[Cooksen]

We had 10 men for the second half and looked the better team, City were defending deep and were scared. This shows that no matter what we will always be the big team and they will always be small.

Would of loved to of gotten a point.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

McNair should be starting every game for us. He's our most confident and assured centre-back at present.

 

[KeninDC]

Only positive for me was that United kept their heads with 10. At some point we actually need to win games, as that's sort of the point of the whole thing.

 

[JonDahl]

We'd beat these cnuts with 11 men. Proud of our performance with 10.

 

[Winrar]

We showed a good account of ourselves since their goal; if Smalling wasn't such an idiot we would've probably gotten at least a point from this game.

 

[the hea]

Good performance but Smalling cost us.

 

[El Zoido]

I just can't stand these defensive problems any more. It's impossible to improve like this. We're playing two midfielders in our back four vs. City for christssake.

We have to buy in January, I'm so sick of this.

 

[Insanity]

Shame Rojo got injured as he was handling Aguero well, could have sneaked away with a draw in the end. Should have done really.

Smalling was an idiot.

You need to watch the game again. Don't argue, just watch it again. Please.

 

[charleysurf]

There will be no consistency until defence is fixed. And that's going to definitely need a new RB, and probably a top CB.
It'll be hard to get top 4 without that.

Shaw is great, so that's at least one piece of defence looking good.
The team has good spirit. There's a lot to like about it. But that defence is just going to keep breaking hearts.

 

[Dobba]

Anyone comparing this to last season can feck off. On fighting spirit alone this team is in a different league to anything Moyes managed to squeeze out of the side last season.

 

[Twisted_Woody]

Our first choice center backs are all imbeciles.

The rest of the team can walk with their heads up after that 2nd half performance. LVG needs to do some tweaking in the back and I think we'll actually be a fighting force...

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Will Kompany declare us the morale winners after this one then?

 

[gormless]

Just hope that we can find some defenders to wheel out for the next game

 

[FujiVice]

I'd take a 1-0 lose playing with that kind of spirit than the shite last year. I reckon we'd have done them with 11 men. One thing about this United side, they'll carry on until the last second.

 

[montpelier]

creditable enough, considering, good spirit

3 winnable home games in the next 4 to put some points on the board

 

[Jazz]

It could have been worse, we kept our composure as best we could with all that happened. We need to collect ourselves and keep going.

 

[Crashoutcassius]

Happy with McNair and Fellaini, and I thought RVP put in good effort.

Need cover for positions, and a new first choice right back, hope that gets sorted by this time next year so we can have a bash at the title

 

[kps88]

Another encouraging performance coupled with a poor result. It's happened too many times this season. We desperately need that one big result to really get going and we could have got that today.

I also find it baffling Di Maria is still on corner duty.

 

[Ryan7]

I'm proud, tbh. We deserved something from the game. Carrick and Rooney lacking match fitness, McNair also. Valencia and Carrick out of position. McNair also somewhat. Rojo getting injured also. I thought the remaining ten men all played well.

I doubt anybody would of expected to be saying we deserved a point once that goal went in.

 

[Sammyjunn]

Last minutes before the red card was the most terrible part of the game, City was just walking through us, luckily de Gea saved us once again, looks like he'll be player of the month once again.

 

[manufanatic]

They were there for the taking and we actually outplayed them inspite of having a right back, central midfielder and two 19yr olds in our defense. Smalling is an idiot.

This

 

[Ballache]

I'm actually proud of that second half performance. Showed balls which is something we've lacked lately. No shame in losing 1-0 away to City with 10 men. Smalling needs to get a bollocking and a half for his stupidity.

 

[2 man midfield]

We looked pretty toothless still. Been a frequent occurance in our recent games against them, and it's a shame Smalling was stupid enough to ensure it happened again.

 

[Eyepopper]

I hope LvG bends Smalling over in the dressing room and lets every single player give him a firm lash of their damp towel across the arse as they leave the shower.

 

[Revan]

Our two defenders merged into Phil Jones. Doing stupid things and then getting injured.

Nani was on his bad day. His corner kicks were awful.

De Gea brilliant as always.

Excellent performance on the last 20 minutes, otherwise very bad. Could have been a battering if it wasn't for De Gea and Mark Oliver.

 

[Jerch]

We were never going to beat City either way, but that was some impressive stuff. Nothing to show for it, though, which is bad.

Point-wise, we're worse off than last season. Play wise, we're lightyears ahead.

I want to be lightyears ahead point-wise too.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Smalling let us down big time.

Rooney was a bit hit and miss, maybe understandable considering he had last month off.

di Maria was poor, needs to play centrally.

There's definitely a considerable chance we fail to make top four again.

City are shite by the way.

 

[Isotope]

Fellaini has to start from now on.

 

[Zoo]

Could easily have nicked a point there. I hope we set up the record straight when we play them at Old Trafford. Smalling should be fined for that, what was he thinking

 

[manufanatic]

If we ever getting healthy we might be good

 

[NessunDorma]

Thought we were the better team before the red, and the better team in the last 15 minutes despite it.

Encouraging. Just need to sign a couple of worldie type defenders, and we're good to go.

 

[Vooon]

I find it bizarre that ADM can deliver so brilliant from set-peices, yet can't take a corner to save his life.

fecking this! We need to reconsider if he's the right man for this, he's been bad all season despite his excellent delivery otherwise. It's a riddle.

 

[FromTheBench]

There will be no consistency until defence is fixed. And that's going to definitely need a new RB, and probably a top CB.
It'll be hard to get top 4 without that.

LVG needs to organize them better. It's not like these other teams have all WC defenders. He's taking a huge risk with this high line as it is with our defenders keeping constantly changing.

 

[crossy1686]

To be honest, at the start of the season we would have looked at this fixture as a loss. But we're coming away from it feeling like we've missed an opportunity.

We defended well, we played well and if it wasn't for the red card and an injury, we'd have got a result. I'm disappointed but for all the right reasons. If this were last season we'd have been 3-0 down in the 25th minute.

We seriously need a break with the injuries. Bring on Arsenal!

 

[Kevin]

We have alot to do if we want top four. We need to start getting a winning streak together soon which we have yet to be able to do.

 

[Mister_Stubbs]

We'd have got something out of that game with 11 men, City aren't great.. its Chelsea's title for sure.

 

[Sir Matt]

Can we loan Smalling out to Maidstone?

 

[Ixion]

Smalling is a moron, that first yellow card is beyond stupid. Last 20 minutes were encouraging. Van Gaal can't catch a break this season, injuries and stupid individual mistakes all the time.

 

[Ramshock]

Some cnut has cursed our CBs....but not getting hammered shows you difference in having a top c oach

 

[Deleted member 78215]

To be honest, even before the red, a Blind-Fellaini midfield was never going to do much against City. Not to mention this was the first game of Rooney's "easing his way back into professional football after an extended period out."

Need Herrera back. ADM should play in the centre. Valencia should never play again. Smalling's second yellow is at least 30% Valencia's fault.