I’ve been banging on about how ETH can’t implement his style of play with Maguire as centre back. Li Martinez and Varane are so much better at organising the defence and front foot defending
I came in today, simply happy that I get to support the team I’ve loved for 20 years in a cup final. Fuck the remaining toxic context surrounding the game. Enjoy it.
Now I’m fucking excited we, game on!
Long game for sure. BUT:
Having our actual CB partnership back will be huge, if they can stay fit for 45 mins.
Hojlund is the perfect player to have in reserve in a, game like this. If we can hold on to 65/70 and City start really chasing it, what a dream counter sub.
Worked so hard to build this foundation for the second half, need to keep focused from here!
Bruno’s pass for the 2nd goal was absolutely brilliant by the way
Most people shoot in that position he didn’t even need to look, knew exactly where Kobbie was
If you watch the replay, you’ll see the whole time he’s running down even before rashy makes the switch he’s scanning over his shoulder for Mainoo. He’s taken 4-5 peeks, he knows exactly to the inch where everyone is, inch perfect ball. He’s been on god level form this half.
Exceptional goal all round. Rashford has looked off the pace on the wing but that cross field ball was excellent, and Bruno’s pass into Kobbie was just perfect, awareness, vision and technique with the weight on the pass.
Plus, this is the perfect platform for a Hojlund sub - avoids us getting stuck in too deep with no way out, we'll have that lethal threat on the counter.
Just need to stay focused and maintain this scoreline!
It's not like we haven't been in good positions and thrown it away before. But we have a solid back line and onana is more settled.
I hope we don't miss maguire and case holding on to this
***ONE*** match with our starting centre-backs and we’re comfortably beating the champions.
Goodbye Rapha, and oh how I have missed you Licha, you mad bastard.
Agreed. Whoever leads us forward needs to be able to adapt to their opponent while also having an identity.
Dare I say that’s exactly how Fergie managed his team.
I will back whoever the new competent management decides to let run the team, let’s hope they make it clear whoever it is needs to be flexible too, this mix and match squad won’t succeed any other way.
1000% ! BIG CALL and a Genius move to play with a false 9 and an extra man in midfield to address our biggest problem getting steamrolled in the middle of the pitch
Close to everyone available and 2-0 up against the best team in the world at half time.
Listen, it's probably not gonna get better, city have another prem winning side on the bench what are you gonna do.
Just let eth cook for another year.
Man that second goal was so beautiful. I'm still in awe.
That beautiful diagonal by Rashy, unselfish play by Garnacho and then a fantastic pass by Bruno finished by our academy lad. Pure Cinema!
I for one appreciate Varane's class and professionalism. You couldn't guess he is one of the few leaving the club after this game. Great performance at the back
I think we’d be foolish to sack him personally. I’m not disagreeing that we’ve been dire this season at all. But this rinse and repeat cycle of sacking managers at the first sign of adversity has to stop with INEOS coming in. If they’ve properly analysed it and decided otherwise then fair enough I suppose, I want to trust the new appointments, but if it were me I’d give him a 1 year extension and see what happens next season.
I wonder what we would all be thinking if Ten Hag changed his tactics a few months ago because over the last couple weeks they look more solid and letting the attackers do their thing
Honestly bringing Amrabat into the team has helped. Not because of his quality, but because of his profile. There is more presence in the midfield and more composure in passing.
Mainoo needs to be 5 yards deeper when Silva is isolating dalot on that left wing. Silva is never going down the outside, he will always come back inside and look for a pass into a runner through that channel that mainoo is leaving open.
Yea but in that position where he’s sat, he’s not cutting off the pass, there’s a lot of open space behind him. Also a runner is right next to him, quick slip and they’re in. He’s really not doing either in that position.
The back four has been super solid, Champions League Varane even showed up for the FA Cup final! Mainoo has been so good, even under pressure. Bruno looks so sharp. Garnacho has been a menace. The team has looked real good overall.
This is how you perform in a cup final against your city rivals! 👏😤
Tell me again how Rashford doesn't care.
This has been a fantastic team performance, all playing for the manager and implementing his tactics perfectly.
