Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016 - Mod Note in OP, 13/9

bucketybuck

Not that I'm too concerned, but this time last year Martial was the one considered to be very "grounded", happily settled down with his girlfriend and staying out of trouble. That didn't last long. Coincidentally his form is currently very worrying.

Adnan Januzaj was also very grounded, didn't he bring a girl on a date to Nandos in some tracksuit bottoms? Salt of the earth for while he was but we know what happened next.

My point? None really, except that I wouldn't read too much into these stories about Rashford. I'd rather hear these stories then those we heard about Ravel Morrison but Rashford has a lot of growing to do mentally as well as physically, so they don't mean very much at this stage.

NoviGlitzko

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKHA091Dk_l/
@jayo26 - For some reason I see a young Sinatra singing when I see this pic

jayo26

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKHA091Dk_l/
@jayo26 - For some reason I see a young Sinatra singing when I see this pic

Might be a dodgy link pal it's definitely luke Shaw on the training field

Leroy42

Can see both teams playing for a draw tomorrow. Neither manager will want to lose, better to come out of it unscathed and keep the positivity going. Its too early in the season for the result to make a real difference but physiologically it could.

Jose will do what he has had to do in the past when faced with an equal foe. Sit back, keep it tight and minimise risks. Hopefully Zlatan or Rooney can produce a bit of magic to steal a win but 0-0 leaves everyone to fight another day.

brinty

Leroy42 wrote: »

Can see both teams playing for a draw tomorrow. Neither manager will want to lose, better to come out of it unscathed and keep the positivity going. Its too early in the season for the result to make a real difference but physiologically it could.

Jose will do what he has had to do in the past when faced with an equal foe. Sit back, keep it tight and minimise risks. Hopefully Zlatan or Rooney can produce a bit of magic to steal a win but 0-0 leaves everyone to fight another day.

We are United
and we want to attack...

attack
attack
attack attack attack....

Jayop

brinty wrote: »

We are United
and we want to attack...

attack
attack
attack attack attack....

Nope we're Mourinho's United and we want to defend...

Defend
Defend
Goal on the break, defend.

brinty

Jayop wrote: »

Nope we're Mourinho's United and we want to defend...

Defend
Defend
Goal on the break, defend.

How ye David Moyes...
are you aspiring to be Louis Van Gaal!!!!
Its a philosophy you know

Jayop

I couldn't give a rats ass how we play tomorrow so long as we win.

jayo26

brinty wrote: »

How ye David Moyes...
are you aspiring to be Louis Van Gaal!!!!
Its a philosophy you know

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/774147373593337857

brinty

Jayop wrote: »

I couldn't give a rats ass how we play tomorrow so long as we win.

Amen, 1-0 6-0 or what ever
You get three points for a win

Insect Overlord

Jayop wrote: »

I couldn't give a rats ass how we play tomorrow so long as we win.

Rooney bicycle kick in the last few minutes? Now that was a hell of a way to win a derby!

jayo26

An File wrote: »

Rooney bicycle kick in the last few minutes? Now that was a hell of a way to win a derby!

Pool ambassador scoring for us in the last few minutes now that's some way to win one of the best derby games ever..

Jayop

An File wrote: »

Rooney bicycle kick in the last few minutes? Now that was a hell of a way to win a derby!

Shinned it....

*runs away*

Cookie_Dough

An File wrote: »

Rooney bicycle kick in the last few minutes? Now that was a hell of a way to win a derby!

I take Rooney's bicycle kick and raise you RVP's last gasp free kick

I posted it before in this thread but it's one of my favourite RVP goals

brinty

Cookie_Dough wrote: »

I take Rooney's bicycle kick and raise you RVP's last gasp free kick

I posted it before in this thread but it's one of my favourite RVP goals

I loved the photos that did the rounds after with flares going off in the background...

I gotta say for those 15 months or so RVP was untouchable and you could tell how much he loved being at United.

jayo26

It was a deflection tho cookie it wasn't that great a goal to be fair

*runs after jayop*

Cookie_Dough

brinty wrote: »

I loved the photos that did the rounds after with flares going off in the background...

I gotta say for those 15 months or so RVP was untouchable and you could tell how much he loved being at United.

Yeah, I was watching all of his goals on I had recorded from MUTV recently and he was on fire fire for that first season. He was scoring for fun from all over the place. I completely forgot that he actually scored a hat-trick against Aston Villa in the game with the famous volley that won us the league that year. He had an impressive goal to game ratio for us (58 goals in 105 games according to Wikipedia) Which was better than his tally of 132 goals in 277 for Arsenal too.

Cookie_Dough

jayo26 wrote: »

It was a deflection tho cookie it wasn't that great a goal to be fair

*runs after jayop*

:eek: shhh

deaddonkey15

Didn't think RVP had played 105 games for United.

Edit: Or scored 58 goals!

jayo26

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKIZ5lFgLOY/

The king played in 6 premier league derby games for United and he scored 7 goals and assisted 3.

He loved playing city obviously

Michael D Not Higgins

brinty wrote: »

I loved the photos that did the rounds after with flares going off in the background...

I gotta say for those 15 months or so RVP was untouchable and you could tell how much he loved being at United.

He won us the PL. He deserved it too after slogging away at Arsenal for so long getting nothing but a single FA Cup.

Michael D Not Higgins

I have to say, I was heartbroken watching a halfhearted warmup from RVP at Fenerbahce. He looked miserable and dejected. And stuff like this:

https://vine.co/v/exFQuedjgVt

Simply Red

Any excuse to watch this again

sky88

Was convinced we were away for this until i checked just there.

