Manchester United Superthread 2014 mod warning #8081

Will I Amnt · 11-05-2014 06:29PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Losing against Chelsea was the key result and I would hardly call losing against them bottling it. The Palace result didn't really matter in the end.

If anything they will gain confidence from this season as they weren't expected to be challenging at all.

Chelsea were there for the taking, players rested, not in great form anyway and turned up to play on the break. Naivety cost Liverpool there and the Palace game was very much relevant whether you want to think so or not. Results affect other teams as well as your own, title races can hinge on such things.

They tailed off badly, simple as that.

glued · 11-05-2014 06:30PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Losing against Chelsea was the key result and I would hardly call losing against them bottling it. The Palace result didn't really matter in the end.

If anything they will gain confidence from this season as they weren't expected to be challenging at all.

Ah come on man. You bottled it. It was in your hands and Rodgers got it completely wrong against Chelsea. Then against Palace it was bottled again.

homerjay2005 · 11-05-2014 06:31PM

redbaron_99 wrote: »

"The one and only formation Louis van Gaal believes in is 4-3-3. Most of the time, that means one defensive midfielder, two hardworking central midfielders—one of them allowed to be more creative—and one striker, assisted by two wingers or inside forwards."

We don't really have the midfielders to play this system. I think he may look to bring in two CMs before next season.

we dont have midfielders to play any system to be fair!

Pyjamarama · 11-05-2014 06:32PM

glued wrote: »

They bottled it at the end. It's been a great season but with a sick end for you lads. That'll leave a huge mental scar with a lot of players. City were in 1st gear all season and still managed to win the league.

City got 86 points playing in 1st gear?!? God help everyone if they ever move to 2nd... :eek::eek::eek:

Mikeyt086 · 11-05-2014 06:33PM

This is absolute garbage.

Hidalgo · 11-05-2014 06:33PM

redbaron_99 wrote: »

I'll give it two weeks before he openly offers himself to Real and Barca.

Quite possible, the one good thing from a Liverpool perspective is that I don't think they'll let him go unless the club is entirely happy with the deal. The owners last summer played hardball in fairness to them, if he hawks himself I'd expect a similar response from owners this summer

Manutd_4life · 11-05-2014 06:34PM

Season done and dusted (thank god). Let the rumours on transfer and managers begin

Rayne Wooney · 11-05-2014 06:35PM

Hidalgo wrote: »

Quite possible, the one good thing from a Liverpool perspective is that I don't think they'll let him go unless the club is entirely happy with the deal. The owners last summer played hardball in fairness to them, if he hawks himself I'd expect a similar response from owners this summer

In fairness the owners didn't play hardball, Arsenal were just idiots with that 40m +1 offer. 50m would have had him in the bag and won them the title.

irishfeen · 11-05-2014 06:35PM

Manutd_4life wrote: »

Season done and dusted (thank god). Let the rumours on transfer and managers begin

I'd say its going to be a wild wild ride this summer

TheDoc · 11-05-2014 06:36PM

What's the story with the Liverpool fan invasion here?

Can you not all go console yourselves in your own thread please? Mental how in your most successful season in ages, your main obsession is coming in here to tell us about it.

Nothing has been more majestic then watching you get so close and come away with nothing, after that ****e with the celebrations and mini parade before the Chelsea match deserved it. For a "big" club, has a lot to learn about winning competitions and leagues : /

Whatsisname · 11-05-2014 06:37PM

Never really paid much attention to Shaw as I cant say I watch Southampton regularly but he was sublime today, had Januzaj in his pocket the whole game. Came off early to a standing ovation....is he on his way?

NTMK · 11-05-2014 06:40PM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

In fairness the owners didn't play hardball, Arsenal were just idiots with that 40m +1 offer. 50m would have had him in the bag and won them the title.

it was later liverpool admited they had triggered the release clause with the 40+1 but denied its existence
link

paulbok · 11-05-2014 06:41PM

Whatsisname wrote: »

That parade was the cringiest thing I've ever seen, honestly

what was it for?

Pyjamarama · 11-05-2014 06:42PM

TheDoc wrote: »

What's the story with the Liverpool fan invasion here?

Can you not all go console yourselves in your own thread please? Mental how in your most successful season in ages, your main obsession is coming in here to tell us about it.

Nothing has been more majestic then watching you get so close and come away with nothing, after that ****e with the celebrations and mini parade before the Chelsea match deserved it. For a "big" club, has a lot to learn about winning competitions and leagues : /

You'll find 5 pages of Utd fans talking about liverpool before the fans came in.

Nothing has been more majestic?!? Not even when you watched Utd winning the league??

Neither Utd fans or liverpool fans are obsessed with the other club (well i'm sure some are but thats a huge minority). Its just a huge rivalry where both clubs wish failure on the other. Nothing wrong with it either.

