Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Note in OP, 25/08

TheTownie

TheTownie wrote: »

Gary Neville on Di Maria.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrDwSG0J6L4

EDIT: Forgot to mention... Row Joe

:pac:

Blind is a DM wtf r they on about...
Yes he can also play LB.

twam2008

NTMK wrote: »

https://twitter.com/TuftyMUFC/status/504020138287722496

good god..........

No f*cking way, just when I thought tonight couldn't get any better!

Headshot

NTMK wrote: »

https://twitter.com/TuftyMUFC/status/504020138287722496

good god..........

Letting them have Cleverly will be instrumental to us getting 4th lol

GSPfan

Paul Tergat wrote: »

I see no sense in loaning him out.

Defo loan him out. His value will rise cause he will do really well. Look at Lukaku. Sell him next Summer for twice what you'd get now.

Lord TSC

Now Cleverly IS the type of player we should be sending our rivals way :P

Headshot

Headshot wrote: »

Letting them have Cleverly will be instrumental to us getting 4th lol

LVG master plan

Paul Tergat

GSPfan wrote: »

Defo loan him out. His value will rise cause he will do really well. Look at Lukaku. Sell him next Summer for twice what you'd get now.

Priority is getting 4th. Giving a rival for that spot a player who you think will do really well is not very smart

NTMK

Lord TSC wrote: »

Now Cleverly IS the type of player we should be sending our rivals way :P

dont know a bout that hes fantastic at dissecting uniteds defence :pac: might want to block him playing against us

2moreMinutes

TheTownie wrote: »

Gary Neville on Di Maria.


EDIT: Forgot to mention... Row Joe

:pac:

Its been a hectic few days but did Neville not say yesterday that it was Mata who was at threat of being left out if Di Maria arrived? Now he's gonna be helping improve Mata?

twam2008

I'll be able to tell my grand kids "I was on Boards for the transfer window of 2014".

Whatsisname

2moreMinutes wrote: »

Its been a hectic few days but did Neville not say yesterday that it was Mata who was at threat of being left out if Di Maria arrived? Now he's gonna be helping improve Mata?

That was Yorke

GSPfan

Paul Tergat wrote: »

Priority is getting 4th. Giving a rival for that spot a player who you think will do really well is not very smart

Priority is not 4th. Priority is 1st.

Acceptable is 4th this year.

If Welbeck cannot play against us but can score goals against other top teams then it is smart.

Paul Tergat

GSPfan wrote: »

Priority is not 4th. Priority is 1st.

Acceptable is 4th this year.

If Welbeck cannot play against us but can score goals against other top teams then it is smart.

Be honest with yourself. Do we have a shot at getting 1st?

Pro. F

2moreMinutes wrote: »

Its been a hectic few days but did Neville not say yesterday that it was Mata who was at threat of being left out if Di Maria arrived? Now he's gonna be helping improve Mata?

IIRC he just said one of the front three has to be left out, nothing more specific than that.

2moreMinutes

Whatsisname wrote: »

That was Yorke

Thought it strange that Neville would do a complete flip flop in the space of 24 hours.....

Christy Browne

Is it possible Di Maria was told Vidal will be signed and that's why he was so eager to join? Ballague said he was really excited about the "project" we were building at United. I think I've gone full muppet...

2moreMinutes

Pro. F wrote: »

IIRC he just said one of the front three has to be left out, nothing more specific than that.

I must have a look back on it tomorrow evening. I thought Neville specifically said Mata but it may very well have been Dwight "Tia Maria" Yorke. My assumption that it was Neville tied in with what seems to be his general dislike of Mata this season so far but then it kinda confused me to see what seems like a complete U-turn tonight. Its normally the Saturday/Sunday guys who change their minds on a players ability depending on who scores during their match....

Pro. F

Whatsisname wrote: »

That was Yorke

I'm pretty sure Neville said something about one of the front three needing to make way.

brinty

Holy heck lads only catching up on the events if the evening
This place has exploded
I think this thread could be closed by tomorrow evening
Where's that pic of Ed pointing...
Who's next
#welcomeAngel...

GSPfan

Paul Tergat wrote: »

Be honest with yourself. Do we have a shot at getting 1st?

No not really. Snowballs chance in hell at the moment but it still does not change the fact we are not aiming for 4th. We are aiming for 1st and hoping we don't miss it by 4 places. Do you really think a club spending £60 million on a player is prioritising 4th right now. No chance.

Anyway back to the Welbeck thing....

I'd be happy to loan him now to anyone who will play him and watch his value rise each week to the point we will either want him back so much or sell him for a good sum.

NTMK

brinty wrote: »

Holy heck lads only catching up on the events if the evening
This place has exploded
I think this thread could be closed by tomorrow evening
Where's that pic of Ed pointing...
Who's next
#welcomeAngel...

his eyes scream "come get me ed"




at this stage ive gone full muppet mode

Herrera, Shaw, Rojo and Di Maria; Not the worst transfer window in fairness.

Now sign Benatia and Vidal to make it a sorta decent Summer :pac:

Maximus Alexander

I can sorta see the logic in sending Welbeck on loan to Everton. He needs games and he won't be displacing the likes of RVP, Rooney, Di Maria. If he's going, it needs to be to a decent club because there's no use having him play with people below his level.

You don't want to get rid of him either because he's a useful player who is still improving, and RVP is likely to be playing less and less games with each passing year.

Welbeck at Everton could help them nick a few points from other top 4 rivals, and he wouldn't be let play against United. If he improves Everton enough that they look a threat to 4th, recall him.

Mikeyt086

Tomorrow will be a good day. We'll get pictures of Di Maria holding up the jersey and leaning on stuff around Carrington.

