no, that was not fair to Southend.
SAF has clearly put out a strong team but as he puts it "beaten by
a team with stronger desire, and MUFC deserved it".
I believe reports were out regarding how Southend players heard the
hairdryer treatment MUFC players got after that defeat.
MUFC was beaten by a superb goal, and was unable to recover.
Much can be said for the pitch but results don't lie.
Hopefully, with this cup out of their mind, they can focus on
others such as the title and UCL.
And I know the threadstarter is trying to poke fun at MUFC, but all
credit to Southend for proving their desire and proving that
underdogs can have their day if they worked hard at it.