Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

Sand

WarZ wrote: »

I just can't see him signing for a club that isn't even in the Champions League and will struggle to be in the top 4 again next year. It's a demotion in my opinion so I think he will either stay at Juventus or move to an actual bigger club such as Real.

That's fairly pessimistic. LVG was let go because top 4 was a very reasonable target for the squad he had. That squad plus improvements ought to consider top 4 as a minimum expectation, and assuming Mourinho still has his magic a title bid is possible. LCFC was the only standout team last season, all the rest were just as rubbish as United, or worse.

Cantona's Collars

At least we'll get a chance to see him in the Home dugout at OT tonight in the Soccer Aid match.

Rayne Wooney

Pogba will go to Madrid if they want him, they've won 2 European cups in the last few years we just can't compete.

Pjanic would be my pick

Cantona's Collars

https://twitter.com/ManUtdUpdates_/status/739419497350631426

AS Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanić could be a Manchester United player before July. [La Repubblica]

RobertKK

zerks wrote: »

At least we'll get a chance to see him in the Home dugout at OT tonight in the Soccer Aid match.

So what channel is the match on?

Cantona's Collars

RobertKK wrote: »

So what channel is the match on?

ITV HD. Dunno about UTV (They'll probably show a repeat of Downton or some junk like that)

Rossi IRL

zerks wrote: »

At least we'll get a chance to see him in the Home dugout at OT tonight in the Soccer Aid match.

He pulled out of that didnt he?

RobertKK

zerks wrote: »

ITV HD. Dunno about UTV (They'll probably show a repeat of Downton or some junk like that)

ITVHD is perfect. I never watch UTV.

Lord TSC

zerks wrote: »

At least we'll get a chance to see him in the Home dugout at OT tonight in the Soccer Aid match.

Rossi IRL wrote: »

He pulled out of that didnt he?

There seems to be confusion about it. Most reports were he had pulled out of it. Then he did a load of publicity pictures the other day, and was sitting in the coaches position in the team pictures, as Phil Neville said he was looking forward to playing with him. Then there was some reports he was to simply be in the stands, watching the game. But there's not been anything official (as in from United or Soccer Aid).

GSPfan

zerks wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ManUtdUpdates_/status/739419497350631426

AS Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanić could be a Manchester United player before July. [La Repubblica]

I still remember a few seasons ago someone posted something to the effect of "Sounds like a Pjanic buy to me." Very clever, still makes me laugh.

Lord TSC

Was there not reports that Barca were going to activate Pjanic's release clause. £30m was what I read a few days back.

Headshot

zerks wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ManUtdUpdates_/status/739419497350631426

AS Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanić could be a Manchester United player before July. [La Repubblica]

I would freak out

I would adore to see him in a utd shirt but I dont see it happening

Cantona's Collars

Lord TSC wrote: »

Was there not reports that Barca were going to activate Pjanic's release clause. £30m was what I read a few days back.

True,that is why I'm surprised by this coming out today.Even if a club meets a release clause,it doesn't mean said player will move to that club.

RobertKK

Lord TSC wrote: »

Was there not reports that Barca were going to activate Pjanic's release clause. £30m was what I read a few days back.

Yes and Real Madrid's mouthpiece Marca yesterday gleefully quoted the MEN as their source that United had hijacked the move.

WarZ

zerks wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ManUtdUpdates_/status/739419497350631426

AS Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanić could be a Manchester United player before July. [La Repubblica]

That would be an excellent signing. Would United beat Barcelona to him though? Doubtful.

Flint Fredstone

I think we should try sign Lee Cattermole for our tiny little club.

Manutd_4life

Ibrahimovic starting for Sweden vs Wales.

Kicking off at 3 on Setanta

RobertKK

Manutd_4life wrote: »

Ibrahimovic starting for Sweden vs Wales.

Kicking off at 3 on Setanta

Would watch except the French Open men's final is on.

Manutd_4life

RobertKK wrote: »

Would watch except the French Open men's final is on.

French Open on Setanta Ireland
Football on Setanta Sports 1

I'll be flicking back and forth

sReq | uTeK

J. Marston wrote: »

Can't stand Ibrahimovic and all the meme-y bullshít that follows him but it's a pretty great signing to get in for a year.

