FA CUP 3rd Round: Manchester Utd v Liverpool (Match Thread) Mod Warning #214 - READ!

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Thoughts on the game.....

THought United were quite poor in the first half, very poor on the ball and our own passing put us under pressure far too often.

Thought we improved in that respect in the second half, showing more composure and intelligence on the ball - created a few half decent chances and possibly should have got an extra goal or two.

On the two big decisions.... immediately said it should not have been a penalty. Thought Gerrard was rightly sent off though.

On teh other penalty shouts, I initially thought Giggs should have got one - but replay showed it was a good tackle - and I would also say GIggs did not dive to try to get one either. However, Evans should have had a penalty a couple of minutes beore that, hauled to the ground by the liverpool player in the box.

noodler wrote: »

It is practically inconcievable at this at this stage.

Even if Chelsea's collapse continued Spurs and City are right there.

never say never and all that , but four points away from the drop it would be some turn around .

Ordinary man wrote: »

The only trophy i'd like to see liverpool competing for is the championship:D

ooooffff felt that one myself :D

d22ontour wrote: »

Pretty average United performance which was more than enough to ease through the game against Liverpools best eleven ?

Really you mean you missed a player being sent off after 30 mins and Utd unable to put a 10 man team to bed?

citytillidie wrote: »

Really you mean you missed a player being sent off after 30 mins and Utd unable to put a 10 man team to bed?

United didn't have to though, Liverpool offered nothing going forward before or after the red card.Some nice huff and puff spirit i think you call it...

Berbatov: "Of course it was a penalty. There was contact, enough to make me lose my balance and make me lose my balance. People who know me know I don't go down that easily. I thought their keeper was the best player, but one goal was enough in the end."

If thats the case the chap probably can't leave his house for fear of getting floored by a light breeze.

I'm not particularly bitter about the peno there was slight contact and plenty players would go down in that situation, but I don't know how he can claim he didn't go down easily.

Although Kenny has a big task at Liverpool, i feel if they gave a team a good thumping 4 or 5 nil and Torres was to bang in a few confidence would return, and with that results will get better. He does need to dip into the transfer market though, midfield needs a bit more bite to it and a good solid centre half. I as a Man U supporter want to see Liverpool in the mix it makes for a better league and way better banter and rivalry.

Minstrel27 wrote: »

Really? We didn't get footballing nirvana today.

obviously it was a crap match. knock out stages of the FA cup compared to a CL final would be slightly different circumstances would you agree. anyway it was just a fixture i always wanted to see . probably wont for god knows how long now.

citytillidie wrote: »

Nope i seen a very soft pen decsion win the game for a team who had a player advantage for over an hour and unable to score again

Correct it was never a peno, but United to be fair were never under any real pressure and just didn't turn the screw a bit more. Reina made some good saves and Evans had one come off the post. On another day that could have been 3 or 4 nil.

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