Amazing what having a proper centre back pairing does to a team isn't it? We look so much more composed all over the pitch and that comes from having the reliability at the back.
What a half of football.
Have that you cheating blue cunts.
City are trophy drunk cause I can’t even explain this other than Football Heritage. One more half to go. We have to stay tuned on, this is still Man City.
Love how BBC know that City fans are all plastics. They keep showing middle aged men in City shirts and saying "they're not used to this" because had they been lifelong fans they'd have had a whole childhood of City being shit.
Nah. WTF is this? I'm actually pissed off! Where the fuck has this team been all season. Its not just having martinez back, the whole team look organised and up for it. The only other time was vs Liverpool in the cup.
Why couldn't we do this more often?
It’s not just that. We are also playing much more conservative, defensive football. We’ve been brewing it for a few games as well. Ten Hag has finally compromised on his style of play.
I'm just wondering why it's taken so long to get the right adjustments, we've had issues all season and have finally leaned into it and made it work with what we have
It's a cup final.
There's always a difference.
Liverpool used to be garbage and still give a very tough game because they are our rivals.
Magic of the cup!
Breathe.
Jobs not done yet.
Excellent excellent play for that second goal, Rashfords switch, Garnacho spotted Bruno, Bruno with a ridiculous pass and a classy finish.
But, 2-0 is the most dangerous lead in football.
We are set up excellently, but eventually the gaps will show, maintains this for 90mins we will eventually get tired, every single players is doing all they can.
Remember; we still have Hojlund and amad to bring on
Trying to temper my excitement because there's another 45 to go. If we can score twice in a half city certainly can
Let's fucking goooo reds bring it home
All things considered, that was the best half of football we have played in a long time.
We didn’t give City a sniff and we have been so good when we get the ball into City’s half. There is no doubt in my mind this team still responds to Ten Hag.
I’m just trying to temper my enthusiasm. We lost good leads to Coventry, Newport and Copenhagen this season and City are quite literally in a different league to those 3. Let’s hope City go gung-ho and leave loads of gaps for Rashford and Garnacho.
Amazing half now we are perfectly positioned now to defend this lead and win the cup. Credit to Ten Hag he was clearly preparing for this game specifically when he made that formation and tactical change against Newcastle and Brighton and it’s working even better against City.
- 1st senior season.
- Took over the midfield setup at club and country
- Crucial goals
- Carried the team for the 2nd half of the season
Mainoo is the messiah
City's defense looks gash. They hate it being put on them. I know it's pissing in the wind with this team but if we can just have some kind of control in the second half we can see this out.
I think a lot of the players think this might be the last match in a United Tshirt and it's showing in the passion for doing well for the team and the manager.
Hope we do well the next 45 as well.
Perfect first 45 in terms of plan and execution. Let’s see what adjustment pep makes and then how ten hag and the boys respond to it. Come on United!!!
Another 45 to go. Let's not celebrate too early, we know how good City can be and how we tend to throw away leads. Focus up and keep it going for the 2nd half. GGMU!
In my wildest dreams I could never have imagined it going this well so far. I think I’ve already lost my voice just screaming in my living room. Now just get the job done boys
KOBEEEE I WANT TO OPEN A PAKISTANI CUISINE SHOP IN STOCKPORT AND NAME IT AFTER YOU IT WILL OPEN 24 HOURS EVERYDAY OF THE WEEK AND I WILL CALL IT KOBEBRYANI24
REDDDD MAMBAAAAAA
Got a new song, “what a difference a back four makes, those 4 massive pillars…..”
It’s amazing to think that we probably only have a 20% chance of winning this but better than the 1% I had before the game.
Fuck those cheating pricks
What if the Ten Hag story was falsely leaked to create a false sense of security to make city think we’d go belly up. When I saw the pics of City players post title celebrations coming out of the club absolutely trashed I knew we’d have a chance.
Where the hell has this been all season? I know we've got a couple of players back fit, but the levels of organisation are leagues ahead of almost every other game.
Kobbie and Diogo have been incredible but Bruno is just outright RIDICULOUS today. Still a long game to go though, let's be honest.
