Manchester United Superthread 2014 mod warning #8081

bullvine · 08-05-2014 10:11AM

kryogen wrote: »

What about South Americans?

Good question? I used Americans as they have so little exposure to footie.

kryogen · 08-05-2014 10:23AM

redbaron_99 wrote: »

Wouldn't say he was dumped. More like he jumped for money

No, he was dumped. Pep favoured Busquets and that was that tbh (Even the Barca fans couldnt understand it at first!)

jane82 · 08-05-2014 10:26AM

I think united are the biggest club n the world for non soccer fans and united fans.
Most soccer fans that dont support united will say real.
I dont however know of any backround girlband singers that married a Madrid player and became a global fashion icon.
Maybe we should be telling kroos wife we can make her the next posh spice if she huffs and puffs till Tony comes.

kryogen · 08-05-2014 10:31AM

jane82 wrote: »

I think united are the biggest club n the world for non soccer fans and united fans.
Most soccer fans that dont support united will say real.
I dont however know of any backround girlband singers that married a Madrid player and became a global fashion icon.
Maybe we should be telling kroos wife we can make her the next posh spice if she huffs and puffs till Tony comes.

Has your account been hacked the last couple of days?!

jane82 · 08-05-2014 10:34AM

kryogen wrote: »

Has your account been hacked the last couple of days?!

I havnt been sleeping great I think its making me a bit giddy.

TheTownie · 08-05-2014 10:38AM

Adnan looks to emulate Ronaldo's work ethic;

"I watch him a lot and try to do the same things that he does," he explained. "He is a very good player. I always look at him and watch his games as well and try to do what he is doing and remember what he did at Manchester United.

"I have to work hard in the gym like he did because, when he came here, he wasn't strong. But after a year or so he became really strong and could push people away. I'm getting a bit stronger now due to the gym work."

KH25 · 08-05-2014 10:40AM

v3ttel wrote: »

Stats can be sliced and diced:

He has won a league title in Italy, England and France.

4 trophies (Premier League, FA Cup, Copa Del Rey, Ligue 1) in the last few years, including one in every country he has been in during that time. That includes 6 months out of the game, and only taking over mid-way through a season at PSG. A double in his first Premier League season, and runners up in his second.

2 Champions League titles (which is as many as Fergie managed in 26 years). The prospect of a third one this season, as well as another final on top of that.

What makes it more ridiculous is that this comes weeks after beating Barcelona in the Copa Del Rey, and his team beating the current European Champions 5-0 on aggregate to qualify for the Champions League final. Not successful enough? You couldn't make it up!

I should point out that I have nothing against Ancellotti. I think he's a very good manager and I was shocked when Chelsea sacked him. Using that stat was unfair to him.

Agueroooo · 08-05-2014 10:45AM

TheTownie wrote: »

Adnan looks to emulate Ronaldo's work ethic;

all well and good with work and fitness etc but he really should try and be himself, and stamp his own success.

as an outsider looking in I think half the problem with the relationship between Nani and some Utd supporters is that he was never going to be Ronaldo, or replace him, which irked a few imo.

kryogen · 08-05-2014 10:47AM

That would only be a problem for those who thought Nani was or was going to be anything like Ronaldo

Totally different players

Agueroooo · 08-05-2014 10:51AM

kryogen wrote: »

That would only be a problem for those who thought Nani was or was going to be anything like Ronaldo

Totally different players

Nani (for me) showed great potential at first, and I think he was bought as someone who could potentially hit the dizzy heights.
I wouldn't be surprised if some hold that failure against him.

SherlockWatson · 08-05-2014 10:56AM

Agueroooo wrote: »

Nani (for me) showed great potential at first, and I think he was bought as someone who could potentially hit the dizzy heights.
I wouldn't be surprised if some hold that failure against him.

Id imagine its a standard case of Fickle Football Fans, happens all the time when players are out injured/not playing well, all past good doings seem to be forgotten.

jane82 · 08-05-2014 10:56AM

I wanted ancelloti but spent last night looking through van Gaal videos and his record.
I changed my mind.
If he can control the Dutch dressing room with all the stereo typical Dutch footballer conflicts hes the man for united.
Theres also the fact hes been saying for some time now he wants to come do it in England. He doesnt want to come here to phone it in. Success in England is his goal.
His interview yesterday was also epic.

08-05-2014 11:01AM

Agueroooo wrote: »

all well and good with work and fitness etc but he really should try and be himself, and stamp his own success.

as an outsider looking in I think half the problem with the relationship between Nani and some Utd supporters is that he was never going to be Ronaldo, or replace him, which irked a few imo.

