. Especially when we`re twice the team

Of course people are allowed to be disappointed. They're allowed to be gutted and raging and upset and express that anger however they like, but calling the manager and the players every name under the sun and saying it's the worst moment in City's history and undermining all the incredible performances and success we've enjoyed this season is on another level (not talking about you directly, just a lot of other posters). When we win, he's a genius. When we lose, he's the scum of the earth. Everything seems to be black and white with modern football fans. Mistakes can be made and big games can be lost without the need to start insulting the manager and asking the players to hand back their wages and talking about disgraces and black marks on our history that will "never be forgotten".

We're all disappointed, of course we are, but it's beyond myopic to start turning on Pep and the squad after two bad games, even if those games had a huge amount of importance. We've broken records, we've been brilliant, we've won a cup and the league is in the bag (it's laughable that some people are suddenly doubting that after yesterday). We've got one final shot at major glory on Tuesday night. It's a faint hope but it's a hope all the same, and after all the happiness and pride we've experienced this season thanks to our manager and our team, I think they deserve a little more respect. I'll be cheering them on on Tuesday and whatever happens I'm gonna look back on this season as one of the best I've had the pleasure of experiencing.

 

[Greg.W2]

Ive not analysed or watched the game back as of yet, didn't agree with the team selection but stil it was was working and we made them look like garbage. But Pep should've changed it earlier second half at 2 v 2. A victory and being champions would of given us so much momentum going into Tuesday, now its going to be flat.