United (H) Post Match Thread

[mosssideblue]

Your missing the point. It’s about the balance of probabilities. We did not play our strongest team that is a fact. Had we played our strongest team any still lost, there would be no argument. We would have lost and I would have had no complaints.

I love Pep, but that does not make him immune from criticism from me if he warrants it.

The team he put out should not have lost - nothing to do with not having either Kev or Kun on the field at kick off.

 

[come-on-barney]

Exactly.

They and their team were dead & buried, their players had bottled it & the crowd was getting right at them.

They came out 2nd half, geed up by Mourinho, ready to have one last go & were met by a half empty, half hearted ground & a City team who also thought it was easy.

You know you are spot on. I could see Otamendi and Kompany bothered by the atmosphere when having simple defensive duties to contend with. Must have been going through their minds right at that time.

 

[TBooksbluearmy]

All the players yesterday missed the chance to have become the biggest legends in City's history. So I would like to know what the hell did Pep tell those players at half time. That their was such a drop in the performance between the 1st and the 2nd half.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Well if you read my post again it does say that is mainly due to teams being scared to attack us. Even Chelsea were terrified to do so in both games. That of course is part of the game, defending from the front I think they call it. On the few occasions we have been put under pressure at the back though we have wobbled alarmingly. The last two games whatever back four we have put out has been shocking. Not tracking runners, marking, tackling, you name it we haven't done it.

isn't that the point though. its only really been the last two games we've been crap at the back. pretty much all season we've been great at the back. considering the way we play swell, mistakes are going to happen. you put any defence under pressure they will make mistakes. liverpool, united, chelsea, spurs defenses have all made mistakes when under pressure. if we attack and dominate teams it doesnt matter as much.

obviously we need to improve on our last 2 performances at the back and tbh id be tempted to brign back laporte and stones and give them an actual run in the team

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

All the players yesterday missed the chance to have become the biggest legends in City's history. So I would like to know what the hell did Pep tell those players at half time. That their was such a drop in the performance between the 1st and the 2nd half.

that annoys me more then anything. its was a once in a lifetime chance. i might never see it again.

 

[meltonblue]

The one positive from this week is that I do think it will help us hugely next season, in terms of complacency hopefully not kicking in as much as it has for the last few title winners. Expectations this year have gone through the roof, but we still have a relatively immature squad in places who haven't been in these situations before. I really do think we will be a lot better next year than we have been now, and given we can still break the goals and points record, that's got to be frightening to our rivals.

Yes it's gutting how the last two games have gone, but I do think they'll have longer term benefits.

 

[Bert Trautmanns Helemet]

The team he put out should not have lost - nothing to do with not having either Kev or Kun on the field at kick off.

Completely disagree mate. If Kun, KDB & Walker had started that game we would now be Champions and on a major high - which is what we needed after Liverpool.
We are now on a serious low and two of the toughest games of the season coming up next.
Pep fucked up on Wednesday and again yesterday. Hey, he's human but on occasions he tries to be just a bit to clever for his own good and it has cost us dearly.

 

[Hesperus]

The team he put out should not have lost - nothing to do with not having either Kev or Kun on the field at kick off.

That’s a pretty arrogant statement when we’re playing out fiercest rival who are also 2nd in the league.

 

[come-on-barney]

They were as bad a side as we have played in the first half. What they do have though is a set of bollocks. They rarely give in and that’s twice they have come from 2-0 down to win in the last month. They also came from behind to beat Chelsea. They don’t lack fight that’s for sure. It’s why they are where they are in the league. Talent wise they are easily the 5th or 6th best side so they are punching above their weight results wise.

Our players need to find some of their own bollocks this week after these two shambolic performances/results. Anything less than a win Tuesday and Saturday won’t be good enough. They owe the fans the chance to see them win the league at home after that and beating Spurs is the key to that.

I hope they are hurting as much as the fans are today and it spurs them on.

Mourinho changed their game plan at half time and we did not react until it was too late. The throwing on of subs at 3-2 was just desperation to try and save the game. Never understand why you don’t start with your strongest side and then bring players off. Gutted but it’s typical city and let’s get the league won. Let’s get behind the lads on Tuesday whatever happens.

 

[grant1977]

I think peop having a go at each other on this thread isn’t required at all. I’m a city fan....city form a big part of my life....today do I feel dejected, do I feel let down by the result, do I feel that peps decision to play a different side was wrong....yes 100%. I feel very low today but then I think about us scraping a draw at Chesterfield and then to think where we are now to feel sad about not winning the premier league again...quite a feeling really

Come in ladies m gents we’re about to be champions again just not this weekend