Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - See Mod Warning in OP, 09/11

Mantis Toboggan

homerjay2005 wrote: »

from what Woodward said today, we are unlikely to sign players in January

Well with 200 odd million spent in the last year it was always unlikely that we were going to make more signings in January.

Mitch Connor

Buddy Holly wrote: »

Well with 200 odd million spent in the last year it was always unlikely that we were going to make more signings in January.

Injuries and performances have made them required though, imo.

We needed another CB bought in the summer, and nothing Smalling, Jones or Evans have done has changed that, imo. So if we could ge that CB in January then I would be all for it, previous transfer spend be damned. I can see the argument of not getting just any CB in jan though, with the intention of getting one of the ones they actually want in the summer.

PhlegmyMoses

January is a **** time for buying players. It also doesn't help that we are no where near guaranteed CL football, so Woodward and friends will be starting to factor that into budgets come January. If we go on a good run and look good for CL, things may change. Could do with whipping Arsenal this weekend.

Really want Di Maria to play more through the centre. He just isn't the same player out wide. I'd e half tempted to try him right behind the striker and let him run at players or give us an option behind the defence. Would love to see Falcao play as well.

DM_7

Manchester United have used 13 centre-back combinations this season in the league :eek:

Only played 11 games


http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stats-focus-man-utds-13-8126481

Billy86

DM_7 wrote: »

Manchester United have used 13 centre-back combinations this season in the league :eek:

Only played 11 games


http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stats-focus-man-utds-13-8126481

"It's no excuse, every team has injuries, ra ra ra!"

uncleoswald

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Ah here.
You can't compare rvp and falcao to Danny.

This arguement is just stupid, if you can't see why he wanted to leave then it's pointless. It's just tedious and frustrating

Who is framing the discussion like that? The question is have United spent wisely with the likes of Mata, when we had others who could fill that role, and an injury prone Falcao, when such purchases have pushed the likes of Welbeck out of the club. I think Welbeck would have contributed more SO FAR this season then either of those players. Nobody is suggesting he is better then either but that he offered something that we currently lack. Hopefully both have great futures at the club but right now I think that money could have been better spent on other areas such as a RB and CB and I can't help think they were 'statement' purchases by Woodward.

sky88

Well god if you let united players get through this last international match without injury that would great please

The Moldy Gowl

uncleoswald wrote: »

Who is framing the discussion like that? The question is have United spent wisely with the likes of Mata, when we had others who could fill that role, and an injury prone Falcao, when such purchases have pushed the likes of Welbeck out of the club. I think Welbeck would have contributed more SO FAR this season then either of those players. Nobody is suggesting he is better then either but that he offered something that we currently lack. Hopefully both have great futures at the club but right now I think that money could have been better spent on other areas such as a RB and CB and I can't help think they were 'statement' purchases by Woodward.

This stupid roundabout of a conversation is about how we left Welbeck go? With 2/3 stubborn posters.
He left because falcao came in right? That's a fair assumption ok. Let's just boil it down to that.
Saying the money should have been spent elsewhere is pointless,

On one hand I have falcao, the other I have Danny.


Hmmmmmm. Soz Danny, but your game time is going to be very limited this year? Wanna go out on loan? Nah man, I wanna leave. Ok my brother off you go.


I'm neutral about him leaving, which I guess has always been his squad position, neither here nor there.

uncleoswald

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Saying the money should have been spent elsewhere is pointless,

Discussion about United's transfer policy and long term planning is pointless? Okay so.

The Moldy Gowl

uncleoswald wrote: »

Discussion about United's transfer policy and long term planning is pointless? Okay so.

Yes.
Happy?

We have no idea who was approached or what happens behind the scenes. If we can see 1 weak spot in the team, you can be sure the manger sees 20. Just because we bought mata or di Maria does not mean we only concentrated on those 2 deals.
Have a bit of cop on, don't be listening to media.

kryogen

So, anyone wanna run on a pool on how many injuries we pick up?

The over under line is 2.5 if you wanna go for that option

The Moldy Gowl

Do we even have 2.5 players left?

Why so many injuries? Is it bad luck or the training methods adopted by the club since the arrival of LVG? No other club seems as bad with injuries!

kryogen

zorro2566 wrote: »

Why so many injuries? Is it bad luck or the training methods adopted by the club since the arrival of LVG? No other club seems as bad with injuries!

We have had relentless injuries for years tbh, they were bad last year too and it would be hard to pin it on a coach who does not have a history of constantly injuring his players.

It would be even harder to blame him for the injuries picked up on international duty and in game impact injuries

Edit: Arsenal in particular also have a horrendous injury history for the record.

The_Kew_Tour

Fiver on Di Maria injury tonight 8/1.

kryogen

Di Maria just went down, fouled by Nani, still down......

Anyone watching on MUTV in fact?

kryogen

I would rather they just take him off now tbh

Rayne Wooney

Smalling is playing, I don't think anybody has told him he's injured

kryogen

Di Maria doesn't look totally comfortable out there, but the last run was encouraging.

ElChe32

kryogen wrote: »

Di Maria just went down, fouled by Nani, still down......

Anyone watching on MUTV in fact?

yipeeeee

zorro2566 wrote: »

Why so many injuries? Is it bad luck or the training methods adopted by the club since the arrival of LVG? No other club seems as bad with injuries!

Arsenal

DM_7

Dirty Nani!

kryogen

DM_7 wrote: »

Dirty Nani!

On Di Maria? He was a bit late alright but no malice in it

Mars Bar

Shaw down injured now

Whatsisname

Luke Shaw goes down injured, yippie

ElChe32

Naismith just clattered Shaw... I swear ta god!

Rayne Wooney

Shaw gone down


And he's back up

LuckyGent88

Now shaw is limping

ElChe32

kryogen

Its like that fake soap in the Simpsons/or whatever show it was

"It Never Ends"

Starring, Rafael, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Falcao, Michael Carrick and many many more