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

GSPfan

Can I ask people to spell quiet correctly instead of spelling it quite. For some reason it confuses the hell out of my brain and stops me in my tracks mid sentence.

Oh and Schweinsteiger is 30 not 40. What age was Ballack when he went to Chelsea. He was brilliant for a few seasons.

Lord TSC

Reading the Bayern fans, they are certainly confident that Bild are on the money; that when they go all in and make it their top story, it's because they are 100% confident in their source. Far too many credible sources saying this is 100% happening now.

The_Kew_Tour

bangkok wrote: »

Bild is the English version of the sun, but they are running heavily with this story so maybe a hint of truth it in......or maybe not

I'm going make brave call and say he will either be Man United player next season or he won't.

Thank me later.

Bret Hart

On the day City sign Delph we sign Bastian for just 5 million more .

Nice way to end the day .

bangkok

Trilla wrote: »

A very informative post!!

When I see it on the Bbc or man utds website then il be excited.. Bild is a trash newspaper in fairness

Hococop

GSPfan wrote: »

Can I ask people to spell quiet correctly instead of spelling it quite. For some reason it confuses the hell out of my brain and stops me in my tracks mid sentence.

Oh and Schweinsteiger is 30 not 40. What age was Ballack when he went to Chelsea. He was brilliant for a few seasons.

He turned 29 soon after joining them

Whatsisname

If Bayern sell us Schweinsteiger, you can bet your house they won't even entertain the idea of selling us Muller aswell.

bangkok

Bret Hart wrote: »

On the day City sign Delph we sign Bastian for just 5 million more .

Nice way to end the day .

Delph is a great signing for city in fairness, they just paid out the buyout clause. Only 25 as well and coming into his prime

pmasterson95

If this deal is unfortunately instead of Schneiderlin its only really another stop gap to plug that holding position.

TheTownie

LVG no doubt wants Schweinsteiger for the DM role which means he won't be after a second DM i.e. Schneiderlin. Hopefully LVG plans to sign some other CM otherwise Utd will be struggling in the centre of the pitch for another season.

Schweinsteiger could have the leadership qualities of Maximus Decimus Meridius, it still wouldn't be enough to fix that midfield. Another starting CM is needed.

DARK-KNIGHT

I can't believe we could lure bs....

Sorry I love our club but can we really sign him???


By all means one of the very best players in the world and if lvg and woody pull it off what a statement of intent

jayo26

bangkok wrote: »

When I see it on the Bbc or man utds website then il be excited.. Bild is a trash newspaper in fairness

Its happening bang even caughtoffside and bleacher report are running with it

20 Times 20 Times

We are signing one of the best holding midfielders in the world :):)

sReq | uTeK

TheTownie wrote: »

LVG no doubt wants Schweinsteiger for the DM role which means he won't be after a second DM i.e. Schneiderlin. Hopefully LVG plans to sign some other CM otherwise Utd will be struggling in the centre of the pitch for another season.

Schweinsteiger could have the leadership qualities of Maximus Decimus Meridius, it still wouldn't be enough to fix that midfield. Another starting CM is needed.

You just can't please everyone these days. World cup winner potentially signed who will still be at the top of his profession for 3 years. Yup, lets just post and moan at the midfield. If you think a midfield of, Anders / Fellani / Carrick / Blind and Bastian, with Di Maria and Depay out wide if we need to go 4-5-1 or 4-1-4-1 is not good enough, you sir, are off your rocker.

bangkok

TheTownie wrote: »

LVG no doubt wants Schweinsteiger for the DM role which means he won't be after a second DM i.e. Schneiderlin. Hopefully LVG plans to sign some other CM otherwise Utd will be struggling in the centre of the pitch for another season.

Schweinsteiger could have the leadership qualities of Maximus Decimus Meridius, it still wouldn't be enough to fix that midfield. Another starting CM is needed.

Carrick will still be dm, bastian will play in midfield with Herrera if he joins

DrPhilG

Manchester Evening News reporting it as a done deal.

Vic Vinegar

M.E.N going with a £5.75 million fee.

Too many reports for this to be bull**** now, at least I hope so.

