Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Notes in OP,22/7

TheTownie

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

We will need to buy a player with pace and directness, possession game is all well and good but we've seen with Arsenal before how frustrating it can be without a cutting edge with pace

Valencia back in his best year would have been perfect but he's pretty much a dud now, if we don't get Di Maria we could do with getting someone like Griezmann or Rodriguez

IMO Rodriguez is a no10 long term but either way we wouldn't have a hope of getting him, especially after reading this.

Sport Witness ‏@Sport_Witness 2m
Marca have put real pressure on Real Madrid with their James Rodriguez interview in which he basically begs for a transfer there.

Liam O

Larry Wildman wrote: »

Have they not got a fecking transfer ban or something?

And about 100 players already in his position...

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Go wan the RVP

ShooterSF

Headshot wrote: »

Go wan the RVP

Need at least 2 more from him

Zico

Liam O wrote: »

And about 100 players already in his position...

If you're Sheikh Al Moneybags Arabguy watching PSG and Barcelona take the piss out of FFP and UEFA then why not buy Man Utd's midfield targets just to keep them weak?

user2011

We're back 0-2 against Brazil :eek:

So much for Cry Argentina :pac:

GSPfan

The worrying thing about this 5 3 2 formation is that if you have a player like Dirk Kuyt who has no speed or turn of pace in that wing back position you really get nothing going forward. Daley Blind isn't that mobile either.

If you stuck Rafael and Shaw in that formation I think it would be noticeably better.

RichFTW

GSPfan wrote: »

The worrying thing about this 5 3 2 formation is that if you have a player like Dirk Kuyt who has no speed or turn of pace in that wing back position you really get nothing going forward. Daley Blind isn't that mobile either.

If you stuck Rafael and Shaw in that formation I think it would be noticeably better.

I was just about to post something similar!

I'm a bit worried by the amount of game time Kuyt gets under LVG. Could mean Valencia has a place already lined up in a similar role.

GSPfan

RichFTW wrote: »

I was just about to post something similar!

I'm a bit worried by the amount of game time Kuyt gets under LVG. Could mean Valencia has a place already lined up in a similar role.

Valencia was on my mind too but I'd bet even Valencia would be better there than Kuyt. Kuyt really is offering nothing it that team in that position other than a work ethic.

Its bizarre there isn't a better player than kuyt in the dutch squad for that position.

umop.episdn

GSPfan wrote: »

Valencia was on my mind too but I'd bet even Valencia would be better there than Kuyt. Kuyt really is offering nothing it that team in that position other than a work ethic.

Its bizarre there isn't a better player than kuyt in the dutch squad for that position.

Of course there is, but even the best coaches have blind spots for a player who can do a specific job to the managers instruction

TheTownie

The Iron Tulip when he was just an Iron Bulb.

Rubber_Soul

RichFTW wrote: »

I was just about to post something similar!

I'm a bit worried by the amount of game time Kuyt gets under LVG. Could mean Valencia has a place already lined up in a similar role.

He's not playing this system by choice though. Likely we'll never see him attempt to implement it at Utd.

Cantona's Collars

http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/manchester-united-press-on-with-transfer-and-get-vidal-medical-re

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****ing dirty tackle of RVP. No surprise who it was either

Thuggish tackle

TheTownie

Poor Herrera looks like hes being hustled in some way.

duffman13

TheTownie wrote: »

Poor Herrera looks like hes being hustled in some way.

They had dinner with Anderson and Herrera got roped into paying the bill

The_Kew_Tour

did anyone see or what it appears to look like in that bottom right of picture:P

can I just say how I would love to be as "fat" as Anderson:pac:

J. Marston

Wonder where Anderson will end up? Surely there's no way we're going to keep him for another year.

Cantona's Collars

Telegraph: Juventus are lining up a £20m bid for Spurs midfielder Paulinho, #mufc are expected to sign Vidal, should the deal go through.

It's on!!

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zerks wrote: »

Telegraph: Juventus are lining up a £20m bid for Spurs midfielder Paulinho, #mufc are expected to sign Vidal, should the deal go through.

It's on!!

like Donkey Kong

TheTownie

zerks wrote: »

Telegraph: Juventus are lining up a £20m bid for Spurs midfielder Paulinho, #mufc are expected to sign Vidal, should the deal go through.

It's on!!

Well if our deal hinges on a negotiation between Juve and Daniel Levy I wouldn't be too confident.

Whatsisname

I'm too far gone in Vidal to United. It's happening.

It's fine, I'll be ok, go on without me.

