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

ShooterSF

Second guaranteed is probably the most important thing from the game in fairness..

Rossi IRL

ShooterSF wrote: »

Second guaranteed is probably the most important thing from the game in fairness..

Yep let's us play the last game with an experimental squad with a few youths.

bangkok

Making 2 subs for the last few seconds after another **** 90mins. Wtf is going on

deaddonkey15

Difficult to blame Martial for this one.

Quandary

yabadabado wrote: »

Brutal game ,too many in holiday mode.
Really disappointed not to see Martial get some time up top.

Things are really not looking promising for martial. I'd say if a hefty bid comes in hell be off.
Such a shame really. As soon as we signed Lukaku I was immediately worried for him. He has always wanted to play up top and his chances of making that happen at Utd have taken a massive nose dive.

S.M.B.

Congrats on the Golden Glove DDG!!!

jayo26

deaddonkey15 wrote: »

Difficult to blame Martial for this one.

Why sure he may aswell of not been on the pitch!!!!

Lord TSC

Meh.

We'd want to wake the hell up for the FA Cup final.

Silver linings. Second secured. Golden Glove secured.

Will I Am Not

Auroras_encore wrote: »

Pogba is so **** its unreal haha

Remember the time he bullied the sh*t out of Dembele and made you look silly?
Good times

deaddonkey15

Quandary wrote: »

Things are really not looking promising for martial. I'd say if a hefty bid comes in hell be off.
Such a shame really. As soon as we signed Lukaku I was immediately worried for him. He has always wanted to play up top and his chances of making that happen at Utd have taken a massive nose dive.

I thought he or Rashford should have started again tonight. No point in punishing them for a poor performance by starting them on the bench then expecting them to be top class when given the odd start down the line. The fact that he wasn't even brought on was very disappointing and quite worrying.

Quandary

deaddonkey15 wrote: »

I thought he or Rashford should have started again tonight. No point in punishing them for a poor performance by starting them on the bench then expecting them to be top class when given the odd start down the line. The fact that he wasn't even brought on was very disappointing and quite worrying.

Agreed.

BenK

It's disappointing to see the amount of attacking players not really playing to their potential at United currently- Sanchez, Pogba, Martial, Rashford in particular. And Mkhitaryan before them. You win nothing on paper but there's serious ability in those 4 current United players. Who's to blame- the players or Jose- I'm not sure but we've looked pretty toothless recently.

FatherTed

So underwhelming again. I understand it's a meaningless game but there is no cohesion, little movement going forward.

Trigger

Lord TSC wrote: »

Meh.

We'd want to wake the hell up for the FA Cup final.

Silver linings. Second secured. Golden Glove secured.

Now that I think about it, I think this is what the back three could have been about.. get the clean sheet for DDG..

I wouldn’t worry too much about the result, he tried something different in basically a nothing game.. thought shaw got up and down the pitch well, and Sanchez and Lingard were lively.. midfield was poor on the ball for linking..

Lord TSC

astradave wrote: »

Now that I think about it, I think this is what the back three could have been about.. get the clean sheet for DDG..

I wouldn’t worry too much about the result, he tried something different in basically a nothing game.. thought shaw got up and down the pitch well, and Sanchez and Lingard were lively.. midfield was poor on the ball for linking..

For me, there were no negatives there that we haven't talked about endlessly for weeks now, and which I've not said I hope are fixed come the transfer window. So really not all that bothered about the result anyway.

Its nice to get second finally confirmed though and I really do hope we keep experimenting in the finals. Would like to see some kids given a game.

Trigger

deaddonkey15 wrote: »

I thought he or Rashford should have started again tonight. No point in punishing them for a poor performance by starting them on the bench then expecting them to be top class when given the odd start down the line. The fact that he wasn't even brought on was very disappointing and quite worrying.

I reckon they will play on Sunday, maybe it was the plan to play others tonight and those on Sunday all along? Don’t think Sanchez will start on Sunday after playing 90 tonight and running himself into the ground basically

Auroras_encore

Will I Am Not wrote: »

Remember the time he bullied the sh*t out of Dembele and made you look silly?
Good times

He wouldn't bully a toddler ffs haha

Mitch Connor

Another terrible performance but some will see that it got the pint we needed for 2nd therefor progress and to be forgotten about.

FatherTed

BenK wrote: »

It's disappointing to see the amount of attacking players not really playing to their potential at United currently- Sanchez, Pogba, Martial, Rashford in particular. And Mkhitaryan before them. You win nothing on paper but there's serious ability in those 4 current United players. Who's to blame- the players or Jose- I'm not sure but we've looked pretty toothless recently.

The players are good individually but it almost looks like they don't practice together. At least with Lukaku he does help link attacks together.

pjohnson

deaddonkey15 wrote: »

Difficult to blame Martial for this one.

One of his better games recently.

paulbok

Auroras_encore wrote: »

Pogba is so **** its unreal haha

You should have been in earlier to say that and then "quote you on it after"

Will I Am Not

Auroras_encore wrote: »

He wouldn't bully a toddler ffs haha

Ha ha he would ffs rofl

BenK

FatherTed wrote: »

The players are good individually but it almost looks like they don't practice together. At least with Lukaku he does help link attacks together.

Yeah it's very disjointed. When you compare it to the pace, urgency and coherency other teams attack with it's very frustrating to watch. That attack is currently not the sum of its parts.

RobbingBandit

Being sick in bed has its high points sometimes glad I missed this party hahahahahaha

pjohnson

Auroras_encore wrote: »

Comfortable win for spurs, dembele will bully the United midfield

Auroras_encore wrote: »

Quote this around half 7

Welcome Back Auroras!

