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

Juan8

jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: »

Pep is going to City, so who do United line up to replace LVG? Balagué pretty much gave full detail on that move this week.

This means City will probably be busy in the transfer market and if United are not in the Champions League they will find it very difficult to sign top players.

Not good!

I think Pep is going to City myself but Balague is a chancer, I wouldn't be using him as some kind of proof

hufpc8w3adnk65

dubmick wrote: »

Howard Nurse (BBC) is saying he is done.

Sacked or walked

Headshot

dubmick wrote: »

Howard Nurse (BBC) is saying he is done.

Link?

So I can jump for joy

irishfeen

dubmick wrote: »

Howard Nurse (BBC) is saying he is done.

The most reliable sports journalist I have came across too!..

Vic Vinegar

I think Nurse is offering an opinion rather than stating a fact.

Rubber_Soul

jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: »

Pep is going to City, so who do United line up to replace LVG? Balagué pretty much gave full detail on that move this week.

https://twitter.com/guillembalague/status/290958231784804352

Two days later Bayern announced it. I'm not saying he won't take over at City, I personally reckon he will but I don't think Balague has the inside track in that camp like you think.

irishfeen

https://twitter.com/howardnurse/status/690938775816507393

adox

dubmick wrote: »

Howard Nurse (BBC) is saying he is done.

The on,y thing I can see is this tweet right on full time which I would read too much into.


"The end game for LVG #MUFC"

Headshot

irishfeen wrote: »

https://twitter.com/howardnurse/status/690938775816507393

damn.

Thats just opinion

FatherTed

Why would he get sacked now? It's the same as a month ago.

LVG won't be sacked until April when we will be mathematically ruled out of 4th. It was the same situation as Moyes. Probably some clause in the contracts.

Ah a perfectly unambiguous tweet that he can later proclaim as being ITK or brush off...

New age journalism 101

bucketybuck

FatherTed wrote: »

Why would he get sacked now? It's the same as a month ago.

Exactly. Doesn't matter about todays result, what needed to be done was obvious a long time ago.

Its one thing for some posters on here not to have seen it, but its worrying that the hierarchy at the club either couldn't see what was obvious, or didn't have the wherewithal to do something about it.

Cantona's Collars

https://twitter.com/CFCCorner/status/690944767996366848


Last season no shots on target and lost to Soton,this season, 1 shot on target and lost to Soton #progress.:(

sReq | uTeK

Headshot wrote: »

Today is a major blow for CL qualification for me. I just want him gone so badly. Its right up there with the Moyes rubbish

I'd actually rather Moyes. In my opinion had Moyes been allowed to see out the summer and work with the team be wanted, Herrera and Shaw and given the same money to invest as LVG I think we would at LEAST be playing better football. At least under Moyes we were some what entertaining to watch.


LVG must have a guardian angel. How he has not been sacked is beyond me.

sReq | uTeK

Headshot wrote: »

Today is a major blow for CL qualification for me. I just want him gone so badly. Its right up there with the Moyes rubbish

I'd actually rather Moyes. In my opinion had Moyes been allowed to see out the summer and work with the team be wanted, Herrera and Shaw and given the same money to invest as LVG I think we would at LEAST be playing better football. At least under Moyes we were some what entertaining to watch.


LVG must have a guardian angel. How he has not been sacked is beyond me.

dixiefly

Ordinarily I would say hold off until the end of the season as the chances of getting a proven manager at this stage of the season is slim.

However, considering the current position and the performances and the fact that Mourinho is a free agent then a move for him until end of season and evaluate after that. If he performs well then give him a longer contract. If not, then you would be in no worse a position than we are in now. And I wouldnt norally have been in the Mourinho to United camp.

irishfeen

FatherTed wrote: »

Why would he get sacked now? It's the same as a month ago.

LVG won't be sacked until April when we will be mathematically ruled out of 4th. It was the same situation as Moyes. Probably some clause in the contracts.

We'll its actually not, we are 10 points from the top, 5 from 4th and in no way look like we can catch them... it looks like a massive fight for 4th and LVG seems to be lost on what direction he wants to go... when we try attack we leak goals and when we defend we can't score.

Its time for a change to stop the slide.

glued

TheDoc wrote: »

I'd imagine the club are only holding steady because Pep is clearly indicating they are an option.the longer Van Gaal stays, the longer Pep hasn't made a decision.