For once I actually partially agree with you.....

But in Nani's case he hasn't tried to be himself, to me he has always come across as a Poor Man's Ronaldo. Everything Nani did or still does, Ronaldo done it better even though both players at the time for Man Utd were very similar.

kryogen · 08-05-2014 11:03AM

Agueroooo wrote: »

Nani (for me) showed great potential at first, and I think he was bought as someone who could potentially hit the dizzy heights.
I wouldn't be surprised if some hold that failure against him.

Nani did show great potential, and when given a clear run in the team Nani showed everything he can do, and I believe can still do given the chance. He and Ronaldo are nothing alike in terms of style of player, never have been so anyone thinking that was always going to be in for a shock.

DARK-KNIGHT · 08-05-2014 11:32AM

Any word on van gaal

Lord TSC · 08-05-2014 11:39AM

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Any word on van gaal

Yes. He was announced, but no one thought to mention it in here :P

redbaron_99 · 08-05-2014 11:45AM

There's no doubting what nani is capable of. I certainly don't doubt it. But there's more to being a top class player than raw ability. A players attitude is just as important, and I have always doubted his attitude.

Son Of A Vidic · 08-05-2014 11:48AM

Loved the LVG interview clip on Sky Sports. Did anyone notice the reporter that bowed to him? Near the end of the interview, a reporter mispronounced his first name, but then immediately repeated it correctly the second time. He then bowed after saying it, almost as if in apology to the mighty one. You can briefly see it on the right of the TV screen. Want him as manger even more after that, he just exuded 'The boss' in that interview.

brinty · 08-05-2014 11:49AM

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Any word on van gaal

Yes

Spotted yesterday in Holland doing his job of managing the Dutch national team ahead of the upcoming world cup and answering questions from british media hacks about manchester united

RasTa · 08-05-2014 12:34PM

I think we are all ready for the announcement now

Headshot · 08-05-2014 12:34PM

****ing hell that is a disturbing anime

v3ttel · 08-05-2014 12:43PM

redbaron_99 wrote: »

There's no doubting what nani is capable of. I certainly don't doubt it. But there's more to being a top class player than raw ability. A players attitude is just as important, and I have always doubted his attitude.

I often wonder where people get these ideas from.

What makes you doubt his attitude?

Do you think Ferguson would have bought a player that's attitude is poor?

An even bigger question, would he have accepted a player with a bad attitude at the club for 5+ years?

In relation to buying Nani, they did look at his character, according to Fergie's book: "All the individual attributes were there, which brings us to the old question, what type of boy is he? Answer: a good one, quiet.......... never caused any problems at Sporting Lisbon. An excellent trainer"

He could quite easily have ripped him a new one (as he did with some many other players), had he seen an issue with his attitude.

08-05-2014 12:56PM

upstairs for coffee wrote: »

Because they drew 1 - 1 last night?

Ah come on!

redbaron_99 · 08-05-2014 12:56PM

v3ttel wrote: »

I often wonder where people get these ideas from.

What makes you doubt his attitude?

Do you think Ferguson would have bought a player that's attitude is poor?

An even bigger question, would he have accepted a player with a bad attitude at the club for 5+ years?

In relation to buying Nani, they did look at his character, according to Fergie's book: "All the individual attributes were there, which brings us to the old question, what type of boy is he? Answer: a good one, quiet.......... never caused any problems at Sporting Lisbon. An excellent trainer"

He could quite easily have ripped him a new one (as he did with some many other players), had he seen an issue with his attitude.

Can't do another nani debate. Sorry.

Cantona's Collars · 08-05-2014 01:07PM

Can see this gif getting good use in the future.

Rayne Wooney · 08-05-2014 01:12PM

Martinez to Arsenal is worrying, it looks like they'll get a top striker as well this summer. I think we'll see a proper title challenge from them next season

Apparently Liverpool have had scouts watching Greizmann as well, I'll be píssed if they get him, he would fit so well into a Van Gaal team and is a realistic alternative to the Reus fantasy.

Blatter · 08-05-2014 01:12PM

Not sure if this has been posted already but definitely one of my favorites.

08-05-2014 01:13PM

Headshot wrote: »

****ing hell that is a disturbing anime

Ehh most of them are anyway :pac:

08-05-2014 01:14PM

zerks wrote: »

Can see this gif getting good use in the future.

Epicness

KH25 · 08-05-2014 01:18PM

Martinez is a player we should be after.

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