The Manchester Derby Match Thread. 10/9/16 k/o 12.30pm Sky.

deaddonkey15

chupacabra wrote: »

No, he really hasnt.

He has. What has he contributed to this game?

Vicxas

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Clatterburg has been a shocking

Cant remember the last time he had a good game.

Kirby

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Clatterburg has been a shocking

I think he has been a solid.

LightningBlue

Bailly looks a gem of a player.

Been unimpressed with Sane since he's come on. Dallies to long on the ball and doesn't seem comfortable in the system yet.

super_furry

Missed the second half until now but why are City playing so deep?

5starpool

I don't know how City have not conspired to concede again the way they were defending.

murpho999

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Clatterburg has been a shocking

I don't think he's done a lot wrong to be honest.

Agent Coulson

Best team won

Damien360

Bravo is no better than Hart. Flaps a lot.

jimmytwotimes 2013

Good game, United yet to find their strongest 11.

Deserved win for City, they the team to catch.

LuckyGent88

Wrong tactics from the start killed us really.

klose

Wouldn't be surprised to see caballero back between the sticks next week.! City made hard work of it due to the keeper error but were much the better team all in all.

chupacabra

murpho999 wrote: »

I don't think he's done a lot wrong to be honest.

So Bravo going studs first into Rooney wasnt a foul no?

tayto lover

De Bruyne MOM by a mile. Classiest player on the pitch all day.

Nolars

Considering how **** utd were the first half we shd of got a draw. Better than last year

deaddonkey15

super_furry wrote: »

Missed the second half until now but why are City playing so deep?

I think they all but maxed out on their pressing in the first half. utter control and domination by them in the first 45.

KERSPLAT!

Jaysus, Bravo wasn't up to much there! Deserved win for city but united showed alot in the second half

Johner

Better team won to be fair.

Mantis Toboggan

Bravo is a disaster waiting to happen

Darkglasses

murpho999 wrote: »

I don't think he's done a lot wrong to be honest.

100%, not a bad refereeing performance by any stretch.

ThunbergsAreGo

two good teams, City just look a level above football wise, but United physicality will blow alot of teams away

Liam McPoyle

No complaints, we didn't come out until the second half.

City should have had at least one more, we could have had a couple ourselves.

Don't think I've enjoyed a game that we've lost in quite some time.

On we go.

Burial.

Damien360 wrote: »

Bravo is no better than Hart. Flaps a lot.

Clearly never seen him play so. He was incredible for Chile just this summer.

Insect Overlord

Infuriating, even embarrassing at times, in the first half, but much to be proud of in the last 50 minutes. Great recovery, even without the points.

ebbsy

Pogba 100m ????

Osmosis Jones

United had enough chances to tie that up, Bravo is a mess and they knew exactly what to do, just lump them into the box on him.

Great result

ebbsy

An File wrote: »

Infuriating, even embarrassing at times, in the first half, but much to be proud of in the last 50 minutes. Great recovery, even without the points.

Well done on that fantastic moral victory.

SEPT 23 1989

Is that the sound of bubbles bursting

Darkglasses

Burial. wrote: »

Clearly never seen him play so. He was incredible for Chile just this summer.

Today's performance was quite poor though. Doesn't look compatible with the current PL style.

murpho999

Was a very enjoyable game to watch that.

A game that lives up to the hype is a rare thing.

rob316

Really impressed by city their passing game was sensational. Good start to the 2nd half from United but all city otherwise.

Pathetic performance from pogba

Notorious

Darkglasses wrote: »

100%, not a bad refereeing performance by any stretch.

He refused to give Rooney a yellow until it was unavoidable. Fellani's yellow was very harsh too. Wasn't a terrible performance, but it wasn't great either.

FixitFelix

ebbsy wrote: »

Pogba 100m ????

My sentiments exactly

RobbingBandit

Fair result maybe Mata will start next time damn we need defenders.

Agent Coulson

ebbsy wrote: »

Pogba 100m ????

He wasn't there today is he out injured???

tayto lover

Pep had his tactics just right. One up on Jose.

Burial.

Darkglasses wrote: »

Today's performance was quite poor though. Doesn't look compatible with the current PL style.

First game in a completely different league up against awkward physical players like Big Bird and Zlatan. Very nervy but he's had very little if any time to work with that defence.

Insect Overlord

ebbsy wrote: »

Pogba 100m ????

ebbsy wrote: »

Well done on that fantastic moral victory.

Welcome to the thread! Parachuting in like a fucking hero right after the final whistle is blown just so you can take the piss. What a marvellous football fan you are, a shining example to one and all, a beacon in the darkness of these times. :rolleyes:

Faugheen

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Is that the sound of bubbles bursting

Nope. It's the 4th game of the season.

We go again.

nullzero

Johner wrote: »

Better team won to be fair.

True but in spite of themselves in the end.
United need consistency from now on to keep any sort of pace with city in the league, Bravo looks like an accident waiting to happen and could cost city points.

Guardiola teams fondness for tactical fouling is nauseating to watch when your team are trying to get back into the game. City look schizophrenic, incredible going forward and shaky at the back with a calamity keeper.

United look devoid of ideas, disallowed goal was a howler, Zlatan should have been hauled off after an hour, hopefully he doesn't keep receiving special treatment if he's not delivering.

IncognitoMan

Unlucky in the end to not get a point. City were brilliant for 35-40 minutes but after that there wasn't much in it. De Bruyne is something else. Defeat but I'm not totally disappointed, the 2nd half display was a definite improvement.

GreNoLi

That united team has umpteen issues, city would be my favourite's for the league with chelsea and arsenal jousting for second.

Burial.

An File wrote: »

Welcome to the thread! Parachuting in like a fucking hero right after the final whistle is blown just so you can take the piss. What a marvellous football fan you are, a shining example to one and all, a beacon in the darkness of these times. :rolleyes:

You've just given him the near perfect response he was looking for. Well done.

5starpool

murpho999 wrote: »

Was a very enjoyable game to watch that.

A game that lives up to the hype is a rare thing.

It was mostly on edge because of the bad defending though. All 3 goals were really avoidable to be honest. There was a good tempo to it though and I did enjoy it.

S.M.B.

Darkglasses wrote: »

Today's performance was quite poor though. Doesn't look compatible with the current PL style.

Remember de geas early woes? I wouldn't be judging a keepers compatibility based on a few shaky moments. Stones had a similar game to be honest.

Paully D

City all over that United right hand side today.

https://twitter.com/11tegen11/status/774601524471275520

tayto lover

IncognitoMan wrote: »

Unlucky in the end to not get a point. City were brilliant for 35-40 minutes but after that there wasn't much in it. De Bruyne is something else. Defeat but I'm not totally disappointed, the 2nd half display was a definite improvement.

Exactly. I thought Bravo's clusterf**k was a turning point as City looked very comfortable up to that.
Thought Jose was too slow with the changes too.

Peist2007

An File wrote: »

Welcome to the thread! Parachuting in like a fucking hero right after the final whistle is blown just so you can take the piss. What a marvellous football fan you are, a shining example to one and all, a beacon in the darkness of these times. :rolleyes:

United fan here and Pogba was sh1te. Utterly so.

Best team won. United showed heart and is encouraging but City's team looked more settled and more in tune with what each other was doing. And De Bruyne is class. A real thoroughbred. Bad day for United but we will be back

Faugheen

tayto lover wrote: »

Exactly. I thought Bravo's clusterf**k was a turning point as City looked very comfortable up to that.
Thought Jose was too slow with the changes too.

He made the two most important ones at half time...