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

Yer Aul One

jameshayes wrote: »

Is it normal to make an announcement just before a game? (albeit a relatively minor game)

I reckon it will be tomorrow morning at this stage

madcabbage

Maybe they might announce at 6pm? That or just before the stock exchange closes I'm guessing.

newballsplease

Presume we will see Wilson in the team tonight? Hope so.
Kagawa,Raf,wellbeck,hernadez to feature aswell id say.

The_Kew_Tour

From doom and gloom, I can't wait for tonight now.

MagicIRL

In all our Di Maria happiness it seems Benita has been signed by Bayern Munich. Quality signing.

brinty

MagicIRL wrote: »

In all our Di Maria happiness it seems Benita has been signed by Bayern Munich. Quality signing.

He'll miss a month in mid season, so that'd not be good
give us a run at Hummels now if Dortmund are willing to do a deal..

Mitch Connor

MagicIRL wrote: »

In all our Di Maria happiness it seems Benita has been signed by Bayern Munich. Quality signing.

Gutted about that to be honest - would have been a great upgrade for our backline - a position we need to fill, which I do not think we will.

Christy Browne

Assuming we are switching to 4-3-3 or a 4-1-2-1-2 diamond, I really don't think we need another centre back. We have 5 to rotate in 2 positions, I'm confident they'll step up when given the chance

zarquon

SSN just showed Van Der Sar leaving carrington. VDS is on the board of directors of Ajax so it looks like Blind is a goer

Billy86

According to SSN they were told 2 hours ago that it would be announced in 2 hours time, there was a small hold up over image rights but sorted now, so we could be seeing the announcement within the hour.

AND... Edwin VDS has been spotted at Carrington. He has a staff role at Ajax these days, Daley Blind obviously plays for Ajax, so it is a curious sighting.

EDIT: zarquon beat me to it!

Everton also about to sign Etoo, reportedly ending interest in Welbeck.

Adamocovic

Will we have to wait until 6.30 for Di Maria confirmation? Or anyone able to guess when it will be announced? I imagine we should know before coverage starts for the match.

Royal Irish

I think its safe to say there will be no more signings and this will be LVG's first choice team when everyone is fit. I'm quite happy with that apart from Carrick but wouldn't mind waiting until January if it means when can get Strootman when he is fit.

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Rooney----RVP

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Mata

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Shaw-Carrick-Herrera-Di Maria
----Rojo---Jones---Smalling---

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De Gea

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NTMK

Adamocovic wrote: »

Will we have to wait until 6.30 for Di Maria confirmation? Or anyone able to guess when it will be announced? I imagine we should know before coverage starts for the match.

after the game maybe or tomorrow at this stage

its also worth noting that Dimaria doesnt have to be announced to the Stock exchange or asap

NTMK

zarquon wrote: »

SSN just showed Van Der Sar leaving carrington. VDS is on the board of directors of Ajax so it looks like Blind is a goer

since hes the marketing director maybe hes over looking for tips off ed:pac:

magnumbud

Sky running a footballs greatest about United at 7 on SS1

Quandary

If we managed to land Vidal then brilliant but to be honest if we only signed Daley Blind and that was it(until strootman at Xmas ) I'd be pleased with our transfer business.

Herrera, Shaw, Rojo, Di Maria and Blind would have to be considered a fairly exceptional transfer window.

The Moldy Gowl

This can sum up the thread, started off good with Di Maria.


Then a nani and Carrick debate

billyhead

Royal Irish wrote: »

I think its safe to say there will be no more signings and this will be LVG's first choice team when everyone is fit. I'm quite happy with that apart from Carrick but wouldn't mind waiting until January if it means when can get Strootman when he is fit.

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Rooney----RVP

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Mata

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Shaw-Carrick-Herrera-Di Maria
----Rojo---Jones---Smalling---

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De Gea

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I reckon their will be at least one more, possibly Blind but like everyone else if we got Vidal it would be a magnificent transfer window.

keith16

Quandary wrote: »

If we managed to land Vidal then brilliant but to be honest if we only signed Daley Blind and that was it(until strootman at Xmas ) I'd be pleased with our transfer business.

Herrera, Shaw, Rojo, Di Maria and Blind would have to be considered a fairly exceptional transfer window.

Certainly exceptional, but perhaps not in the best sense of the word. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, but it is certainly indicative of relatively poor squad management.

TheTownie

Royal Irish wrote: »

I think its safe to say there will be no more signings and this will be LVG's first choice team when everyone is fit. I'm quite happy with that apart from Carrick but wouldn't mind waiting until January if it means when can get Strootman when he is fit.

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Rooney----RVP

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Mata

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Shaw-Carrick-Herrera-Di Maria
----Rojo---Jones---Smalling---

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De Gea

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Di Maria at wing back? What an epic waste that would be.

Quandary

keith16 wrote: »

Certainly exceptional, but perhaps not in the best sense of the word. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, but it is certainly indicative of relatively poor squad management.

I see what you're saying alright but I think those 5 signings would make serious moves towards balancing our squad. We'd have no shortage of left footed players anyway!

shadowcomplex

Im not sure about Blind and Rojo tbh, I dont think we willo stick to 343 for long and I think Rojo can only play as a CB if we play 3 at the back so hes going to be shaws back up, Blind isnt a CB either but with LB well stocked up with Rojo and shaw I cant see him playing there,so he will probably play in CM but if we ge Vidal thats hime down the pecking order there too

shadowcomplex

Next season our starting 11 will be this


New RB---New CB----Jones

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Shaw

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Strootman-Vidal

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Herrera

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Cuadrodo--Rooney or RVP

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Di-Maria


Rafael Mata and either RVP or Rooney will be sold

beno619

redbaron_99 wrote: »

Carrick ain't no Pirlo.

