[Summit]

That would be an outright win, not a win on away goals.

I'm responding to him saying we had no advantage, but yeah I get what he's on about now.

 

[montpelier]

Yes.

what, where 2 away goals are better than 1?

that's a surprise,

 

[Flytan]

Lingard was awful in terms of finishing. Like Welbeck levels of finishing.

Also Aspas looks like an asshole

 

[stepic]

Well, an away goal only matters if the opposition score. In this case Celta didn't, so our away goal gives us no advantage.

We're still 1-0 up in the tie though.

Not strictly correct. It gives us some protection against a potential Celta away goal next week.

 

[edcunited1878]

can you not look it up?

can't multi-task this much at work...but sure the club will sort this out

 

[Random Task]

We go ahead if we draw at OT

Of course we do, my mistake

 

[VeevaVee]

Maybe you've given up on football?

Very miserable these days

Still passionate...it's just deeper down
If it was an exciting game and we'd done the business I'd be different. It was a 'good enough' performance but didn't exactly stir the emotions. Happy enough with the lead going into the home game

 

[MP1711]

Just another 2 points to match the Moyes year!

Means we'd be second seeds in the group stage.

 

[GaryLifo]

If you compare Lingard to Mkhitaryan today, then you don't know much about football. Lingards finishing wasn't good enough, but he could have scored 3 goals today. He is probably the smartest footballer in our side - noone even comes close to find these positions as well as he does.

Agreed. Other than finishing I thought what he did for the team was excellent. Had he scored I'd have had him as man of the match

 

[SwansonsTache]

 

[edcunited1878]

can you not look it up?

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2461929.html

and we're good.

 

[Jacko21]

Fellaini was awful tonight.

Great result.

Yeah, he was. Utterly terrible.

I'm not sure what was worse; his inability to make the ball stick, the persistent grappling or the three-point turns he was doing in midfield.

 

[TheReligion]

Still passionate...it's just deeper down
If it was an exciting game and we'd done the business I'd be different. It was a 'good enough' performance but didn't exactly stir the emotions. Happy enough with the lead going into the home game

Well I thought the defence was good again

 

[Attila]

We made Celta Vigo look shit. I was expecting a much harder game with all the talk about how they beat Barca and Madrid.

Expect us to make the final comfortably. Something needs to be done about our finishing, its so bad

Could have 3 trophies in 12 months, not bad

 

[cyberman]

We can't win the tie on the away goals rule.

Consider all the possible outcomes at Old Trafford which result in the sides finishing level on goals scored:

0-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4,.......

The first gives a draw; all the rest a Celta victory in the tie. As I said, there's no possible outcome in which we go through on away goals.

It's an advantage because it means one goal for Celta doesn't have us chasing two to go through.

 

[saivet]

Missed the game (not sure I've watched a full EL game this season). Good result, but how did we do?

 

[TheReligion]

Some of the moaners need to take a look.

Mourinho is as angry with us about our finishing! He will certainly sort this in the summer. As it is though we are where we are so why not get behind the team instead of moaning.

 

[Catt]

That's a good result. But we have to finish off more of our chances, I've never experienced us ever wasting the amount of chances we have this season.

 

[shaky]

Jose's reaction to another wasted chance...

 

[Hugh Jass]

Missed the game (not sure I've watched a full EL game this season). Good result, but how did we do?

Should have been at least 2-0 to us. Lingarrd had two really good opportunities and one half chance. Micky T had a good chance although the angle was hard.

 

[Summit]

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2461929.html

and we're good.

but if pogba got another he's out of the final, no?

 

[edcunited1878]

Lingard was awful in terms of finishing. Like Welbeck levels of finishing.

Also Aspas is looks like an asshole

 

[Raw]

Missed the game (not sure I've watched a full EL game this season). Good result, but how did we do?

Quite similar to the away game against St. Etienne I'd say. Pretty comfortable for the majority of the game, but not really playing all that well despite creating numerous chances. We got the result we wanted, but it could have easily been 3-0.

