A Tale of Two Uniteds
Morning, chaps! It's a big day for our clubs, after several dormant weeks. We'll wake up for one of the biggest matches of the season - the Manc Derby. Citeh have been on a tear, with Erling Haaland scoring buckets for fun and United starting to turn their season around under Erik Ten Hag's leadership. It should be a tasty amuse bouche for the big one. Leeds haven't played for weeks now, having had two matches postponed and a home match against Villa will be a chance to get our season back on track. Let's hope for big wins for our Uniteds.
Join me for all the fun!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 12:20 AM
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Morning, boys - who's up for some derby action?
Good Morning, Bob. Thanks for getting us started. Just got back from walkies , so up and ready to go
I guess the weak link for Citeh is Ake and Akanji at the center of defense
Morning Boys
We are off
They're off from the Etihad .
COME ON MAN UNITED
Just sitting own to feed the twins - come on, United!
Good Morning, Dave. How are you feeling about the match?
YIKES! The Cock is 45 seconds behind. Bloody ridiculous
Dalot in the book inside two minutes
If he dilly Dalot's then Diego will be booked for a late lunge on Jack Grealish
Not feeling that confident
I hate the Cock!
Struth...how did United survive there!
OH! Great close range save by De Gea from Haaland then a close range sgho0t from Weekend str Bernie's blocked on the line
Good question, Dave. Not sure , then more desperate United defending
I miss the days when Jimmy Hill or Trevor Brooking would comment every 15 minutes.
These days we have to listen to one or two numpties rabbiting on when it isn't needed
Foden gives City the lead
BUGGER! FODEN GIVES CITEH THE LEAD
I can't how they say it was a pretty goal a City goal
It was a nice move and nice finish
United sliced apart by Citeh one touch passing that culminated in a pass from weekend at Bernie's being put away with a first time finish by Foden
Agreed, Dave. The fact that United were ball watching contributed to that
The way this has started, I fear Rash is going to be bored and be rubbish when he does get the ball
As I feared...Rash gets the ball in the dangerous area and miscontrolls it
Le Sox was wrong there... Fergie was at the beginning stage as well Hence, FIRST derby
City are a great team. I don't like the way they play but they are good. I just hate how everyone goes GAGA over them
Now Citeh have a free kick. KDB and Phil Foden lined up. Dilly Dalot heads away the free kick from Foden then cleared away
Everything they do is delightful, brilliant, pretty.....
When Fergie won his first Man Derby neither team was good. United were in real trouble and Citeh were newly promoted and a yo-yo team
Not everything . Pep's antics aren't pretty, LOL!
I can't take it much more...EVERYTHING they do is OUT OF THIS WORLD!
Free kick to City....dangerous place
Now Martinez fouls Jack Grealish just outside the D
Just wide... in fact hits the post
OH! Free kick from Gundogan clips the outside of the post and out for a goal kick
SHUT UP LE SOX!
Rash is in one of his pathetic moods....he was player of the month...SHOW IT
Rubbish pass from Rash too rash and a decent break comes to an end
Foden should have made it two
Thankfully Foden shoots high and wide as Weekend at Bernie's got behind his compatriot, Dalot as Citeh have joy down the left yet again
Useless by McTom
United survive
Now a pathetic pass by Rashford
United have McTomain poisoning as they give away possession deep in their own box, but good tackle by Martinez on Grealish stops the danger then Malacia booked for p[ulling back Foden from behind
I guess the positive side is that we're one;y 1-0 down. One goal and it's tied up
The morning bottle is over and I'm settling in now. Sorry about that early goal, but United are still in this one.
why are the City fans booing... a team passing the ball around
United player does something but it was lucky
A City player does something it is out of this world
I am going to keep my comments to a minimum
Everything's coming down the left through Grealish. Dalot is a liability now that he's been carded. I'd have him off at the half.
I should turn on the NFL game!
Playing at White Hart Lane
I know it's frustrating, mate, but keep the faith. Citeh have been more porous at the back this season. They could easily concede.
Which NFL game?
Not good that Varane stayed down
OH! Nice kick save by Der Gea from Jack Grealish then Gundogan has a close range shot blocked then De Gea does well to turn around a swerving shot
Good Morning, Bob. Glad you finished the morning bottle./ Your presence may change United's performance
Vikings Saints are playing at Spurs today
Fascinating to see the pitch disappear and the football field is underneath.
