Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015 - Mod Post in OP 23/07

Rossi IRL

jayo26 wrote: »

sterling looks like a kid he has no strenght at all just bouncing off ramos and pepe. If you stood him beside depay it would look like man and a boy.

The chap cant play through the middle, he is too small and weak to play there. Center backs will have a field day bullying him if he continues to play in that position.

Mitch Connor

Rossi IRL wrote: »

The chap cant play through the middle, he is too small and weak to play there. Center backs will have a field day bullying him if he continues to play in that position.

can't play as a striker - but play hi off Aguero, with Aguero occupying the forwards and Sterling can find pockets of space to exploit. Did so very well in that role for Liverpool on occassion.

Tugboats

jayo26 wrote: »

Yeh i can see him been turned into a figure of hate next season he is already been booed here.

Not sure that the English fans up and down the country will abuse Sterling if hes an England regular. They only abuse Utd players who play for England

MythicalMadMan

jayo26 wrote: »

Are you watchibg the game? It will probably slap me in the face but sterling looks like a kid he has no strenght at all just bouncing off ramos and pepe. If you stood him beside depay it would look like man and a boy.

I'm very unconvinced about his attitude and he isnt going to learn a lot about that at city IMO.
That front 3 of Silva, Sterling and Nasri will never do much tracking back. They can be quite silky going forward

Ya watching it alright too.

3-0 Pepe

jayo26

Mitch Connor wrote: »

can't play as a striker - but play hi off Aguero, with Aguero occupying the forwards and Sterling can find pockets of space to exploit. Did so very well in that role for Liverpool on occassion.

On occasion but did he do it against two top center backs like madrid have got. They have paid 50 million for a whippet thst finds pockets of space on occasion

callaway92

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Hart is shocking, i remember having arguments with friends about De Gea being better than hart and they were having none of it.

Sterling is going down so easy its getting laughable.

Stop embarrassing yourself.

Rossi IRL

Mitch Connor wrote: »

can't play as a striker - but play hi off Aguero, with Aguero occupying the forwards and Sterling can find pockets of space to exploit. Did so very well in that role for Liverpool on occassion.

If he plays off the aguero through the middle, then city will have the same problems as last season.

A center midfield 2 which consists of Toure and somebody else. With only 1 of the 2 working back.


Long may that problem continue

Pyjamarama

jayo26 wrote: »

Are you watchibg the game? It will probably slap me in the face but sterling looks like a kid he has no strenght at all just bouncing off ramos and pepe. If you stood him beside depay it would look like man and a boy.

Is this your first time watching him? He's got really good strength and wonderful balance. Shock horror he may not be giving it his all in a pre season game...

bangkok

Rossi IRL wrote: »

The chap cant play through the middle, he is too small and weak to play there. Center backs will have a field day bullying him if he continues to play in that position.

messi says hi

adox

jayo26 wrote: »

That was said last summer and summer before too. The stars will always be aligned for him to return.

Not by me. Also I dont agree the stars will always be aligned. If Di Maria is sold then thats a big wad of cash. Madrid is worse than ever as a club, as far as harmony goes. Ronaldo is 30. I dont think Utd will move for him again if they dont this summer. Perez has Bale as his poster boy and the future of Madrid.

It makes sense to all parties in a lot of ways that were never there before.

jayo26

MythicalMadMan wrote: »

I'm very unconvinced about his attitude and he isnt going to learn a lot about that at city IMO.
That front 3 of Silva, Sterling and Nasri will never do much tracking back. They can be quite silky going forward

Ya watching it alright too.

3-0 Pepe

Harte didnt even make an attempt at that one.

Rossi IRL

callaway92 wrote: »

Stop embarrassing yourself.

He was top class a few seasons ago, now, not so much.

Rossi IRL

bangkok wrote: »

messi says hi

Spain is a different league completely.

Right Turn Clyde

bangkok wrote: »

messi says hi

Small? Yes. Weak? No chance. A low centre of gravity and fire in his belly. Messi's a little warrior. He's not Aguero, but he's no push-over either.

Cookiemunster

Rossi IRL wrote: »

He was top class a few seasons ago, now, not so much.

In fairness he's never been top class. He flaps at crosses and pushes strong shots straight out in front of himself. He's a good goal keeper, but if he wasn't English he wouldn't be rated as highly as he is by some.

jayo26

Pyjamarama wrote: »

Is this your first time watching him? He's got really good strength and wonderful balance. Shock horror he may not be giving it his all in a pre season game...

Man i watched him last season too he is poor by all accounts for his price tag and if he cant give his all in a pre season game to impress at a new club there is no hope.

For the role he is playing in the city team today he is been pushed around.

Mitch Connor

Rossi IRL wrote: »

He was top class a few seasons ago, now, not so much.

I would agree he isn't as consistently brilliant as he was a couple of seasons ago, but he can still put in world class performances (Barcelona) and while his level may have dropped, he certainly isn't shocking and would be a better keeper, imo, than most United could get to replace DDG and I would say only Courtois would remain a certain starter ahead of him in PL terms.

Nalz

homerjay2005 wrote: »

it was generally scoffed at, so i didnt bother posting it here.

Yeah and a deal for Otamendi was wrapped up on Jul 10th and was to be announced asap according to your not so usual and reliable source.

Throw enough mud and some will stick. Twitter seems to be the place to mud fling like a moda fuka

bangkok

Right Turn Clyde wrote: »

Small? Yes. Weak? No chance. A low centre of gravity and fire in his belly. Messi's a little warrior. He's not Aguero, but he's no push-over either.

sterling is also not weak. just because he gets pushed off the ball by 2 of the best centre defenders in the world I wouldn't class him as weak.

