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Manchester United Vs Manchester City.
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Bus has been parked. Need a bit of magic.
From the throw in, no player took Silva, no player followed Milner. Anderson, Rooney and Nani just walking.
100% agree.
For some reason im sure we will win it.
and Roy fecking Keane
I thought you were blaming Young, Nani, Rooney and Welbeck only a few minutes ago?
People calling for Hernandez to be on - I really don't think up front is our problem (although Rooney has been pretty poor tbh).
Even if Hernandez was to come on, I don't see our midfield being picking him out with any passes.
We've been good up until we get around their area, then we just seem to turn into the world's shittest team and stand still spacking around with the ball until Fletcher gets it and tries something moronic.
Why can't someone make a run or provide an angle to get a ball into the box? Or just do something? As soon as one person stand still with the ball the chance is gone.
Also, has Ashley Young EVER not overhit an inswinging cross. He's so crap at it Rooney's started standing 4 metres beyond the far post in anticipation of needing to retrieve the ball after Young gets it wrong. Why does he keep fecking trying it about 10 times in every game?
Why can't someone make a run or provide an angle to get a ball into the box? Or just do something? As soon as one person stand still with the ball the chance is gone.
Also, has Ashley Young EVER not overhit an inswinging cross. He's so crap at it Rooney's started standing 4 metres beyond the far post in anticipation of needing to retrieve the ball after Young gets it wrong. Why does he keep fecking trying it about 10 times in every game?
Maybe others have also noticed this but during the corner kicks in the first half, Smalling (who is the team's best header of the ball) was taking these weird positions inside the penalty.Like too close to the keeper
awful from our ladsDon't get all this pessimism. I can't believe we're 1-0 down tbh. Looked much better than them, just need a bit more urgency and pace in our build up play. Nani and Rooney need to stamp their authority on the game.
the lack of creativity in midfield obviously the issue. Just tha last 10 minutes we were a bit more direct. Kompany's foul on Wellbeck was an indication we can rattle them.
Hernandez for Fletcher and Wellbeck drop behind may be an option.
Hernandez for Fletcher and Wellbeck drop behind may be an option.
Evans been the biggest factor in the score being 1-0 for City. He lost possession high up the pitch, City then posed danger for the first time and then he loses his footing which gives Balotelli space to execute a good finish.
The he has our only chance in the game but misses awfully.
Problem is that it appears we need 2 CM rather than one. Moreover, to much is expected of Cleverley- the fact he played in our first 4-5 games doesn't mean he's responsible for our better early form.
Let's hit them early Reds.
Come on Yoooooooooooonited
Come on Yoooooooooooonited
Fletcher kills our creativity in midfield. We need to add more to our link-up play. Berbatov perhaps?
SAF persistence with Fletcher & Anderson is so frustrating. I appreciate that he sees them everyday in training but they are just poor - week after week.
We deserve to be one down at half time.
We deserve to be one down at half time.
Can see City getting another. Astonishing how nervous we looked after they'd scored but the crowd were shite (I know...critisising from home but the point remains) for about 15 minutes before the goal went in.
Flat crowd, flat performance. Trying to be optimistic but I think we're going to lose here.
Flat crowd, flat performance. Trying to be optimistic but I think we're going to lose here.
No,we'll win 2-1 and in a bit more dramatic way.
No, but he can at least keep ball, our midfielders are utter spastics on the ball.
Not sure why all the negativity, we have been good if a bit toothless and City scored a good goal against the run of play. Fair enough they got the ball due to a sloppy bit of play from us but I can't blame the defence, it was really well taken by Balloteli. Don't think anyone has been as bad as has been made out.
Berbatov may just be able to unlock this defense but we also need to increase our pace and tempo and well, he's not really who I'd bet on doing that.
I reckon they will score again...then we will come back to make it 2 -2. I'll take that...
Hernandez needs the ball in the box, and we've hardly delivered the kind of delivery he thrives on. I can see him hardly getting a kick if things stay the same.
The sad thing is that there's no other alternatives in midfield today.Fletcher can't be replaced
Also, why do we have no midfielders on the bench? Fletcher is going to need to come off at some point, and now when it happens we're pretty much fecked.
Baffling really
Baffling really
Well that's what I'm worried about.
But given that SAF doesn't want to splash out on a CM, that could mean waiting three years for our midfield potentials to come good, if they do that is..
I'm not too worried.
United were the better team most of the first half, and the ball has been getting into good positions.
Have faith. Even if United lose, they've been playing well in my opinion. Sometimes the breaks just don't go your way.
I'd be more worried if United were playing badly, but they aren't.
United were the better team most of the first half, and the ball has been getting into good positions.
Have faith. Even if United lose, they've been playing well in my opinion. Sometimes the breaks just don't go your way.
I'd be more worried if United were playing badly, but they aren't.
I've been wondering this all game long. There have been times where we line up like a reverse flying V with our wingers the furthest advanced and nobody in the box for them to cross or pass to. We've tried to pass our way through the city back line nearly every time we have got in the penalty area. I actually got happy when Ando just smacked one at Hart. It was the first shot on target we'd had all game...fancy that?
They protect the wings very well which means we've got nothing else to do as our centre midfield is shockingly uncreative.
Rooney and Welbeck dropping deep constantly doesn't help either but It's the only way they can get to the ball so It's understandable.
Rooney and Welbeck dropping deep constantly doesn't help either but It's the only way they can get to the ball so It's understandable.
Unless we get Jones, but on the basis of the 'pool game that's not great either..
Carrick. Man of match in the CL. Better defensively and a better passer.
for one we need to be faster.
Fletcher has this amazing quality of getting the ball and passing it to absolutely no one. Again and again and again.
This is the Caf. If you are 1 - 0 down you've lost the game. The team is shit, the world is about to end. Nevermind the fact that we have 45 minutes to go and the last few times we've played City we've come from behind every time. Nope. 1-0 down and we may as well just give them 3 points and go home.
It's one thing critiscising the team for a poor performance, but when the comments come out about them being due a win and it being game over etc, wtf.
Anderson's been quite good to be fair. Fletcher's been, er...random.
Carrick was excellent with Anderson in the second half on Tuesday, and isn't even on the bench.
We don't exactly do yourselves any favours.
why is the crowd so quite ? , I thought they would be well up for it ,but right from the off all you could hear was fecking City fans