It is so much lower than a Spurs match
Two nil
Haaland gets his goal
BUGGER! HAALAND PUTS CITEH TWO UP
Sorry, boys - routine header for the big man.
Free header for Haaland off the corner and cleared about a foot after it crossed the line
Tjnaks, Bob. Not sure if we can come back from this
It was routine....but not according to the media
1st Down Vikings inside the Saints 32 yard line
And another
BUGGER! HAALAND AT THE DOUBLE . PUTS CITEH THREE UP.
Haaland again. "It's getting silly," says Peter Drury.
Varane won't last
It started in the Citeh half . Jack Grealish played KDB wide right and his cross was put away by Haaland. KDB has assisted on both of Haaland's goals
Long range shot from Bruno straight to Ederson
Gooner was saying yesterday that he's hoping that Haaland gets a knock before they play Arsenal. But I have to admit, as a pure footie fan, I'm just enjoying watching him play. I don't mind if he scores six against us. It doesn't really matter.
Kyle walker down for Citeh
Varane is off for Lindeloff
Lindelof on for Varane
Agreed, Bob. For all we know Haaland will get the most top flkgiuth league goals since Clive Allen in the 80s. Could he do it for the saints or teams of that quality?
Bob, I agree with Pete Dreary , but instead off silly I would say farcical
Nothing else to say!
I'll be back for the Leeds match
BLOODY HELL! PHIL FODENAT TYHE DOUBLE AND CITEH ARE FOUR UP. PETE DREARY Says no con test
How did Foden get so easily behind Malacia and an easy far post tap in off a pass from Haaland
SAF looks pissed.
A pair of stoppage time minutes
United fans already leaving., Did they read Dave's comment?
United fans pouring out of the ground now - poor form.
Withe four up at the half. Just like the match at the Bees
Well, that was tough to watch. Sorry, boys. I'm off to fix the official LOB brekkies. Back in a tick.
Cheers, Bob. Your brekkies sounds better than this match.
Not Shaw what bringing on cool hand Luke will accomplish. Not Shaw it's what United needs
Second half underway
It is delicious - the United performance, not so much. I wouldn't be surprised if Dave bailed out at this point.
De Gea makes a near post save from Foden after he Shaw picked Luke's pocket
He Shaw came on for Malacia in a lie for like switch
Welcome back, Bob. Dave seems to have indicated he's bailing till your United kicks off.
It may be poor form on my part , but I'll only be around till halftime of the late match. We're headed to Asheville to watch our neighbor play the piano in a classical music concert.
Kate thinks that Grealish's floppy hairstyle is "absurd." Her comment for the day on the way to the shower.
GOA!~ MARK ANTONY PULLS ONE BACK FOR UNITED
GOAL! What a strike from the new boy Antony!
One back for United - 4-1!
Nice diagonal long ball from Eriksen then a top drawer finish from Antony
LOL,Bob. This shower must have made Kate think of the shower. Grealish has always been know for that 80s type hairstyle that may cost him a job as a studio analyst once he retires
Like for like as United have been struck by McTomain poisoning . Casemiro on for Scotty
Oh - Haaland nearly in at the near post for his hat-trick.
BUGGER! HAALAND WITH A HAT-TRICK FOR THEIR THIRD PREM L;EAGUE MATCH IN A ROW MAKES IT 5-1`
Oh my - that was good from Citeh. A great team move rounded off by Haaland for his hat-trick. First player to score three consecutive home hat-tricks. Fourteen goals in eight matches now.
VAR checking to see if Sergio Gomez was onside when he made the pass for that finish
YIKES! It stands . Last hat-trick by a Citeh player in the Manc Derby Was Franny Lee in December 1970. Jimmy Rimmer was the Villa keeper that day. Last by a Unite player in the Manc Derby was Kanchelskis in 1994 when Brian Horton was the Citeh manager
He'll have 70 league goals at that rate.
I remember both of those players well. Jimmy Rimmer was in goal for Villa when they played Norwich in that notorious match when we were in the middle of a fan disturbance.
Fred being prepared to come on now.
Fred on for Sancho and will probably line up in the same spot as Sancho.
I remember Rimmer as a Villa keeper. Was mainly a reserve keeper at United , but did split playing timer with Stepney for a couple of seasons. Then moved to the Gunners to replace the legendary Bob Wilson. Moved to Villa when they signed Pat Jennings to replace Budgie Burridge.
BLODY HELL! NOW FODEN HAS A HAT-TRICK AS CITEH NOW LEAD 6-1
Bloody goal - is that another hat-trick! It is, you know. Foden combining well with Haaland.
