407: Bruno Superb! Man United 3-2 Nottingham Forest Match Review!

0:01Hello, everybody. Welcome to the United Stands. I'm Mark Goldbridge. Manchester United 3, Nottingham Forest 2. I nearly turned it the other way. That would be rude. But look, you know what? A very entertaining second half. I mean, it's a shame football can't be played like that every week. But, you know, end-to-end football, we had like 29 chances, 50-50 possession. They had some good chances as well. It was just enjoyable football in that second half. And Bruno was superb. I thought Martinez was superb. I thought Elliot Anderson was superb for them. Three standout players on the pitch. But look, what do we learn from that?

0:38I mean, people are saying, oh, Xerxes, crap, this crap, systems, crap, this, that and the other. I genuinely don't think today was a day to judge Elliot Anderson or Bruno Fernandes or Michael Carrick or anything like that. That was football without consequence. We're in third place. they're not going to get relegated and both teams just went you know let's just have a go so I don't really jump on board with criticism of you know anything we know we're going to be in the Champions League we know Michael Carrick's going to get the job and I don't think if we'd have lost 4-0 today I don't think it doesn't make any difference and if we'd won 10-0 it doesn't make any difference I think it was a nice you know send off for Casemiro with 10 minutes to go Bruno equals the record he should have broken that record I mean to be honest with you I would say Bruno Fernandes deserves a bloody medal for patience because I can think of at least five golden opportunities that he has put on a plate this season and he should have broken that record already so look I think Bruno deserves huge credit I thought Lissandro Martinez had his best game in a long long time so dominant at the back bringing the ball out from the back I thought he played very, very well as well.

1:54And we, you know, we should have, I mean, look, Embermo should have had a fucking hat-trick before he scored. I'm not even including his goal in the hat-trick. He should have scored four. Carrick needs to solve this problem with Kunja and Embermo because you know the winning goal. Bruno's drifted out wide, I think, for assists. Kunja comes inside, we score a goal. Like, Kunja, for me, does his best work centrally. And Buomo should be out on the wing. But these are all these are all issues for next season. But look, don't forget to see your player ratings. Mark every player out of 10, six being the average.

2:31The first thing I wanted to say is, look, I did say before the game that. You shouldn't be judging Elliot Anderson on that game of football because Forrester on the beach. They've had a hard season. We've got better players. I wouldn't say today's the day I'm going to watch Elliot Anderson and decide whether he plays for Manchester United but if you did if you were just watching Elliot Anderson today to see if you wanted him at Manchester United I think I want him at Man United anyway but you would he was dropping in between the centre-backs he was making the tackles he got two assists I mean he really is I'm not saying he's Brian Robson I'm not saying he's Roy Keane But he is all action.

3:18He is the quintessential. I mean, we should be moving heaven and earth to sign this player because I'm old enough to have seen Robson. I'm certainly old enough to have seen Keane. And he is just perfect for us. He shouldn't be going to Man City. He should be coming to Manchester United. He's a Manchester United player. And I'm not taking anything away from Man City, but he's a Man United player. He's an all action player. He wins, tackles. he gets the crowd going I just think that he is a Man United player and we should be doing absolutely everything and I don't think as a crowd or an atmosphere you could do any more like if he's played at the Etihad and he's played at Old Trafford you're picking Old Trafford but whether we've got the hunger as a fan base sorry as a board to go and get him I feel that with Elliot Anderson it might be about wages and price we should be paying that money you know sometimes you know best in class you get what you pay for he is perfect for our you know and also let's not forget Casemiro does push forward so although Casemiro is the defensive workhorse of the team he does push forward and what we saw with Anderson again today is that he's more than happy to step back and take the ball off the back four and then push forward he's got ridiculous energy he's very strong in the tackle I mean I like Tonali I like Cermini but I think Anderson today showed that he would be, you know, I'd be very if we had him in our team next season I would get very, very excited so look, that's the challenge for United isn't it?

5:00You know, we're going to get back we're going to win things, there's a guy there that's just you know, for me, probably man of the match I'd probably give Anderson man of the match over Bruno and Martinez, I think they were the three best players on the pitch if you can't go and get those types of players then we're not ambitious we're not ambitious in my opinion at all I think you've got to do that Vinny Vinny Vinny says talk about the handball I'm reluctant to talk about the handball because it's a it's a it's a meaningless game it's not an FA Cup final it's not a Champions League decider it's a meaningless game where VAR does what VAR does.

