Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015 Mod Note Post #2331

irishfeen

Massive 3 points!... two average teams but a loss would have been a disaster in terms of top 4.

Rossi IRL

astradave wrote: »

*bull**** gif*

He has been one of Uniteds better performers. That's saying something about the rest of the team

Have to agree there. I though he was really good today which is hard for me to say.


Going to add a De Gea jersey to my collection, only other gk jersey i own is

Quandary

3 points was all that matters. Martial has the potential to be an incredible player. Delighted for Rooney, he hasn't been at the races in a long time but he has been grafting hard and is doing his best to play himself back into form.

Fellaini had a good game for us too in fairness to him.

LVG lives to fight another few days after that result.

Now to bask in the glory that is a disgruntled Souness unable to hide his contempt for Man Utd

Robson99

adox wrote: »

Delighted with the win but hardly deserved. Surprised other regulars here think Utd deserved the three points.

Better in the second half but utter ****e really.

Two very very poor teams.

Agreed. Created nothing again from open play. Two or three great breakaways at the end and took the wrong option each time

Rossi IRL

Cant wait for the LVG press conference.

J. Marston

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Cant wait for the LVG press conference.

"You're all fat."

*Drops mic*

Giggsy11

StringerBell wrote: »

Whats the issue with Darmian left back and Young right back?

Darmian is natural at left back, for about the 18,000,000,000,87 time. Young on the right means he is able to get balls into the box quicker in theory as he does not have to cut back, which he always done when playing on the left. I don't think its anything to do with trying to be clever. It just makes more sense, to me anyway. The simplest approach perhaps

Today we saw the perfect example of playing players in their natural position. Darmian was awful as LB in the first half, switched to RB in the second half and he looked very calm and composed. More importantly very solid.

p.s: Didn't want to reply and go in circles, just that today's game reminded me of this post. :pac:

RobertKK

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Cant wait for the LVG press conference.

Watching MUTV for it, whenever they show it.

adox

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Cant wait for the LVG press conference.

Result will only enforce his belief that this sort of gameplan works which is very depressing.

It was a bloody awful performance for the most part and the result will gloss over that.

Kicks the can a little further down the road again on his Utd career.

homerjay2005

Get
The
F*ck
In

Rossi IRL

RobertKK wrote: »

Watching MUTV for it, whenever they show it.

Same

jimmytwotimes 2013

Lucky win but we'll take it, Liverpool had enough chances to win it. Lingard a worry for me, gives away a lot of ball.

adox

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Today we saw the perfect example of playing players in their natural position. Darmian was awful as LB in the first half, switched to RB in the second half and he looked very calm and composed. More importantly very solid.

p.s: Didn't want to reply and go in circles, just that today's game reminded me of this post. :pac:

You are right though and it's especially stupid to play him out of position when only one of the other three in the back four are actually playing in their natural position.

edgecutter

Reading the Liverpool thread is great at the moment. They can't believe that 'the worse united team has done the double on them'. What does that say about their team?

edgecutter

jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: »

Lucky win but we'll take it, Liverpool had enough chances to win it. Lingard a worry for me, gives away a lot of ball.

Lingaard isn't good enough, and it just shows the lack of wingers we have at the club that he continues to play.

sky88

Terrible performance all round but the win is what matters

The sourness of Liverpool fans is amazing

edgecutter

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

2 points off 4th, 7 points off top. #VanGaalIn

Let's not go over the top. I still feel that a change at the top is needed.

sigmundv

Considering how poor we are it's incredible that we're still in touch with top 4. Puts in perspective how poor (quality wise) this season is.

Maximus Alexander

edgecutter wrote: »

Let's not go over the top. I still feel that a change at the top is needed.

I was not being entirely serious.

https://twitter.com/BPLZone/status/688749693212487680

For anyone who can see that Twitter link of Jones in the crowd, that is how I'm feeling. Hopefully he wasn't injured in the melee.

Nobody expected us to get those 3 points, and just as few expected the team to see out that lead until the end. I'm going to enjoy the result for the rest of the day, and think about the performance and future implications later. Rooney scored the winner in Anfield today and celebrated like someone who won the Powerball lottery, that'll do for now.

Maximus Alexander

Be great if stoke could do a number on the Arse now.

StringerBell

Shades of the game where John O Shea stole the victory in the end Loved it

homerjay2005

I don't give a f*ck how bad we played, on days like today all that matters is 3 points.

It was awful at times, but that makes it even sweeter. LVG must be the luckiest man in world football.

A similiar result last season turned our season around, hopefully this does the same. First time in 3 months having something to celebrate, we will enjoy this one now for a while and hopefully we get a reaction next Saturday.

A center half and a winger would be nice this week but I guess that's too much to ask!

RobertKK

Come on Stoke, the league is there to be won and we do have a chance whatever one thinks.
There is no exceptional team this season.

ShooterSF

RobertKK wrote: »

Mata will come on and be involved in a goal.

:eek:

StringerBell

The doom has been lifted (temporarily) it feels wonderful!

Giggsy11, we will not go round in circles with replies just know I disagree with what you are saying

Enjoy the day gents! ****in love games against Liverpool!!

