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

Mitch Connor · 08-07-2014 12:55PM

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

Did you check on Ebay? they're pretty good for retro sneakers.

no idea what the runners are named, and my sweaty feet have long since removed any identifying markings on the inside of the shoe. looking through wikipuma now.

RobertKK · 08-07-2014 12:55PM

Steve Bruce has really bulked up the wrong way, a better diet and more running after his players needed...

beakerjoe · 08-07-2014 12:57PM

RobertKK wrote: »

Steve Bruce has really bulked up the wrong way, a better diet and more running after his players needed...

Ya would think he'd be in better condition after chasing promotion the last decade

brinty · 08-07-2014 01:00PM

adox wrote: »

Broad shoulders - denial. :pac:

Also see - Big boned!

Tis not denial...i'm not a fattie or big boned, i do just have massive shoulders
the OH measured them once...2 foot across

RobertKK · 08-07-2014 01:01PM

An article comparing Daley Blind and Ricardo Rodriguez...ok the article is about either player going to Liverpool but the stats are just as relevant.

http://www.soccersouls.com/2014/06/forget-ricardo-rodriguez-why-liverpool-should-turn-their-attention-towards-this-manchester-united-left-back-target/

Rodriguez > Blind???

Iseedeadpixels · 08-07-2014 01:12PM

14:07

Reports in Italy are claiming that there could be news on the future of Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra today. Juventus are reportedly ready to pay €2million (£1.6m) for Evra, who signed a new one-year contract at the end of last season, but faces a battle to be United's first-choice left-back this season following the signing of Luke Shaw from Southampton.

On Sky sports website now.

beakerjoe · 08-07-2014 01:16PM

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

On Sky sports website now.

Nothing more than speculation if you ask me.

s8n · 08-07-2014 02:01PM

Lots of twitter noise about angel di Maria today as well as Vidal

beakerjoe · 08-07-2014 02:13PM

s8n wrote: »

Lots of twitter noise about angel di Maria today as well as Vidal

Any noise from a reliable source?

brinty · 08-07-2014 02:15PM

christ if we signed Vidal, Di Maria and Hummels (these are the most frequent and common links at present) and maybe throw in Blind and de Vrij/Janmaat (lets be honest LVG will want some dutch players) our spend in the last 12 months would be close to £250m
doubt anyone could complain about purse strings etc then
and whilst i'd say thats a lot of quality spenidng we need to offset some of that with outgoings to reduce the wage bill and net spend.
if those players came in i'd happily say bye bye to
Chicharito (can't see him fitting LVG's game)
Cleverly
Young
Nani
Anderson
Evra
Fellaini
Young

the outgoings will be when the fun times begin..

alchemist33 · 08-07-2014 02:17PM

beakerjoe wrote: »

Nothing more than speculation if you ask me.

Probably, but anything that would make Juventus look kindly on us........

Crimson King · 08-07-2014 02:27PM

brinty wrote: »

christ if we signed Vidal, Di Maria and Hummels (these are the most frequent and common links at present) and maybe throw in Blind and de Vrij/Janmaat (lets be honest LVG will want some dutch players) our spend in the last 12 months would be close to £250m
doubt anyone could complain about purse strings etc then
and whilst i'd say thats a lot of quality spenidng we need to offset some of that with outgoings to reduce the wage bill and net spend.
if those players came in i'd happily say bye bye to
Chicharito (can't see him fitting LVG's game)
Cleverly
Young
Nani
Anderson
Evra
Fellaini
Young

the outgoings will be when the fun times begin..

Cheeky scamp, trying to sell Young twice :P

Quandary · 08-07-2014 02:31PM

Crimson King wrote: »

Cheeky scamp, trying to sell Young twice :P

Selling the bugger once will be difficult enough!

Cantona's Collars · 08-07-2014 02:32PM

@TimPearsonMedia
Follow

Confirmed; #Everton manager Roberto Martinez has enquired about the availability of Tom Cleverley. #MUFC #EFC

FutureGuy · 08-07-2014 02:34PM

Since I cannot write anything positive about someone coming to the club without getting killed for my optimism, I will not make any such statement about my feeling regarding new signings, or how I think we are going to get 2-3 more top quality players.

