Valencia v Manchester United Match Thread

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fish fingers wrote: »

Dont be listening to that eejit, hes full of sh1te. Always has been and always will.

Even when England are playing?

NickDrake

lordgoat wrote: »

Carrick has been the best of the midfielders for united. Anderson started well, done nothing since. Fletch has been decent but not on the ball enough. The two wingers, park seems to have forgotten how to play football. Nani having a shocker of a game. Berb needs more of the football.

I'll gladly take a 0-0.

Hilarious. Stick to the music Lordgoat.

Insect Overlord

I love the "mute" button on nights like this!

Mr.Nice Guy

Park will come good and nick a goal.

May not be true.

sky88

not a good performance at all form united but at least we didnt let any goals in hopefully we improve a lot and bang a few in

ReacherCreature

Just looking at RTE running back over the highlights of the game, Nani has to refine his free kicks and corners. Even in the PL they're brutal, seldom getting past the first defender. Fustrating.

dfx-

starbelgrade wrote: »

I wouldn't mind seeing a ladies football game in those shirts.

Hello Mr. Blatter

Jazzy

oooohhhh stinging from dunphy. he wasnt far wrong about liverpool 3/4 years ago. off the bench there isnt anything you can do.. 3 strikers aint gonna make a difference considering your best one is already on the pitch

starbelgrade

Rob113 wrote: »

Who do you reckon can make a difference from the bench

Owen.


Owen Goal, that is.

fish fingers

OPENROAD wrote: »

Even when England are playing?

To be honest I gave up watching coverage on rte around 2 years ago, with the whole Ronaldo is a virus crap.

me-skywalker

Carrick has reason to be playing bad, he hasnt played much and Valencia are a fast passing fast paced team so of course he's going to look a bit off the pace.

Evra has been awful for me tbh, Herandez got around him a few t imes and hasnt offered anythign going foward to support Park.

Park for me has done a job in the wide area's trying to get inside but hasnt made the right runs at the right time and hasn't had the support either so tended to loose the ball more.

Anderson had great forst 30mins and then just disappeared I think thats his young head wandering instead of focusing more on his role.

Valencia have been more threatening definitely but the infectious poor passing has crept all over the team.

Subs could make the tactical battle better here.

Maybe Owen for Carrick and slide Left midfield instead of left-wing forward.

Nemanja91

Sick of dunphy talking sh*t, he has been saying we've been in decline since 2005, a team in decline doesn't win 9 trophies in 5 years

Mars Bar

My head hurts from watching that.

Rob113

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Park will come good and nick a goal.

May not be true.

Unlikely. Id say park will come off early. Push Anderson outwide. Drop berbatov a bit deeper and throw a striker on ahead of him. We need someone ahead of berba

smokedeels

Dunphy: Bring JOS on at RB.

The defence side of Rafeal's game tonight has been great

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Bill "Would you bring Gibson On "

Eamon " nah not at all" the way he said it though Great stuff G

adox

Nothing will change with United, selection wise, unless they concede.

It's a typical United away performance in Europe. The shape of the team is working well IMO, although offering little going forward.

Valencia have been disappointing so far.

me-skywalker

Jazzy wrote: »

oooohhhh stinging from dunphy. he wasnt far wrong about liverpool 3/4 years ago. off the bench there isnt anything you can do.. 3 strikers aint gonna make a difference considering your best one is already on the pitch

oooh dont bring the tone down to that Europa League level please Jazzy


Non-Interesting fact btw; Cesar is the only player in the top leagues in Europe that is older than his manager! (ie Premiership, Primera Division, Serie A, etc)

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fish fingers wrote: »

To be honest I gave up watching coverage on rte around 2 years ago, with the whole Ronaldo is a virus crap.

Find it funny though that during the world cup they were "the pundits that tell it like it is" especially when they were knocking England, but as I predicted as soon as the CL started and they knocked Utd they are suddenly talking rubbish

Nalz

smokedeels wrote: »

Dunphy: Bring JOS on at RB.

The defence side of Rafeal's game tonight has been great

I agree. Why is o shea not starting? As well as raf is playin there is always a fluck up in him

eZe^

super_furry wrote: »

Valencia are a team made for Peter Crouch. They're putting great cross after great cross into the box and there's no-one there.

