United (A) | Post Match Thread

[CambridgeExileBlue]

City played well, very bad referee though. I don't remember any VAR replays for controversial decisions in this game.

But if playing like today for the remained season I think City still have chance to win PM.

We played very far from well and especially what we are capable of. Unfortunately a common theme this season.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

We definitely watched a different match after our goal.

We started to take control after it and United were struggling to do anything with the ball even when we gave it away.

We continually won it back and had them camped out in their half for most of minutes between when we score and their offside goal was given.

Once the match is posted in full, I would watch back that period to see what I mean. I think you’ll see the same.

I posted this seconds before they scored (on my stream) in the match thread:

Post in thread 'Match Thread | Man United vs Man City (14/01/23)'
https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/...ted-vs-man-city-14-01-23.358194/post-15614694

I felt it at the time, it was infuriating me, we just kept giving it away constantly.

 

[chickaroon]

That can't be true surely?

Linesman gave offside.

 

[bluesince76]

Surely he is interfering with how Ederson positions himself??

Also Rashford is stood between Akanji and the ball the whole time. If Rashford isn't there City clear it.

Why didn't Walker or Akanji get to the ball first? If Akanji tries to clear it, then Rashford becomes active and is offside

As for Ederson, I agree, Ederson has to be ready to save Rashford's shot. But the rule doesn't say that makes Rashford active. The rule is daft, completely daft, but you can only play to it

 

[simon23]

..and yet he created the goal -no one else created sfa.

agreed but other than that he was shit! look at his overall game...constantly losing possession and not making an effort to recover.

 

[ancoats]

united are miles off a good team ? only one team in the game that was Manchester city, until the worst bit of CHEATING ever we will still be 15 to 20 point than them even with the cheating

 

[paulchapo]

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on the offside decision...

"We know where we play."

 

[RayCTID]

How short is your fucking memory?

We smashed Chelsea 4-0 like a week ago, we smashed 6 past United earlier in the season.

Arsenal would need to fuck up but 8 points is far from insurmountable.

Remember 2012??

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Agreed but we need to find a way in keeping the likes of Dias and Stones fit to keep up with them.

 

[jollylescott]

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Hes ran on to the ball and hovered over it. He is directly influencing the behaviour of the defenders and the keeper. He is offside.

My issue is the impact on Ederson. He would have been distracted by Rashford and therefore impacted his line of vision prior to the strike for goal.

 

[MichaelBBack]

It wasn't the best performance, and a few players seriously need to take a long look at themselves, but for me, we lost that game because of an absolutely atrocious refereeing decision, nothing else.

That goal would never have stood if we'd scored it, and I don't think they'd have scored the second if it hadn't been given.

It's been a rough few games in the league now, but we're still second, still have the best striker, the best creator, and the most squad depth. We beat the rags, they beat us. Honours even and we just have to get more points from our other games and recover some form, which I'm confident that we will.

Every year we see the "top 4 is gonna be tough now!" posters come out to play and people acting like the season is done and dusted after one or two bad results. But this team has shown over and over again that they can bounce back and put a run together, and I'll be keeping the faith.