United (H) Post Match Thread

[bluemonkey71]

Disappointing that Bernardo didn’t start. KDB is so out of form we are playing with 10 men. Foden should have played the last 45

 

[Manciniera]

This is something I have been thinking for several weeks. It won’t be a popular statement, but I would like to see City cash in on Sterling in the summer. For me he is regressing, missing sitters, failing to control the ball, falling over himself.
If we want to win the Champs league then we need better. He was brilliant and still has some good moments. But overall I feel we could do better. A good time to cash in whilst his stock is still high.
I shall wait for the Pelters to come.

I fully agree, and I don’t understand why nobody sees it. Just can’t see any positives with him. Throw Jesus out with him. Sterling seems to get legendary status here by some and you can’t diss him.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Predicatable, embarrassing and abysmal.
Dont know why pep bothers with derbies he kisses there arses every time.
Maybe he likes them.

 

[eyalluvitt]

It felt like Bernard Manning had strolled through our defence when Shaw scored.

Towing a static caravan

 

[tonea2003]

as great as he is KDB is costing us, he's just not on it at the moment, not justifying his place let alone the captaincy

would of subbed him at half time today.

look its a blip, but its going to sting, we need the the soton game quickly

 

[bert38]

Rags are shite but they have quick players-so we take most of our pace out of the team. Team needed walker’s pace in recovery and Bernie's energy-De bruyne was pathetic.

 

[Nellies left peg]

After 10 minutes I knew we were not going to get back in the game. Not the first time we've done this. No pace in midfield and sloppy from kdb all afternoon. Gundo and Rodri against teams that play on the break doesn't work

 

[garyCTID]

We’ve slumped since KDB came back in the team. He’s simply not fit. He’s sluggish and his passing has turned to crap. He’s disrupted a winning formula. He’ll get that back but he should be benched till he does. Silva & Foden must be well pissed off that they’ve played so well and we’re an integral part of our recent form and now they both find themselves keeping the bench warm. Pep is at fault.

 

[Dr Mick]

We’ve got a situation here. Say what you want about Mercer, Alison, Mancini. Pelegeni, even Kegan, Royal and Sven. The bald **** can fuck off if he can’t take derby day seriously

 

[Toney’s bookie]

21 wins on the bounce, romping away with the PL, one foot in the CL quarter finals, in the league cup final and FA cup quarter finals..


Why then does it all feel a bit shit at the moment ?

As Pep always says, take each game as it comes....which means you and everyone else is entitled to analyse and react to this shitshow of a game on its merits and what has happened before is in the past and doesn’t excuse today

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Probably already been said fifty times but that one is on Pep, won’t stop us winning the league but it takes a little (just a little) gloss off the trophy, too many chose today to have their worst performance since Xmas, Kev is a massive problem atm, he gave the ball away 7 times in the first half, I don’t mind so much when you’re pushing in the last twenty but it was just careless, Jesus almost plays as a false nine, rarely gets between the sticks & offers little when chasing a game, we’ve negated our best player in Gundy by switching his position & god knows what Phil & Bernie have done to not get a start

 

[goalmole]

These three points in themselves don't matter so much. The biggest fear must be that it affects ours and their morale and form going forward. Next couple of games for both teams will tell us a lot.

 

[ctwrd]

I agree we should have started Bernardo. But because we didn’t start one player pep’s not ducked this up or chosen a poor side. This side was more than capable of beating that lot. Players just didn’t turn up today. Plus we were a bit unlucky. It happens.

I’m sorry but the “side more than capable to win” is not correct. The best side to win a game should be played every game. You can deviate from that to rotate throughout a season but not in a derby. And in any event, the slower players could have played against Southampton and the speedier players today. It wasn’t the right starting eleven.

 

[lefty goldblatt]

21 shots, and NOT ONE serious save for their keeper.

Sterling his usual flat track bully self.

Bad day, but no tears from me.
Southampton next.
Come on, Blues

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

If you don't think that was a strong side, football isn't for you.

I should have known that one derby loss would make everyone mental.

Twenty. Fucking. One.

Twenty one different teams

This should have been clear cut to us how these would play

It wasn’t a strong side against the team we were playing on the day

 

[Inter Me Nan]

That brain fart from Jesus fucked us.
That's all I can say about the game.

 

[Rammy Blue]

So come on you in ITK's whats the problem with Kun ? Not even good enough for a 10 mins run around. Somethings not right there.

I’d guess we can safely assume we aren’t giving him a new 12 month contract.

 

[Beanhead]

Also. There's gonna be a lot of emotions in this thread.

There's those, like me, that need a while to get over this.

There's others that can brush it off straight away.

Let's not get into each other ribs too much. It's awful enough losing to the red shite.

This. I’m really totally unfucked about this. Obviously would love to have won but we will still win the league at a canter.

I was totally fucked off in 2018 when we threw away a 2-0 lead to win it against them but that was different.. chance to rub their noses in it. Today was... meh.. ok we win it a few weeks later.. that is all really.

 

[nellyonthewing]

All week my fear was Pep would overthink again and come up with the wrong answers. Our amazing record of wins spunked on the altar of the rags. This is where Pep fails and Ole the master tactician does him again.

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

Well, that’s ruined my Sunday. Yet again Pep has tinkered with the team to our detriment. Every man and his dog knew they would play on the counter. Brain farts by Jesus for the penalty and Cancelo completely sold himself for the 2nd.
Walker should have started to mitigate their counter. Silva & Foden should have started. Sterling needs a spell on the sidelines. KDB is not right yet - stats show we have a better win % without him. I’m not saying he’s gone to shit but he needs to be eased back in.
We should win the war but I think we’re missing an out and out striker. For me, we need to go all-in for Haaland if Aguero’s time is up.
I know I sound like a right fanny but we absolutely gifted them fuckers that result.