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

RobertKK

Mkhitaryan holds an economics degree and is fluent in Armenian, English, German, Russian, French and Portuguese.

Am I mad to start thinking Pogba might actually happen?

Or is it another Vidal type situation where the move was never on?

The_Kew_Tour

Deluded Scum?

Yum yum

RobertKK

Headshot wrote: »

I just want the preseason games to start!

Funny our first game is against BVB on the 22nd of July.

It will be fun

Might not be a friendly :pac:

paulbok

RobertKK wrote: »

Mkhitaryan holds an economics degree and is fluent in Armenian, English, German, Russian, French and Portuguese.

Replacement for Woody then?
Mourinho really making his mark so

Manutd_4life

RobertKK wrote: »

Mkhitaryan holds an economics degree and is fluent in Armenian, English, German, Russian, French and Portuguese.

That's incredible tbh. He'll have no problem then meeting with the players.

Pickpocket

RobertKK wrote: »

is fluent in Armenian, English, German, Russian, French and Portuguese.

Good, because he'll be getting called a wanker in all of them next season.

Robson99

Delilah Wrong Sailboat wrote: »

Am I mad to start thinking Pogba might actually happen?

Or is it another Vidal type situation where the move was never on?

Cannot see it happening. Money being talked about is silly. Would be Better off dangling that money in front of Real Madrid for Bale.
In terms of money Renato Sanches looks a steal for Bayern when you see the figures being talked about for Pogba

Antibac

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Is Woodward or Jose to get the credit here.

Is it a coincidence that when Jose arrives deals get done and Moyes and Lvg could do nothing right?

I think Jose knows who he wants and is not bothered about potential signings dangled in front of him. Just get who he wants and ignore the rest

0gac3yjefb5sv7

Antibac wrote: »

I think Jose knows who he wants and is not bothered about potential signings dangled in front of him. Just get who he wants and ignore the rest

Very true. Not hanging around for maybe deals.

Cookiemunster

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Is Woodward or Jose to get the credit here.

Is it a coincidence that when Jose arrives deals get done and Moyes and Lvg could do nothing right?

In fairness, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger and Darmian were all signed before the summer tour in July last year and Memphis was signed in May. Shaw and Herrera were signed in June the year before.
It's not like signing players early is new to Woodward.

Headshot

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-united-set-present-jose-8324830

Cant ****ing wait

jayo26

Giggsy is gone

Giggsy11

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/749226129588887554

stephenl15

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Is Woodward or Jose to get the credit here.

Is it a coincidence that when Jose arrives deals get done and Moyes and Lvg could do nothing right?

Ehhhh under LVG we signed Depay, ADM, Shaw, Schneiderlin, Herrera, Falcao, Martial, Rojo, Blind, Schweinsteiger, Valdes, all reasonably big signings at the time so it's fair to say LVG did a good job in getting transfers done.

Edit: Not disappointed whatsoever to see Giggs go. Right decision imo

IamtheWalrus

yep

Kirby

"I have not taken this decision lightly...."

What decision.

brinty

Mars Bar wrote:

I think Herrera would be my choice even though he is not new!

So when are you getting your Jersey with brinty on the back of it???

Unearthly

Zlatan and Mkhitaryan are underwhelming signings. We should aspire to be more like Liverpool and sign Steven Caulker

Vic Vinegar

Giggs' Statement

duffman13

A great servant to the club, the idea of him getting the job was not a bad one in theory but they should have given it to him at the start or send him to get some experience.

Hanging around as a no. 2 was never going to work for him. As one of my favourite players when I was a kid and someone associated with us for nearly 30 years it's sad to see him go but best for all concerned.

Hopefully he does well wherever he goes.

Unearthly

Bit mad to see Giggs leave. All the best to him. Best case scenario he proves himself to be a great manager

brinty

Christ lads and ladies (Mars, cookie and Future girl)
Three deals done, two days of window being open
Bailly being the most interesting

Chagan

Farewell Giggsy. What an absolute icon. To progress all the way from a youth product to (caretaker) manager in one uninterrupted spell and achieve what he did in between is amazing. Hopefully he will go on to replicate his on-field success as a manager somewhere. I would love to see him in the Old Trafford dugout again some day, with a decade's worth of managerial experience to back him up.

Pickpocket

The idea of him one day returning to Old Trafford as a proven manager is the stuff of fantasy, but his whole career has been a fairy tale come true, so who knows? Let's hope so.

Best of luck to him. One of the all time United greats. I'll always remember the Real Madrid fans giving him a standing ovation a few years back. You can't trick people into believing you're a legend. You either are or you aren't, and Giggs is, was and always will be. Even if he is an insatiable horn dog.

stephenl15

I'm a United fan but my God he seemed to get off the hook extremely easy for all the crap he's pulled in his personal life. Lost a lot of respect for him.

WarZ

stephenl15 wrote: »

I'm a United fan but my God he seemed to get off the hook extremely easy for all the crap he's pulled in his personal life. Lost a lot of respect for him.

On the field an undoubted legend but if I was to describe him off the field I would probably be banned for a long time.

