United post-match thread

[Ric]

I'm not convinced Txiki is the entire reason Guardiola is at the club. A small factor, perhaps, but Pep is about more than just joining one of his mates.

And if Txiki was so influential in this, why has he been signing players Pep has immediately wanted shipped out? Mangala, Bony, etc

Without Begiristain I genuinely don't think we'd have Guardiola.

As for the signings you mention, I'm sure Begiristain didn't envisage them turning out so badly, and they came well before Pep arrived.

Begiristain has to take a large share of the blame for those signings, but it's hardly evidence that he wasn't instrumental in getting Guardiola.

 

[Ric]

could be seen as a foul on herrara and I'm pretty sure the ref was about to blow for it and would have done if mata hadn't scored

How can Fernando being barged in the back be construed as a foul on Herrera?!

 

[We're not really here]

Fucking shit. Sack Pep and all his ponsy Barca mates. The players are shit, Silva couldn't even be arsed playing. Sabbath and KDB are just feigning injury. We'll get beat 8-0 next week and won't even get in the top 4!


Have I covered it all?

 

[lazerblue]

Prior to kick off, Did you honestly believe the team Pep selected tonight was really capable of going there & winning?

No but 20min in I did

 

[hilts]

Prior to kick off, Did you honestly believe the team Pep selected tonight was really capable of going there & winning?

Yes I do it was a smaller chance than playing a full strength team no doubt but it doesn't constitute throwing the game

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

I am not too bothered about losing this game, and we are at least out of this cup. It has been a wooden spoon for us over the last few years.

I think pep made the game a nothing game by putting out a B team, Utd didn't and couldn't prove anything imo.

Am more concerned at the dressing room attitude and togetherness. Things haven't been right since the Celtic game .

 

[peter.evans]

Totally agree

Spot on !

 

[sir baconface]

This, I could have understood Pep selecting a weakened side, and all but throwing the game prior to kick off, against any other team left in the competition, but certainly not against that shower of shite, simply because "we have bigger fish to fry"

If Manuel Pellegrini had selected that starting line up, in any match against the scum he would be getting some almighty stick on here, and rightly so.

He had better hair too.

 

[Ted_Bovis]

Guess it might have something to do with the fact they had their best side out & we had our best reserves!!

NO WAY was it their best side. Fellaini didn't play.

 

[lazerblue]

Win the next 4 league games and tonite will be a distant memory