Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

flahavaj · 11-04-2010 10:47PM

I'd have Nani as second choice right winger myself, behind Val. His best performance s usually come on the right. I think a top class left sided player is needed almost as much as a central midfielder. Giggs can still do a job there as back up, as can Nani.

Headshot · 11-04-2010 10:48PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I think Obertan is too inconsistent. I'd have him as back up to the 4 first team wingers (inclusive of a new option)

ya your right, they're both inconsistent in my eyes. btw you should be shot for mentioning Young

Mitch Connor · 11-04-2010 10:51PM

Headshot wrote: »

ya your right, they're both inconsistent in my eyes. btw you should be shot for mentioning Young

I think he has a lot of potential. Found it hard to think of many players we could buy for the left side (and yeah, Young is right footed so it would be like Nani again)

flahavaj · 11-04-2010 10:54PM

Di Maria is teh best LW option out there IMO. But there will be massive competition for his signature which will make him a ridiculous price.

Disappointed United didn't get Johnsen from Boro in Jan, he looks a real talent.:(

Also bearing in mind that it appears both Barca and Madrid will be looking at left sided options in the Summer makes it an even more difficult marketplace in which to shop.

Headshot · 11-04-2010 10:55PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Found it hard to think of many players we could buy for the left side

it's a very hard one alright, personally I quite like Mata & with Valencia needing to sell, I would think he would be high on clubs wish list

flahavaj wrote: »

Disappointed United didn't get Johnsen from Boro in Jan, he looks a real talent.:(

there was rumours going around that Johnson was at Carrington and given a guided tour but for some reason utd didnt conclude the deal

PHB · 11-04-2010 11:07PM

Nani has been the only big game goal scorer we've had besides Rooney and Park. I think he's got the potential to be significantly better than Valencia, and as such, I'd prefer him. But I think those two on the wings is a pretty decent combination, once the centre midfield is decent enough to get the ball to them and the fullbacks provide good options.

mrDerek · 11-04-2010 11:08PM

flahavaj wrote: »

Di Maria is teh best LW option out there IMO. But there will be massive competition for his signature which will make him a ridiculous price.

Disappointed United didn't get Johnsen from Boro in Jan, he looks a real talent.:(

Also bearing in mind that it appears both Barca and Madrid will be looking at left sided options in the Summer makes it an even more difficult marketplace in which to shop.

i dont think madrid would be like they have a lot of cover in the left side of the park for ronaldo. VDV can play the left side

oh and for the obertan debate hes very raw but im a huge fan of the guy he will come good

Le King · 11-04-2010 11:11PM

This will be our team on June 1st:

Goalkeepers:

Edwin van der Sar - One more year please
Tomasz Kuszczak - Good 3rd choice Keeper
Ben Foster - Can move on
Ron-Robert Zieler - Give him another year after that injury
Ben Amos - Hope he goes on loan to a Championship team
Tom Heaton - Can move on
Conor Devlin - Reserves

Defenders

Patrice Evra - No comment needed
Gary Neville - One more year, can be ok cover when needed
Fabio - Had a few niggles since joined, I hope to see him come on more next season
Rafael - No comment needed.
Rio Ferdinand - Lost maybe a yard in pace but has had a few problems with injury this season. He'll come good again
Nemanja Vidic - No comment needed
John O'Shea - Great utility player, no more, no less
Wes Brown - Too injury prone, maybe it's time for a change for Wes.
Chis Smalling - Not impressed but is coming never the less
Ritchie De Laet - Loan to PL side
Jonny Evans - Jonny will push for first team starting next year IMO
Craig Cathcart - Can move on
Oliver Gill - Reserves
Joe Dudgeon - Reserves
James Chester - Nasty injury early on this season, loan spell again IMO
Reece Brown - Reserves
Scott Moffatt - Reserves
Scott Woott - Reserves

Midfielders(Including Wingers):

