Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - See Mod Warning in OP, 09/11

Comic Book Guy

Definition of conflicted emotions:

Myself and OH had a weekend planned in Manchester this weekend and had tickets for game.
Our two kids got a vomiting bug on Friday morning so had to pull the plug that afternoon.
While obviously I really enjoyed the game and result the sense of being gutted at missing being there is hard to describe.

Enjoyment obviously wins out but still!

Ps. The pair of scamps were as right as rain Saturday morning!!

homerjay2005

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

December was a deciding month for us last year. We had a shocker. Hopefully this one is opposite.

So far so good.

Our december was pretty good last year apart from the first game!

It was january 1st it fell apart for spurs, then fa cup, lost to sunderland, chelsea and suddenly we were in deep sh*i.

Our season was salvageable when we took on Spurs and wed have only been 2 or 3 points behind Liverpool and Everton in 4th. Had they given Moyes the boot in January as they should have done, things may have been different.

irishfeen

https://twitter.com/d_degea/status/544214400077684736

irishfeen

https://twitter.com/anderherrera/status/544193119378763776

The_Kew_Tour

homerjay2005 wrote: »

Our december was pretty good last year apart from the first game!

It was january 1st it fell apart for spurs, then fa cup, lost to sunderland, chelsea and suddenly we were in deep sh*i.

Our season was salvageable when we took on Spurs and wed have only been 2 or 3 points behind Liverpool and Everton in 4th. Had they given Moyes the boot in January as they should have done, things may have been different.

Just checked. We drew with Spurs, before losing to Everton and Newcastle, before going on 4 game winning run before Spurs and that awful run.

irishfeen

https://twitter.com/juanmata8/status/544185855846678528

Jimmy Iovine

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Not many talking about how awesome RVP has been in the last few games...

It's like he's found second wind.
Unbelievable work rate for the team.
He's tracking back and hold up play have been top class.
I don't think he lost possession once in the last 3 games.
And as for his finishing, absolutely clinical with his chances.

Not that it makes much of a difference but he was very clinical in the warm up before the game.

The team set up like they will for the game and then knock the ball around and get a few shots in the formation. Valencia crossed a ball in and RvP let the ball come across his body and guided the ball into the far corner. The next chance he came from Young on the left and was a peach. A flick behind his body with the inside of his left foot.

He looked like someone with a lot of confidence. He seems to be enjoying himself again. That comes with scoring goals.

As an aside, it's quite interesting to see the team line up before the game. Usually we're left guessing who is playing where, but it's so clear now. Rooney was obviously playing in the middle. He held back when warming up. I only remember him getting forward once.

irishfeen

https://twitter.com/fellainim/status/544181876085501952

Strumms

With players coming back from injuries things can and should only continue to improve. Hopefully we can get a settled defence for the first time all season that will be the key. If we can do that I feel much more confident of fighting it out for second or even giving Chelsea a run for their money when I thought we might be in a dog fight for forth a few weeks back. We have what should be on the face of it.. two winnable games coming up at home to Newcastle and away to Villa and if the guys apply themselves and continue to improve there is no reason we can't be looking at 8 wins from 8... Give the two teams above us something to think about at least and a good platform and confidence going into the second half of the season.

ericzeking

Cracking result. I don't think we played well as a team but we had some great individual performances if that makes sense.

The Moldy Gowl

Anyone else think Wilson was a bit awful today? Didn't do anything. Should have started with falcao or Herrera instead of him

ElChe32

Going in to work tomorrow feeling all like...

ElChe32

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Anyone else think Wilson was a bit awful today? Didn't do anything. Should have started with falcao or Herrera instead of him

Yeah Wilson never got a sniff today, plenty of energy but just didn't influence the game at all. Need to be starting Falcao in the next couple of matches.

The Moldy Gowl

ElChe32 wrote: »

Yeah Wilson never got a sniff today, plenty of energy but just didn't influence the game at all. Need to be starting Falcao in the next couple of matches.

I know gaal said he started because of pace which is weird since falcao and persie don't really need pace.

I would have preferred Herrera though. Falcao would have been off the pace a bit but Wilson is far too inexperienced for this game

KH25

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

I know gaal said he started because of pace which is weird since falcao and persie don't really need pace.

I would have preferred Herrera though. Falcao would have been off the pace a bit but Wilson is far too inexperienced for this game

I assumed he wanted to use wilsons pace to trouble the Liverpool defence and give rooney and RVP more space.

irishfeen

Work tommorrow - be like ..

irishfeen

RVP seems to be enjoying life at OT again

https://twitter.com/persie_official/status/544259119050686464

Headshot

Have a look at the video of the after match interview with the press.

LVG is brilliant

This video makes me smile

Anyway night folks!!! It's been a pleasure!

Headshot

Headshot wrote: »

Have a look at the look at the video of the after match interview with the press.

LVG is brilliant

Headshot

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Nope the much later one with the newspapers

Headshot

Headshot wrote: »

Nope the much later one with the newspapers

Ah soz, from your first post it sounded like this one...he's still funny though!

Can't wait to read the one you are on about!

bangkok

KH25 wrote: »

De Gea has got to be one of the best buys in the clubs history.

not going to start listing lots of players, but seeing as you named a keeper, Peter Schmeichel costs 500k and was the best goalkeeper in the world for years

KH25

bangkok wrote: »

not going to start listing lots of players, but seeing as you named a keeper, Peter Schmeichel costs 500k and was the best goalkeeper in the world for years

Well I did say one of them, not the best! If he carries on like this I think I'll be proven right. Obviously you've got to include schmeichel in that list also.

adox

MOTD!