5:40On the one hand, you're just going to get red tinted glasses saying it's definitely a goal. And on the other hand, if you say it's not a goal, you're going to get called all sorts of abuse, which I just can't be bothered on a Sunday afternoon. I'm about to have a roast dinner. But in all honesty, I do that as football. I can't stand VAR. I can't stand the PJMOL. I think they're fucking useless. So I want Arsenal to win the league, but I thought the way that that West Ham goal that got disallowed was handled last week was ridiculous. And I got a load of abuse from Arsenal fans, even though I want them to win the league.

6:14I think it's a handball. I think it's a handball because ultimately the goal is scored because the ball is controlled by him trapping the ball with his arm and his body. In my mind, if that happened at the other end for Forrest, I'd say, what the fuck are you doing? Imagine Wood controls the ball like that, and then it goes to Gibbs White and he puts it in the bottom corner. I just know because I'm honest, I'd be going, that's a handball. So I haven't really got a problem with people saying it's not a handball because it's not that deep. But I just know for a fact, if I say that's not a handball, if it had happened at the other end, I'd want a handball.

6:51So it's one of those. If we score it, it's not a handball. If we concede it, it's a disgrace. And I just think, let's be grown up about it. The big thing for me is I don't think anybody can say, and this is where I would have an argument. I don't want to hear anybody saying we won because we didn't have a handball. I know technically it was 3-2, but Embermo missed a hat trick. I didn't see Chris Wood miss a hat trick. I didn't see Gibbs White miss a hat trick. We should have won that game. So I'm not having any of this, the handball cost Forrest getting a result. We should have won that game maybe as much as 4-5-2.

7:30So I'm not having any of that. It's not controversial in the sense that United get a win. I think it's controversial in the sense that it's the PJMOL, again, being ridiculously confusing. I think that's the controversy. So I've seen Alan Shearer tweeting about it. I've seen a few people going on about it. And I do agree with them. I think the PJMOL just confused the shit out of everybody. But we're not involved. Man United will take the goal. We should have scored a few more anyway. If it was at the other end, I'd want a handball. But it's not, I don't see it as controversial in the sense that we're Man United.

8:03You know, we should have won that game regardless. But I will be honest. I do think if it had happened at the other end, it's 100 % handball. The reason for it is if it deflects off his hand and Kunja controls it and scores, I ain't got a big problem with it. But he actually takes, he controls the cross with his arm. Let's be honest. And that's a massive advantage. But you know what? In fairness, there might be something in the rule that says you can do that. I don't know. But in my opinion, I would expect to see a handball for that. But as I said, I'm not up for abuse or name-calling or anything like that.

8:44I really don't think it's that big a deal because Mbermo should have scored a hat-trick and we deserve to win the game. Simple as that. Player ratings. Let's do player ratings. Mark every player out of 10, 6 being the average. then I'll come to your comments. Look, what I want to say about Le Mans again is I think Gibbs White would have been offside. But how many times over the last three months has he made goal scoring saves, one-on-ones? I'm not saying he's De Gea yet, but that is an incredibly pressurised position to play. And I don't think we glaze him enough. I don't think we give him enough credit.

9:29it I think everybody goes what a good goalkeeper but some of the saves he makes are incredible and I just think he's been a an amazing signing I think Tony Coton deserves a pay rise definitely a seven for me today brilliant goalkeeper this season he's been so good for us Deleuhe probably a six I didn't really notice Deleuhe that much until he hit the post I thought he had quite a quiet game but Forrest were quite quiet down the left-hand side as well so you know that doesn't bode badly so probably give him a six uh maguire probably an average six i think for me today yeah it wasn't wasn't wasn't bad wasn't good just an average uh martinez i thought was fantastic um i would say he was north of a seven 7.5 for me um the amount of well-timed tackles he made and actually ended up winning as the goal kick from the tackle or or a throw-in was countless ability on the ball um reading of the game um i don't think he's looked that good recently but i thought he was very good today and for all those people who think we should cash in on him or sell him the only reason we'd be selling him is because big clubs want him you know i think barcelona would look at that sort of a performance and say yes we'll take him um 7.5 for me i thought he played really really well uh i'd give luke sure a generous seven just for the goal um i don't think his overall game was very good, but the goal was good.

10:56So I will be generous. Prepare yourselves for the fan forum, by the way. Luke Shaw is about to be christened the best player in the world by Beth and Ricky. Casemiro, I genuinely think a six, you know, give him a generous 6.57. I don't actually think Casemiro played particularly well today. But, you know, what a season he's had, been a huge part of why we've got Champions League football. and I think there's going to be a big hole to fill, and that's what I'm looking at today and tomorrow, is that he's gone now. He may or may not play against Brighton, but he's gone now, and even in them 10 minutes that he went off, you saw the midfield.

