Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2018

IamtheWalrus

I was about to post how Jose needs to replace at least 6 first team players asap if we are to challenge City but now I'm thinking what a tenacious bunch of lads!

StringerBell

Credit to Jose there, threw the kitchen sink at it and it came off. Just.

Liam McPoyle

We play we played in the first half against LFC at the weekend we will be dead and buried by half time.

The other side of it is that a stunning comeback like that could light a fire under them.

Most important thing is that we are 9 points ahead of 5th.

Lord TSC

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I was about to post how Jose needs to replace at least 6 first team players asap if we are to challenge City but now I'm thinking what a tenacious bunch of lads!

We need to fix the fullback problem desperately tbh. But it's great to see a proper fight back today even if we shouldn't have been in that situation.

GSPfan

Can we all agree that McTominay was excellent?

StringerBell

Oh yeah, that felt like a United comeback of old, hopefully Lukaku is ok.

Tom.D.BJJ

We were absolutely shocking and Jose still needs to address it. The balance of the team doesn't look right to me.

Delighted/relieved to still get three points though

Thepoet85

If we could start games like we finished that, we'd be some team

yabadabado

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I was about to post how Jose needs to replace at least 6 first team players asap if we are to challenge City but now I'm thinking what a tenacious bunch of lads!

He still does infairness but great to see a bit of fight and pride.

DM_7

Huge result from 2 down to win. Great for morale.

One of those horrible and brilliant matches to watch as a fan.

Football was horrible though, and I mean horrible in the sense of wasteful passes, lack of good choices. Really poor play at times.

Mata has to play more games, he knits things together so much better than the rest, including the major investment (Pogba).

Not sure how Lukaku got that second goal with so many players on front of him. Matic looking for that goal since his debut. Well done Val and Smalling on the first.

The_Kew_Tour

It felt like 1999 all over

StringerBell

Lord TSC wrote: »

That sound you hear is the sound of the Pool fans frantically clicking backspace on their keyboards....

The dessert will be having a little read of what I can only imagine will now be a very entertaining match thread.

Hopefully there was loads blown all over the place

Poor Pool fans, its the hope that kills ye lads.

Whatever way that win came about, and make no mistake we were dog**** it has got to do good for the morale to dig it out.

How Soon Is Now

Schwanz wrote: »

That will give us such a boost going into Saturday.

Massive shot to the arm.

We shouldn't have to do that against a team in thr bottom half.

It's worrying to be going into one our biggest games the season and the likes of Pogba and Sanchez can't even play simple passes..

We won I'm delighted but jesus some of our so called stars will have to cop **** on and get there **** together.

adox

Rossi IRL wrote: »

How long has it been since we had a good comeback

Too long

8 days?

Schwanz

Bit of desperation and we scored 3. Food for thought.

Drumpot

GSPfan wrote: »

Ah man that was the first time I truly felt genuine painful nervousness over a football game. I was nearly sick with the tension.

Remember how bitter the game was and how nasty the northern folk were? I remember when they scored I was so upset that I ran into the next room and put on the PC to play sensible soccer. As it loaded up I said “I’m not giving up yet”. Went back in and that McLoughlin goal justified his existence! (Rememeber big jack saying that in the interview after the game!).. out on the streets celebrating! Oh those were the good old days!

That was the season united did their first double!

Adamocovic

For all the negatives that can be discussed about the performance the fightback overshadows them all for me at the moment. A comeback like that will surely have the players on top form before Pool game, while also highlighting worrying areas more to focus on.

It's been a while since I've seen us show that, even if it was against a relegation threatened side. Was great to watch and for the first time in a long while when we got back to 2-1 felt like the writing was on the wall, even with that shaky part after the equaliser.

Also Matic gets the screamer we've all be crying out for. We all know he can strike the ball and was brilliant to see. It was a game that could be looked back at as hugely important in terms of where we finish.

Not perfect, but I'll be going to bed happy tonight.

Make no mistake, that win shouldn't paper over the cracks of the first half and large spells of the second. Still, great to get the win in the end.

I haven't looked at the match thread or elsewhere, but I imagine at 2-0 many were getting very safe, even smug, in the knowledge that Liverpool wouldn't even need to beat United to stay in second.

Ah Nemanja Matic, you beautiful bastard.

Mars Bar

2 wins in a row coming from behind. Not bad.

That first half was incredibly worrying though

Liam O

Great mentality shown by Lukaku tonight I thought. Was a leader when the team were looking lost and not afraid to give anyone a dressing down.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Was at 5 a side till 9 arrived home to no electricity, shot to the local, no power, care back out battery’s into 3 torch’s and brought in 2 emergency lights from the van, set them up and the power cams back! Then Matic hits that beauty, to say it was an eventful evening wouldn’t even begin to cover it

GET IN!!!

uncleoswald

That goal should hopefully be massive for the team in terms of confidence going into the final stretch of the season. For whatever reason Jose seemed incapable of inspiring the players lately but now they should go into the pool game with a bit of belief. Hope they can build on it.

Lord TSC

I've got a splitting headache but am also buzzing.

Final thought and then I've having an early night.

When they scored the second goal, the players started roaring at each other angrily, and I was so happy to see it. There was an anger but that meant there was a passion. In the first half, they didn't look bothered by the scoreline. They came out in the second half and conceeded again, and finally, they looked angry. Players screaming angrily at each other, getting passionate. And in that moment, it felt like they would actually properly fight back.

We need to see more of that passion.

Drumpot

Last two games team has shown great character ....

Have to give Jose some credit aswell cause people are quick to blame him when it’s not going well!

adox

Let’s face it we were all utter sh1te for an hour at least. Really awful.

