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

[Ancient Citizen]

I was a bit worried when Cancello looked like he was going to nut Shaw but luckily for Cancello , Shaw's knockers stopped them coming together !

I knew when we got free kicks that there'd be no chance of scoring
with Shaw in the line, once he turns his back nothing is getting past that arse,
it's the size of a small country. Brilliant performance tonight from Pep, and City, the Rags, although still not at our level, have improved, not greatly, as
their PL results are littered with the same dodgy pens and the like, but they look a bit better than recent years.

 

[fulabeer]

No mention of how long the rags had off before playing this, even though we played Sunday.
Pahahahahahha

You are joking aren't you? It was actually mentioned how we looked brighter because of the EXTRA rest we had before the match (by not playing everton)
No mention that we played three days earlier.
I didn't even hear one reference during the game how many we had out or returning after Covid/Injury.

Oh and did anybody notice how the ref was constantly taking positions that blocked our play down the left flank?

 

[Mike N]

Has anybody found Pogboom or Bruno yet?

I’m just glad OGS chose not to play either of them, could have been a tricky night.

 

[SWPISHOME]

You are joking aren't you? It was actually mentioned how we looked brighter because of the EXTRA rest we had before the match (by not playing everton)
No mention that we played three days earlier.
I didn't even hear one reference during the game how many we had out or returning after Covid/Injury.

Oh and did anybody notice how the ref was constantly taking positions that blocked our play down the left flank?

Atkinson got involved with play far too many times.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

Maguire, 8 semi finals, 8 defeats. You have to admire consistency like that :-)

Poor fucker, he should have stayed where he was.
But, hey-ho, he wanted to be a part of the Rag machine, why I don't know,
they're just another striving for cups, but getting nothing these days.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Has anybody found Pogboom or Bruno yet?

Yes;

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[Didsbury Dave]

Poor fucker, he should have stayed where he was.
But, hey-ho, he wanted to be a part of the Rag machine, why I don't know,
they're just another striving for cups, but getting nothing these days.

I actually feel a bit sorry for him and some of the United players. Realistically the only chance in their careers of silverware is the Carabou Cup and we keep knocking them out in the semis.

 

[twosips]

It is simple, we were better than them, we kept the ball better, we defended better, in every department we were better and we had players missing. Its a wake up call to the the rag cunts that whatever they have done of late, they are not on our level.

This time last year defensively we looked shot, now we don't look like we will ever concede. The Stones and Dias partnership has an astonishing record, I think its 1 goal conceded in 9 games they have played together. I think we all thought Stones was finished at City, for him to turn it round speaks volumes about his character. Dias looks an amazing signing. To come from the Portuguese league to England and play with so much authority , calmness, commitment and skill makes him look an absolute bargain buy. To think we have Laporte and Ake as well and we now have superb defensive cover.

Shout out to Cancelo and Zincho as well, i thought both were superb last night, they defended well and used the ball well, always offering us an option.

In the midfield, we dominated them, that carthorse Mctominay was made to look like a carthorse who needs putting out to grass, he never got near Gundo or Ferna, how i wish we had a 23 year old Ferna, what a player that lad is.

Sterling and Mahrez worked there socks off, not the most productive night for them, but they never let the rag fuckers settle and both worked back which is something I don't really expect from Mahrez, but he put in a shift and if it wasn't for that amazing save he would have scored one of the great derby goals.

Phil and Kev scared them to death, they were so much better than there supposed rivals, Fernandes and the rag younger ones. Fernandes was anonymous, Pogba was shite, Rashford was never in it, their MOM was their keeper.

Young Zack looks a good un too, i was nervous about him playing, but had no need to be, he is quality and will be pushing Ederson big time.

The biggest difference of all though was we wanted it more, the togetherness of our players on a very emotional night for our club was a joy to behold. They loved it and did the King proud.

Some top class bert posting. Love it...*applause*.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Yeah but how much did he cost? You can't discuss a City player without mentioning the price.

Less than one Slab Head and less than one Van Dick.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

The Stones and Dias partnership has an astonishing record, I think its 1 goal conceded in 9 games they have played together.

And that was a deflection, if I'm not mistaken.
You're bang on about the Rags, they're not at our level, in fact they've not
been near it for years now.