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

28-02-2016 07:26PM

Looks like I'm resuming my Thank Record at 80 Thanks

Lets aim for 200

Flint Fredstone · 28-02-2016 07:26PM

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Mata has been immense the last few weeks. Subtly controlling everything in a free role. Amazing what sticking willing runners around him at 10 will do. If he can rediscover his goal scoring touch......

Yeah, he gets a lot of stick when the team is doing poorly, he is quality when the team plays well.

Flint Fredstone · 28-02-2016 07:27PM

Ordinary man wrote: »

At least when city win there's only about 10 supporters in the whole country to avoid, where as liverpool supporters come out of the woodwork everywhere;)

That's the number 1 factor for me. My Whatsapp is eerily quiet right now

Lithium93_ · 28-02-2016 07:30PM

Know a few Arsenal & Pool supporters, boy they'll be getting plenty of friendly abuse tomorrow

.. Don't think I've ever looked forward to a Monday so much

Kerrydude1981 · 28-02-2016 07:31PM

All I can say is roll on Watford

Lets keep the recovery going

Mitch Connor · 28-02-2016 07:31PM

chupacabra wrote: »

Nobody gives a **** about the League cup until they win it.

would argue semi-finalists, being serious.

If United go out prior to the semi's I don't really care - but once you get that far it is trophy you are in a position to win - so go win it. Would be the same with the Europa League to be honest - though losing in the round of 16 would be GUTTING this season!

StringerBell · 28-02-2016 07:33PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYi7uEvEEmk

Almost a perfect day.

jayo26 · 28-02-2016 07:37PM

They always have next year

Delighted with the performance by our own team today most of all, I know the youths are probably not first choice but it is two fingers up to the press and supporters who have been hyperbolic about not spending money on Academy.

Rashford looks good but i wouldnt be getting carried away with it he has certainly earned the right to be more involved in the first team now but of all the players I have to say I'm most impressed with varella.

Cantona's Collars · 28-02-2016 07:48PM

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Mata has been immense the last few weeks. Subtly controlling everything in a free role. Amazing what sticking willing runners around him at 10 will do. If he can rediscover his goal scoring touch......

It seems it took a shedload of injuries to force LVG into altering his philosophy of stay in your assigned position and pass the ball aimlessly,it's amazing what a bit of movement can do,we look actually dangerous in attack.

Mitch Connor · 28-02-2016 07:50PM

jayo26 wrote: »

They always have next year

Delighted with the performance by our own team today most of all, I know the youths are probably not first choice but it is two fingers up to the press and supporters who have been hyperbolic about not spending money on Academy.

Rashford looks good but i wouldnt be getting carried away with it he has certainly earned the right to be more involved in the first team now but of all the players I have to say I'm most impressed with varella.

well the argument is the academy has been left to slowly rot over the last few years - it would take time for such neglect to fully manifest itself. Players like Rashford, Lingard have been here for years. Also, the players that we do have, are of good quality (or a number of them are) - such as Fosu-Mensah, Williams, Tuanzebe and, in terms of attacking talent, especially Gribbon. But there is a very alarming lack of numbers at the club - and the number of coaches, scouts and staff in general is quite low.

At the weekend a player in the Under 16 side was subbed off, so that he could take a place on the bench for the U18 side who were playing on the next pitch - think he came on too.

Apparently a number of deals that were in place for last summer fell apart after McClair left and the club secretary got involved.

seemingly there is going to be a big intake of new players in the summer, with a number of the current lot not being given new contracts.

Cantona's Collars · 28-02-2016 07:50PM

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

That's the number 1 factor for me. My Whatsapp is eerily quiet right now

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Nalz · 28-02-2016 07:52PM

zerks wrote: »

Walcott had only 17 touches of the ball today and made 6 accurate passes.To think I was worried about his pace facing up to Blind and Carrick.

I'd forgotten he was playing until he was caught offside or gave away a freekick about 35 minutes in

bucketybuck · 28-02-2016 07:55PM

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

Yeah, he gets a lot of stick when the team is doing poorly, he is quality when the team plays well.

Thats the problem with Mata though, its when things are bad that you need your big players to step up and perform, but Mata has never done that for us. Like Rooney he deserved any criticism he got this season, he was very poor far too many times.

