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Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Read Mod Warning in OP 7/1/15

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  • #2882
    Whatsisname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,917 ✭✭✭Whatsisname


    @UtdReport: After today's PL fixtures, #mufc officially have the 3rd best defence in the league with 21 conceded goals. #mulive

    Surprising enough!


  • #2883
    Quandary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,492 ✭✭✭Quandary


    The Di Maria up front thing is one of the most frustrating situations at the moment with LVG.

    Following stats are from whoscored.

    When he was played in midfield, out of 9 appearances, he scored 3 goals and got 5 assists.

    When he was played up front, out of 4 appearances he has gotten 1 goal and 1 assist.

    It's pretty obvious Di Maria is best used in midfield. I hope to fcuk LVG fixes this.


  • #2884
    bangkok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,638 ✭✭✭✭bangkok


    Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »
    If they can hit the ball into the box, I couldn't give a **** if de gea ran up and helicoptered his dick and hit the ball into the box.

    Falcao should have been playing, not sure where I said otherwise?

    I don't know why jones was taking corners. He isn't exactly lethal at being in the box for a corner. Maybe he was good in training?

    Will we see it in the next match? I would hope not.

    we are talking about Manchester united here, not some sunday league 40 year old player taking a corner..

    as andrei kanchelskis said today, as long as van gal is over united we wont win a league title in the next 10 years


  • #2885
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,308 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    bangkok wrote: »
    we def havent got better, if we were to play chelsea this weekend we would be wiped off the park

    I agree to a point with you.

    We sure ain't in Chelsea league, but I don't think we have went way back.

    EVENFLOW



  • #2886
    adox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,057 ✭✭✭✭adox


    bangkok wrote: »
    we def havent got better, if we were to play chelsea this weekend we would be wiped off the park

    The same Chelsea that didn't beat us earlier in the season under Van Gaal?

    I get your frustration but you are totally over reacting.


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  • #2887
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    On the corner thing.
    I would bloody hope any professional footballer can hit a ball into the box.

    It shouldn't be a stick to beat anyone with.


  • #2888
    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    Complaining about Phil Jones taking a corner reeks of Paddy Power #epicfail lolz Phil-Jones-face banter cringe.


  • #2889
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    bangkok wrote: »
    we are talking about Manchester united here, not some sunday league 40 year old player taking a corner..

    as andrei kanchelskis said today, as long as van gal is over united we wont win a league title in the next 10 years


    Yeah let's all go beat on our chest and puff it out and hold onto history.


    Rawr we have had Ronaldo and best in our team, how dare any other team try to even look at us.
    It's nice you got the club right, but you are hanging onto history and not looking at the now.


  • #2890
    bangkok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,638 ✭✭✭✭bangkok


    adox wrote: »
    The same Chelsea that didn't beat us earlier in the season under Van Gaal?

    I get your frustration but you are totally over reacting.

    that was a terrible game and mourinho played for a draw, if we played them now not a hope of us getting a draw.


    did van gaal not look at di maria with madrid last year?! fifa pro 11 team and he plays him up front.

    rooney continued in midfield!!!

    the total non use of herrera

    acting the boll%% with falcao

    its a joke whats going on with him


  • #2891
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    bangkok wrote: »
    that was a terrible game and mourinho played for a draw, if we played them now not a hope of us getting a draw.


    did van gaal not look at di maria with madrid last year?! fifa pro 11 team and he plays him up front.

    rooney continued in midfield!!!

    the total non use of herrera

    acting the boll%% with falcao

    its a joke whats going on with him

    A disgrace joe


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  • #2892
    adox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,057 ✭✭✭✭adox


    bangkok wrote: »
    that was a terrible game and mourinho played for a draw, if we played them now not a hope of us getting a draw.


    did van gaal not look at di maria with madrid last year?! fifa pro 11 team and he plays him up front.

    rooney continued in midfield!!!

    the total non use of herrera

    acting the boll%% with falcao

    its a joke whats going on with him

    As I said you are over reacting.


  • #2893
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,199 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »
    Yeah let's all go beat on our chest and puff it out and hold onto history.


    Rawr we have had Ronaldo and best in our team, how dare any other team try to even look at us.
    It's nice you got the club right, but you are hanging onto history and not looking at the now.

    The "now" is Wayne Rooney in midfield game after game despite being shite there and despite alternatives on the bench. Thats the now, hope you are enjoying it.


  • #2894
    bangkok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,638 ✭✭✭✭bangkok


    i was at the game saturday and the united fans were going mental at half time....they chanted "442" at van gaal and he gave into the crowd...

    look at the stick moyes got last year compared to what van gaal has got


  • #2895
    edgecutter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,006 ✭✭✭edgecutter


    Whatsisname wrote: »
    Surprising enough!

    Not really, we have been fine defensively for a while. It's been the problem of trying to score goals that has been our downfall since christmas.


