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

Headshot · 10-12-2014 06:07PM

Its the perfect combination Terry and Cahill. Cahill wouldnt be the same player without Terry

Vic Vinegar · 10-12-2014 06:08PM

bangkok wrote: »

you dont rate him? 7m an absolute steal for Chelsea, there is not many better centre halves around in the league

I think he's alright. Wasn't sure if you were serious saying he was top class.

Backstreet Moyes · 10-12-2014 06:08PM

I can;t see how Liverpool are going to cause us too many problems really.

Rodgers only knows one style of one up front with pace which worked great last season and helped Sterling.

Strangely he bought two strikers who's games are not suited to pace and being up front on their own. His unwillingness to move away from this system while Sturridge is out is mind boggling.

The one very good signing he made Lallana is not a first team regular despite being their most creative player.

Their is no better time to play Liverpool they won't move away from a system that doesn't suit the players rodgers is picking i will be shocked if we don;t beat them.

When Sturridge comes back they will be alright again as he fits the system hopefully it will keep him at the club longer, he has been found out completely as not being able to adapt to get the best out of his squad.

10-12-2014 06:09PM

bantee wrote: »

Chelsea's loss on Saturday highlighted Matic's importance from a defence-protection point of view.

Sorry mods, not that I wish to continue off-topic but how long is he out for? Chelsea will surely miss him over the xmas and could be a good opportunity for us to regain some ground on them.

GavRedKing · 10-12-2014 06:14PM

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Sorry mods, not that I wish to continue off-topic but how long is he out for? Chelsea will surely miss him over the xmas and could be a good opportunity for us to regain some ground on them.

1 game, 5 yellows

Hes back against Hull.

Cesc is out for 5 yellows though which could cause its own issues.

bantee · 10-12-2014 06:15PM

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Sorry mods, not that I wish to continue off-topic but how long is he out for? Chelsea will surely miss him over the xmas and could be a good opportunity for us to regain some ground on them.

He wasn't injured AFAIK, just serving his 1-match ban for the 5 yellows.

bucketybuck · 10-12-2014 06:33PM

bangkok wrote: »

you dont rate him? 7m an absolute steal for Chelsea, there is not many better centre halves around in the league

That says far more about the quality of defender available than it does about Gary Cahill.

I don't even dislike Cahill, a solid defender that doesn't make many mistakes and stays injury free, hell I'd take that at United these days.

But he certainly is no superstar defender, he's no Terry, Ferdinand or Sol Campbell, just a solid pro for whom £7m sounds about right.

Dayum · 10-12-2014 07:08PM

Nuts102 wrote: »

I can;t see how Liverpool are going to cause us too many problems really.

Rodgers only knows one style of one up front with pace which worked great last season and helped Sterling.

Strangely he bought two strikers who's games are not suited to pace and being up front on their own. His unwillingness to move away from this system while Sturridge is out is mind boggling.

The one very good signing he made Lallana is not a first team regular despite being their most creative player.

Their is no better time to play Liverpool they won't move away from a system that doesn't suit the players rodgers is picking i will be shocked if we don;t beat them.

When Sturridge comes back they will be alright again as he fits the system hopefully it will keep him at the club longer, he has been found out completely as not being able to adapt to get the best out of his squad.

I wouldn't be too sure about that....Sturridge was only one piece of the puzzle last year. Liverpool still need to plug the 30 odd goals Suarez contributed...

homerjay2005 · 10-12-2014 07:53PM

bangkok wrote: »

would love cahill at united, one of the best defenders in the league

Ivanovic for me, top of my transfer wish list, though of course it will never happen.

Deiseboy01 · 10-12-2014 08:10PM

Liam O wrote: »

Cahill was very shaky at Bolton. Has looked better at Chelsea but in an ultra defensive system. Doesn't get tested most games and is decent with the ball at his feet. Similar enough to Evans I think but Evans I feel potentially has more in his locker.

Yes he has an old pair of shoes, some empty pens and the remains of a packed lunch, oh and a six month old Metro.

