A Tale of Two Manchester in Midweek Premier League Footie
There are two key midweek matches involving Many clubs where one of them is very likely to end today top of the table. As I type Weekend any Bernie's gives Citeh lead vs Villa in midweek. That means that United will be expecting the typical generous hospitality from the Cottage in the late match
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Citeh now top, ahead of the Foxes on goal difference and point ahead of United
Dean Smith uncharacteristically angry as he's booked by Jon Moss then seconds later sent off. Commentator, Set Hutchinson, thinks it was something he said to Jon Moss
The goal had been coming as Villa who hadn't played in a couple of weeks, were tiring and holding wave after wave of Citeh pressure. Rodri tackled Tyrone and passed to Weekend at Bernie's, who twisted and turned in the D then scored with a nice finish in the upper 90
Canaries two up late vs Bristol City and now top, seven points clear of the Swans.
Bees one up vs Luton as are the Evil lions at the Terriers and the Teesiders at Forest Bees third , a pair of points behind the Swans
Long range shot from Cancelo well turned around by Martinez as it took a hop
Afternoon Boys,
I will be here for the first half and the end of the second
Penalty to City
PENALTY CITEH . MATTY CASH CALLED FOR HAND BALL OFF A HEADER FROM JESUS. VAR CHECKING BUT HARD TO SEE THAT BEING OVERTURNED
two nil
GOAL!!!GUNDOGAN PUTS CITEH TWO UP FROM THE SPOT. STRAIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE SENDING MARTINEZ THE WRONG WAY
Good afternoon, Dave. Ready for the generous hospitality from Bob and Kate
For City's first goal....I don't like all these offside rules
The bloke came from an offside position. He had no right to be there to sneak the ball off Mings!
One of Barca's goals in their defeat to A Bilboa.... Greizmann was in the center of the box... he was about 3 paces ahead of the defender that let him go and was well offside.... but the ball went out wide to a guy not offside...crossed it to Greiz who tapped it home
NOT FAIR....and was a striker
Didn't know why Dean Smith was upset, but it turned out that when the tackle made on mings resulted in a player coming from an offside position to do so
So....City on Top....can United overtake them with not losing today! We want a win!!
The Line ups
Fulham: Areola; Aina, Andersen, Adarabioyo; Tete, Reed, Zambo Anguissa, Bryan; Loftus-Cheek, Cavaleiro, Lookman
Subs: Rodák, Hector, Odoi, Kebano, Mitrović, Ream, Lemina, Onomah, Kamara
Manchester United: de Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw; Pogba, Fred; Greenwood, Fernandes, Martial; Cavani
Subs: Henderson, Mata, Rashford, James, Telles, Matić, van de Beek, Tuanzebe, McTominay
I agree, Dave. That first Citeh and the Barca goal should have been disallowed. Citeh with an unfair advantage as usual
Well... I texted Bob to get a seat behind one of the goals or couch and he ignored me!
A couple of OGS from Bob in the living room would do nicely.
Afternoon, guys - happy Inauguration Day!
I looked in on the score about fifteen minutes ago and everything was going swimmingly in the early one, but Citeh have scored two late on to take this one and to rise to the top of the league.
It's over and Citeh top for the first time this season as they defeat Villa 2-0 with two late goals
Sorry, mate - I must have missed your texts when I was working this morning.
Good afternoon, Bob. Happy Inauguration Day.
It's over at CR and the Canaries have defeated Bristol City 2-0 to go seven points clear at the top of the table. That's not idle gossip
Just a reminder that U.S. international left back, Antonee Robinson, serving the first match of a three match ban for the Cottagers for an x rated foul on Azpi on Saturday
United need to run up a score today. They're at +10 and Citeh are at +18 GD now. Goals will be important in a tight title race.
As Dave stated, goals count
Totally agree with Dean Smith.... farcical.... pathetic
Exactly... players are going to stay offside.... then come from behind and take the ball away
TERRIBLE CRAP
I totally agree with Dean Smith on the issue of the offside that led to the Bernie Sanders goal.
I agree with Dean Smith too. The offside rule needs to be changed because more ridiculous goals like the Citeh goal today will be scored
Score early and often!
They're off from Bob and Kate's
COME ON MAN UNITED!
United playing away....against a team in white.....WEARING THEIR TRADITIONAL COLORS.... THANK YOU!
Nervous about this one
And we are off
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
Wow.... the wind looks tough!!!
We're away from The Cottage. We've had something like three and a half feet of snow over the past three days, but the pitch conditions look pristine at The Cottage.
United playing against the wind....like the Cup Final between Liverpool and Midlenhall Forest...... what was the score of that one Dahlgren?
Stop phaffing about with it at the back UNITED!
Lookman with the first strike in anger. De Gea well behind it.
Thanks for the seat Bob.....NOT
lONG RANGE SHOT FROM lOOKMAN STRAIGHT TO DE gEA
Thanks for the seat Bob.....NOT
It was raining cats and dogs at the Etihad. Pitch in good condition considering all the snow
I so wish United could score early and often and make it a easy day
I am off at half time to pick up Kath...I'll be back for the end of match
I want Pogba to have a good match
Maybe Fregba in midfield works
Cavani tried a full volley there from a ball that was coming down from space. Uh - difficult skill.
