Topic: Half time: Manchester United 1-2 Liverpool

[jonkrux]

As we've been told all season long, if doesn't matter if we think it was or wasn't. Point is, it's clearly not a clear and obvious error.

Thiago was class in that half. By far the better team but we will need more goals.

Agreed on all counts but I would've been livid had it been given against us.

[duvva 💅]

Chris Waddle

Ex-Newcastle and England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Great delivery. Put into the right area. Paul Pogba marking at the back post... He lets him go and give Roberto Firmino credit - he keeps his eye on it. But that is very poor from Manchester United. Pogba has to put his hand up there.

Would that not have been a penalty?

Unlikely based on tonight’s events

[wenlock]

2-1 against man utd and the pmgol. Come on lads just keep this going, clean sheet will do it now. Will be glorious for all this crap to backfire on them and their cronies.

[idontknow]

Should have been a red card check, not a penalty check.

Exactly

[exiledintheUSA]

These are there for the taking.  They can't handle the press, Mane will have fun when he comes on.

Oh and I hope TAA tells Southgate to fuck off face-to-face after the game.

[AndyMuller]

Wijnaldum needs to release the ball quicker.

[scouseman]

Please hold on mighty reds. How we were not given a pen is beyond me. Football is not played in slow motion you idiot ref. Regardess of that disappointment what great fight and determination from the lads. Just need to see it out. Massive 45 mins ahead. 

[jonnypb]

Cheers, wont do it again i would imagine i found them.

Good, I hope the scumbags were given a dose of their own medicine

[elsewhere]

their defence looks well ropey, they're shitting the bed any time we get at them.

never thought i'd ever say that but they are even more worthless in defense without Maguire.

[Gray Hamster]

Wijnaldum needs to release the ball quicker.

thought he’s being excellent

[MJD-L4]

Good from us so far. Should/could have had 2 pens too. VAR & The ref shit as usual.

No way that Fernandes shot was going in either, he better not be awarded that goal.

Anyone else listening to the commentary with headphones in? I keep hearing Neville go off his mic to talk to someone, keeps swearing. Said (off mic) "that's a pen, at full speed he's fucking clattered him". Heard him slagging off Fred at one point too..

[ApfelStudel]

Wow. That was a really good first thalf. Don't want to jinx us but,  our midfield is completely dominating theirs, our fullbacks are everywhere, our attack is clicking well. Even if we don't make it to top 4 this season, I am already getting excited about next season.

[stockdam]

It was a sloppy goal to give away but we slowly got better and better; we deserve to go in ahead. TAA shied his quality and two good finishes.

Once we upped our game then we had them on the rack. Well done to Phillips for fighting for the ball and getting a shot away for Jota to score.

We need to keep the pressure on and dominate the 2nd half.

[The Test]

Stunning bias... If Bailly takes out an Altrincham player like that he gives the pen every time.

[thaddeus]

Is he actually a blue or a Manc?

That spitting video effectively castrated Carra.  Now he's just a pet.  He should've been fired but this is a worse fate.

[slotmachine]

Jesus what a massive 45 mins to come. Gini has been so poor, would love to see Curtis Jones.

Get to fuck Gini has been superb, apart from one stupid pass along with Thiago they have controlled the midfield

[RedBlakey]

6th and 7th choice CBs. Hendo, Milner, OX and Keita injured, the fucking Stone Roses as match officials and Neville and Tyler on commentary. What could possibly go wrong? So proud of the lads but Fernandes penalty kicks incoming!!

Stone Roses as match officials 

[TepidT2O]

Pogba loses his man.


No shock there. 


My biggest worry is that United can’t be that poor in the second half and haven’t had a soft penalty yet.

[John C]

This. But we did have it against us when Fabinho got the ball first against Sheffield United early in the season

You're right there mate

[Sarge]

Hope they are all well and they catch the people who did it.

Found them alright. Cheers.

Sorry but i'm fuming.

[Judge Red]

It’s ok to surround refs if you wear a devil on your shirt. Nothing changes

[tubby]

never thought i'd ever say that but they are even more worthless in defense without Maguire.

He's a figure of fun for us but for all his comedy antics he's definitely a crucial part of their defence.

[Bobinhood]

I dont think it was a pen! But why the early handball by Bailly was not even looked at is beyond me

Becouse it was clearly inadvertent hand ball but he stopped the pass from going through to Jota. For me that was was a nailed on pen.

[TALBERT]

Sky Sports didn't mention the penalty


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[idontknow]

Come on Liverpool, let's sprinkle a bit of Scouse Magic on Manky Park.

[Mighty_Red]

Apart from the Bobby chance we were toothless first 20min, but more like ourselves last 25min.

Deserved lead even with the wankers ripping a pen from us.

Still lots of work to do to see this through. Tire them out and make em feel it.

[jonnypb]

Bruno being given that goal just shows how corrupt the league is and bias towards certain teams. Ball didn’t look like it was going in and took a huge deflection. If the same happens with Salah then there’s no way he gets that goal, it goes down as an OG by the defender.

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

We wouldn't want that pen against us.
We're doing boss.

Lets give large again Reds

We had a lesser one, Robby v Brighton given against us

[Fruity]

Whisper it but Gini has been really good.

Yes I agree. Much better performance from him

[Racer]

The penalty decision is a disgrace he’s taken the ball and the man - anywhere else on the pitch it’s a foul. If it’s up the other end it’s given

[Bend It Like Aurelio]

This. But we did have it against us when Fabinho got the ball first against Sheffield United early in the season

It’s a shame, that wasn’t a penalty in my opinion. The greater injustice is that rules keep getting applied in a half assed manner.

But it’s good to see that mentality coming back again. Loved that Robertson sequence, hope the United fans get bent all out of shape over Fernandes not getting a whistle.

[vicar]

Should have been a red card check, not a penalty check.

Thats what I thought was going on (watching on mute!)

Taylor has given them every foul - I reckon he gave a pen knowing that his Manc mate Tierney would say don't worry I got you....

[stockdam]

I was dreading if Salah put the ball out in the end for "fair play"....thank fuck he didn't and thus we have a lead.

Enough being Mr. nice guy, let's smash them proper.

There was no head injury and no need to put the ball out.

[Gray Hamster]

Gini been absolute quality

[LanceLink!!!!!]

The handball was more of a penalty, great response Reds.

[Dave McCoy]

We're basically playing with 9 1/2 players that can pass.  Klopp was actually yelling at Allison for giving the ball to Rhys.  Feared the worst but we turned it around and ended well.  Huge 45 minutes now.  Think we need at least 1 more.

[Nick110581]

Mad that wasn’t a peno

[Knight]

Wijnaldum needs to release the ball quicker.

He kills every break. Unbelievably frustrating. Has he always been this bad in transition?

[vicar]

The penalty decision is a disgrace he’s taken the ball and the man - anywhere else on the pitch it’s a foul. If it’s up the other end it’s given

Especially if you look at some of the fouls given later in the game against Salah for pressing a defender with hardly any contact

[Gray Hamster]

Robbo been quality aswel