Can people, for the love of god, stop writing 'in his locker'?!

Now getting at you Liamo, just does my head in.

Blatter · 10-12-2014 09:03PM

Smalling's injury means he's out for two weeks according to the BBC and a few others.

Not too bad considering Jones is nearly back and Evans + Rojo are fit.

Give it a week or two though and I'm sure one of them will pick up another injury.

shadowcomplex · 10-12-2014 10:25PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfN1p-3_uiE

KH25 · 10-12-2014 10:29PM

Well thats Roma out of the CL.

Headshot · 10-12-2014 10:29PM

shadowcomplex wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfN1p-3_uiE

kstand · 10-12-2014 10:37PM

Kevin Strootman to United in Jan?

Kerrydude1981 · 10-12-2014 10:49PM

kstand wrote: »

Kevin Strootman to United in Jan?

They can have Anderson

Seems a fair deal

paulbok · 10-12-2014 10:50PM

I'd rather wait until summer to go for him.
It's enough to have Falcao trying to prove he's fit without another player coming back from a serious injury that's hardly played yet.

kryogen · 10-12-2014 10:54PM

It would take an obscene amount of money in January, then you have to go about bedding another new player into the new midfield. I would wait till the summer no hesitation. Roma will be very hard to deal with in the summer never mind January!

bangkok · 10-12-2014 10:56PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

Ivanovic for me, top of my transfer wish list, though of course it will never happen.

yes would love ivanovic but cahill is solid. Someone said 7m was around the correct price for him, he is probably a 15-20m defender easily, bolton had to sell him cheap as his contract was up that summer.

He will probably be the next chelsea captain when terry retires.

kryogen · 10-12-2014 10:58PM

Na

irishfeen · 11-12-2014 12:12AM

That "Help Brendan Rodgers" appeal is fcuking hilarious

- the great banter between fans is what makes the rivalry.

11-12-2014 12:47AM

kstand wrote: »

Kevin Strootman to United in Jan?

"Hey Strootman, so what's your story? Come see what I have in my fanny pack."

Your Airbag · 11-12-2014 01:18AM

@Keith_Russell

Strootman to Italian journalists "Im concentrating on my fitness but we'll see what Jan brings of course I'm in contact with my former boss"

https://twitter.com/Keith_Russell/status/542797202322915328

Spazdarn · 11-12-2014 10:06AM

M!Ck^ wrote: »

"Hey Strootman, so what's your story? Come see what I have in my fanny pack."

Hahaha that is brilliant.

The_Kew_Tour · 11-12-2014 10:54AM

Getting in a decent CB would be my priority next month.

Of course Strootman is quality player but I could wait till summer for that to happen.

Too many injuries at the back.

Nalz · 11-12-2014 11:18AM

Your Airbag wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Keith_Russell/status/542797202322915328

bye bye Mata?

Headshot · 11-12-2014 11:22AM

Trilla wrote: »

bye bye Mata?

They are totally different players

Cantona's Collars · 11-12-2014 11:33AM

A cheeky bid for Sterling seeing as he's reported to have rejected his new contract at Liverpool.

Mitch Connor · 11-12-2014 11:36AM

Headshot wrote: »

They are totally different players

There has been speculation that Mata might go the other way to get the deal done.

I'd be surprised if Strootman was signed in January. I think he will b e a big target in the summer but I don't think he will move in January.

He is only just now really returning to the Roma side, still can't play consecutive games and probably has another while before he is physically 100% again, and longer until he is back to the top of his game. I'd also be surprised if he did anything to try force a move in January given he has only just returned from injury - would be a massive show of disrespect, imo, and I don't think he would do that to Roma.

They may be out of the CL, but we weren't in it to begin with, and they are still on pace to go for the title, so its not like they have nothing to play for over the rest of the season.

Pighead · 11-12-2014 12:13PM

Talk of Vidic returning is gathering pace. Lots of people seem to be talking about it now. Risky move but you can see why they'd try and get him back.

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