We have seen it before and it’s still a huge problem and things aren’t right but.....


That’s 2 weeks in a row we have come from behind to grab the win, something that was elusive for most of the season.

So much still wrong. It fûck me I’m in great mood!

hufpc8w3adnk65

Lord TSC wrote: »

That sound you hear is the sound of the Pool fans frantically clicking backspace on their keyboards....

I text that to someone just after the winner!

Schwanz

Drumpot wrote: »

Last two games team has shown great character ....

Yep, it's been a long time since I've seen that but win,lose or draw that's exactly what we all love to see from United.

Passion and flair tonight, brilliant.

Tom.D.BJJ

Liam O wrote: »

Great mentality shown by Lukaku tonight I thought. Was a leader when the team were looking lost and not afraid to give anyone a dressing down.

This. 100%. He showed leadership and balls when needed

StringerBell

Drumpot wrote: »

Last two games team has shown great character ....

Have to give Jose some credit aswell cause people are quick to blame him when it’s not going well!

All down to one man and one man only, we all now his name.

Ed "Big Balls" Woodward.

Liam O

Liam O wrote: »

Great mentality shown by Lukaku tonight I thought. Was a leader when the team were looking lost and not afraid to give anyone a dressing down.

Brilliant again

GSPfan

GSPfan wrote: »

Can we all agree that McTominay was excellent?

He got a yellow and was taken off early
Jaysus lad you love to stick it to posters

MurDawg

On a separate note, Shaw looks good on the ball but no way in hell he’d last a 90 minute match! Bit of a shock!

Je_suis_Jean

Je_suis_Jean wrote: »

Great three points in all fairness.

Fair play! Roll on Saturday Jean

StringerBell

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Brilliant again

Delighted when I saw him tear into Pogba and Matic, we desperately need that kind of fire on the field. Someone to drag people with him. Heres hoping Lukaku can provide that. He is still the best crosser in the team too which needs to be addressed!

Hopefully he is ok after the game, got a sick feeling in my stomach when he was at his balls toward the end, a groin injury would be a real kick in the balls.

Lord TSC

Lord TSC wrote: »

That sound you hear is the sound of the Pool fans frantically clicking backspace on their keyboards....

:pac::pac::pac::D:D:D

Liam McPoyle

Youd have to feel sorry for Palace and Hodgson.

He's a likeable fella and not nearly deserving of some of the abuse he gets.

Drumpot

Team is 2-0 down - sack Jose
Team wins 3-2 - well played team

Manager very composed and did well.

How Soon Is Now

We need a big performance against Liverpool. Ya **** it I'd take a horrible one nil win but more then anything I'd love to see us beat them well.

Most important thing is we don't lose though because we're ahead of them and it's in our hands to stay there.

Liam McPoyle

MurDawg wrote: »

On a separate note, Shaw looks good on the ball but no way in hell he’d last a 90 minute match! Bit of a shock!

He's fair beefy alright.

bangkok

Massive 3 points that was and hopefully the dressing room is buzzing now after that late winner but we will need to play much better on saturday or we will be hammered.

Sanchez also needs a huge kick up the hole couldnt believe how bad he was

adox

StringerBell wrote: »

Delighted when I saw him tear into Pogba and Matic, we desperately need that kind of fire on the field. Someone to drag people with him. Heres hoping Lukaku can provide that. He is still the best crosser in the team too which needs to be addressed!

Hopefully he is ok after the game, got a sick feeling in my stomach when he was at his balls toward the end, a groin injury would be a real kick in the balls.

The fact that he had his hand over his package gives me hope funnily enough that it’s not a groin strain, that he got a knock or something.

If it was a strain I’d have expected him to hold one side or the other or above or below of that makes sense.

Anyway here’s hoping.

limnam

MurDawg wrote: »

On a separate note, Shaw looks good on the ball but no way in hell he’d last a 90 minute match! Bit of a shock!

Yeah? lost the ball a couple of times and didn't really do much going forward

I wonder how close Bailly is to playing no minutes since he has been back but given the how the games panned out hardly a surprise,

Also whooooooooooooooooooooop

Kerrydude1981

Another roller coaster of a game

Pogba was annoying to watch in the first half,he just seems to take too many touches on the ball,

Dave saves again

Give him 450k a week

bangkok

Business Cat wrote: »

He's fair beefy alright.

Its the jersey. Wouldnt be near the bench if he was over weight

limnam

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

We need a big performance against Liverpool. Ya **** it I'd take a horrible one nil win but more then anything I'd love to see us beat them well.

Most important thing is we don't lose though because we're ahead of them and it's in our hands to stay there.

I'd take a draw. All day.

kona

Sanchez looks injured to me.

Drumpot

Drumpot wrote: »

Team is 2-0 down - sack Jose
Team wins 3-2 - well played team

Manager very composed and did well.

As I said already, a complete overreaction in here

Wonderful result to win that after going 2-0 down

The spirit is in this team

And credit to Jose he made the right changes at the right time in the game

I literally screamed my head off with that winner, the wife is actually not talking to me lol, told me to **** off and calm down :pac:

adox

bangkok wrote: »

Massive 3 points that was and hopefully the dressing room is buzzing now after that late winner but we will need to play much better on saturday or we will be hammered.

Sanchez also needs a huge kick up the hole couldnt believe how bad he was

Not trying to have a go at you but surely Pogba does too? I thought the two of them were Utds worst players over the 90 minutes.

deaddonkey15

Woeful first half but the response after going 2 nil down was very encouraging. I'd say it's been a while since we won a game after going 2 down. Seems like a long time since we had a late winner too, nice to have that feeling back.