Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2018/2019

Whatsisname · 05-03-2019 03:19PM

Fred The Red wrote: »

Ya picked some game lad!

Haha tell me about it! Place was buzzing, was sat next to the Southampton fans which made it even sweeter, shout out to the auld fella who must have been about 75/80 next to me who started screaming "you're getting relegated" at them when we got the winner.

05-03-2019 03:19PM

charolais0153 wrote: »

Fred's birthday is today

Is it?

**** it anyway

05-03-2019 03:20PM

Whatsisname wrote: »

Haha tell me about it! Place was buzzing, was sat next to the Southampton fans which made it even sweeter, shout out to the auld fella who must have been about 75/80 next to me who started screaming "you're getting relegated" at them when we got the winner.

charolais0153 · 05-03-2019 03:25PM

Fred The Red wrote: »

Is it?

**** it anyway

Was scrolling through trasnfermarket and noticed it. Pogba's is next

05-03-2019 03:47PM

DM_7 wrote: »

If Lukaku is not top class then neither is Auba as has little influence on team play.

Auba is on another level when it comes to finishing chances when compared to Lukaku

Lord TSC · 05-03-2019 03:55PM

RE: Lukaku

Love the lad. Would happily see him lead the line.

BUT I think we're going to be playing one striker. I think that means one of Rashford or Lukaku gets benched. And I can't see either being happy with that.

I think Rashford is, based on what we've seen so far, Ole's Number 1 striker.

I like Lukaku, but I can't see him wanting to be a bench player, AND I think we'd be better served selling him and bringing in a first team RW player if he does move on. I think that Lukaku hasn't looked thrilled at the prospect of being a backup to Rashford (even if he'd be a brilliant one).

05-03-2019 04:01PM

charolais0153 wrote: »

Was scrolling through trasnfermarket and noticed it. Pogba's is next

My joke was bad, and I should feel bad

bangkok · 05-03-2019 04:09PM

Weepsie wrote: »

Sancho is a left sided player too though and is being linked heavily. Sessegnon covers leftback and leftwing. Rojo and Sanchez could be removed and replaced by 1 player

Sancho plays most of his football from the right..

DM_7 · 05-03-2019 04:29PM

Fred The Red wrote: »

Me personally?

Absolutely not. Mata can be sold to allow Greenwood to move up to accomplish the same objective as an example.

I don't believe he will be underutilized as much as people think. People still have to remember Rashford is still only 21 and there will be times where he has dips.

I also believe that having variability in squad selection in the attack is more acceptable for a team looking to challenge for titles than having variability in defensive & midfield positions.

Defense and midfield should be solid and unchanged for the most but I'm ok with having multiple options in attack. This is why dynamic teams have more of a chance of winning in games where teams setup to contain than teams who are rigid in their structure and refuse to adapt.

I think Lukaku will stay and continue to fight and that healthy competition among the forwards is critical if Utd are going to succeed in the future.

I also see no evidence from him previously to suggest he will moan / complain if benched.

On the last part I would expect Lukaku to play in most games,where he starts on the bench he will still be involved at some point and allowed to earn starts.

DM_7 · 05-03-2019 04:36PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Auba is on another level when it comes to finishing chances when compared to Lukaku

Auba has 4 more goals (16 v 12) from 2 more shots on target (30 v 28).

Auba had 25 more shots in total this season (71 v 46). Not sure about difficulty of chances, xg stats etc but they are hardly worlds apart in conversion terms.

Edit: I just think Lukaku suffers from actually playing for United. Often players playing elsewhere or out of the team get the benefit from United fans (me included) as they are not under as much scrutiny.

DM_7 · 05-03-2019 04:46PM

Lord TSC wrote: »

RE: Lukaku

Love the lad. Would happily see him lead the line.

BUT I think we're going to be playing one striker. I think that means one of Rashford or Lukaku gets benched. And I can't see either being happy with that.

I think Rashford is, based on what we've seen so far, Ole's Number 1 striker.

I like Lukaku, but I can't see him wanting to be a bench player, AND I think we'd be better served selling him and bringing in a first team RW player if he does move on. I think that Lukaku hasn't looked thrilled at the prospect of being a backup to Rashford (even if he'd be a brilliant one).

Can see Rashford playing wide a lot rather than just central. But with less focus on working back down the field.

Lukaku has again proved his worth the last two games around the box. Rashford is not that type of player and at his best against better sides that are 'playing' and giving him the chance to run at space.

0gac3yjefb5sv7 · 05-03-2019 05:27PM

Has the touch site gone down for anyone?

Adamcp898 · 05-03-2019 05:32PM

Pheonix10 wrote: »

Has the touch site gone down for anyone?

