Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2018 pt. 2

Mitch Connor

bangkok wrote: »

Hopefully its just carrick and fellaini replacements

Fellaini maybe, but neither are a passer to replace Carrick.

Fred would be a bit like Kante, Savic would be more of an attacking midfielder that would need to be played instead of Pogba, imo.

Mitch Connor

jayo26 wrote: »

Noway savic would be the perfect type player to play In midfield beside matic and pogba id love us to sign him.

Is he not basically an attacking midfielder goalscorer - in the position Pogba would like to play?

jayo26

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Is he not basically an attacking midfielder goalscorer - in the position Pogba would like to play?

No he is more of a box to box player he is great going forward but he is big and strong defensively as well he plays mostly central midfield for Lazio.

pjohnson

Hopefully Vanja can put in a good word for us

From the few occasions he was in Manchester anyway.

Mitch Connor

pjohnson wrote: »

Hopefully Vanja can put in a good word for us

From the few occasions he was in Manchester anyway.

unfortunately he might have some good words to say about Turin, where he currently lives - with Juventus interested in signing Sergej.

Trigger

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Is he not basically an attacking midfielder goalscorer - in the position Pogba would like to play?

He’s more an old school box to box player, has a bit of everything, has been pushed up to play as a 10 in the last few matches though..

Edit: really should read the next post before replying :pac:

DM_7

Can see United trying to do business with clubs that deals can be done with efficiently. So links to Fred or players from clubs like Seville or Benfica make sense.

Would be surprised to see United going to do deals with Spurs for example when deals would be slow. No time for messing this summer.

S.M.B.

TheDoc wrote: »

Firminho has been very clearly better. Whatever about goals and assists, he is the fulcrum to which all the spark of Liverpools attacking play comes from. His movement, his technique, his finesse, his pressing and tracking, his running of the channels.

Lukaku for all his ability and talent, isn't in anyway shape or form sparking our attack or being a key part in it operation. And I don't blame him for that. And when you are talking about Football Writers, its very easy to understand why they would omit our players and pick others, and I totally agree with them.

I get that and in a way I'm simply playing devils advocate.

I just find it interesting how Lukaku was probably not even in contention yet his stats infer that has had a bigger impact on the PL standings this season.

bangkok

S.M.B. wrote: »

I get that and in a way I'm simply playing devils advocate.

I just find it interesting how Lukaku was probably not even in contention yet his stats infer that has had a bigger impact on the PL standings this season.

Firmino was the much better player over the course of the season and thats what the award is about. Jamie vardy even scored more than lukaku this season in a worse team

limnam

S.M.B. wrote: »

I just find it interesting how Lukaku was probably not even in contention yet his stats infer that has had a bigger impact on the PL standings this season.

He needs to increase his finesse stats.

How Soon Is Now

Champions league final could be a goal fest the way things are going!

Neither the sides that look like be in it can defend.

bangkok

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Champions league final could be a goal fest the way things are going!

Neither the sides that look like be in it can defend.

hope so, they have been great games to watch for the neutral

hufpc8w3adnk65

bangkok wrote: »

hope so, they have been great games to watch for the neutral

You can’t be neutral watching Liverpool play when you support Man United!

limnam

MrMac84 wrote: »

You can’t be neutral watching Liverpool play when you support Man United!

This explains a lot.:pac:

bangkok

MrMac84 wrote: »

You can’t be neutral watching Liverpool play when you support Man United!

i actually want them to get to the final as it will be funnier if they lose it

ElChe32

Went to see the Avengers, against my will. What a pile of ****é. It's actually worse than pineapple on a pizza.

How Soon Is Now

bangkok wrote: »

i actually want them to get to the final as it will be funnier if they lose it

Anything can happen in a one off game like a final hence reason I'll be watching it from my underground bunker!!

bangkok

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Anything can happen in a one off game like a final hence reason I'll be watching it from my underground bunker!!

one word...

RONALDO

RobbingBandit

ElChe32 wrote: »

Went to see the Avengers, against my will. What a pile of ****é. It's actually worse than pineapple on a pizza.

