You are describing the result and in that context you are right. Within that context, I don't disagree with the words you use. What you aren't doing is describing or reflecting on the performance.
Our performance against Utd was shockingly poor, we were totally outplayed in the first half, should have been 3-0 down at least. Our performance improved in the 2nd half as we competed better, but we were still not 'better' than Utd, we were on par with them with both teams still giving up chances on their goal. We scored ours, they didn't. Man U's performance over the 90mins was better than ours, not by a small margin but by a big margin they were the better team, they should have won. They should have spanked us. Anyone describing that Utd game as "brilliant" isn't describing the performance, they are describing the result. The result was mind-blowingly brilliant. The performance was poor over the 90mins and in the first half was arguably one of the worst performances we have played in the last 10years and that includes getting spanked at Newcastle 5-0.
We bossed that game last night. It's crystal clear to any layman we did this in the 2nd half, but I'm also saying we did OK in the first half, don't confuse that with superlatives like brilliant, wonderful etc. we weren't that but I thought even in the first half we controlled the game, even with Davies struggling which caused a few knock-on effects in that area of the pitch, we covered that well, we were not troubled by their press. The proof of that is they didn't do a fucking thing in the first half, not even a meaningful shot, we didn't have to go gun-ho, we played within ourselves and let them blow themselves out. In the 2nd half when they were knackered we played football. I thought we were smart and only worked in the areas we want to, the first half wasn't about pressing them high and blitzing their goal, it was almost controlled and professional.
I get irked by the press, you hear them say it all the time that after team 'x' scores a late at the death winner, that they have to now do a "re-write". What!!?! Just because a team scores in the dying seconds of the game doesn't change what happened. IMO you shouldn't have to "re-write" what happened, what happened, happened. But there is a "story to sell" a narrative to spin. This is what needs to be "re-written". The re-writes will reflect the feeling, the emotion and it's these parts that "sell", it's why we follow the game (any sport for that matter). It's why there was jubilation beating Utd 3-0 away from home, it's why I didn't post in the match thread after the Utd game how disappointed I was in Spurs, I was buzzing and using words like brilliant and fantastic. But our performance was a long way from brilliant or fantastic.
The result was a cunt.
The performance was good.