Owen Hargreaves - Injuries, hopefully can stay fit.
Paul Scholes - Time to call it a day
Ryan Giggs - Unsure about Giggs, myabe he should retire for his sake
Antonio Valencia - Good solid buy, has lots to offer
Nani - Coming on good this year
Park Ji-Sung - Fergie likes him, he'll be here next year.
Darron Gibson - Great shot, average midfielder. Hopefully will round off his game a bit more next year. Maybe a loan spell in the PL would be good.
Tom Cleverley - Loan to PL
Darren Fletcher - No comment needed
Michael Carrick - Don't get me started, get out. A shadow of his 06/07 season
Anderson - Seems to have gone backwards, like it or not with his injury he'll be here next year
Gabriel Obertan - Hopefully will come on more next season.
Corry Evans - Loan
David Gray - Unsure, maybe another year.
Matt James - Another Loan
Magnus Wolff Eikrem - Reserves
Zoran Tosic - Bye, bye
Cameron Stewart - Neat player, I like him a lot. Reserves again me thinks
Oliver Norwood - Reserves
Rodrigo Possebon - Cya!
Robert Brady - Reserves
Danny Drinkwater - Reserves/Sold
Sam Hewson - Can leave
Davide Petrucci - Suffers from very bad growth spurts! Reserves if he's fit.

Forwards:

Michael Owen - Keep. Can be very handy.
Dimitar Berbatov - Another year
Wayne Rooney - No comment needed
Danny Welbeck - Can be sold IMO
Federico Macheda - Loaned to PL
Mame Biram Diouf - Loan
Javier Hernández - Haven't a clue about this guy.
Joshua King - Reserves
Nicholas Ajose - Reserves
Febian Brandy - Not bought on this guy at all, unsure tho, some nice footwork.

Badly needed:

Two centre midfielders and a Winger

Gourcuff, Rodwell, Milner, Hamsik, Diego, Moutinho, Dafour or Banega. Any of those two would be unbelievable. Particularly Banega and Gourcuff.

Di Maria, Mata or David Silva are the only three I can see making a difference in the team that would be actually possible to get.

Would be nice:

Striker

Somebody to play with Rooney or can lead the line. Only one guy comes to mind, and it's not going to happen. David Villa.

TonyD79 · 11-04-2010 11:47PM

How did Di Maria play vs Liverpool on Thursday?

flahavaj · 11-04-2010 11:50PM

mrDerek wrote: »

i dont think madrid would be like they have a lot of cover in the left side of the park for ronaldo. VDV can play the left side

oh and for the obertan debate hes very raw but im a huge fan of the guy he will come good

Ronaldo doesn't really play left side for Madrid though, he playes up front or in a free role beside Higuain.

And VdV has played quite a lot in teh centre and is at best a stop gap solution on teh left.

A lot of the time that Braziliann left back whose name escapes me has been playing on the left for Madrid.

Le King · 11-04-2010 11:57PM

TonyD79 wrote: »

How did Di Maria play vs Liverpool on Thursday?

Poor, but so did the whole team. I was at the first leg in the Estadio da Luz and he was by far Benifca's best player.

Mr Alan · 11-04-2010 11:58PM

TonyD79 wrote: »

How did Di Maria play vs Liverpool on Thursday?

Not great, johnson had his number. But he looks a quality player and was really dangerous in the first leg.

Mikeyt086 · 12-04-2010 12:50AM

flahavaj wrote: »

Ronaldo doesn't really play left side for Madrid though, he playes up front or in a free role beside Higuain.

And VdV has played quite a lot in teh centre and is at best a stop gap solution on teh left.

A lot of the time that Braziliann left back whose name escapes me has been playing on the left for Madrid.

Marcelo.

What we need imo is a marquee signing, one who will have the fans lining up outside Old Trafford to get a glimpse of, the way Berba did ironically. Im not going to mention Yoann Gourcuff again because at this stage my Mum knows that he is who I would have linking up with Rooney. Last summer I made posts about how i really wanted us to sign Diego, Snjieder, Van Der Vaart and Robben. We didnt, and all of those players have had very good seasons for their clubs. I wont do the same again this year because its just upsetting.

Le King · 12-04-2010 03:25AM

Anybody hear anymore on Liverpool trying to sign our academy player John Cofie?

Apparently very highly rated...

antod · 12-04-2010 09:24AM

Manchester United are in transition and their problems are nowhere near terminal
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/manutd/7579057/Manchester-United-are-in-transition-and-their-problems-are-nowhere-near-terminal.html

Mitch Connor · 12-04-2010 09:55AM

Anyone follow dutch football much? Any opinions or info on Luis Suarez?

