Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Read Mod Warning in OP 7/1/15

bangkok

i just think van gaal has no philosophy, if moyes played fellaini up front v cambridge utd at home he would be getting slated

Lord TSC

M!Ck^ wrote: »

I really hope Rooney scores, I'm delighted to see him playing up front and not this midfield ****e.

Im hoping uf he scores a few van gal might leave him there

He's not upfront....

Trond

Not sure McNair is a natural full back personally. Hes a talented footballer, more so than most defenders. Thats what standing out tonight as opposed to his defensive abilities.

Considering his age and the fact he's only played as a defender for about 12 months its impressive and bodes well for the future. He's on a different level to Blackett.

The Moldy Gowl

Lord TSC wrote: »

He's not upfront....

He kinda is. Kinda isn't. Just outside the box he has been for that half, albeit against Cambridge with 71% possession.

I prefer him on the edge of the box

Lord TSC

Lord TSC wrote: »

He's not upfront....

Yea edited the post, only got the last five mins of the first half and he fluffed a strike

I was going by the predicted formation earlier in the thread and what I watched

Giggsy11

Rooney's pace for the counter attack was ridiculous, shame about the volley though.

adox

Not bad so far. Fellaini very effective as a target man up front. McNair has been excellent at RB. Very positive going forward and making some nice forward runs to make space for Rooney. It's bizzare having quality on the right after some much Valencia.

Rayne Wooney

2-0 up but nothing to get excited about

still very Moyes-ball like

The Moldy Gowl

For all those harping on about dressing room presense, Evra is still there

adox

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

2-0 up but nothing to get excited about

still very Moyes-ball like

It's not though. There is an aim to the long balls and crosses and not done just for the sake of it. Plus autd have mixed it up quite well too.

bangkok

fellaini up front, what is the long term plan?! that is stoke like!!

bangkok

adox wrote: »

It's not though. There is an aim to the long balls and crosses and not done just for the sake of it. Plus autd have mixed it up quite well too.

is that you Tony Pulis?!

Quandary

I hope we don't sell Fellaini. He is such a brilliant option, especially when we need a bit of aerial threat and muscle against some of the more physical teams. He has done brilliantly when called upon over the last few months.

jayo26

bangkok wrote: »

i just think van gaal has no philosophy, if moyes played fellaini up front v cambridge utd at home he would be getting slated

Mate most of Fellaini best performances for Everton were as attacking midfielder/forward he destroyed us in fergies last season playing a similar game to what he is playing tonight and people were saying ohh fergie has to sign him

shadowcomplex

Would this be good enough to mount a title challenge next season ?

De Gea
Clyne-Hummels-Rojo-Shaw
--Blind or Carrick---Pogba---Di Maria-

---

Mata

---

---

Rvp or Falcao

---

Rooney

adox

bangkok wrote: »

is that you Tony Pulis?!

There's nothing wrong with long balls if they are effective, and there's a difference between playing long balls and hoof balls.

You seem to have decided to be upset no matter what happens.

The Moldy Gowl

bangkok wrote: »

fellaini up front, what is the long term plan?! that is stoke like!!

Hahaha will you stop. You are becoming a parody of yourself.


Fellaini is very effective up front.

The Moldy Gowl

shadowcomplex wrote: »

Would this be good enough to mount a title challenge next season ?

De Gea
Clyne-Hummels-Rojo-Shaw
--Blind or Carrick---Pogba---Di Maria-

---

Mata

---

---

Rvp or Falcao

---

Rooney

What do you think?

Mars Bar

bangkok wrote: »

is that you Tony Pulis?!

In fairness, he's right. If that's the most effective way to win a game then why wouldn't you? Yeah it's not pretty or anything but the number one aim is to win.

UnitedIrishman

adox wrote: »

There's nothing wrong with long balls if they are effective, and there's a difference between playing long balls and hoof balls.

You seem to have decided to be upset no matter what happens.

Agree totally. The crosses into the box have kept their defence honest and means they have to drop further and further back. Since then we've mixed it up a lot with play along the edge of the box coupled with crosses. If we just kept trying to play the ball through the middle from the start they'd be able to push out all the time on our strikers.

bangkok

shadowcomplex wrote: »

Would this be good enough to mount a title challenge next season ?

De Gea
Clyne-Hummels-Rojo-Shaw
--Blind or Carrick---Pogba---Di Maria-

---

Mata

---

---

Rvp or Falcao

---

Rooney

should be yes

bangkok

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Hahaha will you stop. You are becoming a parody of yourself.


Fellaini is very effective up front.

fellaini up front for Manchester United, how we have fallen. and utd fans slagged liverpool when they launched balls up to andy carroll

MythicalMadMan

How have some people missed the nice passing thats been there most of this game I dont remember seeing anything of the like under moyes but ya Fellaini up front = hoofball no matter what is actually happening

Trond

bangkok wrote: »

fellaini up front for Manchester United, how we have fallen. and utd fans slagged liverpool when they launched balls up to andy carroll

FFS do you think thats the long term plan or something? Its an effective tactic to use in certain scenarios.

Trond

MythicalMadMan wrote: »

How have some people missed the nice passing thats been there most of this game I dont remember seeing anything of the like under moyes but ya Fellaini up front = hoofball no matter what is actually happening

The first goal was a cracking move, some people just see what they want

keane2097

Does anyone not think Larry Wildman is posting here this evening?

jayo26

keane2097 wrote: »

Does anyone not think Larry Wildman is posting here this evening?

I'm sensing a wind-up merchant maybe he should try the daily mail where he can earn red arrows for his efforts.

DM_7

bangkok wrote: »

fellaini up front for Manchester United, how we have fallen. and utd fans slagged liverpool when they launched balls up to andy carroll

Stop being silly.


Or I will call you bangsilly from now on

Sillykok would be rude

:pac:

Rayne Wooney

I'd give Van Gaal credit if this was a once off tactical change to get the job done but we've been playing like this pretty much all season minus Fellaini up front and it looks completely one dimensional most of the time against Premier League teams

bangkok

Trond wrote: »

FFS do you think thats the long term plan or something? Its an effective tactic to use in certain scenarios.

well rooney has been played in midfield for how long now?

di maria up front even though he is a midfielder/winger

every single poster here agrees they are crazy decisions.

what if fellaini is our new striker now for the next few games ahead of falcao or whoever?!