United (A) Post Match Thread

[SamBlue]

Does anyone still rate Rodri?....

I do, he is excellent, but play him as a sole central DM and do not pair him with another one who is old and forgot how to play in that area. Gundo would have definitely improved things, but something changed in Pep after so many times being on the receiving end of smash and grab losses.
I read Chilwell's interview in today's The Guardian, where he said they have mindset right now they cannot lose. This is exactly what our team - still the best alongside the dippers in my view - has lost and Pep doesn't help with his talk, with his attitude, with his actions on and off the field. But what really made me angry is the fact we should be winning this game 2:0, even after this mediocre performance, this is not 2006 where drawing half of your games gets you to winning the title.

 

[paulchapo]

The fucking shite Neville and Keane spout! Why the fuck is it down to us to take the game to United??? They are the home side, their team has been assembled for a fortune, these clowns are talking like we scraped a draw away to Scunthorpe!

 

[Beanhead]

I can’t believe the incompetency of the pundits here. They are ignoring the fact that if we went all gung-ho and tried to break them down at all costs. We would have lost 2-0 if we had done that. They would have counter attacked the fuck out of us and with results.

I have a feeling this commentary will age like milk. Just a feeling.

 

[Sir peace frog]

we played not to get countered, and united cant play anyother way, the only positive was 1 more point than we got last season v united and another clean sheet, my arse did go once when i thought they had got a penalty

 

[Petetheblu]

Spot on mate. Our two most creative players were on the bench. It’s really bizarre what goes on in Peps brain sometimes. We’re looking more and more like a mourinho team. Hey perhaps he’s going for the clean sheet trophy this year.

We are arguably further away from winning the chumps league now than when Pep first arrived. Where do you get a Yaya, a Silva, a Kun and a Vinny from. I believe we can still challenge if the players really have a desire. If?

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Anyone seriously think we will win out after watching that rubbish.Would never in a million years imagine losing merlin would affect us so much .Zero football played there very underwhelming.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

We will win fuck all in May. We are a shambles and have a fucking moron managing the team.

 

[willipp]

Same goes for Foden. Looks like this will be his fourth season of 'not quite being ready yet'.

When foden sits there watching that dross and doesn’t get a sniff again then you couldn’t question him if he started to consider his future if this keeps up. Sterling and Mahrez are yet again total dross yet we will see the same decisions week in week out.

 

[City Raider]

Long way to go but Pep has obviously been scarred by those fast counter defeats last season and Leicester this. He hasn’t got the balance right. I don’t think he trusts this team.

 

[cookster]

Without the Burnley result we've scored 12 in 10 goals, that is the problem.

 

[nu774ll]

Could we be looking at the possibility of fans coming back next season, but us kissing out in top 4 and playing in the Europa League?

We look miles off currently

 

[Millo]

It'll be on last on Match of the Day, deservedly so as well.

 

[Ashleymcduff]

Kev is meant to be one of the best players in the world isn’t he ??? Playing like jono shelvey this season ffs

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

We will win fuck all in May. We are a shambles and have a fucking moron managing the team.

Mate please get off this forum you are an embarrassment

 

[Don Karleone]

If he said Hitler was a ****, would you disagree?

I'd ask for a second opinion.

 

[Platt Lane veteran]

Impressed with Stones tonight. Kid's got his confidence back. Some neat skill by the touch line and spread a nice pass in field. Happy for the lad.

I agree, he seems to be relishing the new found confidence his manager has in him. Looked really assured tonight.

 

[Saddleworth2]

we have to be different and hard to beat in respecting united

so what if we did not win ? we did not lose and its going to take time for the whole time to settle down because we are missing a striker. jesus is not a striker and can not play back to goal or smell a chance like a striker does. we need a top draw striker in jan even if aguero becomes fit and ready to play every week. there is a very big hole up front and we are not giving KDB something to hit

jesus is a problem for pep and city in the way pep setups up the team. we are asking for jesus to be a lone striker and lead the line but jesus is far to lazy and turns off ? yes good with the ball at his feet and can be a really problem to defenders if he gets on a run from 30 yards out

we should be straight in for a top draw striker come midnight 31st of december ? go for the best even if its coasting us big money it will be worth every penny to this team and KDB

Jesus lazy?
that’s a first.

 

[eastmanc]

Poor is an understatement. He was a disgrace.

His first touch is fucking terrible.

 

[Kippax77]

You’re very right. How can we spend £60m on a player who weakens the squad?

Much preferred Gerard Wiekens

 

[Gordyola]

Anyone think Sterling is worth over 300k a week right now?

He doesnt change games or be the stand out player. Is he regularly the motm?

1st touch is awful and unless its a tap in I wouldn't bet on him to score.

Not saying the result is all down to him but fuck me he is mediocre right now.

That’s been the case for a long time we all
knew his weakness when on 1:1 but now all his good virtues have disappeared, he use to win us games now he the biggest culprit for us not winning I don’t understand how he gets away with it week in week out