Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2018

Iused2likebusts

Jayop wrote: »

We are essentially the opposite of Liverpool. Flat track bullies to their game raising cnutyness.

This isn't true this season. It was last year that they had a great record against the better teams and got undone against the rest.In general Liverpool have been much better this season against teams that defend deep compared to last season. Liverpool are on 2 wins, 3 draws, 2 defeats against the top 6, that's 9 pts from 7 games, Liverpool have 41 pts from 18 games against the other 14 teams . Utd have 2 wins 1 draw 3 defeats against the top 6, 7 pts from 6 games, against the rest 46 pts from 19 games. Not much of a difference at all with the results both with 1 defeat to bottom 14 teams and both have had a few poor draws Liverpool a couple more.

Trigger

Apologies for the shîtstorm on thread last night folks.

Match day is upon us, hoping for a big win to get over the midweek crap. Have the wee lad kitted out in his first kit.. thankfully the aul lad got it, mad money for something that’s gonna last a couple of months!

pjohnson

astradave wrote: »

Apologies for the shîtstorm on thread last night folks.

Match day is upon us, hoping for a big win to get over the midweek crap. Have the wee lad kitted out in his first kit.. thankfully the aul lad got it, mad money for something that’s gonna last a couple of months!

Did you not say your missus was a pool fan?

Trigger

pjohnson wrote: »

Did you not say your missus was a pool fan?

Yep so it’s a huge win ha

Cantona's Collars

Thailand, Ontario or the USA for today's game? Decisions, decisions.

patmac

Well lads is Phil Jones going to start today he was not seen at the Lowry earlier.

Mr.Crinklewood

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

Thailand, Ontario or the USA for today's game? Decisions, decisions.

Thought Thailand was better for pingpong?

hufpc8w3adnk65

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

Thailand, Ontario or the USA for today's game? Decisions, decisions.

States mos likely what’s Bein 11’s game?

jayo26

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

Thailand, Ontario or the USA for today's game? Decisions, decisions.

Bein sport 11 will be on the ball today pal better analysis too

Cotts72

**** it, Just bring in Shaw, Rojo and Lindelof, cant be any worse than the ****e show the other night

jayo26

Cotts72 wrote: »

**** it, Just bring in Shaw, Rojo and Lindelof, cant be any worse than the ****e show the other night

The other night was bad it was really low but it could also spell as a kick in the arse for most of them players you don't always have to fix a sh1t show by dropping players sometimes a good kick in the arse and the shame of the reports ect can do more then dropping.

Edit I do agree with Shaw tho i think he would rip up the left with Sanchez and Sanchez would live playing with him.

pjohnson

jayo26 wrote: »

The other night was bad it was really low but it could also spell as a kick in the arse for most of them players you don't always have to fix a sh1t show by dropping players sometimes a good kick in the arse and the shame of the reports ect can do more then dropping.

Edit I do agree with Shaw tho i think he would rip up the left with Sanchez and Sanchez would live playing with him.

I wouldn't mind seeing Rojo and Jones reunite. I know Jones was much worse than Smalling the last night but he had a brilliant partnership with Rojo that was very solid.

AidoEirE

Christ lads move on from the mid week result. Expecting a good 2/3-0 win here

Give Matic a rest and Carrick a start, Hererra with a run out as well.

jayo26

pjohnson wrote: »

I wouldn't mind seeing Rojo and Jones reunite. I know Jones was much worse than Smalling the last night but he had a brilliant partnership with Rojo that was very solid.

Do you not remember how bad rojo has been this year since his injury he has been shadow of the player last year.

Liam O

pjohnson wrote: »

I wouldn't mind seeing Rojo and Jones reunite. I know Jones was much worse than Smalling the last night but he had a brilliant partnership with Rojo that was very solid.

Smalling shows much less composure than Jones and is generally the subject of more pressing from the opposition when on the ball. Yes, Jones scored the OG but there were a few times when Smalling just kicked the ball away and invited pressure, which is suicide in those type of games. He's become a real problem imo and being on the same side as Valencia means there is very little defensive stability on that side.

pjohnson

jayo26 wrote: »

Do you not remember how bad rojo has been this year since his injury he has been shadow of the player last year.

