The Manchester Derby Match Thread 25/3/'14 K/O 19.45 Sky.

Nuri Sahin

Liam O wrote: »

There was nobody to pass to.

Mata dropped his shoulder to make a run a couple of times standing behind Demichelis. An out to in ball was on.

smurfs5

Fudge You wrote: »

True but the way that clown Neville saw it, Welbeck should have been gone.

Yeah, really a clown. Best analyst out there. Not the best co-commentator but his studio stuff is excellent.


Baffling that Cleverley started ahead of Fletcher. He would've provided some stability and resilience in midfield at least. No threat from wide areas at all so far - Valencia is needed. Rafael is having no luck out there and he needs Valencia to link up with which could at least unsettle Demichellis and create some space for Rooney in behind City's back four.

Liam O

Should have taken a touch.

Agueroooo

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

look at the username

and your point is?

Ohh nice gif over on the humour thread by the way.

that gets mysteriously deleted without a word of warning posted.

true what some say.

How Soon Is Now

Have to say it city are a class above us but u can't fault were at least trying tonight. Sad thing is team just and good enough overall. But the heart is there u can see there trying.

Knex*

United's big problem is the lack of mobility with their midfield trio, and then lack of pace going forward, Welbeck aside.

Moving Mata in central was key to them stepping it up a bit moving forward, but getting Valencia on by half time at least will be needed.

You would fear a little for Fellaini and Carrick against Toure and Fernandinho, 2v2, for 65 minutes more though. Especially when you have Silva dropping behind them both, and no hope of Mata continuously dropping back.

BNMC

Fellaini is absolutely worthless when we don't have the ball. Zero work rate. Not good enough at United.

Enjoyable game so far.

Vinz Mesrine

I've never noticed it before, by god Cleverley does love a good point doesn't he he's worse than Spearing was for it.

Fudge You

Agueroooo wrote: »

No why?

He had ample opportunity to pull out of it just before there was a heavy touch, or deflection off the City player, but he continued a hopeless cause at pace and clipped himself whilst smashing into a player.

Could have easily gone.

you know you cant get sent off without even contacting a player, yea?

What are you on about??? He slipped, didnt trip himself.
He couldn't pull out as he was full speed and then the left foot slipped, so he flew into him, yellow is the right decision.

I'm struggling with the meaning of your last sentence... But Im guessing you meant can instead of can't.

smileyj1987

I still think there is a few goals in this !!

brevity

Come on Utd ya big smelly bastards!

Rooney's final ball has been dire

kingshankly

Rooney is shocking

Knex*

smileyj1987 wrote: »

I still think there is a few goals in this !!

Well, there's one at each end that I can see anyway.

SweepTheLeg

Should be red for Fellaini.

Lord TSC

Fel with a blatent elbow.

Kind of lucky there not to be gone....

citytillidie

Should be off there

Darkglasses

What the heck is he complaining about.

Headshot

He is a dirty plane and simple

I hate seeing him in the CM

Paully D

Fellaini should have been off there.

Hank Scorpio

What was that

Johner

Scummy from Fellaini. Blatent red card.

Mickalus

That's some elbow Fellaini's got

eigrod

WTF did Fellaini even do that for ????? A brainless act and very luck not a red.

intellectual dosser

Zabaleta's getting the s*** kicked out of him

ollie1

That should have been a red card for that elbow

Soft Falling Rain

Why did he even do that!? Crazy and stupid.

DM360

Fellaini should have gone there.

Great save from De Gea though, even if it came from his own mistake

barone

a blatant red if there ever was 1

Fellani always had a nasty streak in him. Chancer

Red Crow

Cleverley doing good work off the ball

Knex*

Another ref might have given him a yellow for his tackle on Silva near the start, too.

He's always had that streak in him though.

Cleverly actually hasn't been bad after the first 10 min or so.

Vinz Mesrine

He won't last the 90 now, a blatant red.

Liam O

A lot of players raise their arms like that but aren't as tall as Fellaini, wasn't really looking at Zaba but definitely a yellow.

Fudge You

smurfs5 wrote: »

Yeah, really a clown. Best analyst out there. Not the best co-commentator but his studio stuff is excellent.

He is clown when he's co-commenting. He does have time to think of something intelligent and always talks rubbish. Terrible he is. His voice is awful also. Id rather Niall quinn. And Im not joking.

Johner

Liam O wrote: »

A lot of players raise there arms like that but aren't as tall as Fellaini, wasn't really looking at Zaba but definitely a yellow.

Are you serious? It's a red card all day long.

Paully D

How can the referee justify giving a yellow for that elbow? It's either a red or nothing.

Mickalus

Liam O wrote: »

A lot of players raise there arms like that but aren't as tall as Fellaini, wasn't really looking at Zaba but definitely a yellow.

Most don't lead with their elbow tho.

blueser

Johner wrote: »

Scummy from Fellaini. Blatent red card.

Never liked him. He was a dirty fcuker at Everton, with those stray elbows. And it looks like he's continuing it. How the ref didn't send him off is a mystery. And he did see it.

Liam O

Paully D wrote: »

How can the referee justify giving a yellow for that elbow? It's either a red or nothing.

Zabaleta didn't seem too upset about it...

blueser

Liam O wrote: »

A lot of players raise there arms like that but aren't as tall as Fellaini, wasn't really looking at Zaba but definitely a yellow.

Behave. Clear red card.

RGDATA!

mata frustrated with fellaini more than himself there i think

Liam O

Liam O wrote: »

A lot of players raise there arms like that but aren't as tall as Fellaini, wasn't really looking at Zaba but definitely a yellow.

It's a red or nothing.

Chances are he'll get one yet though

RGDATA!

mata frustrated with fellaini more than himself there i think

brevity

Rafael is too slow releasing the ball.

WallyGUFC

Fellaini is a terrible baller. How anybody thought he'd be good enough for us is a joke. What a terrible player.

Paully D

Liam O wrote: »

Zabaleta didn't seem too upset about it...

His reaction should make no difference. The referee bottled it. If he was going to give a card for that the only one he should be giving is red.

willowthewisp

In fairness like, how did Fellaini get away with that elbow?

Johner

Mata has been shocking.

Hank Scorpio

Carrick is a passenger out there, so overrated