Cool hand Luke Shaw did play Foden onside off a passs from Haaland . Nice turn and nice finish in the near post upper 90. Goal stands after a VAR check
VAR check to see if it had gone out of play. It stands. Sorry, mate.
Quadruple change by Pep
Thanks for your support, Bob
This are the final rolls of the dice from Pep, which means he's resting players as this one is done and dusted
In case anyone is interested LaPorte for Gundoigan , Cole Palmer for Jack Grealish, Mahrez for Phil Foden , and Julian Alvarez for KDB
A quadruple substitution for City. Aymeric Laporte, Riyad Mahrez, Cole Palmer and Julian Alvarez replace Foden, De Bruyne, Grealish and Gundogan.
Not sure why they're keeping Haaland on at this stage. He's got his hat-trick.
I guess Pep wants to run up the score. Currently Citeh have matched the rout at OT in October 2011 , but United played with ten men most of that match
Martial gets another back - no celebration.
GOAL ! CITEH KARATE CHOPPED. THAT SHAW WA SA NCIE PASS TO FRED, WHOSE NEAR POST SHOT WAS BEATEN AWAY BHY FELLOW BRAZI , EDERSON AND AN EASY TP ION FOR KUNG FU PANDA. Now 6-2
Mark Antony shoots straight at compatriot, Ederson.
Bruno Lage out at Wolves. That will be welcome news for my colleague Nick who's an avid Wolves fan.
Wolves have had enough of Bruno's lagers as he's just been sacked. Will he drown his sorrows in lots of lager?
I guess Nick is either not as fan Bruno or lager. If I were a betting man, which I'm not my money would be on Bruno.
Edersonm pushes away a long range shot from fellow Brazi, Casemiro
PENALTY UNITED! Will they pull it back to 6-3. An illegal karate chop from Cancelo
GOAL ! SUPERB KARATE CHOPPED PENALTY PULLS IT BACK TO 6-3
Martial with a brilliant pen. Is the comeback on?
That's that and if truth ver told united were truly second d best despite the late goals . Thrashed 6-3
Bruno should take Dirty Diego back to Portugal in a sack. I wanted Wolves to fire him just for inviting that dirty pox on football back into the Prem.
Sorry UWS and MUR. That was uncomfortable to watch. I'll say it again, the sooner Haaland picks up an injury that keeps him out a couple of months, the better. How didn't Norway qualify for Qatar?
Agreed, Steve. I didn't see dirty Diego yesterday because we went to a festival , but would love to see him headed back with Bruno.
Thanks, Steve . it was tough to watch and the toughest since the 1-6 loss in October 2011. Agreed that Norway should have qualified. They don't just have Haaland and Odor Guard, but lots of players playing ion the top divisions in Europe. They have far better players than Wales .
Just a reminder I'll only be around for the first half of Leeds vs Villa
Becky said this was the highest ever scoring Manc Derby
Thanks, David - I'll look forward to the pleasure of your company. The twins will likely need to be fed at some point in the first half.
Booooo. Stats are boring.
And who else thinks Pep dancing around demonstrated his utter lack of character? He deserves chinning. And anther poke in the eye.
Morning, Steve - how are you, mate!
Sunshine on the Potomac (in my mind, at least) in Alexandria. Big win yesterday, and a knees up on the neighbor's porch. Lovely texted pics of my favorite M&Ms, and settling in for a proper Mullering of Villa.
The teams for the late one:
Leeds: Meslier; Kristensen, Koch, Cooper, Struijk; Adams, Roca; Sinisterra, Aaronson, Harrison; Rodrigo. Subs: Klaesson, Ayling, Firpo, Bamford, Summerville, Llorente, Gnonto, Greenwood, Klich.
Aston Villa: Martinez; Augustinsson, Konsa, Mings, Young; Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey; Bailey, Watkins, Coutinho. Subs: Olsen, Sanson, INgs, Buendia, Nakamba, Bednarek, Dendoncker, Archer, Bogarde
Great to have you on board, mate.
I am back to cheer on another United...hopefully they will do a lot better!!!
I am well and truly on the Gunners' side for the title! Beat Liverpool and City up next!!
Leeds to win... they would jump from 13th up to at least up to 8th ahead of Liverpool in 9th!
The first match of the day.....embarassing
JM sent off last time out and is banned to the stands
He didn't lose control like some other mangers....if Klopp or Pep had done it...there would be no ban
Teams out at ER
Back for the late match.