Michaelangelo says Cowabunga dude I luv pineapple on my pizza

Lithium93_

ElChe32 wrote: »

Went to see the Avengers, against my will. What a pile of ****é. It's actually worse than pineapple on a pizza.

How dare you compare the Avengers to the criminal behaviour that is pineapple on pizza..

:pac::pac:

brinty

Steak for dinner tonight
MS Brinty knows how to treat me....

brinty

Steak for dinner tonight
MS Brinty knows how to treat me....

jayo26

brinty wrote: »

Steak for dinner tonight
MS Brinty knows how to treat me....

brinty wrote: »

Steak for dinner tonight
MS Brinty knows how to treat me....

Zerked yourself

Lithium93_

jayo26 wrote: »

Zerked yourself

So good he had to post it twice :pac::pac:

See ye all in 3 weeks or 3 months depending on results

hufpc8w3adnk65

http://www.shootjerseys.cc/thai-version/la-liga-spain/thai-version-real-madrid-17-18-home-soccer-jersey-53151.html


Lots of lads will need this link! I’ll be getting mine with Ronaldo 7 on it

S.M.B.

bangkok wrote: »

Firmino was the much better player over the course of the season and thats what the award is about. Jamie vardy even scored more than lukaku this season in a worse team

Vardy scored more than Firminho too so that point is irrelevant. Anyway, as I said I'm somewhat playing devil's advocate here.

Andrew Beef

It will be truly shocking if Liverpool win the final and end up, despite our domestic dominance over the period, with the same number of Champions League titles as us.

FFS...you couldn’t make it up...Viva Ronaldo.

Bret Hart

We all do very much despise Liverpool as Utd fans on here,and vice versa. But you've got too hand it too Klopp. The mans a genius. He brought in a player in Salah,who he took a risk on,and has him playing on Messi and CR7 levels of unbelievable brilliance.

He's brought a team of Wijnaldum,Milner,Henderson and Lovren to a CL Final and has done so while,also losing one of his best players in mid season.He's deserving of all the praise him and his team will get. He's brought them back too the top table of European football.

S.M.B.

Andrew Beef wrote: »

It will be truly shocking if Liverpool win the final and end up, despite our domestic dominance over the period, with the same number of Champions League titles as us.

FFS...you couldn’t make it up...Viva Ronaldo.

It really is a shame that we didn't win a few more during the 2000's.

It's also crazy to think that the two we did get under Fergie could have slipped through our fingers if it wasn't for some late and dramatic good fortune.

AidoEirE

Bret Hart wrote: »

We all do very much despise Liverpool as Utd fans on here,and vice versa. But you've got too hand it too Klopp. The mans a genius. He brought in a player in Salah,who he took a risk on,and has him playing on Messi and CR7 levels of unbelievable brilliance.

He's brought a team of Wijnaldum,Milner,Henderson and Lovren to a CL Final and has done so while,also losing one of his best players in mid season.He's deserving of all the praise him and his team will get. He's brought them back too the top table of European football.

Id wait till the final, and their standing in the league table at the end of the season, as they can still go 5th (cant see it happen)

I cant stand klopp, whiney son of a bitch that gets away with acting the bollix on the touchline to much.
But wont begrudge and fair dues to them, as much as us lot dont like them, they did what they had to do and are in the final of the best competition in football.

Dont think they'll win it with Reals depth in squad and having a weak side of defence with TAA and Lovren.

S.M.B.

Everyone is crossing their fingers that Ronaldo delivers in the final but I'll be equally irritated if Zidane manages to win 3 CL titles in 2.5 years of managing at this level.

AidoEirE

S.M.B. wrote: »

Everyone is crossing their fingers that Ronaldo delivers in the final but I'll be equally irritated if Zidane manages to win 3 CL titles in 2.5 years of managing at this level.

Yeah but more irritated if liverpool win it. We'll sort out zidane next year in the semi's

If real win the 3 in a row and Ronaldo wins 3 in a row ballon dors, and 5 of the last 6, he will go down in history as the greatest player to play the game.

