Manchester United Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 11/12

Will I Amnt

That's a poor Ajax side if ever I seen one.
The 2 players that disappointed me most both get on the scoresheet
Hope Tony V ain't too seriously injured,he would be a massive loss with the form he's in.

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cambo2008 wrote: »

That's a poor Ajax side if ever I seen one.
The 2 players that disappointed me most both get on the scoresheet
Hope Tony V ain't too seriously injured,he would be a massive loss with the form he's in.

Massive loss is an understatement.

If he's out for any stretch, United won't win the league.

J. Marston

Apparently Valencia has injured his hamstring and could be out for a few weeks.

adox

J. Marston wrote: »

Apparently Valencia has injured his hamstring and could be out for a few weeks.

"Could be out for four weeks" according to Fergie.

kryogen

kryogen wrote:

Young wincast anyone?

Get in there my son

kryogen

Valencia injury is ridiculous. So inlucky with them, the form he is in

Will I Amnt

Des wrote: »

Massive loss is an understatement.

If he's out for any stretch, United won't win the league.

Hopefully Young can get his act together and Nani on the right can be just as effective if not as consistent.
Still a massive loss

shadowcomplex

The next 4 games are

Norwich away
Spurs away
Westbrom home
wolves away

He will be missed v spurs but the rest are winnable without him, Nani needs to get the finger out. He does offer a goal threat that Val doesnt though, Rooney could suffer too in his absense

Fuhrer

kryogen wrote: »

Valencia injury is ridiculous. So inlucky with them, the form he is in

I know, its unpossible

Professional Griefer

Another injury??! What a joke.

We've done brilliant considering all the problems we've had.
Decent enough performance tonight, hopefully give a few of the senior lads a break next week so they'll be ready for the league games.

IvySlayer

Dunno why Valencia was subbed on anyway

kwestfan08

Apparently United's kit for the 2012/13 season. A tartan design to honor Sir Alex's 25 years at the club



Dunno what I think about them. Looks a bit table clothy?

Link http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1067317-nikes-new-fc-barcelona-arsenal-and-manchester-united-kits-for-2012-13

The_Kew_Tour

kwestfan08 wrote: »

Apparently United's kit for the 2012/13 season. A tartan design to honor Sir Alex's 25 years at the club



Dunno what I think about them. Looks a bit table clothy?

Link http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1067317-nikes-new-fc-barcelona-arsenal-and-manchester-united-kits-for-2012-13

Holy Mary no

Jesus Christ no

God nooooooooooooooo

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

OctavarIan

kwestfan08 wrote: »

Apparently United's kit for the 2012/13 season. A tartan design to honor Sir Alex's 25 years at the club



Dunno what I think about them. Looks a bit table clothy?

Link http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1067317-nikes-new-fc-barcelona-arsenal-and-manchester-united-kits-for-2012-13

Will there be matching baseball caps to go with them?

Professional Griefer

I don't mind them too much, would have to see them in person to I've a proper opinion though. Would love if Adidas made our shirts.

kmart6

OctavarIan wrote: »

Will there be matching baseball caps to go with them?

For a second I was like WTF are you on about...then it dawned on me...Burberry!

Will I Amnt

I don't mind those kits at all
But then why would I mind when I owned this fetching Greenock Morton number back in the day

blueshed

being checking fixture dates for Europa league and if we make the QF then its due to be

played Thursday 5th April with QPR game at OT on Sat 7th then Wigan away Monday 9th

would the EL game be moved to a Tue/Wed or the PL games be moved.

edit = just noticed were away to Blackburn on April 2nd.

is my fixture list correct.

Nailz

I didn't think much of the current blue kit until I seen the lads playing in them, then I thought they weren't too bad. I'll have to wait before I make my full and proper judgement. Although I wish they just went back to the old one new kit ever 2 seasons format...

kmart6

After talk of Tosic in here yesterday I see he scored today....just thought I'd throw it out there!

kryogen

Fuhrer wrote: »

I know, its unpossible

Damn mobile phone is out to get me!

TheLynx

De Gea did good tonight

Turtyturd

kwestfan08 wrote: »

Apparently United's kit for the 2012/13 season. A tartan design to honor Sir Alex's 25 years at the club



Dunno what I think about them. Looks a bit table clothy?

Link http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1067317-nikes-new-fc-barcelona-arsenal-and-manchester-united-kits-for-2012-13

Kilts instead of shorts too?:D

At least it's different to the usual out of the catalogue stuff most clubs have these days I suppose.

Backstreet Moyes

Do people think Cleverley could have a part to play in the Euros if he stays fit and continues to play like he did at the start of the season. Refreshing watching him and Fabio tonight. Nice write up about him below. Really hope he is as good as he has looked so far this season its exciting.

