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

Adamocovic

MuPpItJoCkEy wrote: »

How is this one gonna work out?

They finish third in group, we get through to knockouts in Europa and then play them there :P

recyclops

TheDoctor wrote: »

Afraid we'll smash them in Europe this year!

unsure if sarcasm

MuPpItJoCkEy

Adamocovic wrote: »

They finish third in group, we get through to knockouts in Europa and then play them there :P

It's certainly clutching at straws but possible. If it did happen, it'd be some match haha. Would love to know what kind of group would see Madrid finish third though.

RobertKK

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/soccer/planned-manchester-derby-in-china-could-be-in-jeopardy-745945.html

I saw that they had a code red for the weather in Hebei province in China, and the floods are already in top 5 most costly weather event in world history.

Hope the match goes ahead.

Adamocovic

MuPpItJoCkEy wrote: »

It's certainly clutching at straws but possible. If it did happen, it'd be some match haha. Would love to know what kind of group would see Madrid finish third though.

Haha yeah, I was only messing. Zidane wouldn't last long there if they didn't get through any group theyll be drawn in!

Also I think we have contender for worst article of the day :P

Headline: Shaw on the Move

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/premierleague/1477333/luke-shaws-mansion-in-cheshire-up-for-sale-for-2-6million-sparking-rumours-he-could-leave-manchester-united-this-summer/

Just because his house is up for sale :P

despite the fact he was at the press conference today and Mourinho a little while ago saying "I was expecting him to start the pre-season with some limitations - a little bit of weight and less sharpness. But the physical point of view is good and more than that, the mental point of view is good. The kid was great in the summer. He worked every day at the training ground to try to be ready for this."

Of course it's from The Sun. Football journalism at it's best :pac:

RobertKK

Usain Bolt is very happy with Jose as manager, says he is confident Jose will give him a chance to play for United.

I know he is joking but it would be fun...

Mitch Connor

RobertKK wrote: »

Usain Bolt is very happy with Jose as manager, says he is confident Jose will give him a chance to play for United.

I know he is joking but it would be fun...

He is nailed on to play in a testimonial at some point - obviously not Rooney's but when he stops sprinting and starts doing PR to make his money after, I can see him trotting out for United a few times - maybe even in a more general pre-season friendly. Being a Puma guy though, it could hinder such things.

TheDoctor

MuPpItJoCkEy wrote: »

It's certainly clutching at straws but possible. If it did happen, it'd be some match haha. Would love to know what kind of group would see Madrid finish third though.

Leicester Citys group

Mitch Connor

TheDoctor wrote: »

Leicester Citys group

Pfft, they can't be in Leicesters group.

Whatsisname

https://www.instagram.com/p/BIHsoaOAvas/?taken-by=manchesterunited

Jones is a hit with asian ladies

Trigger

Rooney nutmegged twice in 5 seconds in training :pac:

https://twitter.com/DiscoMirror/status/756101446685200384

Polo_Mint

RobertKK wrote: »

I saw that they had a code red for the weather in Hebei province in China, and the floods are already in top 5 most costly weather event in world history.

Hope the match goes ahead.

Sure it will be grand

TheDoctor

Whatsisname wrote: »

https://www.instagram.com/p/BIHsoaOAvas/?taken-by=manchesterunited

Jones is a hit with asian ladies

Cant wait to see his face when he sees that.

Adamocovic

Whatsisname wrote: »

https://www.instagram.com/p/BIHsoaOAvas/?taken-by=manchesterunited

Jones is a hit with asian ladies

Love the "P.Jones" just incase anyone got confused :pac:

sReq | uTeK

Mitch Connor wrote: »

He is nailed on to play in a testimonial at some point - obviously not Rooney's but when he stops sprinting and starts doing PR to make his money after, I can see him trotting out for United a few times - maybe even in a more general pre-season friendly. Being a Puma guy though, it could hinder such things.

He's a fun ambassador for the club already, wouldn't be surprised to see united sign him up as an official one after he stops athletics (if they can, as I know he wasn't a player?)

His profile world wide would obviously aid united.

Adamocovic

astradave wrote: »

Rooney nutmegged twice in 5 seconds in training :pac:

https://twitter.com/DiscoMirror/status/756101446685200384

Haha Love Memphis first reaction.

From photos and videos the atmosphere in the team seems to be brilliant at the moment.

RobertKK

https://twitter.com/Sport_Witness/status/756121918156206080

El Confidencial - Woodward told Mendes on Monday: Expect €65m Man United bid for James Rodriguez. http://sportwitness.co.uk/woodward-tells-mendes-expect-e65m-man-united-bid-client/ … Hmm.

The paper says:
‘On Monday, at the office of Ed Woodward, general manager of Manchester United, there was an important meeting between the executive and Jorge Mendes. Mendes, among others, represents Jose Mourinho and David de Gea, but also James Rodriguez. The Red club was interested in hiring the services of Colombian ’10’ and announced that soon they will forward to Real Madrid an initial offer of 65 million euros.’

El Confidential doesn't expect Real Madrid to sell Rodriguez given the club might be facing a transfer ban.

TheDoctor

Has SSN on in the background at lunch today and the interview where LVG takes out the stats following being accused of playing too many long balls was on.

Cringe, so much cringe!!!

bangkok

RobertKK wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Sport_Witness/status/756121918156206080

El Confidencial - Woodward told Mendes on Monday: Expect €65m Man United bid for James Rodriguez. http://sportwitness.co.uk/woodward-tells-mendes-expect-e65m-man-united-bid-client/ … Hmm.

The paper says:
‘On Monday, at the office of Ed Woodward, general manager of Manchester United, there was an important meeting between the executive and Jorge Mendes. Mendes, among others, represents Jose Mourinho and David de Gea, but also James Rodriguez. The Red club was interested in hiring the services of Colombian ’10’ and announced that soon they will forward to Real Madrid an initial offer of 65 million euros.’

