Battles of Two Cities
Morning Boys, I hope to join you guys for a big day of footer. The Blue sides of the cities open the double header followed by the Red sides...The Red battle is big match EVERY season but even more so this year.
I ams still feeling iffy and I will try and join in if I am up to itCOME ON UNITED!!
UWS
posted by United We Stand @ 7:38 AM
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Morning, UWS - thanks for getting us started today. Fantastic Dickens related graphic!
It'll be a pleasure joining you for today's action.
The teams gathering in the tunnel at Goodison now:
Everton: Robles, Holgate, Ashley Williams, Funes Mori, Coleman, Davies, Barry, Baines, Barkley, Mirallas, Lukaku. Subs: Schneiderlin, Jagielka, Lennon, McCarthy, Valencia, Stekelenburg, Lookman.
Man City: Bravo, Sagna, Otamendi, Stones, Clichy, Zabaleta, Touré, Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling, Agüero. Subs: Kolarov, Caballero, Jesus Navas, Delph, Sané, Iheanacho, García.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg.
Good Morning Bob and UWS. I agree with Bob. It's a brilliant post. I'm pushing for United and the Toffees to win. Hopefully, you will be well enough to join us.
Fred is joining us for the action as well.
It's John Stones's first ever return to Goodison while Gareth Barry faces his old mates. The Zed Cars song is playing.
Morning, MUR. Here come the sides to the strains of the "Z Cars" theme.
A typically rainy , gloomy day on Merseyside. We wouldn't have it any other way.
A moment's applause for Graham Taylor , whose Watford lost to these Toffees in the 1984 FA Cup Final.
They're off from Goodison
Jon Champion and Andy Townsend on the mics today - and we're off.
First round of Goodison boos for old boy John Stones then.
As expected, a hostile reception for John Stones. Jon Champion announcing and assisted by Andy Townsend.
A good way to start Sunday they're one of my favorite pairs of announcers.
This one starts 5th vs. 7th. The away side really need a win today in order to jump back into the CL slots. Anything less then a top four finish might mean curtains for Pep. But Everton still harbor European dreams for next season. It should be fascinating.
Funes-Mori found Barkley really well but the kid was offside.
Morgan Schneiderin, who just joined from United, is on the bench today. Will United miss him, MUR?
Absolutely not. I was glad when we signed him, but things didn't work out for him at United. He wasn't getting into the lineup. He's a great player and hopefully he can kick start his career for the Toffees. A great signing by Ronnie.
De Bruyne fouls Barry as Citeh have trouble with the high press.
The free kick from Mirallis is cleared.
Good early gegenpressing from Everton. Barry had a chance to cross but he couldn't find The Chunk.
Oh - Mirallas has the ball in the net but he's flagged offside.
Mirallis ha s a goal disallowed for offside. Great pass from Coleman as he received a pass from the Chunk
It's a great start by Ronnie against his old mate.
Oh - Sterling was through there on goal but a combination of Joel and Baines tripped him up. Nothing from Marriner.
Barkley wins a corner off of Zaba , The short corner leads to a cross from Barkley that is headed away. Aguero sends De Bruyne down the left on the break and finds Sterling , who loses his footing as he was about t round Robles. Sterling wanted a penalty , but the ref made the right decision by not giving one.
It's gloomy looking here as it is on Merseyside , but without the rain and wind, and unusually warm.
also kind of muggy, which is not what you associate with January weather.
Panic stations at the back for Citeh - they don't look self-assured right now.
It looked a Grobelaar moment, but Bravo had everything under control.
With Diego Costa out of favor, I'm hoping that our GBB Sergio Aguero can pick up the pace. But not on this evidence. When he plays, his strike rate is excellent. The problem is that he doesn't play as many matches as some others.
Aguero wins a free kick off Holgate right outside the box.
The free kick comes to nothing.
Holgate fouls Aguero a foot outside the box. It is easily cleared.
Toffees fans will not be pleased about the superb last ditch tackle by Stones on Mirallis.
Barnsley seems to be a breeding ground for central defenders. Holgate , like Stones was signed from Barnsley as was Alfie Mowson, who recently broke into the Swans lineup.
Oh - Silva was one-on-one with Joel but the keeper did really well. Citeh will rue these spurned chances.
Robles blocks a one on one effort from compatriot, Silva after a superb chipped pass from De Bruyne.
Young Davies fouls Silva. The youngsters may have potential, but are showing their inexperience. Into the wall by De Bruyne.
Citeh are starting to control the match after a great start by the Toffees.
Half an hour gone and this one still seems like it could swing either way.
De Bruyne is miles offside to ruin a decent break.
De Bruyne, playing in a deep leftish-midfield role, has been responsible for nearly all of Citeh's outstanding attacking moments so far.
GOAL! The Chunk comes alive!
