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Re: Nani - I think it's going to be a great year for him. Yes he makes some stupid decisions but it's not as bad as the reputation he's gotten. I struggle to think of 4 wingers in the league with more ability then him to beat a man and get in telling crosses. Plus, he's actually come out and said that he wants to help fill Ronaldo's boots, and that in of itself is a great sign. The right decisions, in important matches, is not something you can learn on the training ground. He'll get a chance to cut his teeth this year.

I'm excited about the prospect of us having a bit more fun again. Last season really felt a chore, partly because of all the transfer crap (Ronaldo, then Berba, then Tevez, then Ronaldo again, now Tevez again) partly because we had so many games and looked knackered for half of them and partly because we were against the dippers, so winning by any means possible was alright. Next year I conceed now that I don't think we'll take the league title. 4 years in a row is ridiculous. Chelsea should have some stability, and they still have the best first XI in the league, if Drogba is in the mood. Arsenal can't have as bad a season as last year and similarly I don't think Liverpool can have as good a rub with the red cards. So all 4 should be close together imo.

If we don't win the league next season, but start playing entertaining, team-style football again I'm alright with that. Even more so if we blood some of our youngsters properly. Welbeck, Nani and Anderson to some extent deserve the chance to really play regularly. I also think Berbatov will benefit from not being sacrificed to accomodate Ronaldo. Guess maybe it's stupid optimism, but I enjoyed watching us more in 06/07 then the last two years, even when I was sure Chelsea would come back and take the league, and we got hammered by Milan. Just a better feeling about the team.
 
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You lot keep going on about Nani's ability to go past a man.

But I cannot remember a single match last year where he did someone for pace and got past them.

Maybe it's just his confidence has completely gone, but he was like Ryan Babel, plenty of pace but always cut inside and played a shit pass instead.

I want us to give Tosic a chance to prove we didn't just buy him to get Ljajic.
 
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I think some of you should forget last season happenend for Nani and the same goes for him. He showed what he can do in 07/08 and he can improve as a player a lot further.

Im not sure about this "Yeh everyone didn't like him" stuff, Most times people that have spoken on the dressing room they've said Ron was great lad to be around and his image in the media isn't really what he's like.

Im still eagerly anticapating who gets the special shirt Ron left behind. I think its important its given to a "Entertainer" as such wether thats a youth product like Welbeck or even a big money move like Benzema or unknown known kid like D.Costa.

Tosic will get plenty of chances Matherto. Were currently down to Nani, Tosic and Park on the wings which is shockingly low but with maybe Valencia coming in and Ljajic in January We'll be ok.
 
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When we signed Tosic, SAF said that he wouldn't be ready until this season. I can only think that means he wanted to bulk him up a bit, as from the few games he did play he seemed a little lightweight (similar to Ronaldo & Nani when they first joined).

A lot of us have given Nani stick for his perfomances this season (me as well). Seeing as all he really did last year was run down the wing, cut back, move & shoot from a bad position instead of crossing (as well as the hospital passes). Hopefully he's over that.
This year he has no excuses now. He's come out and said that he wants to help replace Ron, so he needs to prove it.
I can also see Anderson playing on the left wing, as well as pushing forward more. Some of his vision & passing last year was out of this world (before he got injured). Hopefully he'll buy himself some new boots, as he's never going to score with those old shovel ones!

I know the papers have been going gaga over who we're going to bring in, but I think we'll only bring in a few players. Valencia's move is meant to be wrapped up in the next 7-14 days.
If Douglas Costa is signed he'll probably be our little bit of magic (from what I've heard about him).
Finally if Tevez doesn't stay we'll get someone else. David Villa is being rumoured, and that would be superb if we could get him. Though I wouldn't mind someone like John Carew. A big striker (they usually seem to be the perfect foil for Rooney), and he's quick with it too.
 
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Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge came out today saying that we have officially made a bid for Franck Ribery...dont know how true this is but it can only be good news for us.Ribery should keep in mind that we have a starting shirt and starting berth for him at Old Trafford...cannot guarantee him that with the other clubs mentioned,Chelsea,Barca and Real.

We have officially moving in for the young brasilian starlet Douglas Costa.I am very excitied about this one as the kid looks the business in the short clips I've seen on youtube.
 
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Just read a piece of news online...Arjen Robben is available for transfer.
We should get him.He was ready to sign for us back then before Chelsea showed their dirty russian money and he signed for them.

Get him Sir Alex.Please.
 
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Don't want Robben anywhere near OT. Had his chance to sign for us said and said no, injury prone aswell.

I would love to see us sign Ribery but if we don't im not to fussed.
 
