United Thread - 2021/22

[mexico1970]

Struggling to beat a b rated Italian side is where they are at now, top sides would be disappointed with a draw not elated.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

It was strange watching United last night. Between the boxes they were atrocious, almost like watching a non-league team. No shape just aimless running and total lack of discipline. But on the rare occasions they do get it foward they are clearly a major threat. Cavani and Ronaldo are very cunning operators who would trouble any defence. City will need to be cautious on Saturday. We need to strangle midfield and pick them off, just like Liverpool did. If we play at our top level we will murder them but we can't be complacent.

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Here's the goal from Ronny at the last moment of the game. The body language in those moments says a lot. If City score that goal the guys go mental, I just dont see that spirit with Utd, in fact some of the utd players didnt even seem that bothered.



Maybe they're fucked off with Ronaldo getting the limelight or may be they actually just dont care which would go someway to explain their current dire straits.

Confused about the handball rule, I thought it was this:

Accidental handball in the build-up to a goal will no longer be deemed an offence. The crucial word here is 'build-up'.

It will still be an offence if an accidental handball directly creates the chance that scores the goal, or scores the goal itself.

Surely that accidental handball created the chance, no?

 

[shemnel]

Confused about the handball rule, I thought it was this:

Accidental handball in the build-up to a goal will no longer be deemed an offence. The crucial word here is 'build-up'.

It will still be an offence if an accidental handball directly creates the chance that scores the goal, or scores the goal itself.

Surely that accidental handball created the chance, no?

pretty sure IFAB rules state (which UEFA follow?);

• deliberately touches the ball with their hand/arm, for example moving the hand/arm towards the ball;
• touches the ball with their hand/arm when it has made their body unnaturally bigger. A player is considered to have made their body unnaturally bigger when the position of their hand/arm is not a consequence of, or justifiable by, the player’s body movement for that specific situation. By having their hand/arm in such a position, the player takes a risk of their hand/arm being hit by the ball and being penalised; or
• scores in the opponents’ goal:
  • directly from their hand/arm, even if accidental, including by the goalkeeper; or
  • immediately after the ball has touched their hand/arm, even if accidental.

Accidental handball that leads to a team-mate scoring a goal or having a goal-scoring opportunity will no longer be considered an offence.

but you could make an argument for bullet point 2....

 

[Akira]

Here's the goal from Ronny at the last moment of the game. The body language in those moments says a lot. If City score that goal the guys go mental, I just dont see that spirit with Utd, in fact some of the utd players didnt even seem that bothered.



Maybe they're fucked off with Ronaldo getting the limelight or may be they actually just dont care which would go someway to explain their current dire straits.

Yeah you're right, didn't notice it earlier. They don't seem thrilled at all.

Maybe it's finally dawning on them their jammy results were undeserved.

 

[mat]

Yeah you're right, didn't notice it earlier. They don't seem thrilled at all.

Maybe it's finally dawning on them their jammy results were undeserved.

Hopefully theres a divide of SOO/Sack him in the squad.

Such disharmony will be glorious to watch.

Imagine on Saturday. Rags get 2 shady penalties scores by PR37 only for Alpaca and Slabhead to throw goals in their own net to help us.

 

[Akira]

All these focus on Ronaldo has hid the fact that Ratface has not scored in 10 consecutive games.

 

[the blue panther]

Was a nailed on handball in real time.

Swept conveniently under the CL carpet.

Yes. Surprised it was allowed - we have to take heart from the fact that VAR allowed Atalanta's second goal.

 

[Jordie]

Yes. Surprised it was allowed - we have to take heart from the fact that VAR allowed Atalanta's second goal.

That was clearly onside without putting any lines up, what took them two minutes to work out? Unless they were trying to find a way to disallow.

 

[Blu1]

Confused about the handball rule, I thought it was this:

Accidental handball in the build-up to a goal will no longer be deemed an offence. The crucial word here is 'build-up'.

It will still be an offence if an accidental handball directly creates the chance that scores the goal, or scores the goal itself.

Surely that accidental handball created the chance, no?

Only to every other club. Small print says Utd get away with it.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Was switching over to the match during the ad breaks.
Saw the score was 2 2 and presumed that was the final score.
Heard this morning that Atlanta had won last night . Happy until I later found out that it was this team who were crowned " World" champions last night.

 

[LongsightM13]

There are highlights on the City site today of this game I was watching on lunch, Rojo takes Yaya out in the box for stonewall pen he never gives aswell in that game! Rojo does go off injured though, the unlikeable ****.

Oliver turned down three or four pretty blatant penalties for us that day

 

[killwill]

It’s truly pathetic.
Keep going Noddy!

It was funny when he was said that's why they are champions lol and he compared that to them scraping a draw against the mighty Atalanta. The mind boggles

 

[Vienna_70]

Ole has got to be the luckiest man in football.

Unqualified, but got the job due to connections with his former club.
Continuously protected by his friends in the media, despite his results, for the majority of his tenure.
Spent more than Mourinho/Van Gaal/Moyes, with no trophies to show for, yet lasted longer than all of them.
Did not plan for Ronaldo this season, board signs Ronaldo anyway. Ronaldo ends up bailing him out of CL group stages.

If it wasn’t for PR37's goals, the rags would have no points in their CL group.

 

[Ted_Bovis]

If it wasn’t for PR37's goals, the rags would have no points in their CL group.

Yes but the bleeding annoyance is that he has scored them. So it’s not relevant how or why. No one sees it how we see it of course but the result is the result.

It pisses me off. Massively.

 

[hertsblue]

Confused about the handball rule, I thought it was this:

Accidental handball in the build-up to a goal will no longer be deemed an offence. The crucial word here is 'build-up'.

It will still be an offence if an accidental handball directly creates the chance that scores the goal, or scores the goal itself.

Surely that accidental handball created the chance, no?

No for the Rags, Yes if it was us

 

[Vienna_70]

Confused about the handball rule, I thought it was this:

Accidental handball in the build-up to a goal will no longer be deemed an offence. The crucial word here is 'build-up'.

It will still be an offence if an accidental handball directly creates the chance that scores the goal, or scores the goal itself.

Surely that accidental handball created the chance, no?

It was the rags; different laws.

 

[manimanc]

Yes but the bleeding annoyance is that he has scored them. So it’s not relevant how or why. No one sees it how we see it of course but the result is the result.

It pisses me off. Massively.

Piss funny that a 36 year old on 500k a week, only brought in because the red mardarses had a meltdown about him coming to us, is now running the show over at the theatre of comedy.

 

[Fred_Quimby]

Anyone got Emery to the raggies after turning down Toons?

 

[city saint]

Anyone got Emery to the raggies after turning down Toons?

i did wondr this myself