Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - See Mod Warning in OP, 09/11

RobertKK · 02-12-2014 09:48PM

James from Sheffield, a rambling caller on MUTV.

Ordinary man · 02-12-2014 09:49PM

edgecutter wrote: »

He has done a great job for us so far and actually produced a couple of chances. Can't remember stoke, hull or the arse having much job down his flank.

He's doing a decent job defending but for someone who made a career as a winger his crossing(or lack of) is terrible.

Your Airbag · 02-12-2014 09:49PM

Four wins on the bouce now. Could we possibly go on a ten game winning streak?

The Moldy Gowl · 02-12-2014 09:49PM

ElChe32 wrote: »

#WeFaffAgain lads.

Let us just catch our breath first

jaykay74 · 02-12-2014 09:50PM

You know its a bit dodgy when I'm about 3 feet from the telly standing up shouting at it.

02-12-2014 09:51PM

Quandary wrote: »

Those last few minutes very nearly cost us. We should have scored at least 2 more goals and we were lucky in the end to get the 3 points. How RVP stayed on for the full 90 mins is beyond me. He is playing terribly at the momentariness and he is offering very little to the team right now. Even his usual immaculate touch seems to have deserted him.

Rojo and Smalling did quite well I thought.
Mata improved in the 2nd half but was poor overall
Herrera was better in the 2nd half.
I thought Valencia and young both had quite good games.
Wilson did very well and I loved seeing him have the selfishness to try to score instead of playing RVP through(which was probsbly the more sensible option). For a young lad he has a great attitude and has pace to burn.
Fellaini did very well taking the ball down so many times in complete control from the kickouts. He also took his goal well I thought.
DDG saved our bacon at the end

Another 3 points in the bag but we were nearly punished for not putting away a few more goals.

Bit unfair to say RVP offered nothing when he tracked back consistantly and helped out the defense and aided to retain possesion.

Pro. F · 02-12-2014 09:52PM

I really enjoyed watching the team attacking tonight, more so than against Hull. It seemed like there was more of a threat to go along with all the possession, even if the crosses from Young and Valencia were puke.

Seems to still be problems when defending. Stoke didn't attack much, but it all turned a bit desperate at the end. Fair play to DDG and Young for saving the bacon.

Edit: Wilson is very exciting.

UnitedIrishman · 02-12-2014 09:52PM

RVP did a lot of dirty work in holding up the ball and chasing down the defenders. Against sides like Stoke that can be the best you can hope for at times because it's so congested between defence and midfield.

RobertKK · 02-12-2014 09:53PM

So do you think Rojo is taking credit for a goal that is Mata's?

edgecutter · 02-12-2014 09:53PM

Hopefully Van Gaal will have a word with wilson and RVP about actually passing to each other when through on goal, could have cost us today.

jaykay74 · 02-12-2014 09:55PM

RobertKK wrote: »

So do you think Rojo is taking credit for a goal that is Mata's?

Very hard to see any touch. Most players will try to claim it though. I'd prefer Mata to get it.

keane2097 · 02-12-2014 09:55PM

RVP is just the hobby horse now apparently.

Saying he did nothing in that game is just too much.

madcabbage · 02-12-2014 09:56PM

RobertKK wrote: »

So do you think Rojo is taking credit for a goal that is Mata's?

The little fecker didn't touch that ball! Chancing his arm so he is.

jaykay74 · 02-12-2014 09:58PM

Did we win 4 league games in a row at any stage last season ? I have my doubts...

Hococop · 02-12-2014 09:58PM

jaykay74 wrote: »

Very hard to see any touch. Most players will try to claim it though. I'd prefer Mata to get it.

I hope rojo gets it he is in my fantasy team haha but I doubt it

UnitedIrishman · 02-12-2014 09:58PM

keane2097 wrote: »

RVP is just the hobby horse now apparently.

Saying he did nothing in that game is just too much.

I blame fantasy football. Too often these days a player does 'nothing' because they didn't score or get an assist.

RVP worked hard against a tough defence there tonight and had bugger all chances to work with.

The Moldy Gowl · 02-12-2014 09:58PM

Valencia, young, Fellaini all playing extremely well this year.

Louis van Gaandalf?