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I think he was young that time and followed the money instead of the heart.A smashing player that could change a game on his own,kindalike Ronaldo.

He has proved his fitness well this season with Real and should only get better with our fitness regime.

I would sign him without a doubt.
 
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I hope United don't spend all the money they got from Ronaldo just to get Ribery. He's a great player, but they shouldn't buy him at an inflated price just because Madrid payed £130 million for two players.

I'm not sure he's too fond of England as well.
 
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I m more for Robben tbh, he is more familiar with english football style
 
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Or sign both. I'm sure you could with the £80million+ we have.
 
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We should have taken two out of either Robben, Sneijder and Huntelaar in an exchange + cash deal with Real Madrid. An opportunity missed i think considering how badly they wanted Ronaldo.
 
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@ Knh4 - I absolutely agree. I wanted Robben and either Hunter/RVN as a third choice striker. That would have been a good deal, imo.

Robben is a supremely talented footballer, if he can stay fit. That's a big if :(
 
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knh4 said:
We should have taken two out of either Robben, Sneijder and Huntelaar in an exchange + cash deal with Real Madrid. An opportunity missed i think considering how badly they wanted Ronaldo.
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Same for Milan. Should've snapped up Diarra, Huntellar or Marcelo but it seems Real aren't selling. Still, £60/70m will be good for paying off debts.
 
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YoungGun_UK said:
Got a feeling we'll see Valencia and thats it.
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I wouldn't mind. The squad is good enough as it is. But only if we manage to sign Tevez, otherwise I'd like United to get another striker.
 
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We need atleast one top quality player who can create chances. That'll have to be either a winger or an attacking midfielder like either Ronaldo or Anderson.
If I'm being realistic, I can settle for Ribery and Tevez.
 
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we don't really need to buy buy buy, ok selling ronaldo is a real bummer and all but we got players coming through, we also have adem Ljajic coming in who looks promising, so even if we don't sign anyone i'm not to fussed, 80+ mill up for us :)



YouTube - â•‘Cristiano Ronaldoâ•‘7â•‘Good Byeâ•‘

last video, i swear :COAT:
 
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RuneEdge said:
We need atleast one top quality player who can create chances. That'll have to be either a winger or an attacking midfielder like either Ronaldo or Anderson.
If I'm being realistic, I can settle for Ribery and Tevez.
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I can't see us signing Tevez at all or Ribery for that matter. Valencia in for Ronaldo and Macheda and Welbeck to be 3rd and 4th strikers? We'll see.

:LOL: Madrid fans should enjoy this, Ronaldo apparantly says he might one day come back to United "The Future? Only God know" ;))

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...rn-to-Manchester-United-from-Real-Madrid.html
 
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If we lose both Ronaldo and Tevez and only bring in Valencia, I'll honestly be surprised if we win anything this season. Maybe Carling and FA Cup but we'll have no chance with the league, especially when everyone else is still spending and with the league getting tougher every year as a whole.
 
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I read an article about Gigi Rossi today in my local newspaper.He is making it big with the two superb goals he scored against his native USA in the Confed Cup.The article pointed out that he is a player who plays a lot like Leo Messi,albeit less skillful but just as probing both on the right,left or centre.Scores goals with both feet with natural predatory instincts.Villareal fans are all saying Rossi is the real deal.He is ready for the Premiership now.Sir Alex should activate that buy-back clause he so shrewdly included in that transfer deal.That shows how much he believes in what the kid has because its never been done before to any of his starlets.

Bring Back Gigi Rossi to be our 3rd/4th Forward.
 
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Yeah, seems like a good solution!
and we don't sign some1 Very Technical maybe Lavezzi ?
 
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I thought about Rossi too, especially after the two goals he just scored for Italy. But I think we shouldnt think about him until after the World Cup. His goal is clearly to make the first team for his national side during the competition so we should see how well he does before coming back to sign him.
If we get him now, I can imagine him not doing as well as expected and then we'll be looking to loan him out again or something.
 
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BECKS23LA said:
Yeah, seems like a good solution!
and we don't sign some1 Very Technical maybe Lavezzi ?
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Lavezzi's not top quality, he's good but not good enough.

But i don't think Valencia's that good either, he's very inconsistent.

(ps how can you support Milan and Man Utd at the same time?)
 
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UJSupanova said:
(ps how can you support Milan and Man Utd at the same time?)
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well I'm assuming its just like any other normal person.

You have your home team or your main team to support, and then an international team that you're fond of for any number of reasons.

My home team is United, who I'd support through thick and thin, and my international team is Barca, not because they're successful, but simply because my first ever time abroad, I got a Barca kit from a market, I was 6 at the time, it had Ronaldo on the back, and I've liked them ever since.

