Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2017

jayo26

Nalz wrote: »

You would

Out of disrespect

Lord TSC

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Player-of-the-year.aspx?POTYstory

Voting now open for the year end awards

jayo26

Lord TSC wrote: »

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Player-of-the-year.aspx?POTYstory

Voting now open for the year end awards

Has to go to zlatan

Saturday just freed right up

Kerrydude1981

Anyone care to take a stab at picking the team for tomorrow?

Be gas if there was "weakened" team put out and we nicked a win

jayo26

jayo26 wrote: »

Has to go to zlatan

I assume consistency is key here;

I've been hard on Tony V but he's in with a shout
As is Baily & Rojo
Herrera

Trigger

M!Ck^ wrote: »

I assume consistency is key here;

I've been hard on Tony V but he's in with a shout
As is Baily & Rojo
Herrera

I reckon it will be between Zlatan and Herrera with Valencia and DeGea next

Kerrydude1981

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Anyone care to take a stab at picking the team for tomorrow?

Be gas if there was "weakened" team put out and we nicked a win

I actually think this is likely, Arsenal are under the biggest pressure IMO.

I'd go with this: (Still a strong team IMO)
De Gea

Tony V Blind Smalling Darmian

Carrick
Juan Mata Herrera

Lingard Rooney Martial

I expect the following rested: Rashford, Pogba, Miki Ryan, Baily, Romero

Any takers @ 5/1

*Edit* Bookies closed early - Apologies (Fellani Epic Fail)

wanderer100

Lord TSC wrote: »

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Player-of-the-year.aspx?POTYstory

Voting now open for the year end awards

Enjoyed looking at the goals of the season. There's no clear cut winner but if I was to choose my favourite it would be either Mikhitaryan's backheel scorpian goal or Ibra's freekick in the EPL final.

Trigger

M!Ck^ wrote: »

I actually think this is likely, Arsenal are under the biggest pressure IMO.

I'd go with this: (Still a strong team IMO)

De Gea

Tony V Blind Smalling Darmian

Carrick
Fellani Herrera

Juan Mata Rooney Martial

I expect the following rested: Rashford, Pogba, Miki Ryan, Baily, Romero

Any takers @ 5/1

Fellaini is banned

jayo26

M!Ck^ wrote: »

I actually think this is likely, Arsenal are under the biggest pressure IMO.

I'd go with this: (Still a strong team IMO)

De Gea

Tony V Blind Smalling Darmian

Carrick
Fellani Herrera

Juan Mata Rooney Martial

I expect the following rested: Rashford, Pogba, Miki Ryan, Baily, Romero

Any takers @ 5/1

Ha did fellaini get messi's lawyer to appeal the ban?

astradave

astradave wrote: »

Fellaini is banned

Awww Oops

I'd have Lingard in there for Mata so and maybe he drops back a-bit into an AM role
I'l make a tweak

bmcc10

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Anyone care to take a stab at picking the team for tomorrow?

Be gas if there was "weakened" team put out and we nicked a win

Can't really remember if Mourinho ever played a weakened team in an important league game, Maybe it just "Slipped" my mind

Kerrydude1981

bmcc10 wrote: »

Can't really remember if Mourinho ever played a weakened team in an important league game, Maybe it just "Slipped" my mind

jayo26

The usual squad news from outside the lowery two kids called up mitchell is well known about for a while he has had an excellent season and olosunde is ypung american kid signed last year from new york.


Thankfully rashford is also in the squad which means he must be ok I'd expect him to be rested ahead of Thursday.

