Manchester United v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Lizz]

Also Ireland joking with Rooney is nowhere near as bad, to me, as all the subs joking with Young. The man who just dived against his old club full of friends.

I sometimes liken footballers to barristers in a court room. They'll battle [or at least barristers will] for the best interests of their clients, but afterwards they're more than happy to socialise.

[Apyadg]

The theatre of dreams? Seriously. That, and applauding Rooney off the pitch..

He may as well have knelt down in the centre circle and took a length from Sir Alex.

[PeterWithe]

 I find it quite hard to believe he's said that, despite him being a pretty abysmal football manager he is normally much more sure footed when there are microphones about.

[TheSandman]

Well McLeish has made me a liar. I said he'd eroded my ability to get upset but that comment has actually managed to majorly piss me off. I'm surprised he didn't say TTOD Coopers Injury style, FFS.

[Apyadg]

I actually think I preferred O'Leary.

[Tucson Villain]

Every time he opens his bleedin' mouth he gets worse.

[JUAN PABLO]

McLeish on the OS:









"The young lions have come to the Theatre of Dreams, the champions, a world-class club side playing against people like Scholes thinking can we get close to them, can we stop them playing?

SACK HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!



"They stuck manfully to it. But the goals were disappointing.

HE SAYS THIS EVERY WEEK !!!!!!!!!!!


"We go into the Sunderland game and look for the three points. If we play like we have for the last couple of home matches, we have a really good chance."

WHAT THE F**K IS HE ON ABOUT

[danlanza]

THE BLOKE IS A TOTAL DISGRACE.FUCK HIM OFF NOW!!!!!SAN MIGUEL AGAIN,STARTED ME SHOUTING!!

[Lizz]

Ashley Young overdid it according to SAF: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17722687

[JUAN PABLO]

 he MUST be given the funds to ensure that the squad has the quality & experience required, so we are not in the same situation again next season.

What a horrid thought

[JUAN PABLO]

I'm off to listen to Soul Mining. It helped in 87.

excellent choice. 

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Despair!
I find it hard to believe that any team would roll over so easily but it was my team that did and it hurts. It also hurts to say that Gabby was really poor and no inspiration to the kids or anyone else. Except for one slip Baker played well, Lichaj was good, Clarke did well, Weimann worked his socks off. Gardner is playing a totally different game to the way he has played for years with the Youth and reserve teams - why? Bannan - why? Hutton desperately weak, Ireland good in short bursts but not enough for a Prem midfielder. Thought our best player was Carruthers in his 10 minute spell. He actually showed little fear of the opposition and tried to keep possession, he ran for return balls and got in the face of the oppo. I can't say that about the majority of the rest.
Why, and how, have we become so shit?
We have no shape, no desire to put pressure on the opposition and give possession away far, far too easily.
Carry on the good work AM.
You've obviously been planted by a Small Heath sympathiser who has millions available to spend on ruining one of the finest football clubs in the history of the game! 

[PaulWinch again]

Don't bloody waste funds on Mcleish, get rid and get a proper manager in.

[Lobsterboy]

I'm not really concerned about his foot in mouth comments in the post match interview; more his complete lack of tactical nous in the 90 minutes that preceded it.

And I know it goes against the grain but he needs to go with experience where possible from here on in to try and ensure we stay up (apart from Gabby, who is a waste of a shirt at the mo)

[Whiney MacWhineface]

I'm off to listen to Soul Mining. It helped in 87.

excellent choice.

I've got some Bill Laswell dub going, and the dancing girls in the Windies/Australia Test are seriously orgiastic. Apart from that, emptiness.