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Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016 - Mod Warning link in OP 20/3

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  • #1142
    J. Marston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,408 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    I celebrated that Leicester goal like a United one.


  • #1143
    Liam McPoyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,846 ✭✭✭✭Liam McPoyle


    J. Marston wrote: »
    I celebrated that Leicester goal like a United one.

    Man I really hope they can hold on and do it.


  • #1144
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 43,001 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    jayo26 wrote: »
    I actually think we will win tomorrow arsenal after having a bad week against barca with Sanchez and girod not in best of form if we can carry the confidence from Thursday night with a decent display I think we can get a good win.

    Barca are Barca; no point getting annoyed losing to them, and it won't affect them that much. We've only gotten one win against the current top 5 this season.


  • #1145
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,275 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    jayo26 wrote: »
    I actually think we will win tomorrow arsenal after having a bad week against barca with Sanchez and girod not in best of form if we can carry the confidence from Thursday night with a decent display I think we can get a good win.

    They can have all the confidence they want, but if the team is the same as it was on Thursday then Arsenal could do a real number on them, the difference in quality is massive. Give me Sanchez and Giroud over the new Macheda any day.

    I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think Van Gaal will let tomorrows side go out to play with flair, he will want a focus on defensive play and try to snatch a draw. He might even be right to do so for once.

    They might all go out and play brilliantly and score two or three goals, I just very much doubt it.


  • #1146
    madcabbage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,315 ✭✭✭madcabbage


    They should go for it, try and take a bit of scalp off the top 4. A draw only encourages the notion of hanging on and hoping the lads above us slip up. Better to give a go now instead of dragging our arses in March/April when we're adrift.


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  • #1147
    user2011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,071 ✭✭✭user2011


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    They can have all the confidence they want, but if the team is the same as it was on Thursday then Arsenal could do a real number on them, the difference in quality is massive. Give me Sanchez and Giroud over the new Macheda any day.

    I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think Van Gaal will let tomorrows side go out to play with flair, he will want a focus on defensive play and try to snatch a draw. He might even be right to do so for once.

    They might all go out and play brilliantly and score two or three goals, I just very much doubt it.

    The new Macheda? He is already being coined a failure?


  • #1148
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,275 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    user2011 wrote: »
    The new Macheda? He is already being coined a failure?

    Not at all. I hope he pushes on and makes an impact for the club. At this point he is neither a success nor a failure.

    The parallels are there though, so all judgement should be reserved.


  • #1149
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    Barca are Barca; no point getting annoyed losing to them, and it won't affect them that much. We've only gotten one win against the current top 5 this season.

    Ahh just been a little optimistic pal we will shower them with Kate love they be grand.


  • #1150
    user2011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,071 ✭✭✭user2011


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    Not at all. I hope he pushes on and makes an impact for the club. At this point he is neither a success nor a failure.

    The parallels are there though, so all judgement should be reserved.

    Strange thing to say "the new Macheda" then reply like so. All judgement should be reserved including liking him in a positive/negative tone.


  • #1151
    fuzzydunlop85
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭fuzzydunlop85


    Any news on Martial, De Gea and Smalling for tomorrow?


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  • #1152
    gosplan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,828 ✭✭✭gosplan


    jayo26 wrote: »
    Ahh just been a little optimistic pal we will shower them with Kate love they be grand.

    Kate love??


  • #1153
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    gosplan wrote: »
    Kate love??

    Sorry I ment "Kate Upton" love just to keep their spirits high ya know.


    2gugm6u.jpg

    Works for everyone here anyway


    Happy Saturday night ya alll.


  • #1154
    VW 1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭VW 1


    Anyone know where I could catch the game in Manhattan area tomorrow? Staying in the tines square area so the closer to there the better!


  • #1155
    Rossi IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,369 ✭✭✭Rossi IRL


    Rooney last night at the boxing was wearing a knee brace on his right knee.

    Looked serious enough.


  • #1156
    Flint Fredstone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,519 ✭✭✭Flint Fredstone


    I'm sure the Ronaldo rumours will go into overdrive after his comments last night. I wasn't too pushed on him coming back in the first place but I wouldn't want him near the club if that's the way he's carrying on.


  • #1157
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,486 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    If it was to happen ideal time was last couple of seasons, but think it's not meant be.

