Manchester United Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - 2013/14 Mod warning post #718

nullzero

IvySlayer wrote: »

Poor Rooney, looks a sore bump

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Your Airbag

pool top of the league now and UTD in 8th.

Its opposites land.

RasTa

Your Airbag wrote: »

pool top of the league now and UTD in 8th.

Its opposites land.

Still baffles me how we are only 8 points behind them. Not too impressed with what Jose is doing with Chelsea

The sheer amount of Liverpool fans posting screenshots of the league table on my Facebook feed.. As mentioned earlier, anyone but them.

Cantona's Collars

RasTa wrote: »

Still baffles me how we are only 8 points behind them. Not too impressed with what Jose is doing with Chelsea

Played us & parked the bus,did the exact same thing tonight.Arsenal had 1 shot on target against them and Chelsea showed their ambition by playing Torres as a lone striker then taking him off to bring on Luiz late on.It's just functional football they are playing but somehow are in 4th place.I can see Jose leaving again if things don't go to plan.
With the teams ahead of us taking points off each other and having to play each other over this Xmas period,we are in with a real chance to make a nice jump up the league.

Soft Falling Rain

I could get used to this "anyone but pool" stuff, at least it's not anyone but Man U anymore. :pac:

Cantona's Collars

Sacramento wrote: »

The sheer amount of Liverpool fans posting screenshots of the league table on my Facebook feed.. As mentioned earlier, anyone but them.

Wait until May,leagues aren't won in December.It's so long since they won the thing they've lost sight of that fact.

zerks

zerks wrote: »

Wait until May,leagues aren't won in December.It's so long since they won the thing they've lost sight of that fact.

That's my point though! Why the hell are they posting it after 17 games? It's not even the last game of the year or anything!

Maximus Alexander

Best result for United in tonight's game though, even if Liverpool going top does leave a bad taste in the mouth. Let them enjoy it while they can.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Best result for United in tonight's game though, even if Liverpool going top does leave a bad taste in the mouth. Let them enjoy it while they can.

Seriously, there is not a Liverpool fan over the age of 12 who seriously believes being top at Christmas means anything other than a significant improvement over this time last year. (At least not one over 12 with a brain.)

Lord TSC

Sacramento wrote: »

That's my point though! Why the hell are they posting it after 17 games? It's not even the last game of the year or anything!

Presumably cause they know it won't last that long. :P

Headshot

ABU now have turned into ABL

what a weird world we live in

Your Airbag

Neville and Carragher going at it again.

Cantona's Collars

Third time Liverpool has been top of the PL table at Christmas. The last two times was 96 and 08. Winner both times: Manchester United.

Timmyctc

Your Airbag wrote: »

Neville and Carragher going at it again.

what about this time?

Maximus Alexander

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Seriously, there is not a Liverpool fan over the age of 12 who seriously believes being top at Christmas means anything other than a significant improvement over this time last year. (At least not one over 12 with a brain.)

I wasn't having a go at anyone?

K4t

8 points off top of the table which is Liverpool..

Surely two wins out of two and a win against Spurs will see us restored as serious title contenders?

irishfeen

K4t wrote: »

8 points off top of the table which is Liverpool..

Surely two wins out of two and a win against Spurs will see us restored as serious title contenders?

Yeah if the current top 5 keep drawing with each other (Liverpool v Chelsea/City) ... and we get our back teeth back and start putting teams to the sword over the next few games then it really is game on and we could be very close to the top again within weeks ... we also have to remember our last 8 games of the season are very winnable - a direct result or the front loading of harder fixtures already played.

GSPfan

My one hope for the next month is no defeats and as many wins as possible and maybe just maybe a good January signing.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

I wasn't having a go at anyone?

Yeah, I know, but just pointing out: this idea that Liverpool fans think it means something is dilusional.

K4t

irishfeen wrote: »

Yeah if the current top 5 keep drawing with each other (Liverpool v Chelsea/City) ... and we get our back teeth back and start putting teams to the sword over the next few games then it really is game on and we could be very close to the top again within weeks ... we also have to remember our last 8 games of the season are very winnable - a direct result or the front loading of harder fixtures already played.

GSPfan wrote: »

My one hope for the next month is no defeats and as many wins as possible and maybe just maybe a good January signing.

It's on!

Lithium93_

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Yeah, I know, but just pointing out: this idea that Liverpool fans think it means something is dilusional.

