Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2017

RobertKK

bangkok wrote: »

Bit of a childish "interview" there from jose

It was an intelligent interview, he said more with the little he did say, compared to what he could have said which would only have caused himself trouble.

NoviGlitzko

Jesus the United fans singing the 'Something tells me I'm into something good' chant started to go through my head after the hundred time haha. Never stopped.

Bret Hart

fuzzydunlop85 wrote: »

Bit concerned after that. Thankfully we've a couple of 'straightforward ' home games before we go to Leicester. Will the city game still be on the 26th Feb?

I'm guessing they'll play that on the Wednesday,after the final.

bucketybuck

jayo26 wrote: »

I'd be concerned if it continues against Wigan and Hull yes the last 3 games weren't great results but we played well against pool we hammered Stoke but didn't get a finish and we were out of sorts sitting on a 2 goal advantage.

We were crap against Stoke, one of the most frustrating games I have seen in a long time.

Flint Fredstone

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

One of the lads I know booked flights for the final when the draw was made... He's a Liverpool fan :pac:

offer him a euro for them but he has to pay the transfer fee

bangkok

bangkok wrote: »

Let the guy ask him a few questions about the game etc, just ignore questions about ref

what could he possibly say that would be accurate we played **** if he said this the media would jump on him for slating the players, ref was **** and he got his point across on that nothing to add after

jayo26

bucketybuck wrote: »

We were crap against Stoke, one of the most frustrating games I have seen in a long time.

We were crap at finishing we did pretty much all else we could against a team sitting back.

bucketybuck

jayo26 wrote: »

We were crap at finishing we did pretty much all else we could against a team sitting back.

No, I have to disagree.

We know what it looks like when we play well but simply don't take our chances, gods know we've had enough examples of that this season! But Stoke was different, yes we still didn't take the chances but more than that we just didn't play well, we were disjointed and too many players didn't perform at all.

Unearthly

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

What's the Dustin thing about? Haven't been around much lately.

Have a look at the end of the Liverpool Southampton match topic. One post in particular

The last 3 games, the performances have been dropping since the Liverpool one. From being good against them, to decent against Stoke, to complete shíte against Hull.

It's a little concerning, and despite having a place in the final it is disappointing to have lost the match and the unbeaten streak. Especially in such a manner where the players didn't seem to really care.

stankratz

stankratz wrote: »

The last 3 games, the performances have been dropping since the Liverpool one. From being good against them, to decent against Stoke, to complete shíte against Hull.

It's a little concerning, and despite having a place in the final it is disappointing to have lost the match and the unbeaten streak. Especially in such a manner where the players didn't seem to really care.

I agree with the form dip however..
I'd argue against the above in bold.
Players looked bitterly disappointed with the result.
Surely that's a sign of them caring.
Hull had to have a go, and to their credit put in a great performance. That doesn't excuse some poor individual performances but still, it was always going to be a tough away game.

TheDoc

Went to the pub after work with a mate and watched the first half "kind of". Forgot my glasses (n3rd) so bless her she was doing running commentary for me. On the penalty I figured it was John Moss being absolutely abject and unfit for his role as usual. Was it genuinely a penalty?

I was calling it nonsense and my mate was being a real trooper shouting all the cliches at the ref, on the telly

jayo26

TheDoc wrote: »

Went to the pub after work with a mate and watched the first half "kind of". Forgot my glasses (n3rd) so bless her she was doing running commentary for me. On the penalty I figured it was John Moss being absolutely abject and unfit for his role as usual. Was it genuinely a penalty?

I was calling it nonsense and my mate was being a real trooper shouting all the cliches at the ref, on the telly

Look at you showing off because you have a female friend

It was a peno but the prob was that it was only a light pull on his shirt and as someone else said they are only given 5% of the time.

Nalz

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Jesus the United fans singing the 'Something tells me I'm into something good' chant started to go through my head after the hundred time haha. Never stopped.

was at a FC United of Manchester game 4/5 years ago (same weekend as United won against Liverpool 2-1 in OT) and they sung it none stop

"Woke up this mornin, feelin fine, I've got football on my mind...."

Think Man Utd fans have a different version

TheDoc

jayo26 wrote: »

Look at you showing off because you have a female friend

It was a peno but the prob was that it was only a light pull on his shirt and as someone else said they are only given 5% of the time.

I'm so cosmopolitan.