You've really gotta get this chip off your shoulder mate.
 
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matherto said:
well I'm assuming its just like any other normal person.

You have your home team or your main team to support, and then an international team that you're fond of for any number of reasons.

My home team is United, who I'd support through thick and thin, and my international team is Barca, not because they're successful, but simply because my first ever time abroad, I got a Barca kit from a market, I was 6 at the time, it had Ronaldo on the back, and I've liked them ever since.

You've really gotta get this chip off your shoulder mate.
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I wasn't having a go, i just can't understand how anyone can support two top teams from different countries.

I support Liverpool, they are my club, i don't feel the same pride, love or anything else for another club and i don't see how i could. I can't see how you can be 100% passionate about two clubs, especially two top clubs from different countries who are essentially rivals.

I can understand people who say they support one team but like seeing a certain foreign team win (i.e. I have a mate who likes Barca's style of play so enjoys watching them, he doesn't call himself a Barca fan though, he just likes their style) but i can't see how you could call them "we".

You'll notice i didn't accuse him of being a glory hunter or anything, i just asked a simple question. But of course there are a couple on here who will jump to argue and criticise me as soon as they read this or my previous post.

Yes i have slated glory hunters in the past, but for a very good reason, they ruin the atmosphere at the ground by sitting there silent reading their program and looking at the merchandise they just bought. I know full well there are Man Utd and Chelsea fans who feel the same way about these type of fans from abroad.
 
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well exactly what matherto said!
and tbh i loved Milan anly for 1 player and now he is no longer in the team, u can guess ?

For Lavezzi; he a good player, not top class but good enough, and when we bought CR7 or Nani where they Worl class ?

Valencia could help too!
at the end we cross fingers for Ribéry and Silva!
 
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It's better than those numpties who "say" they support lower league sides and then they say my 'proper' team is Manchester Utd or Liverpool, I then have to control myself as I get a sudden urge to lash out... :CURSE: :D
 
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UJSupanova said:
I can't see how you can be 100% passionate about two clubs, especially two top clubs from different countries who are essentially rivals.
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Thats where you're looking at it all wrong. Why do you have to be 100% passionate about a club to say you support them?
I'm 100% passionate about United so they're my club. But I'm personally also about, lets say 60% passionate about Milan, so wouldnt you still count that as supporting them?
United is still my main club but I enjoy watching Milan play (I'm not gonna bother going into reasons cuz thats irrelavant), so whenever I'm flicking through channels and see that Milan are playing, I'm gonna hope they win. I'm not gonna be upset if they lose in the way I would if it was United but a small part of me would still have some support for Milan. Of course if Milan played against United then its United all the way for me.
You dont have to be passionate about it to count yourself as a supporter. Its like watching a gameshow and hoping one of the contestants win the big prize at the end. You're gonna cheer a bit but not be passionate about it to the point where you'll be upset when they lose.
 
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RuneEdge said:
Thats where you're looking at it all wrong. Why do you have to be 100% passionate about a club to say you support them?
I'm 100% passionate about United so they're my club. But I'm personally also about, lets say 60% passionate about Milan, so wouldnt you still count that as supporting them?
United is still my main club but I enjoy watching Milan play (I'm not gonna bother going into reasons cuz thats irrelavant), so whenever I'm flicking through channels and see that Milan are playing, I'm gonna hope they win. I'm not gonna be upset if they lose in the way I would if it was United but a small part of me would still have some support for Milan. Of course if Milan played against United then its United all the way for me.
You dont have to be passionate about it to count yourself as a supporter. Its like watching a gameshow and hoping one of the contestants win the big prize at the end. You're gonna cheer a bit but not be passionate about it to the point where you'll be upset when they lose.
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That's a different thing entirely though imo. I've often wanted other teams to win games (albeit usually because an ex-Liverpool player/manager is involved) i wouldn't call myself a fan. Right now i hope Tranmere do well because John Barnes has just taken the manager's job, i wouldn't call myself a Tranmere supporter though. Watching the odd game on the telly and thinking "i hope they win" doesn't make you a supporter imo.

Plus i notice you don't list "your teams" as United and Milan under your name, so you're coming at it differently i think.



Nick Cave has a good point, i can sometimes understand people who pick a foreign team to support, while it is still the act of a glory-hunter (it's rare they pick an unsuccessful team to support) i hate the English ones the most. "Oh i'm from Chester, i support Man Utd but i also support Chester City so you can't call me a glory hunter" What a terrible attitude, these people claim they follow their local side, but clearly they're more interested in clinging to a successful team from hundreds of miles away. :CURSE:
 
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