Mancs: Post Match

[Gibbo]

(Sturridge)

[Kenneth]

Let's face it, they're a better side than us. We've put up a fight in the second half but the result was probably a fair one overall because we really weren't anywhere near them in the first half. Still a work in progress but some positive signs, Sturridge in particular. Allen is ****e though.

[el matador]

Second half gives us plenty to be positive about.

[cannotmakeit]

**** 1st half. Too much caution

[Glenn Hysen]

We're getting there. Terrible first half though...

[kev776]

They are not a better side, the second half proved that. In the first half we let them play.

Downing should never play again, weakest man in the squad.

[Mostar]

Too little too late.

Sturridge played well.

[Bender]

Let's face it, they're a better side than us. We've put up a fight in the second half but the result was probably a fair one overall because we really weren't anywhere near them in the first half. Still a work in progress but some positive signs, Sturridge in particular. Allen is ****e though.

Well said

[danperkins]

Can't only turn up for 15 to 20 mins against united in old Trafford. Too many passengers and hopefully some lessons learned by Rogers.

United were much the better side, without even getting into second gear. Sturridge and skrtel were in excellent

[marcus50bucks]

Impressed with the second half. Like what I saw in Sturridge. I can see why people will be frustrated by him at times but he's a big threat.

Rodgers again making mistakes with his line-up and substituitions. He's got to start getting this right on a consistent basis. I really feel Allen will be his achilles heel as I said in the match thread.

[kemm1]

Let's face it, they're a better side than us. We've put up a fight in the second half but the result was probably a fair one overall because we really weren't anywhere near them in the first half. Still a work in progress but some positive signs, Sturridge in particular. Allen is ****e though.

Agreed with all of that, I think our weakness is midfield especially Allen. Sturridge brings additional quality to the attack to help take pressure off Suarez but we need good midfield play to support them.

[spud_gun]

Usual bollocks from this season.

Played well in patches. Still not able to beat one of the 'big teams'

[Kenneth]

They are not a better side, the second half proved that. In the first half we let them play.

Downing should never play again, weakest man in the squad.

Nope. It didn't.

[Exiled_red]

Awful first half, good second half. Positives to take from it particularly Sturridge but ultimately as has been the case so often this season no points

I liked the look of Suarez and Sturridge together, that seemed to give us much more options going forward

[Marina]

If this was intended to be a "barometer" of our progress then I think it about sums it up. We started poorly, very poorly indeed, but the second half we were far and away the better side. For all his shortcomings in the first half, Allen wasn't nearly as bad in the second. Everyone put in a better shift and Sturridge made all the difference. Hope we see that from him consistently!

Honestly, it could have been way worse going to Old Trafford. Could've been really embarrassing but this loss was much easier to swallow than the loss of the reverse fixture. Comparatively, I don't feel like I never want to watch a game of football again, so that's always a plus.