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Sometimes adversity, or desperation brings out the best in a team.
Conceding two deflected goals, a patchwork defence, eventually with Bruno standing in at centre half. Maguire, Antony, Diallo and Maguire the unlikely heroes off the bench.

Liverpool looked electric for a while around when they plundered the two goals, but they were flat for long parts too.

It could be a sliding door moment in the two clubs' fortunes.
When Klopp goes, the underinvestment from Liverpool's tightwad owners will likely be laid bare.
A rebuild is needed anyway with Salah and Van Dijk nearing the exit.
In the 11 years since Ferguson retired and Utd imploded, Liverpool have only plundered a single league title, and when the Klopp fog clears, that shouldn't be viewed as hectic by any standard.

On the other hand, the INEOS regime at Utd have changed course and started to assemble a back office of people with a successful track record in running clubs, unlike the Goldman Sachs banker types which the Glazers had running the show.

The decade of damage done by the Glazers since Ferguson retired will be no short term fix by INEOS it will likely take years to be competitive and a consistent top team again with plenty of transfer window business required.

I wouldn't say it's been underinvestment by Liverpool as they  have spent big when needed and make good money on their transfers out. Michael Edwards was as good behind the scenes as Klopp was a manager and they are a club with the right structures in place whereby they should find the right and suitable replacement. Edwards left and now coming back with Klopp going suggests a fall out between the two however.

Going back to yesterday's cup classic. A deserved win as in the 1st half and all of extra time United was the better team in that match.  Liverpool was rather fortunate to be leading at half time so that somewhat balanced itself out for not scoring 2nd half. I think the deflected goal for Liverpool was their only shot on goal in extra time.  2-3 behind and winning 4-3 with a back four of Dalot,Maguire,Bruno Fernandez,Antony was truly remarkable. Very few teams from that situation would push on to win.

Could be sliding doors moment for Ten Hag, a good first season for him and this season has been hampered by injuries and remains to be seen how he does if and when the club gets proper structures in truth few would have done much better with the cards he's been dealt with.

Hard to read much out of the Derry v Mayo match if it was a championship match between the two no chance would both have defended so poorly.  Derry probably should rest players for round 7 before the final now and  It should be Dublin they'll play in that final.

Kerry are off to Portugal a few days after the round 7 match and unlikely to be going all out against Galway. Monaghan went down fighting has been some ten years for them, Roscommon will join them in Div 2 the opening round games v Tyrone,Galway and only picking up one point proved costly for them.

[Bate in the final again against City?]

Bate in the final again against City? Maybe Chelsea will pull one out of the bag.

Probably but at least it extends the season to the end of May should they overcome Coventry city managed by a certain Mark Robins. Season was done and dusted with a defeat today, can't see Chelsea troubling City.

 

Up there with the all time classic cup games. Tbh didn't think that group of United players had it in them what a way to win and cup magic moment for Amad Diallo.

It could be a big deal for a smaller county but there are no prizes for getting to semi finals. It can often come down to the luck of the draw in a cup competition. The only metric should be when your county last actually won an AI title.

That's true. The OP for whatever reason seems to have a strange obsession with Roscommon.

[6. Fergal Boland (Mayo) 0-11]

NFL Division 1 top scorers from play per Gaelic Statsman on twitter

1. Darragh Canavan (Tyrone) 1-13
1. Con O'Callaghan (Dublin) 2-10
3. David Clifford (Kerry) 1-10
4. Shane McGuigan (Derry) 0-12
4. Sean O'Shea (Kerry) 0-12
6. Fergal Boland (Mayo) 0-11
6. Ciaran Daly (Tyrone) 1-08
8. Ryan O'Donoghue (Mayo) 0-09
8. Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin) 0-09
10. Paudie Clifford (Kerry) 0-08
10. Jack McCarron (Monaghan) 0-08
10. Diarmuid Murtagh (Roscommon) 0-08
10. Enda Smith (Roscommon) 1-05

Stand out player on that list when you consider he wasn't deemed good enough for the Mayo 36 man panel last year.  Speaking of panel McStay has said he will now be trimming his panel as the focus goes towards the championship and trip to New York in early April.  If Derry,Monaghan are seeking wins in those remaining games it will likely be a good time to play Mayo.

Said last week it would be 2 or 3 goal margin of defeat so the 3-1 result no surprise. Only surprise was United leading 1-0 at half time and would take City until the 80th minute before going in front. Foden the difference as City appeared to be getting more frustrated and running out of ideas.  Win then sealed in added time with a gift of goal.

