United post-match thread

[SWP's back]

I presume by 'doing without all those cup games' we mean 3 more games stretched over the next 4 months? Huge undertaking for a professional sports team. It's the easiest cup to win.

4 games and yes it will make a huge difference in January for a start. It also means we have 4 weeks with no midweek games. That means that Pep can actually prepare for the important stuff of the league and have players fresh and train accordingly.

 

[SWP's back]

I feared the worst when I saw the line up. Whenever we have Fernando and Navas in the same starting eleven I pretty much write off a result

Yet they were two of the best performers with Garcia and Maffeo.

 

[SWP's back]

This. Every cup and every game. Especially against those fuckers.

You do realise the players can't play every game flat out?

Have you seen our running stats compared with previous years?

 

[i kne albert davy]

4 games and yes it will make a huge difference in January for a start. It also means we have 4 weeks with no midweek games. That means that Pep can actually prepare for the important stuff of the league and have players fresh and train accordingly.

That'll be good then winning all our games in January's a certainty.

 

[SWP's back]

The game on Saturday is far more important than any league cup match, no matter who it was against. Some right moaning twats on here.

Correct

 

[br88]

Honestly, the worriers on here are unbelievable. Firstly there was no way we could field a full strength team last night, just not possible with 2 games a week being played at the moment.

Secondly, Maffeo! our academy RB just schooled Paul Pogba for 90 minutes last night!! and Garcia played with the composure of someone that had been playing senior football for years.

We are top of the league, we are in the champions league, and we are in the FA cup. Theres no need to panic and there is so much to be optimistic about

A good and sensible post.

 

[willipp]

You do realise the players can't play every game flat out?

Have you seen our running stats compared with previous years?

I think we need to be realistic and accept it was probably for the best that players like dinho, sterling, Silva got a rest. Doesn't mean we have to enjoy the defeat or sit happy clapping like many are suggesting, just accept its part of a bigger plan.

 

[SWP's back]

Ok then the same question but Spurs, Liverpool, Chelsea etc, same principle but we just happend to be playing them last night so that was why I asked the question about them, simple enough concept? So no it wasn't who we played at all, don't try to guess what my problem was please as you don't know. It was OUR cup to defend like I have said in other posts.

Wipe your fanny.

PL
CL
FA Cup
EFL Cup

In that order. The first team can't play every three days for 3 weeks at full pelt. Half of them would end up injured and missing December and January and the moaning ****s would have something to moan about.

 

[Blue Feather]

Maffeo did well, Garcia neat and tidy and would probably look very good in a better team. Sane was shocking and I'm not sure how Inny missed the header? Thought it was a def. pen when Garcia was fouled......In my experience if it looks like a pen from that far away it usually is! Positives were that everything about them and their 'wonderful' club was average at best and I think even they have just about enough intelligence to know it too

 

[SWP's back]

We've not won in 6 games, we've every right to be concerned.

Why?

 

[SWP's back]

That'll be good then winning all our games in January's a certainty.

It'll certainly improve our chances.

 

[shockin-hocking]

The conclusion I've come to after reading this thread: too many of us are far too concerned about the rags and getting abuse off the vermin who support them.

Firstly, ignore them. They are in a worse position than us and it showed, in team selection and the celebrations of the fans at the end of the game. It meant more to them.

Secondly, any rag who dishes out any abuse about last night's game is either deluded or so worried about the future that they've got to cling on to any scrap of victory we allow them.

The run of form is slightly worrying, but I wouldn't include last night in that run of form. It was correctly the bottom of our priorities and it would have been regardless of opposition.

It might be time to panic if the winless run extends significantly, but anyone that can't see the benefits of resting our important players last night are letting their hatred for the rags cloud their judgement.

Understandable I suppose but city come first and always will.

 

[bluemoonmatt]

Ok then the same question but Spurs, Liverpool, Chelsea etc, same principle but we just happend to be playing them last night so that was why I asked the question about them, simple enough concept? So no it wasn't who we played at all, don't try to guess what my problem was please as you don't know. It was OUR cup to defend like I have said in other posts.

Well I can't say I believe your protestations, but I'm sure your not in the least bothered. In answer to the question lets be fair, the precedent has been set last year, the difference is were not defending the FA cup and unlike last year when were were in the latter stages of the League cup this year we wont be so time will tell.

 

[mosssideblue]

I feared the worst when I saw the line up. Whenever we have Fernando and Navas in the same starting eleven I pretty much write off a result

tbh though, they had reasonable games (good even) compared to others.

 

[Bozo]

4 games and yes it will make a huge difference in January for a start. It also means we have 4 weeks with no midweek games. That means that Pep can actually prepare for the important stuff of the league and have players fresh and train accordingly.

Pretty sure it is 3 games. Win last night are we were only 2 games away from the final. Only game in January would have been the semi-final.

 

[willipp]

Pretty sure it is 3 games. Win last night are we were only 2 games away from the final. Only game in January would have been the semi-final.

dont forget its over 2 legs - so 3 games from the final i think

 

[SWP's back]

Pretty sure it is 3 games. Win last night are we were only 2 games away from the final. Only game in January would have been the semi-final.

It's four games we have 'saved' ourselves.

Everyone and their grandma knows the semi is over two legs. We've had enough of them.

 

[SiMCFC]

Wipe your fanny.

PL
CL
FA Cup
EFL Cup

In that order. The first team can't play every three days for 3 weeks at full pelt. Half of them would end up injured and missing December and January and the moaning ****s would have something to moan about.

Well why bother entering it then? Or throw it in the first round and let fans know that is the intention. Was pointless me wasting money to go and watch us play in it all those times over the years if
it means so little. We cannot pick and choose as we don't have the trophies to back that sort of arrogance up.

I agree with you in that we must prioritise but had we not cocked 2 home games up by playing the football we did we wouldn't be under pressure going into the WBA game. Hell, maybe it would have been better to play our first team last night, our 'reserves' at the weekend and first team again against Barca if people honestly believe they need such vast amounts of rest between matches. Would have given then even more of a break surely?

 

[mosssideblue]

Our second string was better than them until the Kompany/Kolorov swap.

Happy to sacrifice last night for the greater good, although I'd have rather had Silva on the bench to change the game. Everything is fine and on track.

Exactly where I am DD. Thought at half time they were there for the taking. Would help a lot more though if we put our teeth back in up front

 

[Bozo]

dont forget its over 2 legs - so 3 games from the final i think

Ah my bad just remembered it's played over two! Still, gutted we didn't give this a proper shot.