The Official Manchester United Thread (Vol 9)

[ChocolateFrog]

The ref bottled giving it on the pitch as that looked a pen in real time all day long.

[m3sye]

franki68 said:

Should be 3 up

Playing well, this City team hate pace, let them pass it around 30 40 passes then hit them quick when you win it back, very open to it as a few teams have realised this year...

Ole has picked the perfect team here

[GTO-3R]

Wow...

Where’s this been all season?

[ORD]

This is football! We could and should be 4-0 up.

[NRS]

You're a fantastic counter attacking team. The main issues seem to be when you have to take the game to the opposition, or perhaps players not bothering again smaller teams.

[stuartmmcfc]

ORD said:

This is football! We could and should be 4-0 up.

You should be

[GTO-3R]

I’d feel MUCH happier with a third...

[ORD]

Harsh decision there for City. That was a handball and a penalty, as I understand the new rule (which we all hate, but it is the rule).

[DeltonaS]

Ole out !!

His presence at United had a function for a while, I guess the magic is over.

[DeltonaS]

ORD said:

Harsh decision there for City. That was a handball and a penalty, as I understand the new rule (which we all hate, but it is the rule).

That new rule is mostly adhered to in the CL it seems. Far less so in the domestic leaques.

[m3sye]

DeltonaS said:

That new rule is mostly adhered to in the CL it seems. Far less so in the domestic leaques.

Correct, hits hand in Europe handball not here, they have deemed that not deliberate so Right decision

[Keoparakolo]

m3sye said:

Correct, hits hand in Europe handball not here, they have deemed that not deliberate so Right decision

It’s the right decision for the good of football. It’s the wrong decision when the rules are adhered to.

[DeltonaS]

City giving tremendous amounts of space to United at the back, not sure what Pep is thinking.

Should've/could've been 0-4.

[Slow]

Isnt the handball biased against the attacker? Defenders can touch the ball with hand/arm as long as its not deliberate where as attackers cannot touch it at all.

He was falling with arms at the side and put one out slightly to brace the fall so it was not deliberate? Its kicked hard and from basically no range.

[Gone a bit AMG]

DeltonaS said:

ORD said:

Harsh decision there for City. That was a handball and a penalty, as I understand the new rule (which we all hate, but it is the rule).

That new rule is mostly adhered to in the CL it seems. Far less so in the domestic leaques.

The prick that is Riley is allowing subjective decisions with the it has to be a clear and obvious error to be overturned. Unlike in Europe where if it hits the arm/hand it’s automatically a penalty.

Anyway fking fk we are 2-0 up in the derby!

fking fk I’m nervous as fk. There’s potential in team. GGMU

[General Price]

I was going to stick a tenner on City at half time but they were ony 7/2.



Up the mighty reds of Manchester.

[ORD]

We need to show some composure and get a bit of possession.

Wan Bissaka and, for that matter, all the defenders (except Shaw, of course) have been brilliant.

[DeltonaS]

Slow said:

Isnt the handball biased against the attacker? Defenders can touch the ball with hand/arm as long as its not deliberate where as attackers cannot touch it at all.

He was falling with arms at the side and put one out slightly to brace the fall so it was not deliberate? Its kicked hard and from basically no range.

Well, what if the attacker deliberately, up close shoots the ball at the hand or arm of the defender ?

The defender can't take his arm off, if it's in a natural position the defender should be granted some leeway.
You don't want field hockey situations in which the attacker tries to exploit every touch of the hand and/or foot.

The refs in the CL are given false instructions imo.

[ORD]

Time for Greenwood?

[ORD]

Pereira. Honestly a championship player.