I would judge players on their performances. Carrick was rubbish last year - a lot of that can be blamed on those around him, but at the same time, you expect the senior man in central midfield to step up and try to inspire those around him.

Listen, we can debate his worth forever. We have different views and that's cool with me.

I don't think our views are different, Carrick was injured and in and out of a team performing horribly.

RVP was just as poor last season performance wise but he scored a few goals.

Christy Browne

shadowcomplex wrote: »

Next season our starting 11 will be this


New RB---New CB----Jones

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Shaw

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Strootman-Vidal

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Herrera

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Cuadrodo--Rooney or RVP

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Di-Maria


Rafael Mata and either RVP or Rooney will be sold

You think we're gonna shell out another 200 million on 5 players after the spending we put out this summer? :pac:

Mitch Connor

shadowcomplex wrote: »

Im not sure about Blind and Rojo tbh, I dont think we willo stick to 343 for long and I think Rojo can only play as a CB if we play 3 at the back so hes going to be shaws back up, Blind isnt a CB either but with LB well stocked up with Rojo and shaw I cant see him playing there,so he will probably play in CM but if we ge Vidal thats hime down the pecking order there too

didn't Rojo play as a normal CB for Benfica for his time there, or did they play 3 at the back? didn't think they did.

IMO Blind will be primarily signed as a CM, but backup to Herrera, hopefully Vidal and maybe Carrick - ahead of Anderson, Fletcher, Cleverley and Fellaini, 3 of which United want shot of seemingly (according to latest rumours).

Cleverley and Fletcher have both been poor in both games and LVG doesn't seem to be a fan of Fellaini and the club want shot of Anderson almost anyway they can - so a rotational/backup central midfielder that LVG actually trusts is surely to be considered a good signing.

PhlegmyMoses

Don't know what it is about that rollercoaster gif that's making me laugh.

I'm putting it down to a case of the Di Marias.

BloodBath

I think a 4-3-3 setup something like this could work well. Obviously replace Carrick with a new defensive midfielder.

Could be called a 4-1-2-1-2 but whatever.

Hococop

BloodBath wrote: »

I think a 4-3-3 setup something like this could work well. Obviously replace Carrick with a new defensive midfielder.

Got a good giggle off shaws haircut

Montroseee

Benatia to Bayern seemingly done, I doubt we were ever in for him anyway.

BloodBath

Yeah the state of it. It doesn't even look like him. He looks about 35 in the picture.

sky88

My refresh button will be broke at this stage

Whatsisname

So whose gonna be the guy to dismiss someone from their FIFA rating there

TheTownie

BloodBath wrote: »

I think a 4-3-3 setup something like this could work well. Obviously replace Carrick with a new defensive midfielder.

Could be called a 4-1-2-1-2 but whatever.

4-3-1-2 would be the best description of that formation.

The_Kew_Tour

Roll on tonight..

My prediction is 0-6..

Feeling the love

KevIRL

United XI: De Gea, M Keane, Evans, Vermijl, James, Powell, Janko, Anderson, Hernandez, Kagawa, Welbeck

Lucas Hood

Back to 4 at the back why the kooks of things.

KevIRL

KevIRL wrote: »

United XI: De Gea, M Keane, Evans, Vermijl, James, Powell, Janko, Anderson, Hernandez, Kagawa, Welbeck

Subs: Amos, McNair, Thorpe, A Pereira, Januzaj, Zaha, Wilson

beno619

Very very happy with that side, Wilson to get a run out in the second half.

magnumbud

magnumbud wrote: »

Sky running a footballs greatest about United at 7 on SS1

SOB it says united on the search bar but its about chelsea......they arent great :pac:

Adamocovic

Carruthers starts for Mk Dons, irish under age international, good player.

Zico

I trust Van Gaal knows what he's doing but I haven't a clue what he's going to do with all those attacking players.

D-FENS

Hococop wrote: »

Got a good giggle off shaws haircut

Me too, thought it was Jay from the Inbetweeners for a second

Have to say, looking at that line up, with their sparkling profiles listed, looks pretty decent to me, with maybe the addition of Evans rather than Jones and Adnan to come on at some point, I'm exited at the prospect of seeing that 11 walk out at OT.

shadowcomplex wrote: »

Blind isnt a CB either but with LB well stocked up with Rojo and shaw I cant see him playing there,so he will probably play in CM but if we ge Vidal thats him down the pecking order there too

I love the way you have one yet to be signed player kept out of the team by another yet to be signed player
Would be a great headache to give LVG though for sure

kstand

The Hawker 800 is in the air, currently around 18000 feet and on its way back to Madrid with Angel di Maria on board.

jameshayes

Do Maria deal done

magnumbud

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2014/Aug/manchester-united-sign-angel-di-maria-from-real-madrid.aspx

Cypher_sounds

KevIRL

Manchester United ‏@ManUtd 1m
BREAKING: Angel Di Maria has completed his move to #mufc for a British record fee of £59.7m. #WelcomeDiMaria

merlinsmerryman

https://twitter.com/ManUtd

:D:D:D:D

adox

Yay.