United (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[citysince88]

The main talking point of the game is fodens mam being called a slag.

That's how shit the game was.

 

[simon23]

That's a risk whichever game we introduce him on currently. Or do we just waiting a couple of years until we've steadied the ship?

He started 20 games last season for River Plate so I would say that's pretty regular to be hone

yes we wait till he is ready

the talk of starting him is just desperation for people to see their shiny new toy....we have been shit so I get the desperation but he clearly aint ready - he aint even making the bench so that says everything.

 

[East Level 2]

A lot of questions need asking if we're chasing fifth and going to a bottom half side looking for a draw.

 

[Roachy]

The rags are seriously shit, yet pep managed to make us even worse, good effort :-/, a fuckin disgraceful “performance”

It wasn't the best I grant you. Very tepid in fact. We looked a bit ordinary but there's been 8 or 10 showings this season that were far worse. Going to take a bit of effort to get back to the top.

 

[simon23]

Id say both comfortably beat us

Villa maybe Forest we will beat them

 

[robbieh]

He isn’t going to change a system that has been so successful.

It’ll be same system next season with 6/7 new heads.

Anyone expecting anything else is going to be very disappointed.

Don't think it's going to work as well. Apart from anything else getting in players comparable with the 2 Silvas, Kev and Gundo is going to be tricky.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

I wasn't going to drink tonight but that performance got me on the 8% double IPA bastards, so all's well that ends well...plus we didn't lose!

 

[Blue Mist]

Did well on Wednesday alongside the very mobile Gonzalez

And your point is what ? 3 games in 8 days !!!
He simply cannot do it. That midfield had no pace, nothing. Gundo, Bernie and Kev !!!

 

[DTKOAG]

 

[robbieh]

What is disappointing is we could have put Forest under a bit of pressure by moving within 3 points.

 

[dadnlad]

Pep did what many of us have wanted him to do over the years and that's be pragmatic.

A useful point for City. Win our home games and draw away. That will be good enough.

I do wonder though how we are going to break Palace down. We can't start KDB and Gundogan again.

what would the reaction be if they'd hoofed it over the top run on and scored because that was their game plan at home
not saying we were great and i'd of picked different team but i dont watch them training
i hate playing them lot

 

[come-on-barney]

if you listened to pep pre match he said win home games we'll have enogh points for cl position
so on that it's point gained

Does that count Brighton?

 

[Ajm1985]

Did well on Wednesday alongside the very mobile Gonzalez

3 starts in 8 days. Even with the best will in the world, that's pretty bizarre squad rotation

 

[come-on-barney]

In defence of today's performance.

Name another match you have watched where within minutes (2?) Of the kick off the ref books one of your best defenders and then......
Within 45 seconds after the kick off for the second half books another one of your players.
IMO the ref made a statement to our lads and this was born out by a Sky stat showing they won 75% of the duels.

Talk about levelling up.

Stretching

 

[Dannyblue52]

That was shit. Again. Kovacic, Gundogan, KDB and Bernardo, we’ve seen it all season and it’s not getting any prettier. These players are past their prime, it’s just sad to watch us play these days.

Play the promising young DM, try Foden at 8, Grealish at 10. Play with your young attacking wide players. Have a go at a poor United team. Try something a bit different.

But no, Pep continues to pick his favourites, another piss poor performance ticks by, and this shit season fizzles out with another masterclass in mediocrity.

Onto the next one…

My thinking exactly. Grealish has looked ok in the 10 role. They are not fucking wingers! Play to their strengths. Phil at 8, Marmoush in the middle Doku and savinho would give us width and pace. Can't be any worse than that performance today. I would sooner go for it than that.

 

[dadnlad]

Does that count Brighton?

did we play brighton mid week shit must of missed that

 

[jacko74]

Pep has literally just (finally) admitted the players are not able to do what the system demands.

Pure changes incoming.

I'm pretty sure he's acknowledged that and said as much for a while now, yet still nothing changes, the same past it players, playing the same rigid system, with the same turgid outcome.

 

[BlumerMooner]

Has to be up there with the worst derby I have ever watched .

No intenstity or fight. Weird atmosphere (swamp aside) and almost felt like a pre season friendly in heat as majority of game was walking pace.

Completely dumb founded.

Rebuild begins…

 

[robbieh]

And your point is what ? 3 games in 8 days !!!
He simply cannot do it. That midfield had no pace, nothing. Gundo, Bernie and Kev !!!

Although Kev seemed to be playing as a false 9.

 

[Woody2792]

Only uplifting part of the commentary was the coverage of how much of an Omnishambles the red shite are as a club.