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

adox

Jaysus I've been pleasantly surprised at Zlatan, his age being my main concern before he came in.

We have him for a season, maybe two. I'd expect him to start most league games this season. He's taken to the premier league like a duck to water.

deaddonkey15

sky88 wrote: »

Honestly think the team would so much better if Rooney and zlatan were dropped.

Two of them have been poor

Would fear playing carrick against a team with lots of pace like Leicester

It certainly would be interesting to see. Rashford and Martial up front together would be a nightmare for defenders.

ScummyMan

Carrick Herrera and Pogba in midfield on Saturday please.

DM_7

sky88 wrote: »

Honestly think the team would so much better if Rooney and zlatan were dropped.

Two of them have been poor

Would fear playing carrick against a team with lots of pace like Leicester

Zlatan occupies the centre-backs and helps a Rashford get space. He also has great touch to release him (or whoever). Need a player like that in the team.

He is also a physical freak that causes havoc when balls are crossed well.

Hococop

De gea
Darmain
Blind
Baily
Valencia
Carrick
Herrera
Pogba
Young
Rashford
zlatan

Maybe for Sunday with shaw and martial out injured?

Polo_Mint

- Win - Result turnover from last season
- Win - Didn't play last season
- Lose - Result turnover from last season
:mad: - Lose - Didn't play last season

PL 2015-2016 - Bournemouth v Man U - 2 -1
PL 2016-2017 - Bournemouth v Man U - 1 -3

PL 2015-2016 - Man U v Southampton - 0 -1
PL 2016-2017 - Man U v Southampton - 2 -0

PL 2016-2017 - Hull v Man U - 0 -1

PL 2015-2016 - Man U v Man C - 0 -0
PL 2016-2017 - Man U v Man C - 1 -2

EL 2016-2017 - Feyenoord v Man U - 1-0 :mad:

PL 2015-2016 - Watford v Man U - 1 -2
PL 2016-2017 - Watford v Man U - 3 -1

EFLC 2016-2017 Northampton v Man U - 1-3

Potential Underachiever

Jose looks depressed, absolutely no charisma at all. An interviewers nightmare.

adox

I'd be very surprised if Fellaini doesn't start on Saturday.

Hococop

Potential Underachiever wrote: »

Jose looks depressed, absolutely no charisma at all. An interviewers nightmare.

Maybe disappointed that Rooney showed no form?

Cookiemunster

Potential Underachiever wrote: »

Jose looks depressed, absolutely no charisma at all. An interviewers nightmare.

It was a fcuk you to the press. I'm not saying anything because when I do my words get twisted and used against me.

Potential Underachiever

Potential Underachiever wrote: »

Jose looks depressed, absolutely no charisma at all. An interviewers nightmare.

Doing his best not to give the press any soundbites or things they can twist

Flint Fredstone

adox wrote: »

Jaysus I've been pleasantly surprised at Zlatan, his age being my main concern before he came in.

We have him for a season, maybe two. I'd expect him to start most league games this season. He's taken to the premier league like a duck to water.

Just to be clear. I meant just the half hour or so he got tonight. He's been impressive overall.

adox

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

Just to be clear. I meant just the half hour or so he got tonight. He's been impressive overall.

Yeah he didn't look particularly interested in the game when he came on to be fair.

I was more responding to those were saying that Rooney and Ibra should be dropped.

Giggsy11

deaddonkey15 wrote: »

I'm sure if it was anyone but Rooney that miscontrolled that you wouldn't be describing it as atrocious, lazy and pathetic.

Are you going to defend Rooney's performance again? He was atrocious against league 2 side. If any player miscontrolled then there is good chance that's a lapse in concentration, but when a player who played so poor for nearly 12-18 months, who stunk up the place against league 2 side all game you have to think it's lack of ability.

adox

Cookiemunster wrote: »

It was a fcuk you to the press. I'm not saying anything because when I do my words get twisted and used against me.

Plus the constant idiotic questions from the post match interviewers.

I heard him asking the "did you think it was a penalty?" question in an Eric Idle voice. Nudge nudge, wink wink, was it a peno? was it a peno? :pac:

adox

League 1 Giggsy11.

RasTa

If only...

edgecutter

Phil Neville just refuses to see the light on Rooney:pac::pac::pac:

bangkok

Hope this team starts v Leicester

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de gea

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Valencia

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Bailly

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Blind

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Shaw

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Carrick

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Young

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Herrera

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Pogba

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Rashford

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Ibrahimovic

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Son Of A Vidic

Potential Underachiever wrote: »

Jose looks depressed, absolutely no charisma at all. An interviewers nightmare.