Rossi IRL

bangkok wrote: »

sterling is also not weak. just because he gets pushed off the ball by 2 of the best centre defenders in the world I wouldn't class him as weak.

jayo26

bangkok wrote: »

sterling is also not weak. just because he gets pushed off the ball by 2 of the best centre defenders in the world I wouldn't class him as weak.

Maybe he aint as weak as he looks today but he aint much to be worried about in my opinion if he gets bullied he will go down.

Discodog

Tugboats wrote: »

If we sign a world class player the Di Maria money will be used to help fund it. if Di Maria stays I dont think we will sign a world class player:(

I disagree. If LvG wants a player & that player becomes available money won't be the deciding issue.

The opportunity to sign great players doesn't come often.

Quandary

I wouldn't get too carried away with how a team looks in preseason. Remember last year we were looking great winning all our games and then we go on to have a terrible start to the season.

Barca will be interesting tonight though

Edit - tomorrow.

Tugboats

I think Sterling gets harshly treated on here. He played for a club who thought second place was an over achievement. After qualifying for the champions league he then saw them sell their best player and buy mid table players. If a club who have ambitions to win things and play in the champions league every season want him than fair play to him for making the move up. He should be admired for his ambition and 'thick skin' for pushing through that difficult move

Mitch Connor

Rossi IRL wrote: »

THe guy is insane at times, but he is still one of the best CBs around. Strong, quick, powerful, fearless, utterly insane. A very tough defedner for strikers to come up against.

jayo26

Quandary wrote: »

I wouldn't get too carried away with how a team looks in preseason. Remember last year we were looking great winning all our games and then we go on to have a terrible start to the season.

Barca will be interesting tonight though

Tomorrow night mate.

Rossi IRL

Quandary wrote: »

Barca will be interesting tonight though

tomorrow night

bangkok

Rossi IRL wrote: »

what is showing a pic of pepe getting sent off got to do with his defending? Ramos was sent off 19 times in his career!!!

Nalz

Quandary wrote: »

I wouldn't get too carried away with how a team looks in preseason. Remember last year we were looking great winning all our games and then we go on to have a terrible start to the season.

Barca will be interesting tonight though

What time lads? Any other ways to watch it? Is it just on mutv? Thanks. Sorry for the lmgtfu questions!

Mitch Connor

Discodog wrote: »

I disagree. If LvG wants a player & that player becomes available money won't be the deciding issue.

The opportunity to sign great players doesn't come often.

It might come in to it for lesser players - but as you say, if Bale, Ronaldo, or Messi, for example, were to become available United would go all out to bring them in, regardless of any sales they may or may not have happened.

kstand

Mitch Connor wrote: »

THe guy is insane at times, but he is still one of the best CBs around. Strong, quick, powerful, fearless, utterly insane. A very tough defedner for strikers to come up against.

He is an embarrassment to mankind.

Nalz

bangkok wrote: »

what is showing a pic of pepe getting sent off got to do with his defending? Ramos was sent off 19 times in his career!!!

Pepe is average, let's be honest here

callaway92

Rossi IRL wrote: »

He was top class a few seasons ago, now, not so much.

You seriously consider him shocking?

Rossi IRL

bangkok wrote: »

what is showing a pic of pepe getting sent off got to do with his defending?

Pepe was laughing at your statement, wasnt really about the red card.

I dont see how anybody rates him that highly, he is a nutcase

Rossi IRL

callaway92 wrote: »

You seriously consider him shocking?

More a case of shocking how good you can be 1 season and then drop the form the next.

Tugboats

Discodog wrote: »

I disagree. If LvG wants a player & that player becomes available money won't be the deciding issue.

The opportunity to sign great players doesn't come often.

The opportunity to sell subs for 50million doesnt come around too often either

bangkok

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Pepe was laughing at your statement, wasnt really about the red card.

I dont see how anybody rates him that highly, he is a nutcase

as a defender he is still excellent

Sure Eric Cantona and Roy Keane were nutcases, still brilliant players though

Rossi IRL

bangkok wrote: »

as a defender he is still excellent

Good Yes - One of the best, hell No

paulbok

brinty wrote: »

We're signing Ronda Rousey....
Wow....
I can plan a whole new set of formations with her
Poor Rachel Reilly, she's being benched

I think you will have to discuss that transfer with the board before going ahead, I don't think she is United quality.:cool:

jayo26

paulbok wrote: »

I think you will have to discuss that transfer with the board before going ahead, I don't think she is United quality.:cool:

Tell her that to her face

brinty

paulbok wrote: »

I think you will have to discuss that transfer with the board before going ahead, I don't think she is United quality.:cool:

As the manger of said team, I'll make an executive decision on this and consult Maximus and TSC

Maximus and TSC, what's your thoughts

Maximus Alexander

brinty wrote: »

As the manger of said team, I'll make an executive decision on this and consult Maximus and TSC

Maximus and TSC, what's your thoughts

brinty

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Rachel survives

Rossi IRL

Real turning on the style here

Tugboats

Ronaldo looks happy

Tugboats

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Real turning on the style here

Great stuff. Enjoyable to watch

Rossi IRL

And now on comes all the subs, time to turn off

Tugboats

Ronaldo and Ramos substituted. Deal on:pac:

Lord TSC

Tugboats wrote: »

Ronaldo and Ramos substituted. Deal on:pac:

I literally turn the game on, and it's Ronaldo and Ramos standing over the free kick, and I think "awesome, I can see our two prospects playing".

Substitutions

paulbok

brinty wrote: »

Rachel survives

I do agree with bring in more quality for the bench (or 1st team if a decent upgrade is available), Haley is all by herself there at the minute.