11:40I mean, look, Morgan's Gibbs-White goal is from the midfield not picking up runners again, and we've been seeing that for years, so we have to solve this problem because he is a big hole when he's not in the team. Uh, Meynou today, I'd probably say a 6, 6.5. Yeah. Um, some good passes, some quiet elements of the game. I think a 6.5 might be more fair, to be honest. But, um, yeah, he was okay today. He was okay today. Uh, Ahmad, five for me. Um, just, it's a problem. It's a problem. He nearly scored a goal. there was some good bits, but I think if Ahmad had played well for the last month, and I'm a big fan of Ahmad, if Ahmad had played well for the last month, I'd give him a six today.

12:30If he was coming off the back of good performances, I'd say that was a bit of an average performance, but he's coming off the back of two or three months of bad performances. And that wasn't enough for me to say, okay, you can have a six. I think he needs to be doing better than today when he's done what he's done over the last two or three months. So, look, I think the World Cup is an opportunity for Ahmad. You know, I wouldn't normally say this. Normally you'd say, need a break, this, that and the other. The World Cup is an opportunity for him to go and get some confidence because I think it's confidence, you know.

13:02Bruno, definitely a man of the match contender. 7.5 for me. I think he might get your man of the match. I think he gets my man of the match vote today. I mean, look, he got an assist anyway. I think he could have had another two. I think if he wasn't chasing assists, he could have scored a couple. You know, Bruno today could have been a couple of goals and a couple of assists in a different week. I think obviously now we all know that he's chasing this record, which is equaled, which is incredible. And I thought he was superb today, Bruno. Yeah. Yeah, I thought I thought I thought I thought he's brilliant today.

13:37Kunja, well, he got a goal, may have been a little bit controversial. I still think out on the wing, he's wasted on the wing. And I don't know why. And look, I like Morgan Rodgers. I think Morgan Rodgers is a very good player. But I look at the game today and I go, where does Morgan Rodgers actually, what does Morgan Rodgers give us, right? We've got an Ahmad problem to solve. We've got an Mbamo problem to solve. We've got a Kunya problem to solve. We've already got Bruno. And we want to spend£80 million on Morgan Rodgers, who's a good player. but I'm looking at that if I'm Kunya and I'm going why are you buying Morgan Rodgers like we're very similar and I'm being forced out of position so what are you going to do with Rodgers then put me on the bench I don't I don't I don't I don't really see I think I think Kunya on the wing is a problem I think Kunya centrally is better so we're already using him out of position but I thought Kunia today took his goal well I'll give him a 7 give him a 7 today yeah I agree with that Embermo I'm just glad he scored I'll give him a 6.5 because if he hadn't scored I think he would have got a 4 and I don't disagree with you 5.6 but I'm just going to be generous and give him the goal on the premise of if at first you don't succeed try, try, try again but that miss at the start of the second half was criminal the miss from the Bruno assist was horrific and I think he should have scored the one way around at the keeper, but he got there in the end.

15:06So let's give him a 6.5. But we can't use serious talk. We can't use Embermo as our striker. I would rather use Kunia as the striker. He cannot be the striker because all he does is run. He's not physical. He doesn't hold the ball up and he doesn't finish particularly well. I want to see a£65 million player, 65 million pound player being played in his position I want to see him on the right wing no more of accommodating Ahmad put him on the right wing give him a run of games that's where Mbamo needs to play because we need we need to bring a striker in if we had Ivan Toney today or Oli Watkins today or Danny Welbeck today I think they'd have scored a hat-trick and it's all right now but next season we might not be getting all these results and we might need those goals to be scored.

16:04Mason Mount, barely noticed him, six. Dorgoo looked a bit rusty, to be honest with you. You can sort of see why he's not starting. He did look a bit rusty, probably a 5.5 for me. And Xerxi, whether he likes it at Man United or not, and I do think he's a good player, I think he's got to go, five. Carrick today, I mean, look, it's very difficult. It's very difficult to mark. You know, I don't know whether Forrest do this or not We do it I don't think you could give their manager a bad mark today And I don't think you can give Carrick an amazing mark today Ultimately, it was an end-of-season game that was played very, very open And it could have been a draw I think we deserve to win it I'll probably give him a seven today Yeah, I'll probably give him a seven today It was very unique circumstances But it was good to watch in the second half It was good to watch.

