Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2018/2019 Part Two

pjohnson · 15-12-2018 09:04PM

Fergie, Moyes, Van Gaal, Mourinho have all been outlasted by Chris. I'd say he can easily outlast the next two aswell tbh!

IamtheWalrus · 15-12-2018 09:07PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

A new contract for smalling. Ffs. We need him gonr, not getting a fcking testimonial.

Keeping bang average to mediocre players like him around, rewarding their pathetic performances with more cash than they'll be offered anywhere else is why we're in 6th.

Reward failure and that's what you are going to perpetuate.

Doesn’t it mean that if we sell him we get more money than if he’s out of or near out of contract?

pjohnson · 15-12-2018 09:07PM

jayo26 wrote: »

Plenty of gas cylinders lay about old Trafford do the same job.

If Smalling is a gas cylinder what in the jaysus does that make Darmian! Trainee assistant gas cylinder? Darmian was to valuble to be let go over the summer so obviously Smalling since he actually makes the pitch is a critical part of our future.

15-12-2018 09:08PM

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

. Ndombele should be top of the list. Let's get some players that the rest of the league, and Europe, would envy.

Now your talking, unfortunetly for ed he probably is a big enough name.

Maybe if we all band together and follow him on twitter we can make it happen

pjohnson · 15-12-2018 09:12PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Now your talking, unfortunetly for ed he probably is a big enough name.

Maybe if we all band together and follow him on twitter we can make it happen

Is he friends with Paul? They could band together with some twitter hashtags #Pogbele

Robson99 · 15-12-2018 09:35PM

astradave wrote: »

He was onside, a goalkick was given

Apologies thought he was offside was cutting him some slack

AidoEirE · 15-12-2018 09:51PM

pjohnson wrote: »

If Smalling is a gas cylinder what in the jaysus does that make Darmian! Trainee assistant gas cylinder? Darmian was to valuble to be let go over the summer so obviously Smalling since he actually makes the pitch is a critical part of our future.

Darmian has played well to be fair since reintroduced. My gripe would be with Rojo, offered nothing the last few seasons

Mitch Connor · 15-12-2018 10:26PM

Robson99 wrote: »

Apologies thought he was offside was cutting him some slack

He was, linesman flagged him off.

AidoEirE · 15-12-2018 10:32PM

Ideal line up for ye lads tomorrow?

VW 1 · 15-12-2018 10:38PM

Ddg, dalot, bailly, smalling, shaw, matic, herrera, lingard, mata, rashford, martial. 4-2-3-1 with martial up top.

nullzero · 15-12-2018 10:39PM

AidoEirE wrote: »

Ideal line up for ye lads tomorrow?

Our first team from ten years ago?

Necro · 15-12-2018 10:48PM

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

Doesn’t it mean that if we sell him we get more money than if he’s out of or near out of contract?

Errr... who in the blue hell would buy Smalling given his (likely) large pay packet??

I could have seen a West Ham or an Everton (the retirement home for United players of years gone by) go in for him without a transfer fee but realistically it makes no sense to go in for him now. It's mad, as bad as when Wenger was handing out contracts to perennially average and mostly injured players year on year.

ericzeking · 15-12-2018 11:34PM

Smalling is fine, he generally is fit and available. You have to have a squad of players and they can't all be world class first teamers. The difficulty is that the 2 expensive centre halves we bought, I'm assuming, to be first choice, either can't stay fit or can't stay on the right side of the manager.

Mitch Connor · 16-12-2018 01:09AM

ericzeking wrote: »

Smalling is fine, he generally is fit and available. You have to have a squad of players and they can't all be world class first teamers. The difficulty is that the 2 expensive centre halves we bought, I'm assuming, to be first choice, either can't stay fit or can't stay on the right side of the manager.

He's proven himself not good enough for many years. F him off and replace him, sane with Jones and Rojo. Bring in a couple of cbs. Let them and bailly, lindelof and TFM or tuanzebe fight it out.

Stop giving contracts to players we KNOW aren't good enough.

GSPfan · 16-12-2018 01:18AM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

He's proven himself not good enough for many years. F him off and replace him, sane with Jones and Rojo. Bring in a couple of cbs. Let them and bailly, lindelof and TFM or tuanzebe fight it out.

Stop giving contracts to players we KNOW aren't good enough.

I remember a lot of people giving out shít about us selling Welbeck, Hernandez, Evans, Rafael, Fletcher, and probably a few others who aren’t good enough for us but they done a job. Keeping Smalling is not the issue, it’s not buying players better than him that’s the issue.