Liverpool fans have been delusional for the past 20 years,

irishfeen

K4t wrote: »

It's on!

For some reason i'm in a very positive mood this evening - when we have Carrick and RVP back fighting fit then I honestly think we will give it a good go ... no more fannying around and putting inferior sides away to return to our natural PL position.

In Moyes we trust! :pac:

SlickRic

Headshot wrote: »

ABU now have turned into ABL

what a weird world we live in

and we've achieved fúck all yet.

the screenshots are harmless tbh. there's so many because the fans don't actually believe the position they're in. there's a definite case of enjoying it while it lasts. it's been a tough few years and the highs at the moment are being clung to.

City would need to be horrendously mismanaged for them not to win the thing anyway tbh. Chelsea not being top 2 would be a failure with that squad too, especially with Utd's problems.

Liverpool need a miracle to finish 1st so you can all relax. I'm sure you've all gloated a lot worse over the last 26 years compared to some silly Christmas table screenshots.

adox

K4t wrote: »

8 points off top of the table which is Liverpool..

Surely two wins out of two and a win against Spurs will see us restored as serious title contenders?

Utd won't be title contenders this season.

K4t

adox wrote: »

Utd won't be title contenders this season.

Ok thanks

Your Airbag

Timmyctc wrote: »

what about this time?

A few things. Whether Mikels tackle was a red or not. Young player, team and manager of the season so far.

Neville claimed a win for "common sense" when he won the poll on twitter as to Mikels card not being a red. Carragher said "Neville being biased as usual towards english players on MON since he got the england assistants job" over Nevilles team of the season selection.

homerjay2005

great result for us tonight...that 15 point deficit were were looking at a few weeks back is much more pleasing now, 7 points dropped from Arsenal in 2 weeks is great for us, though of course there is a long way to the top just yet.

zerks wrote: »

Wait until May,leagues aren't won in December..

yes of course, but they certainly can be lost in December and right now, we are only barely hanging in there. interestingly enough, we have gone from 25/1 to 16/1 now for the league.

given the way the fixtures are panning out, Everton have 2 home games and have a good a chance as anybody of being top, if they win both of those for new year. what odds would you have gotten on that a few months back?

its scary how much they have progressed since Moyes left.

homerjay2005

GSPfan wrote: »

My one hope for the next month is no defeats and as many wins as possible and maybe just maybe a good January signing.

would that not be 3 hopes no!?

user2011

Mikel's tackle never a red imo, Mikel actually got the ball first at the VERY very most it was a yellow for the studs up way he tackled and The same could be said of Arteta who went studs up and was last to the ball. (refer them to Giggs way of tackling pure class)

Watching it on American channel and it was all they fecking talked about from about half time when the game looked liked being played out to a 0-0. Every tackle was referred too Mikels' and it doesn't match up too Mikels' tackle.

Tell's a lot about the match, Jose knows how **** his team is against the better teams which is pretty telling, he played the same tactics against us and Moyes was scared too go after a result for much of the game. Chelsea game and Liverpool games really bug me more then any we have have dropped points too.

user2011

homerjay2005 wrote: »

would that not be 3 hopes no!?

No hopes so :P

GSPfan

homerjay2005 wrote: »

would that not be 3 hopes no!?

Ha ha ha. Yes it would.

RobertKK

GSPfan wrote: »

Fixed your post there.

But Santa is based on Santa Nicholas or St Nicholas, a bishop from Turkey who wore red and gave presents at Christmas.
There was a great headline - Santa Claus buried in Ireland, the body of St Nicholas is said to be buried in Kilkenny near Jerpoint, his body was brought here as it was seen as a safe haven from the muslims at that time.
Just hope for some United wins from St Nick.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Lithium93_ wrote: »

Liverpool fans have been delusional for the past 20 years,

That's kind of my point: with one or two exceptions in the middle of the benitez years, most years Liverpool fans knew exactly where they stood. The idea that we really think we can win the league is a myth, and if we don't , we;ll be slagged off with this "our year" crap.

tallaghtmick

Your Airbag wrote: »

A few things. Whether Mikels tackle was a red or not. Young player, team and manager of the season so far.

Neville claimed a win for "common sense" when he won the poll on twitter as to Mikels card not being a red. Carragher said "Neville being biased as usual towards english players on MON since he got the england assistants job" over Nevilles team of the season selection.