Gatling · 11-05-2014 06:42PM

A little light relief

http://youtu.be/axc3etRBxLI

paulbok · 11-05-2014 06:46PM

mike65 wrote: »

Yep but Liverpool will make much bitter turd seeds than City!

fyp

newballsplease · 11-05-2014 06:47PM

A lot of critics for Evra this season. I do think we need a new LB.
But for me Rio Ferdinand is completely finished as far as playing in the premiership.
Giggs must have a good bond with him to have plaued him in them games that he did. No retirement announcement from him as yet but surely he cant be a man utd player next year? Not even as cover in the squad.
Agreat servant and player he was. But its over now for him.

billyhead · 11-05-2014 06:47PM

What was everyones highlight of the season apart from the obvious i.e Moyes getting the sack. Mine was the emergence of Januzai as a potential future star

The_Kew_Tour · 11-05-2014 06:49PM

Beating Arsenal
Beating Greeks 3-0 at home.
Few of CL group performances were good.
Rooney goal against West Ham.

After that I can't think of anything major.

Hidalgo · 11-05-2014 06:51PM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

In fairness the owners didn't play hardball, Arsenal were just idiots with that 40m +1 offer. 50m would have had him in the bag and won them the title.

John Henry said in an interview a few months ago that there was a clause but FSG weren't budging. Not sure how true that is tbh.
One thing he did state was that selling to Arsenal was a no go as it directly strengthens a rival, if Suarez does try and engineer a move away the one theing the owners should do is sell to a club outside England (whilst bleeding every penny they can)

Mr.Nice Guy · 11-05-2014 06:51PM

My highlight of the season was when it ended.

Quandary · 11-05-2014 06:53PM

Highlight of the season for me was

1 - De Gea. In a team where everyone had large periods of terrible form he was rock solid. Delighted for him

2 - Signing Mata. A top class manager will be able to utilise him properly next season

3 - Januzaj

newballsplease · 11-05-2014 06:54PM

billyhead wrote: »

What was everyones highlight of the season apart from the obvious i.e Moyes getting the sack. Mine was the emergence of Januzai as a potential future star

Keeping Rooney
Signing Mata
DDG and his season
Januzai
Evras goal v Bayern
Pool not winning the league!
Not having to play in europa lg

irishfeen · 11-05-2014 06:55PM

Highlight of my season was that Evra goal v Bayern and the 20 seconds after - It has been an awful long time since I celebrated a goal in such fashion... it gave us a glimmer of hope in a rotten season.

Hidalgo · 11-05-2014 06:55PM

newballsplease wrote: »

A lot of critics for Evra this season. I do think we need a new LB.
But for me Rio Ferdinand is completely finished as far as playing in the premiership.
Giggs must have a good bond with him to have plaued him in them games that he did. No retirement announcement from him as yet but surely he cant be a man utd player next year? Not even as cover in the squad.
Agreat servant and player he was. But its over now for him.

Can't see the new manager holding onto Ferdinand, I'm guessing his wages are high, use that wedge for a 1st teamer,

J. Marston · 11-05-2014 06:56PM

billyhead wrote: »

What was everyones highlight of the season apart from the obvious i.e Moyes getting the sack. Mine was the emergence of Januzai as a potential future star

Mata and De Gea's blossoming romance.

redbaron_99 · 11-05-2014 06:58PM

newballsplease wrote: »

A lot of critics for Evra this season. I do think we need a new LB.
But for me Rio Ferdinand is completely finished as far as playing in the premiership.
Giggs must have a good bond with him to have plaued him in them games that he did. No retirement announcement from him as yet but surely he cant be a man utd player next year? Not even as cover in the squad.
Agreat servant and player he was. But its over now for him.

It annoyed the hell out of me that Giggs came out and said rio and evra should get new contracts. Both are finished at this level.

newballsplease · 11-05-2014 07:00PM

redbaron_99 wrote: »

It annoyed the hell out of me that Giggs came out and said rio and evra should get new contracts. Both are finished at this level.

Might get slated for saying it but, i could see an argument for Evra getting another year.
But Rio??? No way.

TheDoc · 11-05-2014 07:03PM

redbaron_99 wrote: »

It annoyed the hell out of me that Giggs came out and said rio and evra should get new contracts. Both are finished at this level.

To be honest that comment compounded my thoughts on Giggs as a manager at this time. Putting too much respect and emphasis on "experience"

Team needs an almighty kick up the arse.

redbaron_99 · 11-05-2014 07:06PM

TheDoc wrote: »

To be honest that comment compounded my thoughts on Giggs as a manager at this time. Putting too much respect and emphasis on "experience"

Team needs an almighty kick up the arse.

They really do. Giggs might also need a kick up the arse.
In fairness, I think quite a few of the players have been winging it for quite some time, even before the appointment of moyes. And I'm not sure any manager can get them all performing again.
The deadwood needs replacing.

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