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

homerjay2005 · 21-01-2015 11:47PM

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

And some want us to believe there are more City fans in Manchester itself then United.

City sell more shirts in London, Stockport and in the Netherlands than they do in Manchester.

The_Kew_Tour · 22-01-2015 12:08AM

Lord TSC wrote: »

Would imagine that the stat includes tourists, for example, as opposed to being limited to those who reside full time in Manchester. would imagine United would easily get the most unique visitors, whereas the argument could still stand that people living in The City support City.

(not saying the latter is 100% true! just that the stat doesn't disprove the notion mentioned....)

You're right and I guess it does not debunk anything.

But even that aside, considering the differences both teams had on the field, the difference is huge.

thelad95 · 22-01-2015 01:04AM

I think the myth that there's more City than United supporters in Manchester died once and for all when they couldn't sell out a Champions League game against Roma.

Hococop · 22-01-2015 07:12AM

thelad95 wrote: »

I think the myth that there's more City than United supporters in Manchester died once and for all when they couldn't sell out a Champions League game against Roma.

I think the CSKA game was worse , they were offering buy one get one free on tickets and still couldn't sell out

RobertKK · 22-01-2015 08:35AM

Lots of talk that United have a serious interest in Kevin de Bruyne.

https://twitter.com/Sport_Witness/status/558005205007368192

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 22-01-2015 08:44AM

RobertKK wrote: »

Lots of talk that United have a serious interest in Kevin de Bruyne.

Very surprised at this he didn't exactly set the world on fire at chelsea

Lucas Hood · 22-01-2015 08:50AM

MrMac84 wrote: »

Very surprised at this he didn't exactly set the world on fire at chelsea

He wasn't given a chance, he played 429 mins in total for them that's less than 5 games.
He's a good player not sure he's what we need though.

RobertKK · 22-01-2015 09:15AM

MrMac84 wrote: »

Very surprised at this he didn't exactly set the world on fire at chelsea

Seen him described as the best playmaker this season in the Bundesliga, where out of 17 games he played he has 3 goals and 10 assists.

Mourinho in the words of De Bruyne seems to have been the problem at Chelsea.

Speaking to Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, he said: 'My pre-season was good, my first game too, but I still don't know why I lost my place after the game against Manchester United.
'I've also never asked Mourinho. He has never told me: 'Kevin, you don't train well.'
'It's a pity he told a press conference that I wasn't doing well on the training pitch. That's not me. I'm always a player who gives the full 100 per cent in training. Those remarks created a wrong image.'

'After the press conference in Bucharest I even started training harder, even on my days off. I lost three kilos and two percent fat - although we could get everything at the club: coke, chocolate.
'My situation has never changed. That's why I asked him in a friendly way: 'please let me go.''

Looks like a Chelsea's version of Pogba, except they sold him.

PSG, Arsenal and City also said to be interested in signing him.

The Moldy Gowl · 22-01-2015 09:26AM

Kagawas was also described as the best play a maker in Germany once upon a time.

Mantis Toboggan · 22-01-2015 09:29AM

De bruyne is exactly the kind of player we don't need at the club atm. But that means it's likely that we will sign him!!

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 22-01-2015 09:56AM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Kagawas was also described as the best play a maker in Germany once upon a time.

Was just about say similar

bangkok · 22-01-2015 09:58AM

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/daley-blind-manchester-united-midfielder-8492192

good to see blind has taken the criticism on board

homerjay2005 · 22-01-2015 10:17AM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

De bruyne is exactly the kind of player we don't need at the club atm. But that means it's likely that we will sign him!!

this sums up our transfer policy over the last 5 years. of course we have signed some great players such as DDG, Van Persie, Di Maria who were all needed, however alot of players have been signed that we either didnt need , we not good enough or were not the priority positions.

Lord TSC · 22-01-2015 10:32AM

KdB is an attacking mid like Mata, yeah?

bangkok · 22-01-2015 10:43AM

Lord TSC wrote: »

KdB is an attacking mid like Mata, yeah?

yea but much more effective than mata if needed to play on the wing

TheDoc · 22-01-2015 10:47AM

bangkok wrote: »

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/daley-blind-manchester-united-midfielder-8492192

good to see blind has taken the criticism on board

Unfair and undue criticism to be fair. I didn't see MNF but I'd be suprised if Neville was signalling him out.

Blind releases everyone else to do their bit, and as most recently as the QPR game, when an opportunity presents itself to split a defence he does it.

There has been a lack of incision from wide areas and through the middle, but culpable for that is Rooney, Mata, Di Maria, Falcao, RVP etc. Not Blind, who sits in a defensive/support role.

bangkok · 22-01-2015 10:58AM

TheDoc wrote: »

Unfair and undue criticism to be fair. I didn't see MNF but I'd be suprised if Neville was signalling him out.

