Manchester United Thread

Well done on getting the replay ;)

The fact that they're a mid table 4th tier team that cost 0 is obviously irrelevant :)


On a more serious note, he makes a good point about De Gea
YouTube - Wouldn't Blame Him For Leaving! | Cambridge United 0 Manchester United 0 | REVIEW

I also don't understand why Herrera isn't playing. Whenever I've seen Utd play (I didn't know they were on tonight so didn't see your performance), the only time I've seen you pass the ball decently is when he's been on the pitch. His stats also backup what the eyes see with him being in the top 10 players stats wise on Squarka. Obviously stats can be misleading but he looks a good player - at least much better than what you have in there in terms of pass and move
 
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Godotelli said:
I also don't understand why Herrera isn't playing. Whenever I've seen Utd play (I didn't know they were on tonight so didn't see your performance), the only time I've seen you pass the ball decently is when he's been on the pitch. His stats also backup what the eyes see with him being in the top 10 players stats wise on Squarka. Obviously stats can be misleading but he looks a good player - at least much better than what you have in there in terms of pass and move
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Simple explanation. The manager is Louis Van Gaal.
 
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The problem with Van Gaal is (and I think it's been said already) he's trying to be smarter than everybody, he's trying to experiment way too much and it clearly isn't working, thus making him look silly at times.

It's inexplicable some of the stuff he does... Rooney in central midfield, Di Maria isolated up front, Phil fucking Jones taking corners, etc. Sticking to the basics is the thing we need right now to get us in the top 4, not tinkering with everything and everyone all the time. Januzaj has been fucked big time this season, Herrera as well, when both deserve to be regular starters.

Why not just go with a decent-ish back four such as Rafael, Jones, Rojo, Shaw and put Carrick and Blind in front of them for protection? Then you can have any trio including the likes of Di Maria, Mata, Rooney, Januzaj, Wilson and Herrera (who can drop to CM instead of Blind as well). Then choose one of Rooney, Falcao and RVP as the striker. Job done.

Our creative players are gonna be comfortable once they have freedom in attack. It's not only the 3-5-2 formation, it's the mindset "safety-first" which translates into attacking areas as well.

Van Gaal is clearly trying to establish a possession-based style for the near future but at the moment his "philosophy" strongly resembles the way Barca were playing in 2013 and 2014 - just recycle possession, bore everyone to sleep and do absolutely nothing with it. I somehow can see his plan work sometime in the future but can he really persist with it? Because it doesn't seem like we are bound to finish in the top 4.

He surely needs a reminder that this year this is an absolute MUST.
 
Completely agree with you. And I honestly think he is the most overated manager in the world. The praise he got on the media during and after the World Cup was ridiculous. He is an ok/average manager, who somehow got the title of world class by some people.
 
I've not been overly impressed by on field actions, but everything off the pitch has been exactly what we needed. His strength and charisma are kind of all that's required this season. Steady the ship, keep the big personalities at the club, get 4th (?) and then he can retire happily.

But as above, given the attacking talent we have our goal return is shocking.
 
The problems started with him.

At the end he had now long term plan and the club is still bleeding for it now.

I hope Januzaj can find another club this transfer window. Nice gesture by Fellaini after scoring his winner last weekend.
 
Man City, Tottenham, Chelsea and Southampton all out of the FA Cup! If we don't really push to win it this year, I don't know when...
 
Man United were terrible last night but they have been most the season.

Unfortunately Van Gaal will now know that your centre backs are terrible and get in good ones in the summer.

Jones, Evans, fletcher, Anderson and 1 or 2 others won't be at Man Utd next season.
 
Think we'll keep Jones. Agree, going to be a strange summer. Definitely leaving imo will be:
Anderson (8 YEARS!), Nani, Hernandez, Henriquez, Fletcher, Amos, Falcao and possibly Evans. Would like to see us move RVP on too if I'm honest, he's shown virtually nothing in 18 months now, think he's done.

Even though none are really doing much for us, still a lot of change. Who knows what we'll bring in, but some pace up front and a CB.

Think LVG's system would benefit from a more physical striker than we have. Someone like Saha is better suited to our 'philosophy' then slow technical strikers like RVP.
 
Utd favourites now :LOL:

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Yes, but the football is "better" than under Moyes...

The point is that Van Gaal gets more credit because he is a big name...
And now it also turns out that if Everton were good last season, one can ask what the reason was ? Martinez or Moyes ? Martinez benefitting from the fantastic defensive organisation under Moyes ?
 
:) dont take offense, I wasn`t having a go at your supported club haha! just merely finding it incredible those stats and the associate (LBM)clubs .
 
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Utd favourites now :LOL:
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Wow your really living The Dream right now aren't you?

What is it like up there, sat at the Big Boys Table??

I see your team is 2nd in the league, shit that's impressive, I mean, only one team can be 2nd right, I wish I knew what that felt like, my team being 2nd.

Just saying it gives me goosebumps....

And I see your in The Last 16 of The Champions League. Who are you playing in The Champs League??

Barcelona! What "the" Barcelona??

That's impressive dude, no really, wow!

So please pull up pew and educate us, oh wise one.

I, We, value your insight and wisdom. After 5 years of your team's domination matched with an unprecedented success, a trophy haul that has no comparison, we value your insight and observations as we have no experience and or knowledge of these things.....
 
So in our second season of transition we are still in with a remote shout for silverware and a decent shot at getting back into Europe.

Lo and behold the gobshites turn out and start declaring we were better under moyes, even pull out stats to prove their nonobjective claims.

Better under moyes? better for them it seems.

We must be moving in the right direction.
 
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Wow your really living The Dream right now aren't you?

What is it like up there, sat at the Big Boys Table??

I see your team is 2nd in the league, shit that's impressive, I mean, only one team can be 2nd right, I wish I knew what that felt like, my team being 2nd.

Just saying it gives me goosebumps....

And I see your in The Last 16 of The Champions League. Who are you playing in The Champs League??

Barcelona! What "the" Barcelona??

That's impressive dude, no really, wow!

So please pull up pew and educate us, oh wise one.

I, We, value your insight and wisdom. After 5 years of your team's domination matched with an unprecedented success, a trophy haul that has no comparison, we value your insight and observations as we have no experience and or knowledge of these things.....
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:CALM: It's just funny that after drawing against Cambridge, suddenly, in the space of a few hours, Utd are favourites for the entire cup.
After all the hullabaloo following that result you don't find it even slightly amusing?
 
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:CALM: It's just funny that after drawing against Cambridge, suddenly, in the space of a few hours, Utd are favourites for the entire cup.
After all the hullabaloo following that result you don't find it even slightly amusing?
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Who says Utd are favourites?

You didnt ask me but I offer that Arsenal are favourites, they are holders, in very good form and won the thing 10 times. I think that puts them up there.

So I take it, that what you find amusing is that that after "The Most Successful Team in England Est 2011" aka Man City and Chelsea get knocked out, some people now think we have a chance at silverware??

We haven't yet determined who is saying this. Who are these people?

But regardless I will concede, not all clubs can be as successful as the one you support you know...

The rest of us are Standing on The Shoulder Of Giants....

Let us Dream.....
 
Godotelli seems to spend more time in here than his City thread! :LOL:

Why are you always trying to wind them up? You don't see me in the Spurs thread every day, they don't enter my radar.
 
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Daley Blind is such an intelligent player. Really love watching him play - very good signing, something Utd have been lacking for many years.

BTW I dont think Ferguson would ever sign that kind of player. Could be wrong though.
 
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