1. Not so much Fergie time as Einstein time that 2nd half. 2. Terrible goal attempt stats by Citeh (not seen the game but I'll wager there were plenty of 20 yd "worldie" attempts) .
We need to start copying the filth's corner routine. Just overload the back post, block off the keeper and get some free goals. They'll either start giving fouls for it or we'll win more games. Win-win.
Mate, come on. We had to play an entire half with 10 men, away from home, against arguably the best team in Europe, having had less recovery than our opponents after flying out to Bergamo. You were expecting us to go toe-to-toe with a man less? It'd have been suicidal. 7/9 points from Villa Park, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and The Etihad is a very, very impressive return.
It’s a good result with ten men but risky. Nearly paid off but realistically the City goal was inevitable. Just think Arsenal went too defensive too soon.
I don't think we wanted to be that defensive, but when you're up against a side who counter press, retain the ball and circulate possession as well as City do, you become forced to go into your shell and defend the spaces. Also, City didn't really have many major chances considering how much of the ball they had. Our defensive formation worked for 52 minutes of the second half. With 10 men, we did what we could. You can call it anti-football if you want, but I'm immensely proud of my players for digging in and suffering for so long against a side that hasn't lost at home in 2 years. Obviously there's no guarantee we'd have won 11v11, and it's all hypothetical, but I'm way more confident that we get 3 points tonight if it is.
City looked so ponderous when dominating the ball in Arsenal’s half. Walking football, sideways and backwards passes, a reluctance to cross, no attempt to create some width or space… That’s why you won’t convince me this side is better than SAF’s best Utd. The ball would have been moved forward a lot quicker, Giggs and Beckham would have been wide and putting crosses in, Scholes would have been finding space in and around the penalty. And he probably would have gone two at the back and played with a front five. City are great at keeping the ball, but not always great at using it.
Of course the melts are crying about Doku kicking the ball and delaying the restart on a free kick but not getting booked for it...
They were missing De Bruyne and Rodri and playing against the best defensive side in the league. They’re better than your greatest side. They’ve done the treble and also hold the record for most titles in a row and most points in a single season too. Pep > Fergie and City’s best side > Utd’s best side.
And given a random penalty for no apparent reason after getting shouted at by a man with a red nose tapping his watch.
