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Whatsisname · 13-01-2015 09:58PM

https://twitter.com/UtdReport/status/555121515549978624

Nolars · 13-01-2015 10:01PM

RVP only deserves a new contract if its lowered taking into consideration his age. Evans is 27 now and isnt good enough. Smalling & Jones should be given a new contract but no increase in wages.

OctavarIan · 13-01-2015 10:07PM

BloodBath wrote: »

Mata simply doesn't offer enough. We need a number 10 who can score goals and offer more off the ball. Mata is anonymous in most games outside of offering a great pass every now and then.

Mata can't score goals? That's one of the things he has been doing. Also he is a better playmaker than Rooney and has a better eye for the kind of passes around the box that Falcao and Van Persie sorely need. I agree that he is anonymous in most games.

Only other option is Rooney, and when he plays 10 he floats all around the pitch and comes deep to get the ball. When he receives it then he's sixty yards from goal and all he can do is try a hollywood pass out to Valencia. Or else he'll pass it to Falcao, who receives it forty yards from the goal with his back to it. And people wonder why Falcao is struggling? It's happening every game so far and getting worse, because it's so easy to play against and the other teams have figured it out.

I think we need Rooney up front, dropping back, going wide, pulling defenders around so that the wing backs and Di Maria have space to run into, and Carrick/Mata/Herrera have options for a through ball. He's wasted in midfield.

J. Marston · 13-01-2015 10:08PM

Van Persie: Keep.
Evans: Siya.
Jones: Siya.
Smalling: Keep.
Rafael: Keep, for back-up.

Deiseboy01 · 13-01-2015 10:11PM

Since everyone is at it, the team I'd like to see is

De Gea
Rafael Jones Rojo Shaw
Carrick
Herrera Blind Di Maria
Mata
Falcao

J. Marston · 13-01-2015 10:14PM

Why don't we try 4-2-3-1, we seem to have the players to accommodate it...

De Gea

RB - CB - CB - Shaw

Carrick - Blind (Herrera?)

Di Maria - Rooney - Mata

Van Persie (Falcao?)

Nalz · 13-01-2015 10:29PM

J. Marston wrote: »

Van Persie: Keep.
Evans: Siya.
Jones: Siya.
Smalling: Keep.
Rafael: Keep, for back-up.

Jones is still very young. I'd keep him

Rubber_Soul · 13-01-2015 10:30PM

J. Marston wrote: »

Why don't we try 4-2-3-1, we seem to have the players to accommodate it...
De Gea

RB - CB - CB - Shaw

Carrick - Blind (Herrera?)

Di Maria - Rooney - Mata

Van Persie (Falcao?)

We tried it against West Brom and Chelsea.

Strumms · 13-01-2015 10:57PM

DDG

Rafa
Rojo
Smalling
Shaw

Blind
Mata
Carrick

Di Maria
Falcao
Rooney

Subs : Valdez, Jones, Young, Herrera, Felaini, Januzaj, RVP

I'd like to see Evans shipped out quick time. You also have to think that Wilson may not be up to standard although it's early days he looks a pretty one dimensional player. Unfortunately Fletcher also seems to be a shadow of his former self and needs to go

Your Airbag · 13-01-2015 10:58PM

Deiseboy01 wrote: »

Since everyone is at it, the team I'd like to see is

De Gea
Rafael Jones Rojo Shaw
Carrick
Herrera Blind Di Maria
Mata
Falcao

I wouldn't mind seeing Falcao get an extended run as our main striker either.

A couple of graphs doing the rounds on reddit

Paul Tergat · 14-01-2015 12:03AM

Falcao has only played 604 minutes. No wonder he has barely got going - thats nothing at all

Whatsisname · 14-01-2015 12:14AM

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https://twitter.com/UtdReport/status/555154564639641600

homerjay2005 · 14-01-2015 12:14AM

Trilla wrote: »

Jones is still very young. I'd keep him

he is in his 4th season at the club and still cannot pass a football or do anything, he has not improved since he joined the club.

Jones is grand as a back up center half that can play in the fa cup/league cup, deadwood european games and the PL games againsst the bottom half of the league.

on that basis id keep him, but no way should a player like him be first choice.

Pro. F · 14-01-2015 12:27AM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

he is in his 4th season at the club and still cannot pass a football or do anything, he has not improved since he joined the club.

Jones is grand as a back up center half that can play in the fa cup/league cup, deadwood european games and the PL games againsst the bottom half of the league.

on that basis id keep him, but no way should a player like him be first choice.

