Manchester City 3:1 Manchester United

always_hoping · Mar 3, 2024

That was some goal by Rashford. Some amount of huffing and puffing by City since then and unable to blow Uniteds straw house down.

Still expect City to win but at least won the 1st half 1-0.

redom · Mar 3, 2024

First 20 or so minutes were good including a great goal but since then it's been backs against the wall. It's not sustainable to play the rest of the game like this and we need to find a way to keep a bit of possession otherwise it's going to be a case of waiting for the dam to break.

SAFMUTD · Mar 3, 2024

We won't hold like this. City has missed way too many chances, I fear if city scores then it'll be a goal festival.

We need to keep the ball at least in some instances and can't keep defending in our own box.

Oranges038 · Mar 3, 2024

Amsterdam Devil said:
Jesus, what’s wrong with Guardiola?

Can't handle his coke, half a can and he's bouncing off the walls all day.

Longshanks · Mar 3, 2024

Incredible goal from Rashford. But realistically the performance other than some good box defending has been horrific.

Can't get out, can't hold the ball, can't sustain any attacks. It's embarrassing.

Could be one of those days might get another on the break and hold out for a win or a draw.

But unless we find away of getting out more regularly and reliving pressure and carrying more threat I think city will win this, if they get one early second half they would probably get a few.

manichester · Mar 3, 2024

Pep on pills.

flameinthesun · Mar 3, 2024

probably the perfect tactic so far. I've always thought having two wide forwards and a false 9/CAM is the way to go against city. Just a bit more calmness and confidence on the ball and we would have been clean through a couple times.

AndySmith1990 · Mar 3, 2024

Freak said:
One of the few times this season we actually look like we have a plan of play.

It's a shame the plan revolves around being massive underdogs. But its better than a lot of the shit we've played this season

git_united · Mar 3, 2024

Alemar said:
We didn’t play well, to be frank, but it was to be expected. We need points more than performance quality

I think we played okay. Our transitions were great, few as they were. We were solid defensively. Ole ball at its finest.

Reditus · Mar 3, 2024

Onana has started to turn a corner for sur. Today he has been excellent

I also think Varane has just played his best half for us.

Buster15 · Mar 3, 2024

RedDevilCanuck said:
Dalot is player of the season so far.

Yes he has been good hasn't he.

suheilsworld · Mar 3, 2024

In dream land here. Long long way to go and just hope our heads don’t drop, even if we concede 1.

FireballXL5 · Mar 3, 2024

Wrecking ralf said:
Am I too high or was that weird as feck by Pep.

No, he's much, much higher.

LDUred · Mar 3, 2024

Garnacho is so wasteful when we have opportunities to break. Just hands the ball straight back to City when they're wide open.

Heinzesight · Mar 3, 2024

Players executed the game plan well. Rode our luck a bit but we could’ve had three goals.

Rashford with a wonder goal and when he has less time to think, he’s at his most dangerous but has also shown classic Rashy at times.

Garnacho needs to be more sensible when taking the ball out of defence under pressure but has put a proper shift in.

Dalot superb and Onana excellent.

More of the same please and always great to see the roid rage in the city technical area.

JustCoco · Mar 3, 2024

Woodzy said:
The commentary for that miss was atrocious

Did you hear that too?
"NO NO NO NOOO", commentary bias can't be hidden all of the time

laughtersassassin · Mar 3, 2024

It's a good thing Doku is shite and Haaland picked today to miss a chance like that haha

Even KDB isn't exactly as good as his usual self.

The early goal by us definitely got in their heads a bit

the_cliff · Mar 3, 2024

We need to be more clinical and quicker on the break.

Lindelof needs to stop just booting the ball in to the middle. He keeps doing it and it will cost us if he doesn't stop.

Garnacho's been bad when he has got the ball although tbf it hasn't been a lot.

Zed is not dead · Mar 3, 2024

Big Ben Foster said:
We're playing like a lower league underdog in a cup match, with 10 men behind the ball, but the gameplan so far is working and we're winning, and that's ultimately what matters

Yep that’s pretty frustrating tbh.
However when you look at the squad available, there’s not much more you can do against City than playing on the counter.
And that’s how we usually got wins against them these past years

Judas · Mar 3, 2024

Longest half of football ever? :lol:

Redfrog · Mar 3, 2024

I don’t know how it’s on English tv, but on French tv, they are showing 10 times the goal. Everyone is amazed.

