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

Maximus Alexander · 26-02-2015 11:24AM

bangkok wrote: »

Im going to go for a 5-0 victory

Take it back bangkok! I said this about Swansea and look what I caused! :mad:

sky88 · 26-02-2015 11:25AM

bangkok wrote: »

don't know why, but really looking forward to the game this weekend. Have a good feeling about it, no van persie and Wilson will force van gaal to play rooney up top with falcao. Mata hopefully will start the no 10 role, with di maria Herrera supporting and blind at the base of the midfield. think we could finally click this weekend, we owe some team a proper hammering. Im going to go for a 5-0 victory

I would love if this happened mainly cause im going to it but sunderland are there to be beaten, in terrible form and fans arent happy so lets hope united make them even more unhappy

bangkok · 26-02-2015 11:34AM

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Take it back bangkok! I said this about Swansea and look what I caused! :mad:

NEVER :P

RobertKK · 26-02-2015 11:36AM

https://twitter.com/LatestManUtd/status/570908669656891394

Woodward stays in touch, nothing from Louis.

Timmyctc · 26-02-2015 11:41AM

RobertKK wrote: »

https://twitter.com/LatestManUtd/status/570908669656891394

Woodward stays in touch, nothing from Louis.

LvG probably afraid Nani, were he to play for us down the right, might do something unreasonable, like take on his man, pass the ball forward or cross the ball in.

The Moldy Gowl · 26-02-2015 11:44AM

Why would they be in touch anyway? E has scout reports?

Seems childish.

sky88 · 26-02-2015 01:21PM

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2015/Feb/tyler-blackett-signs-new-contract-at-manchester-united.aspx

Blackett signed a new deal think hell be a handy squad player dont think hes a first team starter

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 26-02-2015 01:31PM

MrMac84 wrote: »

Is RVP deffo out?

Anyone lads?

Trond · 26-02-2015 01:32PM

sky88 wrote: »

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2015/Feb/tyler-blackett-signs-new-contract-at-manchester-united.aspx

Blackett signed a new deal think hell be a handy squad player dont think hes a first team starter

Not even convinced of that myself. Id much prefer to see Thorpe given a chance ahead of him. Hes a far better defender. Shame he isn't left footed it seems!!!

Vic Vinegar · 26-02-2015 01:37PM

Trond wrote: »

Not even convinced of that myself. Id much prefer to see Thorpe given a chance ahead of him. Hes a far better defender. Shame he isn't left footed it seems!!!

I think Blackett will make a better left back than centre back. His versatility is something LvG will like anyway.

fuzzydunlop85 · 26-02-2015 01:45PM

MrMac84 wrote: »

Anyone lads?

Heard 6 weeks being talked about on another forum, nothing confirmed though.

Maximus Alexander · 26-02-2015 01:46PM

MrMac84 wrote: »

Anyone lads?

Not sure what their source is, but physioroom still has him as no return date.

Lucas Hood · 26-02-2015 01:49PM

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Not sure what their source is, but physioroom still has him as no return date.

That just means they don't know anything. Physio Room have no inside sources on these things.

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 26-02-2015 01:57PM

Lucas Hood wrote: »

That just means they don't know anything. Physio Room have no inside sources on these things.

Physioroom go by information written by people with "inside sources" to save us the hassle. So basically no one knows anything outside of the club.

bangkok · 26-02-2015 02:12PM

he left the ground on crutches and in a protective boot so going on probability, you could say 95% chance is he wont be playing this saturday

Lucas Hood · 26-02-2015 03:48PM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2970393/Robin-van-Persie-three-four-weeks-Manchester-United-striker-damages-ankle-ligaments-Swansea.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Mail saying it could be 3/4 weeks.

UnitedIrishman · 26-02-2015 03:58PM

Dare I say it.. could this be the weekend we get Mata playing off Rooney up front? With two wingers and two central midfielders.. in their actual positions?

Trond · 26-02-2015 04:10PM

Vic Vinegar wrote: »

I think Blackett will make a better left back than centre back. His versatility is something LvG will like anyway.

Yeah I think he simply hasn't the intelligence or ability to read the game that a centre back needs.

He's an accident waiting to happen in possession, always has been a liability in that regard.

fuzzydunlop85 · 26-02-2015 04:35PM

We on setanta /bt this weekend lads?

bren2001 · 26-02-2015 04:44PM

fuzzydunlop85 wrote: »

We on setanta /bt this weekend lads?

Yes, 3 pm setanta.

Mongo · 26-02-2015 04:55PM

UnitedIrishman wrote: »

Dare I say it.. could this be the weekend we get Mata playing off Rooney up front? With two wingers and two central midfielders.. in their actual positions?

It's so crazy that what you are saying probably won't happen even though it seems like a pretty solid plan.

sky88 · 26-02-2015 05:03PM

Mongo wrote: »

It's so crazy that what you are saying probably won't happen even though it seems like a pretty solid plan.

rooney up top with fellani im expecting

Julez · 26-02-2015 05:09PM

Team I'd like to see:

DDG

--Raf-Smalling-Rojo-Shaw--

Blind

Hererra----Di Maria

Mata

Rooney--Falcao

I'm pretty much 100% sure we wont see that though... definitely not Raf anyway!