"Cannot pass a football or do anything" is utter bollocks.

Cantona's Collars · 14-01-2015 01:24AM

Posted already??

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/robin-van-persie-to-leave-manchester-united-this-summer-9874732.html

"Manchester United transfer news: Robin van Persie could leave this summer with Edinson Cavani and Thomas Muller on United wish-list"

https://twitter.com/ShamoonHafez/status/555065799191568384

newballsplease · 14-01-2015 01:24AM

LVG must have some underlying issue with Falcao. Theres no other reason why he deserved to be dropped from the squad for last weeks game.

Montroseee · 14-01-2015 02:06AM

Pro. F wrote: »

"Cannot pass a football or do anything" is utter bollocks.

It's not far off in fairness. He has a bit of a cult status with some sections of the fanbase for some reason, probably because of what Fergie said about him. Jones in all likelihood will be part of the next cull and will not be missed. As said, it's his fourth season, his ability to stay fit is woeful and he's a lot more poor performances than good.

Whatsisname · 14-01-2015 02:23AM

While I'm not Jones' biggest fan, I do prefer him over Evans and Smalling but he's only 22. The other 2 are at ages where they should be in or around their peak, Smalling not so close but Evans certainly.

14-01-2015 02:48AM

Whatsisname wrote: »

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14-01-2015 02:53AM

Whatsisname wrote: »

While I'm not Jones' biggest fan, I do prefer him over Evans and Smalling but he's only 22. The other 2 are at ages where they should be in or around their peak, Smalling not so close but Evans certainly.

I think Smalling is the best from those 3, Evans being the worst. Smalling has been great defensively when he's played bar that match against City. His injuries are what worry me to be honest. That and his passing ability.

Gone Drinking · 14-01-2015 08:09AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I think Smalling is the best from those 3, Evans being the worst. Smalling has been great defensively when he's played bar that match against City. His injuries are what worry me to be honest. That and his passing ability.

Smalling was shocking at the weekend

RobertKK · 14-01-2015 08:10AM

https://twitter.com/manutdstuff/status/555270419452678144

His agent says he will leave Italy sooner rather than later.

Nalz · 14-01-2015 08:43AM

Pro. F wrote: »

"Cannot pass a football or do anything" is utter bollocks.

Agreed!

Mantis Toboggan · 14-01-2015 09:08AM

Phil Jones hasn't progressed as a footballer since he arrived at the club. His football skills, ball control, touch and passing are very poor for a player of his level. Most of his passing is safe sideways passing, to the right back most of the time. He rarely passes to a player in a better position than he is. I do believe though that this could be attributed to his ability to play different positions. When he first joined he played alot at right back and in midfield, he done OK here but he wasn't getting valuable experience at centre back which is his position imo. I don't think he should be gotten rid of just yet. He does have a huge 18 months ahead of him. Would like to see him stay fit and get a run in the team. If he continues to make mistakes and or getting injured then we may need to make a decision on him in 18 months.

Trigger · 14-01-2015 09:15AM

Reckon this would be a good move for Fletch, he is finished with United, but still think he could do a job in a lower EPL team

https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ/status/555280634500104192

"BREAKING: Sky sources: West Brom make enquiry to Manchester United for Darren Fletcher. #SSNHQ"

Mitch Connor · 14-01-2015 09:18AM

Apparently next years kit:

Hococop · 14-01-2015 09:21AM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Apparently next years kit:

Didn't someone show this a few pages back, it was on a chinese fake jersey site?

D-FENS · 14-01-2015 09:22AM

Your Airbag wrote: »

I wouldn't mind seeing Falcao get an extended run as our main striker either.

A couple of graphs doing the rounds on reddit

Wouldn’t have thought RVP has played more than Rooney, interesting.
As much as I want Falcao to start banging them in, the stat I’d most like to see changed on that is Wilson’s

Mitch Connor · 14-01-2015 09:22AM

Hococop wrote: »

Didn't someone show this a few pages back, it was on a chinese fake jersey site?

maybe, don't know. That Tufty fella on twitter (Stretford End Flags) had it on his account this morning.

bucketybuck · 14-01-2015 09:23AM

astradave wrote: »

Reckon this would be a good move for Fletch, he is finished with United, but still think he could do a job in a lower EPL team

Fletcher has been finished for years now, its been a long time since he was a viable squad option. He only has about 40 appearances in the last four seasons with the vast majority of those substitute appearances, frankly he's only still there out of loyalty and because of our horrendous squad management in the recent past.

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