Rayne Wooney

I don't think Schweinsteiger would play as a DM

Signing Schweinsteiger should have no impact on our interest in Schneiderlin if we are looking beyond a couple of seasons

UnitedIrishman

Vic Vinegar wrote: »

M.E.N going with a £5.75 million fee.

Too many reports for this to be bull**** now, at least I hope so.

That would be insanely cheap if it's true.

TheTownie

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

You just can't please everyone these days. World cup winner potentially signed who will still be at the top of his profession for 3 years. Yup, lets just post and moan at the midfield. If you think a midfield of, Anders / Fellani / Carrick / Blind and Bastian, with Di Maria and Depay out wide if we need to go 4-5-1 or 4-1-4-1 is not good enough, you sir, are off your rocker.

I like the signing of Schweinsteiger. I think another CM is needed. Not exactly a shocking opinion to have.

UnitedIrishman

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

I don't think Schweinsteiger would play as a DM

Signing Schweinsteiger should have no impact on our interest in Schneiderlin if we are looking beyond a couple of seasons

That's probably true on second thoughts about it. He doesn't do what Carrick or Schneiderlin do really. He's more of a support player of the ilk of Herrera. If we signed both it'd mean we'd have ridiculous options in midfield for the first time in a long time over the holding mid, support player and advanced midfielder roles - Carrick/Schneiderlin/Blind - Schweinsteiger/Herrera/Fellaini - Fellaini/Herrera/Di Maria/Mata. All dependent on the game and the need.

Yeah.. I think I can get on board with that!

TheTownie

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

I don't think Schweinsteiger would play as a DM

Signing Schweinsteiger should have no impact on our interest in Schneiderlin if we are looking beyond a couple of seasons

He might not play there but hes an option there so that gives Utd three options for DM. Can't see LVG thinking a fourth DM is a priority.

Hulk Hands

I'd love to sign Schneiderlin also, but not getting him by no means makes our midfield weak provided we sign Schwiensteiger and have average luck with injuries.

Defensive: Carrick/Blind
Herrera

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Schweinsteiger

Home games vs weaker teams: Herrera----Schwein/Carrick---Di Maria

Two Man: Herrera

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Schweinsteiger

We can expect Blind to be better next year, Fellaini is still there and was decent last year. Some drop off from carrick to be expected, but we'd still be reasonably set

The Moldy Gowl

Is it the cans talking or can I get suckered into the tribulations of a transfer gowl?

jayo26

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Is it the cans talking or can I get suckered into the tribulations of a transfer gowl?

I'm with you on this gowl... The cans are going down a threat and all the websites on my phone are flashing with news of schweinsteiger, this is the best Friday night I have had in a week.

RobertKK

As Sport Witness put it on Thursday, people like Rummenigge have been hitting Bastian with a velvet glove.
He had enough hints to tell him he should take the opportunity to join United.

Bayern didn't want to pay him the same wages he was on if he stayed, and Bastian wanted more game time.
United made a lot of sense.

homerjay2005

Seems to be happening this. Mark Ogden was the first journalist to have this story back in late May I think.

Looks like that alleged phone call from LVG to Woodward last week has finally kicked things into gear before Monday's LVG deadline.

A few people who reported the Bastian story are saying Schneiderlin will be sorted next week also. I think Otamendo will then be announced within 1-2 weeks and that will leave us with a painful Harry Kane saga for rest of the window.

MagicIRL

Best name in world football. Glorious.

Hulk Hands

MagicIRL wrote: »

Best name in world football. Glorious.

The new PIG?

GSPfan

homerjay2005 wrote: »

that will leave us with a painful Harry Kane saga for rest of the window.

I think you might be spot on with this.

keith16

MagicIRL wrote: »

Best name in world football. Glorious.

Ronnie Whelan certainly thinks so: skip to 2:54 :pac:

Or watch the whole thing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyu6VIVSvgA

keith16

Hulk Hands wrote: »

The new PIG?

haha! Tomasz Kuszczak?

Cantona's Collars

https://twitter.com/WELT_Sport/status/619642762195959808

"Bayern are selling their heart."

