Posted January 7, 200916 yr Apparently Man Ure put in a real shocker against Derby in the League Cup 1st leg and lost 1-0. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/l...cup/7808017.stm Of course, they'll probably tonk them in the home leg, but still... any day which involves Man Ure losing is a good day. Is this a good omen for us or does it mean that Man Ure will come to our game on Sunday with a vengeance?
January 7, 200916 yr Is this a good omen for us or does it mean that Man Ure will come to our game on Sunday with a vengeance? Somehow i fear the latter :D
January 7, 200916 yr I watched the game on stream, utd were crap, Derby were ok. After an hour they brought on R & R and played much the same. One thing I learned from the game, even when Ronaldo is not playing well, he has a mean free kick, he was an inch wide on his first free kick after only being on the pitch a matter of minutes. But utd looked crap.
January 7, 200916 yr United played in 2nd gear throughout. They brought on Rooney and ROnaldo after about an hour but neither did much of note. I think they were on strict orders not to over exert themselves.
January 7, 200916 yr They know they have a replay back at their Gaff, and have us at the weekend so I don't think them losing tonight can be read into too much. They did look poor, and I think R and R's introductions were merely damage limitation Scott
January 8, 200916 yr Wouldn't it be nice if we all had such kind words to say about Chelsea when they lose. Derby done well against a UTD team that looked unmotivated unorganised and generally clueless...who is the manager at their place anyway?..he hasn't got a clue :D
January 8, 200916 yr strange how when utd lose to a lower league team everyone says it will motivate them for the next game, we draw v a lower league team and its the end of the world, we will play like that for the rest of the season and we might as well prepare for some time in the conference league. and it wasnt half a utd team either, it was pretty much the same make up as our team v southend.
January 8, 200916 yr Two teams looking for redemption on sunday. Somehow I wouldve been more comfortable if they hadve strolled to a leisurely win But since its Spuds practically in the final already, I hope they have to face a team in Wembley that can actually beat them. Aka not Derby Edited January 8, 200916 yr by TheWestwayWonder
January 8, 200916 yr Author strange how when utd lose to a lower league team everyone says it will motivate them for the next game, we draw v a lower league team and its the end of the world, we will play like that for the rest of the season and we might as well prepare for some time in the conference league. and it wasnt half a utd team either, it was pretty much the same make up as our team v southend. Yeah, but the difference between us and them is that Old Red Nose isn't exactly well known for going easy on his players when they put in a sh*t performance. So at the weekend they're going to be sh*tting themselves about what might lay in store for them in the dressing room if they lose. Whereas we have put in several bad performances in the last month without a sniff of a response from the manager or players...
January 8, 200916 yr plus, Man Utd do blood a lot of their young players in these games, where as we.............?
January 8, 200916 yr plus, Man Utd do blood a lot of their young players in these games, where as we.............? .....fielded a team of internationals and were knocked out by Burnley
January 8, 200916 yr Yeah, but the difference between us and them is that Old Red Nose isn't exactly well known for going easy on his players when they put in a sh*t performance. So at the weekend they're going to be sh*tting themselves about what might lay in store for them in the dressing room if they lose. Whereas we have put in several bad performances in the last month without a sniff of a response from the manager or players... Yeah theres another difference, Scolari might put his arm round a player and say something like "dont worry son, I know you can play better than that" Fergusun might actually throw a plastic Bottle...what a nutter :D Veron had this to say a while ago Manchester United midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron says manager Alex Ferguson often throws plastic bottles around the dressing room when he loses his temper with the players. "Bottles are thrown in the dressing room," the Argentine international told the Daily Mirror newspaper on Tuesday. "One time I had to dodge one which flew very close to my head. "Ferguson doesn't do it intentionally, he's not looking to hit anybody in particular, but he throws them. "Sometimes he's more withdrawn, then he gets close to you to speak to you and when he has to throw a bottle he does. He loses his cool. Terrifying stuff :D
January 8, 200916 yr I'd more worried about flying football boots than plastic bottles. Yeah but that was a bit of a one off, the scary thing is Veron saying " when he has to throw a plastic Bottle..he does" :D next thing he'll be stubbing out sweet cigarette's on their faces. They must all be proper petrified playing under Sir Al.
January 8, 200916 yr plus, Man Utd do blood a lot of their young players in these games, where as we.............? Kuszczak, Rafael Da Silva, Vidic, Evans, O'Shea, Anderson (Carrick 74), Scholes (Ronaldo 63), Gibson, Nani, Tevez, Welbeck (Rooney 63). Seems to me that there weren't so many of their young players being blooded. I agree with Chippy. If it had been us then the team would have been slaughtered.
January 9, 200916 yr Kuszczak, Rafael Da Silva, Vidic, Evans, O'Shea, Anderson (Carrick 74), Scholes (Ronaldo 63), Gibson, Nani, Tevez, Welbeck (Rooney 63). Seems to me that there weren't so many of their young players being blooded. I agree with Chippy. If it had been us then the team would have been slaughtered. Evans,Gibson,Welbeck and Da Silva thats 4 out of the starting eleven, thats blooding youngsters in my opinion.
January 9, 200916 yr Evans,Gibson,Welbeck and Da Silva thats 4 out of the starting eleven, thats blooding youngsters in my opinion. they do it the opposite way round to us. they start with the young players then bring them off for the internationals when its not working. they ended the game with only 2 of them left on the pitch i think, maybe even only 1.
January 9, 200916 yr they do it the opposite way round to us. they start with the young players then bring them off for the internationals when its not working. they ended the game with only 2 of them left on the pitch i think, maybe even only 1. Add to that they never Drew the game or went out on penalties, they actually lost in normal time, my point is regardless of the picky "who played the young players longest" or "who's manager will be the loudest in the dressing room" Is it wrong to have a dig and a laugh at UTD when we could all be doing that to our own team?
January 9, 200916 yr Man Ure fans don't seem too happy. Can I just say that the standard of posting on The Shed is in a different league to that on the Manc forum. ;) I didn't watch the game, but I saw the goal, and it was a stunner. Mikel on Sunday anyone?
