United (A) Post Match Thread

Never show them mercy or pity they deserve none

Would love that printed on a banner opposite players tunnel for when we play them at home. I hope their miserable club suffers for a long time. What I enjoyed most yesterday was remembering when we we shit come Derby Day we would always try and raise our game . most of the time we'd get beat but you know we'd tried, but those clowns yesterday knew they were beaten before the game started. Long may that continue.
 
Stil can’t get over how brilliant the boys were yesterday. Some great moments but the thing that stood out for me was the pride, energy and passion we showed in that game. Watching Kev and Bernie hunt and close their back four down deep in the 92nd minute was so impressive. As for Gabby and Diaz I’m going to do some research on their birth certificates because I’m convinced they’re really Manchester lads.
 
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.
Agreed, but Micah is just Micah. Nedum is a totally different character, but it staggers me why there's so much interest in Micah's studio performances???

Someone's even dedicated a thread to him. :-|
 
When pep said pre match he wants left footed on left and right footed on side right ,maybe ole started to shit himself and went full on triple decker hoping they would catch us in counter.
Why on earth would you park the bus with millions spent on the team at home ? I have more respect to Veirra‘s team than those sorry cunts .
 
I really can`t understand the sad Mooners who insist that we be called our full name Manchester City !!
Seriously who gives a flying fuck if they call the Rags "Manchester United" as its a fucking lie anyway !! Manchester my arse United.
Been a City fan nearly 60 years and always been proud to be called a Man City fan and whenever I`ve been asked who I support its always been Man City.
FFS some of you need to grow a pair of hairy ones and don`t worry what the bastard media calls us ... as long as its not personal insults or racism.
Thought you said you were a season ticket holder at Hyde Road?
;-)
 
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.
Sorry I disagree. Not all strikers are goal hangers who are only good at clinically sticking the ball in the onion bag. Many are talented footballers who can drop deep to defend from the front, can create & can score too.

Pep knows the type he needs/wants, & that's why we've shown a keen interest in Kane & Haaland. I watched as Ronaldo walked around the pitch yesterday, only concerning himself with the game when ManUre were on the attack. Would Pep accept that???? No chance!

Pep showed an evolution in how he approaches games yesterday & long may it continue. We were comfortable & relatively untroubled because of the team & formation he picked. I noticed that we didn't look like making a substitution, & why should we when things were going great, & ManUre looked less likely to score as the game progressed to its conclusion.

We could have kept the same level of possession control with the right kind of striker, AND been more clinical in front of goal too. I reckon if we were 4, 5, or 6 goals up, Pep would have made substitutions, as the match would have been safe, & to give other players the chance to share in the glory of a derby victory.

We need that clinical striker to make the difference in close matches, or matches where we dominate & keep getting undone by a more clinical opposition like PSG & the Dippers. That's when our lack of a striker becomes most telling.
 
He purposely tried to do KDB yesterday so he could get a standing ovation from the United fans. Kev was showing where the best players now reside, Ronaldo didn’t like that and made up enough ground to be able to get the chance to hurt him.

Disgusting individual.
That was as blatant a red card as you could see. A clear attempt by Ronaldo to injure an opponent. It is disgusting that none of the broadcasters even discussed it.
 
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.
As I said, that's just Micah. He adds a bit of emotion & entertainment to the more surgical analysis on offer. I think he adds contrast to the punditry line ups.

I just don't understand why so many Blues seem so bothered by what he says on telly, & how he acts. He's the same kid we watched grow up, who swore on live TV & became one of our few beacons of hope during some of our dreariest days. He is who he is.
 
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Sorry I disagree. Not all strikers are goal hangers who are only good at clinically sticking the ball in the onion bag. Many are talented footballers who can drop deep to defend from the front, can create & can score too.

Pep knows the type he needs/wants, & that's why we've shown a keen interest in Kane & Haaland. I watched as Ronaldo walked around the pitch yesterday, only concerning himself with the game when ManUre were on the attack. Would Pep accept that???? No chance!

Pep showed an evolution in how he approaches games yesterday & long may it continue. We were comfortable & relatively untroubled because of the team & formation he picked. I noticed that we didn't look like making a substitution, & why should we when things were going great, & ManUre looked less likely to score as the game progressed to its conclusion.

We could have kept the same level of possession control with the right kind of striker, AND been more clinical in front of goal too. I reckon if we were 4, 5, or 6 goals up, Pep would have made substitutions, as the match would have been safe, & to give other players the chance to share in the glory of a derby victory.

We need that clinical striker to make the difference in close matches, or matches where we dominate & keep getting undone by a more clinical opposition like PSG & the Dippers. That's when our lack of a striker becomes most telling.

I didn't say we don't need a central striker but when we have one then it will change the shape of the team and the chances that we create will be different.
Kane is a quality striker but he would have to adjust significantly in a Pep team. He seems to spend a lot of time just walking around and his work rate would have to increase a lot. Not for me at £150m. Haaland looks a completely different animal though.
 
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Ian Ure that's a blast from the past..I remember him fouling Franny in the League cup semi 1st leg at Maine Road and Franny smashed in the pen..
He was a dirty twat..
We used to call him Crazy Horse. That was when we didn’t call him Urine!
 
The more you look at the replay of Ronaldo's challenge on KDB, what was his intent if it wasn't trying to do him?

The ball was long gone, KDB was already down, it should have been a straight red, chalk that up to another weak decision from the weakest ref in the league.

You can feel free to change weakest for many other words.
I didn’t notice it live, but after seeing it on motd it’s definitely a straight red.
Cunts challenge.
I can also 100% guarantee if we’d have got away with that yesterday (we wouldn’t), it’d be on a loop on Sky till one of our players get charged for violent conduct.
They’ve got form.
 
It was clear yesterday on Sky as soon as the final whistle went and the booing started, the statium sounds was turned off. I have never noticed it before but it was so obvious yesterday, booing than silence. Ok not 100% silent but the booing was 'taken out'
How could there be any booing. Most of the United fans had buggered off by the time the final whistle went.
 
Telles does get a little touch of the ball first, although it's only by luck as he's clearly looking to swipe at it and it brushes the side of his foot. Then he straight up kicks Jesus in the ankle. It's an out of control tackle.

They're given outside the box every time.
The ball brushes his foot due to it's trajectory. He then trips Jesus. Penalty all day long for me. It didn't matter in the scheme of things. Just a bit shit from the officials for us, yet again.
 
I didn't say we don't need a central striker but when we have one then it will change the shape of the team and the chances that we create will be different.
Kane is a quality striker but he would have to adjust significantly in a Pep team. He seems to spend a lot of time just walking around and his work rate would have to increase a lot. Not for me at £150m. Haaland looks a completely different animal though.
Obviously any player would have to adapt to Pep's way of playing. Many players past & present have mentioned how Pep changed their game, & how they look at the game tactically. The same will happen with a clinical goal scorer.

We will make the necessary adjustments with a clinical striker to ensure we can retain possession, but to also kill off teams when the opportunities present themselves. If we weren't in urgent need of such a player, we wouldn't have bid a reported £130m for Kane last summer. The fact we did shows where our squad priorities will lie next summer, unless Torres & Delap surprise everyone & prove to be the solutions to our striking problems, right under our noses.
 

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