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Manchester United 4:2 Manchester City
Post-match discussion
Sun, 12 April 2015
Just got back from Old Trafford now (including a few pub pitstops)
Absolutely buzzing. So fecking happy, to top if off I won £500 cash on a United to win + BTTS
Absolutely buzzing. So fecking happy, to top if off I won £500 cash on a United to win + BTTS
Possibly yes. I was just surprised that(judging by the way Clattenburg reacts when Demichelis gets up) he doesn't book him on the spot.
"What you doing to my wife...(where is my gun)"
Congratulations!
I think he had to turn away to stop himself from laughing.
He did.
Just gotten back from the game, the atmosphere was one of the best I can remember for ages. Crap opening 15 minutes but the rest was great. Glad someone finally got on the end of Young's crosses.
Just got back from t'pub, what a match I'm still buzzing from that first half.ashley and the afro were immense, Louis masterplan seems to be taking effect with the lads, roll on Chelski.
The one thing that has been missing from this VG United, is recovering from going a goal behind. We have not been doing that enough
Clattenberg's reaction says it all.
From the BBC page. Can't believe that's Mick Hucknall.
Clearly not holding back the years.
From the BBC page. Can't believe that's Mick Hucknall.
Nah it's SAF. The other guy is Ed Sheeran's dad
Just done my match ratings and they only came out at 6.6!! Can't believe it as we have just beaten our fierce rivals 4-2 after a very good performance. We started very slowly and City were probably the better team for a period of time and got their goal which was disappointing to concede. We got lucky with our goal but we had to battle hard to get back into the game and we started to take control. It was great to go into the lead at half time for our efforts as well. Second half we were definitely the better side in the second and some of our defenders really settled as well and we got two good goals. It takes the shine off a little to lose that late goal as we were head and shoulders better than them but it's still a significant win.
My best performers were Carrick, Fellaini and Young. Carrick showed great courage to take the ball under pressure from the City players and really tried to get us going forwards. Fellaini bullied Toure and ultimately battered their defence. Young scored 1 and made 2 so he made a great contribution to the team today. Credit to Valencia as well who made good block at a key time and ran up and down that flank all day long.
Feel it is a big moment for the club and just how City's 6-1 result against us signified their rise to the top, this result maybe signifies our return. On the other hand, City have lost 6 out of 8 and perhaps they may go crashing and burning for the rest of the season.
My best performers were Carrick, Fellaini and Young. Carrick showed great courage to take the ball under pressure from the City players and really tried to get us going forwards. Fellaini bullied Toure and ultimately battered their defence. Young scored 1 and made 2 so he made a great contribution to the team today. Credit to Valencia as well who made good block at a key time and ran up and down that flank all day long.
Feel it is a big moment for the club and just how City's 6-1 result against us signified their rise to the top, this result maybe signifies our return. On the other hand, City have lost 6 out of 8 and perhaps they may go crashing and burning for the rest of the season.
The work done on the training ground has been immense. Players who we would have happily seen taken out and shot have been excellent and deserve at the very least to be squad players. Fergie was the man as a manager and motivator but post Queiroz we really weren't with it technically and tactically. Then Moyes and his band of clowns came in and stuck it in reverse.
Just a shame LVG came in on a World Cup year tbh, without the ridiculous amount of injuries, this squad would be fighting the title.
The only player I expect to leave now is Evans and I am not fussed about that at all. Can see plenty of players getting themselves back on track and living up to their potential.
Proper pre season, 3 or 4 additions to the squad with as little upheaval as possible and I think we will be straight out of the traps and really take Europe by surprise, just by the nature of the coaching, we will be a much higher better prospect from the off.
Just a shame LVG came in on a World Cup year tbh, without the ridiculous amount of injuries, this squad would be fighting the title.
The only player I expect to leave now is Evans and I am not fussed about that at all. Can see plenty of players getting themselves back on track and living up to their potential.
Proper pre season, 3 or 4 additions to the squad with as little upheaval as possible and I think we will be straight out of the traps and really take Europe by surprise, just by the nature of the coaching, we will be a much higher better prospect from the off.
Only downside is this will now prompt an expensive City shake-up and the installation of a big manager.
