Recently, us losing to Barnet was pretty horrific
Your team's worst ever cup defeat?
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Nothing will ever top the heartbreak of the world cup semi in 1990.
3-2 loss to West Germany in the World Cup quarter finals in Mexico 1970. We had a stronger squad than the one in 66. As defending champions we were strongly tipped to go all the way.
Made worse for you guys by narrowing losing the Champions League & League Cup finals, while losing the Premier League on the final day.
Yes I remember that score, had to check who actually scored for us in that game as we were poor in the league and struggled to get many goals despite having some decent attackers on paper, Baros, Angel, Kevin Phillips etc and Luke Moore was breaking through at that point.
Wonder if a Leicester fan will contribute to this thread?
Whatever happened to Luke Moore?Yes I remember that score, had to check who actually scored for us in that game as we were poor in the league and struggled to get many goals despite having some decent attackers on paper, Baros, Angel, Kevin Phillips etc and Luke Moore was breaking through at that point.
Wonder if a Leicester fan will contribute to this thread?
Came on loan to us along with Steve Taylor from Newcastle - as Tony Adams was more keen on showing off about his pulling power, than any attempt at helping us to stay up in the 3rd tier.
Bringing two 17 year olds in to help a bottom of league 1 team!
Moore scored a hatrick for us, and i know he played in the premier league, but can't have amounted to as much as hoped?
Did we though?
This seems to have become the received wisdom, but I'm not sure. Banks and Moore were still top players, but Bobby Charlton was nearly 33. Ball had improved; Hurst and Peters not really.
The big change was Mullery for Stiles, and while the former may have been a more skilful player I'm not sure he possessed the latter's winning mentality.
1976 Fa cup final was like a bereavement. Won nowt since 68, hammered a good Derby side in the semis and only had Southampton to beat.
One I couldn't see at quick glance was losing to Arsenal in the FA Cup final, we had them all over but just couldn't score.
York City was just as bad as the MK Dons one too
York City was just as bad as the MK Dons one too
Where do I even begin?
Getting smashed 10-2 over two legs by Bayern was pretty bad. Also, the League cup final against Birmingham. They stand out but I'm sure there's more I've suppressed the memories of
Getting smashed 10-2 over two legs by Bayern was pretty bad. Also, the League cup final against Birmingham. They stand out but I'm sure there's more I've suppressed the memories of
United v Arsenal 05 final.
Unfortunately watching with Arsenal fans in a north London pub. I got more grief for the Glazers taking over than anything.
Unfortunately watching with Arsenal fans in a north London pub. I got more grief for the Glazers taking over than anything.
I still cannot comprehend how we lost that game.
He was doing o.k for us early in 2006 season then dislocated his shoulder at Chelsea. Wasn't the same after that. We sold him to West Brom, he lasted about a year there then went to Swansea and did o.k ish. Scored winner v Man. City in March 2012 which should've meant the end of that years title race.....
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17249294
After that he went off to play in MLS for a few season and retired at 30.
This is a rare interview with him since retiring.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/how-life-turned-out-luke-15919033
We have had some embarrassing League Cup defeats down the years, even under SAF lost to Southend and then Coventry the year after. Under Jose losing to Bristol City.
Worst might be the 09 CL final, I was confident of winning that game, but nobody turned up, it was just an awful performance.
I don't know if it's been mentioned but losing the 2003 League Cup final to Liverpool is still the only time in my life I've had to watch them beat us in a cup final. Horrible.
Losing to Tottenham in the league cup 98/99 would had won the quadruple
This x1000.
Still makes me angry. Fully believe we would ve gotten past Real and won the CL that year. We were on fire. Especially bc it was all downhill after that season.
Has to be 2009 CL vs Barcelona.
There was at least 2 nailed on penalties not given and 2 or 3 more half shouts for penalties. Not to mention the incompetent ref losing control of the game.
To top it off we were still going through until Iniesta scored.. then.. well I was neither angry or frustrated in fact I just felt nothing as I knew we didn’t have enough time to score another goal.
There was at least 2 nailed on penalties not given and 2 or 3 more half shouts for penalties. Not to mention the incompetent ref losing control of the game.
To top it off we were still going through until Iniesta scored.. then.. well I was neither angry or frustrated in fact I just felt nothing as I knew we didn’t have enough time to score another goal.
Arsenal and Chelsea FA Cup final defeats still sting. Should have won each by a couple goals.
Add Everton 95 FA Cup and Liverpool 2003 League Cup to the tier just below.
2009 CL Final as they started off great, grab a goal or two in that opening barrage and who knows how it plays out. Instead, they went toothless with a few great early chances and suffered when Barca countered on practically their first legit scoring chance.
Add Everton 95 FA Cup and Liverpool 2003 League Cup to the tier just below.
2009 CL Final as they started off great, grab a goal or two in that opening barrage and who knows how it plays out. Instead, they went toothless with a few great early chances and suffered when Barca countered on practically their first legit scoring chance.
Exactly. I don’t understand how any Bayern supporter would not have those two CL as the worst two.
I am still throwing up in my mouth when I think about them.
Our whole backline was out for the return leg I think; we did very well in the first leg against one of the best teams on the planet. Rooney's last minute winner was
Obviously the CL finals were more meaningful, but that's not what I had in mind regarding the opening question. The CL finals had horrible endings, but the ones I named were embarrassing from start to finish.