GOAL !!! THE CHUNK GIVES THE TOFFEES THE LEAD WITH A GREAT FINISH TO CAP OFF A SUPERB MOVE.,
Great ball through for Mirallas who squared it to Lukaku. Cool finish.
1-0 Toffees!
Citeh were undone by their own short passing . Young Tom Davies picked off a pass from Clichy. He found Mirallis and Citeh were made to look like a bunch of Belgian waffles as Mirallis passed across to the Chunk , who scored with a great finish past Bravo.
De Bruyne played a nice one two down the left , but Aguero just failed to connect with his pass as it was cleared for a corner. Sterling shot just wide from the corner. The closest Citeh have come to scoring.
It would have been a controversial goal had Sterling scored from the corner because there was some Argie Bargie as Aguro appeared to foul Funes-Mori that resulted in the corner.
Oh - Aguero only had to get his studs to that cross.
Funes-Mori gets a bollocking from Clats about his accumulation of fouls.
Sorry boys
I'm just wrapped up under a blanket
Feeling rough
Hope United pep me up
Hope you feel better. Nice Pep reference.
Since the goal City have been flustered and imprecise, and Everton have largely kept them well away from their penalty area.
Welcome back, UWS. Hope you feel better soon.
Citeh were waffling around as the Belgians combined for that Toffees goal.
Great tackle by Otamendi on the Chunk that results in a Toffees corner.
A loss for Citeh today would really be encouragement for United, who are in better form these days. United could draw level with Citeh with a win.
Zaba heads away the corner from Mirallis then Bravo catches a cross from Funes-Mori of all people. Two minutes of stoppage time.
Two minutes of stoppage time to come now. I'm off for a half-time snuggle with the missus.
Correct, mate. We would be level on points with Citeh, but behind on goal difference.
Enjoy, mate.I look forward to chatting with you during the second half.
Davies heads a header from Sagna off the line . Now Citeh have a corner. The corner from Sterling is cleared.
Mark Clattenburg blows for halftime as the Toffees are one up thanks to a goal that was a result of a Belgian combination and Citeh waffling.
The second half is underway from Goodison Park. No we're waiting because the Chunk had't come out of the tunnel. Now he is and the second half is finally underway
it starts with De Bruyne shooting well wide.
GOAL !!!! CITEH WERE CAUGHT WAFFLING AGAIN AS MIRALLIS PUTS THE TOFFEES TWO UP WITH A GREAT FINISH
GOAL! I'm barely back in my seat after the interval when Kevin Mirallas pops up to notch Everton's second. Great finish!
2-0 Toffees!
Pep is pouting as Citeh are two down
Bob will be pleased to read that it was Barkley, who put Mirallis through to score with a great finish after the Chunk had a pass cut out by Stones. it all started with a tackle won on the high press with the goal scored 62 seconds into the second half.
Were you back in time for the goal?
A superb finish by Sterling from a really tight angle , but he had run the ball inches out of play just before he shot.
Sterling has the ball in the net, but De Bruyne’s pass to him had been slightly overhit, and went an inch or two out of play before Sterling rescued it.
Barkley is incensed when he's called for yet another foul.
Both fouls on Argies as the first was on Otamendi and the second on Zaba . The free kick from Silva was headed straight to Robles by Stones.
Mason Holgate is the first player booked as he fouled Sterling. The free kick from Silva was too high for Stones.
Citeh last came from two down in an away Prem match to win back in April 1995.
Mirallis down under a challenge from Zaba, but it was a fair challenge.
Pep has seen enough. It's the hour mark and Ihenacho comes on to replace Zaba. Why not make that change ten minutes ago
Cometh the hour or just past the hour cometh the man as Ihenacho , a striker on for Zaba, a middie and none too soon.
Agreed, mate. Was he waiting for a sunny day on Merseyside?
We could be Premiership managers, eh MUR?
Schniderlin, just signed from United, is on for Mirallis, who gets a deserved standing ovation for a goal and an assist.
Schneiderlin comes on for his debut - I'm surprised that he's replacing Miralas who has been excellent.
I think Ronnie is deciding to sit on the lead.
Kate is displaying excellent footwork this morning.
Robles does well to turn around from Aguero for a corner that is taken by Silva and cleared.
Barry passes off the captain's armband to Baines and James McCarthy replaces him.
Gareth Barry passes the captain's armband to Baines as he's replaced by James McCarthy in what os basically like for like.
How is that. I thought the Cottagers played yesterday, LOL.
David Silva picks up a late yellow card to add to his frustration today.
Silva is booked for a late challenge.
She just picked up a catalog with her toes - very skillful!
Definitely no Silva lining for Citeh as evidenced by the late pass intended for Sagna.
I say Bravo for that!
Scheiderlin fouls Sterling just outside the box. He's a tad rusty as Yaya curls the free kick straight to Robles.
