West Ham vs Manchester United Match Thread. k/o 17.30 SS1.

Red Crow · 22-03-2014 07:55PM

Liam O wrote: »

But isn't the yardstick Victor Valdes according to you?

He refers to him as the supreme Catalan gatekeeper.

Amirani · 22-03-2014 07:55PM

Some great patient build up from United there.

Andersonisgod · 22-03-2014 07:56PM

Liam O wrote: »

But isn't the yardstick Victor Valdes according to you?

I do believe him to be one of the finest goalkeepers on the planet, he's proved it season after season and his trophy haul and the backing of his teammates and those at the club back that up. However Victor Valdes aside, there's more goalkeepers of rate ahead of De Gea, before this dissolves, again, into a debate about Barcelona's greatest ever goalkeeper.

Rayne Wooney · 22-03-2014 07:57PM

Didn't Young get the memo? No crossing, just passing

deafroadrunner · 22-03-2014 07:57PM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I do believe him to be one of the finest goalkeepers on the planet, he's proved it season after season and his trophy haul and the backing of his teammates and those at the club back that up. However Victor Valdes aside, there's more goalkeepers of rate ahead of De Gea, before this dissolves, again, into a debate about Barcelona's greatest ever goalkeeper.

Ok

n32 · 22-03-2014 07:58PM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I do believe him to be one of the finest goalkeepers on the planet, he's proved it season after season and his trophy haul and the backing of his teammates and those at the club back that up. However Victor Valdes aside, there's more goalkeepers of rate ahead of De Gea, before this dissolves, again, into a debate about Barcelona's greatest ever goalkeeper.

Oh my good God almighty! And still 24 hrs brfore the Classico! Hope ronaldo scores a hat trick!

Hammer Archer · 22-03-2014 07:58PM

Is Fellaini specifically not allowed to be booked? 4 or 5 fouls plus a blatant dive and still no card.

Red Crow · 22-03-2014 08:00PM

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Is Fellaini specifically not allowed to be booked? 4 or 5 fouls plus a blatant dive and still no card.

It's Fergie, he owns the referees.

Johner · 22-03-2014 08:00PM

Mata has been very quiet this half.

Quahog217 · 22-03-2014 08:01PM

Red Crow wrote: »

It's Fergie, he owns the referees.

Doesn't own clattneburg

thelad95 · 22-03-2014 08:02PM

Vitriolic stuff. United cruising and West Ham just rubbish.

Red Crow · 22-03-2014 08:02PM

Johner wrote: »

Mata has been very quiet this half.

He's been decent with the ball. We're not really playing well as a unit though

Rayne Wooney · 22-03-2014 08:02PM

Rooney and Mata off I'd say

Amirani · 22-03-2014 08:03PM

It's ALWAYS cross for West Ham. Mark Noble in a good position on the edge of the box. Have a shot or try a through ball? No, cross it over to Michael Baresi there.

CSF · 22-03-2014 08:04PM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I do believe him to be one of the finest goalkeepers on the planet, he's proved it season after season and his trophy haul and the backing of his teammates and those at the club back that up. However Victor Valdes aside, there's more goalkeepers of rate ahead of De Gea, before this dissolves, again, into a debate about Barcelona's greatest ever goalkeeper.

So much bull**** here. Valdes is a good to average goalkeeper, not an integral part of any of the trophies he has won. Not up there with the greatest of shotstoppers and quite suspect in plenty of aspects of his game too. Take the Barca jersey off him and you wouldn't be singing his praises half as much.

Adamcp898 · 22-03-2014 08:06PM

Did rooney just snub Moyes?

Utopia Parkway · 22-03-2014 08:07PM

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Is Fellaini specifically not allowed to be booked? 4 or 5 fouls plus a blatant dive and still no card.

It's Lee Mason.

keeponhurling · 22-03-2014 08:08PM

Carrick has played very well in fairness, for a stop gap central defender

Johner · 22-03-2014 08:09PM

That was awful by Kagawa, nice break though.

n32 · 22-03-2014 08:09PM

Great battling by welbeck

Pighead · 22-03-2014 08:10PM

Johner wrote: »

That was awful by Kagawa, nice break though.

Evil Kagawa disagrees.

Evil Kagawa ‏@evilkagawa 1m
JUMP YOU SON OF BITCH!!!!!

Andersonisgod · 22-03-2014 08:12PM

CSF wrote: »

So much bull**** here. Valdes is a good to average goalkeeper, not an integral part of any of the trophies he has won. Not up there with the greatest of shotstoppers and quite suspect in plenty of aspects of his game too. Take the Barca jersey off him and you wouldn't be singing his praises half as much.

I won't follow this up with a comment but that's incorrect. Take the Barcelona jersey off him and I will praise him even more as I couldn'tbbe accused of bias then. However it isn't possible to take Barcelona out of his blood, he was schooled at Barcelona, raised to dream of playing for Barcelona, he grew up and became the goalkeeper and man he is today because of Barcelona. Take away Barcelona and you have a different goalkeeper and a different man.

I wholeheartedly disagree with your assessment of his goalkeeping skills and his contributions to the clubs great success, I suspect those at the club would agree with me rather than you, there's a reason he has been the number one at Barcelona for so long and a reason why it took so long to find his replacement. Big gloves to fill.

I will not commentvany further on this thread about Valdes, I'd also like to note that I did not bring up the subject of Valdes.

internelligent · 22-03-2014 08:14PM

Are the WHU fans chanting Suarez stuff or am I way off that?

Red Crow · 22-03-2014 08:15PM

De Gea has some accuracy!

Johner · 22-03-2014 08:15PM

Good performance by United but West Ham were absolutely shocking.

Ulysses Gaze · 22-03-2014 08:15PM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I won't follow this up with a comment but that's incorrect. Take the Barcelona jersey off him and I will praise him even more as I couldn'tbbe accused of bias then. However it isn't possible to take Barcelona out of his blood, he was schooled at Barcelona, raised to dream of playing for Barcelona, he grew up and became the goalkeeper and man he is today because of Barcelona. Take away Barcelona and you have a different goalkeeper and a different man.

I wholeheartedly disagree with your assessment of his goalkeeping skills and his contributions to the clubs great success, I suspect those at the club would agree with me rather than you, there's a reason he has been the number one at Barcelona for so long and a reason why it took so long to find his replacement. Big gloves to fill.

I will not commentvany further on this thread about Valdes, I'd also like to note that I did not bring up the subject of Valdes.

So in saying all that, and if he is that good, why are Barcelona allowing him to leave?

keeponhurling · 22-03-2014 08:16PM

Big Sam clearly didn't learn much from watching Liverpool and Olympiakos cut through this Man Utd defense so easily

beno619 · 22-03-2014 08:16PM

Valdez has to make 2 saves a game of course he looks good, just like the barca defence he very rarely gets tested.

Grayditch · 22-03-2014 08:16PM

West Ham are boring Man United out of a 3rd goal. Sapping everyone's will, in this second half.

Mars Bar · 22-03-2014 08:17PM

The barca chat finishes here. Back to the game.

I'm not sure the WHU player played for the ball there!

West Ham vs Manchester United Match Thread. k/o 17.30 SS1.

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