United (A) | Post Match Thread

[dobingsdobber]

He wants out and constantly spouts shit in the press about how much he wants to leave. If he’s playing shit and wants to leave, we get rid.

Okey dokey.

He was shite today.on the edge of his own area turning circles like a fucking corkscrew and then giving a neutral,non-effective pass.If his missus wants to move abroad and lie on a sun-bed all day drinking pina colladas then come out and say so,then piss off and let us get on with planning for the future.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

I watched his interview, he looked embarrassed.
Not as embarrassing as their small time players and fans celebrating like they'd won the world cup though.

His comments make me feel worse

 

[abu13]

Mcnulty on bbcsport even said it was a controversial equaliser with the linesman with his flag up for offside. Still fuming that this changed the game and resulted in them twats getting the winner. If you asked a rag though it would be classed has a masterstroke by Rashford to not touch the ball.

Yep, you see it every weekend where a player is clearly offside, they generally stop running and put their hands in the air indicating that the are not attempting to play the ball. If he had done the then Eddie could have committed to coming out to clear the ball.

 

[Blueboy73]

he’s a good manager and will do well there. Fair play to his comments.

I liked his honesty, my point is their own manager was embarrassed which sums it up really.

 

[chickaroon]

Far too many emotionalised posts on the thread, due to the nature of the defeat and the opponent.

We were away against a team only 4 points behind and on a sustained run of form. We were never going to play them off the park. It was always going to be a tight, cagey, almost latter stages of the CL type of game. It felt like that for the entire 1st half.

Up until their 1st goal I felt the game plan of retain control and take 1 or 2 of the few clear chances we create, had been executed brilliantly.

Then, a decision beyond bent, changes the whole game. It’s not even worth debating what was clearly offside and clearly a ridiculous decision.

The momentum swung and they caplitalised.

We 100% didn’t deserve to lose that game.

Thought Rodri, who I’m not usually a fan of, was excellent and was the best player on the pitch.

Best post I have read.

 

[Phoenix900000]

He is but he is given a platform.

God then anyone can get this job

 

[Victorinodennistua]

I dont disagree but Thought foden was awful

I think so; especially if you consider that at that point Fernandes would not be expected to get to the ball if City's defenders did not know the player the ball was actually passed to was offside - the closest things in the Laws of the Game is offside Example 4.

If it is true that VAR did not intervene, the decision making is even worse than it first seemed.

The whole thing is so diabolical in my view that I believe the game should be voided and replayed - of course there's no chance of that but it ranks as one of the most scandalous pieces of refereeing I have ever seen in well over 50 years of watching football. I am incredulous that anyone could think or interpret the Laws of the Game to rule that as not offside.

Wasn’t interfering with play. Of course he was. He’s the main target so our defence are looking at him. It’s just not gone in our favour and mentality we weren’t good enough for what should have been their equaliser.Robbed then robbed overselves of at least a point against an above average side:

 

[levets]

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola talking to BBC Match of the Day: "Congratulations to United. People will understand how nice Manchester City is. It was a fantastic game. We controlled the transitions better in the second half against Rashford and their fast players. We had the right spirit to do it. We were close and we have to improve when we concede the goal, be more stable, the gap between the first and second goal is too close. In general I have no regrets. I don't care if we don't win the Carabao Cup or the Premier League, we'll try. I don't care when a team performs how we play. It was quite similar to the many, many years we've been here.

"There are plenty of points to play for and we have to play there. In every game we have to perform. We always play in these sort of games and in others we struggle a little bit."

On the equaliser: "Marcus Rashford is offside, Bruno Fernandes is not. Rashford distracted our keeper and centre defenders. It is what it is. We know where we play. It is difficult for the referees in these stadiums."

On what they could improve: "Maybe our threat up front. Our people up front were not decisive. They run really well and punish us in the counter attack."

After the game: "Nothing happened. I know how we behave. We've finished above them five or six years in a row, I know exactly how we behave."

Read between the lines…

“We know where we play. It is difficult for the referees in these stadiums."

 

[hammocity]

How the fuck is that not offside?

 

[WickyWain]

My ERO has just texted me this:

Akanji just said Bruno Fernandes literally shouted at Rashford to leave it. Why is he doing that is Rashford is not interfering?!?! Whole thing is a total nonsense

Still fuming about it