Manchester United vs Arsenal: Official Matchday Thread - 4th September @ 4.30pm

Moral victory for arsenal

Perfect.

https://twitter.com/DanielHarris/status/1566484341613629441?t=RHJogdr7eWFRL-Ojcrjo-w&s=19

I thought we'd lose it at 1-1, the trauma runs deep ......

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

Too many people seem to equate having the ball as controlling or dominating a game.

Mourinho quote?

I'm loving Haggerz' tactical flexibility. He's not wedded to his philosophy.

He can also spot a player as well. Bodes well.

https://twitter.com/tenhagbali/status/1566558146847457282?s=21&t=TKna5SVxX2_3UCjN2hbYYw

18 passes for the first goal. Proper team goal.
But but something about conceded xG …

Edit. Unless I messed up the count , the whole XI touched the ball on the goal?

Those 18 passes were against the run of play though tbf

Originally Posted by dunk

Those 18 passes were against the run of play though tbf

Even better. When the chips are down they can still produce. Mark of champions etc etc

Originally Posted by Dasilvatwins

https://twitter.com/tenhagbali/statu...X2_3UCjN2hbYYw


18 passes for the first goal. Proper team goal.
But but something about conceded xG …

Edit. Unless I messed up the count , the whole XI touched the ball on the goal?

it's like watching king louis's united. but with goals.

Originally Posted by jem

it's like watching king louis's united. but with goals.

The more time he has with them the better they will become at ball retention. I think one thing that has happened since the start for the season is the legs seemed to go after 60 mins and they play on the counter.

Whether it’s a tactical change of just not committing too many forward because they need the results or they physically just can’t keep up the intensity I don’t know.

They will get better , his team in 2 months time will start to control games longer. Get Casemiro in to dictate the play and things will come good. Tbh The Scottish Player in the last few games has been brilliant .

Originally Posted by dunk

Those 18 passes were against the run of play though tbf

And Martinez is still a midget. Should have been chalked off.

Originally Posted by NedKelly

It was such an obvious foul too - I didn’t understand why the ref needed to watch it over and over again. From every possible angle, it was a foul.

If it had happened in our penalty area he'd have shit himself and blown the whistle before Eriksen hit the ground.

Originally Posted by RedNick80

I didn't see you or any others sticking up for Rashford before his goals (or on Thursday) so I suspect most felt similar to Marlo - I certainly did!

More to do with constant criticism without sitting back and waiting for an outcome. Similar with Bruno.

Originally Posted by Selhurst Samurai

If it had happened in our penalty area he'd have shit himself and blown the whistle before Eriksen hit the ground.

Neville annoyed me - “it doesn’t look like a foul from that angle but there you can see it probably was”

He clattered into him from the side without making any contact with the ball and clipping his feet, Gary. Again, it was very clear to see from literally every angle they showed. Would like them to keep Neville of commentating our games tbh, the more it happens the more I find myself telling him to £#%&! off.

Originally Posted by NedKelly

Neville annoyed me - “it doesn’t look like a foul from that angle but there you can see it probably was”

He clattered into him from the side without making any contact with the ball and clipping his feet, Gary. Again, it was very clear to see from literally every angle they showed. Would like them to keep Neville of commentating our games tbh, the more it happens the more I find myself telling him to £#%&! off.

It's all very odd. Clear foul, it was clear in real time from the TV angle. God knows why the referee needed a few minutes at the monitor to change his mind. No-one mentioned the obvious dive from Saka, would put money on Antony not getting the same treatment if he did that. Referee obviously saw it as well because he waved it away immediately

Then there was the red card challenge that no-one seemed bothered about either. The replays showed that there was no intention of playing the balls, Neville even said that it was a "leg breaker", but stopped short of saying he was lucky to not get a red.

I love it though. They £#%&!ing hate us Everything that goes for us is scrutinized to the nth degree, and everything that goes against us is glossed over.

Think we need to declare today a national day of mourning for English sports press.

Originally Posted by Patty_b

It's all very odd. Clear foul, it was clear in real time from the TV angle. God knows why the referee needed a few minutes at the monitor to change his mind. No-one mentioned the obvious dive from Saka, would put money on Antony not getting the same treatment if he did that. Referee obviously saw it as well because he waved it away immediately

Then there was the red card challenge that no-one seemed bothered about either. The replays showed that there was no intention of playing the balls, Neville even said that it was a "leg breaker", but stopped short of saying he was lucky to not get a red.

I love it though. They £#%&!ing hate us Everything that goes for us is scrutinized to the nth degree, and everything that goes against us is glossed over.

They're boiling with rage that we're not just going to lie down and die like they were hoping. Hated, adored, never ignored.

Originally Posted by Patty_b

It's all very odd. Clear foul, it was clear in real time from the TV angle. God knows why the referee needed a few minutes at the monitor to change his mind.
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I was reading today that he took so long because he was trying to find an angle that would justify him not giving a foul, therefore making it fail the "clear and obvious mistake" threshold, which in turn would mean he would give the goal.

Except he couldn't find it because every angle was clear. What a #@&%!.

Originally Posted by Patty_b

It's all very odd. Clear foul, it was clear in real time from the TV angle. God knows why the referee needed a few minutes at the monitor to change his mind. No-one mentioned the obvious dive from Saka, would put money on Antony not getting the same treatment if he did that. Referee obviously saw it as well because he waved it away immediately

Then there was the red card challenge that no-one seemed bothered about either. The replays showed that there was no intention of playing the balls, Neville even said that it was a "leg breaker", but stopped short of saying he was lucky to not get a red.

I love it though. They £#%&!ing hate us Everything that goes for us is scrutinized to the nth degree, and everything that goes against us is glossed over.

Both that and Saka's at the end on Malacia have not been shown on any highlights that I can find from any channel.

The one on Erikssen is due to be debated at Liz Truss's first PMQ's.

https://twitter.com/TheEuropeanLad/status/1566455502271385601?s=20&t=hgrU4ukyCZg81mGqmy-oKA

Saka could have easily seen red for a foul on Malacia late on too.