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Having an actual cbs make a significant difference afterall, ehh
I’ve been banging on about how ETH can’t implement his style of play with Maguire as centre back. Li Martinez and Varane are so much better at organising the defence and front foot defending
No one can implement any style when players are constantly missing from training and matches in and out in and out
I came in today, simply happy that I get to support the team I’ve loved for 20 years in a cup final. Fuck the remaining toxic context surrounding the game. Enjoy it. Now I’m fucking excited we, game on!
I thought he fucked it because he was so open right in the center of the box but a perfectly slotted pass to Mainoo. Never doubt the maestro
Long game for sure. BUT: Having our actual CB partnership back will be huge, if they can stay fit for 45 mins. Hojlund is the perfect player to have in reserve in a, game like this. If we can hold on to 65/70 and City start really chasing it, what a dream counter sub. Worked so hard to build this foundation for the second half, need to keep focused from here!
He DoSeN't TuRn Up In BiG gAmEs
This was not on my bingo card for today
Bruno’s pass for the 2nd goal was absolutely brilliant by the way Most people shoot in that position he didn’t even need to look, knew exactly where Kobbie was
To do that pass first time so the defender can't get across is so impressive, just the most incredible player
If you watch the replay, you’ll see the whole time he’s running down even before rashy makes the switch he’s scanning over his shoulder for Mainoo. He’s taken 4-5 peeks, he knows exactly to the inch where everyone is, inch perfect ball. He’s been on god level form this half.
Pure class from our Portuguese Magnifico
One of the best passes of the season, I’m an Arsenal fan and have seen Odegaard pull off ridiculous passes all year but that was divine from Bruno
Tbf, he looked 5 times lol I know what you mean though, absolutely immense creativity/vision/execution
Tbh he was looking Mainoo movement all the way.
Exceptional goal all round. Rashford has looked off the pace on the wing but that cross field ball was excellent, and Bruno’s pass into Kobbie was just perfect, awareness, vision and technique with the weight on the pass.
Perfect goalscorers
FA Youth cup winners right there 😍
Hojlund to score the third then Diallo the fourth yes please
I can only get so erect
Save something for Martial's as well
And best friends too
Extremely nervous, seen us throw away leads like this loads of times this season. I am absolutely terrified of that city bench.
Games definitely not finished. Lest we forget what happened last time we were in Wembley(still won though)
Licha and Varane. Have faith.
Plus, this is the perfect platform for a Hojlund sub - avoids us getting stuck in too deep with no way out, we'll have that lethal threat on the counter. Just need to stay focused and maintain this scoreline!
Yes this is the problem. No lead is safe.
But we have a bench for once. Hojlund is gonna fucking bully them 😤 Martial 90+7 4-0
Would have given my left arm to be this nervous about a 2-0 lead at half time before the game
Exactly. They have a lot of reinforcements
Still have PTSD from the semifinal.
Hold. This. Fucking. Lead.
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Been extended mate 😏
Extend it more <33
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Martial innit
STOP THE VOTE
It's not like we haven't been in good positions and thrown it away before. But we have a solid back line and onana is more settled. I hope we don't miss maguire and case holding on to this
what is happening ?
Our players are out of hospital for the day
You know. Varane, licha. The usuall stuff
Very disciplined performance and we’ve been lethal in taking our chances
We are leading 2-0 at half time in the FA Cup final against 115.
***ONE*** match with our starting centre-backs and we’re comfortably beating the champions. Goodbye Rapha, and oh how I have missed you Licha, you mad bastard.
It's also a change in tactical setup honestly so that's just one part of it.
Agreed. Whoever leads us forward needs to be able to adapt to their opponent while also having an identity. Dare I say that’s exactly how Fergie managed his team. I will back whoever the new competent management decides to let run the team, let’s hope they make it clear whoever it is needs to be flexible too, this mix and match squad won’t succeed any other way.
1000% ! BIG CALL and a Genius move to play with a false 9 and an extra man in midfield to address our biggest problem getting steamrolled in the middle of the pitch
When you have more players available you can do more things tactically 🤯
It's their positioning. They know where to be which makes all the difference.