Thought you'd left us after this priceless gem. Nice you hung around.

deaddonkey15

astradave wrote: »

I reckon they will play on Sunday, maybe it was the plan to play others tonight and those on Sunday all along? Don’t think Sanchez will start on Sunday after playing 90 tonight and running himself into the ground basically

Possibly. But then if it's an experimental side full of youngsters like the last couple of games last season then himself and Rashford will likely get torn apart again if they're involved in another disjointed, uninspiring performance.

bernardo mac

yabadabado wrote: »

Brutal game ,too many in holiday mode.
Watched most of the game and have had enough of premiership football.No Sky payments next season.Will focus on lower divisions and soccer here.Follow clubs with genuine local commitment and character.

Liam McPoyle

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Another terrible performance but some will see that it got the pint we needed for 2nd therefor progress and to be forgotten about.

Tbf Mitch, nobody has said the poor performances are to be forgotten about.

However there are some posters that will literally find a negative in every performance no matter how good we can be there will always be those that throw their arms up and bitch.

Things are not perfect but they certainly aren't all doom and gloom either, if you don't want them to be that is.

S.M.B.

Not a great game/performance but I have to hold my hands up a applaud guaranteeing second place. I know there are no prizes for second place but I really didn't see us holding onto top 2 at the turn of the year and I was genuinely concerned about CL qualification which was an absolute must.

Hope we can easily go up a few gears for the final and that we've saved a little energy over the past few weeks.

yabadabado

Auroras_encore wrote: »

He wouldn't bully a toddler ffs haha

What does that make Dembele ?

pjohnson

yabadabado wrote: »

What does that make Dembele ?

Well find out in two weeks I'd say.

Lord TSC

pjohnson wrote: »

Well find out in two weeks I'd say.

Why, is he attending the finals that Spurs don't seem to think were all that imporant?

yabadabado

Lord TSC wrote: »

Why, is he attending the finals that Spurs don't seem to think were all that imporant?

Working in the bar at Wembley day of the cup final.

shane.

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Another terrible performance but some will see that it got the pint we needed for 2nd therefor progress and to be forgotten about.

One or two looked like they had a pint alrite

bangkok

Manchester United have drawn 0-0 19 times in the Premier League since the start of the 2013/14 season. Nine of them have come under Jose Mourinho

bangkok

Martial rashford carrick and romero will all start on sunday

Might see a couple of debuts as well

limnam

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Another terrible performance but some will see that it got the pint we needed for 2nd therefor progress and to be forgotten about.

While others will just mope about whining at every opportunity.

At least it there won't be any calls for pochettino tonight as he didn't manage to beat them at home with his amazing attacking football. There wasn't much calls for him after he got beat by wba. It's all got very quiet on that front recently

limnam

bangkok wrote: »

Manchester United have drawn 0-0 19 times in the Premier League since the start of the 2013/14 season. Nine of them have come under Jose Mourinho

United have had there highest league position since 2103-2014.
First European silverware since 2008
Back into the CL last 16 for the first time since 2013-2014
First league cup since 2010

All under Jose.

Mars Bar

https://twitter.com/TransferSite/status/994689541054267395

:pac:

Trigger

Mars Bar wrote: »

https://twitter.com/TransferSite/status/994689541054267395

:pac:

Brilliant

I seen it on Reddit and was searching everywhere for it so Thank you

jayo26

Laughing at the way he falls it looks like he is trying to head the equipment box out of the way.

Every club needs a phill.

Trigger

jayo26 wrote: »

Laughing at the way he falls it looks like he is trying to head the equipment box out of the way.

Every club needs a pill.

So is that what Pep uses on the players these days

jayo26

astradave wrote: »

So is that what Pep uses on the players these days

Old news

Will I Am Not

The bitterness from grown men that a sh*t United finished above their team is good craic if nothing else.

jayo26

Will I Am Not wrote: »

The bitterness from grown men that a sh*t United finished above their team is good craic if nothing else.

I'm enjoying the bitterness from our own fans just as much

sReq | uTeK

I just seen there that Klopp has been nominated for manager of the year when liverpool have less points than last year and united have moved up to 2nd.

I’m confused do you get nominated for premier league manager of the year for underperforming?

jayo26

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

I just seen there that Klopp has been nominated for manager of the year when liverpool have less points than last year and united have moved up to 2nd.

I’m confused do you get nominated for premier league manager of the year for underperforming?

Come on now what else would you expect ha eitherways pep will deservedly get it.

~Rebel~

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

I just seen there that Klopp has been nominated for manager of the year when liverpool have less points than last year and united have moved up to 2nd.

I’m confused do you get nominated for premier league manager of the year for underperforming?

Klopp is obviously being nominated because of getting Liverpool to the Champions League final. You can argue the merits of whether or not that should impact on the PL manager award, but that's clearly why he's getting that nod. Fair enough to be honest I think, it feels pointless to look at a season through the context of just one competition, when obviously success in one greatly impacts the others.

Dyche would be my choice for it though, just ahead of Pep.

Cantona's Collars

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

I just seen there that Klopp has been nominated for manager of the year when liverpool have less points than last year and united have moved up to 2nd.

I’m confused do you get nominated for premier league manager of the year for underperforming?

It's his passion.

Cantona's Collars

I didn't see this posted. A great story about Alex Ferguson and his generosity.

https://amp.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/manchester-united/former-reporter-shares-a-previously-unknown-story-that-encapsulates-the-kindness-of-alex-ferguson-36889340.html