From what I have read about him, he is a player with a fantastic goal scoring record (though in the dutch league where numerous flops have scored greatly - as well as Romario, Ronaldo and Ruud) and can play up front and on the left wing? Would that be accurate with regards to the positions he plays? If so, would he be a good option for United with the left wing and possibly up front needing more quality?

nicklauski · 12-04-2010 09:59AM

Sporting Lisbon are primed to sign Manchester United full-back Fabio da Silva on loan. The Portuguse side, who are looking at bringing in Steve McClaren as their new coach, are waiting for a decision from United with the 19-year-old failing to have made the same impression as his twin brother Rafael. (Daily Mail)

Would be a good move for him on loan I reckon. Keep relations sweet

Mitch Connor · 12-04-2010 10:11AM

nicklauski wrote: »

Would be a good move for him on loan I reckon. Keep relations sweet

they signed a partnership agreement with City, they can F off!

nicklauski · 12-04-2010 10:27AM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

they signed a partnership agreement with City, they can F off!

Did they! Fcuk them so. He's not gonna get much game tine with evra and JOS ahead of him.

Vanbis · 12-04-2010 10:34AM

flahavaj wrote: »

Disappointed United didn't get Johnsen from Boro in Jan, he looks a real talent.:(

I was shouting his name before and Gordon Mcqueen raved about him a few times saying he was surprised none of the so called top teams came in from him. Id say if Johnson had of waited until the summer when he could move on a free, then the likes of Manutd, Arsenal, Chelsea would have a made a move but he had his sights set on the World cup.

Di Maria of benfica will cost big money, he was very good in the first half of the first leg against L'pool but after that and the second leg he was poor.

I've said it a while now, we need at least 4 top signings. A striker, Two midfielders and LW. I personally think this summer is going to be one of frustration for us Manutd fans.

Spud83 · 12-04-2010 10:34AM

That would be a terrible move for him IMO. The chap has been unlucky in his time at United though, unlucky with injuries to himself, and unlucky that Evra has been like a machine this year.

Vanbis · 12-04-2010 10:47AM

On Gourcuff, i thought AC Milan owned bought him and only loaned him to Bordeaux?

Mitch Connor · 12-04-2010 10:52AM

Vanbis wrote: »

On Gourcuff, i thought AC Milan owned bought him and only loaned him to Bordeaux?

you thought wrong.:p

they loaned him to Bordeaux last season, and there was an option to buy for 15million euro, or something close to that, which Bordeaux utilised to sign him properly last season. Milan wanted Gourcuff to come back, but Gourcuff didn't like how he had been treated and said he would not go back.

Vanbis · 12-04-2010 10:59AM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

you thought wrong.:p

they loaned him to Bordeaux last season, and there was an option to buy for 15million euro, or something close to that, which Bordeaux utilised to sign him properly last season. Milan wanted Gourcuff to come back, but Gourcuff didn't like how he had been treated and said he would not go back.

I just wasn't sure if everyone knew, i didnt know Bordeaux had paid a fee either. I wouldn't be getting my hopes up either about him signing. The next few months will be one of frustration with gossip and maybe another average joe like Carrick signing..........so there :P

Smegball · 12-04-2010 11:03AM

Gourcuff would cost around 25m or so I would say, would definitely be worth it.

Boggles · 12-04-2010 11:06AM

Not too sure about Gourcuff anymore.

He is going backwards IMO.

Prufrock · 12-04-2010 11:15AM

Fergie has someone in mind I'd say. Dropping Carrick shows his intent to buy.

SlickRic · 12-04-2010 11:18AM

Fergie's not going to overpay, so you can forget about Gourcuff.

you'd be paying silly money for a guy who, essentially, is still unproven at the highest level.. he'd be a gamble however you look at it. unless you got him for under 15m, which isn't going to happen outside of your dreams.

Fergie's not stupid, he'll be scouring the globe for a creative CM at the right price.

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 12-04-2010 11:20AM

Prufrock wrote: »

Fergie has someone in mind I'd say. Dropping Carrick shows his intent to buy.

I'd say he rested him for City, unfortunately.

Prufrock · 12-04-2010 11:25AM

baz2009 wrote: »

I'd say he rested him for City, unfortunately.

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