United (A) Post Match Thread

[inatbothends]

Massive difference in quality between the two midfields. McTom and Fred would get nowhere near City's first team. Conversely any of Kev,Mr Whippy or Bernardo would transform Utd. Fantastic result today

 

[argyle]

I would rather see Nedum on there than Micah. But sky know they can control Micah.

Bit unfair, he might not be as eloquent but its good to actually have a pundit/former player who fights our corner. They're few and far between.

I don't want him to be a fanzine presenter. Sometimes he'll say stuff I disagree with, doesn't mean he's against us etc.

 

[crazyg]

Our ability to keep the ball was the difference....they are moles away from us and therefore we played so much better.
And they are average at best

Didn't know you were a Blue, Officer Crabtree.
Welcome to Blue Moan.

 

[ysmsa]

How many of them would start for us?


How many would start for us?

None of them, he's blinded by the price tags and hype

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

Micah is Micah. He's neither surprised nor disappointed me. I just don't get why everyone's so down on him?

Didn't think I was being down on him to be honest, and never mentioned any surprise or disappointment.

They're different lads with different attributes, and both look like they're making very strong foundations for successful "after playing football" careers.

Micah looks like he wings it and gets by on his BIG personality.
Nedum appears to have a more "structured" approach.

Think that's all I said, or that's what I meant to say.

 

[anyoldblu]

Still need a striker.

 

[Bandofblues]

Agreed, but our ability to turn our domimant possession into goals in tight games has cost us so far this season, & will continue to do so imo, until we resolve the striker situation.

If we had a killer goal poacher today, we'd have scored 5 or 6. Yes we've got goals in our squad, but they're supplementary goals. Just imagine if we had that world class striker available? )(

Too simplistic, you can't play with 12 men so who gets dropped to allow the striker role?
If you play a central striker sticking close to the oppo box then we don't stretch the defence quite the same.

 

[southamptonblue]

I’d take Pogba, Fernandes, Greenwood, Rashford, Ronaldo, Sancho, Varane and Shaw if they were available for the right price. They’re all decent players.

They are a squad of individuals who are being chronically mismanaged. I remember a lot of the criticisms aimed at their players were aimed at Stones, Cancelo, Gundogan, Sterling and Mahrez etc not too long ago.

I’m just happy that they haven’t got a manager in the same ilk of Pep or Klopp etc, even someone like Potter or Rodgers would make them a dangerous side. Long may Ole continue!

You are more deluded than the most deluded cafe poster from planet deluded....seriously...follow another sport lol.

 

[burning blue soul]

Rags are shit.
Refs are cheating bastards.
Dippers are cunts.

 

[Lavinda Past]

During his post match interview, Pep explained that as United were playing 3 in midfield, he gave instruction to keep slinging the ball right across the field "Because 3 in the middle cannot stretch side to side". Just a little glimpse there of his insight to the game.

Not exactly rocket science though is it?

 

[The perfect fumble]

 

[southamptonblue]

Not many but the original question was about the squad. Most of them would get game time at City.

Absolute bollocks....

 

[tweety]

That was the most obvious penalty I can remember seeing. Oliver is bent.

 

[Mifred]

Still buzzing

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

Player ratings from the Daily Fail

United 0-2 Man City PLAYER RATINGS: Cancelo shines at Old Trafford (msn.com)

Personally, I'd subtract 1 from EVERY un*t*d players rating and add 1 onto EVERY City players rating. Not a single one of theirs deserved anything above a 5 and not a single on of ours deserved anything less than an 8 IMO.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Sat in the corporate wanker seats at the swamp today,it was piss funny, all they could shout about was Ronaldo, when it became clear they werent getting anything today, they shit up, in fact the knob behind me who have minute by minute commentary never reappeared second half! Sitting on my hands for the goals etc was probably one if the hardest things ive done, if KDB had put his shot away in second half I’d have been thrown out. Our support was brilliant in the away end.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

That was the most obvious penalty I can remember seeing. Oliver is bent.

Remember that home derby we won 1-0 he reffed?
3 stone wallers denied, I'm not suprised at all.

 

[jimharri]

Any of you reprobates recognise yourself on here?

 

[Lavinda Past]

Micah is Micah. He's neither surprised nor disappointed me. I just don't get why everyone's so down on him?

There's no real insight into the game from his comments. He's little more than entertainment value to be honest, a refreshing change of personality from Souness and Keane.
Nedum seems to have a greater tactical knowledge of the game. As @the-ecstacy-of-eight says, Micah seems to be winging it every week.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Sat in the corporate wanker seats at the swamp today,it was piss funny, all they could shout about was Ronaldo, when it became clear they werent getting anything today, they shit up, in fact the knob behind me who have minute by minute commentary never reappeared second half! Sitting on my hands for the goals etc was probably one if the hardest things ive done, if KDB had put his shot away in second ha:-)lf I’d have been thrown out. Our support was brilliant in the away end.

I like that they 'shit up'... :-)