Nice… I think the official Emirates FA one from behind Onana goals is still my favourite but that’s good too.
The cynic in me originally thought Garnacho intentionally weighted his pass in that way so Amad would be forced to square it back to him, but Amad was like 'nah, I've got this'. Then I remember Garnacho had been running non-stop for 120 minutes so I probably shouldn't be reading too much into the weight of his pass.Nice… I think the official Emirates FA one from behind Onana goals is still my favourite but that’s good too.
Every time I watch an angle from the Stretford end, I notice the Liverpool defender just pause/go one way before then trying to go back the other way and block Amads shot. I think he thought Amad was going to cut back inside so was wary of going all in… cost him
Definitely not! Garnacho did extremely well just to run 50 yards with the ball at that pace. The pass was slightly behind Diallo but boy did he finish.
Ah yes. In the heat of the moment, while on a counterattack and with the score 3-3 in the 120th minute of a knockout game, Garnacho carefully considered the weight of his pass to execute it in such a way to ensure he receives the ball back.
Well it sounds like this may be news to you but in case you weren't already aware - PL footballers make up a very minuscule percentage of the population. They are athletes who are capable of doing things that ordinary folk like you and I are unable to execute. Hence why they get paid top dollar. So yes - it is reasonable to assume that an elite athlete like Garnacho possesses the ability to carefully consider and execute a well-weighted pass in the 120th minute of a football match. Nevertheless, as I clearly stated, I don't believe his pass was intentionally weighted in such a way. Weird thing to get agitated about.
You’re missing the point. I didn’t say he was incapable of making the pass, but I think the notion that you even considered the fact that he intentionally played it in such a way to force Diallo into passing it back, is absolutely fecking absurd. Typical of the modern armchair critic, though. Always micro-analysing.
In a 2 v 1 it's actually a reasonable option to play for a one two that removes the defender from the equation. The weight and timing of pass to release the fellow attacker to shoot and to have the option of a pass back can be different. Its not as cynical as it seems just a regular football play.
Perfect, but you left out the camera shots of him after all the goals looking around at everyone else, gesticulating and complaining that they were at fault.
The OP stated that he was being cynical in his viewpoint, which insinuates he believed that there was something nefarious behind Garnacho’s pass.
It's good for us this scouse delusion. Like late years gerrard they can keep sucking him off while he costs the team more and more each year.
From now on, just spend the entire game in the toilet.Rewatched the whole game last night. Watched it live in a pub with pool supporter friends and really did not pay full attention. For 3 of our goals, I was in the toilet! After the first one, I went to the toilet 5 other times hoping for us to score. I told a few Utd fans this and they were insisting I should just stay there all the time
I was visiting my mom for a 10 days visit and I am back home now. Bought a couple of newspapers to keep reports on the match. It was an amazing match that threw me back to SAF days.
Or the whole season?
Nothing 'absurd' or 'nefarious' about. Being initially cynical about a moment of joy is part and parcel of being a football fan. If you spent less time frothing at the mouth about how United fans internalise great moments then you might have a better overall fan experience. Until then, enjoy furiously typing away on your keyboard about such trivial matters, and try not to work up too much of a sweat doing it because you're clearly highly strung.
The criticism they've had is well justified as at times they've been worse than bad and too many of them really didnt seem to give a rats, the attitudes of some have been utterly contemptuous of the club and the supporters. Yes they all performed heroics against Liverpool and based on that game nobody can complain, but how many times this season have we seen a very good performance followed by crap? How many times have certain players given performances and displays of work ethics etc only to play shite like they dont care the next? We have, or rather they have 12 matches left to redeem something from this terrible season; 10 Premiership games to at least finish as close to CL qualification as possible, 5th at best Id say, and 2 FA Cup matches. The very least we should accept, supporters and players, is 5th in the Prem and runners up in the Cup, and though its better than we could have hoped for pre Liverpool, its nowhere near good enough, and that has been the problem all season regarding our players, theyve been nowhere near good enough. So, now they have to prove that they do care, that they do want to play for Manchester United, not just in the big games, though every game is a big game for us, but every game, giving their all, playing with skill, style and passion....thats the only way the criticism and accusations that they dont care will stop.
Thank you!
When your (you), first instinct is to consider that Garnacho played a pass a particular way to ensure he received the ball back, so that he could bask in the glory of scoring a 120th minute winner against our bitter rivals, well…… I dunno what to say, except that is an absolutely fecking absurd notion.
When did I say I thought he did it for the glory of scoring the winner? Initially I thought he did it because he would be in a better position to score than Amad if he were to receive the ball back via a 1:2.
Stop talking absolute bollocks.
I thought it was cynical of me to initially think Garnacho's assist could've been weighted better, rather than simply embracing the beauty of a last minute goal.
How dare you. That is abusurd. Nefarious, I may add.
In his post match interview Amad said his first thought was to give it back to Ganacho but couldn't make the pass so shot.
Yeah and after watching the replay 300 times, i saw a hand motion which makes it clear garnacho was playing for the pass back. Great instinct and improvisation from Amad. It's the little things which show his talent and football iq. Really hope we get to see him get a run in this team.
I’ve watched it back so many times and I also like how he tricked the defender, if you look carefully you’ll see the defender move the opposite direction and then amad brought it on the outside so he had a decent shot with his favoured left foot. Smart player.
Yup because the pass is short he almost fakes the pass back to Garnacho before opening up and pushing it outside to get that space and then the perfectly placed finish.
As if it wasn't already hard enough - did he have to barge the ref out of his way too?
Mctominay always does this
Hello mr. Klopp! Goodbye mr. Klopp! Tjuuus. Auf Wiedersehen! And all of you LFC people. Bye!! Have some tea and a cookie.I think that was for the previous 119 minutes refereeing performance
There hasn’t been enough made about Bradley’s shocking defending for Diallo’s goal, nor van Dijk’s influence on same. We have all pin-pointed van Dijk’s bizarre reluctance to challenge opponents who dribble at him and how he rarely looks to block shots or crosses, and it appears Bradley has been paying too much attention to the Dutchman. Van Dijk did it with Sissoko of Spurs a couple of seasons ago at Anfield and was bizarrely lauded for Sissoko launching the ball into the stands from a glorious position. Van Dijk made no attempt to tackle and allowed Sissoko dribble unopposed into the box to have a free shot at goal and this is exactly the same mistake Bradley made last week.
He was looking for a pass back, sure. Why wouldn’t he? It would be stupid to not to provide the option. But to entertain the thought that he gave Amad a pass in such a way to force the ball back to him for self-serving purposes is ridiculous; which is what you insinuated with you “cynical view” of the pass.
Amad Diallo
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Scott McTominay
Diogo Dalot
Andre Onana
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Antony
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Harry Maguire
Marcus Rashford
Victor Lindelof
John Brooks
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