United (A) | Post Match Thread

[Father Paul]

I dont care what people are saying about the scums goals. It was all down to our defence they were all over the place for the goals

The second maybe but the first? How do you defend against something like that.
In general your on the right track though as we have developed a bad tendency to lose goals at crucial times.

 

[OB1]

I think it shows how bad the decision was that nobody’s even mentioned the full back just barging Marhez over from behind 6/7 times without a booking or Ratty not getting booked for Marhez tackle with studs 2ft in the air or when he fouled again 30 seconds later

I digress, we’re currently awful

I did shout at the TV about that subject.

We are not currently awful but we are not at our best. We were the better team today and lost late on as a direct consequence of an appalling refereeing decision.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Right ladies and gents, logging off now to have a few beers and decompress…

I’ll be hoping Le Arse get beat tomorrow….

Onwards City !!

 

[the blue panther]

Ignore the offside goal - we had 2 shots in the first half. In the second, apart from the goal, did we have any?
Disappointing in the extreme to have all that possession and barely create a decent chance. We had a couple of penalty shouts, but I wasn't convinced about any of them.
United had several great chances in the first half and could have been 2 or 3 up if they'd taken them.
At O.T. we know we're gonna get shafted by the officials and we were royally shafted today - from the offside to the multiple spoiling fouls on Mahrez - all by the same player, who didn't get a card until the 80th minute,or so. You have to get ahead and totally throttle the scum, so the ref can't win it for them.
It was better in some ways than recent performances but we're still lacking. Hopefully, we'll have enough to do Spurs at home on Thursday. I hate losing - especially a derby - but, we didn't do enough on the day to overcome everything that confronts you at O.T. when their tails are up.

 

[blue whippet]

I think it shows how bad the decision was that nobody’s even mentioned the full back just barging Marhez over from behind 6/7 times without a booking or Ratty not getting booked for Marhez tackle with studs 2ft in the air or when he fouled again 30 seconds later

I digress, we’re currently awful

They always get away with endless fouls against us. Malacia could have been booked three times in the first 20 mins.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Yep,and many wont like it....but we also need some new inspiration and ideas from the bench.Whether that is in the form of coaches or the boss.....im not yet sure.

This is where Pep earns his money, his system has been worked out with Haaland in the mix, if we revert to the false 9 using Alvarez where does that leave Erling? Otherwise we have to play a different faster system to get the ball to him, its to easy to mark him out the game now, someone else needs to be in there to occupy the defenders. Do we switch to a wing back systemor go 442 although I highly doubt the latter. Pep on the bench looks void of ideas at the moment, we are too predictable.

 

[bluesince76]

Always remember Pep hailing Lilo’s virtues. I know I am a broken record on this subject, but think Pep needs a strong assistant like Torrent, Arteta, Lillo.

Lilo always worried me as seems like he was as odd as they come tactically and if Pep had considered something mad like Cancelo on the right wing, he'd have encouraged it. But it worked (if you ignore the no defensive midfielder in the CL final...).

Any manager needs people to tell them they're wrong. One thing Taggart always had, and probably explains some of his longevity, was good assistants, most of whom thought they could be a manager themselves. I'm not sure we've got that now and would be concerned that we've got yes men who don't think they've got the ability to challenge his suggestions.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Eh!? VAR wasn’t involved…

And yet, VAR is supposed to ‘check‘ every offside when a goal is scored so it’s a bit odd that he didn’t get involved...

 

[Bantamgaz]

folk moaning about the system etc etc it was all down to a bent decision ....... how the Fook can a player clearly interrupted play can be deemed onside ....... seriously your fooked if that’s the case

 

[citytill1die84]

I just posted the law off the FA website, I've read it, have you?

He won't he's a wum

 

[lonestay]

We have to find a way to play to Haalands strengths , he is a goal machine but we have to give him the ball the way he likes it . It worries me that we are trying to change him to suit our play, we should be adapting our play to suit him. He is never going to have the close control of a Mahrez or a Bernie to link play together, he should be the last link the guy who puts the ball in the net. thats his game its what he does best lets use it .

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Yep,and many wont like it....but we also need some new inspiration and ideas from the bench.Whether that is in the form of coaches or the boss.....im not yet sure.

WHAT?!!!!! Ever heard of perspective? Or are you and a few others just entitled? We don't win the league - boo hoo sack everyone.
You are better off taking a more reflective view. Sure, the team is not playing like we know they can but we were shafted today and still possess an unbelievable coach and players.
It may well be that this season ends up somewhat transitional but let's give it a bit longer before we sack the manager and players.

 

[homerdog]

Lots of rag cunts in the matchday thread - fuck 'em all!

Scandalous refereeing, obviously been given orders.

Still think we'll win the league, so we'll have the last laugh...

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Big congratulations to the GMP causing crushes then mini riots then hitting the smallest people in the city end for asking why they were put in that risky situation. Absolute fucking scum

 

[OB1]

It hurt more against Southampton ,at least give a bit of fight today granted we didn’t create a lot but we’re spoiled bastards these days almost positive we will be back

After Southampton, which I went to, I was mad at Pep and the players; today, I'm far more angry but with the officals.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

I’m with Andy Morrison.

“There a tough times in a season , questions are asked things go against you .
Everyone should be Hurting and angry, from the manager to the Fans.

let me tell you now what happens .
You Stay together , you stick your chest out take a deep breath and say
Fucking bring it on !!”

 

[FantasyIreland]

This is where Pep earns his money, his system has been worked out with Haaland in the mix, if we revert to the false 9 using Alvarez where does that leave Erling? Otherwise we have to play a different faster system to get the ball to him, its to easy to mark him out the game now, someone else needs to be in there to occupy the defenders. Do we switch to a wing back systemor go 442 although I highly doubt the latter. Pep on the bench looks void of ideas at the moment, we are too predictable.

He has built a squad that is brilliant yet limited.We rely soley on a bunch of 10's doing the business,and when they dont or when they smother each others space and contribution we have no plan B.

What he has got against pace and direct wingers is fucking strange.

 

[Roachy]

We have to find a way to play to Haalands strengths , he is a goal machine but we have to give him the ball the way he likes it . It worries me that we are trying to change him to suit our play, we should be adapting our play to suit him. He is never going to have the close control of a Mahrez or a Bernie to link play together, he should be the last link the guy who puts the ball in the net. thats his game its what he does best lets use it .

Need a bit more pace in this team. Need to pull teams apart again.

 

[wythenshaweblue£££]

Bit gutted in the end thought we’d get the win. They may have won the battle but we will win the war. Onwards and upwards massive game on Thursday let’s back the boys and get the win.

 

[OB1]

Yep. If he knew he was offside he should do what everyone else would do and stand still. If he stands still they don’t score that goal, simple as.

Exactly, he claims he knew he was offside so he should have stopped and got out of Akanji's way (if he wanted to play fair! ho, ho).