Kerrydude1981

https://twitter.com/AwayDaysVideos/status/824681453669781505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

jayo26

That is repetitive

Polo_Mint

jayo26 wrote: »

That is repetitive

I hated that chant more then I hated watching the game


85 min of "Something tells me I'm into something good"

5min of "Wembley, Wembley" was a nice distraction

Trigger

Sometimes I'm delighted I'm deaf.

Sometimes..

bangkok

Martial and romero to start against wigan. Periera on the bench. good to see

Lovely Bloke

bangkok wrote: »

Martial and romero to start against wigan. Periera on the bench. good to see

but a disjointed performance will see people up in arms about it.

adox

Lovely Bloke wrote: »

but a disjointed performance will see people up in arms about it.

brinty

TheDoc wrote: »

Went to the pub after work with a mate and watched the first half "kind of". Forgot my glasses (n3rd) so bless her she was doing running commentary for me. On the penalty I figured it was John Moss being absolutely abject and unfit for his role as usual. Was it genuinely a penalty?

I was calling it nonsense and my mate was being a real trooper shouting all the cliches at the ref, on the telly

are you living in the same neck of the woods as MarsBar or CookieDough that they'd do something so nice for you..

Those two girls are just too kind to us all

hufpc8w3adnk65

Polo_Mint wrote: »

I hated that chant more then I hated watching the game


85 min of "Something tells me I'm into something good"

5min of "Wembley, Wembley" was a nice distraction

You forgot the 5mins of "Are you watching Merseyside"

Trigger

brinty wrote: »

are you living in the same neck of the woods as MarsBar or CookieDough that they'd do something so nice for you..

Those two girls are just too kind to us all

Korat

The defence looked a bit of a shambles at times again last night.

Jones and Rojo were doing ok as a partnership before, maybe putting Smalling back in has confused things.

Hull did a good job of exploiting the uncertainty anyway.

SteM

Yeah, panic stations at the back sometimes last night. Can't understand the reasoning for moving Rojo to LB, where he's never looked comfortable to me, and breaking up a half-decent CB back partnership with Jones. Smalling treats the ball like a hot potato. Would have preferred to see Shaw at LB last night, continue with Rojo and Jones at CB. Smalling can go to Arsenal for all I care, he's not a player I want to see at United anymore.

Leroy42

Totally agree Korat, makes no sense to split Jones/Rojo and put Rojo on the wing. Smalling offers nothing special.

Korat

Korat wrote: »

The defence looked a bit of a shambles at times again last night.

Jones and Rojo were doing ok as a partnership before, maybe putting Smalling back in has confused things.

Hull did a good job of exploiting the uncertainty anyway.

Rojo wasnt CB I thought?

SteM

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Jesus the United fans singing the 'Something tells me I'm into something good' chant started to go through my head after the hundred time haha. Never stopped.

After bouncing around our sofa singing it for ages last night my young fella came downstairs singing it this morning. Said he was going to teach it to his friends during break time today

adox

Lads Id be looking at that midfield before blaming one of the CBs.

yabadabado

Bailly will be backshortly so that will hopefully improve the defense. Need Shaw to get fit/convince Jose to play him asap.
Midfield was terrible last night which put a lot of unneeded pressure on the back 4.

TheDoc

brinty wrote: »

are you living in the same neck of the woods as MarsBar or CookieDough that they'd do something so nice for you..

Those two girls are just too kind to us all

No disrespect to the ladies, but this friend in question is an absolute gift. I am pretty convinced she was factory built to spec for me

brinty

TheDoc wrote: »

No disrespect to the ladies, but this friend in question is an absolute gift. I am pretty convinced she was factory built to spec for me

When is she getting on the forum to discuss matches with us

Korat

Another thing that stuck out for me last night was when Zlatan was running at Hull in the 1st half, four players closing him down, no support, no hope of outrunning the defence at his age but still managed to get a shot away and force the keeper into a good save. Contrast that with the last minute of the game another Utd player running at Hull in a similar situation, maybe even slightly more favourable, and he thumps the ball straight at the only defender near him.

Wish we'd signed him 4 years ago.

Korat

Korat wrote: »

Another thing that stuck out for me last night was when Zlatan was running at Hull in the 1st half, four players closing him down, no support, no hope of outrunning the defence at his age but still managed to get a shot away and force the keeper into a good save. Contrast that with the last minute of the game another Utd player running at Hull in a similar situation, maybe even slightly more favourable, and he thumps the ball straight at the only defender near him.

Wish we'd signed him 4 years ago.

He had a really good game and he was feeding off scraps.
A phenomenal athlete. I still can't get over his fitness levels. Age is just a number

Trigger

adox wrote: »

Lads Id be looking at that midfield before blaming one of the CBs.