Viva Ronaldo is right

brinty

jayo26 wrote:

Zerked yourself

Proud of that comparison

Lithium93_ wrote:

So good he had to post it twice

It was that damn good

bangkok

[Deleted User] wrote: »

If real win the 3 in a row and Ronaldo wins 3 in a row ballon dors, and 5 of the last 6, he will go down in history as the greatest player to play the game.

Viva Ronaldo is right

Along with messi, no matter what happens in the future, they are the 2 greatest players to ever play the game

mickmackey1

bangkok wrote: »

Along with messi, no matter what happens in the future, they are the 2 greatest players to ever play the game

The game has changed a lot, 30 years ago they would have been kicked into early retirement. I would still pay more money to watch peak Maradona than anyone else.

bennyineire

Andrew Beef wrote: »

It will be truly shocking if Liverpool win the final and end up, despite our domestic dominance over the period, with the same number of Champions League titles as us.

FFS...you couldn’t make it up...Viva Ronaldo.

Wait, what. You mean to tell me Man U have 6 european cups. When did this happen ?

Lithium93_

Andrew Beef wrote: »

It will be truly shocking if Liverpool win the final and end up, despite our domestic dominance over the period, with the same number of Champions League titles as us.

FFS...you couldn’t make it up...Viva Ronaldo.

Awkward when you get it mixed, Liverpool have 5 CL wins, to United's 3..

martingriff

Andrew Beef wrote: »

It will be truly shocking if Liverpool win the final and end up, despite our domestic dominance over the period, with the same number of Champions League titles as us.

FFS...you couldn’t make it up...Viva Ronaldo.

Stats and soccer did not start in 1992

Andrew Beef

Andrew Beef wrote: »

It will be truly shocking if Liverpool win the final and end up, despite our domestic dominance over the period, with the same number of Champions League titles as us.
.

Oh Andrew!

IncognitoMan

United have 2 Champions Leagues and Liverpool 1. I'd say that's what they meant. Yeah it's not how its done anyway :pac:

Edit: Never mind. The poster was clear in what they meant actually.

Oops I've reading difficulties:)

Will I Am Not

“Over the period” for those with reading difficulties.

bennyineire

bennyineire wrote: »

Wait, what. You mean to tell me Man U have 6 european cups. When did this happen ?

I had to read it twice myself, but it's all there and he makes a very good point.

PhlegmyMoses

Quick Andrew, stick up a net spend graph to distract them

VW 1

Or the alternative table, quick, someone get the alternative table!

54and56

In the spirit of the off topic discussion about steak earlier I thought I'd chime in and say my personal favourite is to have a nice medium rare rib eye with a decent sprinkling of salt, not too much mind otherwise it'll cause problems for you

About this much



Nite all.

brinty

Je_suis_Jean wrote: »

In the spirit of the off topic discussion about steak earlier I thought I'd chime in and say my personal favourite is to have a nice medium rare rib eye with a decent sprinkling of salt, not too much mind otherwise it'll cause problems for you

About this much



Nite all.

You’ll get one in the eye if you’re not careful....

martingriff

martingriff wrote: »

Stats and soccer did not start in 1992

No, but the CL in its modern format did, which is what the OP was talking about.

The UEFA Champions League is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs. It is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of the strongest UEFA national associations. The UEFA Champions League final is the most watched annual sporting event worldwide. The final of the 2012–13 tournament had the highest TV ratings to date, drawing 360 million television viewers.


Introduced in 1992, the competition replaced the European Champion Clubs' Cup, or simply European Cup, which had run since 1955, adding a group stage to the competition and allowing multiple entrants from certain countries.

I think we all know that Andrew meant. His point doesn't even put down Liverpool, it's more a reflection on United's relatively poor European efforts while cleaning up on a domestic front during that period.

Yet here come a group of you in no time at all, not to reasonably debate a fair point, but to twist it into something to be jeered at.

If this is what the next few weeks are going to be like, mods can we nip such shíte in the bud please?