Zigic didn't make much of a difference for them, considering he's close to 6'8'' and is now at Birmingham. :pac:

Nalz

Carrick off now

Liam O

OPENROAD wrote: »

Find it funny though that during the world cup they were "the pundits that tell it like it is" especially when they were knocking England, but as I predicted as soon as the CL started and they knocked Utd they are suddenly talking rubbish

they were completely clueless during the world cup. While I enjoy watching them I think they'd probably be better off on 'Grumpy Old Men'

Le King

eZe^ wrote: »

Zigic didn't make much of a difference for them, considering he's close to 6'8'' and is not at Birmingham. :pac:

He was rubbish at the WC as well.

redout

eZe^ wrote: »

Zigic didn't make much of a difference for them, considering he's close to 6'8'' and is not at Birmingham. :pac:

Aye, Josh Hartnett was pretty rubbish is his time there.

Never reproduced the form he had at Racing.

fish fingers

OPENROAD wrote: »

Find it funny though that during the world cup they were "the pundits that tell it like it is" especially when they were knocking England, but as I predicted as soon as the CL started and they knocked Utd they are suddenly talking rubbish

Im talking from my point of view that Dunphy talks ****e, I havent been appointed as spokesperson for everyone else. Not that im aware anyways.

Nemanja91

High foot is some sh*t rule, it should only be if you stick your head in that it be called.

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Liam O wrote: »

they were completely clueless during the world cup. While I enjoy watching them I think they'd probably be better off on 'Grumpy Old Men'

Most people on here thought otherwise.

me-skywalker

My god I love Mathieu!

starbelgrade

Poor Nani just broke a rib.

ReacherCreature

Finally a bit of offensive effort.

Insect Overlord

Little moment of magic from Berbatov there

DOC09UNAM

that was nearly amazing.

me-skywalker

Excellent Berba should've squared it to Ji-Sung

adox

Brilliant by Berba.

Insect Overlord

And then a cheap free-kick to the goalkeeper to spoil it.

smokedeels

berbaforeplay

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fish fingers wrote: »

Im talking from my point of view that Dunphy talks ****e, I havent been appointed as spokesperson for everyone else. Not that im aware anyways.

Wasn't specifically aimed at you so relax :)was talking generally how much praise they got here for there world cup analysis but I suppose that is becuase they were having a right go at England.

Mister men

Bit of a yawnfest so far. Who's the right back for United? He's worse than useless.

d22ontour

OPENROAD wrote: »

Wasn't specifically aimed at you so relax :)was talking generally how much praise they got here for there world cup analysis but I suppose that is becuase they were having a right go at England.

Think you are mixing up humour and analysis.They are good for a laugh regardless of who is playing.
England were shíte though so in fairness it was justified.

ReacherCreature

Mister men wrote: »

Bit of a yawnfest so far. Who's the right back for United? He's worse than useless.

Raphael.

Mr.Nice Guy

OPENROAD wrote: »

Wasn't specifically aimed at you so relax :)was talking generally how much praise they got here for there world cup analysis but I suppose that is becuase they were having a right go at England.

It's because they are entertaining. The stuff in the RTE Punditry Gold thread was mentioned because it brought laughs. Most people acknowledged they should have done better research.

Scrutinising RTE is a bit like expecting Karl Pilkington to be like Michael Palin. When watching RTE its best to sit back and enjoy the madness that follows.

Nights like tonight is when they really earn their pay because this match is sh*te. Expect more Nani bashing to come.

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d22ontour wrote: »

Think you are mixing up humour and analysis.They are good for a laugh regardless of who is playing.
England were shíte though so in fairness it was justified.

People love the humour when its not directed at there own team, if it is then they are clueless

Insect Overlord

Top quality block by Nani.

starbelgrade

Mister men wrote: »

Bit of a yawnfest so far. Who's the right back for United? He's worse than useless.

Did you wander in from another forum by mistake?

Bodhisopha

Whatever about the boys in the studio, George Hamilton is very pro United.

me-skywalker

Nani!! woah moment of the match!

Nalz

Trilla wrote: »

I agree. Why is o shea not starting? As well as raf is playin there is always a fluck up in him

Ya see theres 2 fluck ups in 2 mins

Le King

Mister men wrote: »

Bit of a yawnfest so far. Who's the right back for United? He's worse than useless.

Typical, you comment. Rubbish as usual, uniformed as usual. He has had a decent game today.

All this excitement of watching the Champions League must be getting to your head.

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Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

It's because they are entertaining. The stuff in the RTE Punditry Gold thread was mentioned because it brought laughs. Most people acknowledged they should have done better research.

Scrutinising RTE is a bit like expecting Karl Pilkington to be like Michael Palin. When watching RTE its best to sit back and enjoy the madness that follows.

Nights like tonight is when they really earn their pay because this match is sh*te. Expect more Nani bashing to come.

Don't get me wrong, I love them as you say its entertaining, but I find it funny that the opinion during the world cup was that they tell it like it is cause it involved England and now they are clueless cause its related to club teams.

Anyway a bit OT, can see Utd nicking this one