True but maybe that was just a fitness issue? Rojo was nearly always a bit kamikaze for us but himself and Jones somehow paired remarkably well.

jayo26

Pep is complaining now that he didn't have enough players to put on the bench for the love of God hahaha. Donno what sky are responding to it but keys and grey called him pathetic and it's true.

pjohnson

Liam O wrote: »

Smalling shows much less composure than Jones and is generally the subject of more pressing from the opposition when on the ball. Yes, Jones scored the OG but there were a few times when Smalling just kicked the ball away and invited pressure, which is suicide in those type of games. He's become a real problem imo and being on the same side as Valencia means there is very little defensive stability on that side.

Jones goes right with Rojo left which could be one of the reasons they paired well. It was an unexpected fruitful pairing.

pjohnson

jayo26 wrote: »

Pep is complaining now that he didn't have enough players to put on the bench for the love of God hahaha. Donno what sky are responding to it but keys and grey called him pathetic and it's true.

Going by Twitter I think G. Nev called it pathetic and asked whats the point of the academy. Cue Nev getting abuse all sides for speaking against his majesty :pac:

Liam McPoyle

astradave wrote: »

Apologies for the shîtstorm on thread last night folks.

We'll chalk it down to baby brain!

:pac:

Hoping for a big response today after Wednesday's unpleasantness.

hufpc8w3adnk65

jayo26 wrote: »

Pep is complaining now that he didn't have enough players to put on the bench for the love of God hahaha. Donno what sky are responding to it but keys and grey called him pathetic and it's true.

Im on the way to my own match so missed it! Can imagine Sky lapping it up about greedy Sanchez and slav driving Leicester

jayo26

MrMac84 wrote: »

States mos likely what’s Bein 11’s game?

It's United. Posted it on the screenshot last night.

jayo26

MrMac84 wrote: »

Im on the way to my own match so missed it! Can imagine Sky lapping it up about greedy Sanchez and slav driving Leicester

The sky interviews that bein sports used said pep was making a quiet a statement leaving an empty seat on the bench and Richard keys said I'm going to make a statement that's pathetic haha.

What does it say to all the academy players that are fighting for a place on bench even with an empty seat your not good enough to risk.

hufpc8w3adnk65

So Jones is out today with a bug.. who’ll come in? Rojo?

jayo26

MrMac84 wrote: »

So Jones is out today with a bug.. who’ll come in? Rojo?

I'd much prefer Victor.

Jayop

jayo26 wrote: »

I'd much prefer Victor.

Normally yeah but after his awful performance against these in the last game it might be on his mind

J. Marston

jayo26 wrote: »

Pep is complaining now that he didn't have enough players to put on the bench for the love of God hahaha. Donno what sky are responding to it but keys and grey called him pathetic and it's true.

The real "Monster who kills the kids."

bucketybuck

I wonder what the deal is with Lindelof, I thought that after a poor start he had started to play well, then for no reason he seems to have disappeared again?

deaddonkey15

jayo26 wrote: »

The other night was bad it was really low but it could also spell as a kick in the arse for most of them players you don't always have to fix a sh1t show by dropping players sometimes a good kick in the arse and the shame of the reports ect can do more then dropping.

Edit I do agree with Shaw tho i think he would rip up the left with Sanchez and Sanchez would live playing with him.

Don't count on it.

jayo26

Jayop wrote: »

Normally yeah but after his awful performance against these in the last game it might be on his mind

He put in a decent string if performances before he was dropped again he has done more to earn a place then rojo has .

bucketybuck

deaddonkey15 wrote: »

Don't count on it.

Indeed. The Liverpool game was followed by the crap at Huddersfield. The Bristol and Leicester ****ups were followed by the Burnley and Southampton results. These crap performances are not generally followed by an immediate "reaction".

0gac3yjefb5sv7

Hopefully Rojo comes in.

Jayop

jayo26 wrote: »

He put in a decent string if performances before he was dropped again he has done more to earn a place then rojo has .

Yeah don't get me wrong I rate the guy, I'd just worry about his mentality for this specific game.

jayo26

Jayop wrote: »

Yeah don't get me wrong I rate the guy, I'd just worry about his mentality for this specific game.

Can't be any worse then the mentality of the team against spurs.

deaddonkey15

bucketybuck wrote: »

Indeed. The Liverpool game was followed by the crap at Huddersfield. The Bristol and Leicester ****ups were followed by the Burnley and Southampton results. These crap performances are not generally followed by an immediate "reaction".