Manchester United's Tom Cleverley gives glimpses of his special touch

Midfielder's comeback is perfectly timed for the business end of the season and makes a great alternative to Paul Scholes

England can forget about Paul Scholes, as Sir Alex Ferguson made plain with undisguised Scottish disdain before Manchester United's entry into the strange land of the Europa League, but it will not be long before they call for another precision midfielder who has reappeared at an opportune moment in the champions' season. Tom Cleverley was eased back against Ajax and even in a low-key return he showed why he has attracted more tributes than appearances for United.

The first-leg meeting with Frank de Boer's pragmatic Ajax will not register in the annals at Old Trafford other than for the night Cleverely made his European debut for the club at the age of 22. For a United player of such promise it has been a long time coming, a reflection of the level Ferguson's teams had been operating at in Europe prior to this season but also the injury problems that have curtailed Cleverley's progress and saw him given only 60 minutes against the Dutch club.

This was only the midfielder's eighth appearance in a United shirt in a season that was interrupted for six weeks after a foot injury sustained in a challenge with Kevin Davies at Bolton and then, two matches into his comeback, another four months after suffering ankle ligament damage at Everton. His previous seven outings had also resulted in a United victory, notably that 8-2 destruction of Arsenal and his display against Manchester City in the Community Shield when, for the undoubted promise on show, predictions of the new Scholes or the cheaper alternative to Wesley Sneijder always seemed a little premature.

The game reflected the status of European football's long, winding and overblown second competition rather than that of the two opponents but there were occasional glimpses from Cleverely of the energy and accuracy he brings to the United midfield. A direct confrontation with Ajax's coveted young Dane, Christian Eriksen, a player linked with Old Trafford, offered the glimpse of a potential midfield of the future. That never materialised as caution consumed the two sides.

Twice Cleverley demonstrated vision worthy of Scholes. In the first half he demanded a ball inside from Michael Carrick and instantly swept a superb pass for Wayne Rooney in space down the right. In the second, as Ajax cleared a United free-kick, he picked out Javier Hernández inside a crowded penalty area with a precise volley. Both opportunities were squandered by United and it did not help Cleverley to find so many of his outlets – Nani, Hernández and Ashley Young, irrespective of their goals – enduring nights when a good first touch was often beyond them.

United's young players require European experience as the team's feeble exit from the Champions League in Basel, and the analysis from Roy Keane that so irked Ferguson, underlined. Injury absolved Cleverley from any culpability for the Champions League campaign and here he showed the pace and movement to support the United attack as Scholes once did but no one could in their absence in Switzerland.

To the United manager, who recently salivated at the prospect of his midfield being improved by two players at opposite ends of the age scale, Cleverely's comeback is perfectly timed for the business end of the season and allows him an alternative to playing Scholes for 90 minutes, regardless of how exemplary those 90 minutes were against Liverpool on Saturday. "It will be great to get the boy back because I think he's special," said Ferguson as Cleverley completed his latest rehabilitation. "He will be desperate to play with Scholes. We have a great collection of midfield players."

The master replaced the apprentice in Amsterdam and the expectation upon Cleverley is immense. As Eric Harrison, the former United youth coach synonymous with the best of the club's production line, said: "Tom for me is, without question, so good that he is the best young player at United since Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and David Beckham came on to the scene."

Nalz

Andy Cole didn't last long on my twitter! #shytetalk

homerjay2005

very unusual suituation at manchester airport tonight with both sets of manchester teams and fans arriving in on charter flights through the night...
hopefully it passes off without any trouble, would assume the teams wont cross path with the fans, but cant remember ever both teams playing on the same night away from home before.

Son Of A Vidic

kryogen wrote: »

Valencia injury is ridiculous. So inlucky with them, the form he is in

He has been our best player for the last few weeks imo. The usual oul United injury jinx strikes again, what's new I suppose.

kmart6

homerjay2005 wrote: »

very unusual suituation at manchester airport tonight with both sets of manchester teams and fans arriving in on charter flights through the night...
hopefully it passes off without any trouble, would assume the teams wont cross path with the fans, but cant remember ever both teams playing on the same night away from home before.

Well I'd imagine the United team would have landed hours before City, and some fans as well!

wheres me jumpa

homerjay2005 wrote: »

very unusual suituation at manchester airport tonight with both sets of manchester teams and fans arriving in on charter flights through the night...
hopefully it passes off without any trouble, would assume the teams wont cross path with the fans, but cant remember ever both teams playing on the same night away from home before.

Please god it passes like four prunes after ten pints of Guiness, please god.

kryogen

homerjay2005 wrote: »

very unusual suituation at manchester airport tonight with both sets of manchester teams and fans arriving in on charter flights through the night...
hopefully it passes off without any trouble, would assume the teams wont cross path with the fans, but cant remember ever both teams playing on the same night away from home before.