Headshot

He got annoyed at the De Gea questions in the news conference

thelad95

Brad Jones has to be one of the worst premier league keepers ever. He was completely in the wrong position for all three goals. Dived the wrong way for the first, didn't bother diving for the other two.

adox

adox wrote: »

MOTD!

Still in the pub...they have this nfl / advertisement city on

Going to ask them to put it on

KH25

KH25 wrote: »

Well I did say one of them, not the best! If he carries on like this I think I'll be proven right. Obviously you've got to include schmeichel in that list also.

to be honest id say theres no hope in hell he's top 10 and probably not top 20 (you could probably go deeper but we get into long lists) he's been a great buy but your getting very carried away and not really respecting the history of the club

KH25

Zyaire Important Fatigues wrote: »

to be honest id say theres no hope in hell he's top 10 and probably not top 20 (you could probably go deeper but we get into long lists) he's been a great buy but your getting very carried away and not really respecting the history of the club

Disrespecting the history of the club? Would you stop.

The Moldy Gowl

Zyaire Important Fatigues wrote: »

to be honest id say theres no hope in hell he's top 10 and probably not top 20 (you could probably go deeper but we get into long lists) he's been a great buy but your getting very carried away and not really respecting the history of the club

Ah come on. Ddg is already one of our top ever keepers.
Some way to go to be better than van set sar and schmeichel

Mars Bar

I love the way LVG pronounces De Gea and Rojo

KH25

KH25 wrote: »

Disrespecting the history of the club? Would you stop.

at the very least not appreciating it

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Ah come on. Ddg is already one of our top ever keepers.
Some way to go to be better than van set sar and schmeichel

he's only been here for 3 year I'm not saying he won't end up up there but he's not a consideration for the top signings yet

kryogen

This is all I have to say really

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

Will I Amnt

kryogen wrote: »

This is all I have to say really

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

Used to love that track, it's been ages since I heard it.

The Moldy Gowl

Zyaire Important Fatigues wrote: »

at the very least not appreciating it


he's only been here for 3 year I'm not saying he won't end up up there but he's not a consideration for the top signings yet

Will you stop. He is one of the best keepers in the world right now and is 24.
Fantastic signing and it is only looking better and better.

Or are you basing it on 'value'

RobbingBandit

Missed the whole match asleep with a fever all day, thanks for the video of the goals, great to see Mata so involved hope that ends any speculation of him going next month.

Gowlasauras Rex

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Will you stop. He is one of the best keepers in the world right now and is 24.
Fantastic signing and it is only looking better and better.

Or are you basing it on 'value'

no I'm basing it on what he's done for the club to date and not what he may or may not do in the future

The Moldy Gowl

Zyaire Important Fatigues wrote: »

no I'm basing it on what he's done for the club to date and not what he may or may not do in the future

In that case he had dragged us up to third by saving us points.

Saved us from an even more embarrassing position last year.

bucketybuck

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

In that case he had dragged us up to third by saving us points.

Saved us from an even more embarrassing position last year.

And that makes him one of the best buys in the clubs history? Talk about setting the ****ing bar low.

Gowlasauras Rex

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

In that case he had dragged us up to third by saving us points.

Saved us from an even more embarrassing position last year.

i didn't say he's done nothing for the club he's just not yet done as much as the likes of keane,irwin,schmeichel,cantona,ronaldo,solskajer,bruce,vandersar,vidic,rooney, van nistelroy,hughes,robson off the top of my head and thats without going back to the likes of duncan edwards.

de gea if he stays with united for his career (which I'm inclined to believe he will) could well become a club legend and be right up near the top of that list but its madness saying he's one of our greatest ever signings after 3 seasons

Rayne Wooney

Valencia looked like his old self at times today

The Moldy Gowl

bucketybuck wrote: »

And that makes him one of the best buys in the clubs history? Talk about setting the ****ing bar low.

Ugh. You know full well what I mean.

Sure lets throw in bosnich into goals again.

Gowlasauras Rex

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Ugh. You know full well what I mean.

Sure lets throw in bosnich into goals again.

but thats the original statement that was made that he was one of the best buys at the clubs history i simply feel that remains to be seen great buy no doubt but well see after that

edit: also dont understand the bosnich comment unless you feel he is among the clubs greatest signings

Comic Book Guy

Anyone see the clip of LVG making an ejit out of the lad from newstalk in post match press conference on Motd2?

Classic

zerks

zerks wrote: »

Fuck 'em,non stop gloating last season,celebrating winning the title a month before the season ended,filling the humour thread with digs at United only to have it come close to being locked this season when the shoe is on the other foot.All the jerseys that were seen everywhere last year are gone back into the wardrobes again and the insufferable drivel about "our year" has stopped,I for one am glad the universes is coming back into alignment and they are back where they belong.

I missed this earlier...what a post...double barrel.....zerks you couldn't have said it any better!

KH25

Comic Book Guy wrote: »

Anyone see the clip of LVG making an ejit out of the lad from newstalk in post match press conference on Motd2?

Classic

Brilliant. I love his press conferences. He really lets the media know who's the boss.

ElChe32

Any link to that interview, not around a TV atm.

Rayne Wooney

Mata has a goal not far off every second start for United in the league since he's joined

Not many strikers even have that kind of prolificness

shrewdness

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Mata has a goal not far off every second start for United in the league since he's joined

Not many strikers even have that kind of prolificness

Seen a stat earlier that shows that excluding penos, he has the second most goals from midfield in 2014(after Eriksen).