Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2017

J. Marston

Blind will be glad to see the back of Niang.

Jayop

Rod Munch wrote: »

I find it frustrating that in a game like this, Jose leaves on Ibra and takes off Tony.

I'd love to see Rashers and Tony up front together.

Letting him get a standing ovation is a good thing imo.

Trigger

Rod Munch wrote: »

I find it frustrating that in a game like this, Jose leaves on Ibra and takes off Tony.

I'd love to see Rashers and Tony up front together.

Keep em fresh i suppose, he had been tiring and Ibra doesn't do much running in his role.

Mars Bar

https://twitter.com/SimplyIbra/status/830457101524807681

ElChe32

That's one game Zlatan will want to forget quickly. Very poor all game.

Defensively we were solid, so glad Bailly is back he is a special player. Smalling was solid too.

Tony V had a great game I felt. Blind did his bit, but anyone with pace facing him is a worry.

Midfield was fantastic. Herrera was my MOTM, countless number of tackles and ball retention.

Pogba moved the ball well, and but for Zlatan's poor touch and shooting he could have had a few assists.

Mata + Micky click very well together, similar style of player with the neat passing and movement. And Tony M grabbing a goal and looking more like his form from last season can only be a massive positive.

Up to 5th now, we gotta keep this run going. Winnable games coming thick and fast. #GGMU

Flint Fredstone

We are still a bit sh*te when it comes to end product. Should have had at least 5 today. Not going to get that many opportunities every game.

Jayop

27 points from the last 33 on offer. That's championship form most seasons.

Flint Fredstone

ElChe32 wrote: »

That's one game Zlatan will want to forget quickly. Very poor all game.

Defensively we were solid, so glad Bailly is back he is a special player. Smalling was solid too.

Tony V had a great game I felt. Shaw did his bit, but anyone with pace facing him is a worry.

Midfield was fantastic. Herrera was my MOTM, countless number of tackles and ball retention.

Pogba moved the ball well, and but for Zlatan's poor touch and shooting he could have had a few assists.

Mata + Micky click very well together, similar style of player with the neat passing and movement. And Tony M grabbing a goal and looking more like his form from last season can only be a massive positive.

Up to 5th now, we gotta keep this run going. Winnable games coming thick and fast. #GGMU

He was anonymous

Jayop

Best game I've seen from Herrera in that role. He was motm for me too.

ElChe32

ElChe32 wrote: »

That's one game Zlatan will want to forget quickly. Very poor all game.

Defensively we were solid, so glad Bailly is back he is a special player. Smalling was solid too.

Tony V had a great game I felt. Shaw did his bit, but anyone with pace facing him is a worry.

Midfield was fantastic. Herrera was my MOTM, countless number of tackles and ball retention.

Pogba moved the ball well, and but for Zlatan's poor touch and shooting he could have had a few assists.

Mata + Micky click very well together, similar style of player with the neat passing and movement. And Tony M grabbing a goal and looking more like his form from last season can only be a massive positive.

Up to 5th now, we gotta keep this run going. Winnable games coming thick and fast. #GGMU

I don't agree
He missed chances but his general link up play between mata, martial & Miki was excellent
He was still involved in nearly all of our attacks and he got an assist

Lord TSC

Jayop wrote: »

27 points from the last 33 on offer. That's championship form most seasons.

Since we lost to Chelsea, only Chelsea have gotten more points than us. Its frustrating how we drew so, so many games we shouldn't have.

But still...some great football today. If we bring in Griezmann into that team and that style of football, he's going to clean up massively....

Dwarf.Shortage

Hard not to be delighted with that.

Good run from here in to get top 4, bit of clever business in the summer and we can reassemble next August with a real run at it on our minds.

Jayop

Lord TSC wrote: »

Since we lost to Chelsea, only Chelsea have gotten more points than us. Its frustrating how we drew so, so many games we shouldn't have.

