Manchester City 2:3 Manchester United

VanHaal'sRedArmy · Apr 7, 2018

Smalling is gone. Will need at least two new centre-backs this summer.

OldTrevil · Apr 7, 2018

tony54 said:
If mourino doesn't drag pogba off the field he needs his head testing. Pogba should never be in a man utd team from this moment on, he's had enough time to prove he's got tenacity and a football brain. He should perhaps consider being a model.

our only player who actually tried to play and had zero movement around him is the issue? Have a word with yourself.

#07 · Apr 7, 2018

The obvious truth is we are just not very good. Our players need 3-4 touches to do what City players do in 1-2. That’s been the case across the pitch. They move the ball so much faster, and that is because our players just need more time to pick their options. We could’ve countered more if our players were better.

Our defenders have really struggled. They can’t cope with the ball at their feet and panic under the slightest pressure. Young, Valencia, Smalling are just not at the level for this game.

kouroux · Apr 7, 2018

glazed said:
When Pogba gets the ball they're on him as a three like flies round sh't. Becasue they know he'll still try to get past them and fail.

Spot on. He keeps falling but his fecking teammates aren't helping either

DevilRed · Apr 7, 2018

crossy1686 said:
Alright lads, nice early goal to get them worried.

Maybe lets try to get a shot on goal first! :lol:

roonaldo78 · Apr 7, 2018

Dolf said:
Why not? You think our current squad is good enough to win the PL and/or CL? Because that should be our goal.

We've been doing this since SAF retired and end up continuously with more dross. Do you think Mourinho would setup any differently if he had the likes of Messi and Ronaldo in his team? You don't need 11 world class players to produce some decent football.

BusbyMalone · Apr 7, 2018

Walters_19_MuFc said:
Not sure what our plan is. We're not keeping the ball, nor are we trying to counter City.

We're playing silly 5 yard passes, which is exactly what City did against Liverpool and got punished.

People will moan about long balls, but if played into the right spaces, they will hurt City.

We need a change. I'd bring on Rashford for Herrera and go 4231. Get Rashford to stretch City and see if he can get some joy down the left.

The manager doesn't know this either. That's what's worrying.

Slimcharles69 · Apr 7, 2018

Vidyoyo said:
I'd love to see Sanchez go off for Rashford at HT.

Also I'd love to see somebody put a rocket up Sanchez's arse. He's a much better player than he's shown - maybe trying to be too nice? We don't need nice.

We should've started Rashford based on his record in these type of games. Sanchez has been abysmal bar a game or two since he signed but I guess his pedigree won out which is worrying seeing how he wasn't much better with Arsenal earlier in the season.

Marcky411 · Apr 7, 2018

redmanc said:
Works both ways, do something to inspire your manager and make him believe, if I was mourinho i'd be fecking miserable watching this shit too.

It is the manager’s job to motivate and inspire the players, not the other way round.

SqueakyWeasel · Apr 7, 2018

rooney2009 said:
The problem is we have our 3 Favourite and most creative players on the bench in Martial, Lukaku and Rashford
Lukaku is not mobile enough to play a high pressing game and Sanchez offers us nothing compared to Martial and Rashford
Just can’t wait for this game to be over and hope we don’t get a pasting

MadDogg · Apr 7, 2018

I'm not sure what to make of Pogba's performance when he's had the ball. He's doing relatively well to keep the ball for longer than anyone else in our team, but ultimately he then tries to do too much and loses it. The question is whether he is actually being given an option to pass it to and he's ignoring them, or whether he's having to keep going by himself because he simply isn't being given any options.

tony54 · Apr 7, 2018

Donnie Brasco said:
They support themselves, they dont give a shit about this club in a sports sense.

Like I said earlier but got ridiculed, Fergie should of been called out for letting the Glazers pocket the Ronaldo money. He didn't replace Giggs, Scholes, Vidic etc.

He cared more about his own legacy then about the club.

That's exactly right, money people always stick together, Ferguson's loyalty was to the people who payed his wages. That's the way it works. Ferguson built the team up and with the help of the glaziers then destroyed it and now others are taking the blame for lack of spending money in Fergusons last years during the Glaziers taking over.

Member 58925 · Apr 7, 2018

Gopher Brown said:
Yeah, cos his ‘passion’ is the only thing this City team has going for them.

That half was all about mental fragility.

The Firestarter · Apr 7, 2018

when fecking Gundogan starts dribbling like Messi, it may be good idea to start thinking on not who you buy, but rather how you coach.

Minimalist · Apr 7, 2018

1 touch in the opposition box. :lol:

Cracking stuff.

wolvored · Apr 7, 2018

Drifter said:
That is not the answer.

What is then?

Inigo Montoya · Apr 7, 2018

junglemusic said:
Why is everyone surprised we are being beaten by a team who are much better than us and have been all season? Even if Pogba and Sanchez were at their best we’d still lose to this city team

We should lose with a little more than a whimper though.