Only reason I can see him bring there still. You get José, Pep is going to City and we are in massive trouble.

The moment there is confirmation or indication Pep is not coming ,José should be brought in

I'm now firmly in the "time for a change" camp. Not the time to post a tribute to Van Gaal, I will when he goes as he hasn't been a total disaster.

But unfortunately (and it is unfortunate, would have loved him to work out) Van Gaal needs replacing.

Andy Mitten and Ducker think Pep is not going to be considered by the club. The club wants a long term manager and he's not considered to fit that criteria. Even before the disaster in December the club told reporters that Pep is not going to be considered as he's going to City. Most of the Spanish press are following that line along with all the City reporters. I'd like to see Pep but I think he wouldn't be interested in a rebuild. He's hungry for success and would have an easier job correcting City's squad than ours. He can't motivate himself past a few years. His obsession burns him out but I would love to see Pep come in even if it was for just 2-3 years. He's a phenomenal manager.

blueser

Rubber_Soul wrote: »

https://twitter.com/guillembalague/status/290958231784804352

Two days later Bayern announced it. I'm not saying he won't take over at City, I personally reckon he will but I don't think Balague has the inside track in that camp like you think.

Balague strikes me as a bit of a bluffer. If he told me the Pope was a catholic, I'd want independent verification.

Cantona's Collars

irishfeen wrote: »

We'll its actually not, we are 10 points from the top, 5 from 4th and in no way look like we can catch them... it looks like a massive fight for 4th and LVG seems to be lost on what direction he wants to go... when we try attack we leak goals and when we defend we can't score.

Its time for a change to stop the slide.

3 points worse off at this stage compared to Moyes and no first half goals in 11 home league games.

how.gareth

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooo

tinofapples

Post-match Van Gaal press conference struck me as a man knowing his fate.

Cantona's Collars

From a season ticket holder and it echos the views of many,many more.

As a season ticket holder, I can vouch that the Old Trafford fans have been extremely patient and supportive of the players. However, enough is enough and the message has to be put across that the sterile dross we are paying good money for each week has to stop. My seat is in East stand upper, the end to which United always play in the first half, No goals to celebrate in the first half for 11 matches now, in fact very few shots even. There are 55,000 season ticket holders, who have paid for the season. It's not like they can stay away without wasting money, like they would have done in the old days, when you paid at the turnstile, as a protest.

Today's booing at the end was loud and prolonged and throughout the stadium, from those who stayed to the end. It was a clear message that match days fans are not prepared to accept such dross any longer.

Van Gaal must either walk or be sacked now. The title has definitely gone for this year. Top 4 won't be achieved and we'll be lucky to finish in the top 10 if he stays to the end of the season.

Manutd_4life

If West Ham win, we are down to 6th below them and Spurs

LVG needs to go

Cantona's Collars

At full time the camera quickly changed when it panned to a guy screaming blue murder at LVG on the full time whistle.Time is up for him as United manager,somebody needs to come in and change things now.4th is getting further and further away,nevermind his dreaming of the title.Imagine if we hadn't won last week.

dubmick

Just seen the goal. Austin completely unmarked. McNair lost him. In reality what are we doing with a player like McNair on the pitch. We've injuries alright but just goes to show you the lack of squad depth.

tinofapples

zerks wrote: »

.Imagine if we hadn't won last week.

He'd have departed by now ............ wouldn't he ??

0gac3yjefb5sv7

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Think I'm nearly crossed into 'lvg out' territory

Really hard to defend that type of performance

Utterly depressing

Last match I was at a match in OT was April 2014 against villa, and that was a great day

Feel sorry for anyone that had to travel to witness that

Need a beer

Nearly??? How can anyone still want him in charge. What does he have to do...

Cantona's Collars

6 wins in the last 21 games for Manchester United.
Can't think of any big club in world football which wouldn't have sacked Van Gaal by now

Liverpool were dross today and managed to score 5,it's 99 games since we did that.

lee_baby_simms

Business Cat wrote: »

Watching us nowadays is how i feel about pro wrestling.

10 to 15 years ago we had our attitude era, we were exciting, dangerous, unpredictable and a joy to watch.

Cantona was Razor Ramon.

Kylo Ren

I read somewhere that Memphis is the only United player to score a first half league goal at Old Trafford this season. And he did it in September.

