Match Thread Manchester United v Everton - Preview, Report and MotM Poll

[mccole]

Losing Iwobi we really lost our attacking brain.

Praying it's a sprained ankle.

 

[NathDogg]

Redundant now but no way would we ever get that pen decision

that was no different to the one in the derby a few years ago that the pundits said would have been too soft to give

United were getting away with assaults every tackle, and snide fouls to take out our breaks without bookings, the ref was diabolical.

Call it clever play by them, and I wish we had a bit more snide, but look at the soft decisions they got - it’s a joke.

 

[banno]

A bit better then against Brighton. But second best this match too.

Really.........I would have expected us to murder Man Utd so yes we were 2nd best

 

[witchdoc187]

That performance stays in the premier League tbf

 

[Swagger]

A penalty was given tonight for two players running/back tracking. There's incidental contact but come on that was an embarrassing award of a penalty. Horrible era to be a defender.

 

[wilfjacko]

It was a clear pen and there was about 5 seconds left, not sure why anyone is crying about it.

Clear pen....my feckin' arse

 

[JimmyToffee]

Step in the right direction tonight, can’t get overlay negative with that

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

We played better but we still lost in the cup. Only the league now. No excuses.
AS someone said earlier it would be hard on Lampard to be sacked after that. He will be here for Southampton

 

[Blue 1]

VAR is garbage.

That goal would never have been disallowed pre-VAR. The play involved in the build-up merited a goal.

Honestly killing the game for me. I hate it. Have done since it was brought in.

 

[banno]

It was a clear pen and there was about 5 seconds left, not sure why anyone is crying about it.

OK mate

 

[Papa Shango]

This "playing for the manager" thing is a complete red herring if they are consistently playing badly for the manager.

I just think they are generally bad. I dont think its a lack of effort its a lack of ability combined with some glaring holes in the make up of the squad.

We looked a bit better tonight because we stopped playing that ball of doom that we keep doing where we play it out wide behind the player so the only option he has got is to play backwards or force it into the middle where we lose the ball. Its why we are under so much pressure all the time. (I know what I mean anyway, I cant show it properly without one of those tactics table things!)

 

[Lapeno77]

Blue print is there

Same back three.

Play Gordon RWB and McNeil LWB

Same midfield three but with Doucoure coming in for Iwobi as he looks injured.

Gray and Dominic Calvert-Lewin up top.

Mykolenko is league one standard and Coleman needs to retire/play in a Vets pub league on a Sunday.

Not sure about Gordon at rwb, but otherwise yeah, definitely the way forward

 

[Papa Shango]

It was a clear pen and there was about 5 seconds left, not sure why anyone is crying about it.

He threw himself down, Godfrey MADE CONTACT which is seemingly deemed a foul now.

So yeah its a pen by current standards. Current standards are rubbish though.

 

[glory_daze]

Ducoure and Onana remind me of crash test dummies trying to play football. What I would do for a Leon Osman or a Felliani in that midfield who have a bit of technical ability on the ball.

 

[Devanski]

No update on Iwobi in the Lampard interview.