Man United/Tottenham Hotspur, August 8th 2015

jaykay74

Diego Simeone wrote: »

Not a fan of all this "Memphis" stuff, regardless of what he has written on his shirt.

ok "Diego"

Hank Scorpio

Darmians been great, gonna be a gem.

This bollox about Memphis is tedious, him and his old man have problems, pretty clear no?

Hoping for a early goal second half, we haven't played well.

PhlegmyMoses

Diego Simeone wrote: »

All convention is bad because I'm supportive of same sex marriage. Nice argument.

No, it's just that if you have an attotude of live and let live and are a fairly liberal person, calling somebody by their first name instead of their last, if they feel strongly about it, should probably come easily to you. It's a non-issue. He doesn't identify with his surname. Act like it never existed.

MagicMarker

Diego Simeone wrote: »

Actually, they're really not. Commentators gave no background. He's consistently referred to as Depay by pundits and newspapers. I've no knowledge of the background of it.

So if you don't know anything about it what are you complaining about?

"Oh I'm not a fan of this, I don't stiffly know what "this" is but no, not a fan"

QikBax

Carrick is different class.

Kerrydude1981

Spurs were looking good for the first 20,then the goal seems to have really thrown them off the game plan,Kane and Eriksen have seen very little of the ball since.

Been impressed with Darmian,very comfortable on the ball,

There were times there when Utd had the ball at the back and were trying to be clever and pass it around sometimes you would just wish the keeper would put the boot through the ball and get up the field.

Maximus Alexander

I came here to say I'm very, very pleased with Darmian. But I see everyone else has that covered.

adox

rebeve wrote: »

Darmian is sensational and Schneiderlin is not far behind . Utd in total control since the goal . Another top class center forward and this team will be

very hard to beat .

Darmian has been very very good but Schneiderlin has been a mixed bag.

Utd are more than one CF away from a serious title challenge IMO.

Nalz

Paully D wrote: »

It should be called Webb Cam.

what is webb watch?

Adamocovic

Diego Simeone wrote: »

Actually, they're really not. Commentators gave no background. He's consistently referred to as Depay by pundits and newspapers. I've no knowledge of the background of it.

Short version is he had a tough childhood and an absent father. He then decided to go by his first name Memphis as a fresh start to be his own person. I don't see any problem with that at all.

elefant

Grid. wrote: »

Did Rooney get the assist for that??:P

Apparently yes, yes he did!

Amirani

MagicMarker wrote: »

So if you don't know anything about it what are you complaining about?

"Oh I'm not a fan of this, I don't stiffly know what "this" is but no, not a fan"

I'm not a fan of commentators giving no explanation.

Amirani

Adamocovic wrote: »

Short version is he had a tough childhood and an absent father. He then decided to go by his first name Memphis as a fresh start to be his own person. I don't see any problem with that at all.

First I've heard of it, but clearly that's reasonable. Thanks for the explanation.

caviardreams

Carrick and Darmian the highlights of the half. Darmian looks like he has been playing in the team for years, nevermind making his debut.

keane2097

Diego Simeone wrote: »

All convention is bad because I'm supportive of same sex marriage. Nice argument.

You are the person who used 'convention' as his entire argument.

The poster correctly pointed out that something being convention has nothing to say about whether or not something is correct, and pointed out that your avatar confirms this fact patently.

glued

double GG wrote: »

Rooney having a poor game so far.

His movement has been shocking but his passing and control has been good.

Brendan Flowers

Diego Simeone wrote: »

Convention is clearly to call players by their surname. He's consistently been referred to as Depay for the past few years.

Yet "convention" isn't an issue for you with other players...

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
http://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?query=neymar&forum=&user=108410&date_from=&date_to=

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
http://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?query=ronaldo&forum=&user=108410%2C108410&date_from=&date_to=

Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior
http://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?query=oscar&forum=151&user=108410%2C108410%2C108410&date_from=&date_to=

And I'm sure countless other examples if I could be bothered to look any harder. Why dont you have an issue calling those players by their first names? And why is it any different with Memphis?

Edit: Same point already made

Francie Barrett

Spurs bench looks very weak - don't see anyone there who you could rely on to turn a game.

adox

Diego Simeone wrote: »

I'm not a fan of commentators giving no explanation.

It's on the back of his shirt. It's on the team sheet. If anything the commentators would be going off piste not to call him Memphis.

Francie Barrett

Who gives a stuff about his name!

Call Me Jimmy

Spurs first team looks very weak, kane looks like only one who gives a toss even if he's not had a good game. Others look very flaky

Amirani

Brendan Flowers wrote: »

Yet "convention" isn't an issue for you with other players...

