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[Post-Matchday Thread] Manchester City v Manchester United (self.reddevils)

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This is post-matchday, not post-match. For measured opinion and different retrospection.

Premier League Gameweek 31

FT: Manchester City 0 - 1 Manchester United

Goals:

Rashford

Stats

Stat Man City Man Utd
Possession 55% 45%
Shots 26 5
On Target 3 4
Corners 11 3
Offsides 2 1
Fouls 9 12
Passing % 82% 75%

MOTM - Chris Smalling

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Next Match: Everton (H) Premier League 16:00 GMT Sunday 3rd April

Possible Talking Points

  • United back in race for Top 4? Do you rate their chances or have you been burnt too many times by the fire of hope?

  • Rooney should be back for Everton match - do you think Utd should continue on with Rashford or bring him back into the team?

  • Long International break now - good time for it or do you think it may break whatever cohesiveness Utd were starting to find?

  • Schneiderlin's best match so far?

  • 18 points v the "Big Six" this season is a record as good a record as 11 points v the Bottom Six is poor. Is this one of the most frustrating seasons you've ever had as a supporter?

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[–]BHButcher 7ポイント8ポイント  (2子コメント)

The only complaint I have of yesterday is our level of intensity in the second half. I wish we held the ball more instead of asking them to come at us the way we did. If we're a possession based team, why can we not hold on to the ball when we're defending a lead? With that being said, it was a good defensive performance no doubt. I just think we need to work on actually holding on to the ball in these situations

[–]WRCousCousAnyone Else 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

I think it's fatigue and fixture-congestion at this point. We've had very little rotation at this point, and I think around minute 60 our midfield just falls further and further back...

I wouldn't be surprised if after the break we have a few games where we can keep the intensity high after halftime. At least that's what I hope.

[–]wdtpw 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

I think it's fatigue as well. Liverpool dropped off similarly in their game. The difference was, we managed to hold on.

[–]Renevat 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

This match just reinforces everything that we already knew about our performances this season. Give us space to move and we can be deadly, shut up shop and trying get us on the counter and we will struggle. I'm over the moon with the result but I won't let this change my view on how we might finish the season. We go up against another team that likes to try and play fluid attacking football after the break so we could see a similar performance and result again. Let's just hope we get the luck we need against the bottom teams to lead us to a positive finish and champions league football.

[–]DerekL88Scholes 4ポイント5ポイント  (1子コメント)

Did we really have 35 corners?

[–]LegendidFußballgott 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

Very refreshing to see the fast paced play between our front three for a change. Scneiderlin had a great game, but at the same time was quiet, if that makes sense.

Not to bash on Fellaini (I value him as a player for his special attributes) but it was just so apparent in this game how better our football is without him.

Honorable mention goes to Daley Blind. I'm still torn about him and where his best position is. Maybe he has slowly been showing signs all season that he is well capable of being a top class center back. I really don't know. Regardless, he had a great game.

[–]chutzpahisawordValencia[🍰] 5ポイント6ポイント  (3子コメント)

Whichever people keep on underestimating Jesse's selection in this team, I'd sugget you to watch the MOTD's analysis on him yesterday. You don't have to be skillfull and flashy to make an impact in the team. People struggle to see the impact players make when they don't have the ball. Jesse has deserved to start more than Depay imo. In fact, I'd drop Mata if Depay is to start. We are not playing particularly well this season. We need someone who works hard in the team. Players like Rashford, Lingard, Young and Valencia are really important at this moment.

[–]Takley -2ポイント-1ポイント  (2子コメント)

Except in other games he offers fuck all, it isnt underestimating him, it's going off the majority of his performances.

[–]chutzpahisawordValencia[🍰] 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

Bar Martial, which attacking player has offered "fuck all" every other game?

[–]Takley 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

What has that got to do with anything?. The point is discussing Lingard, and people in their knejeerk state in this place forget how completely anonymous and pointless he can be far too often

[–]Allard1994Blind for Ballon d'Or 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

IMO Blind deserved the MOTM award. He cleaned up a few times because of mistakes from Smalling and Daley was almost flawless. He made 1 mistake where he misjudged the ball as far as I can recall. Otherwise best performing player in the match.

He is somewhat overshadowed by Smalling and his small posture doesnt help him either.

[–]pinkrosetoolRooney 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I loved when he was bullying Aguero.

[–]KingCantona777 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

When was the last game where we didnt concede at the emptyhad? Happy De Gea got the clean sheet and buzzin that we won. I really hope this gives the team confidence to drive for top 4. And hopefully LvG wakes up to see how much better we play with Schneiderlin and an attacking mindset. Didnt hear his name too often in the commentary during the game and for midfielders that is normally a good thing. Not getting my hopes up for anything spectacular though

[–]johnsonjohnson28Januzaj 0ポイント1ポイント  (3子コメント)

The pinnacle of footballing punditry that is Danny Murphy said on MOTD2 last night that fourth place is between Man City and West Ham.

That being said, are people still that determined to write us out of contention? How big a chance do we actually stand?

[–]MadaraTheUchihaI wanna be the very BEST 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

No, he said West Ham, United and City. I get that it sounded like he said West Ham United and City, but in the context it wouldn't make any sense.

[–]Renevat 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

West Ham are doing insanely well and City still have KDB and Kompany to return so we're definitely not favourites of the 3. Honestly it's anyone's guess at this point. I'm not even going to try to predict what this seasons table will look like at the end. Besides Villa being 20th.

[–]BHButcher 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

After beating City at the Etihad, United are definitely favourites to finishing top 4 over City, especially considering all our injured players have come back as well as all the injuries City have been suffering. West Ham the likeliest of the 3 though