That's the injury riddled league campaign over now if it wasn't already, will be 6th place finish at best and it will be FA Cup exit on St Patrick day just a question of the margin of defeat in that one.

Not looking great for Roscommon who have Kerry and Derry in their last 2 matches

Injuries, opt outs has taken its toll on Roscommon and they wouldn't have the strength in depth of other Division one teams. Had two good coaches in Gerry McGowan, Mark McHugh moving on aren't as competitive without them.

As for Mayo they clearly targeted tonights match for two points than against Tyrone in Omagh. I think 8 changes to their team and other than the injured Durcan, D O'Connor that was arguably Mayo's strongest 15 tonight. Boland the one real stand out player for them and it's really bizzare how he wasn't deemed enough for the panel last year.

Can make a strong case that the players downed tools towards the end of Mourinho, Solskjaer time as manager and didn't pick them up at all for Rangnick but I don't think from watching the matches that you can say the players aren't playing for Ten Hag. It's more the reality that injuries has highlighted the lack of quality and strength in depth of the squad. It's a squad filled with players that are either past their best or will never will be good enough. Without Martinez, Shaw they struggle to play out from the back. Without Mainoo in midfield they struggle to string consecutive passes together and without the focal point and work rate of Hollund in the number 9 position it's basically like playing with 10 men.

Low quality match but a hard earned and deserved win in the end, created the best chances in game and eventually took one. Improvement from the league game in the City ground when lost and conceded two goals.

Quarter final exit looks most likely now after that draw and will do well to avoid a trimming speaking of a trimming it should be at least 2 or 3 goal margin victory for the blue half in the Manchester Derby on Sunday.

Kerry are playing with no sweeper plus midfielder  dropping bck, wide open all the time.

Had held Dublin to 0-5 in this 2nd half before that 3rd goal but damage done first half and all night they haven't been able to handle Con O'Callaghan.

That defeat and win for Villa ends whatever slim hope there ever was for a top 4 finish. Fulham deserved their win but the two goals conceded pretty much summed up United this season.  1st truly woeful defending from set piece. 2nd goal when pushing hard for a winner themselves they get caught out on the break, Maguire not wanting to tackle as he was booked and Lindelof couldn't get back as injured taken off soon after.   

Away to Galway this weekend but can't see a win, our record against Galway is terrible, even when they had a bad team.Derry focus on winning their last 2 home games. Dublin may be tough if they need the points.

I would be very surprised if Derry don't win comfortably on Sunday. Yes, they nearly always lose to Galway but Derry are flying with a full team out at the moment while Galway are pretty much down to an FBD league selection. I'm hoping they can somehow keep it competitive for as long as possible.

There is nothing like a proper match to bring players on . Derry should win comfortably unless Galway click

Galway at home.
Derry will probably be missing Lynch, McKinless and Murphy.
This Derry team are in unfamiliar territory in Div1 going up against a team that have the Div1 experience and who generally always beat us.
It's a 50:50 game boys and girls.

I even heard the team bus has a soft wheel.....what else could go wrong for us!   

In all seriousness, given where we've come from, I don't think any Derry fans are overly confident of any game. We've been beaten so many times in games where we should have won.
I agree, on current form we are favourites for this game - but Galway are no slouches and we are no world beaters (despite the performance against Monaghan last weekend).
There's not the vast chasm between the two that some seem to suggest there is.

I know Derry see Galway as their bogey team over the years but this weekend Galway will be without Damien Comer,Shane Walsh, Jack Glynn,Liam Silke,Cillian McDaid and Matthew Tierney, Paul Conroy very doubtful after going off injured last weekend. So if Derry aren't able to win against Galway team without that amount of first choice players then they'll probably never beat the bogey.

Martinez out replaced by the clumsy and error prone Maguire. Shaw out and replaced by a 4th choice centre back lindelof. Hollund out and will likely be replaced by Rashford who won't put in the work rate of Hollund and Rashford moved from the wing could mean Anthony restored to the starting team.

The one thing the injuries highlights is how weak the squad is with zero strength in depth, Jim Radcliffe and Co need to focus improving the squad starting this summer before even thinking about some state of the art Old Trafford.

Seems like the multiple account WUMs are back 

Back? He never left. His obsession with me and thinking I'm another poster is a bit wacko. I've all of his accounts blocked ages ago having zero interest in what he has to say. He's near 50 years of age time that Laoislad with his multiple accounts cops himself on than playing a man child on here.