It is really weird actually, they normally get scheduled for opposite home and away ties dont they, well obviously this situation hasnt really happened that much, but you know what I mean.

Nalz

wheres me jumpa wrote: »

Please god it passes like four prunes after ten pints of Guiness, please god.

rake!

IvySlayer

kmart6

Valencia on twitter:

Thank you very much for the support they give me, I hope to return soon to the court.

curry-muff

IvySlayer wrote: »

God I hate Piers Morgan!!!

kryogen

IvySlayer wrote: »

Very nicely done by GL though you would have to admit

kmart6

Yeah, and Lineker got him on something else last week! Owen got him last night with the trophies pic! Morgan should just give up, they make a show of him!

Son Of A Vidic

Piers Morgan, you will all be glad to know, might be getting recalled to the Leveson inquiry soon. After Heather Mills testified last week that she did not let him listen to her voice mails and doesn't know how he had access to them. Ya should be keeping the oul head down Piers.

kryogen

kmart6 wrote: »

Yeah, and Lineker got him on something else last week! Owen got him last night with the trophies pic! Morgan should just give up, they make a show of him!

They make a show of him but it keeps him in the spotlight somewhat which is all that matters for him.

kmart6

Nuts102 wrote: »

Do people think Cleverley could have a part to play in the Euros if he stays fit and continues to play like he did at the start of the season. Refreshing watching him and Fabio tonight. Nice write up about him below. Really hope he is as good as he has looked so far this season its exciting.

GUARDIAN ARTICLE

You should really credit the article when you just copy and paste if form the Guardian website!

kmart6

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Piers Morgan, you will all be glad to know, might be getting recalled to the Leveson inquiry soon. After Heather Mills testified last week that she did not let him listen to her voice mails and doesn't know how he had access to them. Ya should be keeping the oul head down Piers.

Tbh honest I couldn't give a sh1t about that thing! Let them have their moral outrage at what was going on....end of the day as wrong as breaking into their voice mails was nothing serious/bad came from it!

Jimmy Iovine

Nailz wrote: »

I didn't think much of the current blue kit until I seen the lads playing in them, then I thought they weren't too bad. I'll have to wait before I make my full and proper judgement. Although I wish they just went back to the old one new kit ever 2 seasons format...

I like the current blue one. It's the first United jersey I've bought for the last few seasons. I find that it's easy enough to wear around as well.

Blasphemous and all as this may be to say but I don't particularly like wearing the red jersey outside of wearing it to training or a kick about. It really only goes with white shorts imo.

Son Of A Vidic

kmart6 wrote: »

Tbh honest I couldn't give a sh1t about that thing! Let them have their moral outrage at what was going on....end of the day as wrong as breaking into their voice mails was nothing serious/bad came from it!

Same here, but if the shít starts flowing Morgan's way he might get knocked off his CNN perch.

Son Of A Vidic

Another fantastic save from DDG.

Professional Griefer

I hate how Rio seemed to duck under it, throw yourself in front on it!

Great save though.

Giggsy11

It was a typical away performance, I would say it was good enough from our team considering we had few players who were short of match fitness.

Impressed with Fabio's defending. He made one mistake by giving away the ball near the box but apart from that he was very good.

Good to see Cleverley back in the team. He was bit rusty but he showed glimpses of what we have been missing from past 2-3 months.

Overall good enough game with Nani, Young, Jones, Cleverley getting few mins under the belt. Now we can play Pogba, Fryers in the home leg with likes of Petrucci coming on in the second half.

inagoodway

i was very impressed by Ashley young in yesterdays game, i had been very critical of him the last few months but he definitely proved himself last night, also kudos to rooney and chicharito (sp?):)

kmart6

inagoodway wrote: »

i was very impressed by Ashley young in yesterdays game, i had been very critical of him the last few months but he definitely proved himself last night, also kudos to rooney and chicharito (sp?):)

Young was terrible....and the goal just masks it!

inagoodway

kmart6 wrote: »

Young was terrible....and the goal just masks it!

well if u said that last week i would have agreed and been his biggest critic, but the passion was there last night, he showed his man u colours last night, as far as i am concerned:) glory glory man utd....

inagoodway

inagoodway wrote: »

well if u said that last week i would have agreed and been his biggest critic, but the passion was there last night, he showed his man u colours last night, as far as i am concerned:) glory glory man utd....

Most likely trolling.

kmart6

What are you on?!

He was at nothing the whole game, kept falling over, crosses were non-existent...and blatantly dived two times looking for something from the ref...something he's done a lot this year!

If you think that performance last night showed passion I'd really have to wonder what game you were watching!