Don't know if you have read his auto biography but if you can try and pick it up. It will change your perception of the meme bull**** which he calls out. It's the most enjoyable footballing autobiography I've read.

Really looking forward to seeing him in a united shirt

Discodog

I am certain that Jose has spoken to prospective targets. His phone book must be amazing. He will get who he wants & probably had them lined up months ago. I have no doubt that Jose will make the calls himself if he feels that Woodward isn't up to it.

ShaneU

Manutd_4life wrote: »

Ibrahimovic starting for Sweden vs Wales.

Kicking off at 3 on Setanta

Ramsey's hair!!! :eek:

GSPfan

Actually Jose would have been free to talk to anyone while he was out of work. He could have been asking any player if they were interested in joining him at United if he became manager in the Summer. That includes Zlatan.

Trigger

Great deal if true..

https://twitter.com/MessiMinutes/status/739452793291997184

Mitch Connor

astradave wrote: »

Great deal if true..

https://twitter.com/MessiMinutes/status/739452793291997184

would be a transfer I could have no opinion on. Never watched the guy play. may have been involved in a couple of games I have watched but would never have been looking at him. The speed of the deal would indicate a primary target for Jose - or they quickly moved on from Varane and Stones. Either way it would seem to be a player Jose wants rather than just looking for any CB at the back end of the summer. Have to put some trust in that.

MagicIRL

I would like to go on record and say I've been a huge fan of Baily ever since I first heard about him yesterday.

Mitch Connor

I'm always kinda against signing african players - purely cause of the African Cup every two bloody years. Losing a potentially key player every couple of years at a generally busy time has got to be annoying. Obviously it isn't something that has affected United much, and isn't something you can complain about on the basis you know about it when a player is signed - it is something you can and should plan for - but its still got to be annoying.

Mitch Connor

Discodog wrote: »

I am certain that Jose has spoken to prospective targets. His phone book must be amazing. He will get who he wants & probably had them lined up months ago. I have no doubt that Jose will make the calls himself if he feels that Woodward isn't up to it.

A lot of talk he has been talking to prospective tagets for a good while now. Between himself and Mendes I would think they would have a players targeted and ready to commit to United, should United then offer the right fee and wages. Such as this Bailey fella - I would reckon Jose has had his name on a list for a good while. Maybe not the top name - but on it and ready to get done. I would still think Varane and Stones would have been higher priority targets but Madrid don't want to sell Varane and a lot of talk City have Stones basically done (from a player/personal terms point of view)

Giggsy11

MagicIRL wrote: »

I would like to go on record and say I've been a huge fan of Baily ever since I first heard about him yesterday.

I have scouted him thoroughly using youtube and when there is a need I will make my arguments sound and clear. :pac:

wiz569

Zlatan assist

Robson99

Mitch Connor wrote: »

would be a transfer I could have no opinion on. Never watched the guy play. may have been involved in a couple of games I have watched but would never have been looking at him. The speed of the deal would indicate a primary target for Jose - or they quickly moved on from Varane and Stones. Either way it would seem to be a player Jose wants rather than just looking for any CB at the back end of the summer. Have to put some trust in that.

Still think wee need a good ball playing centre half in the Rio mould. And to me Stones ticks that box

JakeArmitage

WarZ wrote: »

I just can't see him signing for a club that isn't even in the Champions League and will struggle to be in the top 4 again next year. It's a demotion in my opinion so I think he will either stay at Juventus or move to an actual bigger club such as Real.

Hes not being linked with Liverpool

WarZ

JakeArmitage wrote: »

Hes not being linked with Liverpool

No but he is being linked with a club that finished outside the top 4 in the season just gone and that was despite Chelsea being out of the running from very early on. I can't see Chelsea being that bad again next season.

Liam McPoyle

WarZ wrote: »

No but he is being linked with a club that finished outside the top 4 in the season just gone and that was despite Chelsea being out of the running from very early on. I can't see Chelsea being that bad again next season.

As bad as we were we lost out on 4th, to a billion pound team, on goal difference.

We won't be as bad next season.

But I'm sure you know that.

Quandary

WarZ wrote: »

No but he is being linked with a club that finished outside the top 4 in the season just gone and that was despite Chelsea being out of the running from very early on. I can't see Chelsea being that bad again next season.

I take it you don't think Utd will finish in the top 4 next season then?

