Gilbertoo

And that's kinda my point - you have to create those moments and invariably, it's the better team which ultimately does this - like we did against Liverpool - we created many moments over both legs, but conceded a hell of a lot of possession and absorbed an awful lot of pressure - to concede so much possession and win is quite impressive. Anyway, as I said, I think I'm in the minority - Utd were marginally better. You and others think otherwise and that's fair enough because there really wasn't much between either team.

I think I'm in the minority here, but I disagree. When you look at the stats, it suggests we were the better team for sure (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39018813)....but if you compare this to the stats from the away leg against Liverpool (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38659708), it would suggest that Liverpool were by far the greater team - they were not. They were awful. Everytime Man Utd came forward, they looked dangerous. So did we....but we made too many errors which is why I think that, on balance, we were beaten by the marginally better team.

Having watched the game back on TV, your observations about the noise is clearly bias and inaccurate. The TV coverage showed that both sets of fans made themselves heard and the atmosphere came across incredibly well, I think. The 62nd minute tribute to Liebherr was nice to see again, but the response from Man Utd fans wasn't. What I found most upsetting is that football still very much has a hooligan element and sadly, what I saw yesterday is that the absolute majority of the disgusting nonsense came from Man Utd fans. Maybe I just haven't been to enough games and that this isn't news to people, but it was to me. Some examples: - Exiting the tube station, I saw a Man Utd fan chant some very hateful things towards an Irish Saints fan - the Police had to get involved. - Close to the stadium, on Wembley Hill Road, a group of Man Utd fans started throwing projectiles into the walking crowd of fans (pint glasses, full cans of beer, jugs, mugs, etc.) - the Police had to get involved. - Absolute bellendery on the tube platform after the game - again, from Man Utd fans. Now, I'm sure some Saints fans were awful too, but what I saw suggests that they were in the absolute minority. I for one kept fairly quiet outside the stadium - the above examples are why! Yes, I agree that the best team won (just about), but my god, show some class! The fact that you ripped into a touching tribute says an awful lot to me about Man Utd fans - I have lost some respect for you guys.

Hmm, after reading all the replies, I'm at a loss as to what I should do before the game. This is the first time I'm going to a game on my own. I kinda want to get involved in the pre-match atmosphere, but without knowing where might be good to go to, I may well just go to the game and sack off the pre-match antics. I'll probably try Baker Street/Marylebone area first, then may head towards Wembley to see what's cooking around there. If you see me, I'll be the one nursing a pint on my own, wearing a Paddington bear coat.