EL D Europa League Semi-finals 2nd Leg

Manchester United 1:1 Celta Vigo

Post-match discussion


Thu, 11 May 2017

For an insignificant shite little Spanish team they're a bunch of cnuts aren't they?

Was another shit performance but we're in a final, all that matters.

Play reserves for the final Prem games.
 
I don't wish to come across as being negative, but I had said this to a poster yesterday. We needed at least two goals (at Old Trafford) to kill the tie. He replied that one would be enough (at Old Trafford). I said no because if they get one, it will be nervy because they will just throw men forward. Luckily they scored late enough in the game.

But in all honesty we should have had this tie killed in the first half. The match reminded me of when Scholes scored in the semi final against Barcelona and we defended for our life. I could understand it in that match given the opposition. But this was Celta Vigo. The only thing I can think that mitigates that is that it is a European Semi final therefore the players are nervous.

Luckily Gudetti is useless and missed two really good chances. I don't think i can watch the final. It will be too nervy.
 
I don't know what game everyone else was watching, but I saw a performance of lions out there tonight. Every player to a man played for the shirt. An absolute joy to watch :angel:
10 pints of whatever you are drinking please.
 
I can't even think of a player who I could vote for MoM. Suicidal and cowardly tactics from Mourinho.
 
He got through by sheer dumb luck and nothing else

Guidetti strikes that last ball half decent and it is curtains for us. How the feck can we invite so much pressure on ourself in that last 30 minutes of the match ? We play this stupid versus Ajax and they will shove 4 goals past us in the final with the whole world watching.

Losing Bailly in the end will also make a huge difference, no way that incident happens if United had scored 1 more goal and killed the match off.
 
For those belittling Celta Vigo, Bilbao were midtable in 2012 when they beat us 2-1 and 3-2 for 5-3 on aggregate, and, that united squad was better than the current roster.
 
Our standards are low with him too in terms of what is acceptable. We've set records with spending, and all we've done is overpay and pick dodgy teams. He's done very little to suggest we're in an upward trend
We have been crippled with injuries and some players have flattered to deceive. Jose is not happy post match, so people need to stop thinking he is satisfied with what is going on. He knows we are not killing games off. That is down to the players, they are getting the chances, but are wasting them.
 
We were bad today. We are bad last couple of months.
But we are in the finals. One win from european trophy. Only trophy that we don't have. One win from champ league. With squad full of deadwood. City, arsenal, liverpool, tottenham they all play maybe better football. Did they won something this year?
I am happy. We are in fecking final of europa league!!

That is a good point alright.
 
Feels like a set-up for a let-down to get very excited for the final but I'm undeniably happy we've made it and hope we can rest well before. Looked tired today but hopefully the likes of Herrera, Rashford, and Pogba can be fresh in 2 weeks. Ajax will not hold back so I do worry Mourinho will take an approach like he did with Inter against Bayern. It paid off but it was too dependent on Bayern screwing themselves over.
 
Bailly being stupid cost us Bailly. As much as some people in this thread love to moan, we're in the final.

But but....who cares. We're in the final. And Jose might win 2 trophies his first season.

Not with this football we won't

Ajax is a level above Anderlecht, Celta, Rostov

They don't miss open chances like we have been giving Celta all night long
 
Willing to bet that something racist was said to Baiily for that kind of reaction. The celta Vigo players were pathetic tonight, typical la liga teams do anything to get cards from the ref

But Bailly was going to the final. No matter what they said, he ought to have known any overreaction would lead to a suspension that would stop him from playing in the final.

I think it's about time we start doing some IQ tests for some of the players we buy. That, from Bailly, was very unprofessional. Jose should have a word with his hot heads.
 
We have been crippled with injuries and some players have flattered to deceive. Jose is not happy post match, so people need to stop thinking he is satisfied with what is going on. He knows we are not killing games off. That is down to the players, they are getting the chances, but are wasting them.

Thats been the case every season
 
Mourinho is the culprit for the shambolic display tonight, we cannot continue to bottle itwhen we are 1-0 up with 10 mins to go in a match.