El Confidential doesn't expect Real Madrid to sell Rodriguez given the club might be facing a transfer ban.

Would actually be disappointed if we didn't get pogba and ended up signing James.

If we signing him pogba going to Madrid

Adamocovic

TheDoctor wrote: »

Has SSN on in the background at lunch today and the interview where LVG takes out the stats following being accused of playing too many long balls was on.

Cringe, so much cringe!!!

Did someone mention cringe?

MuPpItJoCkEy

TheDoctor wrote: »

Has SSN on in the background at lunch today and the interview where LVG takes out the stats following being accused of playing too many long balls was on.

Cringe, so much cringe!!!

The last 3 years have been cringe unfortunately. Few good results and then undone the following week was usually the case. A glimmer of hope and quickly extinguished. More so the last 3 years ass the Moyes era there wasn't even a glimmer of anything. Hopefully times are a changing!

MuPpItJoCkEy

bangkok wrote: »

Would actually be disappointed if we didn't get pogba and ended up signing James.

If we signing him pogba going to Madrid

Don't want James at all!

Adamocovic

Adamocovic wrote: »

Love the "P.Jones" just incase anyone got confused :pac:

Our Phil has Vidician qualities, that tackle above proves it, but unfortunately he also has too many similarities to the Samuel L. Jackson character from the movie Unbreakable.

Make or break season coming up for him at the club I feel. Hope he cracks on.

Adamocovic

stankratz wrote: »

Our Phil has Vidician qualities, that tackle above proves it, but unfortunately he also has too many similarities to the Samuel L. Jackson character from the movie Unbreakable.

Make or break season coming up for him at the club I feel. Hope he cracks on.

I hope so too. Big fan of his and Smalling. For Smalling it wasn't that long ago a lot of fans wanted him sold and then he came out all guns blazing. I'm really hoping Jones stays injury free and starts putting in some great performances this season when given the chance.

TheDoctor

There is no more beautiful sight in football than Jones in full flight running smack bang into another player.

bangkok

Adamocovic wrote: »

Did someone mention cringe?

Cringe? That's actually gas and was for charity. Smithhhhhhhhy

Adamocovic

TheDoctor wrote: »

There is no more beautiful sight in football than Jones in full flight running smack bang into another player.

Or when he steps back and effortlessly sends in a perfect corner kick :P

Adamocovic

bangkok wrote: »

Cringe? That's actually gas and was for charity. Smithhhhhhhhy

I love Smithy but if Johnny Evans, Fletch and Carrick strutting out those dance moves didn't make you cringe at all youre stronger than me :P

jayo26

Adamocovic wrote: »

I love Smithy but if Johnny Evans, Fletch and Carrick strutting out those dance moves didn't make you cringe at all youre stronger than me :P

Haha loved that was brilliant

RobertKK

Ariedo Braida, a director at Barcelona has come out and said Barcelona couldn't afford Pogba.

Cookiemunster

RobertKK wrote: »

Ariedo Braida, a director at Barcelona has come out and said Barcelona couldn't afford Pogba.

Barca can't afford any big signings right now. They're more interested in finding the money to pay for Messi, Neymar and Suarez' new contracts.

Claude Burgundy

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Barca can't afford any big signings right now. They're more interested in finding the money to pay for Messi, Neymar and Suarez' new contracts.

And the stadium.

Headshot

If the deal goes through it will bloody great to see utd finally flexing their financial muscle

MuPpItJoCkEy

Headshot wrote: »

If the deal goes through it will bloody great to see utd finally flexing their financial muscle

It should have been done years ago. I always thought that when United sold Ronaldo and Fergie didn't spend, he was keeping it there for the next manager to rebuild. Just didn't particularly happen that way until LVG and by then, things were a lot worse.

Vertigo100

Provisional Squad numbers.

roosterman71

Provisional squad numbers

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/756156800534208512

Adamocovic

roosterman71 wrote: »

Provisional squad numbers

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/756156800534208512

Unless I'm too tired and my eyes aren't working, no Wilson pretty much confirms what we are all thinking and he's either leaving permanently or a loan deal is in the works.

I would think it's a shame if he left for good, had such expectations for him.

jayo26

Martial 11 I love it

Lovely Bloke

Po6ba?

Headshot

Headshot wrote: »

If the deal goes through it will bloody great to see utd finally flexing their financial muscle

Flexing?? They have been doing the aul flexing and crunches the last 2 Summers. €120m will be like them doing the full Hulk Hogan parade with Mean Gene...

hufpc8w3adnk65

Pogba to wear 6 so.

wiz569

No number 2 either????

bangkok

They took 9 away from martial

Adamocovic

Headshot wrote: »

If the deal goes through it will bloody great to see utd finally flexing their financial muscle

You make it sound like were not one of the top 3 spenders of the last 5 years :P

haha I know you mean in regards to our income. I'd say the commercial deals in the last two seasons have helped finance this window a lot. I heard something like 200million being available for Mourinho at the start of the window.

Adamocovic

bangkok wrote: »

They took 9 away from martial

But gave him the glorious 11

.....took that away from Januzaj though haha

ElChe32

So glad Adnan lost the 11 shirt

bangkok

32 players listed as well, that squad is definitely getting cut

Trigger

Like the way Martial to number 11 as he will be playing out wide and number 9 is Ibra.. Hopefully Januzaj losing 11 will have him buckle down and work harder to prove his worth

TheDoctor

Ordering my Pogba 6 right now.

Lukekul

bangkok wrote: »

32 players listed as well, that squad is definitely getting cut

Just taking a glance I reckon 9 of those players are under 21