Hococop

zerks wrote: »

https://twitter.com/WELT_Sport/status/619642762195959808

"Bayern are selling their heart."

I'd imagine if we do get him a lot of bm fans could turn on pep

Hulk Hands

keith16 wrote: »

haha! Tomasz Kuszczak?

Yeah. Used to annoy me at the time actually! Anyway, we've the pigfarmer or pigclimber or pigrider now*, depending on which German you talk to

*hopefully

keith16

zerks wrote: »

"Bayern are selling their heart."

I wouldn't be surprised if they let him go. Bayern seem to want to improve their squad every season, that it is probably doing more harm than good. When they won the champions league before Pep came in, they really should have gone on to dominate Europe for a couple of more years.

They are the top side in one of the worlds top footballing nations, but they seem to be regressing vs. the likes of Barca / Real. That's my lazy analysis for this evening.

Cantona's Collars

Herrera finds out he's playing with Schweinsteiger soon.

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/50BA86E8C51230969243936477184_36b11fae498.4.1.3221202717818347720.mp4?versionId=OOVvGoVMsqSf3ZvFNzFyijFjkYt_vBfF

keith16

Hulk Hands wrote: »

Yeah. Used to annoy me at the time actually! Anyway, we've the pigfarmer or pigclimber or pigrider now*, depending on which German you talk to

*hopefully

Would be an incredible signing. I don't see it happening however. Think he will join Ramos and Gundogan in the best XI not to sign for United this month.

Sorry train / choo choo thing.

Cantona's Collars

Stole this:

Giggsy11

Watching Schweinsteiger at ManUtd..

Cantona's Collars

https://twitter.com/JamesRobsonMEN/status/619651824258256896

Let's sell everyone to Turkish clubs!!

Adamcp898

zerks wrote: »

https://twitter.com/JamesRobsonMEN/status/619651824258256896

Let's sell everyone to Turkish clubs!!

Actually very happy about this, not so much for the sliver of hope that DDG may yet stay, but that we're not thinking Valdes is capable of replacing him.

Technophobe

zerks wrote: »

https://twitter.com/JamesRobsonMEN/status/619651824258256896

Let's sell everyone to Turkish clubs!!

If any truth in that ( and seems to be some) and presuming De Gea gone and hoping Bastian rumours are true, this is going to be one crazy window...

sigmundv

I love that no English journalist has an effing clue about who we are signing. It always annoyed me how much was leaked under Moyes.

keith16

If Bastian signs, I will literally stare at this gif for another 12 hours.

Tippex

So did Casillas do his whole sendoff today? or was the a load of bull too?
also why would madrid be signing another keeper?
I know i'm clutching at more straws than a scarecrow having a **** but I have a feeling DeGea stays

Fenix

This lineup excites me greatly.

De Gea (I BELIEVE)

Darmian Otamendi Smalling Shaw

Schweinsteiger Schneiderlin Hererra

Di Maria Rooney Depay

A lot needs to happen for that lineup to be realistic, but its far from unrealistic.

Giggsy11

Bild and many German reporters are running this story. Looks like Bayern management dropped hints 2 days back when they said Bastian is flattered by interest from United. Looks like this one is happening, hopefully not one of those for better contracts.

Also few Bayern fans believe that Bastian's choice if he leaves Bayern was always PL and it was always United. Now with Van Gaal it's like icing on the cake.

Hopefully we sign Schneiderlin also. Very important player to play with Bastian.

our choice of midfielders would be Herrera, Schweinsteiger, Carrick, Schneiderlin, Blind, Fellaini for proper midfield role and just 2 years back it was Carrick, Cleverley, Fletcher, Anderson.

Rossi IRL

Fenix wrote: »

This lineup excites me greatly.

De Gea (I BELIEVE)

Darmian Otamendi Smalling Shaw

Schweinsteiger Schneiderlin Hererra

Di Maria Rooney Depay

A lot needs to happen for that lineup to be realistic, but its far from unrealistic.

Ah now, wheres Mata?

jimmytwotimes 2013

Dream midfields aplenty tonight

Poborsky Veron Smith Bebe

Give anyone a game that lot......