Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016 - Mod Warning Post #6863

Manutd_4life

I'm loving Valencia at the moment. He is giving it his all and for once is making an impact!!! Please let it continue.

Someone mentioned yesterday that maybe the only reason Jose is playing Valencia is to help Bailly adjust due to communication. Valid point but I do think Jose prefers Valencia to Darmian and at the moment I do to.

bangkok

Jayop wrote: »

Wasn't there a story a few years ago too saying that he sacked his agent because he's at United now so won't be needing one anymore?

Yep after he moved from Wigan he sacked the agent, but I presume he has since hired a new one as that was a few years ago now

caviardreams

Jayop wrote: »

Wasn't there a story a few years ago too saying that he sacked his agent because he's at United now so won't be needing one anymore?

You're right but I didn't know that until now:
http://talksport.com/sports-news/football/premier-league/1510/55/valencia-ditches-agent-he-targets-long-stay-man-united

So old skool. I love it.
Also just remembered he used to be 7 but gave up the shirt after his form dropped iirc - some may think that shows a lack of ambition but I think that shows great respect for the club and its history tbh.

Jayop

caviardreams wrote: »

You're right but I didn't know that until now:
http://talksport.com/sports-news/football/premier-league/1510/55/valencia-ditches-agent-he-targets-long-stay-man-united

So old skool. I love it.
Also just remembered he used to be 7 but gave up the shirt after his form dropped iirc - some may think that shows a lack of ambition but I think that shows great respect for the club and its history tbh.

It's a wee bit of a generalisation but a lot of people from South America are supposed to be very superstitious and if he changed number and it went to **** for him then changing back was probably completely logical in his head.

In fact never mind SA people, footballlers are supposed to be mad suspicious as a whole group. Some mental pre game rituals.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/4805924/Top-10-Football-superstitions-to-rival-Arsenals-Kolo-Toure.html

bangkok

Jayop wrote: »

It's a wee bit of a generalisation but a lot of people from South America are supposed to be very superstitious and if he changed number and it went to **** for him then changing back was probably completely logical in his head.

In fact never mind SA people, footballlers are supposed to be mad suspicious as a whole group. Some mental pre game rituals.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/4805924/Top-10-Football-superstitions-to-rival-Arsenals-Kolo-Toure.html

Luke shaw changed his number as well.

Most lads I played with, including myself had the same pre match ritual. Mine was when I went onto the pitch before the game, kick the ball up high into the air and take it down with 1 touch and do that 3 times!!

Jayop

bangkok wrote: »

Luke shaw changed his number as well.

Most lads I played with, including myself had the same pre match ritual. Mine was when I went onto the pitch before the game, kick the ball up high into the air and take it down with 1 touch and do that 3 times!!

I'd have been there all day trying to take it down with one touch three times.

RobertKK

Tomorrow could/should be a great day.
Pogba officially a United player.
My father's 90th birthday. He also supports united.

Jimmy Iovine

bangkok wrote: »

Luke shaw changed his number as well.

Most lads I played with, including myself had the same pre match ritual. Mine was when I went onto the pitch before the game, kick the ball up high into the air and take it down with 1 touch and do that 3 times!!

Wonder what Fellaini's is?

Rossi IRL

Been smiling for over 24 hours now

Cant remember the last time that happened.

Time to start dropping hints around the house for an ibra and a pogba jersey.

ShaneU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7VKRCDYMm8

Who's excited?

TheDoctor

Watch us lose this weekend now

JaMarcusHustle

Was trying to come up with an Ed Woodward chant to rhyme with the Ibrahimovic one.

Have you heard
Of Ed Woodward
He is a f*cking genius.
He'll buy your life
Then f*ck your wife
With his Ed Woodward penis.

StringerBell

bangkok wrote: »

Luke shaw changed his number as well.

Most lads I played with, including myself had the same pre match ritual. Mine was when I went onto the pitch before the game, kick the ball up high into the air and take it down with 1 touch and do that 3 times!!

Doesn't Shaw have his favourite number now?

Polo_Mint

TheDoctor wrote: »

Watch us lose this weekend now

Manutd_4life

TheDoctor wrote: »

Watch us lose this weekend now

gtfo

J. Marston

ShaneU wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7VKRCDYMm8

Who's excited?

Must be getting old but my eyes just rolled 360 when I saw that UFC shíte and Brock Lesnar's voice over on Pogba.

xtal191

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/762794310530048000

hufpc8w3adnk65

xtal191 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/762794310530048000

Quality!! Adidas are laughing all the way to the bank

hufpc8w3adnk65

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2016/Aug/manchester-united-sign-paul-pogba.aspx?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=ManUtd

Official statement here

JaMarcusHustle

I love that intro.

jimmytwotimes 2013

https://twitter.com/utdreport/status/762797032495022084

Mister Robinson

MrMac84

MrMac84 wrote: »

Quality!! Adidas are laughing all the way to the bank

https://twitter.com/Unitedology/status/762796513961603077

ceegee

Bit of an odd time of day to announce a world record signing.

Maximus Alexander

Well at least we can finally talk about something else. :pac:

Son Of A Vidic

xtal191 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/762794310530048000

Loving the wee Red Devils logo that Pogba has on the side of his head.:cool:

RobertKK

I am simply very happy.

Vic Vinegar

Paul Pogba said:

“I am delighted to rejoin United. It has always been a club with a special place in my heart and I am really looking forward to working with José Mourinho. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Juventus and have some fantastic memories of a great club with players that I count as friends. But I feel the time is right to go back to Old Trafford. I always enjoyed playing in front of the fans and can’t wait to make my contribution to the team. This is the right club for me to achieve everything I hope to in the game.”