I've zero respect for the guy off the field and don't wish him the best in his future.

SlickRic

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Is Woodward or Jose to get the credit here.

Is it a coincidence that when Jose arrives deals get done and Moyes and Lvg could do nothing right?

No.

A competent manager with personality gets who he wants, and convinces the club to part with the money that's needed.

Klopp is getting business done early for us (whether you think it's good or not; not looking for that debate). Rodgers couldn't close deals (e.g. look at Sanchez and Mkhitaryan).

Mourinho is getting business done. Pep is getting business done.

It's all about decisiveness. One of the signs of a sub-par manager is not getting shít done.

Lord TSC

Haha, love he, like the fans, wants to pretend Moyes didn't exist :P

stephenl15

Lord TSC wrote: »

Haha, love he, like the fans, wants to pretend Moyes didn't exist :P

Haha thought the same myself. Poor Moyesy :P

Way more excited about Mkhitaryan if I'm being honest

Super signing, and a proven track record

IamtheWalrus

Giggs was the first footballer I loved. My sister used to have posters of him in her room and when I saw them I thought that's what I want to be. Then Eric game along and then I realised what cool actually was.

I'll never forget those skinny, hairy legs run rings around defenders and the uproar in our GAA dressing room when the news of your new haircut broke. Hmm, showing my age.

Best of luck Giggsy.

jayo26

Just to keep the thread on topic here is anna Woolhouse talking about giggs leaving.



Just for anyone (brinty) that might not have a television of course.

Cantona's Collars

https://twitter.com/mitchimou/status/749240140267126784

Lukekul

In fairness Zlatan has been a beast for a long time, not something that really leaves you

WarZ

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

My sister used to have posters of him in her room and when I saw them I thought that's what I want to be.

I hope this post is a joke.... otherwise you got serious issues.

dfx-

WarZ wrote: »

I call things as I see them. Liverpool are looking like they will have a superb team for the coming season, they already have a great attitude that other PL teams completely lack and they have a fantastic coach.

Liverpool are a team that other teams just can't emulate. The passion, the legacy, the work ethic. I do think they will go all the way.

Ok, enough is enough. Please do not post in this thread again.

Question: Is it typical for a player medical to happen on Saturday or no?

Kobe248

WarZ wrote: »

I call things as I see them. Liverpool are looking like they will have a superb team for the coming season, they already have a great attitude that other PL teams completely lack and they have a fantastic coach.

Liverpool are a team that other teams just can't emulate. The passion, the legacy, the work ethic. I do think they will go all the way.

I dont support United

But that is the biggest pile of crap Ive ever seen posted

Yes Liverpool have a great coach but so do United

In every other aspect United match or better Liverpool

Do you go into every thread and just post rubbish hoping to get a reaction

Polo_Mint

Kobe248 wrote: »

I dont support United

But that is the biggest pile of crap Ive ever seen posted

Yes Liverpool have a great coach but so do United

In every other aspect United match or better Liverpool

Do you go into every thread and just post rubbish hoping to get a reaction

Cool down Cowboy

Hes Gone

Its over

RobertKK

Duncan Castles says Mourinho is desperate to sign Pogba, to bring life to United's midfield.
He also says apart from the very recent signings there are other players that Mourinho wants beyond Pogba.

https://twitter.com/duncancastles/status/749237256989401088

GSPfan

I could care less about Giggs today really. Its about time he left. If he ever comes back as manager I'll support him but for now its best the seperation happens.

Jose will be here for about 5 years anyway if not more so Giggs has a load of time to prove himself.

Mitch Connor

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Question: Is it typical for a player medical to happen on Saturday or no?

I don't know when third party medical facility is used, but United can do them at Carrington now after upgrades to the medical department that finished, i believe, last summer. that might give United more leeway in such matters.

Manutd_4life

Vic Vinegar wrote: »

Giggs' Statement

Just jumps straight from Sir Alex to LVG, no mention of Moyesy

I always felt he wasn't happy working with him that season

RobertKK

Came across this tweet featuring a beautiful picture of a French man...

https://twitter.com/patriot_ofori/status/748951098237526016

He loves United...

Hococop

RobertKK wrote: »

Came across this tweet featuring a beautiful picture of a French man...

https://twitter.com/patriot_ofori/status/748951098237526016

He loves United...

For some reason it looks PS or cropped

RobertKK

Hococop wrote: »

For some reason it looks PS or cropped

Well I won't claim to know the authenticity of the photo. But given he is a lifelong United fan and being French, it is possible.

I do think he would move to United given Mourinho really believed in him when at Madrid.

Trigger

Hococop wrote: »

For some reason it looks PS or cropped

It's fake

https://twitter.com/MorisSportelli4/status/471706841802878976

RobertKK

It was nice while it lasted, but I do think Mourinho will look to sign him.

Jose cannot count on Jones, don't think he wants Blind in defence, think Rojo will be sold.

RobertKK

Beckham at Wimbledon watching Murray, personally would want to watch the Djokovic match.

I was a big fan of Beckham when he played for us, was sorry to see him leave in comparison to Giggs today.