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

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  • #5432
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    Lvg charged with implying that the ref was biased in the first game against Cambridge.. He is stating to sound like a proper united manager haha


  • #5433
    Manutd_4life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Manutd_4life


    Has LVG been fined by the FA for something. Got a notification on my phone but can't open it because of battery


  • #5434
    Manutd_4life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Manutd_4life


    never mind haha :D


  • #5435
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    Manutd_4life wrote: »
    Has LVG been fined by the FA for something. Got a notification on my phone but can't open it because of battery

    Been charged mate


  • #5436
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,639 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    bangkok wrote: »
    mendes also clearly doesn't rate lvg

    Are you getting that from an interview where Jorges Mendes doesn't mention Van Gaal once? I see him acknowledging the genius of Alex Ferguson, and rightfully so, and that of Jose Mourinho, his own client.

    Mendes doesn't consider Van Gaal a genius like he does Ferguson and Mourihno, but to say he 'clearly doesn't rate Van Gaal' based on that interview is a bit of a reach.


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  • #5437
    Kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,084 ✭✭✭✭Kirby


    Tyson Fury wrote: »
    Some people around here have very short memories.

    We can't all have brilliant minds like you Tyson.

    All those punches to the head must really make you banana purple monkey dishwasher.


  • #5438
    shadowcomplex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭shadowcomplex


    Some people around here may think this is crazy but if United were offered 35m for di-Maria in the summer I would sell him, I have never rated him as highly as others, he obviously has talent but he not a central midfielder and as an attacker or winger he simply doesn't or hasn't scored enough goals, Bale , Robben, A Sanchez and Reus are examples of attackers/ wingers that are invaluable in the modern game, they play out wide or as a number 10 but score as many goals as a top striker

    This is an example of a team that LVG would field if he could
    De Gea

    Coleman
    Hummels
    Rojo
    Shaw
    Blind
    Pogba
    Strootman or Vidal

    ---Sanchez or Robben
    Bale or Reus
    Falcao or Rvp or Rooney


  • #5439
    Kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,084 ✭✭✭✭Kirby


    Why stop there? Why not name an entire team of players who don't play for United. :P


  • #5440
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    Did you ever start typing out a post and then just stop midway through and go to a completely different website for a few minutes?


  • #5441
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    shadowcomplex wrote: »
    Some people around here may think this is crazy but if United were offered 35m for di-Maria in the summer I would sell him, I have never rated him as highly as others, he obviously has talent but he not a central midfielder and as an attacker or winger he simply doesn't or hasn't scored enough goals, Bale , Robben, A Sanchez and Reus are examples of attackers/ wingers that are invaluable in the modern game, they play out wide or as a number 10 but score as many goals as a top striker

    This is an example of a team that LVG would field if he could
    De Gea

    Coleman
    Hummels
    Rojo
    Shaw
    Blind
    Pogba
    Strootman or Vidal

    ---Sanchez or Robben
    Bale or Reus
    Falcao or Rvp or Rooney

    Sure I he could I'm sure he would have messi and Ronaldo there too. I don't know how you could not rate di Maria when he practically won champions league last year for real Madrid and had a stormer of a world cup for argentina and made team of the year.. Di Maria is one of the best players in the world at what he does. He was never a big scorer of goals he only scored 3 I think last season, but he assisted more goals then anyone else in Europe. He is playing in a team that's unsettled and been moved around I think when the team continues to settle down after injuries ect ge will be alot better and hopefully he be strutting his stuff in champs league for us next season.


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  • #5442
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    McNair has signed a contract extension a couple of days ago apparently. No word on others as yet.


  • #5443
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,199 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    jayo26 wrote: »
    He is playing in a team that's unsettled and been moved around I think when the team continues to settle down after injuries ect ge will be alot better and hopefully he be strutting his stuff in champs league for us next season.

    I'm getting pretty tired of reading excuses for multi-million pound transfers not performing well. From Mata and Felliani last season to Di Maria, Herrera and Falcao this season all we keep hearing is that they are world class and when the team is playing well then we will see them at their best. Just once it would be nice to see one of these guys lead the way, to perform at the highest level even when the team isn't playing well, even when the team isn't settled.


  • #5444
    yabadabado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,608 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    shadowcomplex wrote: »
    Some people around here may think this is crazy but if United were offered 35m for di-Maria in the summer I would sell him, I have never rated him as highly as others, he obviously has talent but he not a central midfielder and as an attacker or winger he simply doesn't or hasn't scored enough goals, Bale , Robben, A Sanchez and Reus are examples of attackers/ wingers that are invaluable in the modern game, they pla

    I can only assume you didnt see Di Maria play for Real or Argentina in the last year.


  • #5445
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,093 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Regarding Herrera LVG said the the team picks itself on the training ground. He chooses his players based on how they perform during training.


  • #5446
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,199 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    Discodog wrote: »
    Regarding Herrera LVG said the the team picks itself on the training ground. He chooses his players based on how they perform during training.

    Rooney in midfield because of training?


  • #5447
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,093 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    Rooney in midfield because of training?