Any links to who Neville chose for player/manager/team?

Utopia Parkway

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Any links to who Neville chose for player/manager/team?

Suarez and Rodgers.

Both Carragher's and Neville's teams are in the team of the season thread.

Rayne Wooney

I'd love a signing in January that makes other teams players and fans go " oh fcuk"

That would really be great


Not in a nutjob kind of way, talented

Giggsy11

Finally watched the game against West Ham. Rooney dropping deep is making all the difference. Cleverley all of a sudden looks completely different player making some very good passes and runs into the box, Jones was fantastic as usual. Rooney dropping deep is making our other midfielders comfortable, he is available for pass always and plays some excellent passes out wide.

Having Rafael back and Rooney dropping deeper has helped us a lot. We should sign a midfielder who can makes us to push Rooney bit higher up the pitch.

Very pleased with the performance. After reading so much about Buttner I thought he made worst blunder ever but it was a simple mistake but after that he made some excellent forward runs. On another day maybe he would have scored a goal.

Cantona's Collars

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Finally watched the game against West Ham. Rooney dropping deep is making all the difference. Cleverley all of a sudden looks completely different player making some very good passes and runs into the box, Jones was fantastic as usual. Rooney dropping deep is making our other midfielders comfortable, he is available for pass always and plays some excellent passes out wide.

Having Rafael back and Rooney dropping deeper has helped us a lot. We should sign a midfielder who can makes us to push Rooney bit higher up the pitch.

Very pleased with the performance. After reading so much about Buttner I thought he made worst blunder ever but it was a simple mistake but after that he made some excellent forward runs. On another day maybe he would have scored a goal.

Rooney dropping in there gives us the one thing that's been missing a lot of the time - movement.

GSPfan

This morning brings lovely comments from Roberto Martinez that Ross Barkley wont be sold in January, not even for Gareth Bale type money.

First of all, who is he kidding? Everton would never ever turn down Gareth Bale type money.

Secondly, that goes to show how much they will want realistically for him. They will want massive money (30million).

None of this matters cause I wouldnt expect United to want him in january. But Summer bids for him are certain to come in from a few teams.

Backstreet Moyes

Buttner has the positional sense of a conference player. He should be nowhere near lb but amazed he has not got a chance on the wing he is good going forward.

Corvo

Loving the new Janujaz song....

http://youtu.be/Wh6PwL0JMks

Backstreet Moyes

GSPfan wrote: »

This morning brings lovely comments from Roberto Martinez that Ross Barkley wont be sold in January, not even for Gareth Bale type money.

First of all, who is he kidding? Everton would never ever turn down Gareth Bale type money.

Secondly, that goes to show how much they will want realistically for him. They will want massive money (30million).

None of this matters cause I wouldnt expect United to want him in january. But Summer bids for him are certain to come in from a few teams.

He has serious potential but for the money he would cost i would rather look elsewhere. Pogba is better but unlikely he would come back. Morisson is performing about the same standard as Barkley he would cost a fraction of him but their are question marks over his off field behavior. Gundogan would cost a similar amount and is twice the player. If we are going to make a big signing in the summer i will be annoyed if it is Barkley.

KH25

Give Barkley at least the rest of the season (and possibly the WC) before people start putting ridiculous valuations on him. He looks a good prospect, but at the minute thats all he is. He's being way overhyped because he's English.

KH25

KH25 wrote: »

Give Barkley at least the rest of the season (and possibly the WC) before people start putting ridiculous valuations on him. He looks a good prospect, but at the minute thats all he is. He's being way overhyped because he's English.

People will soon be quoting Ozil and Fabregas type money for him. Ridiculous.

The lads looks a decent prospect atm but that's all

Corvo

KH25 wrote: »

Give Barkley at least the rest of the season (and possibly the WC) before people start putting ridiculous valuations on him. He looks a good prospect, but at the minute thats all he is. He's being way overhyped because he's English.

He's this seasons Gascoigne lad

homerjay2005

Carrick back in training and inline for inclusion this week - welcome addition if he does get a run out.

tallaghtmick

Well its that time of year again not long now until the excitement commences........Transfer window time!!!!!

homerjay2005

RVP back in training now also....would be great to have him back for Spurs.

Kerrydude1981

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Well its that time of year again not long now until the excitement commences........Transfer window time!!!!!

A month of rumours of new signings and end up signing Glenn Whelan