GOAL! Wonderful goal from Davis!
GOAL !!!! TOM DAVIES PUTS THE TOFFEES THREE WITH HIS FIRST EVER TOFFEES GOAL AND WHAT A WAY TO SCORE HIS FIRST TOFFEES GOAL IN FRONT OF THE GLADYS STREET END!
Great move and a super finish from the youngster Davies. A debut goal for him. Lukaku was a bit cheeky nipping in to try to get a touch and claim it.
Well, this is a real demolition of Citeh by Everton. Shocking stuff from Citeh.
As with the other Toffees goals, it started with winning a tackle. Young Holgate tackled Ihenacho and passed to young Davies, who showed some great skill , going past Clichy and Yaya then a pass intended for the Chunk went behind him and made it to Barkley , who returned it back to Davies and his shot clipped off the on rushing Bravo and trickled over the line at the near post. Did the Chunk get the last touch?
Sterling fouls Davies, who gives him a push. Aguero gets involved and now Ashley Williams is in it. Citeh showing their frustration.
Clattenburg lecturing Holgate and Aguero.
OH!!!! Barkley put through the Chunk , who shot wide and was it cleared for a corner?
The corner from Barkley was headed away.
Agreed, Bob. Will Pep be Citeh manager next season?
Great to say local boy, eighteen year old Tom Davies, celebrating at his beloved Gladys Street End.
Also, other than the free kick , has Yaya even touched the ball? He hasn't been at the races and doesn't seem to be able to last a Premier League season any longer. Robles has only made one difficult save.
WOW !!! All three of the Toffees shots on target have resulted in goals.Talk about efficiency.
Chance for Lukaku, who’s fed by Barkley and chips over Bravo, but can’t get his shot on target. Nearly a fourth there.
Barkley gets a deserved ovation for a pair of assists as young nineteen year old Lookman is on for his Toffees debut.Will he look on to great future, man?
Four minutes of stoppage time.
The first goal of the morning has been achieved with a Toffees victory. The next goal is a United victory.
Ronnie is unusually upset as he's on the pitch for a flop by Otamendi. The Chunk pushes him down. Both players booked for that horrible incident which caps off a horrible Citeh performance.
Now Pep lets the fourth official have it as he's not being his friend. Otamendi had a Chunk taken out of him for his poor acting.
GOAL! Lookman scores on his debut.
It's a rout! 4-0!
GOAL !!!! LOOK MAN!!! THE YOUNGSTER PUTS THE TOFFEES FOUR UP WITH A DEBUT GOAL MINNUTES AFTER COMING ON.
This is great for United, who now have a chance of equalling Citeh's GD after this shower.
Toffees fans will be amused as a clearance from Stones cannoned off of Coleman and Look man scored a debut goal. It's a rout as the Toffees thrash Citeh 4-0 to match their worse loss of the season.
Wow... just out from under the blanket to say LOVELY JUBBLEY!!!
A four goal win by United and we'd overtake City
The first game went my way...now same again please
Citeh remain fifth , but will swap places with United if United win by four or more goals. The Toffees remain seventh despite the win.,
Pep's worst ever league defeat in his managerial career.
I'm taking Sparky walkies, but will be back in time for the big one.
I'll be back in a tick for the United match.
I'm back for the big one now. Are you lads feeling confident?
Back from walkies on a warm, muggy morning that felt decent due to a pleasant brezeze. Pets fed and litter box empty, so good to go.
Jose with a handshake with the mascot.
The teams preparing to do battle at OT:
Manchester United: De Gea; Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Darmian; Carrick, Herrera; Mkhitaryan, Pogba, Martial; Ibrahimovic. Subs: Romero, Fellaini, Blind, Smalling, Rooney, Mata, Rashford.
Liverpool: Mignolet; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Klavan, Milner; Henderson, Can; Lallana, Wijnaldum, Firmino; Origi. Subs: Karius, Gomez, Moreno, Stewart, Ejaria, Coutinho, Sturridge.
Referee: Michael Oliver.
Arlo White and Graeme Le Sox on the mics this afternoon. A minute of applause now for Graham Taylor.
A minute's applause for the passing of Graham Taylor.
They're off from OT!
COME ON MAN UNITED!
COME ON MAN UNITED!
COME ON MAN UNITED!
United will overtake Citeh if they defeat Pool by four or more. Not sure if that will happen.
Origi picks off Valencia then win a corer off of Valencia.
Liverpool have lined up in a diamond system here, with Adam Lallana in the No10 role and Roberto Firmino and Divock Origi together in attack. Could that leave Trent Alexander-Arnold exposed against Anthony Martial?
The corner is out for another.
I'm pulling for United this afternoon. Come on, you Red Devils!
De Gea easily catches the corner taken by the LUFC Academy player
Cheers, mate. We can use every bit of support possible.