Confirmed United squad members

David de Gea

Sergio Romero

Joel Pereira

Matteo Darmian

Matthew Olosunde

Chris Smalling

Eric Bailly

Axel Tuanzebe

Phil Jones

Daley Blind

Demetri Mitchell

Michael Carrick

Scott McTominay

Matty Willock

Paul Pogba

Ander Herrera

Jesse Lingard

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Juan Mata

Marcus Rashford

Wayne Rooney

Anthony Martial

wanderer100

If De Gea does leave this summer, i'd be all over Jordan Pickford. He's unbelievable and deserves much better than the Championship

deaddonkey15

Is there any real substance to all these de Gea leaving rumours? Seems to me Keylor Navas is doing quite well at Madrid and could quite possibly be part of a team that wins back to back Champions League titles for the first time. He's far too good to be a backup keeper, so with he prices rumoured for de Gea, is changing goalkeepers really one of the top priorities for Madrid this summer?

jayo26

Just the usual stories from press but I don't think even marcca have been on it as much as two year ago.

Whatever happens it's going to cost them an arm and a leg if they want him.

GSPfan

wanderer100 wrote: »

If De Gea does leave this summer, i'd be all over Jordan Pickford. He's unbelievable and deserves much better than the Championship

I've been impressed by him. I said it a couple of times the last few weeks. Did you watch today's game? How did he get on?

yabadabado

Hopefully there is nothing in the rumours and DDG is there for the long haul.

Will be plenty of transfer business done without losing one of the bedrock of the team.

Will be really interesting to see what happens in the summer especially if there is CL football.
The 4 signings last summer all have been a success so more of the same needed.

jayo26

Pickford looks good but he be a massive gamble for a big transfer fee if we were going to gamble with youth I'd prefer to go with Joel Perera as a backup to a more experienced keeper.

I'm not a fan of giving Romero number 1 jersey but if the management are happy enough with him to be number 1 then it would save alot of money going with our in-house keepers.

bucketybuck

wanderer100 wrote: »

If De Gea does leave this summer, i'd be all over Jordan Pickford. He's unbelievable and deserves much better than the Championship

I'm always very wary of hyping up players who have had one good season, especially goalkeepers who look good for struggling teams. It's no surprise that for many relegated/struggling teams their best player was their goalkeeper, there have been numerous examples and it doesn't necessarily mean they are good enough for the big teams.

Pickford might well be the next big thing, I don't really know, but I would be very cautious about choosing him to replace De Gea based on this season alone.

Kerrydude1981

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Anyone care to take a stab at picking the team for tomorrow?

Be gas if there was "weakened" team put out and we nicked a win

jayo26 wrote: »

The usual squad news from outside the lowery two kids called up mitchell is well known about for a while he has had an excellent season and olosunde is ypung american kid signed last year from new york.


Thankfully rashford is also in the squad which means he must be ok I'd expect him to be rested ahead of Thursday.

Confirmed United squad members

David de Gea

Sergio Romero

Joel Pereira

Matteo Darmian

Matthew Olosunde

Chris Smalling

Eric Bailly

Axel Tuanzebe

Phil Jones

Daley Blind

Demetri Mitchell

Michael Carrick

Scott McTominay

Matty Willock

Paul Pogba

Ander Herrera

Jesse Lingard

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Juan Mata

Marcus Rashford

Wayne Rooney

Anthony Martial

4-3-3

...........................DDG.......................

Olosunde...Smalling....Tuanzebe...Mitchell

..........Willock....Herrera....McTominay....

.........Lingard.....Rooney....Martial...........


-DDG because Jose said he'd play, and it would be insane otherwise (gotta give Romero a rest for Thursday!)

-A few good young prospects in there. Willock is a former gooner, point to prove to them and not just Jose?

-Tuanzebe, it is time, nuff said.

-Only about 2 out of that 11 would be required to play next Thursday.

-Complete fan fiction of course, but if a line-up like that got a point away to Arsenal, that would be the best draw of the 247 we've had this season.

Realistically, I expect that Jose won't allow himself to field too weak of a team in such a big fixture. No matter who plays, it's going to be a tough game. Arsenal have had some disaster of a second half to the season, but most of the time (I'd 8-2 say all of the time) they find their game against us.

jayo26

I'd expect Smalling and Jones to play and Mata also maybe two kids at most and no one could blame him for that.

yabadabado

I hope he plays Tuanzebe,he has been around the squad a long while without a look in.
He would be in a back 4 beside Malling Darmian and Blind so plenty of experience to help him out.

jayo26

yabadabado wrote: »

I hope he plays Tuanzebe,he has been around the squad a long while without a look in.
He would be in a back 4 beside Malling Darmian and Blind so plenty of experience to help him out.