Quandary · 02-12-2014 09:59PM

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Bit unfair to say RVP offered nothing when he tracked back consistantly and helped out the defense and aided to retain possesion.

I didn't say he offered nothing, I said he offered very little. He's on the pitch to do the business primarily in an attacking capacity and aside from his goal over the weekend he is not showing enough to start ahead of Wilson or Falcao.

I keep getting the sense that LVG wants to leave him on to maybe nick a goal and get his confidence back but there comes a point when he needs to be benched.

Giggsy11 · 02-12-2014 10:01PM

Very pleasing to see Smalling being so confident on the ball. He was not afraid to play some nice passes and also to dribble. He is getting better and better every game. Rojo was good too but he sort of lost few duels against Diouf but apart from that he was very good. His composure on the ball is just brilliant.

Fellaini has become so important player for us, never thought he will play any mins at all this season when Napoli move looked on the cards.

Herrera had poor first half but second half was much better.

De Gea and Young are heroes and saved the day.

newballsplease · 02-12-2014 10:01PM

I remember last year saying Utd will do well to hold on to DDG for another 2-3 years as Real or Barca will come calling. I was laughed out of it... Not sure why.
They will certainly be looking to sign him now... What.a.f**king.keeper

Give him a new contract quick LVG.

The Moldy Gowl · 02-12-2014 10:02PM

1 point off 3rd
2 off 2nd

They dared to dream

Giggsy11 · 02-12-2014 10:02PM

Also last year fringe players are playing really well.

Young, Valencia, Fellaini looked they had no future at ManUtd and now all 3 are contributing well.

RobertKK · 02-12-2014 10:03PM

Mata interviewed on MUTV, he doesn't know whose goal it is.

Was asked about Fellaini, talked about how happy he is for him, and that he is such a nice person.
Confidence is sky high and team is happy.

edgecutter · 02-12-2014 10:04PM

Only down side to that game was watching Fletcher. He is done and it is sad to see. We actually got worse when he came on.

Ordinary man · 02-12-2014 10:05PM

In defence of rvp the passes and crosses to him are still too slow. He thrives on balls played behind the defence to run on to but by the time the passes come in these days the defence are back and set.

RobertKK · 02-12-2014 10:06PM

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Also last year fringe players are playing really well.

Young, Valencia, Fellaini looked they had no future at ManUtd and now all 3 are contributing well.

Valencia does a job, but really happy for Young and Fellaini. In the past I wanted Young gone, but that would just be stupid now.

Remember before the start of the season, and the claims in the papers that Fellaini was not a LVG type player and he would be sold.
Well, that was rubbish...

irishfeen · 02-12-2014 10:06PM

Looking a bit better now

- heres hoping for draws between Arsenal/Southampton, Chelsea/Spurs (very possible) and a sneaky loss for City..

UnitedIrishman · 02-12-2014 10:07PM

edgecutter wrote: »

Only down side to that game was watching Fletcher. He is done and it is sad to see. We actually got worse when he came on.

I think Herrera had emptied at that stage. He'd put in a decent shift and there was two plays that players went past him with a run and he couldn't track towards the end. Not sure if there was anyone else that could've come on in that position.

ElChe32 · 02-12-2014 10:10PM

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal: "It was not our best performance. We were not aggressive enough in the first half, we didn't keep our position on the pitch. I was not pleased at half time - and I told them. The second half was better, we created more chances but we need to score more goals.

"Then Peter Crouch comes on, you know the long balls are coming and it is always difficult. But I'm pleased we held this result. The last few moments were not necessary but it is always like that. We have struggled until the end in the Premier League - it is common.

"I'm happy with the result - tomorrow we have a Christmas party and it's important we can enjoy that."

On Wayne Rooney and Angel Di Maria's injuries: "Wayne has a scan tomorrow and then we will know more. I'm pleased Di Maria's injury is not so heavy. We've got more players coming back and we can see a little more light in the tunnel."

Hopefully that means Angel isn't out for too long..

RobertKK · 02-12-2014 10:14PM

LVG says it is Mata's goal, that it was straight from the training ground, that Rojo was to run in front of the goalkeeper to block him and it was good to take it from the training ground to the match.

DDG just did his job, he said.

Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - See Mod Warning in OP, 09/11

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