But still...some great football today. If we bring in Griezmann into that team and that style of football, he's going to clean up massively....

Imagine someone like RvP or Ruud in this team. Even a younger Zlatan. Would have an absolute truck load of goals.

Liam McPoyle

Its great to be able to win two nil and still not be 100% happy.

Very important win for us.

Really nice to be able to sit and watch the evening game knowing we have gained on at least one of our top 4 rivals.

Oh, and not sixth (for a couple of hours at least)

Lord TSC

Jayop wrote: »

Imagine someone like RvP or Ruud in this team. Even a younger Zlatan. Would have an absolute truck load of goals.

Which is why no matter where we end up this season, I'm still 110% behind Jose. We always said last year that we could forgive LVG if he even tried to play nicer football. Jose has us playing gorgeous stuff. We just need to be more clinical in front of net.

Jayop

Only 2 off second or did I see the table wrong there?

Trigger

I love this club!

Jayop

Lord TSC wrote: »

Which is why no matter where we end up this season, I'm still 110% behind Jose. We always said last year that we could forgive LVG if he even tried to play nicer football. Jose has us playing gorgeous stuff. We just need to be more clinical in front of net.

Exactly. But maybe my memory is playing tricks on me but weren't we really clinical at the start of the year? Very few chances but all converted then we went to making loads of chances and missing them.

Jayop

Jayop wrote: »

Best game I've seen from Herrera in that role. He was motm for me too.

Encouraging from both him and Pogba in a central role
I thought both were great
Not to toot the auld horn but I had posted this a couple of weeks ago

Jayop

Hayley is so good looking she makes Quinn being there bearable.

Lord TSC

Jayop wrote: »

Exactly. But maybe my memory is playing tricks on me but weren't we really clinical at the start of the year? Very few chances but all converted then we went to making loads of chances and missing them.

Honestly can't remember.

Weirdly, it feels like Jose has been here longer than a few months

Liam McPoyle

Not to reignite the Valencia debate but today not a whole lot went through him and we were much much better up front in terms of creation.

To give him credit where its due, what he did today was done pretty well but we are a much better attacking team when we utilise the speed and quick feet of our attackers rather than constantly passing it out to him.

deaddonkey15

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

It makes your Rooney infatuation all the more bizarre.

No infatuation on my part. In fact you're most obsessed with him than I am.

Dwarf.Shortage wrote: »

Anything to do with who he's keeping out? He's got 20 goals this season, we knew what we were getting when we bought him, frustrating at times but will deliver goals and that's exactly what we've got.

Nothing to do with who he's keeping out.

bangkok wrote: »

and yet already has 20 goals

What's your point? That's pretty much the least I'd expect from a Manchester United striker who has played almost every minute of the season.

RobertKK

Niall Quinn is very bullish about United, he thinks they have the as good a chance as any to finish 2nd and will get CL football.

RobertKK

Rooney is going to be a cup player for us, like FA Cup, Europa League 2nd leg, I think he comes on as a sub for the EL cup final.

jayo26

Rod Munch wrote: »

Not to reignite the Valencia debate but today not a whole lot went through him and we were much much better up front in terms of creation.

To give him credit where its due, what he did today was done pretty well but we are a much better attacking team when we utilise the speed and quick feet of our attackers rather than constantly passing it out to him.

Infairness he had two excellent crosses in the first half at least one of them should of Been put away.

Liam McPoyle

jayo26 wrote: »

Infairness he had two excellent crosses in the first half at least one of them should of Been put away.

Absolutely which is why I said credit where its due, we just looked so much better when we didn't rely on him for creation.

J. Marston

jayo26 wrote: »

Infairness he had two excellent crosses in the first half at least one of them should of Been put away.

3. One to Ibrahimovic that he volleyed over, another to Pogba that was well saved and another to Ibrahimovic that was well blocked.

Valencia is a huge asset in attack when he's not our go-to ball everytime.

