[Coops73]

Shit pitch=shit game but an ok result for us, though Winning at Old Trafford is far from a given these days.

Afro MOTM for me closely followed by Rojo.

 

[The_Order]

Our forwards couldn't hit water if they fell out of a boat.

The referee, wow, he made damned sure that this game already handicapped by the atrocious pitch wouldn't happen

 

[KN5]

OK result, puts us firmly in control going into the second leg at OT. Moreover, conditions at OT will be far superior to whatever sort of surface we just played on.

Not sure it qualifies as a surface mate.

 

[Hojoon]

Decent result.

 

[Infra-red]

Not quite as terrible to watch as I was expecting. Decent result given the conditions.

 

[JTW95]

Rubbish game. Not a terrible result. Should hopefully get the job done at OT

 

[Sunny Jim]

Perfect pitch and type of game for Fellaini.

MoM

Are you being sarcastic my friend?

Rojo is my MOTM

 

[Peyroteo]

When does the football start?

 

[Water Melon]

I am afraid we won't have enough steam to survive the end of the season. Tiredness is growing and am not sure the return-leg at OT will be a walk in a park.

 

[Jazz]

Disappointed we conceded but otherwise ok. Wasn't worried about watching a great match as the result is what's important at this stage.
Need our lot to concentrate for the next leg and not have any brainfarts. Honestly, that shouldn't be too much to ask of our lot.

Edit - Also hope all our fans come back home safe and sound.

 

[Sunny Jim]

If that game was a person it would be Michael Owen.

 

[BarstoolProphet]

Pogba really didn't want to be out there

 

[Jep]

Midfield sat too deep and forward line to isolated. Rostov were playing the long ball and picking up the rebound from defence as it was bypassing the deep lying midfield. Thought Rojo was best player. Glad we got an away goal and dont seem to have any injuries. Lets hope we turn it on when we're on a good pitch.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Not quite as terrible to watch as I was expecting. Decent result given the conditions.

I'd say it was exactly as terrible to watch as I was expecting. Although the Rostov playacting was an element of shitness I didn't predict.

Decent performance in disgusting conditions, poorly referee'd. Away goal sorted, two of their best players out of return leg and no injuries (miraculously) or suspensions for United. Good outcomes all round. The only casualty is the beautiful game.

 

[PogbaUnited]

I'm not lying. In my top 3 over worst matches I've ever seen and I'm from Denmark where we have a dreadful league and shite teams. Those matches were better than this shite I've just seen.

Horrendous. Dreadful. Terrible. I could continue, but you know the drill.

How do I get my two hours back??

 

[AndyJ1985]

Not a terrible result but an awful game of football.

 

[sewey89]

Pitch : Awful
Referee : Awful
Result : Good enough

 

[MadMike]

Shit pitch, bad/boring game, decent result.

Let's smash them at Old Trafford

 

[FreakyJim]

Pitch condition is being exaggerated beyond belief. Old Trafford used to be a fecking plowed field right about this time of the season. Yet we've played many magnificent matches on it.

Different times though, different class players.

 

[#07]

Only thing decent about the game was the result. I don't see these scoring two at Old Trafford. The rest? Poor.

 

[stevoc]

Good result, we should beat them next week when we play them on a football pitch.

 

[AXVnee7]

Pitch condition is being exaggerated beyond belief. Old Trafford used to be a fecking plowed field right about this time of the season. Yet we've played many magnificent matches on it.

Different times though, different class players.

Was it so bad you couldn't play a pass 5 yards without it bobbling?

Was it so bad the opposition team submitted complaints to FA/UEFA before a game?

 

[FreakyJim]

Was it so bad you couldn't play a pass 5 yards without it bobbling?

Was it so bad the opposition team submitted complaints to FA/UEFA before a game?

Yes it was?

 

[Man-United]

Fellaini, Rojo, Mkhi, Zlatan best players in a poor team but with a great result.

 

[Sultan]

Are you being sarcastic my friend?

Rojo is my MOTM

That was a Sunday league pitch, if not worse. Game played more in the air. Seriously, I thought it was perfect for Fellaini.

 

[AXVnee7]

Yes it was?

Short memory is the only explanation I can think of

 

[FreakyJim]

I'd say we would've played a similar game even if the pitch was perfect. We (hopefully) just wanted a decent result with minimal effort.

 

[hn4manunited]

I'm glad we came away with an away goal and no injuries. I'm sure Jose and the players were shooting for that as well considering all the fixtures coming up. I'm fully content with the result!

 

[Paul the Wolf]

You can tell those watching on a crappy stream thought the pitch wasn't that bad. Those of us watching on HD TV could see how crap it was

 

[the unknown one.]

Pitch was unplayabe.

Good result.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Pitch condition is being exaggerated beyond belief. Old Trafford used to be a fecking plowed field right about this time of the season. Yet we've played many magnificent matches on it.

Different times though, different class players.

Those players also learnt their football on the streets. Players now go into academies early and play on surfaces like a snooker table, the top players hate this sort of surface.

 

[wr8_utd]

Most predictable result ever that.

 

[Jericholyte2]

Don't think there's any way to complain at that.....no injuries and an away goal, pretty much 100% happy at that.

Anyone who was expecting a tikka-takka masterpiece was fooling themselves with that abomination of a pitch.

 

[Scorpy]

Considering the state of the pitch and our congested fixture list, 1-1 in Russia is a decent result, especially in a knockout stage. Puts us in a great position to progress and we were able to rest a couple of key players as well.

What a shite game, though. If United weren't involved, I'd have switched it off in the 15th minute.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Pitch condition is being exaggerated beyond belief. Old Trafford used to be a fecking plowed field right about this time of the season. Yet we've played many magnificent matches on it.

Different times though, different class players.

Sorry but you're talking out your arse. The Old Trafford pitch was never even close to that bad. Even when the grass was patchy the surface was flat and didn't cut up the way this pitch did. That would be right up there with the worst playing surface I've ever seen, at any level

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

I'd say it was exactly as terrible to watch as I was expecting. Although the Rostov playacting was an element of shitness I didn't predict.

Decent performance in disgusting conditions, poorly referee'd. Away goal sorted, two of their best players out of return leg and no injuries (miraculously) or suspensions for United. Good outcomes all round. The only casualty is the beautiful game.

Forgot about that.

That's a great bonus to the night.

 

[Nate Dogg]

Dunno what was more ugly the pitch or Jones!

 

[Red Dreams]

Zlatan is fine I hope.

Several times he fell awkwardly

 

[Sunny Jim]

You can tell those watching on a crappy stream thought the pitch wasn't that bad. Those of us watching on HD TV could see how crap it was

Yeah, it was pure sand with patches of grass.

 

[dichinero]

Better off watching Hollyoaks