Even the City defeat was followed by a less than convincing home win over Bournemouth.

adox

Cotts72 wrote: »

**** it, Just bring in Shaw, Rojo and Lindelof, cant be any worse than the ****e show the other night

None are midfielders. Jones had a nightmare the other night and while I have serious reservations about him, he’s had a good season. The defence is left exposed over and over again when Pogba is part of a midfield two.

This bs about him not being a DM is just that. He’s not being asked to play as a DM. He’s being asked to play as part of a midfield two. Jaysus you know your responsibilities for that position from playing in school. It’s not rocket science.

Anyway the point I’m trying to make is that the defence will always struggle and look worse than it actually is with the two man midfield with Pogba. I would be rushing to make judgements on the centre backs pairing and in my mind at his present moment Jones and Smalling are much better centre backs than either Rojo or Lindelof.

Shaw is nearly a 50/50 call with Young, exasperated by Young’s poor performance the other night. But let’s remember Shaw has had maybe half a dozen games so far while Toung has been very reliable overall this season.
I was sure Shaw was out the door and still may be, but I would like to see him as our LB long term if he stays as he is left footed, very pacey and a real threat.
We have had false dawns with him before tough so I’ve no problem with Young being given the nod over him. Sure it was only a couple of weeks back that people on here were praising Young to the hilt for his performances.

adox

Also all this talk of thumping Huddersfield 4 or 5 nil, yeah it would be great but all I want is a win. Points is all it’s about now at this stage of the season. Get enough to finish second by whatever means. I’d take 1-0 now and move on.

jayo26

adox wrote: »

Also all this talk of thumping Huddersfield 4 or 5 nil, yeah it would be great but all I want is a win. Points is all it’s about now at this stage of the season. Get enough to finish second by whatever means. I’d take 1-0 now and move on.

Don't think many are talking of thumping Huddersfield haha I'd take a decent performance and a goal victory.

adox

jayo26 wrote: »

Don't think many are talking of thumping Huddersfield haha I'd take a decent performance and a goal victory.

Read a few in the last couple of pages talking of 2 and 3 nil wins and one a 5-0 win. 😀

Thumping them would be great an all, especially after the poor showing in the corresponding fixture but the three points is what it’s about today, especially with things tightening up in the race for the top four positions. It would be a disappointment to finish below second this season having held the position for so long. It could easily happen.

jayo26

adox wrote: »

Read a few in the last couple of pages talking of 2 and 3 nil wins and one a 5-0 win. 😀

Thumping them would be great an all, especially after the poor showing in the corresponding fixture but the three points is what it’s about today, especially with things tightening up in the race for the top four positions. It would be a disappointment to finish below second this season having held the position for so long. It could easily happen.

Ah yeah but did anyone we take serious say 5 nil haha (I actually don't know who posted 5 nil) 2 goal win is not unreasonable to ask for but i just want a decent performance out of the team and a victory.

jayo26

https://www.instagram.com/p/BevJ7X4Fwhx/

Fans paying tribute before the game.

#TheFlowersOfManchester

adox

Rob Dawson speculating that Jose will make a few changes today in reaction to the performances midweek. We will find out shortly!

adox

Pogba dropped.

jayo26

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/959788633707483137

markc91

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/959788633707483137
Young, Jones, Pogba& Martial dropped

adox

https://twitter.com/robdawsonespn/status/959788663990300672

No Martial either. Shaw in for Young and Rojo for Jones.

DM_7

That team says Jose was seriously pissed. Glad it annoyed him as much as the fans.

jayo26

I'm delighted with that team giving mctominay the nod over pogba and his attitude could be excellent for both players.

adox

Personally I’m delighted to see him give some players the chop or “rest them”.
Whatever about the formation etc it was such a **** show that players shouldn’t be allowed get away with it.

Ballsy to take Pogba off during the week and drop him today. ( not picking on Pogba particularly but he is our “star”player” and will always grab the most attention if not picked)

Jose is the boss for better or worse. Work for him or face the consequences. How a club should be run by a manager.

Liam McPoyle

No harm to shake things up though I'm sure we will have many that decode it's Jose throwing people under the bus.