United (A) - League Cup SF Post-Match Thread

[Stevieatlasblue]

That's why we are champions. Fantastic result. Manchester is blue. Hope they stick with Ole at the wheel. The gift that keeps on giving.

 

[burning blue soul]

Listening to Tyler and smith was like listening to a funeral eulogy.
Disgraceful from sky. The worst I have ever heard.

 

[55yr old teenager]

Great win at the swamp, great first half. Shame about conceding a goal. Almost in the final yet again!! Love this team

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

Just saw the stats and we only have 5 shots on target....wonder if any of those were in the second half?

Mahrez shot brought a decent save from the Alpaca

 

[Kenward Garg]

He played false 9 tonight, and he played well.

Yep. I feel he's playing within himself but his work ethic for the team is second to none.

 

[Burtonblue]

Excellent first 45
If it wasn’t for Raheem having forgotten his specs we could have had 6
Second half was all about saving energy but like others on here I wish we’d gone for more.
Shame to gift them that goal though

 

[plongo]

We score 1/2 more tonight and we can cruise at home just passing it about.

We now have to play as if it’s 0-0 to ensure they don’t put pressure on with an early goal.

Fucking ludicrous to not go for the kill tonight.

We tired second half, completely normal after the high of the first half

 

[Blueknows]

With a starting team costing over 350 million.

someone posted on BBC:

team with lower wage bill outplaying their opponents, I love the magic of the cup

wouldn't think it all tyler and smith kept going on about was the youngsters from the rags

 

[domalino]

Walker just said in his post match exactly what happened in the 2nd half.

He said they were told to control the game, conserve energy, and only attack when the opportunity presented itself. That's a clear order from Pep at half time. We may not like it, but he is thinking for the next games clearly.

But this is what doesn't make sense.

By telling them to stop playing, he's given them another game to play.

He's given them 90+ minutes of extra work, plus the danger of actually not getting to the final, for the sake of saving 15-20 minutes tonight to put everything to bed.

 

[TheCentralScrutinizer]

Where's all the flappers slagging Pep off in the pre match thread?

love it when this happens