It's a pathetic defensive display from our centre

elmo · Apr 7, 2018

Charles Miller said:
Lets see the bright side of the situation, if they play this way against Liverpool they will get what they need.

You're assuming Liverpool didn't bother to turn up like what our players are doing.

Red Pavan · Apr 7, 2018

I will be shocked if we come back into this game.

Salus Populi Suprema Lex · Apr 7, 2018

I'm opening the Guinness for this half; I need it.

caid · Apr 7, 2018

I thought we were doing ok up to the first goal. Been bitching about our defending from corners for years.
Players panicked or gave up once that went in which is a pretty crap reaction. Even at 2-0 down ... we could get back into this and get a draw.
Just ... want a better reaction in the 2nd half.

TMDaines · Apr 7, 2018

Denis79 said:
Herrera is invisible

Good reminder that not all opinions are equal.

Roosney · Apr 7, 2018

I could type "that was fecking shite" a million times but what's worse is that I'm not even mad ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

mav_9me · Apr 7, 2018

amolbhatia50k said:
As usual Jose is absolved.

Am not absolving Jose. That's my opinion of the match and players.

Where we are overall is entirely on Jose. But that's another discussion.

Jacky Quacky · Apr 7, 2018

Captain Obvious said:
ARGGGHHHHHHHHhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

That feels better

same

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Apr 7, 2018

We'll win this.

amolbhatia50k · Apr 7, 2018

Richard Cranium said:
Rumour is pep got into coaching to manage Man City. Lifelong fan. Not at all about being a chequebook manager.

You have too much time on your hands to have time for rumours.

Shame their chequebook manager is pissing over ours.

Eyepopper · Apr 7, 2018

1 touch in Cities box in the first half.

1 touch.

Captain Obvious · Apr 7, 2018

There's been more Westworld ads than our touches in Citys box

devilish · Apr 7, 2018

Garethw said:
It’s the entire squads fault mate, nothing to do with Mourinho and his prehistoric tactics and man management.

It will all be fine once we’ve replaced every single player Mourinho inherited.

That’s what many on here will have you believe.

How did LVG and Moyes fared with this tripe? Mou had one slip up against Chelsea. There's something terribly wrong in that club considering Conte is facing the same music. He might not be the special one anymore but he's still a very valid manager.

Santoryo · Apr 7, 2018

Would be epic if we made a come back from this.

Oldyella · Apr 7, 2018

crossy1686 said:
I'd be in there telling them that I'll be on the phone to some of their agents after the first half and they have the second half to change my mind.

Sure half of them would be happy with that. Jose has ground any joy out of the players/club. Fed up of the constant negative shite.

tombombadil · Apr 7, 2018

crossy1686 said:
It's like Smalling just accepts Kompay is going to bully him and therefore lets it happen on every corner.

Esquire said:
He absolutely embarrassed Smalling. Pushed Smalling aside like a ragdoll.

Very frustrating. It's just a difference in personality. We need more of these kinds of players. No nonsense. No haircuts. Just results. It's not the first time from Kompany. The guy's a hard as nails winner. I only wish we had the same personality on our side.

Nanotron · Apr 7, 2018

Captain Obvious said:
This is usually the point in FIFA where you go to options > delete club and start over again

so true

Jazz · Apr 7, 2018

BusbyMalone said:
The manager doesn't know this either. That's what's worrying.

Extremely worrying. The players don't look like they have a clue either

Inigo Montoya · Apr 7, 2018

squidoo said:
Wonder if I can stretch a wank out to 45 minutes? ?

Depends who you're wanking

Esquire · Apr 7, 2018

Inigo Montoya said:
Can't disagree with any of that

Generally agree with that statement but honestly the execution has been really poor today. Our defence is all over the place. It has been shown to embarrassing transparency that Smalling and Young need replacing. Shaw cannot be worse than Young. At this point, it’s more on the players (and I am far from a Mou supporter). We just got our butts handed to us that first half.

royboy16 · Apr 7, 2018

JoaquinJoaquin said:
Why is Chris Smalling still starting games for this club? No excuse for him to be playing today.

That will hopefully be addressed in the summer.

DomesticTadpole · Apr 7, 2018

arnie_ni said:
Herrera has been our best player
...

Ron Atkinson agrees with you, that he was the only one showing any drive at all. Think after only playing a few minutes the other day it was risky putting him in this game. Matic as usual escapes criticism.

Marcky411 · Apr 7, 2018

I really hope this game is the last straw in the Jose Mourinho career as Man Utd manager.

Irrational. · Apr 7, 2018

In Rainbows said:
Amazing how Matic continues to escape criticism because Pogba is the easy target. Matic was worse. At least Pogba was trying to keep possession even with City's pressing. Too bad his teammates were frozen.

Pogba is not immune from defensive responsibility. He has failed to track runners all game, and has needlessly been losing the way by trying to dribble his way out of dangerous positions. It's not like he does anything amazing offensively.

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