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

J. Marston

Injuries, injuries, injuries.

I've gone past searching for an excuse with the medical team. We just have the biggest bunch of fragile players in world football, it's ridiculous.

irishfeen

J. Marston wrote: »

Injuries, injuries, injuries.

I've gone past searching for an excuse with the medical team. We just have the biggest bunch of fragile players in world football, it's ridiculous.

Its absolutely ridiculous - it actually bates all out :mad:

UnitedIrishman

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

I really dont need to explain why not keeping a player who has just scored 20 goals in 18 games is stupid

28 games you mean - and it won't happen anyways. A player who has been match fit for roughly half our matches so far and will be 29 in February. Paying 40 odd million for him would be madness given his injuries.

The Moldy Gowl

UnitedIrishman wrote: »

28 games you mean - and it won't happen anyways. A player who has been match fit for roughly half our matches so far and will be 29 in February. Paying 40 odd million for him would be madness given his injuries.

Here is my response to your opinion

UnitedIrishman

UnitedIrishman wrote: »

28 games you mean - and it won't happen anyways. A player who has been match fit for roughly half our matches so far and will be 29 in February. Paying 40 odd million for him would be madness given his injuries.

Signings like Falcao, acknowledging the risks of injury etc.. go far beyond how many goals he may score and whatever else. It's like a signal of intent and ambition; belief. Other players would be attracted to come to Man Utd now more then they would have been last season due to facts like Di Maria, Falcao, Rooney and Van Persie play for us. Also the LvG factor helps given his pedigree. It's never as simple as most put it.

It's also too early to judge Falcao but if you were to make assumptions, surely it wouldn't be to say he's not the player he was. He gives us something different in a positive way to Rooney and RvP and I think that's been evident even in the few games he has played.

sky88

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Gary Neville thinks the size of the task may have surprised Van Gaal, from going from 3 months to 3 years

We were probably running on Fergie dust for a long time

It really surprises me how neville has changed his tune from end of last season when he said the squad didnt need major work

K4t

Van Gaal was in Warrington tonight apparently. Could be a January transfer target.

LoganRice

I hope Man United perform well against Crystal Palace after the loss in the match versus Man City a few days ago..

Rayne Wooney

sky88 wrote: »

It really surprises me how neville has changed his tune from end of last season when he said the squad didnt need major work

I think he and many others shared an epiphany that Moyes wasn't the big bad wolf who blew the house down and that there was actually a problem with the quality at the club along with the playing style that was partly left over from Fergie's final years

Adamocovic

Honestly the injuries we have had to our defence has played a big roll this season. This week again things will be tough.

On the bright side McNair and Blackett are both looking very promising. Hopefully the team can go on a good enough run and the young players can seize their opportunity.

As much as results haven't exactly gone our way the performances this year have been much better in my view. I'm just hoping we can manage a spell with few injuries and go and pick up points. If we can manage to be in a good position to challenge for 4th spot by the start of January I will be very happy.

Rubber_Soul

Buddy Holly wrote: »

LVG now looking for 3 years to rebuild the club. At the start of the year it was 3 months. Think it's time to start producing better results and less of the excuses.

No, he's been saying it could take 3 years since the start of the season.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/louis-van-gaal-might-take-4093179

Timmyctc

that man.

Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly wrote: »

LVG now looking for 3 years to rebuild the club. At the start of the year it was 3 months. Think it's time to start producing better results and less of the excuses.

Has he really said this though? I was surprised he said the 3 month thing too. Always seemed a bit more media with it than he is?

rarnes1

rarnes1 wrote: »

Has he really said this though? I was surprised he said the 3 month thing too. Always seemed a bit more media with it than he is?

Well as I see it; He said 3 months before you see his philosophy beginning to become evident in the squad. The 3 years comment is about where he believes he can take the club to (real Madrid/Bayern level). In fact it seems that's exactly what he's said.

advertsfox

Game Day - McNair hat trick on the cards?

Liam McPoyle

LoganRice wrote: »

I hope Man United perform well against Crystal Palace after the loss in the match versus Man City a few days ago..

:pac:

madcabbage

advertsfox wrote: »

Game Day - McNair hat trick on the cards?

Gets red carded.... :pac:

The_Kew_Tour

Think I will stay well away if we don't get anything but win today

KH25

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Think I will stay well away if we don't get anything but win today

You and me both. I've been staying away a fair bit since the City game.

Adamocovic

Palace will be tricky but let's hope the lads can do the job. I saw Rafael name in the provisional squad. Is there a good chance he might actually play?

The Moldy Gowl

This thread will have to be brought out the back abd shot if we lose

NoviGlitzko

I see no other outcome but a win. With Fellani in the team we have been looking so much more solid.

advertsfox

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

I see no other outcome but a win. With Fellani in the team we have been looking so much more solid.