Close to everyone available and 2-0 up against the best team in the world at half time. Listen, it's probably not gonna get better, city have another prem winning side on the bench what are you gonna do. Just let eth cook for another year.
don’t want to scapegoat him, and he was immense last season, but we’re also more measured on the ball without casemiro.
Bruno is what KdBs parents wished he was
Kdb has bruno’s posters in his room
Man that second goal was so beautiful. I'm still in awe. That beautiful diagonal by Rashy, unselfish play by Garnacho and then a fantastic pass by Bruno finished by our academy lad. Pure Cinema!
Big switch and intricately work it back against the shuffling defense. Orgasmic
What an excellent move for that goal. Kobbie fucking Mainoo.
Last season Wan Bissaka is on the menu today lads
It's like every player is in their peak form ever today
The dummy run for the 2nd goal was beautifull
He needs to play RB.
He's had many nightmares as RB this season to be fair but yeah he can't play LB
Was Bissaka
ManC (115) 0 - 2 ManU
what a half!
I for one appreciate Varane's class and professionalism. You couldn't guess he is one of the few leaving the club after this game. Great performance at the back
I’m actually really sad he’s leaving
Hag masterclass
I think we’d be foolish to sack him personally. I’m not disagreeing that we’ve been dire this season at all. But this rinse and repeat cycle of sacking managers at the first sign of adversity has to stop with INEOS coming in. If they’ve properly analysed it and decided otherwise then fair enough I suppose, I want to trust the new appointments, but if it were me I’d give him a 1 year extension and see what happens next season.
Stop the count
The cherry on top? Chelsea will drop to conference and Newcastle get no Europe.
Perfection.
I can't wait to read the thesis on why it was all ashworths fault
I wonder what we would all be thinking if Ten Hag changed his tactics a few months ago because over the last couple weeks they look more solid and letting the attackers do their thing
Honestly bringing Amrabat into the team has helped. Not because of his quality, but because of his profile. There is more presence in the midfield and more composure in passing.
Whoever said we should sell bruno should be in jail. Guys been phenomenal
I need that Kobbie celebration picture. It needs hanging in the Louvre...
Here you go o7
SOMEBODY PINCH ME WHAT THE FUCK
Give Bruno a liftime contract
Mainoo needs to be 5 yards deeper when Silva is isolating dalot on that left wing. Silva is never going down the outside, he will always come back inside and look for a pass into a runner through that channel that mainoo is leaving open.
So you want him to follow the runner or cut off the passing lane? He can only do one
Yea but in that position where he’s sat, he’s not cutting off the pass, there’s a lot of open space behind him. Also a runner is right next to him, quick slip and they’re in. He’s really not doing either in that position.
Guardian journalist are in taters
ten hag is pep father
Licha being back makes me much less nervous. I forget how good his out ball is too.
The back four has been super solid, Champions League Varane even showed up for the FA Cup final! Mainoo has been so good, even under pressure. Bruno looks so sharp. Garnacho has been a menace. The team has looked real good overall. This is how you perform in a cup final against your city rivals! 👏😤
Tell me again how Rashford doesn't care. This has been a fantastic team performance, all playing for the manager and implementing his tactics perfectly. Amazing what having a proper centre back pairing does to a team isn't it? We look so much more composed all over the pitch and that comes from having the reliability at the back. What a half of football. Have that you cheating blue cunts.
Rashford is an inch away from a goal if not for that offside. He’s pressing together with the front four very well imo.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE HAVE LICHA AND VARANE FIT Tell me again that injuries are just an excuse..
Eric Ten Hag https://i.redd.it/0sknfktm5l2d1.gif I fucking LOVE IT
City are trophy drunk cause I can’t even explain this other than Football Heritage. One more half to go. We have to stay tuned on, this is still Man City.
Love how BBC know that City fans are all plastics. They keep showing middle aged men in City shirts and saying "they're not used to this" because had they been lifelong fans they'd have had a whole childhood of City being shit.