    EVENFLOW



  • #1158
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Flint Fredstone wrote: »
    I'm sure the Ronaldo rumours will go into overdrive after his comments last night. I wasn't too pushed on him coming back in the first place but I wouldn't want him near the club if that's the way he's carrying on.

    Missed that, what did say?


  • #1159
    J. Marston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,408 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Missed that, what did say?

    https://twitter.com/dermotmcorrigan/status/703636447006339072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

    A clown who can't come to terms with his own decline so he throws his teammates under the bus.


  • #1160
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,486 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Ya tbf he's acted like spoilt brat here

    EVENFLOW



  • #1161
    gosplan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,828 ✭✭✭gosplan


    Ronaldo's a dick.

    But I'm sure he looks at Barca's smart buying of Neymar and Suarez and compares it to Madrid's profile driven scouting.

    Like he never would have won as much as Messi. Barca had a team like Ajax when they won in Europe or Utd class of 99. Just a load of excellent players coming through from youth teams at the same time. But they also had the best player ever. Like imagine 10 years of Messi in with Keane, Scholes, Giggs, Beckham.

    But Madrid have had him for so long and failed to implement any cohesive plan around him. He should have won a lot more.

    He's a d1ck and only a d1ck would say what he said. But there should be better players at that club.


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  • #1162
    Flint Fredstone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,519 ✭✭✭Flint Fredstone


    "I don't want to disrespect anyone, but when the best players aren't available it's harder to win," Ronaldo said.

    "I like to play with Karim, with Bale, with Marcelo.

    "I'm not saying the others like Lucas Vazquez, Jese and Mateo Kovacic are not good players - they are very good players - but it's not the same."

    That's toxic for a dressing room.


  • #1163
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 43,001 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Ah, the "Jose to Real Madrid" rumours are starting up again :(


  • #1164
    Flint Fredstone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,519 ✭✭✭Flint Fredstone


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    Ah, the "Jose to Real Madrid" rumours are starting up again :(

    But it's a done deal with United.....


  • #1165
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    J. Marston wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/dermotmcorrigan/status/703636447006339072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

    A clown who can't come to terms with his own decline so he throws his teammates under the bus.

    34 goals in 33 games this season fuk I wish rooney declined like that.

    Was an ass thing to say alright but it just goes to show he will never come back to United.......... Could you imagine what he would have to say after a game with some of our lads.


  • #1166
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Match thread people: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=98886088#post98886088


  • #1167
    Nalz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,355 ✭✭✭✭Nalz


    Is martial 100℅ out today?


  • #1168
    StringerBell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,581 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    Flint Fredstone wrote: »
    That's toxic for a dressing room.

    Nothing in that quote is wrong though is it?

    You can crib about him saying it publicly, he shouldn't do that. It is an honest statement though, of course he would rather play with Karim then Jese, not saying Jese is not a good player, but it isn't the same, it clearly isn't sure.... He makes a point to say they are very good players but obviously it is easier to win when your best players are available.

    Best left behind closed doors obviously but can't fault the accuracy.

    We do say we look for more honesty and less media trained responses from players but often when they do say something not PC they get lambasted so can't reallt blame them anymore.

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



  • #1169
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Nalz wrote: »
    Is martial 100℅ out today?

    M.E.N saying both him and Smalling out.Rashford starting.


  • #1170
    Maximus Alexander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,080 ✭✭✭✭Maximus Alexander


    Hopefully Rashford can continue paralleling Macheda and get another goal today.


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  • #1171
    Flint Fredstone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,519 ✭✭✭Flint Fredstone


    StringerBell wrote: »
    Nothing in that quote is wrong though is it?

    You can crib about him saying it publicly, he shouldn't do that. It is an honest statement though, of course he would rather play with Karim then Jese, not saying Jese is not a good player, but it isn't the same, it clearly isn't sure.... He makes a point to say they are very good players but obviously it is easier to win when your best players are available.

    Best left behind closed doors obviously but can't fault the accuracy.

    We do say we look for more honesty and less media trained responses from players but often when they do say something not PC they get lambasted so can't reallt blame them anymore.

    That's just making excuses for him. You say yourself he shouldn't say it publicly but that's what he did and that's the only reason anybody is talking about it.

    What if De Gea came out and said the reason he's not keeping as many clean sheets is because the defence is a bit sh1t when got at?
    It might be true but you don't say it.


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