Manchester United v Leeds Utd : Official Match Thread 20/12/20 4:30pm

Originally Posted by Neo

Still not quite got over the analysis and reaction to this game.

I feel as though I'm relatively knowledgable about the sport, but this game certainly made me realise how little I actually know.

I would have thought that a side conceding 6 goals against a bitter rival during a heavy defeat would come under some type of criticism, yet the opposite has happened. The praise has been universal!

Praise for their energy levels, the constant focus on attack, the pressing up until the final minute. I've been left utterly confused. What about the fact they conceded 6 (six!) goals in a derby game against a bitter, bitter rival in an embarrassing defeat? Utterly mental coverage, and my hate for Gary Neville increases once again. BielsaBall is a load of balls from what I saw.

It’s weird they were annihilated. Could have been 8 or10 but the story is all about Leeds’ great football. It was a £#%&!ing stuffing.

Originally Posted by redhegemony

It’s weird they were annihilated. Could have been 8 or10 but the story is all about Leeds’ great football. It was a £#%&!ing stuffing.

It's like something you'd say if it was an under 11 side badly beaten.

Great job guys chasing around. The score isn't important. Running around, getting exercise is the important thing.

So patronising.

Bielsa's reaction is not unlike Mou Mou's to the Spurs loss at Liverpool, only even sillier and less factually based.

If it similarly results in Leeds losing their next few games, they are going to be just a bit in the shit.