Manchester United Thread

Annnnddd Michael Carrick has injured himself on England duty. As a poster on Redcafe pointed out, he was always screwed when he lined up at CB for us.

Players that have played in defense for United this season:
Smalling: Injured for more time than fit
Jones: Injured for more time than fit
Rojo: Injured for the next 2 months
Carrick: Injured except for 1.5 matches
Rafael: Injured for more time than fit
Evans: Injured for more time than fit
MacNair: Injured for 3 weeks (and is injured currently)
Blackett: Suspended, then disappeared.
Shaw: Missed first month of season

Blind had best be praying to some witch doctor somewhere.
 
Well everyone's injured most of the time so might as well injure yourself anyway.

It's the cool thing to do at United now ;)
 
Kanouté said:
Blind is forced off early with an injury(thigh) in the Latvia game tonight.
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And that's the complete set! Every single player that has played in our back 5 this season has been injured. Yay!

We've had one of these before, but this probably the best full injured XI I've seen us with:

------------De Gea------------
-Rafael--Evans--Jones--Rojo---
--------Blind--Carrick--------
---Lingard-----------Young----
-------Keane------Falcao------

Cripes.
 
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Are you expecting any players back for Arsenal?

------------Lindegaard
Valencia---Carrick--McNair--Shaw
--------------Fellaini

because that looks like a playground for Sanchez n co
 
Smalling played 2 mins for England, so I'd assume he'll be back.

Blind has knee ligament damage, will likely miss the Christmas period.

I mean, what can we do?

------------Lindegaard--------------
-Valencia-Smalling-Mcnair--Shaw-----
--------Herrera---Fellaini----------
--------------Mata-------------------
--Di Maria---------------Rooney-----
--------------RVP-------------------

I'd imagine. But it's crazy. In terms of minutes missed this season, we're about 10x that of City or Chelsea. (first team players) That's a far bigger problem than transfers or tactics. How can you expect decent defending when you literally have played the entire season without a centre back pairing making it through 2 matches in a row?
 
Blind supposedly out with at least 4-6 weeks with a tear in a ligament.. Also just read lvg had an injury occur once every 3 days (about 40) since taking over. Ludicrous.
 
TikTikTikTikTik said:
Who said in here that with Blind playing a match in defense he would get injured? Can you place some bets for me? ;p
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Arsenal to win 3-1. You're welcome.

:)

The media to crucify Van Gaal pointing out that EVEN MOYES managed a 1-1 last year. Media fail to mention the back 5 having completed 17 premier league minutes between them in defence.

Welbeck to score a goal off his shin while trying to pass to Sanchez, media slaughter Van Gaal for letting him go, saying he's scored 3 times as many goals as Falcao but neglect to mention he's played 30x more minutes.

I can keep going if you'd like ;)
 
BobbyBox said:
We will never win are defence/defending is diabolical at the moment
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defense is that are only problem? I thought the fact everyone wants to assist Sanchez. I`d be glad to draw and even if either side wins it can`t be look at any other way 'lucked it' (not even a word haha.

good luck to both sides especially w/ Mike Dean at the helm.
 
Shock: Snide little challenge from behind by Naismith has injured Shaw.

Edit: Still playing...phew?

On a side note Rooney is finally looking up to speed this season. Seems faster than a couple months ago, and is playing more direct.
 
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Yeah quotes are all over the shop.

On an unrelated side note, to all United fans I'd recommend stop using The Guardian for your news on us. Which is sad as it's my favourite paper, but Jamie Jackson is an absolute click-bait troll. He is an utter hack and doesn't deserve your attention.

I've been so disappointed with him I actually emailed his boss and former Manchester correspondent Daniel Taylor to complain. Haven't heard back.
 
beachryan said:
Yeah quotes are all over the shop.

On an unrelated side note, to all United fans I'd recommend stop using The Guardian for your news on us. Which is sad as it's my favourite paper, but Jamie Jackson is an absolute click-bait troll. He is an utter hack and doesn't deserve your attention.

I've been so disappointed with him I actually emailed his boss and former Manchester correspondent Daniel Taylor to complain. Haven't heard back.
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That's been obvious for a while to be honest, over the summer he made some terrible calls like Di Maria and Shaw both 'rejecting' us or there being no interest before we sealed the deal and him backtracking.

following that he had that 'Bellend' tweet in regards to LVG.
 
gerd said:
Maybe he helped Man Utd with those articles about not being interested in those players ? To lower the price ?
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Not at all, I actually looked through his articles a while back over a month long period - every single one was negative, except one which was an interview with Scholes - which had lots of negativity.

I understand it - negative stories about United attract more interest than positive - but he's outrageous.

He said we'd failed at almost every transfer - including an aggressive 'United fail in Di Maria bid' which he posted literally 40 minutes before the club announced it. He's also run with the longest possible injury timelines, and as posted, put up a picture of a photoshopped LVG image - from his official Guardian account - calling him a bellend.

He seems to be more suited to writing culture and music stuff - which he used to do. I know I see bias everywhere, but when you see the tone he uses with City versus the tone with United, he definitely has an axe to grind and its unprofessional.

I'm not surprised when the ex-LFCpanel in every match have nothing nice to say about us, but you'd hope for better from a 'Manchester football correspondent'.
 
Just googled Bellend... Man, how the fuck a journalist calls a coach that and not get fired (Or maybe this is not a big insult in England).
 
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