United 0 - 1 WBA


Well, what the fuck was that? It's not something you expect after the highs of last Saturday's second half performance vs. the best side in the league. To go down to the side at the bottom of the league just shows why were so far away from actually competing for the title. In my opinion, title race was over before Christmas. Since then I obviously still hoped that City would eventually have a blip in form but deep down I knew that they're just too good for that. 

I just can't understand our team. They can make you dream on one day and send you crashing a few days later. Pogba said that he just didn't want to see City win the league last week so he and the boys put in the extra effort to beat them. Why on earth isn't that attitude there every week then? They'll still see City lift the trophy next week, the joint-earliest a team has every won the title - and it's because on days like today the attitude of our players stank. The way they played was almost as if they thought they won today's game last week. Just because you had a very good 45 minutes, doesn't mean teams like WBA will bow down to you and let you walk over them. At the end of the day, all Premier League teams have some very good athletes who have arrived at this level because of their will to succeed - going for a walk against them will not win you the three points. 

I can think of six games in which United should have won the 3-points but didn't - and that's what has put such a gap between us and the newly crowned champions. Remember the loses to Newcastle and Huddersfield? And drawing against Burnley, Leceister and Stoke? And of course losing today..... that's 15 points lost in very winnable fixtures. 

Yes, we did improve from last season. Yes, with the points we currently have, we'd be probably challenging for the title if it wasn't for City's brilliance. BUT games like today's just piss me off. Another PL game this Wednesday and then a game that could make or break our season - Tottenham await at Wembley. I hope we see United of last week, but you just don't know what will turn up. 

PS - well done to City. Deservedly crowned Champions of England. Deep down we all wish our team can play the football City played this season...

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