That looks very shitty, will probably get explained away as the Fifa thing but warrants an investigation I'd say.
Premier League Gameweek 20-21
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
I'd say its fair to say United have been the better team but not by a large margin. The xg of 0.53 vs 0.1 would back that up I'd say. Not nearly the one sided game the matchday thread and some would say either.
Akanji was signed as a cheap insurance, turned out to be the first choice CB this season and well deserved.
Pep tries to turn Haarland to false 9? They should go all out for Kane instead.
Pep tries to turn Haarland to false 9? They should go all out for Kane instead.
Because despite united’s chances you can’t overlook 70% possession. united cannot hold the ball but have had great chances that were squandered whilst City are controlling possession completely but can’t score or even create chances. Even as you can get. If Rashford stays out City are prob gonna shade it
Martial off instread. Man. United going to end this game with a very young forward line.
I don't think saying it's been pretty even is particularly controversial though either!
I think there are many ways at looking at football and it's not just down to xG or we had one/two good chances and City didn't. It's quite clear you're being cautious after that Southampton game and trying to control possession and ease into the game. I think both teams have been good at some aspects of the game and poor at others hence the pretty even so far. I would say if you looked at the aspects that have been good so far you'd say United are ahead in terms of the team more likely to win!Meanwhile at Goodison things are coming to a head between the supporters and the board before Everton’s match today. The board-have been told to stay away which is a complete overreaction by the club.
Ref persuaded by the player there
City have dominated this half, well deserved goal.
Sadly, yeah. AWB will get some blame, but with Haaland lurking that was going to be a goal anyway.
Grealish has been very good this season, stepped it up.
This has been a pretty pathetic United display in the second half.
City still getting sloppy but united are just not taking advantage is the difference in this half plus the addition of Grealish
Referee giving absolutely everything City’s way, as if they need the extra help.
Rodri is a great player but he gets away with so much.
Man. City going to tactical foul their way to the 0-1.
Man. City going to tactical foul their way to the 0-1.
Goal
You can't give a goal for that how the feck is he not interfering with play. Disgrace. He literally shapes to shoot the ball.
Hmmm weird one, he doesn't touch the ball but clearly hovers around it and influence the way Walker defends it. Not bothered either way
Yeah, bizarre. I want United to win but that doesn't seem fair.
Either way you had a stranglehold on the game this half and let them back into it.
two players had to mark rashford, I don't think that should have stood.
Smash and grab done here
Water bottle coming out for Pep any second
feck this I'm off to the pub. Take a bow ref. Good movement by Rashford for the winner though.
This will be a great end to the game once Pep puts Halaand in !
City should be fined for throwing themselves to the floor 4 times trying for a penalty.
So a completely disgraceful decision on the first goal might well decide the outcome of a title race for City. Unreal
Ah well, we didn't do enough to win but didn't deserve to lose either, shocking decision to turn the game (decide the title race?) but thats what happens if you don't create chances.
Yes, City can be angry about that offside decision but they eased themselves into the game and had United on the ropes in the second half until their goal and then just stopped. Can only blame themselves for letting United into the game again when if they kept applying pressure they'd have been grand.
City had a good half hour in the second half, their defenders are crap
The invisibility and non-existence of Haaland in games needs to dicussed more.
If Rashford hadn't shaped to shoot with his left I'd have said its subjective but that was clear.
That said, we may have lost because of that but we were dogshit again bar first 25 minutes of 2nd half so it is what it is. We didn't deserve to win (nor did United really), two teams played poorly.
What's happened to Dias? He played all the games for Portugal in the World cup so bit odd he's been injured either side of it. Laporte still only on the bench.
Ake-Akanji combination isn't winning you the league.
Dias is injured. He already played injured against Marocco and aggravated the injury. Partially also explains why he was crap in the WC.
Fair enough, Laporte?
Laporte has been shocking this season, I thought Ake was fine today, most United damage was done down the right. Don't think the cb's were the problem at all. Fullbacks again defensively.
No way that goal should stand, however, unfortunately, like the Salah goal against Wolves and the Coady goal against us this part of offside is completely broken so in a way its the 'correct' decision. Fortunately Pep will now scream bloody murder and it will be fixed just like Klopp fixed us getting penalties.
tis what it is buddy, annoyed and all as I was, no changing it now. enjoy the 3 points.
Come on, Brighton!
Brighton have started really well. Liverpool slow to get into the game