United (H) Post Match Thread

[Tricky_Trev]

Lmao the arrogance.

Our first 8 fixtures in the league (Aka before Kev got injured and Pep had to play our best team)

Played 8
Lost 2
Drawn 3
Won 3

Anyone wanking themselves after watching Pep sacrifice the team for the individual, you’re going to be in for a rough ride.

You have made those stats up, let’s be honest. Kev played the first 8 games of the 21 match winning streak and was then injured for the next 7 before returning.

 

[OntarioBlue]

Yes true, but we won with different formations, today aggressive players were missing.
Bernardo, Gundogan, and Rodri in the middle, and Foden, Jesus, and Sterling attacking. why pep disturbing that rhythm and flow? for the sake of De Bruyne?

I would be more than happy to lose to these every year if we then go on to win the league, we are now their cup final and they won the battle not the war.

I can’t argue about the winning the league bit but there is absolutely no reason to lose to this lot. We are superior to them in almost every position yet we seem to freeze when we play them. It’s hard to understand and when you have been a City fan as long as I have it still hurts to lose to them. We need to beat them and win the league.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

We are a better team playing without a recognised striker. The Anfield, Stamford Bridge, and Old Trafford in the league cup performances suggest that.

Sterling should maybe sit out the next few derby days. Hes one of the few who makes Wan Bissaka look like a good footballer twice a season.

Other than that can't really say much, we could still be playing now and wouldn't have scored.

Move on, 21 wins in a row is now over, time to start a new run

Spot-on. Until we get a world-class striker or Sergio back we should stick to the system that has worked for us in the big games ie swamping people in midfield and picking them off.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Absolutely not but fuck ever ever ever wanting to lose to them

Nobody wants to lose to those cunts but you've got to look at the bigger picture.

 

[barty66]

Every team selection is controversial on here. Literally every game thread has people arguing over the team, not happy with Mahrez or Sterling or Jesus or Walker or go back a few months and it was Zinchenko or Stones or Gundogan or Rodri that Pep was being stubborn with and not picking the side Bluemoon wanted.

When we win, like we did 21 times in a row, it's all just forgotten and swept under the rug, and when we lose it's immediately "I told you so before kick off, Pep's too stubborn" etc. etc.

If you concede inside 30 seconds selection becomes pretty irrelevant. Pep doesn't pick a side to come back from 1-0 down.

So by half time his mindset should have changed to one of a team coming from 1-0 down...but he did nothing to change a team that clearly was being outplayed/out fought ?? We didnt look like doing anything until the late substitutions and the greatest goalscorer weve got sat in the stands ?? hes either fit or not or on his way out .....dont just leave him sat there ??

 

[Eccles Blue]

I think Pep has class and always congratulates the winner, always has done and it’s the right thing to do.
I would hate him to be a classless loser like Bingo or Bacon face.

So would I KRB but there is being a gracious loser and being over generous with your praise.

I didn’t watch the game granted but from reports from fans of other clubs I am getting the feeling that we actually played better than them and whilst Pep didn’t have to say that he could just have said they played well without calling out our players. :-)

 

[bert38]

KDB is a fantastic player with many qualities but we are a better balanced team without him IMO.

There is an option for him to play wide on either flank whilst he gets his fitness and sharpness back-the amount of times he turned over possession today was a huge handicap for us and he doesn't have the legs to press either-one of the reasons we have been so good defensively (ie Bernie in the middle).

 

[trumpton]

Another. What’s a fucking league title when ur losing to ur rivals. Yeah i wanna win everything but ultimately theres no better feeling than getting one over them cunts

Ok,fair enough.

If we win the title this season I won't bother celebrating because we lost at home to united!

 

[Akpowell]

Not going to beat up on players or Pep, we just need to learn and move on to the Saints and chalk another win towards the title.

That is a massive game now

 

[Groke]

What do people think of our 2 penalty shouts? First one looked like a penalty to me, obviously dismissed by Neville - no replay of second one though