CSF

astradave wrote: »

Great deal if true..

https://twitter.com/MessiMinutes/status/739452793291997184

Is it? How many times has the average Irish football fan watched Villareal play? I watch about 2 or 3 La Liga games a weekend and even I have barely a breeze about him.

fatherted1969

WarZ wrote: »

No but he is being linked with a club that finished outside the top 4 in the season just gone and that was despite Chelsea being out of the running from very early on. I can't see Chelsea being that bad again next season.

Is it not reasonable to expect that utd won't be as bad either. If utd didn't sign one player this window I'd expect at least champions league qualification. I fully expect Mourinho to get more out of each player in the team. It's a relatively young squad all the key players are young. A couple of signings and I expect utd to be contenders next year no question

WarZ

Quandary wrote: »

I take it you don't think Utd will finish in the top 4 next season then?

I said its not a certainty. I think Manchester United will struggle with Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea. Who knows how Leicester will perform next season and Liverpool with another season under Klopp could be a threat.

There's at least 7 teams in the running for top 4

WarZ

WarZ wrote: »

I said its not a certainty. I think Manchester United will struggle with Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea. Who knows how Leicester will perform next season and Liverpool with another season under Klopp could be a threat.

There's at least 7 teams in the running for top 4

In fairness Liverpool will struggle for a europa cup spot klopp has done worse then rodgers in the league could be a long season for them next year...

United have a proven winner with Premier League form in Jose so they will easily make top 4..

Flint Fredstone

What's your deal WarZ? The only time I ever see you post in the soccer forum is when you're telling United fans how United are not a big club or to tell us that a certain player would be too good to join us.
Do you do other stuff? Will we just have to get used to it?

Do you follow any PL team yourself?

billyhead

If Mourinho rates this Eric Bailly chap for the CD position its good enough for me without ever seeing him play. I am sure he contacted Didier Drogba to get his feedback on him aswell.

martinr5232

WarZ wrote:

I said its not a certainty. I think Manchester United will struggle with Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea. Who knows how Leicester will perform next season and Liverpool with another season under Klopp could be a threat.

Why would you think chelsea can improve so much that utd will struggle or city who only finished ahead of us on goal difference.

glued

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

What's your deal WarZ? The only time I ever see you post in the soccer forum is when you're telling United fans how United are not a big club or to tell us that a certain player would be too good to join us.
Do you do other stuff? Will we just have to get used to it?

Do you follow any PL team yourself?

He's worried that we'll actually do something under Mourinho. This is his way of venting by trying to tell us that United are a small sh1t club now.

WarZ

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

What's your deal WarZ? The only time I ever see you post in the soccer forum is when you're telling United fans how United are not a big club or to tell us that a certain player would be too good to join us.
Do you do other stuff? Will we just have to get used to it?

Do you follow any PL team yourself?

I never said United weren't a big club I said they weren't as big a club as Juventus in response to a poster that said the only clubs bigger than United were Madrid, Bayern and Barcelona.

I've posted in lots of other threads and I fail to see how what team I support is relevant.

WarZ

glued wrote: »

He's worried that we'll actually do something under Mourinho. This is his way of venting by trying to tell us that United are a small sh1t club now.

I don't even follow a premier league club so that point is moot. And again can you please point out where I said United were a small club? Oh that's right you can't because I never did say that.

WarZ

martinr5232 wrote: »

Why would you think chelsea can improve so much that utd will struggle or city who only finished ahead of us on goal difference.

I think Conte is going to have a huge effect and I can see them doing well in the transfer market. Don't forget I said United will struggle for a top 4 place considering the aforementioned teams, that doesn't mean that the same isn't true for the other teams. I merely said that Pogba is not going to risk the potential of going more than 2 years without CL football when Real Madrid are looking for him.

Headshot

Has Jose said anything about the utd job in the soccer aid thing?

Lord TSC

Headshot wrote: »

Has Jose said anything about the utd job in the soccer aid thing?

Nope, barely said a word other than to say he'll be watching the game from the private box.

DARK-KNIGHT

Headshot wrote: »

Has Jose said anything about the utd job in the soccer aid thing?

I think he was quoted as telling all the other rival fans to keep sucking those bitter lemons

jayo26

Kirstie galagher has some set of muscles.....