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Just come back from injury. Played the last 10 minutes of the last reserve game.
 
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So who do you guys reckon is ahead in the pecking order? Kiko or Diouf?
I know that Diouf is at the moment, based on form and fitness but in terms of ability?
 
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Good question!
I haven't seen too much of either recently to make a fair judgement, but I think it'd depend on who they were playing alongside.
Diouf seems to be quicker, and more of an out and out goalscorer, a bit Andy Cole like. Playing him in front Rooney or (an in the mood) Berbatov would suit him as he'd run onto everything.
Kiko is bigger so more of an aerial threat (unless Diouf has taken jumping lessons from Evra!) and seems a bit more technical - going on what I've seen in the reserves. He's definately got goalscoring ability, though seems to be just as good at holding the ball up and playing others in. My opinion is that he'd be better up front alongside (not in front of) Rooney or Owen.

However, I think they'd make a great strike duo together so looking forward to them tearing up the reserve league!
 
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Diouf apparently isn't that clinical so I wouldn't call him and out and out striker, He's quick and does have a Evra like leap though.

Macheda IMO is a bigger goal threat personally, whenever the kid has the ball in and around the box you just expect a finish. I think he'll become a top striker, even though he's not as talented as the likes of King and Welbeck.
 
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Told you I'd probably get it wrong!
I forgot about Josh King. He looks promising as well.

I'd like to see Matthew James or Magnus Eikrem given a chance in the first team should we need cover in midfield. Gibson has been a bit disappointing lately...
He'll probably score a screamer against City now to shut me up!
 
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Diouf seems to be better in the air than he is on the ground, from watching the goal compliations it seems most of them are headers. He's got an awesome leap given his size and I think with Nani, Valencia and Giggsy crossing into the box he'd be a fair sight more dangerous than Owen, Rooney or Berba are.

Macheda's still only 18 so I'd say Diouf was ahead of him now though he's been unlucky this season when he's had a chance in the first team. He's hit the post once or twice and Akinfeev pulled off a fantastic save to deny him, then he had the injury disrupting his form, but he'll be alright, there's no need to rush him.
 
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Totally forgot about the age difference. Diouf is 4 years older. That's a significant age gap. When theres not much difference in quality, you'd have to go with the young guy if you want him to progress further as a player.
But I can't help but feel Kiko is gonna be one of those who'll do well for us and then use us as a stepping stone to move to another club somewhere in Spain or Italy.
 
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:LMAO: That's Genius Jumbo. Might need to go down that route with something :DD
 
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YoungGun_UK said:
:LMAO: That's Genius Jumbo. Might need to go down that route with something :DD
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Apparently Fulham have accepted a bid from us for Chris Smalling. Havent seen much of him but he played well against chelsea (apart from the O.G.!) and he must be in dreamland having gone from non-league to being linked with teams in the Champions League within a year or two.
 
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He's got until 6pm tomorrow to respond, the hearing is actually on Thursday so he'll definitely be available for City but will begin his 8 month ban for the Arsenal game, unless by some miracle they find him not guilty.

As much as Fagan was being a twat (and he really was), I can't help but feel Rio has acted like an absolute idiot doing this and he really should know better.
 
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Hahaha sorry, yeah I was referencing the last time Rio was up in front of an FA disciplinary panel. ;)
 
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Hang on a minute...Why is Evra getting a 4 match ban?! I'm knew somehow Rio will get punished for that lashout at that cunt Fagan.Hope it wont be lengthy or just a fine would suffice because he looked like his best against Hull.

Chris Smalling signed and no one saw that coming.Havent seen much of him except for that Chelsea game but he must have created big impressions on Sir Alex and our scout because Roy Hodgson said that we have been on Smalling's trail for some time now.
 
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Has anybody heard about the supposed bust-up Anderson had with the Gaffer resulting him in missing training.Its also reported in a brasilian website that he had returned to Brasil and signed for Vasco Da Gama?!
Hope its just utter bullshit!!
 
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I read something about that over the weekend. Apparently Fergie gave him the hairdryer after a poor performance against City, and dropped him for the Hull game. IMO he's been better than Carrick & Scholes this season, so I'd be surprised if it was just him that got a bollocking after that game.

Sounds like something from the News of the World that the other papers have run with, probably more due to the unhappy Brazilian over the road.

I'd be suprised if he left now anyway, as we'd have almost no time to bring in someone else.

Let's give him his preferred attacking role (either tonight or against Portsmouth next week) instead of trying to make him into a Scholesy type player and see if he can impress.
 
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Anderson won't be sold, Lads one of our key components for the future. Midfielders take longer to mature then most positions unless your name is Fabregas.
 
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Rio has denied the charge of violent conduct which means he'll be available tonight but if the FA deem this frivolous, he could end up with a 4 game ban like what happened with Mascherano and Michael Turner.
 
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Goddamn it, Rooney's upfront alone again.

I'm hoping Nani will try to get a few shots on goal.
 
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I KNEW IT!!! Some1 would score in the extra time! United did! :D

Great game mates, really enjoyed the pace, the passion and the overall intensity of the game, not the best but was really entertaining.
 
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Another 4-3 against City, another goal in injury time, another wonderful result and the chance to shout 'Fuck off' at Tevez and the rest of them.

Lovely stuff.

We're the famous Man United and we're off to Wem-ber-ley!
 
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Heres a nice message to city,city fans and tevez
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I love rooney!Gutted that I had college,could of gone to the game :(
 
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:DD GET IN!

Ahh "That feeling" scoring in injury time against Citeh and seeing that fuckwit Tevez silenced, never gets old.

We played very well second half and really upped it a level, Rooney and the midfielders especially.

Wembley here we come! (even if it is a shithole) :))
 
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Havent felt like this since...errr...the last time we beat City. :LOL:
 
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HAHA, i just wanted to point out that I loved the small "monkey in the middle" with Evans, VDS and Ferdinand around Tevez...hahaha...That made my day!

Great play Rooney. Always knew that he'd come and do something special for us again.
 
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