  • #2896
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    The "now" is Wayne Rooney in midfield game after game despite being shite there and despite alternatives on the bench. Thats the now, hope you are enjoying it.

    The problem seems to be that LVG doesn't see him as first or second choice striker, or first choice CAM. But has to get him in somewhere, so into midfield he goes. Fergie didn't seem to see Rooney as a first choice striker either, nor did Moyes arguably.


  • #2897
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    bangkok wrote: »
    i was at the game saturday and the united fans were going mental at half time....they chanted "442" at van gaal and he gave into the crowd...

    look at the stick moyes got last year compared to what van gaal has got



    .... Ya a manager of his experience gave into the crowd.


    I gather you don't like him. Do you want him fired? Who do we replace him with?


  • #2898
    Rayne Wooney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,134 ✭✭✭✭Rayne Wooney


    Chelsea's second goal yesterday was a thing of beauty and with the players we have it's a mystery why we can't play more direct like that and score those regularly and stop all the crossing

    Even Liverpool have taken an adaption of 352 (kind of 5221) only recently and now look better than we do despite us having a lot more time to work on it, they press better, move better, pass better despite having inferior players almost all over the pitch really


  • #2899
    MD1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭MD1990


    Rayne Wooney wrote: »
    Chelsea's second goal yesterday was a thing of beauty and with the players we have it's a mystery why we can't play more direct like that and score those regularly and stop all the crossing

    Even Liverpool have taken an adaption of 352 (kind of 5221) only recently and now look better than we do despite us having a lot more time to work on it, they press better, move better, pass better despite having inferior players almost all over the pitch really
    Liverpool are a much more mobile team than Man Utd imo.


  • #2900
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,639 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    bangkok wrote: »
    van gaal has imo been worse than moyes, we have been shocking this season for the amount that was spent.

    totally bizarre decisions being made....

    continued back 3
    di maria up front
    rooney midfield
    jones taking corners

    shocking stuff

    This is bollocks to be fair, whether it is "IMO" or not. You are well entitled to your opinion but I think there's a serious overreation going on here.


  • #2901
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    MD1990 wrote: »
    Liverpool are a much more mobile team than Man Utd imo.
    That sentence means nothing tbh.


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  • #2902
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    MD1990 wrote: »
    Liverpool are a much more mobile team than Man Utd imo.

    What does that even mean?


  • #2903
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    MD1990 wrote: »
    Liverpool are a much more mobile team than Man Utd imo.

    Isn't that basically what he meant?

    "Press better, move better, pass better"


  • #2904
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    I would prefer to be in utds situation rather than Liverpools though no matter how much more mobile they are


  • #2905
    MD1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭MD1990


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    That sentence means nothing tbh.
    Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »
    What does that even mean?
    Will I Amnt wrote: »
    Isn't that basically what he meant?
    More mobile in meaning more energy & speed in the team.
    That why Liverpool press better than Man Utd.
    A bit weird having to explain it tbh feels like im talking to 10 year olds.


  • #2906
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    MD1990 wrote: »
    More mobile in meaning more energy & speed in the team.
    That why Liverpool press better than Man Utd.

    United don't really play that aggressive pressing style though.


  • #2907
    Rayne Wooney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,134 ✭✭✭✭Rayne Wooney


    United have the players, the right players aren't playing and they just aren't being tactically trained well enough. It all comes down to Van Gaal

    .....Carrick..
    Ander Di Maria
    .......Mata.....
    Falcao....Rooney

    As a front 6 is as mobile as any other team in the league tbh


  • #2908
    titan18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,071 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »
    Just back from a 2 week vacation.

    Come back to this, Titan16 saying lvg should be sacked in the summer.
    The hysteria and tin foil hat attitude about de gea leaving.

    Fair enough the last 2 performances weren't the best and it's all been covered, but some posters get so hysterical when we lose a game.


    Other than for the sake of continuity, what has LVG done so far that would justify him continuing as manager. Fair enough if we were improving as the season went on, but we're getting worse.

    In regards the Jones taking corners thing, fair enough having him taking corners, but he's probably one of our biggest threats at set pieces so not having him in the box is stupid anyway.


  • #2909
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    MD1990 wrote: »
    More mobile in meaning more energy & speed in the team.
    That why Liverpool press better than Man Utd.
    A bit weird having to explain it tbh feels like im talking to 10 year olds.

    Utd regularly have 60% possession. Tey don't 'need' to press as heavily.


  • #2910
    MD1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭MD1990


    Will I Amnt wrote: »
    United don't really play that aggressive pressing style though.
    Don't have the players too play that style. I think Man Utd will buy alot of new players in the summer. The main thing they will be looking for is to get some pace into the team.


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  • #2911
    MD1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭MD1990


    Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »
    Utd regularly have 60% possession. Tey don't 'need' to press as heavily.
    Teams that press are not always possession teams. Being able to win the ball back high up the pitch helps creates chances alot easier because there isnt 9 or 10 players behind the ball.


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