16:58Man of the match, we got Bruno with 76 % of the votes. So make sure you smash a like on the video if you agree with that. I'm just going to whiz through some of your comments and then I would go and get your earplugs and, you know, your helmets on because they are going to glaze. If they don't give Luke Shaw man of the match, I will fall off this chair. I mean, he wasn't man of the match, but they will do. Fernandes to United to replace Casemiro says Est do you not think I'm going to watch that game on that's football but do you not think that Fernandes at West Ham is nowhere near Elliot Anderson at Forest like that's the problem to me I think Fernandes at West Ham is a good player but is that not United's problem we replace Casemiro with Fernandes from West Ham when Elliot Anderson's out there, you know?

17:55Yeah. Lots of people are arguing about Mason Mount. I don't know why. You could turn off Ricky's mic. Is Bruno a Premier League title away from being in the Brian Robson bracket of legends? It's spot on. I think he might be pushing that a little bit far, mate. Devastated Kazimer is leaving, but at least he leaves on a high. What are your realistic expectations for next season? Says Bobby. Show me the summer transfer window. I'll give you my expectations, but I think we have to be in the top four regardless. The platform is Champions League football in top four. We have to deliver that again. We should get Anderson no matter the wage or cost.

18:32Him with Bruno would be amazing, says Badis. I hope Anah won't. I think if you get a player like Elliot Anderson, you're sorted for the next five years as well. I hope Anah won't infect Le Mans when he comes back, says Chris. Would it have been given a penalty if it was defending? I don't think it would have been due to where his arm is, says Dale. Have you heard Carrick's speech, says Rajaf? No. Bruno deserves special award for getting 20 assists with these kind of finishes around it. Look, just in case anybody's under any illusion, Bruno Fernandes should win Player of the Year, Premier League Player of the Year, easily.

19:06I said he should win it in January. So, yeah, he definitely should win it. I like Xerxi, but he's too slow for this league, says Taviso. And Island Boy Trucker says, I love Carrick, did not want him as manager, but I will back him, get him the players we need and let's get back to the Champions League. Also, thank you, Casemiro, for your service. We appreciate you. Lovely super chat there, mate. So Jim and Wilcox caught on camera, smiling and laughing. Do you think they're saying fantastic? Anderson has just given us a reason to say we've been priced out of his signings, says Pengers. How much do United get for third?

19:36More for transfers, says Rascal. I think it goes up in increments of six million, depending on where you finished. Good result, but for a team that sits back and counters, we concede too many goals. Seventh game under Carrick conceding two goals, a huge red flag for me, says Patrick Lynch. And Gandos says, surprise too, less than 50 % possession at home match. Yeah, I was surprised it was less than 50 % possession, but we did nearly have 30 shots. Anderson passed the Old Trafford audition as well. He's a baller, he's minutes and miles. James Gorman, thank you very much for your super chat. Cunyre at nine and a new winger.

20:11I think Nusas is Finlay. We need Anderson. He was brilliant, says Caleb. Thank you very much for that. Look, I think with Anderson, a lot of people say, why do you think we're signing him? Because we've been told we're signing him for nine months. We've been told he's the number one priority for nine months. Ornstein, Romano, Ben Jacobs, on repeat, nine months. Elliot Anderson's the priority. He's just come to Old Trafford and put in a man of the match performance. He's had a very good season. We need to replace Casemiro. for me why are we not signing him you know everything suggests this is the player we're going to sign i don't think it's acceptable not to sign him if he ends up signing for man city i think that's fucking rubbish um to be honest with you so we should be signing elliot anderson i demand it the club have hinted it they've leaked it we should sign elliot anderson 100 percent If he goes to Man City, it's failure.

21:10It's failure. There is the player we need. Casemiro goes off and there is the player we need. He should be signing for Man United. And there's no excuse. There's no excuse at all. We have to get that deal done. if they think Balaba is on that level they're idiots you know he is the best available player and he suits he fits us like a glove I see he's more of a Man United player than a Man City player in my opinion um it just is you know and I haven't seen many Man United players in recent years Bruno Fernandes obviously he is a Man United player he has got that Man United traditional player Paul Scroles is absolutely right, what he said in the week.

21:56We have to get that deal done. We have to. Right. Let's get ready for the fan forum. I think they're going to be ready for us, hopefully. But it's Ricky, it's Beth. You're about to get Luke Shaw happiness in bucketfuls. I think you I think you should go over there with the live chat and say Luke Shaw was bad today just to wind him up there is an 8 o 'clock show by the way tonight so make sure that you're tuning in at 8 o 'clock I'm going to be on That's Football at half past five for Newcastle against West Ham as well but thanks everybody who's tuned in today I'm very focused on the transfer window now so make sure you're subscribing and getting involved as always.

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