16-12-2018 01:30AM

Smalling is English and with talks of the homegrown quota increasing soon he is a good squad filler, it's really nothing to get worked up about we have far far worse problems at the club then keeping the homegrown quota up.

Him being a regular starter is a problem but so is having 5 cbs at the club none of which are seemingly good enough to be the back bone of the team

DM_7 · 16-12-2018 10:36AM

Jones is the one to say get rid of, not Smalling. Jones is always injured and even though capable of playing well when he gets a run of games he rarely ever holds up and gets injured again.

Smalling is reliable, English etc. Fair enough United should have a better CB than him but nobody has stepped up. Need to keep him until a new player actually makes him surplus.

Drumpot · 16-12-2018 11:33AM

Rumours supposedly that united may look to offload Pogba in January. I’d nearly think if they did that and signed nobody Jose would be much much happier and things would settle down to a less chaotic inconsistency.

Wonder would PSG do a swap deal with Veratti!

Prob buys Jose until end of season to Maybe get top 4 and win a cup. Wouldn’t it be absolutely mad if Jose got top 4 , won even FA cup and still got sacked. 3 years of cups and CL qualification and he would still be offloaded! I just think it’s an example of how the dislike of him and his methods can override his actual achievements.

Trigger · 16-12-2018 11:43AM

Drumpot wrote: »

Rumours supposedly that united may look to offload Pogba in January. I’d nearly think if they did that and signed nobody Jose would be much much happier and things would settle down to a less chaotic inconsistency.

Wonder would PSG do a swap deal with Veratti!

Prob buys Jose until end of season to Maybe get top 4 and win a cup. Wouldn’t it be absolutely mad if Jose got top 4 , won even FA cup and still got sacked. 3 years of cups and CL qualification and he would still be offloaded! I just think it’s an example of how the dislike of him and his methods can override his actual achievements.

It's the Sunday Express reporting it.. wouldn't pay any attention to that.. bit like Waterford whispers news over here, except WWN would be more reliable

Drumpot · 16-12-2018 11:53AM

astradave wrote: »

It's the Sunday Express reporting it.. wouldn't pay any attention to that.. bit like Waterford whispers news over here, except WWN would be more reliable

Maybe. The problem , even if they did want him out, is finding a club that can afford him and will pay the going rate.

The absolute worst scenario for me is both Pogba and Jose still being here in February. I don’t see how anything can repair the relationship. While Jose is manager Pogba will be “poison” in the camp. While Jose remains Pogba looks like he won’t bother his arse putting in a performance. The two don’t look like they can exist and thrive working with each other!

limnam · 16-12-2018 11:56AM

Surprised there hasn't been any line up leaks

pjohnson · 16-12-2018 12:03PM

If we arent selling Pogba we'd need to have him involved in picking the next manager. It *might* make him arséd to play if he is surrounded by mates.

Trigger · 16-12-2018 12:29PM

limnam wrote: »

Surprised there hasn't been any line up leaks

Dalot, lindelof, rojo, Smalling, shaw, and Sanchez out.. Martial being assessed..

Our first 11 back 4 all injured.. some things never change..

How Soon Is Now · 16-12-2018 12:48PM

Just threw a tenner on Liverpool Arsenal and Chelsea all to win today.

If I win the bet money money if i lose the bet one our rivals are slipping up somewhere.

Could be worse!

Headshot · 16-12-2018 12:54PM

I'd take a draw today but cannot see it happening. It should be an easy enough win for Liverpool.

16-12-2018 12:58PM

Headshot wrote: »

I'd take a draw today but cannot see it happening. It should be an easy enough with for Liverpool.

If there was a book written about our season so far, that would be the name of it.

jayo26 · 16-12-2018 01:09PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

If there was a book written about our season so far, that would be the name of it.

Don't read books

Movie version of said book could be called dumb and dumber staring Edward Woodward and Jose MOURINHO.

GSPfan · 16-12-2018 01:11PM

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Just threw a tenner on Liverpool Arsenal and Chelsea all to win today.

If I win the bet money money if i lose the bet one our rivals are slipping up somewhere.

Could be worse!

Our rivals this season are Everton, Watford, West Ham, Wolves. What happens between the top 5 teams won’t be effecting us and the rest of this seasons second tier teams.

How Soon Is Now · 16-12-2018 01:15PM

GSPfan wrote: »

Our rivals this season are Everton, Watford, West Ham, Wolves. What happens between the top 5 teams won’t be effecting us and the rest of this seasons second tier teams.

What can I say I'm a dreamer!

GSPfan · 16-12-2018 01:15PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

If there was a book written about our season so far, that would be the name of it.

“How to run a successful Soccer Club”

Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2018/2019 Part Two

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