Match Thread | Manchester United vs. Manchester City (17/01/26)

[simon23]

Regardless of thr poor decision where it should of been a red we are bring outplayed

The ref is not an excuse.. we are being overrun.....somebody these players are not good enough....Lewis, Ake are two that shouldn't be anywhere near the pitch and simply must be sold in summer..Alleyne is inexperienced so he gets a pass

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Semenyo has been largely uninvolved but looks the most likely to produce something when he does have the ball. It would be interesting to see him as a centre forward.

 

[Dazzle84]

We've played absolutely shite, no getting away from that. Ake's race is run & feel for the lad. Plenty of others who could be slagged too

But fucking hell, how's he not sent Dalot off? Diabolical

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

The more they show the Dalot foul the less I can believe that this was not overturned to a red

It'll be glossed over from this pint on.
Sky did the compulsory 3 minutes, off to history it goes never to be seen again

 

[west didsblue]

Good job we’re in three cups.

 

[Allnightlong]

Be better off with a traffic cone up front at the moment, come on big man get your shooting boots on ffs. Or your heading boots. Or even your move about a bit boots you big lump ;)

Wouldn’t be surprised to see him off for this half. Hobbled off

 

[MichaelFrontzeck'sBathroom]

Funnily enough all three on Sly said it was, including Keane.

I'm watching on some yank network, Owen schmeichel and Lescott all fucking insufferable

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

Let's not forget the usual VAR robbery.

Shhhhhhh! Speak no evil, remember no evil.
We won't talk about how it's a different game against 10. Utter manipulation, every, fucking, week.

Never, much, for us. Strangely.

Are they hiding behind "you can't upgrade a yellow" bollocks this week.
PGMOL statement incoming! Wording being knitted as we speak.

Doctor, I don't understand the rules of a sport that I've followed since I was a child. (?)

 

[SiMCFC]

"It lacked the intensity and force to overturn the decision." So they are saying if the red was given then it wouldn't be overturned.

Its a total shitout statement as usual, they must think the average fans are just thick as pig shit or blind.

 

[Marvin.]

When I saw our starting defensive line-up I knew we'd struggle. I hope O'Reilly comes on for Ake. That will Doku too.

Our defensive injuries look like they might hurt us today.

 

[bluetonium]

Glancing contact.

Objective offside.

What the actual fcuk?

 

[halfcenturyup]

This is another game of which Taylor has a good chance of losing control. I don't know what's wrong with him these days. Maybe he is just a shit referee ....

 

[wattle]

Haaland is getting zero service - that's down to those around him I'm afraid.
Foden and Ake to come off - Cherki and O'Reilly on imho

Disagree mate. I go to all home games and watching him live, his movement is either none existent or he makes the wrong move at the moment. If he’s just standing there what are players meant to do? His lack of movement is seriously effecting Phil’s game

 

[blubanjo]

Never post on the Matchday thread but this is shambolic. I can take poor performances especially with players coming back from injury and some inexperience however a lack of desire and will to win the game is a disgrace especially in a Derby. Haaland, Foden, Ake and Rico diabolical. Kusanov and Donna keeping us in it.
No running, second to every tacke....awful.
Can't be as bad second half, can it ?

 

[Blue and true]

A red, the ref has shit the bed because of the occasion. But if there were some big VAR conspiracy they'd have allowed one of those marginal offside calls.

All that aside, we've been fucking woeful. And that has nothing to do with the ref and everything to do with the players and Pep.

 

[BluestBlue]

For all you possession-lovers - 71% in our favour.

Yet who will be more disappointed at going in 0-0?

Do you see why it's not the be-all and end-all now?

We’re lucky it’s not 0-3 it’s a miracle we’re not losing they are absolutely destroying us

 

[adr2.8i]

The studio says red all day for Dalot, even Roy Keane!!!

Every man and his dog knows its a red merlin! It's blatant cheating. ....

 

[clarion]

Should have change sides Doku, Semenyo.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

But but but they can't hear sky......

I don't think anyone believes that ;-)

 

[citymad]

Donna keeping us in the game so far!