Miss hit shot from Thomas Edison Cavani off an up and under from Pogba
Cheers, Dave. Look forward to chatting with you later this match
The camera angle is far too low, as if there is a cameraman on top of the dugout.
BUGGER....Lookman scores for Fulham!!
BUGGGGGEEEER
Sorry, chaps - Lookman streaks through a scores. Surely offside, no?
BUGGER! LOOKMAN GIVES THE COTTAGERS THE LEAD
He was on
Where are the defenders!!!!!
No VAR check? I can't believe that he was onside there.
United start slowly most games....I hate it
ObiWan kept him on
WAKE UP UNITED!!!!
I'd like to see a straight-on angle on that one; he looked off.
Too slow!!
VAR is so inconsistent
Get the ball in the box!!
STOP all the passing
Not sure why United let the Cottagers string together thirty passes without a single challenge. it ended with a long ball from the back from Anguissa and Lookman beat the offside trap as Obi Wan kept him on , then finished with a shot in the corner past De Gea
Penalty ref!!
Now Pogba in the yellow
Big shout for a penalty there from the United players. Nothing doing from Martin Atkinson.
Pogba booked for a foul on Aina
I really hope VAR take a look at that!!!!
Atkinson not giving it the time of day
Did VAR look at it!
That looked like a penalty to me; are United going to get any justice from Martin Atkinson tonight?
Horrible pass from De Gea then Obi Wan
What happened to the regular VAR checks tonight? What's happened?
United give the ball away in their own half AGAIN
WAKE UP....don't you want to keep on top?
SPEED UP THE PLAY
I just don't get some decisions
They give pens for...THERE WAS CONTACT....this one was more than contact but don't even check
More pathetic passing by United....thankfully...I am missing some of this match
I'm already having kittens
United can't pass or control the ball....what is going on!!
Parker annoys me...especially...the way he wears his tie clip.... far too high
Already 15 minutes in....no shots.... one down
Cottagers still in the drop zone, third from bottom a point behind Burnley and a pair behind the Seagulls
I agree - I like the Scottie Parker style but the tie clip is all wrong.
Not one cross has gone in... they have all been blocked if even attempted
One goes in...NO ONE THERE
Corner to United....COME ON!!
GEEEZ..... what the hell was that!
Pathetic short corner routine. If it was off the training ground then they didn't practice enough
Martial and Rashford have been so poor as of late
Greenwood needs to step up!!
Greenwood has not scored since Dec 5.... come on Mason!
He has been useless since his England troubles
Should they beam up Scotty? Like him as a manager, but definitely not the fashion place
Cross the ball Pogba....what the hell was that back heal crap!!
That was hardly a "slide rule" pass; it forced Lookman to end up at the corner flag!
Agreed about Mason Greenwood. H hasn't recovered from the idiotic behavior in Iceland
Oh - Bruno was a rifled shot off the post!
Damn it... Bruno off the inside of the post!!!
YES!!!!
CAVANI SCORES!!!
NOW COME ON UNITED..... SCORE MORE
OH! Long range shot from Bruno crashers off the post
WAY HAY ! UNITED TIE IT UP
GOAL! Cavani does score now! That was coming. And Cavani was there to tidy up.
1-1!
Awful goalkeeping....that's more like...usuallly keepers play blinders against United
That's the kind of goal you get when you play a proper center forward. Rashford wouldn't have scored that one.
Arriola in the Cottagers goal Shaw did fumble a routine pass and Thomas Edison Cavani there to tap in from a yard out
Bruno with another shot...well saved
Look what happens when you shoot!!
Come on...take the lead
Arriola does well to turn around a shot from Bruno off a karate chopped pass
Totally agree with you Bob
you never answered my question about remember the score!
Kate's wondering if she scored Fulham's first goal. I told her that she's suspended for five yellow cards earlier this season. Your thoughts, gents?
Totally agree with you Bob
you never answered my question about remember the score!
She is a dirty player
Looks like Kate's knowledge of the French language came in handy as Arriola got the message from Kate about need to show United hospitality
She always kicks away at the ankles!!
Definitely suspended but did some coaching about the need for hospitality. She told Arriola c'est bien for that error
United restart their string of falling behind away from home...all wins
We didn't the last two games....and drew both of them
oops....forgot the Burnley match
2 out of 3 were draws
The table is as you were at kickoff
At least, United back on Top
I missed your question - what was it, Dave?
The five card rule ends today....United could be missing some starters with a booking
Aren't United still behind Leicester and Citeh on goal difference?
Pogba....COME ON
Tres bien, Arriola
Yup...my bad
Near the kick off time...talking about the wind
Maguire...open header....hit the damn target!!!!!
Oh - Slaphead had a free header there. Should have scored!
NO ONE WAS ON HIM!!
Unfortunately, you are correct, Bob. We're far behind those two on goal difference
Oh - I've totally repressed the memory of that match, Dave. I can't remember at all.