COME ON LEEDS! MOT!
Good Morning, Steve. Now we are a blogging quartet, at least for the first half
Come on, you Whites!!
At this rate, Haaland will end the season with 67 league goals. Is Dixie Dean's record in jeopardy?
They're off from ER .
COME ON LEEDS! MOT!
Thanks for reminding me of why Jesse is watching from the naughty step today. So long ago I forgot.
Come on Leeds
What the hell is wrong with me!!! I have become someone cheering for Leeds and Arsenal
I'm disgusted with myself!
COME ON DAHLGREN BOYS
A Dahlgren double would be lovely.
Nothing wrong, Dave. That means you're rooting against Stevie G and nothing wrong with that
Early free kick for Villa wasted.
ItJesse was sent off four weeks ago. Didn't realize it was as far back as Labour Day Weekend or was Jesse rooting for the Labour Partey
Thanks for the support, Dave!
First Leeds player to score in his first four Leeds starts since 1928. Who is the Leeds player in question?
Augustinsson with an early booking on his Villa debut in October, not August
Ta, boys. Appreciate the support except for twice a season and a couple of cup matches. I loved our performance and the exposure (again) that Richarlison is a snively spoiled baby. He's found his level of prickishness in the benighted half of north London alright.
Nasty from McGinn - early yellow.
The answer is Sing Little Birdie by Pearl Carr.
LOL, Steve. Nice description.
Off on diaper duty.
LOL, Steve. Lovely answer
Bob, sounds like you're describing United's first half performance or perhaps Rich Arlison
What was Meslier doing there... gone for a walkabout
YIKES! Meslier was more like sing little Birdie as he lost the flight off the ball off a long Villa free kick. Villa gifted a corner
OOOH, entirely too flappy from Ilian there
Mini Cooper drivers his way to heading away a corner . With that hang time it appears to be really windy in W Yorkshire today
Ilian more like Lilian with that bit of keeping.
Great quote Steve...Who won the Cup Final in 1949...no...It was Wolverhampton Wanderers who beat Leicester 3-1
Players don't understand how to perform a throw-in
Dangerous cross...get people inside the SIX!
Struth....Leeds survive..He shouldn't have shot...put the ball to the back post
Risky back pass from Konbsa forces martinez into a rash clearance
Then Rodrigo wins a Leeds corner
Then Coutinho straight to Meslier
I get annoyed at the announcers constantly talking about possession. There are a lot more meaningful and significant stats to discuss. How about goals?
The Pythons are my bible and their quotes are my verses.
Villa already time wasting . Why hasn't Stu Atwell started booking players?
Agreed. Rooney's been whittering on about possession in his post match interviews. What good is it when the ball is in our net repeatedly.
Great philosophy, Steve
How did he not bury that one?
Agreed. Perhaps possession is a way to distract attention from poor performances.,
ooh...that was close by Rodrigo
That'd certainly what Roon is trying to do this year. Dead last, and not entertaining at all.
OH! Just wide from Rodrigo from just outside the box. Best chance of the match
I don't blame Roon for the Rams being relegated, but he will be lucky if he's around next season for DC United.
Better from us in recent minutes.
That's sinister reffing as Luis is booked for a foul on behind on McGinn. That's a soft yellow
Does anyone else have trouble keeping track of which team is which when the kit manufacturers keeping churning out the same monochrome offerings that have nothing to do with a club's history. Claret and blue would clash today with the all white that Leeds are wearing?
Robin Struiched out in anger on Leon of the Old Bailey
Yes. I have trouble keeping g up because it changes from season to season and is light years away from traditional kits.
Geez...stop pulling the shirt!!
The camera is always on you!!!
MORONIC!
Offside anyway
Kristinesen called for what looked a fair challenge on Coutinho. Free header for Olly Watkins off the free kick , but the offside flag raised. VAR checking for a short pull in the box off the free kick. Nothing doing
I HATE the shirt changing!
I think each team should be required to wear their club colors unless it clashes!
I think teams should have a second shirt that doesn't clash with a team either!
There's a chippy vibe to this one.
The announcers said there is bad blood form a pre-season match between these two. Wonder if Bob knows about that
Atwell needs to sharpen up and get this one back in control.
No need for a third kit!
United should wear red or blue. No white so you clash with red and white with Southampton
Is the ref going for a red...no...only a yellow
VAR checking for a challenge by Leeds's Marc Rocca. It's a booking
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