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

Timmyctc

Timmyctc wrote: »

No Hererra makes me sad. Think we need someone like him in place of Jan.

I know he got injured a while back but has he fallen out of favour now?

MagicIRL

Bryson Delightful Ruler wrote: »

I know he got injured a while back but has he fallen out of favour now?

He's recovering from a broken rib. Played against West Bromwich and couldn't handle the physicality while recovering. My guess is he's not 100% yet.

MagicIRL

MagicIRL wrote: »

He's recovering from a broken rib. Played against West Bromwich and couldn't handle the physicality while recovering. My guess is he's not 100% yet.

Fair enough. I guess if you have to mind yourself then it's probably right to not be selected.

Kerrydude1981

Might be taken out of the team to give him a chance to recover fully from the rib injury and maybe also a chance to bulk up a bit so he can handle the physical side of the PL.

Rayne Wooney

Januzaj should really be bulking himself up ala Ronaldo

Bridge93

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Might be taken out of the team to give him a chance to recover fully from the rib injury and maybe also a chance to bulk up a bit so he can handle the physical side of the PL.

Take him out of the team to bulk up for the PL and replace him with Januzai, the biggest weed in the league?

kryogen

Any word on Rafael? He wasn't mentioned as an injury in the press conference Friday, I love him but I am afraid he is just never going to be able to be relied upon for the long term.

Not very confident after seeing some of the names, looking forward to it anyway though, makes a nice change from dreading games last year!

MagicIRL

Why can't Zabaleta be a red? :-(

Adamocovic

kryogen wrote: »

Any word on Rafael? He wasn't mentioned as an injury in the press conference Friday, I love him but I am afraid he is just never going to be able to be relied upon for the long term.

Not very confident after seeing some of the names, looking forward to it anyway though, makes a nice change from dreading games last year!

Think Van Gaal said Rafael was injured in training so Valencia has come in to right back.

K4t

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Januzaj should really be bulking himself up ala Ronaldo

Yeah like Silva, Iniesta, James, Isco?

MagicIRL

LvG confirmed Rafael was injured training on Thursday.

MagicIRL

MagicIRL wrote: »

LvG confirmed Rafael was injured training on Thursday.

He also said Rooney would be bulking midfield so expect him at #10 and not Fellaini are rumoured.

K4t

Wilson should be on after half time if we're not threatening up front.

The Moldy Gowl

K4t wrote: »

Wilson should be on for RVP after half time if we're not threatening up front.

No.

K4t

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

No.

Edited my post but anyway, yeah, he should.

He's in better form than RVP or Falcao.

kryogen

K4t wrote: »

Edited my post but anyway, yeah, he should.

He's in better form than RVP or Falcao.

What is your basis for that line of thought?

The Moldy Gowl

K4t wrote: »

Edited my post but anyway, yeah, he should.

He's in better form than RVP or Falcao.

Again no.

Hococop

Kolorav injured in warmup bit of a boost

K4t

kryogen wrote: »

What is your basis for that line of thought?

A hunch.

adox

Here we go...

kryogen

K4t wrote: »

A hunch.

Righteo, we'll leave it there so.

kryogen

Rooney is a very frustrating player.

Will I Amnt

kryogen wrote: »

Rooney is a very frustrating player.

It's like he forgets the basic functions of a footballer when he's been out for a while. There's the excuse of lack of match fitness for some things but not for a lot of the problems he does have.

Your Airbag

This is a great game so far. End to end, errors and both teams going for it.

Liam McPoyle

Fcukin Jan.

:mad:

DDG though, swoon.

Headshot

See thats why Smalling and the like should never be starting these big matches

Will I Amnt

I hope he gets a solid punch off van Gaal. Standing in front of that kick out was f*cking idiotic.

Mars Bar

We need to buy a CB that isn't ****ing brain dead

KH25

Smalling is an idiot. A stupid first yellow and a moronic challenge to get the red.

Will I Amnt

KH25 wrote: »

Smalling is an idiot. A stupid first yellow and a moronic challenge to get the red.

I could forgive the tackle, there's mistimed tackles all the time but that first one... It's a f*cking kick out.

Will I Amnt

Best chance to get something at The Etihad, ruined by stupidity.

Kerrydude1981

What a stupid red card to get,just stay on the feet.

KH25

Will I Amnt wrote: »

I could forgive the tackle, there's mistimed tackles all the time but that first one... It's a f*cking kick out.

I don't agree. Mistimed tackles happen but when you're on a yellow you need to be smart and not go to ground so easily.

Rayne Wooney

The more I see of Rooney in midfield the more he looks very average

Will I Amnt

KH25 wrote: »

I don't agree. Mistimed tackles happen but when you're on a yellow you need to be smart and not go to ground so easily.

Yeah but taking them as individual instances the first is by far the worst. It leaves you unable to mistime a tackle or sacrifice a yellow for the good of the team. For a defender it was moronic in the extreme.

Adamcp898

I've never seen Niall Quinn, Jamie Redknapp, and Graeme Souness all look so bloody pleased with themselves.

K4t

Wilson should be brought on for RVP.

Need some pace up there now. Would be great experience for him too.

MagicIRL

This is now, ironically, the perfect game for Welbeck to play the lone striker. Hah.

KH25

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Yeah but taking them as individual instances the first is by far the worst. It leaves you unable to mistime a tackle or sacrifice a yellow for the good of the team. For a defender it was moronic in the extreme.

No arguments there!

KH25

Adamcp898 wrote: »

I've never seen Niall Quinn, Jamie Redknapp, and Graeme Souness all look so bloody pleased with themselves.

Nice of sky to pick three of their most detestable pundits.

The Moldy Gowl

K4t wrote: »

Wilson should be brought on for RVP.

Need some pace up there now. Would be great experience for him too.

Yeah, you're right. Let's throw an unproven 19 year old while we are 1 man down and need all the experience we can get into the biggest game of the season.

You are dead right

KH25

We need players badly. A new RB and at least 1 CB.

CantonasCollar

Would have been content with 1 point before KO, going to be tough now.

Di Maria is the one player we have that can open them up, need to get him more involved.

Adamocovic

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Yeah, you're right. Let's throw an unproven 19 year old while we are 1 man down and need all the experience we can get into the biggest game of the season.

You are dead right

Ah here there isn't much need for that sort of reply. I think he has a point.

RVP has been pretty much isolated all game. Good player that can show brilliance but Wilson is a bundle of energy.

I wouldn't mind seeing Wilson come on with his pace and passion, and I imagine a lot of fans would too. Experience is all well and good but at the end of the day it comes down to 45 minutes of football. If Wilson can offer his pace and no doubt drive to do well in his first derby why not stick him on and hope he snatches us a goal. We will be relying on quick counter attacks now that are down to 10 men.

Headshot

Gone to this stage that I really dislike seeing Rooney playing for us

KH25

This is looking bad for Rojo.

K4t

Wilson and Giggs should be on for the last 20 minutes.

Will I Amnt

Cursed I tells ya.

Kerrydude1981

Another kick in the stones with the rojo injury

J. Marston

Poor Paddy. What a situation to be thrown into.