Poor subs, tactics....
 
Willing to bet that something racist was said to Baiily for that kind of reaction. The celta Vigo players were pathetic tonight, typical la liga teams do anything to get cards from the ref
And Valencia I thought the same
 
Not with this football we won't

Ajax is a level above Anderlecht, Celta, Rostov

They don't miss open chances like we have been giving Celta all night long

feck sake, Ajax very nearly threw a 3 goal lead away tonight. They are a side with a lot of potential but are easily rattled and got lucky tonight to be in the final, like us.
 
He got through by sheer dumb luck and nothing else

Guidetti strikes that last ball half decent and it is curtains for us. How the feck can we invite so much pressure on ourself in that last 30 minutes of the match ? We play this stupid versus Ajax and they will shove 4 goals past us in the final with the whole world watching.

Losing Bailly in the end will also make a huge difference, no way that incident happens if United had scored 1 more goal and killed the match off.
Had Guidetti put that chance away and United lost out, I shudder to think what the reaction might have been. United came so close to snatching defeat from the jaws of victory with such an insipid display in the last 30 minutes against a pretty poor side. United came so close to losing a game where it was actually harder to lose.
 
Shocking tactics from Mourinho,very disappointing to see that at OT.
We can count ourselves lucky to be in the final.
 
fecking anti-football. Should've finished them off in the first half but instead we invite them to attack the last fifteen minutes. As always. Sick our negative tactics.

I honestly don't get it. We were playing deep to begin with, but when he took off Mkhi it got even worse. Best form of defense is always attack imo.
 
We now forced into playing Bambi Smalling and Blind which means we will comcede.

If Mourinho had any balls he would just go for it and simply attack!
 
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For the record I don't think Mourinho is entirely to blame for tonight. He certainly bears some responsibility, but this shite was served up well before he arrived.

We still need a massive clear out. This perpetual cycle of mediocrity needs to have consequences in the squad.
 
I think Celta played really well and obviously playing with everything they had...is it that much of a surprise they pinned us back?
 
Great to be in the final. But Jesus United are awful. Going to take Mou 4 years to sort everything out - if he can stay that long.
 
For an insignificant shite little Spanish team they're a bunch of cnuts aren't they?

Was another shit performance but we're in a final, all that matters.

Play reserves for the final Prem games.
Rightfully or wrongfully, I agree with every bit of this :lol: my heart rate just returning to normal.
 
We will have to be a hell of a lot better in the final
No we won't. Very professional over 2 legs and I always felt we could push the accelerator if we needed to.

It was a defensive approach that comfortably delivered the required winning result.
 

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  • Man Utd win
  • Celta Vigo win
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Detailed Results

  • 35% Man Utd 2:0 Celta Vigo
  • 16% Man Utd 1:0 Celta Vigo
  • 14% Man Utd 2:1 Celta Vigo
  • 8% Man Utd 1:1 Celta Vigo
  • 7% Man Utd 3:0 Celta Vigo
  • 5% Man Utd 3:1 Celta Vigo
  • 4% Man Utd 0:0 Celta Vigo
  • 2% Man Utd 5:0 Celta Vigo
  • 2% Man Utd 1:2 Celta Vigo
  • 2% Man Utd 0:5 Celta Vigo
  • 1% Man Utd 4:0 Celta Vigo
  • 1% Man Utd 0:2 Celta Vigo
  • 0% Man Utd 1:3 Celta Vigo
  • 0% Man Utd 2:2 Celta Vigo
  • 0% Man Utd 3:2 Celta Vigo
  • 0% Man Utd 4:1 Celta Vigo
  • 0% Man Utd 2:3 Celta Vigo
  • 0% Man Utd 5:3 Celta Vigo
  • 0% Man Utd 0:1 Celta Vigo
  • 0% Man Utd 5:4 Celta Vigo
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  • 0% Man Utd 0:3 Celta Vigo
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  1. Man Utd
  2. Celta Vigo
Possession
33% 67%
Shots
11 16
Shots on Target
4 6
Corners
4 8
Fouls
19 20

Referee

Ovidiu Hategan