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

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  • #6992
    Chagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,017 ✭✭✭Chagan


    https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ/status/542086414390026240

    Nothing to be concerned about apparently.


  • #6993
    paulbok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,204 ✭✭✭paulbok


    Any word yet on Smallings injury?


  • #6994
    Davis Faint Hive
    Posts: 27,583 ✭✭✭✭ Davis Faint Hive


    Timmyctc wrote: »
    Have to commend Young. He's really working his way back into favour with the fans this season. Been solid. Carrick is just class. Calms the middle down so much. Missed him early in the season.

    Carrick was so so tonight IMO but I think because of where he was positioned.
    He provided some defensive cover tonight on a good few occasions so props to that
    I do agree hes had a great couple of games since his return.
    There was a interesting stats page tonight on Monday night football prior to kick off. Currently he's the top passer in the league


  • #6995
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    Chagan wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ/status/542086414390026240

    Nothing to be concerned about apparently.

    Depends on the shares I suppose.


  • #6996
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    M!Ck^ wrote: »
    He provided some defensive cover tonight on a good few occasions so props to that

    Well... was he not playing in defense from around the 35 minute mark??


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  • #6997
    Davis Faint Hive
    Posts: 27,583 ✭✭✭✭ Davis Faint Hive


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Well... was he not playing in defense from around the 35 minute mark??

    Yep true that, maybe I'm been overly harsh good shout

    But still think we can get much out of him when not playing a 3-5-2


  • #6998
    Kylo Ren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,366 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    M!Ck^ wrote: »
    Points are king...cheers lads

    VGDrinking.jpg

    "Pointsh are a lot likesh a Beersh"

    "Just drink the the god damn beer!"

    tumblr_m9wa2tVJRr1qh5rcwo1_500.png


  • #6999
    Chagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,017 ✭✭✭Chagan


    Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »
    Depends on the shares I suppose.

    https://twitter.com/andersred/status/542072488038236161

    They're Class A shares. Wouldn't know much about the corporate finance stuff, but this is apparently just an easy way for Ed to make a wedge off of some less important shares.


  • #7000
    Bleating Lamb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb


    How bad did Smalling injury look?


  • #7001
    Davis Faint Hive
    Posts: 27,583 ✭✭✭✭ Davis Faint Hive


    Bleating Lamb wrote: »
    How bad did Smalling injury look?

    Groin I think...slowly limping off and looked distressed...bad IMO


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  • #7002
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,923 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Thought Evans did ok when he came on in pretty difficult circumstances for his first game back. Someone actually capable of keeping a cool head amongst the madness that seemed to envelop most players. Made one or two timely tackles too.


  • #7003
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 34,993 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Thought Evans was very good, bit rusty on ball but that's to be expected.

    Encouraging.

    EVENFLOW



  • #7004
    Rayne Wooney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,134 ✭✭✭✭Rayne Wooney


    Having two CMs who are known to crumble against a good pressing opposition was another mistake from Van Gaal, Herrera should have started ahead of one of the CBs.


    I'd prefer if we avoided 3 at the back from now on, it has brought us nothing but trouble


  • #7005
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    Would have been happy with a draw but delighted with the win. Always nice to win when not playing in top gear. Good to see RVP score again and hopefully he can get back into the goal scoring groove for the rest of the season.


  • #7006
    SherlockWatson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,885 ✭✭✭SherlockWatson


    Wow people putting Young down again tonight? Jesus.

    One of our better players tonight, what games do people be watching.


  • #7007
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    SherlockWatson wrote: »
    Wow people putting Young down again tonight? Jesus.

    One of our better players tonight, what games do people be watching.

    Thought he was grand going forward, but very poor defensively.

    Moment that stands out is the free header Long got at the backpost which forced a good save from De Gea. Young, not marking his man, was sauntering into the box as Long took his shot. Had that gone in, had De Gea not saved it, then we'd really have been talking about how Young completly gave up on his defensive duties and let them score...


  • #7008
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 34,993 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Rayne Wooney wrote: »
    I'd prefer if we avoided 3 at the back from now on, it has brought us nothing but trouble

    Ya not fan of 3 at back. We look way too dodgey when we play it IMO.

    EVENFLOW



  • #7009
    Timmyctc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,825 ✭✭✭Timmyctc


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    Thought he was grand going forward, but very poor defensively.

    Moment that stands out is the free header Long got at the backpost which forced a good save from De Gea. Young, not marking his man, was sauntering into the box as Long took his shot. Had that gone in, had De Gea not saved it, then we'd really have been talking about how Young completly gave up on his defensive duties and let them score...