Oh god that was bad
You had a few chances, didn't score them, then proceeded to get battered by the Liverpool kids - and they weren't particularly good at that.
Whenever I go in to watch Merseyside derbies with any expectations of Everton they find a new way to disappoint. It's a real shame because I think I've always supported Everton in every one and I get a little taste of what it must be like
God we have had so many appalling defeats over the years that it's difficult to pick just one, but the worst cup defeat I can remember was gong out of the FA Cup to Kingstonian (who the feck are they you might ask) a team in the Isthmian League, that was pretty grim. We followed it up a couple of seasons later by going out to Sudbury Town.
We also lost the 1983 FA Cup final replay to some dodgy bunch of shysters, we actually should have won the original game, but however often I watch it Smith still does not score.
Our worst defeat though (not cup, but worth sharing for the pain) was when we were in League 1, we were playing at the Withdean (an old athletics track we used when we were homeless) against Walsall. They were favourites for relegation that season and were utter shite. They had two men sent off in the first half while it was 0-0 and then went on to beat us with 9 players on the pitch ... sorry times.
We also lost the 1983 FA Cup final replay to some dodgy bunch of shysters, we actually should have won the original game, but however often I watch it Smith still does not score.
Our worst defeat though (not cup, but worth sharing for the pain) was when we were in League 1, we were playing at the Withdean (an old athletics track we used when we were homeless) against Walsall. They were favourites for relegation that season and were utter shite. They had two men sent off in the first half while it was 0-0 and then went on to beat us with 9 players on the pitch ... sorry times.
CL exits vs Leverkusen, Porto, AC Milan and Dortmund
We should’ve won more CLs under Fergie. Still bothers me.
We should’ve won more CLs under Fergie. Still bothers me.
Losing 0-1 at home to the shittest Leeds team since Revie took over in the 50s was shit. Still remember the Rooney chip which was cleared off the line.
All the above but I also went to this one away. Still gives me shivers and to think we signed Brazil one of the crappiest forwards in our history. Muhren was class though
Yeah you battered them in that one.
That is right up there with Moyes "we will try to make it difficult for them" quote before we played that awful Newcastle side
That goalkeeper jersey is class. Bring it back.
It was a quarter final
I think Denis played in the away leg with his knee strapped up. Could barely run. That was the beginning of the end for him, even though he had an excellent season in 67... from memory
edit: just checked the line ups here:
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/62100--partizan-vs-man-united/
Foulkes 4
Stiles 5
Anderson (Trev) 6
Charlton 7
Crerand 8
Connelly 9
Herd 10
Law 11
uefa.com ffs. State of those fecking numbers. Courtesy of Football Manager.
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Depends on how you do define worse.
4-0 loss against MK Dons, the first leg defeat to Olympiakos under Moyes,
Worse feeling, that FA Cup defeat to Portsmouth (had we beaten them, we would have won the treble)
4-0 loss against MK Dons, the first leg defeat to Olympiakos under Moyes,
Worse feeling, that FA Cup defeat to Portsmouth (had we beaten them, we would have won the treble)
Even though it wasn't actually a defeat there's Bayern in 2010, knocked out on away goals even after having 3-0 lead. First of many times Van Gaal made me feel frustrated after United's game at Old Trafford.
Hamburg, European Cup final 1983
Dortmund, European Cup final 1997
Real Madrid, European Cup final 1998
AC Milan, European Cup final 2003
All, all are sleeping on the hill.
Dortmund, European Cup final 1997
Real Madrid, European Cup final 1998
AC Milan, European Cup final 2003
All, all are sleeping on the hill.
2006 Paris
2009 CL semi-final. I was convinced we were going to the final.
2011 carling cup final
Bradford in the league cup
Fa cup semi final against Chelsea
2008 CL quarter final against Liverpool
The losses to Barcelona (especially the one where RVP was sent off for doing what strikers do in every game. I'm convinced there was something dodgy going on at the time)
The losses to Bayern
Chelsea 2004
Giggs 1999
Fa cup defeat against United when Ferguson played the kids
Monaco in the CL (Giroud was an embarrassment)
Europa League final against Chelsea
I think that covers it.
2009 CL semi-final. I was convinced we were going to the final.
2011 carling cup final
Bradford in the league cup
Fa cup semi final against Chelsea
2008 CL quarter final against Liverpool
The losses to Barcelona (especially the one where RVP was sent off for doing what strikers do in every game. I'm convinced there was something dodgy going on at the time)
The losses to Bayern
Chelsea 2004
Giggs 1999
Fa cup defeat against United when Ferguson played the kids
Monaco in the CL (Giroud was an embarrassment)
Europa League final against Chelsea
I think that covers it.
FA Cup final vs Arsenal on penalties. An defeat from an otherwise almost perfect performance.
But that York-game produced one of the best replies Ferguson ever got - he even laughed at it a few years later.
After the 0-3 defeat Ferguson walked over to their manager and congratulated him - and then said: But in the 2nd leg - we are fielding our strongest side. And the other manager immediately replied: We better do the same then
The MK Dons was incredibly poor . Another one I remember is Bournemouth away in the FA Cup 3rd round 1984 . We were cup holders and they were 3rd division I think and they won 2-0.