 

[cyberman]

Celta has been very poor away from Balaídos this season. I think the final is certain now

They're poor at home too though.
For some reason people decided to negate all of their league results this season bar the odd game v Barca and Real so they can be built up to something they're not without facts getting in the way.

 

[TheReligion]

We can't win the tie on the away goals rule.

Consider all the possible outcomes at Old Trafford which result in the sides finishing level on goals scored:

0-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4,.......

The first gives a draw; all the rest a Celta victory in the tie. As I said, there's no possible outcome in which we go through on away goals.

Of course it's an advantage as if Celta score it means we aren't chasing with the need to get two.

 

[JohnnyKills]

FFS

We've just won away from home in the semifinal of a European tournament and people are doing it down?

We'd all have taken this before the game. Yes it would have been great to take our chances and win 3-0 but at the same time they had a great chance early on, better than any of our chances, so they will go home thinking the same.

Let's be positive! Great away performance and great result.

 

[itso 7]

I want to read more about an away goal being more valuable if it only secures a draw rather than a win with a clean sheet, please?

So do I

 

[edcunited1878]

but if pogba got another he's out of the final, no?

It doesn't look like it. Three yellow cards = a one match suspension, at least that's how i quickly interpreted it.

But again, Pogba's yellow was for timing wasting which is debatable considering how long it takes United to take a throw in.

 

[Tom Van Persie]

Solid performance. Pogba was motm for me.

 

[Summit]

It doesn't look like it. Three yellow cards = a one match suspension, at least that's how i quickly interpreted it.

But again, Pogba's yellow was for timing wasting which is debatable considering how long it takes United to take a throw in.

oh is it 3? that's good then. I thought it was two

 

[whatwha]

FFS

We've just won away from home in the semifinal of a European tournament and people are doing it down?

We'd all have taken this before the game. Yes it would have been great to take our chances and win 3-0 but at the same time they had a great chance early on, better than any of our chances, so they will go home thinking the same.

Let's be positive! Great away performance and great result.

Did you watch the game?

 

[Ramshock]

Thought Pogba bossed the game but did anyone else get a sense of dread when he got that stupid fecking yellow card?

 

[Ixion]

Don't lose at home and we're through to a European final, I think we would always take that if offered.

 

[redshaw]

Jose indirectly telling the fans there. Pretty sure they will be as it's a semi final.

 

[roonster09]

We can't win the tie on the away goals rule.

Consider all the possible outcomes at Old Trafford which result in the sides finishing level on goals scored:

0-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4,.......

The first gives a draw; all the rest a Celta victory in the tie. As I said, there's no possible outcome in which we go through on away goals.

It's gives advantage, I think you are just complicating the simple stuff.

If Celta scored and game finished 1-1 then

- if the return leg finish 1-0 to them then we lose. Now we take it to extra time.

- if it finishes 1-1 then we take it to extra time, now with this result we are through.

We don't have to win on away goals rule but now we have the cushion and not panic if we concede first.

 

[DarkXaero]

Thought Pogba bossed the game but did anyone else get a sense of dread when he got that stupid fecking yellow card?

It was a completely unnecessary, stupid yellow. Does anyone know if he's only 1 yellow card away from suspension now?

 

[soad]

Pogba is different class..His physicality and creativity were so missed. He's by far our best CM.

 

[maba723]

Spoiler

 

[Jim Beam]

Mourinho close them down perfectly from the first minute with high pressing especially on their midfield which was completely cut off from the attack. They didn't have any choice but to play it high from their defense which didn't cause us any trouble.

Pogba with a brilliant performance, Rashford with a moment of pure class.

Great result but it isn't over. We are far from convincing at home.

 

[Mihai]

but if pogba got another he's out of the final, no?

It's 3 yellows a suspension. If he gets one next round and one in the final, he will miss the super cup.