Hopefully young Trent will be too naive to defend against karate chops.
WOW !!! Trent Alexander -Arnold making his first Prem start in of all fixtures and all venues , this one. Pool must have some serious injury problems.
Good quick start from United. This one has a crackling atmosphere.
I hope Yaya had money for a cab ride because he was a definite passenger today
Nearly a dangerous moment there as Kung Fu raced into the area.
LOL! Nice one, mate!
He lost his balance, attempting to go past Loveren. Not a penalty. Then an out stretched Zlatan just fails to divert a cross from Kung Fu Panda.
Cheers, mate. Bravo ! Bravo!
Jose Mourinho is scrawling some thoughts down on a notepad. It could be his shopping list.
Oh - Zlatan was in there but his lob was put off by Minnie and it lands on the top of the net.
OH!!! A horrible back pass from Loveren as Minnie rushed out block from Zlatan and the ball went off the top of the net.
Oh - Pogba should have scored there after an excellent slide rule pass by Miki. Great start for United.
POGBA! Miki superbly put him through, but he shot wide with just Minnie to beat. United should have taken the lead.
Pogba fouls Origi near the United corner flag.
Loveren headed on the free kick from Milner then Herrera headed straight to Origi who softly diverted it to De Gea.
Firmino tackle s Phil Jones, but Rojo mops up for a corner.
Oh my! It's a penalty for Pool as Pogba handles in the area. I think it's harsh as it doesn't look intentional to me.
BLOODY HELL !!! POGBA!!!! HE'S GIVEN POOL A PENALTY DUE TO A BLOODY STUPID HAND BALL OFF THE CORNER.
LUFC Academy comes up and delivers!
Liverpool into the lead against the run of play. 0-1.
BUGGER! MILNER SCORES FROM THE SPOT TO GIVE POOL THE LEAD.
We handed them the lead, mate.
To compound matters, how did the corner start. Phil Jones showed he lacks a brain, by getting caught dwelling on the ball just outside his box.
Pogba is an idiot
I hate those decisions against defenders. That seemed like a natural motion to try to jump and meet the ball. He just got his timing wrong, but you can't tell me he intended to handle it.
He sucks
Stupid fouls
Stupid handballs
Missing sitters
100% a penalty
United will get that one back.
Loveren tackles Zlatan then is called for a foul on Pogba. He's booked , presumably talked his way to a booking.
Herrera picks up a free kick on the edge of the area.
Can heads out the free kick for a corner. Then Origi fouls Herrera in the D. Pogba appeared to rugby tackle Hendo.
He fouled there too
Pogba has to watch himself now - he looks like he's in danger of losing his head.
Oh - great strike by Zlatan and Minnie was equal to it.
OH!!!! What a save by Minnie as he turns around a rocket of a free kick from Zlatan. Klavan heads away the corner.
Strange as it may sound, Jose should substitute Pogba at the half.
Jones tackles Origi for a corner.
More catching practice for De Gea from the LUFC Academy./
Valencia wins a United corner. Loveren heads out the corner from Miki.
Miki picks up a foul off Milner.
Get pogpants off
Valencia is incensed as the linesman waves play on after he's fouled.
I agree - he's clearly spent more time on his barnet this week than on training.
Oh - Miki as through on goal but Minnie bailed Pool out once again.
OH!!! Miki put through and shoots straight at Minnie with just him to beat. Again, United should have scored.
Origi makes a meal of it as he's fouled by Valencia. It didn't seem too awful.
Milner takes the free kick and a miss hit volley by Loveren needs to be tipped over from De Gea as it was inches under the bar.United win a free kick off the Pool corner.
Jose headed to the dressing room . He's seen enough!
A minute of stoppage time.
There will be one minute of added time.
That's it - United have played well but haven't been rewarded for it. Minnie has come up big for Pool on several occasions. Still plenty to play for in the second half.
Pool are one up at the half thanks to a penalty by the former LUFC Academy player. In the words of the great Aretha, it was signed, sealed and delivered by
POGBA!
Roon will be coming off the bench to start the second half. He's on for Carrick, which seems like a tactical switch.
Second half starting up, with Wayne Rooney being injected into the United side. The Red Devils get us underway.
Rooney on for Carrick...why not Pogpants
Carrick has been taken off - I approve. No need for two defensive middies when you're chasing the game.
COME ON UNITED!
COME ON UNITED!
COME ON UNITED!
Graeme Le Sox talks bollocks about managers having "15 minutes to correct anything." Why do they have to wait until the hour mark!!!???
I agree with Bob since we need more attack minded players even though Pogba signed sealed, and delivered that Pool goal.
Is this going to be a Merseyside double?
I agree. That's not set in stone. It's a guideline , not a rule.
Pogpants better redeem himself
Useless pass by Herrera
Origi has a shot deflected for a corner off a counter led by Firmino
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