I did like seeing us use our subs.
AustinScubaAg said:
3 points. Clean sheet. Ugly otherwise.
Yep but they all count…definitely work to do though
Hopefully we find our form soon but it's great to say that with 3 points in hand.
AustinScubaAg said:OneBlitzer said:
COYG!!!
Interesting. Surprised no Noorguard on the bench.
Norgaard was rumored to be injured
Still will need to see more from the attack. That wasn't enough
The new additions will gel. I actually thought in the first half we played up the left significantly more than in the past, just didn't find the window in the final 3rd. Cali and White both playing the way they do means we've gotta support better on the back though. Mbuemo was knocking on the door too much for my comfort level.
Christian Norgaard has a small tweak Mikel Arteta said to us after the presser.
— Tom Canton (@TomCantonMedia) August 17, 2025
"He couldn't play."
Also, I know Martinelli and Odegaard seem to be the easy scape goats currently, but I think bothe played alright yesterday. Martinelli is such a massive help (especially with how Calafiori and MLS play the LB role) in his tracking back. Noni didn't really do that yesterday. I also thought Odegaard was easily the best midfielder and honestly attacking player yesterday in at least trying to create things. And again, his engine is so good in terms of getting around the pitch.
At the end of the day, a tough 3 points away at OT is always a great result. Especially since that place was rocking with hope because of their new attack. Other than the Mbuemo header in the 2nd half, they really didn't have any great chances even with all their shots.
Same exact thing happened to Raya later in the game, except Raya fought his way over De Ligt and punched the ball out.
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Same exact thing happened to Raya later in the game, except Raya fought his way over De Ligt and punched the ball out.
This is the big one. Its literally the exact same thing and even the BBC commentators picked up on it and said Raya was way better at handling it.
AustinScubaAg said:
OMG. The amount of press and ManU supporter whining about the Califori goal being a foul is crazy.
I choose to not care. Not directed at you but at the complainers.
AustinScubaAg said:
OMG. The amount of press and ManU supporter whining about the Califori goal being a foul is crazy.
Let them whine.
Having said that looking at the replay immediately after the goal I held my breath until the ball was whistled back into play. I just figured we would get screwed.
And lol, my son came into my room right after we scored because he thought I had fallen or something (my wife was out of the house so I was not constrained in my joy).
The more I see this the more I think Cunha kicks Saliba’s foot
— Lea (@Lea_EFC) August 18, 2025
I’ve actually changed my mind, this is 100% the correct decision ✅
Great officiating 👏👏👏
pic.twitter.com/NQrSQGYdJf
IFAB rules are clear. The FA & PGMOL allow their refs to interpret & apply them as inconsistently as they wish to both on-field & with the VAR. The rules vindicate a straight red for this Mbeumo elbow on Zubimendi.
— 𝑱𝒂𝒚 (@Jopaowitt) August 18, 2025
Moan all you want but the officiating is, again, abysmal at best. pic.twitter.com/m5zXC7Pc4q
CatD11Ag said:
I am still trying to figure out the yellow Hooper gave MLS minute 91. And that also involved Mbuemo.
He won the ball clean after fumbling it but it was a clean tackle. Really should not have been a foul much less a yellow card.
The Timber one was just a bad a head scratcher.
wangus12 said:
Love how this has been completely ignored by all partiesIFAB rules are clear. The FA & PGMOL allow their refs to interpret & apply them as inconsistently as they wish to both on-field & with the VAR. The rules vindicate a straight red for this Mbeumo elbow on Zubimendi.
— 𝑱𝒂𝒚 (@Jopaowitt) August 18, 2025
Moan all you want but the officiating is, again, abysmal at best. pic.twitter.com/m5zXC7Pc4q
This was not even called a foul.