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

Right lads...going to play devils advocate to the Vidal love in....Gary Medel also looked class tonight,this the rotund lad who was only average in Premiership this year!:)...Vidal has energy and talent but is he 'the best midfielder in the world'...which he said in an interview...about himself!
Watched him seven or eight times for Juve this year and he only stood out in around two games as a lad you would love to see at OT.
He is 27 as well so if he came for a huge fee he would have poor sell on value...and seems Juve would be talking 50m euro plus for him...and that was pre WC.
PS-will gladly be proven wrong if he signs and proves he is the best Midfielder in World!;)

So then Thomas Vermaelen...do not want!

At times I find myself watching Holland defend through my fingers it's that comical, Vermaelen to add solidity to Jones and Smalling who aren't strangers to a gaffe now and then themselves is a recipe for disaster I think.

Although Holland switched to a 433 type in the second half and looked more solid, I wouldn't mind seeing Evans, Jones and Smalling compete for a place beside a more experienced defender in that type of system.

Depay and Sanchez would be welcome addictions to the flanks, both will move for the right price and we've cash to burn so why not.

I read somewhere that Strootman won't be back playing until the end of August so Van Gaal will surely have to bring in someone unless he wants to start the season with Carrick and Cleverley. Fabregas moving to Chelsea was difficult to swallow, I've no idea who we will be after. Vidal living up to the hype in these matches so far he is so relentless, serious fantasy signing for me.

Western Pomise wrote: »

Right lads...going to play devils advocate to the Vidal love in....Gary Medel also looked class tonight,this the rotund lad who was only average in Premiership this year!:)...Vidal has energy and talent but is he 'the best midfielder in the world'...which he said in an interview...about himself!
Watched him seven or eight times for Juve this year and he only stood out in around two games as a lad you would love to see at OT.
He is 27 as well so if he came for a huge fee he would have poor sell on value...and seems Juve would be talking 50m euro plus for him...and that was pre WC.
PS-will gladly be proven wrong if he signs and proves he is the best Midfielder in World!;)

He played DM for Cardiff I think, and last night he was playing CB for Chile. It won't work in the Prem league purely because he hasn't got the height to be a CB against such tall players. Spain in general isn't reknowned for the height of their team.

I would sign him as a DM back-up though. He reminds me of Park, in that, to quote Pirlo he seems "nuclear powered" and is relentless without the ball. Could be a very handy player to have on the bench to shore things up.

Regarding Vidal, an absolute must buy. What a player. Having watched him a few times playing for Juventus, the Chile v Spain game just has me all hot and sweaty :pac: for the lad. Brilliant.

Memphis Depay as well looked sensational on the wing for Holland yesterday. Could be another handy signing, especially with the LvG factor.

Alexis Sanchez would do terrible, terrible things to the Premier League, especially in a counter attacking team. Methinks himself and Chico could form a lethal partnership against high line teams.

Blind as well for Holland is another player worth watching.

Sounds like Woodward is still persuing an elite signing, offer for Cavani on the table apparently.............why why why ??!!??

If he wants an elite signing at least buy one for an area of the pitch we actually need............

Adamcp898 wrote: »

And I see maintenance on the Kroos rumour mill has been completed........

Manchester United target Toni Kroos, 24, is no closer to committing his future to Bayern Munich despite the midfielder's team-mates Thomas Muller and Philipp Lahm being given new deals. Daily Mail

Daily Fail - Ignore completely.

uggybear wrote: »

Can I just ask, if you watch all of Utd's games on tv and would prefer not to go to a football match because of the volatile and toxic atmosphere
(and plus it's so bloody expensive!) does that make you less of a fan? Got criticised last season online from a regular match-going fan for saying "pity the last two games aren't on tv" to which he replied "not good enough, try turning up eh?". :rolleyes:

Well obviously, as a fan, you want to get out an support your team whenever possible. It's easy sitting on the couch and enjoying the game, but try sitting in the stands signing the chants and screaming. It's what football is all about.

Granted, because LOI is shíte (Oh no I didn't), most Irish people follow a UK team and can't get to games regularly, but if you've got the opportunity, go. Toxic atmosphere my bollox. The atmosphere of Old Trafford is sensational in person.

bangkok wrote: »

yea £30m would be a fair price for him, not as if he is 22 and the type of game he plays cant see him playing that way past his 30's

Seriously???

Vidal is a beast of a player, has proved it all season with Juve, and now in the World Cup against Spain.

Will it take an outstanding performance against Holland before you admit you were wrong?

RobertKK wrote: »

Rumour today is united are prepared to offer Bayern Munich £40 million for Arjen Robben.

If an offer has been made for Cavani, and if there is any truth in Robben being wanted, it would suggest players like Young, Valencia and maybe Nani are on the sell list.

All we can do is speculate on rumours.

Really don't understand why we would be in for Cavani, unless it is woodward ploughing on with his superstar signing wish.

He is, apparently, unhappy at PSG because he has been pushed out wide to accomodate Ibra, and I can't see any different happening at United with RVP in Ibra's place. Don't see where LVG would plan on fitting him in.

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Really don't understand why we would be in for Cavani, unless it is woodward ploughing on with his superstar signing wish.

He is, apparently, unhappy at PSG because he has been pushed out wide to accomodate Ibra, and I can't see any different happening at United with RVP in Ibra's place. Don't see where LVG would plan on fitting him in.

Selling Rooney???