I'd love to see him been given a chance too but for the game thats in it I can't see it.

GSPfan

Jose should play all the young lads. It'd be gas if we didn't get beaten, and Jose has a good excuse if Wenger finally manages to get a win against him.

user2011

bucketybuck wrote: »

I'm always very wary of hyping up players who have had one good season, especially goalkeepers who look good for struggling teams. It's no surprise that for many relegated/struggling teams their best player was their goalkeeper, there have been numerous examples and it doesn't necessarily mean they are good enough for the big teams.

Pickford might well be the next big thing, I don't really know, but I would be very cautious about choosing him to replace De Gea based on this season alone.

Yeah wasn't miginolet talked about as a good goalkeeper for a top side when he was at Sunderland. Turned out a top top top goalkeeper...

jayo26

GSPfan wrote: »

Jose should play all the young lads. It'd be gas if we didn't get beaten, and Jose has a good excuse if Wenger finally manages to get a win against him.

Imagine if he did and pool went on and lost their two next games afterwards the backlash from press would be unreal.

No matter what I think there is more pressure on arsenal to win it tomorrow.

Lord TSC

Pickford would apparently cost round £20m, would be English and would probably be happy being back up to Romero while he developed. Might be worth the punt if we want to invest more money elsewhere...

Cantona's Collars

Lord TSC wrote: »

Pickford would apparently cost round £20m, would be English and would probably be happy being back up to Romero while he developed. Might be worth the punt if we want to invest more money elsewhere...

Rumours that a £17 million deal has been agreed for him to join Everton, a steal at that price.

Robson99

If we get to the Europa final which keeper will he play?
Personally think he should go with his best 11 and that means De Gea should start

Lord TSC

Robson99 wrote: »

If we get to the Europa final which keeper will he play?
Personally think he should go with his best 11 and that means De Gea should start

Romero all the way. Has been a beast.

Good news guys and gLs. Can't finish below sixth now :P

Lithium93_

Romero's been the go to goalkeeper for the Europa League.

Robson99

Lord TSC wrote: »

Romero all the way. Has been a beast.

Good news guys and gLs. Can't finish below sixth now :P

So we dont put our best team out for what would be our biggest game in 2 seasons? [ assuming we get to the final]

Lord TSC

Robson99 wrote: »

So we dont put our best team out for what would be our biggest game in 2 seasons? [ assuming we get to the final]

Romero has worked hard to contribute to getting to the final. He deserves the spot.

Also worth noting there's not going to be a massive weakening of the team by playing Romero. He's had a great tournament and will be a solid choice.

mewe

It would be real harsh to see Romero dropped for the final because he really has contributed a lot along the way.

Really hope the stories about De Gea leaving are just paper talk as he's irreplaceable. Our defence has improved a lot under Jose but defences tend to thrive more when they know they've a top stopper behind them.

Trigger

mewe wrote: »

It would be real harsh to see Romero dropped for the final because he really has contributed a lot along the way.

Really hope the stories about De Gea leaving are just paper talk as he's irreplaceable. Our defence has improved a lot under Jose but defences tend to thrive more when they know they've a top stopper behind them.

I agree but the defence has also thrived with Romero behind them so they must have a hell of a lot of faith in him too. Usually when the No.2 keeper comes into any team the defence seems nervous enough, I haven't seen that at all when Romero plays

jayo26

The only concern I would have about Romero been number 1 if de gea goes is it's a he'll of a lot different been number one for a big club then it is coming in for Europa games and when we gea is out.

I know he is Argentine number one but they don't have a crop of keepers to pick from he has floated around the European club scene for over 10 year and hasn't ever stood out majorly so I don't see it as simply he comes straight in for de dea and everything is grand.