I think we might sneak a win jose knows how to keep a team compact and tight defensively. hes done it enough against united over the years.

I know valencia has started great but i still worry for him getting caught out of position as he attacks with the pace in citys team.

Trigger

sky88 wrote: »

Was convinced we were away for this until i checked just there.

I think we might sneak a win jose knows how to keep a team compact and tight defensively. hes done it enough against united over the years.

I know valencia has started great but i still worry for him getting caught out of position as he attacks with the pace in citys team.

He will be only getting back from international duty this evening so he will be a huge doubt to play anyways.

magnumbud

goal i celebrated the most against city

Comic Book Guy

I'm missing tomorrows game because of a family wedding :mad:

Both kicking off at the same time. Damn inconsiderate Liverpool fan!!

jayo26

Comic Book Guy wrote: »

I'm missing tomorrows game because of a family wedding :mad:

Both kicking off at the same time. Damn inconsiderate Liverpool fan!!

Get some mysterious woman or man to turn up and put a spanner in the works it be grand.

Michael D Not Higgins

Comic Book Guy wrote: »

I'm missing tomorrows game because of a family wedding :mad:

Both kicking off at the same time. Damn inconsiderate Liverpool fan!!

You gotta do a Joey in Friends routine with your phone instead of a portable TV.

Cantona's Collars

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKEPTm6D3Qs/


I don't care if it was posted before!!

Comic Book Guy

Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »

You gotta do a Joey in Friends routine with your phone instead of a portable TV.

Yeah going to get the sky sports app on my phone later for the free trial period. Will be up near the front of the church but going to go with it despite having to juggle young kids and disapproving looks from the herself and the in laws (all Liverpool fans!).
Ya can get married anytime but there is only one Derby!

bangkok

cant see us not winning this game tomorrow. we will have too much pace and power going forward (few years since i said that about United). City will have 60% of the ball, we will win 2-0

Michael D Not Higgins

Comic Book Guy wrote: »

Yeah going to get the sky sports app on my phone later for the free trial period. Will be up near the front of the church but going to go with it despite having to juggle young kids and disapproving looks from the herself and the in laws (all Liverpool fans!).
Ya can get married anytime but there is only one Derby!

Just make sure to schedule your next gathering during the Liverpool derby.

That Owen Goal

Gota love Fergie-Time hah

Delboy5

Rob Dawson ‏@RobDawsonMEN 1m1 minute ago
Bit of good news for United and Mourinho ahead of the derby. Says he's got a fully fit squad, including Mkhitaryan and Shaw.

Nalz

magnumbud wrote: »

goal i celebrated the most against city

I was there in the family section behind the goal, my Dad who was in his mid 60s at the time watched me as I was carried 2 rows forward in the celebrations! Absolute crazy.

Lord TSC

Delboy5 wrote: »

Rob Dawson ‏@RobDawsonMEN 1m1 minute ago
Bit of good news for United and Mourinho ahead of the derby. Says he's got a fully fit squad, including Mkhitaryan and Shaw.

Brilliant news

Trigger

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/774226489562787840

jayo26

said I'd post this here aswell I wouldn't imagine he actually said it but it's still funny.

Son Of A Vidic

magnumbud wrote: »

goal i celebrated the most against city

And Dat pass from Giggs.

Lord TSC

Fabinho has signed a new 5 year contract with Monaco, so I guess thats the end of that one...

brinty

Lord TSC wrote: »

Fabinho has signed a new 5 year contract with Monaco, so I guess thats the end of that one...

just a way of getting a bigger transfer fee

gone are the days of them being a super club which they threatened to be in the early part of the decade

Your Airbag

https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/774183434478432256

Daley Blind in 2016/17:

100% tackles won
100% aerial duels won
17 clearances
7 interceptions
0 fouls

Perfection.

Blind's undroppable atm.

bangkok

Your Airbag wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/774183434478432256



Blind's undroppable atm.

but hes not good in the air apparently

brinty

bangkok wrote: »

but hes not good in the air apparently

wait for it mate....

but who's he played against!!!!!!

Vardy, Bournemouth, Sunderland and Hull....

Wait til he faces a team with an aerial threat, then he'll be found out....

He's rubbish don't ye know


him and his stupid hair....

# Getahaircuthippy

Cookie_Dough

brinty wrote: »

wait for it mate....

but who's he played against!!!!!!

Vardy, Bournemouth, Sunderland and Hull....

Wait til he faces a team with an aerial threat, then he'll be found out....

He's rubbish don't ye know


him and his stupid hair....

# Getahaircuthippy

:eek::eek: Don't diss Daley's locks!

You're forgetting he's sooo slow.

In all seriousness, he is a great passer of the ball and has great positional sense. He is cool, calm and collected on the ball.

Flint Fredstone

bangkok wrote: »

but hes not good in the air apparently

Yeah but stats can be misleading :pac:

brinty

Cookie_Dough wrote: »

:eek::eek: Don't diss Daley's locks!

You're forgetting he's sooo slow.

In all seriousness, he is a great passer of the ball and has great positional sense. He is cool, calm and collected on the ball.

oh yea forgot how slow he was
and has the turning circle of an airbus A380

Jayop

I'd still prefer to see Smalling in there. I know that Blind has barely put a foot wrong since he's gone into CB and I know that everyone loves him but Smalling imo is the superior CB and I think when paired with Bailly they'll be immense.

That said, for now I'm not moaning about Blind and Bailly given how well they've done.