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

POSSY · 01-07-2014 01:56PM

It's been so long since we've had a strong midfield, I've kinda forgotten what it's like!

Same for a strong starting 11. It's probably been since 2009 that you'd have looked at the Chelsea or City starting 11 and think "ya we can take them". Last year aside we've had a good squad, but a pretty lousy starting team.

Billy86 · 01-07-2014 01:57PM

kstand wrote: »

Well we ended up with bebe.
I wonder though would he have developed the way he has if United had signed him.

Let's be honest though, Bere we never signed for footballing reasons.

These Vermaelen rumours better be nonsense also. He simply is not at all worth going for. I rate him about the same as Smalling, who I am not a big fan of. It wouldn't make any sense and I wouldn't want him for eve 3mn, never mind 11.

Headshot · 01-07-2014 02:03PM

I havent been this excited for a forthcoming season for along time

Hank Scorpio · 01-07-2014 02:06PM

Would much prefer Jan Vertongen than Vermalean, younger, more versatile and a better player imo

kstand · 01-07-2014 02:08PM

Billy86 wrote: »

Let's be honest though, Bere we never signed for footballing reasons.

These Vermaelen rumours better be nonsense also. He simply is not at all worth going for. I rate him about the same as Smalling, who I am not a big fan of. It wouldn't make any sense and I wouldn't want him for eve 3mn, never mind 11.

Yeah agree. He had a good start to his Arsenal career but hasn't been great the last 2 seasons and signing him doesn't make any sense to me.

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 01-07-2014 02:08PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

we are not signign vermalen. Wenger was quite clear he would not do business with United again.

Didn't Ferguson say the same about Madrid? Managers are full of shít.

Kerrydude1981 · 01-07-2014 02:10PM

With the way Fulham are throwing their money around,Utd should offer them Bebe.

Rubber_Soul · 01-07-2014 02:11PM

bangkok wrote: »

cant see vidal going to Bayern they are well covered in that area.

On the kroos thing, maybe with van Gaal he wanted to stamp his authority immediately on the squad in the same way Mourinho outcasts a big player when he goes to a club ??

If he wanted to stamp his authority, would it not make a tad bit more sense to do it to a player already playing for the club?

duffman13 · 01-07-2014 02:14PM

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

With the way Fulham are throwing their money around,Utd should offer them Bebe.

They might take Ashley Young as a throw in with Bebe

bangkok · 01-07-2014 02:15PM

StarshipPooper wrote: »

If he wanted to stamp his authority, would it not make a tad bit more sense to do it to a player already playing for the club?

not too many star players at the club he could have done it with apart from maybe Rooney and there was no way he could afford to do it with rooney

Rubber_Soul · 01-07-2014 02:23PM

bangkok wrote: »

not too many star players at the club he could have done it with apart from maybe Rooney and there was no way he could afford to do it with rooney

I'm still not sure what effect you imagine LvG cancelling a potential Kroos deal would have on a squad of players that have probably never met the lad bar playing against him last season.

bucketybuck · 01-07-2014 02:26PM

nuxxx wrote: »

Would much prefer Jan Vertongen than Vermalean, younger, more versatile and a better player imo

Just about to say the same, I think Vertongen would be an excellent signing to add to our current defensive options.

Vermalean for anywhere near £11m would be an awful transfer.

redbaron_99 · 01-07-2014 02:51PM

bucketybuck wrote: »

Just about to say the same, I think Vertongen would be an excellent signing to add to our current defensive options.

Vermalean for anywhere near £11m would be an awful transfer.

The public pursuit of Vermaelen is a smokescreen I tells ya.

01-07-2014 02:56PM

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Did you post this an hour and a half ago, delete it, and then post it again??

Yes,that's time travel for you! The photo didn't show so I re upped it!

01-07-2014 02:58PM

MagicIRL wrote: »

Tell him to fúck off down to 'ncle 'arry for a tastey wage packet to continue doing sweet f-a.

His girlfriend can stay though!

Manchester+United+Football+Club+Player+Year+e0_vd8NYDJVl.jpg

Zico · 01-07-2014 03:09PM

redbaron_99 wrote: »

The public pursuit of Vermaelen is a smokescreen I tells ya.

Could be or there's no risk of anyone else joining the bidding.:P

TheDoc · 01-07-2014 03:31PM

Headshot wrote: »

I havent been this excited for a forthcoming season for along time

Seen a few posts like this, to be honest I was absolutely chomping at the bit when RVP signed and rearing for that season. City just nipping us for the title.

Was pretty geared up for that one.

Although this mass influx of potential signings is exciting in the sense we will have a pretty new looking team for the first time, in a good while.

Maximus Alexander · 01-07-2014 03:37PM

Still can't believe RVP plays for United.

TheDoc · 01-07-2014 03:41PM

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Still can't believe RVP plays for United.

I'm the exact same, hard to describe, but the odd time I get the shivers or something. You nearly in your head just assosiate him with an Arsenal shirt, and here is he playing for us.

Imagine if we had him from his early twenties like Arsenal ....woof

Maximus Alexander · 01-07-2014 03:45PM

We didn't even miss all that much, he was at Arsenal for 8 years, scored 96 goals*. At United 2 years, already has 38 goals*. He's arguably had his best years at United as it is, maybe signing him a year or two earlier would have been perfect.

*In the league, according to Wiki.

Mitch Connor · 01-07-2014 03:52PM

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

We didn't even miss all that much, he was at Arsenal for 8 years, scored 96 goals*. At United 2 years, already has 38 goals*. He's arguably had his best years at United as it is, maybe signing him a year or two earlier would have been perfect.

*In the league, according to Wiki.

years? whatever about stats, last season was poor for him.

Maximus Alexander · 01-07-2014 03:54PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

years? whatever about stats, last season was poor for him.

Fine, year. Stop ruining my rekindled bro-love affair with RVP.

redbaron_99 · 01-07-2014 03:59PM

Strange no big clubs being linked mangala recently. Would be a good signing.

irish_goat · 01-07-2014 04:05PM

A lot of butthurt Utd fans on Facebook over this. :pac:

https://www.facebook.com/SPORTbible/photos/a.338257439653128.1073741828.338233632988842/521284158017121/?type=1

Invertpyramid · 01-07-2014 04:09PM

All in good humour. Only idiots would take actual offence to that.

Al Capwned · 01-07-2014 04:12PM

Agreed, they're in Europe and having a laugh and enjoying it.
Good luck to them.

TheTownie · 01-07-2014 04:13PM

De Jong out for a wee bit.

Mohamed Moallim ‏@iammoallim 11m
Nigel de Jong misses rest of World Cup (groin inj), sidelined for 2-4 weeks, expect Blind/Clasie to assume his 'controller' duties for #NED.

thebigredone · 01-07-2014 06:06PM

I personally dread the thought of Di Maria in a united shirt! Outrageously one footed, and you'd have to x-ray him to find any hint of end product!

Christy Browne · 01-07-2014 06:07PM

thebigredone wrote: »

I personally dread the thought of Di Maria in a united shirt! Outrageously one footed, and you'd have to x-ray him to find any hint of end product!

Please tell me you're joking....

Christy Browne · 01-07-2014 06:07PM

thebigredone wrote: »

I personally dread the thought of Di Maria in a united shirt! Outrageously one footed, and you'd have to x-ray him to find any hint of end product!

Please tell me you're joking....

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