Like I said, it’s not the draw, just the manner of it. Both managers were to blame for that.
Did I say that? I was referring to today's game.
It's the manner in which we played more than anything. There was no ambition in the team whatsoever.
Tbh, i don't understand what poet wanted to say here
Huh? So taking a stand after considering recent results instead of assuming things at the beginning is frowned upon? Should I've made assumptions at the start?
Am I missing something? Since when is that a thing that United celebrates or accepts?
Today there really was no reason at all to not press them or attack more in second half. They were extremely beatable. Saying "it would have gone either way" isn't logical at all.
Very good point, would like to see some responses to this post
Ha ha, fair comments, enjoy the Prosecco matey...Like I said, it’s not the draw, just the manner of it. Both managers were to blame for that.
Worst derby I’ve watched in years. And in a way I’d have rather lost after a good tear up. And I’m not saying that in a ‘lose to get the manager sacked’ way either.
Dunno dude, I’ve just been so disappointed with our performances lately I was just hoping for more. Just sharing some Prosecco with Mrs Volumiza now watching Strictly so feel a bit better and life goes on
Where the feck was the “professional performance” vs PSG or RB, needing 1 point to go through.
We play it safe and set up to counter . This is nothing new against tough opponents and it has worked for a good number of times. Only this time City also played it safe
Don’t knock the sequins and spray tansstrictly though
Don't think we played badly or went too defensive. We in fact went man to man and tried to take the game to them. Pressed them well in the first half and then eventually wore out maybe due to the fatigue midweek where as city had luxury of resting players as needed. Pep came here for a draw with his two sitting mids which he rarely does got a point.
I know right. Making it up as they go along as always.
OK. Mou had done better. But if you think winning a fa cup while regressing is better than being 3rd and being in 3 semis then maybe I'm wrong
We only made 1 sub. Didn't bother to make the other 2 subs to try and win 0-0 at home. Says it all.
Moaning all week wed get battered. Now moaning we didn't win.
I am not defending our play today but it was not like we were parking the bus. It has been a difficult week for us so we would always be more cautious in comparison to City. It was not like City had 30 shots to our 5. We had 11 shots and they had 9. They just had more ball possession which is normal but even that stats wasn't that bad it was 46 to 54. It was just that sort of game where both managers didn't do much.Are you watching the coverage
Gary Neville has said multiple times, at least 3 that I've heard on commentary and post match, that United you can understand cautiousness because they got KO'ed of Europe and need to build confidence. But Pep has no excuse. There is a ridiculous pass on United's performance the way I see it.
The fact that we didn't actually try to win a derby (because that's whats happened) is quite sickening to me. It's City at home in a derby, who aren't a shadow of what they were in 2018, and we didn't even bother to try and win the game at 0-0. In fact, we were under the cosh with 20 minutes to go, they were actually probing our box trying to force some opening.
Or gained one.
In isolation you are right the result is fine. But going out of the CL this week, you expect a response. What we got is a manager who was happy not to lose to get some heat off of him.
City are a shadow of team they were 2 years ago and they’ve probably seen best of Pep. They were running away with title two years ago, we’re on same points and pretty much same position as two years ago. Today showed how far they’ve fallen and how we are pretty much same as ever post SAF give or take slight ups and downs.
I kind of agree with this dude, yes, a point is better than none and yes, being disappointed with the result is a sign of progress. The bit I don’t totally agree with actually is the first bit. We’re not so bad we can’t at least try and attack and press. I think we’re good enough to have a crack at it.
#pepout
For you maybe, for me this was a winnable match really. City did nothing extraordinary today to not say we couldn't have defeated them.
Ever since we've lowered the bar to the floor all because we have an affable club legend in charge...
But the media didn't slate United for being cautious, they actually attacked City for not taking us.
Is it not the same thing?
No
You're all brilliant at phrasing things to spin an argument in a way that shields the manager from criticism. It's all nonsense and I'm not going to entertain it, but you're brilliant at it none the less.
VG won the FA cup what trophy has Ole won?
Honestly I didn't mind the way we played today . What frustrates me is we should have been this compact against Leipzig when we only needed a point. Could we have been more ambitious, well maybe but then Ole would have thought let us not lose and beat Sheffield and Leeds. I don't mind that approach this season. Lampard is doing the same against big teams. Even Pep did that against Pool and now against us. Play smart and we might be competing for something.
Hey its not us claiming we should've won but the team that should have battered us should atleast have more shots on goal than us. But then again I don't know what is right anymore.
Pep has earned the benefit of the doubt, Solskjaer has not. Fact, end of story.
Sorry Sults but “this” City side aren’t actually all that and we’re very much beatable.
So winning fa cup is more important than being 3rd and being in 3 semis?
So true.