José Mourinho said:

“Paul is one of the best players in the world and will be a key part of the United team I want to build here for the future. He is quick, strong, scores goals and reads the game better than many players much older than he is. At 23, he has the chance to make that position his own here over many years. He is young and will continue to improve; he has the chance to be at the heart of this club for the next decade and beyond.”

kayevajo

Top top manager
Best player in French league
Players player of the German league
Paul pogba

Take a ed , take a bow!

shrewdness

ceegee wrote: »

Bit of an odd time of day to announce a world record signing.

https://twitter.com/StuartRowson/status/762799065809682432

Done with global viewership in mind.

shrewdness

1st interview up at 1.30am on MUTV.

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/762804357305806849

Claude Burgundy

Bring back the hate !!

shrewdness

Some things Pogba has said on instagram over a few posts:

Leaving Manchester when I was 18 was a mutual decision between the club and me and the right thing to do at that moment. Now it's time to go back and forward, Old Trafford here I come!

My deepest respect to the clubs who considered having me. Gracias, merci!

Juventus will always be a part of me and I will always miss, love and be grateful to the club, the team and especially the supporters. I hope you can respect my decision. The most beautiful part of friendship is to understand and be understood.

It is difficult to explain so much in a few lines but I made a decision guided by my heart and nothing else.

This transfer took so long because it was a huge decision and involved lots of thinking and work. The wait was as annoying to me as it was to you.

To all supporters who wrote on my pages about transfer rumours, I have read you all and thank you for the passionate messages. My apologies for not responding before, by law I could not talk.

0gac3yjefb5sv7

shrewdness wrote: »

https://twitter.com/StuartRowson/status/762799065809682432

Done with global viewership in mind.

Ehhh but what about most UK and Irish people. Global but mainly Asia and America ha

shrewdness

Pheonix10 wrote: »

Ehhh but what about most UK and Irish people. Global but mainly Asia and America ha

Oh yeah not a good time at all for the part of the world the club is actually in! Maybe it shows the way the game is gone, timed more for sponsors etc.

0gac3yjefb5sv7

shrewdness wrote: »

Oh yeah not a good time at all for the part of the world the club is actually in! Maybe it shows the way the game is gone, timed more for sponsors etc.

Must be the case, anyway least the deal is done!

thebaz

89 million ??? - about 40 million over the top - the peoples game allright, whers me pawn sandwich

Billy86

thebaz wrote: »

89 million ??? - about 40 million over the top - the peoples game allright, whers me pawn sandwich

Hi there, and let me on behalf of the Man Utd forum welcome you to 2016.

shrewdness

shrewdness wrote: »

My deepest respect to the clubs who considered having me. Gracias, merci!

.[/I]

Loving this line.... He he Madrid and PSG

My only little twinge of annoyance is transfer sagas will now been seen as a way to build hype and exposure for advertising purposes. This transfer reminds me of tv shows coming back on air. I'm guessing this was tied up for a while and Addidas, United and Pogba milked it untill the end

Cantona's Collars

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/762810718320140288

First part of the interview.

Giggsy11

Love the bitterness from the rival fans, haven't seen so much **** posted. From one of the best midfielders in the world to not that good, he is just a marketing dream but not that good a player.

On the other hand we have few who believes every Arsenal midfielder is better than Pogba and even Ramsey is better than Pogba. Loltastic.

Btw, Juventus confirmed they are paying the agent. So 105 Million + 5 Million Euros is the final price.

Giggsy11

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Love the bitterness from the rival fans, haven't seen so much **** posted. From one of the best midfielders in the world to not that good, he is just a marketing dream but not that good a player.

On the other hand we have few who believes every Arsenal midfielder is better than Pogba and even Ramsey is better than Pogba. Loltastic.

Btw, Juventus confirmed they are paying the agent. So 105 Million + 5 Million Euros is the final price.

As an arsenal fan, I'm more bitter about United's willingness to spend the money, which Wenger simply will not do.

Ramsey better than Pogba? He was better than him at the Euros, that's about all that can be said.

Giggsy11

Basil3 wrote: »

As an arsenal fan, I'm more bitter about United's willingness to spend the money, which Wenger simply will not do.

Ramsey better than Pogba? He was better than him at the Euros, that's about all that can be said.

I agree he was better than Pogba in the euros, but in general? No way.

Giggsy11

thebaz wrote: »

89 million ??? - about 40 million over the top - the peoples game allright, whers me pawn sandwich

Didn't Everton ask 50 Million for Stones? And more than 60 Million for Lukaku?

Trigger

Good Morning

Trigger

5 year contract with the option for an extra year. Good job Ed!

Liam McPoyle

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Didn't Everton ask 50 Million for Stones? And more than 60 Million for Lukaku?

Premiership proven, blah blah blah.


I really didn't think it would happen.

After Ronaldinho, after Vidal, after Bale, after Robben, after Sneidjer etc, we always seemed to be on the losing end of any saga we were involved in.

People can blather on about over paying or about paying big wages but who fcuking cares. We invariably have overpayed in the past so why should this be any different. Its just jealousy anyway. The fact is there are maybe 4 or 5 teams in the world that could have pulled off this transfer and we did it.

Fantastic job by Woodward.

Having a genuine world class manager at the helm cannot be understated.

Transfers like this are the culmination of 25 years of building the club into the worldwide sporting juggernaut it has become.

Pogba's signature will deliver massive revenues off field so hopefully his on field presence will have the same effect.

Headshot

What a glorious day

Al Capwned

:-)