Going to be a bit surreal, the way Van Persie was.

The_Kew_Tour

throw away the negativity im back to positivity

Maximus Alexander

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

throw away the negativity im back to positivity

What a GIF.

Headshot

Out of interest does Di Maria know any English?

brinty

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

throw away the negativity im back to positivity

Kew were never off it were ye....

brinty

Headshot wrote: »

Out of interest does Di Maria know any English?

Hello Aguero
I'm going to 5h1t all over your title ambitions
I love United of Manchester

The_Kew_Tour

brinty wrote: »

Kew were never off it were ye....

Messi and Ronaldo next....

we are gonna stuff Burnley woop woop:pac:

Jimmy Iovine

Headshot wrote: »

Out of interest does Di Maria know any English?

Pass me the ball.

JerCotter7

Headshot wrote: »

Out of interest does Di Maria know any English?

He should know spanish anyway so that's a good few players he can talk to. If he doesn't, he will have to learn fairly quick along with Rojo as Van Gaal insists they only communicate in English.

Dublin Red Devil

Di Maria is a good signing. But we still have positions to fill at CB and CDM.

Copper_pipe

All he needs is an a4 page with cleverleys face on it and a big X through it. He might not pass to him then

Rayne Wooney

Countless times I've wanted Welbeck sold after a trademark performance from him but at the end of the day as a 3rd or 4th choice you wouldn't do much better, because of poor wingers and no midfielders it has meant Welbeck has played a lot more over the past few seasons than he should have, however I think those days are gone. Under LVG we will have players playing in the positions they should be, unlike under Fergie his last few years which obviously worked for him but I doubt that kind of imbalance in a team could work for many other managers. If Welbeck wanted to stay and play 10-20 games a season then I wouldn't be against it.

brinty

Headshot wrote: »

Out of interest does Di Maria know any English?

Cleverly just give me the ball
I got this....

Christy Browne

How are we on the injury front for the Burnley game so? Hopefully get a win there, then have everyone fit and raring to go after the international break.

Dublin Red Devil

Headshot wrote: »

Out of interest does Di Maria know any English?

He really doesnt have too. The squad is stacked with spanish speakers.

1. De Gea
2. Rojo
3. Varela
4. Valencia
5. Mata
6. Herrara
7. Hernandez

Mikeyt086

Christy Browne wrote: »

How are we on the injury front for the Burnley game so? Hopefully get a win there, then have every fit and raring to go after the international break.

Evans back, Rafael back, Rojo eligible. Herrera will miss it though.

user2011

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Such transfer spending though comes with Man United set to report revenue in 2013-14 financial year of £429m-£434m

https://twitter.com/RobHarris/status/504017908033658880

Not bad for a mid table team fighting with the likes of Southampton :pac:

Black_Knight

Headshot wrote: »

Out of interest does Di Maria know any English?

Knows all the words to Blondie -Maria. Seriously that songs just waiting for some football lyrics.

He moves like he don't care
Smooth as silk, cool as air
Ooh, it makes you wanna cry
.
.
.

Di Maria, you've gotta see him
Cuts inside, and outside down the line
Latina, Ave Maria
<something something something>

Jimmy Iovine

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

He really doesnt have too. The squad is stacked with spanish speakers.

1. De Gea
2. Rojo
3. Varela
4. Valencia
5. Mata
6. Herrara
7. Hernandez

He does need it.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28495912

However, on the pitch, speaking in Spanish has been ruled out.

"We speak in English," Mata told BBC Sport. "The manager says we have to speak in English."

case885

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

He really doesnt have too. The squad is stacked with spanish speakers.

1. De Gea
2. Rojo
3. Varela
4. Valencia
5. Mata
6. Herrara
7. Hernandez

Thought van gaal wanted everyone speaking english to each other?

Will I Amnt

user2011 wrote: »

Not bad for a mid table team fighting with the likes of Southampton :pac:

I'm really confused. All Summer we had lads popping in to tell us we wouldn't be signing anybody decent without Champions League... Yet here we are, on the verge of finalising a deal for Angel f*cking Di Maria!!!

tupac_healy

Will I Amnt wrote: »

I'm really confused. All Summer we had lads popping in to tell us we wouldn't be signing anybody decent without Champions League... Yet here we are, on the verge of finalising a deal for Angel f*cking Di Maria!!!

What a cool middle name to have!

user2011

Will I Amnt wrote: »

I'm really confused. All Summer we had lads popping in to tell us we wouldn't be signing anybody decent without Champions League... Yet here we are, on the verge of finalising a deal for Angel f*cking Di Maria!!!

Yeah but but like we need a CM and a CB, here we are pissing tens of millions on the wrong type of player :pac:

They care a lot our club it's heart warming

Cypher_sounds

F*cking delighted with this signing. Keep em coming!

Adamocovic

Come home wrecked and check the sports and see a fee for Di Maria has been agreed....I'll be going to bed happy anyway!

twam2008

I'm just imagining the Glazers planning all this. okay Sir Alex, you can pick the next manager. Ed don't get him any of the players he wants, next years gonna be ****ing awesome!

Adamocovic

Bring in a CM or another defender before the week is up and I'll be very happy. Both and I'll be over the moon. For a long time I didn't expect any more signings let alone a player of Di Maria's quality.

Not only will Di Maria bring flair and creativity (which has been missing) no doubt his arrival will offer a huge boost for the fans and players a like.

When you see a player leaving one of the best clubs in the world to join you, even without CL football, it should offer a huge confidence boost for the players and fans.

Now hopefully the players can put in a good performance tomorrow and carry the momentum through to the Burnley game. Looking forward to the next seven days!