Best side won. We were $hite, just like our whole season so far. Our passing is diabolical. It was more like a League 1 side playing a North-West Counties side.

Leeds' workrate off the ball needs to be commended, they never gave our players any chance on the ball. Ketchup continues to scare the $hit out of me with the ball at his feet, Neville continues to fail to understand how to play football, and Berbatov continues to stand there.

Hopefully, the performance tells Fergie one thing. There is absolutely no way in hell we can play kids against City. I aint bothered about the Carling Cup, but there is no way I could cope with us laying down and letting them ba*tards get into a Cup final that they'll win.

It was good to see the excitement before kick off at a football game again. It reminds me why teams like Leeds should be in the Premier League ahead of your Wigan's and Pompey's.

Six substitutions @ 30 seconds = 3 minutes.

Constant time wasting from the 19th minute by their goalie.

Becchio spending Drogba time on the floor.

It definitely added up to more than 5 minutes, however, Foy could've given us 90 minutes and we still wouldn't have scored.

Have you got fergies eyesight disease?

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Fabio, Wellbeck and Obertan apart, it was practically a team of United regulars.

Leeds' game-plan was absolutely spot on today and highlighted just why Simon Grayson is so highly regarded in my view.

Leeds looked like a XI that played together every week. Everybody in the side knew their role and executed it perfectly. Man Utd on the other hand, seemed to lack any sort of understanding and it looked like a team that had been hastily put together. Leeds turned the game into a L1 scrap and, other than a lack of pace down the flanks in the first half, gave Man U little opportunity to do anything.

I was fearing a good hiding today. Leeds haven't been playing that well in recent weeks and if anything, this game has been something of a distraction. Best case scenario I'd have taken a proud 1-0 defeat, with a replay being the achievement of the decade but fair play to the team. Paddy Kisnorbo, Johnson and Killkenny in particular were all outstanding.

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Yep, never said it wasn't. But the performance certainly wasn't one of a Premier League side aiming to win the League and do well in Europe. Chelsea's own poor season is the only thing that has covered up the cracks in our pretty awful season so far. We simply must not lose to City in the League Cup.

Obertan and Welbeck were our two worst performers, not that you can pick a good one really. Brown was done for pace all the time, but made some super tackles. Fabio was probably our best, but that's like been the best mililitre of milk in a three week old bottle.

I can't believe how bad Utd were today, maybe they thought they just had to turn up? Leeds deserved it, fair play.

Just got back. I agree. They passed well against inept Wigan but the other two games I've been to recently - Fulham away and today they were useless. Leeds looked phsically stronger and only Rooney seemed able to stand up to them. Maybe a bit of upper body conditioning is required?

For about the third time in a month Berbatov stood on the edge of the 6 yard box and watched a good cross sail past him. Any other striker in the world (even school boys) in that position would assume the defender might miss it and move forward. But no he just stands there, the defender misses it and he's two yards short of a tap in. He has his moments and looked good against Wigan but he's not a proper striker.

If Rooney and Vidic go to Real, United will get relegated next season.

I can assure you that today they put on a master class compared with how thet played at Craven Cottage a couple of weeks ago!! (Still sh**e today though).

Gutted about today. Can't believe Ferguson thought that midfield was suitable for an FA Cup game vs Leeds. No fight in Utd's midfield compared to the Leeds midfield who were quite rightly putting it about and controlling the middle of the park. Only good thing to come from today is that we should put a stronger team out now vs city.

Well they aren't are they? Unfortunately football doesn't work on how many fans you have or how exciting the pre-match is. It goes on what you do on the pitch.

This year we have been poor in games i'll admit (utd, spurs, pompey), but we have been equally good in games as well (villa, chelsea, burnley - who have all beaten you this season but not us btw). We're in this league because our football has been good enough to get us here and then keep us here. Leeds (we outclassed them both times we played them in the league btw) are where they are because they have been e (as are Newcastle, Norwich, Southampton and many other 'big' clubs.

Don't like it - go and watch a sport where your crowds and 'fan excitement' counts

5300 yesterday, toddle off.

I'd hope I'd have more numbers at my funeral.

What was the score? Ah yes, we won 4-1.

Our crowd dropped by about 10k. (hull brought around 900 rather than the 3k they brought in the league) Villa's by about 15k.

Crowds mean jack.

I see United fans are now changing their tune. Let's face it though, your 'team of kids' is essentially 3 inexperienced players, who have all played Champions League.

The irony is that we will be playing with a mainly 'second' team as we may well be missing:

Ireland
Toure
Adebayor
SWP
Lescott
Onouha
Richards
Johnson
RSC

Most of those listed haven't been available to Mancini since he arrived.

I'm dreading the City game.

Worst possible result for City was Utd losing perhaps? Full throtle in League cup now, should make a great spectacle!

I don't share that view. We don't need United to "go easy" on us. We will control what we can.

Even though we are unable to call on pretty much half of our squad, no matter what team United puts out, it will be reported as United's 'kids' against City's strongest team.

TBH I think a demolition of Leeds United would have been the worst possible result. If they had gone into the semi games on the back of a wonderful performance then they could have gone into this weeks game with confidence and without pressure.

As it is Man United will be under more pressure and lacking in confidence, so that could impact negatively on their performance.

TBH it'll be better for Citeh that if they have won the CC, they've done it properly, and not because United CBA to face up to them properly.

No it won't, I have read numerous times about City not having their first choice centre backs and other injury concerns. So it will only be like that in your mind. As for Utd's side, until we know who is playing we can't comment.

It was a shame Fergie didn't go to the post match interview after the game. Sore loser or what ?

I think you are wrong. United have been playing about 3 youngsters in each round and the press have been claiming that United's team is 'full of kids', Fergie's Fledglings etc..

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Interesting you say that. United appear to have struggled in some games this year where they have come under pressure, which is unusual for them. As a result, I think any added pressure may make it more difficult for United. Normally, the United teams have thrived on the pressure. I am not sure that's the case anymore. There's a collective psychological change at United. The players don't appear as battle-hardened, resilient and as confident as they have been in previous years. Maybe I am wrong. Will be interesting to hear what the knowledgeable United fans think - Karlos, RedTez, Nemanja and others.




Agreed.


I won't be bold and say we will win though. I am never confident of us winning any game. I honestly thought we would be beaten by Boro at the weekend. We are second favourites for this game IMO.

Fully deserved by Leeds, the best team won. I fear a dicking at City to be honest as our midfield will get shown up for what it is. Welbeck, Brown and Gibson weren't very good yesterday and Berbatov laboured around. We need to bring in an energtic midfielder. I would have loved us to get Ramsay seeing what hes doing at Arsenal.

I dont think you can single those three out to be honest fella. Nobody turned up. The only one who showed anything was Valencia, and his final ball was mediocre at best.