    LVG has already said that when Rooney is in midfield it's because it suits the team better.

    Whether we agree with it or not LVG seems open to saying why he makes the decisions.


  • #5448
    ericzeking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭ericzeking


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    I'm getting pretty tired of reading excuses for multi-million pound transfers not performing well. From Mata and Felliani last season to Di Maria, Herrera and Falcao this season all we keep hearing is that they are world class and when the team is playing well then we will see them at their best. Just once it would be nice to see one of these guys lead the way, to perform at the highest level even when the team isn't playing well, even when the team isn't settled.

    Would you agree that Mata and Fellaini have improved markedly for us this season? Since you're saying the excuses for them were for last season?

    There's a clue there somewhere...

    Indeed it would be nice if all these players hit the ground running but I'd say it's more normal for them to take some time


  • #5449
    Manutd_4life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Manutd_4life


    i seriously think we should forget about hummels....


  • #5450
    Hococop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,741 ✭✭✭Hococop


    Manutd_4life wrote: »
    i seriously think we should forget about hummels....

    I see they are losing is he having a stinker?


  • #5451
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,199 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    ericzeking wrote: »
    Would you agree that Mata and Fellaini have improved markedly for us this season? Since you're saying the excuses for them were for last season?

    There's a clue there somewhere...

    Indeed it would be nice if all these players hit the ground running but I'd say it's more normal for them to take some time

    No, I wouldn't, certainly not nearly enough to justify the huge fees spent on them. Felliani has improved, which wouldn't be hard considering how dire he was, and he is worth a place in the team but he is still short of what we need.

    Mata is one of those sacred cows you aren't allowed to criticise in here, suffice to say he has not improved our fortunes one iota since he joined. When we are great again he will probably look good himself, but he won't bring us there. Which was my point, all those millions spent on players that can't perform unless everything is perfect for them.

    I'm also amused at your "clue" comment. Are you trying to say that two guys who had 8 PL years and 200 premier league games between them needed a year to settle in at a premier league club? That says a lot about them if you ask me.


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  • #5452
    beno619
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,002 ✭✭✭beno619


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    I'm getting pretty tired of reading excuses for multi-million pound transfers not performing well. From Mata and Felliani last season to Di Maria, Herrera and Falcao this season all we keep hearing is that they are world class and when the team is playing well then we will see them at their best. Just once it would be nice to see one of these guys lead the way, to perform at the highest level even when the team isn't playing well, even when the team isn't settled.

    Apart from the West Brom game I think Herrera has always looked quality.


  • #5453
    beno619
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,002 ✭✭✭beno619


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    Mata is one of those sacred cows you aren't allowed to criticise in here, suffice to say he has not improved our fortunes one iota since he joined. When we are great again he will probably look good himself, but he won't bring us there. Which was my point, all those millions spent on players that can't perform unless everything is perfect for them.

    Not sure about that now, Mata gets lots of criticism on here and he's a pretty easy target. His performances have ranged from great, average to anonymous this season.


  • #5454
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    beno619 wrote: »
    Not sure about that now, Mata gets lots of criticism on here and he's a pretty easy target. His performances have ranged from great, average to anonymous this season.

    We all wish he was a pretty easy target.


    Winky face


  • #5455
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,089 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Cant believe the state of Dortmund. They should be easy pickings in the summer


  • #5456
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    Didn't know they were dead last. Wow. Surreal.


    We would have all been creaming ourselves with klopp in the summer as well.

    Is it 34 games in Germany?


  • #5457
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    Good man eidur gudjohnson :)


  • #5458
    Hococop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,741 ✭✭✭Hococop


    LuckyGent88 wrote: »
    Good man eidur gudjohnson :)

    Not gonna lie I ****ing hated him at Chelsea


  • #5459
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    Liverpool 1 down. If they lose, we surely have to win the fa cup.

    No doubt the haters will downplay it if we do win since all the good teams got knocked out early


  • #5460
    ericzeking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭ericzeking


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    No, I wouldn't, certainly not nearly enough to justify the huge fees spent on them. Felliani has improved, which wouldn't be hard considering how dire he was, and he is worth a place in the team but he is still short of what we need.

    Mata is one of those sacred cows you aren't allowed to criticise in here, suffice to say he has not improved our fortunes one iota since he joined. When we are great again he will probably look good himself, but he won't bring us there. Which was my point, all those millions spent on players that can't perform unless everything is perfect for them.

    I'm also amused at your "clue" comment. Are you trying to say that two guys who had 8 PL years and 200 premier league games between them needed a year to settle in at a premier league club? That says a lot about them if you ask me.

    The clue comment was especially for you old chum, I knew you'd like it!!...Ya players will need time to settle at a new club regardless of it being the same league and anyway the aforementioned both entered into a pretty toxic atmosphere...nothing new there


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  • #5461
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    All this negativity anyone got anything positive to talk about? Like sitting third in table? Threw to next round of cup? 8 clean sheets in 16 games? Team playing there hearts out last night chasing down balls in the 92nd minute? Talk that de gea will stay with united coming from his agent?


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