Cantona's Collars

Torino's president:


‘I have an agreement with Belotti,’ he told Italian radio station Rai Radio Due. ‘Yes there is a clause in his contract.

‘If a non-Italian team presents an £85m offer for him then I will be obliged to sell him.

‘Even so, he has to approve the deal too… so it is all on Belotti.’

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2017/05/06/andrea-belotti-to-manchester-united-could-go-through-due-to-torino-agreement-6620225/#ixzz4gKejtaZe

Cantona's Collars

Even Zlatan's knees are superhuman:

Doctors Dr Fu and Dr. Musahl are marveled by Zlatan according to Raiola. "His knees are so strong that doctors said they had never seen anything like it"

"He has a knee that's almost impossible for a football player with a 20 year long career to have. It was perfectly clean, there were no damage to it."

"Zlatan's knee is so strong that the doctor want him to return after his career to do research on him. They work at the world's best research institute for knees and ligaments. They research a lot about the subject and that is why they are better than everyone else. So after Zlatan's career we will go back and open him again to research his ligament."

http://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/premier-league/zlatans-kna-kan-bli-forskningsprojekt/

Mitch Connor

zerks wrote: »

Even Zlatan's knees are superhuman:



http://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/premier-league/zlatans-kna-kan-bli-forskningsprojekt/

So Trumpish.

Zoltan has great knees, the best knees,loads of people have said it.

Trigger

"Please give Mr.Superknees a contract"

jayo26

Mitch Connor wrote: »

So Trumpish.

Zoltan has great knees, the best knees,loads of people have said it.

mewe

astradave wrote: »

I agree but the defence has also thrived with Romero behind them so they must have a hell of a lot of faith in him too. Usually when the No.2 keeper comes into any team the defence seems nervous enough, I haven't seen that at all when Romero plays

I agree with you Dave, I've been very impressed with Romero. He is a wee bit eccentric aswell though and hasn't really been tested over a sustained period so I would have a doubt there whether he could handle the pressure of being number one.

StringerBell

Romero has shown he is a great backup, he did show himself to be a back up when he had that run in the first team though rather then first choice quality for United.

He may be more comfortable now, and may do the job just fine. I think it would be a mistake to go with him as the number 1 in the case of De Gea going though as I feel he would end up costing more points over a season then saving. He is a great back up, and if he is happy with that role I hope he stays for another few years while SJ/JP are developing but I don't think he is of the required calibre to be the number 1 long term.

Based of his career to this point, and based on what I saw when he was played instead of De Gea under Van Gaal.

yabadabado

zerks wrote: »

Torino's president:


?I have an agreement with Belotti,? he told Italian radio station Rai Radio Due. ?Yes there is a clause in his contract.

?If a non-Italian team presents an ?85m offer for him then I will be obliged to sell him.

?Even so, he has to approve the deal too? so it is all on Belotti.?

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2017/05/06/andrea-belotti-to-manchester-united-could-go-through-due-to-torino-agreement-6620225/#ixzz4gKejtaZe

How did he do tonight in Turin Derby,I couldn't watch it?

It's huge cash for him and I'd doubt they will get it from any club.

tinofapples

zerks wrote: »

Torino's president:


‘I have an agreement with Belotti,’ he told Italian radio station Rai Radio Due. ‘Yes there is a clause in his contract.

‘If a non-Italian team presents an £85m offer for him then I will be obliged to sell him.

‘Even so, he has to approve the deal too… so it is all on Belotti.’

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2017/05/06/andrea-belotti-to-manchester-united-could-go-through-due-to-torino-agreement-6620225/#ixzz4gKejtaZe

I'd rather they spent that kinda money on Dybala

jayo26

tinofapples wrote: »

I'd rather they spent that kinda money on Dybala

Ha everyone would but dybala won't be moving anywhere for that money.

yabadabado

Just looking £85 million is third biggest transfer fee ever.Now I know people laughed when the Pogba fee was announced but this is just crazy,no one is going to pay that.
Another case of a chairman spouting **** to save face if a deal is done?