NoviGlitzko

My player performance ratings:

De Gea 6
Blind 5
Smalling 6
Bailly 7
Valencia 7
Herrera 7
Pogba 7
Mkhitaryan 7
Mata 8
Martial 8 ⋆
Ibrahimovic 5

Zlatan's positonal play and distribution let him down today, he should have had at least one goal. Hard to knock him though we still won. Martial was MOTM IMO. Loved our line-up today.

J. Marston

5th was fun.

RobertKK

We are currently going for 2nd place, so I don't mind if we finish today still in 6th, the gap is closing if Spurs lose which at the moment is likely but one never knows.

Jayop

5th was but a fleeting feeling.

Quandary

Spurs picked a very annoying time to have a stinker. Can't see them coming back to win with how good Liverpool will be on the counter.

The last thing we need is Liverpool getting their confidence back and having a strong finish to the season. They have nothing left to play for except the league.

Can see Liverpool winning this 3-1 or better.

Still though, as long as we keep up the wins and performances we should be able to claw our way into the top 4.

RobertKK

If Liverpool win and who knows what happens with City on Monday, we could possible finish the weekend 2 points off 2nd, at worse at this moment 4 points, if Spurs fails to rescue a win.
Liverpool good against the top teams but will then lose/draw to a non top 6 side.

GSPfan

Dont write Spurs off. Worse case scenario Liverpool win and we are back to 6th but 2 points off 2nd or 3rd by Monday night.

J. Marston

After this, 2 points will separate 2nd-6th. Suppose that's the good news.

Bad news is we don't play in the league again until March 4th so we're going to be playing catch-up again.

S.M.B.

The team shouldn't worry too much about playing catch up. It's in our hands so if we focus on our results we don't need to worry about anyone else.

Having the games in hand might be a positive by taking a bit of pressure off them especially if teams drop a few points between now and the Everton game.

Lord TSC

I honestly hadn't realized that a Spurs loss put us 2 from second. Thats awesome.

J. Marston

Forgot about City so 2 points won't separate 2nd-6th assuming they beat Bournemouth.

Trigger

Not even bothered about the result in the late game, its actually win win if you think about it. Today was a good day either way

GSPfan

Liverpool are away to Leicester next and then home to Arsenal. We are at home to Bournemouth. Its perfectly reasonable to believe we will be ahead of one of them soon.

GSPfan

J. Marston wrote: »

Forgot about City so 2 points won't separate 2nd-6th assuming they beat Bournemouth.

Bournemouth could get a result against them. You just never know.

jayo26

Gonna be an unreal run in for us it be top six teams left right and center hopefully we keep winning it will be am exciting end of season.

GSPfan

jayo26 wrote: »

Gonna be an unreal run in for us it be top six teams left right and center hopefully we keep winning it will be am exciting end of season.

I would be fearful Chelsea would beat us at home and Spurs could do us at White Hart Lane but the others I would be hopeful we can beat them. Arsenal away and City away don't put much fear in me.

jayo26

GSPfan wrote: »

I would be fearful Chelsea would beat us at home and Spurs could do us at White Hart Lane but the others I would be hopeful we can beat them. Arsenal away and City away don't put much fear in me.

Chelsea might have nothing to play for by then but these games can go eitherway they all big games some teams bottle under pressure we look really strong defensively so it all comes down to taking chances.

Quandary

jayo26 wrote: »

Chelsea might have nothing to play for by then but these games can go eitherway they all big games some teams bottle under pressure we look really strong defensively so it all comes down to taking chances.

We're fcuked so :pac:

GSPfan

You've almost got to believe the race for the top 4 is going to be between 5 teams looking for 3 spots and its going to go to the last day of the season.

Harry Palmr

Did you enjoy the tea time trip to 5th?

jayo26

Ahh look first one in this year

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Harry Palmr wrote: »

Did you enjoy the tea time trip to 5th?

LOL you won't be near top 4 by end of the season