While I agree that the midfield were very poor. I thought Smallings use of the ball was relegation material. I cannot remember a situation were he received the ball and recycled it decently. All I can remember is him panicking and hoofing it forward straight back to Hull..

I also thought DeGea was very poor in a distribution sense, which I actually think was the pitch more than himself.

Kerrydude1981

bangkok wrote: »

Martial and romero to start against wigan. Periera on the bench. good to see

“I will play Romero (against Wigan), I will put Joel on the bench and apart from that I go with a good team because we want to try to beat them. Anthony will play on Sunday and if he plays magnificently, he will play against Hull in the next match – it’s simple.”

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-transfer-news-live-12514493

No pressure Anto

Kerrydude1981

astradave wrote: »

While I agree that the midfield were very poor. I thought Smallings use of the ball was relegation material. I cannot remember a situation were he received the ball and recycled it decently. All I can remember is him panicking and hoofing it forward straight back to Hull..

I also thought DeGea was very poor in a distribution sense, which I actually think was the pitch more than himself.

Anytime Smalling and Jones are paired together at the back I always feel uneasy about watching them,

Jones and Rojo had a good run going,would like to see them back at CB together on Sunday and continue there until Bailly comes back

TheDoc

brinty wrote: »

When is she getting on the forum to discuss matches with us

Get the boat, I found her first

fuzzydunlop85

Think Smalling will be out the door in the summer.

M!Ck^

M!Ck^ wrote: »

I agree with the form dip however..
I'd argue against the above in bold.
Players looked bitterly disappointed with the result.
Surely that's a sign of them caring.
Hull had to have a go, and to their credit put in a great performance. That doesn't excuse some poor individual performances but still, it was always going to be a tough away game.

Fair enough Mick. They did look disappointed after the final whistle, not like "doesn't matter...we're in the final". Still, I thought before the final whistle blew the performance and effort was lacking. Not because Hull were playing well or because United had to play on a poor surface, I just didn't get that sense of fight which I've been getting from the games building up to it, and because of that I thought the players didn't care as much.

Whether they did care as much or not I'm not too worried in this one instance where the team still advanced to the final. I'm more concerned about the dip in form since the Liverpool game and am wondering if last night was it bottoming out, or is there worse to come in the next few games.

Anyway, going into these 3 recent games against Hull, I was thinking "Law of averages isn't going to let us win all 3 games", and it didn't so therefore everyone lump on for next Wednesday's game :pac:

jayo26

Lads I think TheDoc is smitten or else he is just bragging

Cookie_Dough

TheDoc wrote: »

No disrespect to the ladies, but this friend in question is an absolute gift. I am pretty convinced she was factory built to spec for me

TheDoc wrote: »

Get the boat, I found her first

I'm no dr phil (though he possibly posts here ) but you should test the waters and ask her out!! Plus keep us updated....

jayo26 wrote: »

Lads I think TheDoc is smitten or else he is just bragging

I agree here Jayo

On a Utd related note, the Hull game was painful. Hopefully the performances can pick up and we can get going again. It's good that De Gea is getting a rest for the weekend. I also think Zlatan should get to rest too.

Also did anyone else notice Ander grabbing the fan, that jumped onto the pitch during the goal celebration, by the scruff of the neck and throwing him out of the way

Trigger

I seriously hope TheDoc's missus doesn't read boards:D

wanderer100

Just realised now, where the bloody heck is Daley Blind??? Is he injured or just fallen out of favour from Jose

sky88

wanderer100 wrote: »

Just realised now, where the bloody heck is Daley Blind??? Is he injured or just fallen out of favour from Jose

He played against stoke didnt he??

Trigger

Yeah he defo played left back against Stoke. Darmian was dropped.

I reckon a lot of the squad regulars that where missing will play against wigan.. Martial, blind (maybe as dm) Shaw hopefully. Then Bailly back as well..

sky88

astradave wrote: »

Yeah he defo played left back against Stoke. Darmian was dropped.

I reckon a lot of the squad regulars that where missing will play against wigan.. Martial, blind (maybe as dm) Shaw hopefully. Then Bailly back as well..

i wish but jose sees him as a defender thats all

jayo26

If anyone is interested here is Warren joyces press conference before our game it's about 20 minutes long but I think it's very intresting he is a really good man at talking and has some interesting views. Funny to see how different press conference are outside the premier league a lot more honesty and intresting opinions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRyvD5KXLJ4