Maybe because he made an innocuous comment last Sunday after the game and it's been selling papers ever since.

Son Of A Vidic

What I saw when Rashford chased down the ball for the third goal....

Manutd_4life

Man City!!!

S**t

jharr100

city next...

Comic Book Guy

Home v City

sky88

You'd swear carrick just put on that performance against city and not Northampton the way sky and people on Twitter are reacting.

I thought it was obvious that carrick would control the entire game

Ahh well city

Cookiemunster

City?? FFS.

Flint Fredstone

edgecutter wrote: »

Phil Neville just refuses to see the light on Rooney:pac::pac::pac:

The old guard. He's not alone.

Manutd_4life

Well it was good while it lasted

bangkok

sky88 wrote: »

You'd swear carrick just put on that performance against city and not Northampton the way sky and people on Twitter are reacting.

I thought it was obvious that carrick would control the entire game

his passing was class, everything the team is missing at the moment.

Cypher_sounds

Hmm how come they haven't showed the numbers the teams were designated before the draw?

Lithium93_

Oh balls

adox

Handy draw. And at home too. Night keeps getting better.

LostBoy101

Guess we can plot our revenge against City nice and early. I'm staying positive

jayo26

adox wrote: »

Handy draw. And at home too. Night keeps getting better.

They will never beat us at home

Flint Fredstone

Great stuff. An early chance for revenge and a team you will probably have to beat anyway if you're going to win it.

Polo_Mint

City next......Im lovin it:D

edgecutter

edgecutter wrote: »

Phil Neville just refuses to see the light on Rooney:pac::pac::pac:

The squirming of the 2 lads when asked about Rooney was Hilarous the other fella resorted to saying he doesnt watch the premiership

Manutd_4life

Another Manchester derby soon!!

The media will be licking their lips with this Jose vs Pep rivalry

adox

bangkok wrote: »

his passing was class, everything the team is missing at the moment.

Against Northampton.
He played really well against them but I wouldn't be using this game as a yardstick to who to pick at the weekend.

I'd have Herrera in the team on Saturday but that's not just based on tonight's performance.

sky88

bangkok wrote: »

his passing was class, everything the team is missing at the moment.

He won't be giving the same time and space against Leicester. He struggled all last season when closed down and defensively was poor as well. I just don't think he has the legs against the better premier league teams anymore

Pro. F

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Are you going to defend Rooney's performance again? He was atrocious against league 2 side. If any player miscontrolled then there is good chance that's a lapse in concentration, but when a player who played so poor for nearly 12-18 months, who stunk up the place against league 2 side all game you have to think it's lack of ability.

He really wasn't. Like this is just completely untrue. I get that people think he isn't good enough, or that the team would be better off with different players in his position, but the criticism is going so far past that.

RobertKK

Jose said what he wanted to say on MUTV, had a go at the 'football Einsteins' who did the thread on this forum who called him a busted flush after one bad week, saying they have chosen to write off his 16 year career in management.
He had praise for the players and totally different to the Sky Sports interview.

Pro. F

The City draw is a real kick in the nads for Jose.

Delighted with that draw. Plot revenge please

Giggsy11

Pro. F wrote: »

He really wasn't. Like this is just completely untrue. I get that people think he isn't good enough, or that the team would be better off with different players in his position, but the criticism is going so far past that.

He was the worst player on the pitch and his competition was Rojo. We are not even talking about decent opponents, not even Championship club, 3rd tier club.

He ran a lot that's the only positive thing to say about Rooney today. Whatever it is he shows up for the ball.

glued

Rooney is stealing a living at this point. Absolute woeful effort tonight.

DM_7

Monday - Liverpool
Thursday - Fenerbache
Sunday - Chelsea
Wednesday - Man City

deaddonkey15

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Are you going to defend Rooney's performance again? He was atrocious against league 2 side. If any player miscontrolled then there is good chance that's a lapse in concentration, but when a player who played so poor for nearly 12-18 months, who stunk up the place against league 2 side all game you have to think it's lack of ability.

You really don't. Relax.

Giggsy11

deaddonkey15 wrote: »

You really don't. Relax.

Maybe except for you.

sky88

DM_7 wrote: »

Monday - Liverpool
Thursday - Fenerbache
Sunday - Chelsea
Wednesday - Man City

Jays us is fenerbace away that could be a horrible little week.