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Manchester United Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 12/13

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  • #3002
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    IamtheWalrus wrote: »
    Why are some of you people so against conflicting views on Utd. Aren't Utd open to criticism? In my lifetime I've experience so many fantastic Utd sides, people you'd pay money to see. The current has very few (with the exceptions I've mentioned). Gone are the days of Ronaldo, Beckham, Keane, Eric, the list goes on. Would I get excited about going to watch Danny Welbeck? No.

    For every David Beckham there was a David May


  • #3003
    Paul Tergat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,801 ✭✭✭✭Paul Tergat


    bullvine wrote: »
    You could maybe argue that Carrick is but hes not exactly Makelele.

    As for someone calling a Keane a defensive midfielder, near the end of his career he was a little but more defensive but mainly he was box to box. Check out any of the old games on Sky or Setanta at the moment to see him in his prime.

    Hes always in around the opposing box making things happen between little one/twos and getting wide and putting in crosses, then chasing back cleaning up.

    Check out the the FA Cup 4th round in 99 against Liverpool. In my opinion Keanes greatest game for United, not Juventus. Everythng came through him in that game.

    We'll never see the likes of him again.

    Yup. Its amazing how some people only remember the latter parts of a players career. People tell me Keane was always a DM mid but I reply that its just his legs were going so he needed to curtail his bursting forward.

    Same with Scholesy, he tends to sit and dictate a lot more whereas his early career he would always bomb on and take a position in the box.

    We had to midfielders there who could do it all and chip in with goals to help too. Those 2 were just awesome


  • #3004
    PhlegmyMoses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,906 ✭✭✭✭PhlegmyMoses


    I'd pay to see - whatever this means, you pay to watch your team regardless - Rooney, Vidic, De Gea, RVP, Valencia, Nani, Scholes (still) and Kagawa (from what little I've seen of him).


  • #3005
    Just An Opinion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭Just An Opinion


    Welbeck signs new 4 year deal.


  • #3006
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    PhlegmyMoses wrote: »
    I'd pay to see - whatever this means, you pay to watch your team regardless - Rooney, Vidic, De Gea, RVP, Valencia, Nani, Scholes (still) and Kagawa (from what little I've seen of him).

    Free moody streams ftw!


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  • #3007
    Quandary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,450 ✭✭✭Quandary


    Des wrote: »
    This would suggest that you think Carrick is not good enough, is that correct?

    Quite the opposite actually. In the last 2 years my opinion of Carrick has really changed. When he plays his usual position we are at our strongest IMO.

    What I am really pissed off at, is that we have literally nobody else in the squad who can adequately offer cover for Carrick when he is out. Fergie hasn't addressed this so far in the transfer window and I don't think he will either.

    I worry that if Carrick picks up an injury we will be in trouble.


  • #3008
    IamtheWalrus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,075 ✭✭✭IamtheWalrus


    PhlegmyMoses wrote: »
    I'd pay to see - whatever this means

    Bums on seats players!


  • #3009
    PhlegmyMoses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,906 ✭✭✭✭PhlegmyMoses


    Des wrote: »
    Free moody streams ftw!
    Absolutely. Iraq goals is srs bzns.


  • #3010
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    Quandary wrote: »
    Quite the opposite actually. In the last 2 years my opinion of Carrick has really changed. When he plays his usual position we are at our strongest IMO.

    What I am really pissed off at, is that we have literally nobody else in the squad who can adequately offer cover for Carrick when he is out. Fergie hasn't addressed this so far in the transfer window and I don't think he will either.

    I worry that if Carrick picks up an injury we will be in trouble.

    Good post, so essentially United need a specialist for cover.

    It's no wonder Ferguson hasn't gone into the market for that tbh.


  • #3011
    Paul Tergat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,801 ✭✭✭✭Paul Tergat


    Going over to the Fulham game thanks to MrPillowTalk's tickets. Cannae wait. RVP to start I reckon and a reaction from us


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  • #3012
    bullvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭bullvine


    Des wrote: »
    Good post, so essentially United need a specialist for cover.

    It's no wonder Ferguson hasn't gone into the market for that tbh.

    Probably see Jones as the cover.


  • #3013
    _blank_
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    bullvine wrote: »
    Probably see Jones as the cover.

    Yeah, jones is the new Josh, who was the new Phil Neville.

    Ferguson has always had a player like that in his successful squads.


  • #3014
    daveyboy_1ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,352 ✭✭✭daveyboy_1ie


    Just An Opinion wrote: »
    Welbeck signs new 4 year deal.

    Good news. Now get Nani on board


  • #3015
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    After Nani's perofrmance the other night, he should be out on his ear.


  • #3016
    bullvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭bullvine


    daveyboy_1ie wrote: »
    Good news. Now get Nani on board

    If he doesnt sign a new contract soon, I can see him leaving in January, no way will they let it go till next summer with only a year left then.


  • #3017
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Des wrote: »
    After Nani's perofrmance the other night, he should be out on his ear.
    2yu3sw37748.gif


  • #3018
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Unlucky dude, I can't see pictures in work.