Instead, I will just post this here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMRADWPAvAQ

Vic Vinegar · 08-07-2014 02:35PM

This guy is quite on the ball imo

Alistair Fergusson ‏@Fergie1975 1h

Re. Vidal. United working on a deal having checked availability with Juve. No bid put in as yet #mufc

RobertKK · 08-07-2014 02:35PM

s8n wrote: »

Lots of twitter noise about angel di Maria today as well as Vidal

Sport Witness ‏@Sport_Witness 1h There has been no report in Spain that Madrid have accepted Manchester United Di Mariabid. Eurosport got it very wrong indeed.

Graham Hunter has said di Maria could move to United.

Alistair Fergusson ‏@Fergie1975 1h Re. Vidal. United working on a deal having checked availability with Juve. No bid put in as yet #mufc

brinty · 08-07-2014 02:37PM

Crimson King wrote: »

Cheeky scamp, trying to sell Young twice :P

Young is this decades Djemba * 2
so good we sold him twice

Crimson King · 08-07-2014 02:40PM

brinty wrote: »

Young is this decades Djemba * 2
so good we sold him twice

WE can only dream

user2011 · 08-07-2014 02:43PM

Scholes talking about LvG on PP blog. http://blog.paddypower.com/2014/07/08/paul-scholes-exclusive-louis-van-gaal-seems-to-have-the-midas-touch/

Right now, Manchester United fans (and myself) cannot wait for Louis van Gaal to get the job started at Old Trafford. I’m sure he’s aware of the challenge ahead after United finished seventh last year in the Premier League.

It’s not a vintage Holland team he’s managing and van Gaal has got them to the brink of a World Cup Final. He’s going to have to perform a similar operation at United after a shocking season in 2013/2014. Van Gaal seems to have the Midas touch, and with his coaching reputation and vast experience he can bring a lot to the club. He’ll improve last year’s performance by 20/25 per cent, I feel.

As well as the new signings, Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera, (and hopefully more to come) he’ll bring more out of the players who are already there. I’m actually really excited about next season.

Van Gaal is not afraid of big decisions, which he showed by bringing on the Newcastle keeper Tim Krul for the Dutch No1 Jasper Cillessen for the penalty shootout against Costa Rica. Krul had only saved two out of last 20 penalties with Newcastle. The evidence did not seem to be there for that big a decision. But whatever Louis van Gaal does, seems to work.

He substituted his captain, Robin van Persie, when Holland were 1-0 down to Mexico, and they came back to win. He seems to have a bit of genius about him, and hopefully can work this magic on United next year.

My excitement is growing by the day for the new season.

FutureGuy · 08-07-2014 02:57PM

Great quote:

"After his antics at the World Cup, Louis van Gaal is already feared, admired and resented in equal measure by every football fan in England. Like an (sic) Manchester United manager should be."

Cantona's Collars · 08-07-2014 03:06PM

Follow up to my earlier post,

#MUFC are believed to be holding out for around £10m for Cleverley. #EFC Prefer a 1-year loan with option to make permanent next summer.

Headshot · 08-07-2014 03:07PM

10m bloody hell

Cantona's Collars · 08-07-2014 03:10PM

Headshot wrote: »

10m bloody hell

They fucking owe us double over the disaster of the Fellaini signing.

MagicIRL · 08-07-2014 03:11PM

Send him off to Everton for the year then!

J. Marston · 08-07-2014 03:12PM

zerks wrote: »

Follow up to my earlier post,

How about £5 million but they have to take Fellaini back too?

Crimson King · 08-07-2014 03:13PM

He is English and at 24 is young enough to be sold on if he is a hit. Somehow this is a factor.

Personally I think £6M and I'd snap their fcuking hands off.

user2011 · 08-07-2014 03:14PM

Nice to see the United tax being worked the other way round.

beno619 · 08-07-2014 03:18PM

Crimson King wrote: »

He is English and at 24 is young enough to be sold on if he is a hit. Somehow this is a factor.

Personally I think £6M and I'd snap their fcuking hands off.

Nope. He's English and came through the academy he's worth more to us than £6M.

brinty · 08-07-2014 03:22PM

£35m they can take young Young, Cleverly and that sideshow of a player they sold us last summer

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