When City scored the first goal, I was genuinly scored thinking it was going to be another 6-1, thank god, we recovered quickly and got that goal from young
Not easy to get big manager though, there aren't any on the market at the moment.
Looks like he was actually going to book Fellaini before that reaction. His hand was reaching for his pocket.
Yes, someone else commented that it was a foul by Fellaini as well. I must honestly say that I don't remember the foul as much as Demichelis' reaction. I am selective that way, I guess but that'll teach him to make a spectacle out of nothing.
Get out ya stingy bastard!!!
Yeah I remember it...I think he smacked his hand on Demechelis face. Seemed like a natural arm movement but it did catch him in the face so probably a yellow.
The great thing from the heart of our performances, they are all coming from the midfield, an area that declined between 2009-13, we got that mojo back. I said this when I was not happy with VG's use of our options, its by far the most talented set if midfield options we have had probably since the keane scholes butt beckham giggs axis of 1997-03, we getting goals from midfield of mata herrera fellaini, and we are dominating these big games
Noooo! I gave Young a 9, Carrick and Fellaini both an 8!! Along with Mata, Smalling and Valencia with a 7! I maybe shouldn't have given Di Maria and Falcao 5's.
Clattenburg's reaction: priceless.
I swear everyone was laughing so hard in the sports bar when they showed Demichelis getting up so quickly.
Beating City is already big in itself, but what makes this result even more special is that our 4 goalscorers are players who were heavily criticized at one point or another. Furthermore, I really enjoyed the way we controlled the tempo after they came out strong to open the score. City were never in it after Young delivered the quick reply. Very good work by the lads all around to make that a good old-fashioned slaughter.
Felt confident about the game tonight, didn't feel like we would lose this even after going 1-0 down. Must say I haven't felt that way in a long time.
The scoreline 4-2 definitely did flatter City. Makes the game look much more tight than it was. Today was an excellent performance, the best part is that it was a come from behind victory as well, even though it didn't feel that way at the 60 minute mark. Absolutely delighted, off to Chelsea next week hopefully we can keep the results going.
Hope Carrick is ok, need him for the run in.
The scoreline 4-2 definitely did flatter City. Makes the game look much more tight than it was. Today was an excellent performance, the best part is that it was a come from behind victory as well, even though it didn't feel that way at the 60 minute mark. Absolutely delighted, off to Chelsea next week hopefully we can keep the results going.
Hope Carrick is ok, need him for the run in.
It's brilliant that we now have plenty of players capable of getting a goal and we aren't over relying on any one particular player to bail us out. I never thought I would witness goals from midfield again.
Anyone got a still of the mata "offside" goal
Man of the Match
Runners-up
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10%
Marouane Fellaini
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7%
Michael Carrick
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4%
Ander Herrera
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3%
Juan Mata
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2%
Antonio Valencia
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1%
Daley Blind
Player Ratings
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Compiled from 825 ratings.
Score Predictions
564,42,97
- Man Utd win
- Man City win
- Draw
Detailed Results
- 35% Man Utd 2:1 Man City
- 14% Man Utd 3:1 Man City
- 12% Man Utd 2:0 Man City
- 8% Man Utd 1:1 Man City
- 4% Man Utd 3:0 Man City
- 4% Man Utd 2:2 Man City
- 4% Man Utd 1:0 Man City
- 4% Man Utd 3:2 Man City
- 3% Man Utd 5:0 Man City
- 3% Man Utd 1:2 Man City
- 1% Man Utd 4:1 Man City
- 1% Man Utd 1:3 Man City
- 1% Man Utd 0:0 Man City
- 1% Man Utd 4:0 Man City
- 1% Man Utd 0:2 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 4:2 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 5:1 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 0:3 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 0:5 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 2:4 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 4:3 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 0:1 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 5:2 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 5:4 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 2:3 Man City
- 0% Man Utd 5:5 Man City
Match Stats
- Man Utd
- Man City
- Possession
- 59% 41%
- Shots
- 11 10
- Shots on Target
- 7 3
- Corners
- 1 5
- Fouls
- 9 16
Referee
Mark Clattenburg
Man Utd Lineup
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replaced by Marcos Rojo
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replaced by Angel Di Maria
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replaced by Radamel Falcao
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