Nah. WTF is this? I'm actually pissed off! Where the fuck has this team been all season. Its not just having martinez back, the whole team look organised and up for it. The only other time was vs Liverpool in the cup. Why couldn't we do this more often?
What having an almost fully fit backline does to an mf
It’s not just that. We are also playing much more conservative, defensive football. We’ve been brewing it for a few games as well. Ten Hag has finally compromised on his style of play.
Tbf he finally got us organized in the last 3 games of the season
I'm just wondering why it's taken so long to get the right adjustments, we've had issues all season and have finally leaned into it and made it work with what we have
Martinez and Varane together is a menace with an organized shape in front of them
It's a cup final. There's always a difference. Liverpool used to be garbage and still give a very tough game because they are our rivals. Magic of the cup!
We were all over the place against Liverpool. That was just a crazy game
Odd right, it’s like when we have fit players we play well…
We're 2-0 up in the FA Cup final and playing well and you're pissed off?
Don't get me wrong I'm happy we are winning, but I'm annoyed that they haven't played like this in even 10% of games this year
This is with Amrabat and AWB in the same team. And they've also looked great today.
Varane and Martinez being back changes everything. Also playing without a striker we are overloading their midfield
This is like the first time we’ve had Varane and Martinez this year
So happy. But Coventry 2nd half memories gripping me
Dont wake me up from this
Carabao cup final re run this.
My arsehole will remain clenched. GGMU.
Breathe. Jobs not done yet. Excellent excellent play for that second goal, Rashfords switch, Garnacho spotted Bruno, Bruno with a ridiculous pass and a classy finish. But, 2-0 is the most dangerous lead in football. We are set up excellently, but eventually the gaps will show, maintains this for 90mins we will eventually get tired, every single players is doing all they can. Remember; we still have Hojlund and amad to bring on
Bruno what are you on today. He's in the zone!
Generational performance from Bruno so far…
That’s my manager. Back this man. History repeats itself
Trying to temper my excitement because there's another 45 to go. If we can score twice in a half city certainly can Let's fucking goooo reds bring it home
Hot take but I'd be happy enough so far
If this game doesn't answer for the injury issue nothing else does. All it takes is Martinez in the team and we are a different side.
If we had Licha the whole year we would’ve gotten top 4. What a game changer
I am a human tripod
Is this the 1st time city are 2-0 down at half time?
Pre-2008 there’s probably hundreds of of times lol
https://preview.redd.it/dw3twixn5l2d1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb65b2b926595b12a40821c366c1ac2f24ee2864 (Featuring my amazing photoshop skills)
That Bruno pass was disgusting. Fuck, I love him.
 EtH at halftime.
Martinez makes us so much better. Tactical masterclass so far.
hold the fuck on lads... bring the trophy home
Ten Hag played his cards perfectly for the first half.
All things considered, that was the best half of football we have played in a long time. We didn’t give City a sniff and we have been so good when we get the ball into City’s half. There is no doubt in my mind this team still responds to Ten Hag. I’m just trying to temper my enthusiasm. We lost good leads to Coventry, Newport and Copenhagen this season and City are quite literally in a different league to those 3. Let’s hope City go gung-ho and leave loads of gaps for Rashford and Garnacho.
I’m in fucking dreamland, never expected this. Martinez and Varane at CB make such a difference.
The thoughts of winning the FA cup, securing Europa league and knocking Chelsea into the conference league has me hard
Amazing half now we are perfectly positioned now to defend this lead and win the cup. Credit to Ten Hag he was clearly preparing for this game specifically when he made that formation and tactical change against Newcastle and Brighton and it’s working even better against City.
Seems like a combo of injured players returning and ten Hag has figured something out tactics wise, and the squad has looked a lot better.
Let ETH COOK!
- 1st senior season. - Took over the midfield setup at club and country - Crucial goals - Carried the team for the 2nd half of the season Mainoo is the messiah
The teams best game this season - fighting for Ten Hag
ESPN+ in shambles.
It’s so annoying. Jerking off city with both their hands
You can see Doku’s explosiveness is costly in terms of energy. AWB is playing him perfectly.
Fuck the ABU journos fuck 115FC, Fuck pep Up the Fucking Reds!!!