That's big Rom for ya

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 05-03-2019 05:46PM

Pheonix10 wrote: »

Has the touch site gone down for anyone?

All good here

Bleating Lamb · 05-03-2019 06:56PM

Doesn’t Chong favour his left foot?...if so he would not be an ideal fit as Utds future RW or Right sided forward if he ends up cutting inside most of the time onto his left foot.

Call me old fashioned but no more than with Fellaini he should be told to go and get a haircut!:)

No way Sir Alex would have tolerated Fellaini or Chong’s Barnets.

05-03-2019 07:14PM

DM_7 wrote: »

Auba has 4 more goals (16 v 12) from 2 more shots on target (30 v 28).

Auba had 25 more shots in total this season (71 v 46). Not sure about difficulty of chances, xg stats etc but they are hardly worlds apart in conversion terms.

Edit: I just think Lukaku suffers from actually playing for United. Often players playing elsewhere or out of the team get the benefit from United fans (me included) as they are not under as much scrutiny.

Past 5 years as its all they had on the site I used

Goal rate per shot I didn't do just on target as I didn't think about it although i think per shot is fairer might not be

Lukaku 9%, 15%, 22%, 18%, 26%

Auba 15%, 22% 27%, 26%, 23%

TBH this isn't totally fair either as Auba has years on Lukaku so his stats are from when he should be in his prime and Lukakus not, you could also argue a difference in playing in leagues although Auba was pretty hot last year in hte Premiership (smallish sample size)

I mainly said it from watching them play, Auba is a different class and stand by it he is much calmer and clinical in front of goal when easier chances present themselves.

I was quite surprised with Lukakus very impressive 26% this season and it will be interesting to see if he can keep up a similar rate as the season goes on (I do feel his rate has slightly benefited from coming on late in a few games since Ole joined)

If he can nail down a starting position and continue with a similarish conversion rate I will admit to being wrong on him, as some have said he is only 25 and could improve its just im not overly confident it will happen

ericzeking · 05-03-2019 08:03PM

Anyone else Google 'Auba' thinking it was a mysterious Football manager player that lads dig up out of nowhere?

Spideog Rua · 05-03-2019 08:11PM

Eriksons contract is up at the end of next season. Interesting

sReq | uTeK · 05-03-2019 08:42PM

This Ajax team, very very good. Can we please go and sign de Ligt. Kid is going to be a superstar. VVD and De Ligt, nice centre backs the Dutch have

GSPfan · 05-03-2019 09:13PM

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Call me old fashioned but no more than with Fellaini he should be told to go and get a haircut!:)

It really shouldn’t bother me and someone will be dyin to be outraged by my dislike of his hair but I think he should cut his hair as I think it makes him a target for ridicule and also just because I think being concerned about your hair while playing football is distracting.

I always get annoyed by Shane Long chewing gum throughout a match. I don’t know how it’s not a distraction if not even a minor one.

bangkok · 05-03-2019 09:21PM

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

This Ajax team, very very good. Can we please go and sign de Ligt. Kid is going to be a superstar. VVD and De Ligt, nice centre backs the Dutch have

Dont forget daley blind!!

Headshot · 05-03-2019 09:24PM

Any day When we see Madrid going out, is a good day to be alive

0gac3yjefb5sv7 · 05-03-2019 09:25PM

Jaysus Madrid going out what the hell!

J. Marston · 05-03-2019 09:25PM

Hindsight is 20/20 but you'd wonder why we kept Rojo over someone like Blind.

Headshot · 05-03-2019 09:25PM

Love to see the look on Ramos face as well, priceless

Hococop · 05-03-2019 09:26PM

Madrid will be held to ransom if they want to buy a player

Rossi IRL · 05-03-2019 09:29PM

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

This Ajax team, very very good. Can we please go and sign de Ligt. Kid is going to be a superstar. VVD and De Ligt, nice centre backs the Dutch have

People will say De Ligt ain't ready but he is. We need to buy now instead of in 3yrs time.

Rossi IRL · 05-03-2019 09:30PM

A goal like that would make me want to buy De Gea if I was in charge at Real

caviardreams · 05-03-2019 09:36PM

J. Marston wrote: »

Hindsight is 20/20 but you'd wonder why we kept Rojo over someone like Blind.

In fairness, Blind deserved to get more game time too and we got a good price for him relatively speaking. A move to Ajax was probably what he would have wanted as much as us selling him I'd say - probably a 50-50 call. I was sad to see him go though (that hair

)

I wonder if we will offload Rojo this summer maybe - Everton might look for him again?

S.M.B. · 05-03-2019 09:40PM

Not sure if DDG would have saved that either tbh.

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