How convenient.... I think of that game every time wind is a factor
United have this match by the scruff of the neck now - I predict 1-3 or 1-4.
Did you repress your cockiness at half time?
I'll take the 4-1
I can't recall the incident.
Kate's doing a bit of vacuuming now during the match. Another yellow card for that one?
Andersen fouls Bruno just outside the Cottagers box. Hopefully not a fairly tale ending for the Cottagers
Good free kick opportunity now for United....
But Bruno blasts well over the mark.
Definitely a booking. That's not sweeping up at the back
This is a cracking match now - both sides going at full tilt.
The vacuum , like United early on, both sucking
Kate's still vacuuming; straight red?
I was on the phone with Honda...getting screwed again
Martial with a header.... not a good effort
No, she needs to stay on because she will nee to remind Cottagers players about their responsibility of being hospitable to United players
Oh - Kung Fu with a chance there - headed it high and wide of the mark.
Anyone see Fernando Torres' new physique?
MR. MUSCLES
Sorry, Dave. Hope you can resolve things with Honda . Poor karate chopped header
Such a lazy pass there by ObiWan
No I wasn't aware that Fernando Torres had become a muscle man
Into stoppage time
A pair of those minutes
2 added minutes...Come on!!
Greeny.... I knew he'd go to his left...blocked
'relentless pressure'.....I wouldn't say that!
Why have a swimming pool inside a football stadium stand?
Swimming pool on top of the stand to come???
Terrible pass by Fred
Fregba isn't working in my book!!
I am off boys...I'll be back for the end of the match
TTFN
It's 1-1 at the end of the half in a must win match for United
Halftime whistle goes; 1-1. Fulham and Parker will be the happier manager at this point but United have the momnetum.
Back on for the second half. Come on, you Red Devils!
Back for the second half
COME ON MAN UNITED!
Cheers, Dave. Hope you are able to listen to some United goals
Cheers, Bob. Thanks for your support. A United win would be a perfect way to cap off Inauguration Day
Andersen heads out a karate chopped cross for a United corner
Maguire heads well over from the corner
Side footed shot from Lookman easily saved by De Gea
Oh - what a strike from Paul Pogba!
WAY HAY! POGBA GIVES UNITED A 1-2 LEAD
Tres magnifique, mate
Oh - Cavani nearly in for number three - great save!
A cross from Mason Greenwood was headed out then hoofed away. It broke to Pogba who scored with a laser like shot in the corner from just outside the box
United now top, a pair of points ahead of the Foxes and Citeh
I am back for the last 20 minutes
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
Like for like as Kamara on for Cavaliero
Welcome back, Dave. Perfect timing with United on top both in this match and in the standings
Word from the Etihad is that Pep is demanding Desmond goes to the Cottage from an offside position
Just watched the goal and the save.... two great ones!
GET THE BALL OVER SHAW!!
Always gets blocked!!
Aina blocks a cross for a United corner
Definitely top drawer from Pogba. Wish he would do that more often
United need to score another on
Loftus Ch...De Gea saves
Phew
COME ON!!
Oh - great save by De Gea with his feet from Loftus-Cheek.
Tongue N' Cheek through and a great kick save from De Gea
Fulham have really improved this season
They look a decent side who will win games
Another STUPID short corner!!!
Useless cross from Fred off a short corner
Lemina on for Anguissa. That won't help the Cottagers get goals which is fine by the two Daves
United are giving up too many chances right now!
They don't look solid at the back
Stupid foul by Fred which is anything but Tongue N' Cheek. Thankfully, the free kick missed everyone
Dangerous free kick going thru the box...phew
Short goal kick crap....good....no!
I'm surprised to see Fulham mounting a decent effort to find an equalizer. They're a much better side now than they were in September.
Come on...I want another one...goals matter
Lemina tackles Thomas Edison Cavani for a corner
We have the worst GD in the top Five...+11
City +18, Leic +14, Pool +16, Spurs +16
Everton +7
The final roll of the dice from Scotty Parker and an attacking one. A striker for a defender as Mitrovic is on for Aina
OMG....Fulham should have scored!!
L-C fires over!!
SO BAD FROM UNITED
Tongue N' Cheek with a shot well over from the edge of the box
Rashford and McTom about to come on
BDB can't get ANY minutes!!
IT IS ALL FULHAM!!!
I HATE THIS CRAP
Rash on for Martial....GOOD.....Martial sucks
McTom on for Greenwood
A double change from OGS . McTomain karate chopped on to the pitch and like for like as Rash is on for Mason Greenwood
Rashford.....repay us for your performance at Anfield....you seemed not to care in that game
Gordon Bennett.....KNOCK IT OFF
The Cottagers have played well against the top five this season
What sides do think will show up at Old Trafford on Sunday?
I hope United take it seriously...and Klopp doesn't
4 added minutes.... COME ON UNITED
Into stoppage time. A barber Shop Quartet of those minutes
Almost a great ball from Bruno to Rash!!
I have a feeling that based on Klopp's track record we will take the cup tie more seriously
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