Bruno is cooking up something special tonight
City's defense looks gash. They hate it being put on them. I know it's pissing in the wind with this team but if we can just have some kind of control in the second half we can see this out.
Ten Hag is right, the future is bright for Manchester United, Up the fucking Reds!!!
The best 45 minutes we've played in God knows how long...
FA Cup is coming home loading…
I have a stretcher on standby
I think a lot of the players think this might be the last match in a United Tshirt and it's showing in the passion for doing well for the team and the manager. Hope we do well the next 45 as well.
Bruno by far the best player on the pitch.
Well not too shabby that half eh lads?
please dont fuck this up please dont fuck this up please dont fuck this up please dont fuck this up please dont fuck this up
I'm on my knee football god!!!!!
Ten Hag in?
If they don’t fuck about and make weird changes, WE HOLD, DON’T MAKE WEIRD CHANGES.
can’t believe we’re 2-0 up, lfg!! 😂. please hold on to this lads.
113 to go to make it a fun scoreline
hold that shitty. hold that!
You can also see what Licha brings to the team. Man we can actually build plays through the back
Perfect first 45 in terms of plan and execution. Let’s see what adjustment pep makes and then how ten hag and the boys respond to it. Come on United!!!
Rashy playing well finally
When Garnacho has a good game Man United seldom lose.
Imagine, world class pairing at the back and we look class.
We are the better team
Bruno is the heart of this team. The creation when he plays is night and day. We have been good today. Tactics are spot on from ETH.
Another 45 to go. Let's not celebrate too early, we know how good City can be and how we tend to throw away leads. Focus up and keep it going for the 2nd half. GGMU!
In my wildest dreams I could never have imagined it going this well so far. I think I’ve already lost my voice just screaming in my living room. Now just get the job done boys
2 out of our 3 bright sparks this season have scored. I wouldn't mind the 3rd spark scoring. 😅
Peak Ole ball, got the biggest grin rn
KOBEEEE I WANT TO OPEN A PAKISTANI CUISINE SHOP IN STOCKPORT AND NAME IT AFTER YOU IT WILL OPEN 24 HOURS EVERYDAY OF THE WEEK AND I WILL CALL IT KOBEBRYANI24 REDDDD MAMBAAAAAA
45 min mutes please god
Maybe we should let Erik cook 👀
Get a third and we’ve won it
We need to keep launching those long diagonals to Garnacho, they just can't contain him right now
Got a new song, “what a difference a back four makes, those 4 massive pillars…..” It’s amazing to think that we probably only have a 20% chance of winning this but better than the 1% I had before the game. Fuck those cheating pricks
Imagine we had shaw as well
108 completed passes is insane. KEEP THAT SHIT UP
You can’t sack ten Hag after this, it would be the most retarded decison ever, look at how the team plays when we have two proper centre-backs.
eth is the best manager
Love this, once we’ve had a more stable defense with Licha back, we’re playing considerably well
Bruno is such a delightful footballer. Please just please build a better stronger supporting cast around him. We cannot waste this man’s best years.
What if the Ten Hag story was falsely leaked to create a false sense of security to make city think we’d go belly up. When I saw the pics of City players post title celebrations coming out of the club absolutely trashed I knew we’d have a chance.
Jesus fuck, come on lads keep going
Let’s give all our support to the team ! We can do it !
If only Varane and Martinez could have stayed fit consistently
City is going to come out with vengeance. We need to hold on for dear life. We need the best possible Onana, and a third goal.
Rasmus is scoring if he comes on. I can feel it in my bones.
Most of you donkeys calling for ETH to be sacked. I hope he wins this and common sense prevails
Where the hell has this been all season? I know we've got a couple of players back fit, but the levels of organisation are leagues ahead of almost every other game.
Oh well what do you know. Most of the team especially the defence is back. We look good???
Whoever said Bruno isn’t captain material belongs in an insane asylum, absolutely leads by example. Love him.
Ten Hag has no game plan /s
Guardiola trying to influence the 4th official fuck off
“Don’t tell me I need to get you a paycheck too”