It was a great strike. Fantastic.

suheilsworld · Mar 3, 2024

Reditus said:
Onana has started to turn a corner for sur. Today he has been excellent

I also think Varane has just played his best half for us.

And evans ….. he’s turning back time with his performance

Carolina Red · Mar 3, 2024

As good a first half as we coulda hoped for. Would be great if we can hit them on the break again and then get the hell outta there

ForeverRed1 · Mar 3, 2024

cpresc said:
Other than the goal?

And maybe the fact they haven't scored also?

We're winning ffs. Have faith haha

Well yeah, the goal has been against play..

Second half I honestly don’t know if I can look..

Ace of Spades · Mar 3, 2024

I would take Garnacho off for Antony or Amad, just can't be that weak when defending and doing nothing when you have the ball.

Hammondo · Mar 3, 2024

Parking that bus? Parking the jumbo jet!

Shane88 · Mar 3, 2024

I can feel the grey hairs growing.

100 · Mar 3, 2024

I’ve sympathy for Lindelof playing at left back but he’s still been pathetic in possession. Just firing it into midfield and praying at times

lsd · Mar 3, 2024

So how many will we win by then?

Todd · Mar 3, 2024

Onana, Varane, Dalot, Casemiro very good.

McTominay useless. A man without use.

Shocking miss by Haaland. Truly shocking.

This is going to be a drastically different second half than I would've expected if you'd asked me this morning.

red.knight · Mar 3, 2024

Come on United

Tincanalley · Mar 3, 2024

Wrecking ralf said:
Am I too high or was that weird as feck by Pep.

You can’t be too high. But, yes

Superunknown · Mar 3, 2024

RedDevilCanuck said:
Dalot is player of the season so far.

Sounds ridiculous at first, but he's actually been our most consistent player. Never seems to get injured and is just as solid going forward as he is at the back.

youngrell · Mar 3, 2024

WTF are those advertising hoardings? Looks like a prison wall :lol:

Valencia Shin Crosses · Mar 3, 2024

Bobski said:
Been lucky, but the threat was there first 20 mins, need to get that back second half to take some pressure off. Can't fault the workrate, getting very little of the ball but everyone is putting the effort in. Most disciplined we have seen Cas this season, doing very well, Evans has been incredible given his age.

Yeah honestly this is why I would have preferred Amrabat over McTominay. Think you need another passer in a game like this as opposed to McTominays box crashing because he won't have many opportunities to do that anyways.

Lindelof is the clear weak link spot to no one's surprise. No threat of progression and he's chasing shadows between Foden and KDB's interplay.

Desert Eagle · Mar 3, 2024

Valencia Shin Crosses said:
Rashford has been abysmal apart from the worldie. Garnacho too. Bruno actually... has been good which is very surprising. Playing clever without totally going into donkey mode. Mainoo excellent off the ball. Dalot been great. Onana MOTM

We are certainly conceding though. You can't hold out for another 45 minutes of box camping

It feels like once he scored its job done. Two big chances missed. Garnacho has been awful though, doesn't look like he belongs out there. Must be subbed. Agree with the rest. Shout out to Evans too.

El Presidente · Mar 3, 2024

Red Dreams said:
We should be 3 up.

Only backwards.

NotoriousISSY · Mar 3, 2024

Longshanks said:
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Could be one of those days might get another on the break and hold out for a win or a draw.

Think we already had that extra break but unfortunately Rashford cocked them both up

Trophy Room · Mar 3, 2024

Ollie Derbyshire said:
No chance we hold on playing the same way in the second half, we need to be able to keep the ball better in midfield otherwise it’s only a matter of time,

We did play, when we played we were good. Otherwise solid defensively. We won’t hold on.

Chicharo · Mar 3, 2024

Pep's such a fecking clown...
They definitely look vulnerable, but we need to gain control of the ball more often and try to score another one. This one won't be enough

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