VW 1

zerks wrote:

Liverpool were dross today and managed to score 5,it's 99 games since we did that.

The 5-5 draw with WBA?

SlickRic

Just saw LVG's post-match.

It's incredible how many times he moans about packed defences being the reason for no goals.

Hococop

VW 1 wrote: »

The 5-5 draw with WBA?

Think we beat Bayern Leverkusen 5-1 away with moyes

Cantona's Collars

Hococop wrote: »

Think we beat Bayern Leverkusen 5-1 away with moyes

The stat is for EPL games.

Even after beating Liverpool last week,the reality was that we were rubbish once more with no sign of improvement,today just hammered that home.Football by numbers,it's like watching a toddler trying to play FIFA at times.

beno619

SlickRic wrote: »

Just saw LVG's post-match.

It's incredible how many times he moans about packed defences being the reason for no goals.

Some fans buy the excuse so I don't blame home for using it.

Cantona's Collars

https://twitter.com/OliverKayTimes/status/690943108553535488

Danye

I think the United board would like to get rid of LVG.The problem is, who do they get to replace him?

Regardless of what is said in the media or by the club, I believe we're interested in getting Pep. Pep though is tied up until the summer. If we were to sack LVG now who do we replace him with seeing that Pep is not immediately available?

A lot of people will suggest Mourinho. If that happens that rules out Pep as Mourinho would get a 3 year deal at least. I'm also of the opinion that the board is split on Mourinho, hence the reluctance to fully commit to getting rid of LVG at the minute. It seems as if the club will persist with LVG in the hope that he'll secure a top 4 finish. Then I think they'll look for Pep. If that fails, why might have to take Mourinho on. Who else is there?

raze_them_all_

zerks wrote: »

https://twitter.com/OliverKayTimes/status/690943108553535488

The day after united sign a new sponsor

StringerBell

I think I have reached the stage where faith is all but gone save for a few drops, and enough is enough. Shame

irishfeen

Just seen this on Twitter -

"Can Manchester United score? - they always score!"

By god how times have changed!!

glued

SlickRic wrote: »

Just saw LVG's post-match.

It's incredible how many times he moans about packed defences being the reason for no goals.

He's frustrated because he can't beat it. I think a large portion of the reason is that defensively we're awful. Smalling, Shaw and Darmian are the bones of a good defense but we really need a solid CB in the Summer. He's really poor at finding a balance to his tactics. He really needs to go.

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LostBoy101

LVG is out of his depth, it's unreal that the board haven't got the finger out and stop this so called philosophy madness. I'd rather prefer Giggs coming in as interim manager until we find a replacement and to be honest I don't think Pep is our messiah as people are crying out for.

Van.Bosch

LostBoy101 wrote: »

LVG is out of his depth, it's unreal that the board haven't got the finger out and stop this so called philosophy madness. I'd rather prefer Giggs coming in as interim manager until we find a replacement and to be honest I don't think Pep is our messiah as people are crying out for.

If they are holding out for Pep, give it to Moyes for 5 months, they're probably still paying him anyway

Rossi IRL

I found it funny when he moaningly said Southampton were playing 5 at the back and he himself was playing 5 at the back.

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Rossi IRL wrote: »

I found it funny when he moaningly said Southampton were playing 5 at the back and he himself was playing 5 at the back.

Next he'll be moaning that the opposition has 11 players on the field.It wouldn't matter if they only had 5,we probably still wouldn't score.

TrustedApple

Am i the only one who would love Pochettino to be the next Utd boss ?. HE plays young players ?. HE got rid of all the deadwood right ?. He made Harry Kane ?. The team plays some fantastic attacking football ?. He's also a young manager at 43 ?. Uses players from the clubs he was at youth academies ?.

I might be crazy but i think he could be the man for Utd.

nullzero

Depressingly this is just going to roll on until it is mathematically impossible for us to qualify for the Champions League as it was when moyes was sacked. LVG can't really hack the premier league and his decisions in getting rid of van persie and chicarito look likely to be his undoing. No tactical nous worthy of modern competitive football and a stubbornness that ensures his side will continue to fail equals time to get rid. But we'll stand by him and allow the rot to become terminal. He should have gone before Christmas and now we're heading into a real crisis.

The_Kew_Tour

Hello.

Can I go into the LVG out camp our is that train full?