That said, it isn't really a surprise to see him playing better in a central role with players running around him, thats rather obviously the best way to ultilise him. And yet month after month game after game he was played out on the right. Made no sense.

Cantona's Collars · 28-02-2016 07:57PM

https://twitter.com/juanmata8/status/704007626024214528

https://twitter.com/PhilJones4/status/703989165025849345

Nalz · 28-02-2016 07:58PM

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Would have preferred Liverpool to win over City. Despise them.

You must work from home, or in a rugby club

TheDoc · 28-02-2016 08:00PM

Seems our luck with injuries has struck again.

After knee sliding across the front room after the third goal, I've tweaked a groin muscle, in bips. Could be 2-3 weeks out of exuberant celebrations

Lord TSC · 28-02-2016 08:00PM

https://twitter.com/TheUnitedTheory/status/704004076745285632?p=v

Reporter: "So how will you celebrate tonight?"
Rashford: "I won't be celebrating tonight. I have a chemistry exam tomorrow, Varela has too"

homerjay2005 · 28-02-2016 08:02PM

That was orgasmic.

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Trigger · 28-02-2016 08:04PM

Lord TSC wrote: »

https://twitter.com/TheUnitedTheory/status/704004076745285632?p=v

Reporter: "So how will you celebrate tonight?"
Rashford: "I won't be celebrating tonight. I have a chemistry exam tomorrow, Varela has too"

Head firmly fixed

StringerBell · 28-02-2016 08:06PM

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Schneiderlin was poor today

He turned his back on the ball in two occasions
The first time was the free in from which we conceeded

I thought he was much improved in the second half, he had a tough job today so I cut him a bit of slack maybe.

Flint Fredstone · 28-02-2016 08:12PM

bucketybuck wrote: »

Thats the problem with Mata though, its when things are bad that you need your big players to step up and perform, but Mata has never done that for us. Like Rooney he deserved any criticism he got this season, he was very poor far too many times.

That said, it isn't really a surprise to see him playing better in a central role with players running around him, thats rather obviously the best way to ultilise him. And yet month after month game after game he was played out on the right. Made no sense.

But that's just Mata, you know what you're getting when you buy a player like him. Rooney is the type of player that grabs a game by the scruff and drags you through it.
Mata is useless in a lethargic attack, he relies on the movement of others to flourish. United have been slow and haphazard in their passing for a lot of the season

There are lots of players like that, some people call them luxury players but if you have a well oiled machine he is a vital cog.

Trigger · 28-02-2016 08:12PM

had a giggle at this..

https://twitter.com/D_DeGea/status/704016581362393088

Trigger · 28-02-2016 08:22PM

New angle.. his face :pac: there is also a photoshop battle going on over on reddit

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DM_7 · 28-02-2016 08:24PM

astradave wrote: »

New angle.. his face :pac:

That's just Phil Jones

Cantona's Collars · 28-02-2016 08:32PM

28-02-2016 08:44PM

Best one!

Lord TSC · 28-02-2016 08:48PM

Lads, a follow up to earlier....

Mickeroo issued a warning earlier to cut out the gifs of scantily clad women (and linked it in the opening post of the thread, AND put a message about the warning in the thread title), and warned cards would follow if it continued. I hate having to issue cards for such things, but the reality is such images are really not appropriate for the United thread, as they aren't safe for work. There are a tonne of places online where you can see such pictures, but for many, the United thread being NSFW is a major issue.

And thats ignoring the fact that it can be, at times, massively misogynistic, and off putting to any women who read the thread.

If ye want bikini-clad women, NSFW pictures, and so on, there's a million places to find them, but not here.

Rayne Wooney · 28-02-2016 08:58PM

Is this the longest run Mata has got at number 10 since he joined the club?

Who knew he might be better there....

IncognitoMan · 28-02-2016 09:05PM

Quandary · 28-02-2016 09:08PM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Is this the longest run Mata has got at number 10 since he joined the club?

Who knew he might be better there....

A few people have mentioned it already but playing Mata at 10 and surrounding him with pacy players and overlapping fullbacks is a match made in heaven. Mata is physically quite a slow player but his vision, touch, football brain and movement make him very dangerous when used correctly.

It will be very interesting to see how the season plays for us from here.

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

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