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Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Notes in OP,22/7

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  • #572
    Kylo Ren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,366 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


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  • #573
    bangkok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,638 ✭✭✭✭bangkok


    and carvalho not starting for portugal:(


  • #574
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    We know how LvG likes one of his centre backs to be left footed. All of our current CBs are right footed i think. Maybe that's why Vermaelen is a target, also he can play LB pretty well too. He'd be a good acquisition without spending too much of our supposed budget. Like others have said, defence isn't in as much need of an upgrade as midfield anyway.


  • #575
    Manutd_4life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Manutd_4life


    Bombleswizzum wrote: »
    We know how LvG likes one of his centre backs to be left footed. All of our current CBs are right footed i think. Maybe that's why Vermaelen is a target, also he can play LB pretty well too. He'd be a good acquisition without spending too much of our supposed budget. Like others have said, defence isn't in as much need of an upgrade as midfield anyway.

    Vermaelan's agent just denied the deal apparently


  • #576
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    Koeman has been confirmed as Saints manager, hopefully we'll get some Shaw movement soon.
    Manutd_4life wrote: »
    Vermaelan's agent just denied the deal apparently

    He would, he'd have to for reasons already specified.


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  • #577
    kilrush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭kilrush


    Ronald Koeman announced as southampton manager maybe we can buy shaw now?


  • #578
    kryogen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    StarshipPooper wrote: »
    You'll get nothing but denials from Vermaelan's camp anyway as any confirmation will essentially be admitting to being tapped up.

    Not necessarily, clubs can give permission to talk to players before a fee has been agreed between them.


  • #579
    Rubber_Soul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭Rubber_Soul


    kryogen wrote: »
    Not necessarily, clubs can give permission to talk to players before a fee has been agreed between them.

    That's true, there's been very little indication that's case in any of the reports I've seen though.


  • #580
    kryogen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    StarshipPooper wrote: »
    That's true, there's been very little indication that's case in any of the reports I've seen though.

    Haven't seen any of the reports, just heard he has agreed a deal in principle to join and a fee still needs to be agreed upon. Not much to go off on that tbh but it wouldn't suggest anything under handed anyway.


  • #581
    Quandary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,493 ✭✭✭Quandary


    Vermaelen wouldn't be the worst signing in world. He can cover left back better than anyone else we have and I'm including Evra and Buttner in that. I can see exactly why LVG might be interested in him.

    IMO, we shouldn't be spending massive money on new centre halves. I honestly think under the right coaching, the lads we have will do fine next season, especially if we have a solid midfield unit in front of that defense.

    If we signed Vermaelen along with 2 quality centre midfielders, a LB and a versatile winger I would be over the moon.


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  • #582
    Backstreet Moyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,575 ✭✭✭Backstreet Moyes


    Bombleswizzum wrote: »
    We know how LvG likes one of his centre backs to be left footed. All of our current CBs are right footed i think. Maybe that's why Vermaelen is a target, also he can play LB pretty well too. He'd be a good acquisition without spending too much of our supposed budget. Like others have said, defence isn't in as much need of an upgrade as midfield anyway.

    Evans is left footed.


  • #583
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    That Portugal jersey would make a nice United jersey. Nike make some great ones for the international teams, the club ones are bland as anything.
    The Netherlands away is another nice one.


  • #584
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,777 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Nuts102 wrote: »
    Evans is left footed.

    He's right footed, he is normally deployed on the left side of the CB positions.


  • #585
    duffman13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,274 ✭✭✭duffman13


    Nuts102 wrote: »
    Evans is left footed.

    I was convinced this was the case till Google told me otherwise!


  • #586
    newballsplease
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭newballsplease


    Kroos with a corner and a bullet of a header from hummels....

    Just sayin like !


  • #587
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    Nuts102 wrote: »
    Evans is left footed.

    I thought so too but apparently not!

    I checked transfermarkt and other sources.


  • #588
    kryogen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    Evans is right footed, but has been deployed at left back and his left foot is pretty good. Not natural however


  • #589
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,775 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    You can see why I wanted Muller so much, in regards to Pepe, he was intelligent while Pepe was stupid.
    Pity he signed a new contract....


  • #590
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    RobertKK wrote: »
    You can see why I wanted Muller so much, in regards to Pepe, he was intelligent while Pepe was stupid.
    Pity he signed a new contract....

    7 goals in 7 world cup games! class.


  • #591
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    I see Phil Neville is getting a lot of stick for his co-commentary on the England Vs Italy game. The BBC got 445 individual complaints from viewers about his dour style.

    He had a few decent points to make, but boy he was boring to listen to.

    At least he's taking it on the chin.
    Philip NevilleVerified account ‏@fizzer18

    1st live co-comm last night-sometimes u have to take the criticism - it will only make me better- thanks for the feedback(ahhahaha)!


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  • #592
    Iseedeadpixels
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    Bebe would have been better than that Eder chap :pac:


  • #593
    sob1467
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 793 ✭✭✭sob1467


    newballsplease wrote: »
    Kroos with a corner and a bullet of a header from hummels....

    Just sayin like !

    Only going to further inflate their prices.


  • #594
    Nolars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,890 ✭✭✭Nolars


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    Bebe would have been better than that Eder chap :pac:

    Prob would have done better than Nani to be fair.


  • #595
    Hococop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,741 ✭✭✭Hococop


    Hummel's injured


  • #596
    shadowcomplex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭shadowcomplex


    If United revert to 4-3-3 could Mata play as one of the central 3?

    Example

    De Gea


    Rafael
    Evans
    Hummels
    Shaw


    Mata
    Schweinstegger
    Strootman


    Rooney
    RVP
    Kagawa


  • #597
    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    newballsplease wrote: »
    Kroos with a corner and a bullet of a header from hummels....

    Just sayin like !

    Nah we're "not interested" in players like that. Have a gander at the Spurs bench there and see if anyone fancies a move.


  • #598
    Lucas Hood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,206 ✭✭✭Lucas Hood


    shadowcomplex wrote: »
    If United revert to 4-3-3 could Mata play as one of the central 3?

    You take formations far too literal.


  • #599
    DARK-KNIGHT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,353 ✭✭✭✭DARK-KNIGHT


    does anyone else think rooney will be dropped under van gaal?


  • #600
    shadowcomplex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭shadowcomplex


    DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »
    does anyone else think rooney will be dropped under van gaal?

    I think he will be told that he sees himself and rvp as out and out strikers , that only 1 will be played at a time and rvp is his first choice


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  • #601
    DARK-KNIGHT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,353 ✭✭✭✭DARK-KNIGHT


    shadowcomplex wrote: »
    I think he will be told that he sees himself and rvp as out and out strikers , that only 1 will be played at a time and rvp is his first choice
    yep I agree and I cant see rooney playing second fiddle to rvp and the cam role would have to go to mata he is beast


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