[manufanatic]

1st pen claim. Soft if given
2nd pen unbelievable defense from rojo got the ball

 

[Irrational.]

We need to play on the counter and try to stay defensively solid (unlikely I know).

 

[The Mitcher]

hes gone through toure first its a penalty.

Never a penalty.

 

[RonaldoVII]

Hope they sort out City having a man over on every attack.

 

[mayonnaise]

Di maria should of pushed up the byline more, it's like he's forgot how to play as a winger.

Deep too often for me.

 

[Spoony]

Ciddy fans are going to be

 

[SecondFig]

have to disagree, clearly shows he kicks his thigh, and yaya looks off balance before the contact comes.. dunno wat else thier is to say,
probably by rights it should have been a penalty, but i dodnt think yaya had is body balanced enough to take advatage of the chance anyway

Oh, that's alright then - so from now on if a player "looks off balance" it's not a foul? That was a clear foul anywhere else on the pitch, Oliver bottled it because he'd already sent off Smalling (didn't have any choice) and didn't want to send off Rojo and give a penalty.

FFS the matchday threads are dire

 

[Nytram Shakes]

He didn't kick his thigh, his foot was on the ball. His leg goes THROUGH Toure's.

yeah goes through and up kicking his thigh

 

[The Mitcher]

Beginning to think some of this United players are there to sabotage the club.

The feck?

 

[Jazz]

Smalling needs to be fined the maximum possible and dropped for three games. He's dropped us right in the shit simply from being an idiot

Absolutely right! Especially at a crucial time when we need points on the board. What about that he doesn't understand?????

 

[RedOldBoy]

We are doomed.
When was the last time we managed to do well with 10 men?

 

[Kearnkoff69]

Some real doom mongers in here. We've not looked bad - a huge step up from the dross we saw last season against the big boys. We'll tighten things up and park the bus, and lose one or two nil and then move on. With 11 men on the pitch we could've snatched a win.

 

[ninety]

It's interesting, I always thought of Smalling when he was coming through a few years ago as a calm type of defender in the Rio Ferdinand mould. Hasn't looked that way at all this season.

Him and Rojo don't look a great combination.

 

[Sky1981]

Oh dear.. if we pulled this off with 3pts, I believe we're gonna achieve something.

If not, it's going to be a very rocky season

 

[Bocca9978]

Bring off Di Maria, but not sure who should come on. Di Maria just don't seem up for it.

What a great idea. Can you replace van gaal if he gets sacked?

 

[Dobba]

Souness can't keep the grin off his face

Think he's had a couple of bottles of Dia Maria watching the first half.

 

[Sparky Rhiwabon]

you guy's are worrying too much

we have got this

Sorry, but I can't see this defence holding out for another 45 minutes against Aguero even with 11 men let alone 10.

 

[JonDahl]

Even against City and homer Oliver, we can nick a goal on the break or from a set piece. Just need to keep them out for long enough for them to get frustrated.

 

[Dargonk]

This is going to be a long half. Going to be very difficult to get anything out of this game now

 

[Tom Van Persie]

What was Smalling thinking?

Defend and try to nick a goal now.

 

[mitchmouse]

I know mus people will say Smalling was stupid - and I am not a great fan of his - but is the first one really a booking offence? Blocking Hart miles up the park? Hardly serious and they had at least one with a foul on RvP further up the field which did not result in yellow card. Have to say, I'd have preferred to see McNair to Carrick coming on. He's a more natural CB and it's asking a lot of Carrick to play his first game of the season in the wrong position,,,

 

[bosnian_red]

Just remember everyone, try to keep some perspective here if we lose. We've always been shite vs city since they got rich. Even harder with 10 men.

 

[salford_]

Never a penalty.

lol. what if it was up the other end then?

 

[Mali_Zeus]

Bring back McNair! Smalling you stupid stupid man. Rojo's tackle wasnt a pen.

 

[Oddboy]

And Zabaleta for early in the half but then the ref was "letting the game flow early on"

Yeah absolutely moronic. Why should they get away with it just because it was early in the game... Then go and give yellows to us for first time offences anyway.

 

[The Mitcher]

yeah goes through and up kicking his thigh

No...Rojo's leg goes through Toure's legs, if anything Rojo's thigh hits Toure's, that's not a kick. , gets the ball, great defending.

 

[Sassy Colin]

River dried up. Cry me a river.

Let's hope you're not crying a river in 45 minutes

 

[RonaldoVII]

Looks like Di Maria and Rooney wide

 

[RoadTrip]

I'm usually an optimist, but i can't see a way out for us, one of those chances will go in.

We played well up to the red card, but stupidity will cost us the game, what was smalling thinking? stupid for the first yellow and stupid for the second.

We also keep fouling players in the box and getting away with it, that needs to stop.

It's just annoying that every game we say this. Stupid defending. If we defend badly, it's understandable because our defence is shit. But the stupid decisions are just baffling. Non leaguers would know better.

 

[FlawlessThaw]

Oh dear.. if we pulled this off with 3pts, I believe we're gonna achieve something.

If not, it's going to be a very rocky season

We're not going to get 3 points. These days its virtually impossible to win with 10 men especially against a top team.

We'll be lucky if we get a draw and that requires City playing quite badly. If we get a draw it will be a win really.

 

[Nytram Shakes]

Maybe you're watching a different replay them. He gets his leg between Yaya's and kicks the ball away and Toure is already falling over like a flailing sally.

agree that he is already falling and wouldnt have scored
but replays ive seen shows his leg go through toures and up and kicks his thigh.

so i stick with the view that he kicked his leg, but yaya wouldnt have scored anyway

 

[Shyftyy]

Will be interesting to see what van Gaal does. I think Rooney is coming back too often. He should stay higher up the pitch to make City more nervous about the counter. If we park the bus we are bound to lose in my opinion.

 

[Spiersey]

The matchday forum condenses them. Click for full version.

Cheers Eboue, don't suppose you have one of his first booking?

 

[Blue always red]

Just remember everyone, try to keep some perspective here if we lose. We've always been shite vs city since they got rich. Even harder with 10 men.

This. Take comfort in the fact we looked good on the attack bar the final ball and that will come as the forwards play together more.

 

[The Mitcher]

lol. what if it was up the other end then?

It would not be a penalty...you can't pull that on me.

 

[do9]

We must, just must buy TWO world class defenders. New central pair. Evans, smalling and jones on transfer list. Rojo backup solution with blackett .

 

[Ace of Spades]

Get Di Maria in CM again, as a winger he just ends up isolated, need to be compact now.

 

[mitchmouse]

Can't see us holding out. But boy if we could nick something it would be unreal

 

[Sir Matt]

Rooney has been very poor. He hasn't been getting in RVP's way like normal but he's been in Di Maria's way all match.

Fellaini offers very little, still. As soon as he got near Aguero in the box everyone knew he would kick him. So slow.

Valencia is not a very good right back. Our team is so much worse without Rafael it's ridiculous.

 

[Sid234]

If it weren't for the ref we'd be 2-0 down and playing with 9 men! 2nd half is going to be brutal to watch especially if we start playing like headless chicken!