  • #3019
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Des wrote: »
    Unlucky dude, I can't see pictures in work.
    You're missing out.


  • #3020
    bullvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭bullvine


    Des bragging that he has a job!


  • #3021
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Sahin very close to moving to Arsenal according to SSN. Doesn't look like a loan either.

    Gutted if true.


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  • #3022
    TheTownie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,177 ✭✭✭TheTownie


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Sahin very close to moving to Arsenal according to SSN. Doesn't look like a loan either.

    Gutted if true.

    Where you hearing that?

    Last I heard about it, granted it was over a day ago, was it was loan only i.e. no option to buy afterwards.

    Tunnicliffe talking;
    "Going out and getting experience last year was one thing but every lad here wants to play for the first team. I’m just trying my hardest to get there," he told manutd.com.

    "It’s great to hear from him (Ferguson). If he thinks highly of you, it makes you want to strive harder and try and get into his team because you know that he likes you. So, obviously, it’s nice."


  • #3023
    skinny90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,533 ✭✭✭skinny90


    Liam O wrote: »
    IamtheWalrus wrote: »
    Meh. I'm very disillusioned with the current Utd squad. Very few players I'd pay to see. Kagawa seems promising though, high hopes for RVP too.

    The squad is fine, it's the tactics that are lacking. That and the current injury crisis. You seem to be more than disillusioned, did you not say you might start supporting Everton instead in the match thread? You were making some outrageous statements and there is a bit of a gloryhunting air in your posts tbh...
    Agree completely with this...whats annoying tho is that at half time it was clearly evident that changes needed to be made and where they needed to be made yet he still took his time in taking off nani,also why was Valencia right back when we had rafeal on the bench?


  • #3024
    Jame Gumb
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 802 ✭✭✭Jame Gumb


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Sahin very close to moving to Arsenal according to SSN. Doesn't look like a loan either.

    Gutted if true.

    Terrible news.


  • #3025
    grames_bond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    IamtheWalrus wrote: »
    Meh. I'm very disillusioned with the current Utd squad. Very few players I'd pay to see.

    This is where we certainly differ - as I would and WILL pay to see every single player on that pitch! As long as they are wearing the United jersey and give it their all - I am happy and proud to go over and show them my support!

    and to quote the great man: "There's no question about that!"


  • #3026
    gosplan
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    Quandary wrote: »
    Holding mf in the same or similar role to Carrick. Someone who plays that extremely disciplined role in front of the back 4. Someone who's job is to intercept balls, break down attacks and help initiate our counter plays. I would consider that role a type of holding midfielder role.


    I'd agree with this partly.

    An out and out Mekelele type player is actually very rare and has only really been used effectively a couple of times. Makelele could do what he did because he had Zidane, Raul, Figo, Ronaldo and so on ahead of him. it's a huge luxury to have a mdifelder that doesn't have to get forward at all, and one that very few teams can afford.

    From an outsider perspective, United need a second Carrick, no more no less. I'm not sure Cleverly can do that, I think Anderson can but I have yet to really see it. Fletcher obviously can but it remains to be seen how and when he comes back, and I guess that could be at the back of Fergie's thinking - a fit Fletcher means that the midfield problems are no more.


  • #3027
    IamtheWalrus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,075 ✭✭✭IamtheWalrus


    grames_bond wrote: »
    This is where we certainly differ - as I would and WILL pay to see every single player on that pitch! As long as they are wearing the United jersey and give it their all - I am happy and proud to go over and show them my support!

    and to quote the great man: "There's no question about that!"

    SAF only says that in reference to questionable things though!


  • #3028
    Roger Sterling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 978 ✭✭✭Roger Sterling


    I think Ando could easily cover for Carrick if needs be. Just tell him to sit in front of the back four and keep it simple at all times and play someone beside him like Cleverley beside him.

    Having seen Kagawa handle the helter skelter of a tough away game at Everton so well I'm convinced that at some stage of the season Fergie will give him a game or two in a deeper role in midfield. He could do it with his eyes closed I think. Delicious first touch, really comfortable on the ball, lovely passing range, always looking around him even before the ball gets to him, able to dribble to get himself out of tight situations. A Scholes or Modric-esque rebirth as a deeper lying creator wouldn't surprise me at some stage of his Utd career. I think he's the best signing we've made since we got Evra ajd Vidic in for half nothing a few years back. Class act.


  • #3029
    Jame Gumb
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 802 ✭✭✭Jame Gumb


    On the face of it, it's looks like we're not going to sign a defensive midfielder.

    If Fletcher gets fit though, the problem will probably be solved.

    Fingers crossed his last two outings aren't a false dawn.

    Looking forward to seeing "Fletch Lives" posters around OT soon...


  • #3030
    Roger Sterling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 978 ✭✭✭Roger Sterling


    Jame Gumb wrote: »
    Terrible news.

    Hey at least he didn't go to Liverpool. Seeing them sign someone actually good would be a rare and quite oddly disturbing thing.


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  • #3031
    adox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,040 ✭✭✭✭adox


    Utd still have more than enough in the current squad to challenge for the league again this season despite the lack of a CM signing.

    Champions league - now thats another matter.


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