The_Kew_Tour

Whatsisname wrote: »

I'm too far gone in Vidal to United. It's happening.

It's fine, I'll be ok, go on without me.

Hold on!!

Im coming with you........

ElChe32

Must..resist...urge..to..post...Kate...Upton...dancing...reaction

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classy from LVG

Nolars

gg lvg

user2011

BR my hole.

Cry me an Argentina :pac:

Lord TSC

An now we have a manager officially again!

The differences in feelings compared to this time last year is brilliant!

Giggsy11

Can't wait for the season to start. Netherlands were superb in this world cup especially defensively.

4 KO games, 1 goal conceded. 2 games went to penalties too. They also played against Brazil and Argentina and still didn't concede. That's a fantastic record when your best CB is Vlaar and whole defense plays in Dutch league.

GSPfan

That 3rd goal kinda proves what i was getting at earlier with Janmaat overlapping at speed for the 3rd goal.

Vic Vinegar

Brazil got served.... again, nice.

Time for the reign of The Iron Tulip!

sky88

This time last year i wasnt feeling good about the team at all but this year im scared that lvg has me too confidant

user2011

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

Brazil got served.... again, nice.

Time for the reign of The Iron Tulip!

My feelings to a t.. It may not be this year but very soon the EPL will feel it. (Maybe sooner then expect though)

Whatsisname

Mirror reporting Hummels staying at Dortmund and Vidal and Di Maria are too expensive.

Bleating Lamb

Whatsisname wrote: »

Mirror reporting Hummels staying at Dortmund and Vidal and Di Maria are too expensive.

And that a quality paper!:)

GSPfan

Whatsisname wrote: »

Mirror reporting Hummels staying at Dortmund and Vidal and Di Maria are too expensive.

Vlaar, De Jong, and Depay it is so.

user2011

sky88 wrote: »

This time last year i wasnt feeling good about the team at all but this year im scared that lvg has me too confidant

Embrace it man.. Just enjoy

Giggsy11

Hopefully we sign Vrij. Only 22 years old and looked excellent for Netherlands. He is very good on the ball too.

Trigger

Whatsisname wrote: »

Mirror reporting Hummels staying at Dortmund and Vidal and Di Maria are too expensive.

I wouldn't pay any notice to the Sunday papers. They are the worst of a bad bunch

The_Kew_Tour

not sure how accurate but on few twitter feeds at this stage

Arjen Robben has revealed that Louis van Gaal told him there will "always be a spot for him" at Manchester United. (Source: NOS Dutch TV)

dor843088

Whatsisname wrote: »

Mirror reporting Hummels staying at Dortmund and Vidal and Di Maria are too expensive.

Too expensive considering the implications of missing out on another champions league spot ? I think not. Unless of course the powers that be consider the squad as it stands is good enough, which I doubt. Lvg is no idiot. More signings are a necessity and inevitable.

user2011

Just not having to watch Val/Young on the wings as first choice..

Cantona's Collars

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

not sure how accurate but on few twitter feeds at this stage

He said then that he's staying at Bayern.

Van Gaal told the same interviewer that he'll (LVG) be in Manchester on Wednesday.

KH25

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

not sure how accurate but on few twitter feeds at this stage

There's another quote from him saying he is happy at Bayern and doesn't want to leave.

Giggsy11

United Report ?@UtdReport 3m

AS: Vidal's agent (@ffelicevich) has told La Tercera that his client is close to joining Manchester United.

AS English @English_AS

United abandon Di María chase and close in on Vidal http://as.com/diarioas/2014/07/12/english/1405201685_520002.html …
3:59 AM - 13 Jul 2014

Not sure how signing a CM has impact on signing a winger unless we don't have enough money.

Hopefully we sign Di Maria, we need a flying winger who is not afraid to take on a FB back at OT.

The_Kew_Tour

Brace yourself

Vidal Agent+chile tv+ twitter= internet about to go bonkers.

user2011

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Brace yourself

Vidal Agent+chile tv+ twitter= internet about to go bonkers.

Hows does the above make Kew feel? Is the question..

Vic Vinegar

I dont believe so called "quotes" until i see actual proof, way too many fakes quotes around t'internet.

Cantona's Collars

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Brace yourself

Vidal Agent+chile tv+ twitter= internet about to go bonkers.

Dutch tv pundit saying of the current Dutch team,Depay and De Vrij are most likely to join LVG at United.

Those 2 and Vidal by next week would be nice.

Cantona's Collars

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Brace yourself

Vidal Agent+chile tv+ twitter= internet about to go bonkers.

That original tweet has been tagged as fake.