ElChe32

Borthwick-Jackson was extremely calm on the ball today - in such an intense game, at Anfield, hats off to the boy!

bangkok

had to laugh when rooney scored, van gaal went to write something down and then didnt know what to write!!

love beating liverpool especially at anfield. a great ****ing day

homerjay2005

My belief that Rooney will hit 20 goals gets stronger and stronger...I should have put money on it during the week with a couple of posters.

RobertKK

zerks wrote: »

https://twitter.com/PortuBall/status/688694354874122240

Interesting, only 18 years old, plays a lot for Benfica and this season has scored 6 goals in 26 games, and has CL experience.
Maybe United looking to bring in a midfielder with the potential for lots of goals.

StringerBell

bangkok wrote: »

had to laugh when rooney scored, van gaal went to write something down and then didnt know what to write!!

love beating liverpool especially at anfield. a great ****ing day

Must be a conflicting day though on a personal note? To see Fellaini be one of our better performers (no great feat) and to play such an instrumental part in the win, majestically rising to beat 4 Liverpool players to the ball?



Van Gaal wrote: Wayne scored, but he did not take a touch to steady himself first. Do not forget to admonish him for this later.

RobertKK

homerjay2005 wrote: »

My belief that Rooney will hit 20 goals gets stronger and stronger...I should have put money on it during the week with a couple of posters.

He is starting to show really nice form so hopefully that continues.

Looks a different player to what we saw earlier in the season. You can nearly feel his confidence when watching him now.

Maximus Alexander

homerjay2005 wrote: »

My belief that Rooney will hit 20 goals gets stronger and stronger...I should have put money on it during the week with a couple of posters.

If it makes you feel any better, I wouldn't have put money down.

homerjay2005

RobertKK wrote: »

He is starting to show really nice form so hopefully that continues.

Looks a different player to what we saw earlier in the season. You can nearly feel his confidence when watching him now.

There was rumours he had an illness and was given a few weeks off, maybe those stories were true and the time off did him wonders.

Has looked a completely different player lately , even in the games he didn't score in he was our best player- Stoke and Chelsea.

adox

RobertKK wrote: »

Come on Stoke, the league is there to be won and we do have a chance whatever one thinks.
There is no exceptional team this season.

Utd have no hope of winning the league. It's folly to think otherwise.

RobertKK

ElChe32 wrote: »

Borthwick-Jackson was extremely calm on the ball today - in such an intense game, at Anfield, hats off to the boy!

I am liking him, great player to have.

Robson99

StringerBell wrote: »

To see Fellaini be one of our better performers .

Not sure if serious???????

homerjay2005

ElChe32 wrote: »

Borthwick-Jackson was extremely calm on the ball today - in such an intense game, at Anfield, hats off to the boy!

Was thinking the same. Wasn't happy to see him come on, but my word did he have a solid game.

Putting Darmian in his actual natural position, Made a huge difference also, settled us down no end. I hope he isn't moved out of RB for the rest of the season, he ain't a left back.

RobertKK

adox wrote: »

Utd have no hope of winning the league. It's folly to think otherwise.

That is a defeatist attitude.

Have to see what Arsenal do today, but still just 6 off City and 7 off Leicester and Spurs two points away.

Never give up...until it is impossible.

Giggsy11

StringerBell

Robson99 wrote: »

Not sure if serious???????

Very much so, always showing for the ball. Good controlled aggression, particularly in the second half held the ball well and kept possession, made some good tackles/interceptions and of course he was instrumental in the goal.

homerjay2005

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

If it makes you feel any better, I wouldn't have put money down.

Knowing my awful luck with betting, had you done so he'd have ended up on 19!

adox

RobertKK wrote: »

That is a defeatist attitude.

Have to see what Arsenal do today, but still just 6 off City and 7 off Leicester and Spurs two points away.

Never give up...until it is impossible.

It's not a defeatist attitude. It's a realistic attitude from my perspective at least.

Quandary

homerjay2005 wrote: »

Was thinking the same. Wasn't happy to see him come on, but my word did he have a solid game.

Putting Darmian in his actual natural position, Made a huge difference also, settled us down no end. I hope he isn't moved out of RB for the rest of the season, he ain't a left back.

It would be no harm to leave Darmian at RB and give Borthwick J a chance to claim that LB spot over the next few games. With young out injured it might be a case that LVG has no other choice.

Robson99

StringerBell wrote: »

Very much so, always showing for the ball. Good controlled aggression, particularly in the second half held the ball well and kept possession, made some good tackles/interceptions and of course he was instrumental in the goal.

OMG

hmmm

It's great to have a win, but the performance was woeful and we shouldn't be going into games like these acting as if we are some sort of plucky underdog.

bangkok

brilliant goal by rooney, could easily have leaned back and put that high into the stand, was great technique

StringerBell

Robson99 wrote: »

OMG

Sorry it shocks you.

Tell you what, where do you rank Fellaini's performance today among the rest of the players?

Edit: Actually **** that don't answer I refuse to argue with any of ye today!

Fellaini was one of our better performers imo, I've given my reasoning if your is different and you can't explain it in any other way then OMG that's great too.

RobertKK

What is up with the video from Anfield on MUTV, first LVG and now the Schneiderlin interview. I have seen clearer video come from Mars.

RobertKK

adox wrote: »

It's not a defeatist attitude. It's a realistic attitude from my perspective at least.

That is fair enough.

I still think the league is there to be won still.