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

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  • #8162
    Blatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,832 ✭✭✭✭Blatter


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    What sort of logic is that? Thats not a team selection based on whats best for the team, but on whats best for an individual player.

    If Falcao needs games then rotate him with Rooney or RVP, don't shoehorn him in at the expense of the midfield.

    Rooney played in midfield on Sunday and was fantastic.


  • #8163
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    Gits_bone wrote: »
    Ye'll have to look at a striker soon, can't rely on the OAP forward line for too long. Falcao isn't even ye'rs.

    Who are the OAPs?


  • #8164
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,066 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    Blatter wrote: »
    Rooney played in midfield on Sunday and was fantastic.

    And?


  • #8165
    Spazdarn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭Spazdarn


    Falcao isn't match fit, but he's not getting any minutes on the pitch. He's favouring Wilson (potentially very good) over Falcao. Falcao with minutes under his belt could be a huge asset.


  • #8166
    Blatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,832 ✭✭✭✭Blatter


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    And?

    Rooney can play in midfield and Falcao + RvP can play up top together. You don't necessarily have to rotate RvP and Rooney to play Falcao. Your point was that shouldn't be done?


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  • #8167
    Pro. F
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,219 ✭✭✭✭Pro. F


    I'd like to see Young get a few games on the right wing. His work rate, passing, dribbling and movement have all been good recently and if he was playing on the right side and not as a defender he could actually concentrate on something that he probably has a talent for - crossing the ball.


  • #8168
    Nalz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,092 ✭✭✭✭Nalz


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    And?

    you mean

    "OR"


  • #8169
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    I cant see Falcao getting starts till after Christmas (perhaps one game), especially if he still cant play more than 20 minutes (still).


  • #8170
    Blatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,832 ✭✭✭✭Blatter


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    I cant see Falcao getting starts till after Christmas (perhaps one game), especially if he still cant play more than 20 minutes (still).

    Van Gaal said Falcao is fit to start but played Wilson against Liverpool because of his speed.

    I'll be surprised if he doesn't start against Villa.


  • #8171
    bangkok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,638 ✭✭✭✭bangkok


    falcao is probably the best striker in the world when fit, the sooner we get him 100% fit, the sooner he starts scoring goals and helping the team. You don't get fit sitting on the bench.


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  • #8172
    kryogen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    the charge is that he received monies from his club into his bank account, then took it out as cash and gave it to the losing side players.

    He personally?

    I don't think so, thought the charge was more along the lines of the club putting money in the bank accounts, the players returning the money but not reporting the incident.

    I would have to google again but thought it was what I read at the time.

    When I am home I can check unless someone else throws it up


  • #8173
    advertsfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    David De Gea: Manchester United relaxed about new deal for keeper - Nice to hear something in the news from an official source.

    http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30493056


  • #8174
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    kryogen wrote: »
    He personally?

    Yes, him personally.

    Guardian Link
    Luzón has accused Zaragoza of paying €965,000 [£767,000] to Levante’s players to throw the game. The money was allegedly paid by the club into the accounts of nine Zaragoza players plus the then manager, Javier Aguirre, and the sporting director, Antonio Prieto. The public prosecutor accuses those 11 of then withdrawing the money in cash to pay their opponents. The club maintains that the payments were bonuses given to their own players.

    Herrera is accused of receiving two payments, of €50,000 and €40,000 respectively.

    So, yeah - the charge is that he received circa 90k into his account, to later remove and hand over to the opposition players.

    His own club are saying it was a bonus payment.

    I'm not a judge, I'm not saying he is guilty and I'm not saying the payments weren't bonuses, as claimed. I'm just saying what the charges are.

    :)


  • #8175
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    This is just going to be a stick to beat utd with, oh look their players are cheaters.

    Buying refs etc etc


  • #8176
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Cash incentives to lower teams is common in Spain.


  • #8177
    bangkok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,638 ✭✭✭✭bangkok


    zerks wrote: »
    Cash incentives to lower teams is common in Spain.

    yes to win games, extremely common towards the end of the season


  • #8178
    bangkok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,638 ✭✭✭✭bangkok


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZMBD53ZuGc

    hopefully see some of this at the weekend


  • #8179
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,066 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    Blatter wrote: »
    Rooney can play in midfield and Falcao + RvP can play up top together. You don't necessarily have to rotate RvP and Rooney to play Falcao. Your point was that shouldn't be done?

    Yes, why play Rooney out of position and leave your €30m+ midfielder on the bench just to accommodate having a third striker on the field. Thats not the best option for the team.

    Rooney can do a job in midfield, but just because you can doesn't mean you should.


  • #8180
    bangkok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,638 ✭✭✭✭bangkok


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    Yes, why play Rooney out of position and leave your €30m+ midfielder on the bench just to accommodate having a third striker on the field. Thats not the best option for the team.

    Rooney can do a job in midfield, but just because you can doesn't mean you should.

    exactly, and he can do a better job that the players that are there apart from carrick


  • #8181
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,066 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    bangkok wrote: »
    exactly, and he can do a better job that the players that are there apart from carrick

    No he can't.


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  • #8182
    bangkok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,638 ✭✭✭✭bangkok


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    No he can't.

    so of rooney, Herrera, fellaini, fletcher, Anderson which of those players play best in midfield?


  • #8183
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,066 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    bangkok wrote: »
    so of rooney, Herrera, fellaini, fletcher, Anderson which of those players play best in midfield?

    Wayne Rooney is not a midfielder, and its retarded to even have this conversation.

    Herrera and Felliani are better midfielders than Wayne Rooney, and Fletcher would be if he was still able to play football at all. Who cares about Anderson.


  • #8184
    Gits_bone
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭Gits_bone


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    Wayne Rooney is not a midfielder, and its retarded to even have this conversation.

    Herrera and Felliani are better midfielders than Wayne Rooney, and Fletcher would be if he was still able to play football at all. Who cares about Anderson.

    So would Keane if he was still able to play football.


  • #8185
    bangkok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,638 ✭✭✭✭bangkok


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    Wayne Rooney is not a midfielder, and its retarded to even have this conversation.

    Herrera and Felliani are better midfielders than Wayne Rooney, and Fletcher would be if he was still able to play football at all. Who cares about Anderson.

    did you not watch the game sunday or any other time when rooney played midfield for united?

    and saying fellaini is better than rooney in midfield :eek:


  • #8186
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,970 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Saw this on Twitter.

    B49Tv8MIgAAbpVR.jpg


  • #8187
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,405 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    Crimson King wrote: »
    According to physio room, by the 28th December 4 of the 6 remaining players on the treatment table will be able to return and the only players with no return date are Thorpe & Rojo. Things might be changing for the better lads, wonder with LVG can do with a fully fit squad?

    Thorpe is back in training. No idea why that site gets so much credit, it's all guesswork.


  • #8188
    Gits_bone
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭Gits_bone


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    Saw this on Twitter.

    B49Tv8MIgAAbpVR.jpg

    Yet Hazard has torn up the league with Fabregas while Mata has disappeared for large spells. Good stat all the same.


  • #8189
    Timmyctc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,825 ✭✭✭Timmyctc


    Gits_bone wrote: »
    Yet Hazard has torn up the league with Fabregas while Mata has disappeared for large spells. Good stat all the same.

    Who do you support out of interest?


  • #8190
    Gits_bone
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭Gits_bone


    Timmyctc wrote: »
    Who do you support out of interest?

    Liverpool, why?


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  • #8191
    Donnielighto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,760 ✭✭✭Donnielighto


    Timmyctc wrote: »
    Who do you support out of interest?

    Bridgeend afaik.


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