Taking care of bizniz...

Will I Amnt

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

This thread will have to be brought out the back abd shot if we lose

Imagine if Liverpool get something from their game beforehand.
I've a sneaky suspicion they will too, no better time to play Chelsea so far this season.

The Moldy Gowl

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Imagine if Liverpool get something from their game beforehand.
I've a sneaky suspicion they will too, no better time to play Chelsea so far this season.

They better not. Got 30 on Chelsea to win.

I think Chelsea will be up to win after the last few matches, a bit like man city

advertsfox

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

They better not. Got 30 on Chelsea to win.

I think Chelsea will be up to win after the last few matches, a bit like man city

Use my boss's logic (Liverpool fan).

Bet on other team to win, if they do - free money, if they don't - his team wins so happy days.

Same applies here, bet on Pool to win - great odds and free money and Chelsea lose, if Chelsea win the we have one less team to get ahead of.

LostBoy101

Anybody joining me hiding behind the couch?

Kerrydude1981

LostBoy101 wrote: »

Anybody joining me hiding behind the couch?

Ive Pringles and a bottle of Jim Beam,room for one more?

user2011

LostBoy101 wrote: »

Anybody joining me hiding behind the couch?

That was so last season :pac:

Backstreet Moyes

I really think the last few performances showed things are coming together i really think we will win by 4 or 5 today.

Lord TSC

My laptop harddrive fried this morning, so it's been a bad start to the day. Really hoping for a win to buck me up, as well as some result in Chelsea vs Liverpool which sees both teams docked 20 points :pac:

The Moldy Gowl

advertsfox wrote: »

Taking care of bizniz...

I love how durty he is though.

Will I Amnt

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

They better not. Got 30 on Chelsea to win.

Liverpool gone back to the lonely Balotelli system, I take it back, I'm not expecting them to get anything from it now.

irishfeen

What do we want now from the likes of Liverpool v Chelsea? draw?

Will I Amnt

irishfeen wrote: »

What do we want now from the likes of Liverpool v Chelsea? draw?

Chelsea win. Chelsea dropping points is irrelevant to United, Liverpool dropping points is very welcome.

irishfeen

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Chelsea win. Chelsea dropping points is irrelevant to United, Liverpool dropping points is very welcome.

I suppose your right

RobertKK

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Chelsea win. Chelsea dropping points is irrelevant to United, Liverpool dropping points is very welcome.

Yeah, Chelsea a definite top 4. Liverpool a potential top 4. The less potential the better for us...

homerjay2005

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Chelsea win. Chelsea dropping points is irrelevant to United, Liverpool dropping points is very welcome.

so thats why a draw is better result. id rather be 2 points closer to the top, either side winning is a bad result for us.

Paul Tergat

homerjay2005 wrote: »

so thats why a draw is better result. id rather be 2 points closer to the top, either side winning is a bad result for us.

Do you think we can win the league?

RobertKK

13 points after 10 games. Getting a CL spot is what matters the most right now.

keeponhurling

I see Strootman is back in the Roma squad, might make an appearance from the bench tomorrow.

So the links with United will be brought up again, even if I'd assume United aren't in the market for more midfielders now after adding Herrera and Blind

Larry Wildman

Just heard Van Gaal saying that the project will take three years.

FFS.

We've gone from 3 months to 6 months to a year to 3 years.

If we don't make at least 4th, the Glazers have to pull the trigger.

Must win game today (obviously). I sense a tonking for Palace (4-0 or more).

A Chelsea win is clearly better for us.

KH25

Is the game televised today?

Trigger

KH25 wrote: »

Is the game televised today?

Its on Setanta 1

Montroseee

Larry Wildman wrote: »

Just heard Van Gaal saying that the project will take three years.

FFS.

We've gone from 3 months to 6 months to a year to 3 years.

If we don't make at least 4th, the Glazers have to pull the trigger.

Must win game today (obviously). I sense a tonking for Palace (4-0 or more).

A Chelsea win is clearly better for us.

I think the project means competing for the PL and especially for the CL. We are significantly weaker than Bayern, Real and Barca at the moment. I would be quite pleased and impressed if LVG could get us there in 3 years and have full faith in it.

Aside from that, I think a RB and CB in Jan are certs.

K4t

Jeff Hendrick is too good to be playing in the championship. Only 22 aswell.

KH25

Team is out. De Gea, McNair, Valencia, Blind, Shaw, Carrick, Fellaini, Di Maria, Januzaj, Roo, RVP.

Irish94

What has Januzaj done to keep his place in the team?

sky88

I really dont see why januazi is playing after his performances in the last 3 games

J. Marston

Crystal Palace were going to be up for this match anyway but after seeing that defence, they probably think they can win this.

We need an early goal to break them.