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
http://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?query=neymar&forum=&user=108410&date_from=&date_to=

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
http://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?query=ronaldo&forum=&user=108410%2C108410&date_from=&date_to=

Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior
http://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?query=oscar&forum=151&user=108410%2C108410%2C108410&date_from=&date_to=

And I'm sure countless other examples if I could be bothered to look any harder. Why dont you have an issue calling those players by their first names? And why is it any different with Memphis?

No issue with what he calls himself. Some background to it would be nice - which I now have thanks to Adamocovic being helpful enough to explain.

I've always heard the above called by their common names. This match is the first time I've heard Depay being called Memphis. It's a bit different.

adox

Trilla wrote: »

what is webb watch?

Howard Webb stuck in a truck with a screen and reviewing ref decisions when the game is on.

jaykay74

adox wrote: »

Howard Webb stuck in a truck with a screen and reviewing ref decisions when the game is on.

Bit like Townsends tactics truck ?

Mickeroo

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Who gives a stuff about his name!

Exactly, back on topic folks.

caviardreams

Hope LVG gets the hairdryer out and they keep the tempo up like the second half of the first half. Haven't created enough.

Needs more Herrera.

Korat

Two mediocre teams on show today. Nothing for Chelsea to worry about judging by what's gone on so far.

Adamocovic

Mixed bag first half, Spurs looked dominant for first 15 mins until goal then united took charge, went a bit quieter towards the end.

Hopefully a good second half, if united score first I can't see Spurs getting back in. But as it stands it's really anyone's to win.

Maximus Alexander

caviardreams wrote: »

Hope LVG gets the hairdryer out and they keep the tempo up like the second half of the first half. Haven't created enough.

Needs more Herrera.

First game of the season, plenty of players making their debut, one up at half time, after dominating for most of the last half hour, and you reckon the best course of action would be for him to scream himself blue at the team?

sReq | uTeK

Korat wrote: »

Two mediocre teams on show today. Nothing for Chelsea to worry about judging by what's gone on so far.

Yup 100 percent agree, I mean it's clearly not a case of 1st game of the season ams everyone being off pace or two teams adapting to new players on the starting 11....

caviardreams

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

First game of the season, plenty of players making their debut, one up at half time, after dominating for most of the last half hour, and you reckon the best course of action would be for him to scream himself blue at the team?

For the first 15 minutes United were not at it at all - that's not good enough for me. If we hadn't got a lucky break with the goal the situation might have continued.

I didn't actually mean he should lash into them, but he need to tell them to keep up the energy and tempo and look a bit sharper/hungrier imo.

Mars Bar

Lovely little skill from Memphis!

FortuneChip

Walkin' like Memphis!

The Cheeky Devil

Mars Bar

Schweinsteiger warming up! Who's he coming in for?

Bring on z German

Trigger

Schweinsteiger is warming up..

elefant

Brendan Flowers wrote: »

Yet "convention" isn't an issue for you with other players...

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
http://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?query=neymar&forum=&user=108410&date_from=&date_to=

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
http://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?query=ronaldo&forum=&user=108410%2C108410&date_from=&date_to=

Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior
http://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?query=oscar&forum=151&user=108410%2C108410%2C108410&date_from=&date_to=

And I'm sure countless other examples if I could be bothered to look any harder. Why dont you have an issue calling those players by their first names? And why is it any different with Memphis?

Talk about an overreaction all round. I'd imagine the issue is because Memphis seemed to always be called Depay until today, at least for those of us who don't watch United in pre-season.
Even Dutch commentators call him Depay; hardly totally unreasonable to think that suddenly hearing him be Memphis constantly seems a bit strange.

Edit: Apologies. Mod note appeared while I was typing.

caviardreams

Darmian

RobertKK

If United had four Darmian's to play, we would have a great defense.

Maximus Alexander

Could play 1-8-1 or 1-6-3 now with Darmian at the back.

Peist2007

Can't fupping wait to see Schweinsteiger playing for United in the Premier League

Amirani

elefant wrote: »

Talk about an overreaction all round. I'd imagine the issue is because Memphis seemed to always be called Depay until today, at least for those of us who don't watch United in pre-season.
Even Dutch commentators call him Depay; hardly totally unreasonable to think that suddenly hearing him be Memphis constantly seems a bit strange.

As Mickeroo said above, let's let it go and get back on topic.

OctavarIan

I hold my breath every time the ball is passed back to Romero!

Would like to see more from the forward players.

Francie Barrett

United could win this game without a shot on target with the way it's going.

Adamocovic

walker and young battle has been the most interesting positional battle...wasn't expecting that haha

Smalling playing well again

Trigger

Nicely claimed by Romero.. very good anticipation

caviardreams

Good hands from Romero. Phew.

MagicIRL

You can see why Van Gaal likes Romero, his distribution is very similar to de Gea.

RobertKK

Love that we have Schweinsteiger to bring on, gone are the days of Cleverley and Anderson...