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

RichFTW · 17-06-2014 03:57PM

ericzeking wrote: »

Personally I think it's a bit of a slight on his character if he made a principalled stand for years regarding who he wanted to represent and it wasn't Belgium that he is now at the world cup with them....nothing really to do with taking another guys place but that he succumbed to the bright shinyness of the World cup.

He didn't succumb to anything of the sort. He was holding out in the hope that Kosovo would be recognised as a team by FIFA and could play for them. They still aren't and there is no guarantee that they will be in the future so he chose to play for Belgium.

It says more about his character that he was willing to wait for so long to play for a country that he would pretty much have no hope of getting to any major tournament with.

MagicMarker · 17-06-2014 04:02PM

beakerjoe wrote: »

Because he didnt help them get there. Hes taking the spot of someone else who helped them qualify too.

Bless your heart.

So if Messi or Ronaldo out of sheer bad luck missed all the qualifiers for a tournament, you wouldn't pick them to go?

Yeah... sure.

beno619 · 17-06-2014 04:03PM

ericzeking wrote: »

Personally I think it's a bit of a slight on his character if he made a principalled stand for years regarding who he wanted to represent and it wasn't Belgium that he is now at the world cup with them....nothing really to do with taking another guys place but that he succumbed to the bright shinyness of the World cup.

Ah I see your ITK, who's your source ?

Maximus Alexander · 17-06-2014 04:06PM

Who in their right mind would turn down a chance to play at the World Cup?

bullvine · 17-06-2014 04:08PM

Januzaj is 19!!, looked class in all the games last season that I watched with the exception of the Liverpool game, when he had a poor game. He stood out in a team playing terrible, so perhaps we over hype him a little but personally there's something with his style and technique that is unique, he also is great with both feet. I'm just glad we have him at the club.

MagicIRL · 17-06-2014 04:09PM

Timmyctc · 17-06-2014 04:10PM

Our centre back target Vermalen isn't starting. Instead, 36 year old Van Buyten is :pac:
I don't think he's got a run of games for Bayern since the start of last season.

Seaneh · 17-06-2014 04:12PM

Cookiemunster wrote: »

It's not the first time, and won't be the last time that a player who didn't kick a ball in qualifying went to a tournament. There are other players in this world cup in the same boat (4 in Germanys squad). I don't know what you're getting so worked up for.

It's the fact that he outright said he'd only declare for Belgium if he was called up for the world cup that I think is ridiculous. They should have let England have him, or Kosovo.

17-06-2014 04:15PM

Seaneh wrote: »

It's the fact that he outright said he'd only declare for Belgium if he was called up for the world cup that I think is ridiculous. They should have let England have him, or Kosovo.

Do you have a link to this story where he said he'd declare for belgium if he was called up for the world cup???

17-06-2014 04:18PM

I was reading that the first day of Premier League matches has been leaked for next year and we have Villa on the first day. Does anyone know if its fake or true?

Lucas Hood · 17-06-2014 04:24PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I was reading that the first day of Premier League matches has been leaked for next year and we have Villa on the first day. Does anyone know if its fake or true?

Find out for sure tomorrow.

MagicMarker · 17-06-2014 04:27PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I was reading that the first day of Premier League matches has been leaked for next year and we have Villa on the first day. Does anyone know if its fake or true?

Yep, it was leaked. We're playing every team twice is what I hear.

Manutd_4life · 17-06-2014 04:27PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I was reading that the first day of Premier League matches has been leaked for next year and we have Villa on the first day. Does anyone know if its fake or true?

look at this. looks legit to me

http://twitter.com/Terrace_shop/status/478512615967432705/photo/1

Donnielighto · 17-06-2014 04:29PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I was reading that the first day of Premier League matches has been leaked for next year and we have Villa on the first day. Does anyone know if its fake or true?

Eh 2.7027% chance of occurring, repeating of course. Fake, definetly fake.