Whatsisname · 26-02-2015 05:12PM

sky88 wrote: »

rooney up top with fellani im expecting

Although I'm about 99% sure Falcao won't be signed, that would really be the final nail in the coffin for him for Fellaini to start over him, especially with RVP and Wilson out.

sky88 · 26-02-2015 05:14PM

Julez wrote: »

Team I'd like to see:

DDG
--Raf-Smalling-Rojo-Shaw--
Blind
Hererra----Di Maria
Mata
Rooney--Falcao

I'm pretty much 100% sure we wont see that though... definitely not Raf anyway!

if you swap raf for valencia and fellani for mata or falcao i think that will be the team

26-02-2015 05:41PM

Nani interview courtesy of M.E.N. here

In this article, it doesn't mention anything about LVG not contacting him. That's probably because M.E.N. are only choosing the quotes that are positive as regards Nani returning.

LVG not texting/calling him isn't the biggest deal to me though. He probably said all that he had to say to Nani before he departed on-loan in regards to "no regular playing time currently guaranteed, go off and find your game and we'll talk later." Louis has his plate full with the players currently at the club.

The fact that Ed is maintaining the lifeline between Nani and the club is important. Ed, despite criticism, is clearly a man who makes things happen as regards incoming players. It is normally he who makes first contact with players/their agents after indication form the manager. All it would take is a simple "It is important that we maintain contact with Nani, there are good reports from Lisbon" from LVG for Woodward to act on it.

Even if LVG has not mentioned Nani once, Woodward is aware that Nani is currently a Manchester United employee who has found his form again while out on-loan, and could be maintaining contact for this reason alone. I reckon if the club did not want Nani at all and were hopeful of Lisbon taking him permanently, there would be no contact of this type at all. Woodward doesn't seem the type to waste time in letting someone down gently; The situation he oversaw last year where Moyes found out via the press that he was sacked was ruthless, as were the reports that Ferdinand was told very publicly that his services were no longer required.

In short, my hopes for Nani wearing the red again are higher than they were a week ago.

davemckenna25 · 26-02-2015 05:47PM

stankratz wrote: »

Nani interview courtesy of M.E.N. here

In this article, it doesn't mention anything about LVG not contacting him. That's probably because M.E.N. are only choosing the quotes that are positive as regards Nani returning.

LVG not texting/calling him isn't the biggest deal to me though. He probably said all that he had to say to Nani before he departed on-loan in regards to "no regular playing time currently guaranteed, go off and find your game and we'll talk later." Louis has his plate full with the players currently at the club.

The fact that Ed is maintaining the lifeline between Nani and the club is important. Ed, despite criticism, is clearly a man who makes things happen as regards incoming players. It is normally he who makes first contact with players/their agents after indication form the manager. All it would take is a simple "It is important that we maintain contact with Nani, there are good reports from Lisbon" from LVG for Woodward to act on it.

Even if LVG has not mentioned Nani once, Woodward is aware that Nani is currently a Manchester United employee who has found his form again while out on-loan, and could be maintaining contact for this reason alone. I reckon if the club did not want Nani at all and were hopeful of Lisbon taking him permanently, there would be no contact of this type at all. Woodward doesn't seem the type to waste time in letting someone down gently; The situation he oversaw last year where Moyes found out via the press that he was sacked was ruthless, as were the reports that Ferdinand was told very publicly that his services were no longer required.

In short, my hopes for Nani wearing the red again are higher than they were a week ago.

Stop talking sense....you know people on here don't like that. ..you gotta slate someone even if just for the sake of it!!

Maximus Alexander · 26-02-2015 05:54PM

stankratz wrote: »

I reckon if the club did not want Nani at all and were hopeful of Lisbon taking him permanently, there would be no contact of this type at all.

I don't think I'd agree with this part. Nani is a multi-million pound asset to the club, still has a few years on his contract. Even if the club wants rid of him you'd need to suss out where the land lies regarding whether he'd accept a move to Lisbon or somewhere else.

26-02-2015 06:08PM

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

I don't think I'd agree with this part. Nani is a multi-million pound asset to the club, still has a few years on his contract. Even if the club wants rid of him you'd need to suss out where the land lies regarding whether he'd accept a move to Lisbon or somewhere else.

I suppose 'no contact at all' in this case would be unusual for the reason you mention there. It is clear though that if he does end up with the option to come back to United, these texts/calls from Ed will have been important in keeping us favourable in Nani's thoughts. He seems to want back to United more than anything, rather than use his recent renewal of form to spark interest from other top clubs.

Nolars · 26-02-2015 06:09PM

Nani plays well in portugal United sign him.
Nani does OK in England united loan him out.
Nani does well in portugal unted recall him.
Nani does OK in England unted sell him.

Good chat

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