    That was one moment in a game where he was largely actually very good in defense. Some good tracking back saved us on a few occasions. Confident taking the ball out of defence too.


  • #7010
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 32,243 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    He got better as the second half went on. He was horrific up to that point. Gave the ball away and went long on a few too many occasions and didn't cover the back post very well.


  • #7011
    ScummyMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,672 ✭✭✭ScummyMan


    Whole back 5 was poor tonight imo, Evans and Rojo always looked on the cusp of a huge mistake, Young was found wanting tracking back on more than one occasion.

    RVP was the major positive, barely put a foot wrong. Very encouraging


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  • #7012
    PhlegmyMoses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,906 ✭✭✭✭PhlegmyMoses


    United feel like a classic example of a team with just enough quality players that they'll win a lot but the performances are poor.

    I think LVG got it dead wrong tonight with the 352, especially with Southampton setting up a narrow 433. The whole point of the 352 is to give you an extra man against 1 or 2 strikers, not to be evenly matched by the opposition attack.

    Changing out McNair made a huge difference, but the necessity for such a formation comes from our lack of available defenders, especially fullbacks. Left and right back recruits are much needed in the summer at the latest.

    As for the individual players, Fellaini was awful, Mata was poor, Valencia was Valencia, Rooney and Carrick looked a bit off the pace and the defence was a shambles at times. The only two who came out of it looking good were RVP and Herrera.

    All that being said, 5 points beyond Arsenal, 7 beyond Spurs and Pool and 10 beyond Everton. Top 4 is starting to take shape.


  • #7013
    ShooterSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    So we've beaten West Ham, Southampton and Arsenal. The other teams fighting for 3rd/4th at the moment. Big game coming up against Newcastle too who aren't far off either!

    Liverpool, Villa and Spurs won't be easy work either. Big few weeks ahead.


  • #7014
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 34,993 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Thought RVP was United's best player.(even bar goals)

    Work rate was very good. Found man when got ball too.

    EVENFLOW



  • #7015
    Nalz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,092 ✭✭✭✭Nalz


    Young, RVP and De Gea were decent tonight. Herrera okay when he came on. Carrick wasn't too bad. Evans did okay. Hopefully Smalling isn't out for too long.

    Rojo, McNair and Mata were v poor in my opinion. Mata did absolutely shag all.

    Rooney never got going.

    Fellaini and Valencia were a bit meh, borderline poor also.

    ShooterSF wrote: »
    So we've beaten West Ham, Southampton and Arsenal. The other teams fighting for 3rd/4th at the moment. Big game coming up against Newcastle too who aren't far off either!

    Liverpool, Villa and Spurs won't be easy work either. Big few weeks ahead.

    If you handed me 12 points from those games I'd snap your hand off, even if we lost to Liverpool!


  • #7016
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 38,500 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Jimmy Iovine wrote: »
    Sky Go is great. I've missed many big goals in the past. This time I enjoyed the winning goal whilst washing my hands in the toilet after a going for a piss. Unhygienic, I know, but I don't care.

    Wash them in the sink ffs

    I'm partial to your abracadabra,

    I'm raptured by the joy of it all.



  • #7017
    Irish94
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Irish94


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    Thought RVP was United's best player.(even bar goals)

    Work rate was very good. Found man when got ball too.

    He was excellent. His work rate was the best on the pitch, and he held up the ball excellently in the second half.

    I would like to see his pass completions, I would hazard a guess that it was: >20.

    Can't ask for a better performance from him, away from home and against a tough opposition.


  • #7018
    ShooterSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    For me, more and more, Mata is someone I want on the pitch against a team trying to park the bus not in a game where we are struggling for possession.


  • #7019
    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


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  • #7020
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,639 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I missed the game because of work, just noticed that RVP nut-megged the keeper for both goals, amazing!

    Also, apparently this is the first time this has happened (the highest we've been) since back when we won number 20 and S.A.F. retired...

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    Already it feels good to not be looking up the table at a bunch of teams between us and the top, just like it should be.


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  • #7021
    Blatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,832 ✭✭✭✭Blatter


    If LVG goes with 3-5-2 v Liverpool on Sunday I will tear my hair out. Thus far it has been an utterly disastrous formation for us. Our two wins with it were very lucky. The team is just not comfortable with it, almost all of the players to a man look like a fish out of water in it.


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