Post Match Thread - United (h)

[Rammy Blue]

Did anyone understand the subs we made today (apart from Otamendi for the Stones injury) ? Especially the one just after we'd scored ? It was crying out for more passion and energy, so we brought on Gundogan, which would have been fine at 2-1 up to close the game out.

Personally I didn’t agree with any of the subs, including the Stones/Nico one too, as at 2-0 down I think it was crying out for something different - I’d have replaced Stones with Cancelo and moved Kyle inside.

When he brought Mahrez on I’d have hooked Dave and moved Bernie inside.

I’d have switched Raz to the right to have a go at fatty Shaw.

Then as you say, surely with 10 to go you bring on Phil rather than Gundo.

all very bizarre.

 

[tommo74]

Did anyone understand the subs we made today (apart from Otamendi for the Stones injury) ? Especially the one just after we'd scored ? It was crying out for more passion and energy, so we brought on Gundogan, which would have been fine at 2-1 up to close the game out.

I give up understanding pep, full stop

 

[BosnianBlue]

Let's call it as we can all clearly see it. The United pen was a clear pen. The Lindelof hand ball wasn't hand ball even though he handled it twice. The Fred and Shaw handballs were blatant (and successful) attempts to stop goal scoring opportunities and therefore stonewall pens.VAR are using this natural position rubbish to screw us over. It seems like many of our own fans are falling for it or simply don't understand the subtleties of the game.

ffs, the only way Shaw+s handball could be more by his body is if he digged a hole in his stomach to put his hand there. Never a penalty in 3 million years. Fred's one is classic handball bullshit - one week it is a penalty, one week it is not for other teams and it's not each time if it is City.

 

[steviemc]

Did anyone understand the subs we made today (apart from Otamendi for the Stones injury) ? Especially the one just after we'd scored ? It was crying out for more passion and energy, so we brought on Gundogan, which would have been fine at 2-1 up to close the game out.

Exactly. I really don't get the 'love-in' that Pep has with Gundogan, He does have the ability to produce something special - but all I see is that he slows our game down - hardly ever making a concise forward pass. I just don't get it.

 

[ken tali]

Here we are head troll

 

[Keeper!]

They're now, as the League is over.

The league was over the moment Laporte injured his knee, not to bring at least one CB over the summer was a decision that was ludicrous to say the least.

Stones is an appalling defender and in my opinion is a liability to the club who needs binning at the earliest opportunity. Oto was happy to leave for regular football and should have been given his wish. Kompany was finished regardless of moving back to Belgium late in the summer.

I would also add that whoever thought Angelino was good enough for not only MCFC but the Premier League needs to find a new job.

 

[butlerkb]

Just to make a point Liverpool are a top side who remind me of us two seasons ago, not interested in how anyone else is going just winning.VAR is a load of crap not just for us but in general, we are back to one man’s interpretation so why bother, leave it to the ref, one week it’s hand ball , next week it’s not. Hope de pool hit a bad patch and don’t beat our 100 pts , but that said , head and shoulders best side at moment. Hopefully we can do a Chelsea and Liverpool and win champions league whilst not winning epl.

 

[BosnianBlue]

Embarrassing extended highlights on OS, showed only goals by Rags from first half, not a single chance they had beside that.

 

[WillDaws]

Ive gotten used to the fact that our defence has been shite this season, but what did surprise me was how clueless we were when we had the ball. Had no ideas on how to open them up, no quickness of passing, nothing direct..... just shoot the damn thing! Frustrating and worrying.

 

[Vish]

We never replaced our captain and it has come back to haunt us.

It was completely disrespectful thinking we could get away without replacing him
given it was Kompany who won us the title last year with that strike.

We were out of ideas and exhausted at the time and he bailed us out with some leadership performances when most needed.