Blind releases everyone else to do their bit, and as most recently as the QPR game, when an opportunity presents itself to split a defence he does it.

There has been a lack of incision from wide areas and through the middle, but culpable for that is Rooney, Mata, Di Maria, Falcao, RVP etc. Not Blind, who sits in a defensive/support role.

it was a couple of months ago that Neville criticised him.

I said it as well, there are/was times in games when he is in loads of space and instead of moving forward with the ball or passing a ball forward he just passes it sideways or back to the defenders. Nothing wrong with a bit of criticism in fairness

Lucas Hood · 22-01-2015 11:02AM

Blind played somebody on Saturday with a lovely ball, picked the ball up at left back position drifted over to right back position and played a great through ball for someone.

nicklauski · 22-01-2015 11:05AM

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Blind played somebody on Saturday with a lovely ball, picked the ball up at left back position drifted over to right back position and played a great through ball for someone.

James Wilson. Peach of a pass as well.

TheDoc · 22-01-2015 11:07AM

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Blind played somebody on Saturday with a lovely ball, picked the ball up at left back position drifted over to right back position and played a great through ball for someone.

It was for Wilson, who then put Falcao through to miss his chance. And it was beautifully played.

magnumbud · 22-01-2015 11:23AM

TheDoc wrote: »

It was for Wilson, who then put Falcao through to miss his chance. And it was beautifully played.

in falcaos defence if you look at it Caulker just got a touch to it which was enough to take it out of falcaos stride. great ball by blind and run by wilson though

sky88 · 22-01-2015 11:33AM

bangkok wrote: »

it was a couple of months ago that Neville criticised him.

I said it as well, there are/was times in games when he is in loads of space and instead of moving forward with the ball or passing a ball forward he just passes it sideways or back to the defenders. Nothing wrong with a bit of criticism in fairness

What i dont get about that criticism from neville there was that carrick can definitely be at fault a lot for doing passes like this as well but never gets picked up on by neville

bangkok · 22-01-2015 11:42AM

sky88 wrote: »

What i dont get about that criticism from neville there was that carrick can definitely be at fault a lot for doing passes like this as well but never gets picked up on by neville

but the majority of carricks passes are forward ones

Blatter · 22-01-2015 11:58AM

We're back up to 2nd in the money league with revenues of €518m from last season. If we make the top 4 this season there's a real chance we'll be back on top in two years time with the massive boost from the kit deal.

thelad95 · 22-01-2015 12:12PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

this sums up our transfer policy over the last 5 years. of course we have signed some great players such as DDG, Van Persie, Di Maria who were all needed, however alot of players have been signed that we either didnt need , we not good enough or were not the priority positions.

Van Persie was not needed. At the time of his signing we had Rooney, Chicharito, Welbeck and Berbatov.

Deiseboy01 · 22-01-2015 12:18PM

thelad95 wrote: »

Van Persie was not needed. At the time of his signing we had Rooney, Chicharito, Welbeck and Berbatov.

Yes but he won us a league and the 20 odd million is nothing compared to the extra title in the record books.

Buying him did not preclude us buying other players.

Plus he was better than Berb, Chico and Welb. Madrid would never consider a purchase like that, neither should we.

TheDoc · 22-01-2015 12:19PM

magnumbud wrote: »

in falcaos defence if you look at it Caulker just got a touch to it which was enough to take it out of falcaos stride. great ball by blind and run by wilson though

Ah yeah I picked that up on the replay and wasn't as furious as when I saw it realtime.

Still a chance though, but I'm not instigating he "missed a sitter"

Rayne Wooney · 22-01-2015 12:26PM

Doesn't worry me that Falcao missed some chances, the most important thing is getting into goalscoring positions, all strikers can have an off period especially after being out for a while

Still got a goal just over every 2 games he's played

MagicIRL · 22-01-2015 12:54PM

Wilson complemented Falcao well. I would like to see both start on Friday, with Rooney and RVP on the bench.

Valdes
Rafael* - Smalling - Rojo - Blind
Carrick
Herrera - Di Maria**
Mata
Wilson - Falcao

*Assuming he's fit
**Maybe rest and give Perierra or Januzaj a chance.

Giggsy11 · 22-01-2015 01:04PM

MagicIRL wrote: »

Wilson complemented Falcao well. I would like to see both start on Friday, with Rooney and RVP on the bench.
Valdes
Rafael* - Smalling - Rojo - Blind
Carrick
Herrera - Di Maria**
Mata
Wilson - Falcao

*Assuming he's fit
**Maybe rest and give Perierra or Januzaj a chance.

Smalling is injured. ManUtd twitter posted that.

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