Manchester United Teamtalk/Transfer Rumours/Gossip 2019/20

Cantona's Collars

limnam wrote: »

I'm not sure I can bring myself to watch this car crash.

The problem with statements like that is there are observers who are overly interested in us and will use that statement as a stick to beat us with and come out with claims like "oh I know of United fans who aren't interested anymore because they aren't going well".

There's been many times over the last 6 years that I said it's a chore to watch the team play but I'd always try to watch them anyway.

limnam

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

The problem with statements like that is there are observers who are overly interested in us and will use that statement as a stick to beat us with and come out with claims like "oh I know of United fans who aren't interested anymore because they aren't going well".

There's been many times over the last 6 years that I said it's a chore to watch the team play but I'd always try to watch them anyway.

Thankfully I don't give a fck about them. (The observers)

fatherted1969

Chong starts and Gomes is on the bench, I wonder is that an indication of their contract talks. I'd like to see a lot more of Gomes, he looks a decent young player

Adamocovic

Even if we are muck I’ll still watch.



For some reasons I got flashbacks there to when we lost to Deportivo back in the CL with Barthez flapping about with Brown. Still to this day the most angry I’ve ever got after a match. Let’s try beat that this year.

Headshot

I can understand why he's playing a very much 2nd string team as the first team needs rest after a gruelling fixture list but we could be out of the FA cup tonight quite easily...

wanderer100

Headshot wrote: »

I can understand why he's playing a very much 2nd string team as the first team needs rest after a gruelling fixture list but we could be out of the FA cup tonight quite easily...

The logic makes complete sense. It's just the highly likely consequences that's hard to swallow

Quandary

Williams over Shaw is a most welcome sight. Big chance for Greenwood to kick on again. I have to say I've been quite disappointed almost any time I've seen Chong play for us. Hopefully he can do well tonight.

Very pleasing not to see Lingard there.


It's hard to tell how this game will go, but I'm feeling optimistic, perhaps naively, but optimistic nonetheless.

If wolves come at us and let us play on he counter, it would play into our hands.

Rossi IRL

Our left side should get exposed tonight up against Doherty and Adama.

James and Williams will have a very difficult night.

As will all of us watching it

Zico !

Another defeat here pushes ole closer to the trap door are we better off losing to get rid of him I dunno

RobbingBandit

As long as it's not a draw congestion and all that

Quandary

Super save from romero

DM_7

Lindelof terrified of Traore there.

RobbingBandit

In Romero we trust

y0ssar1an22

DM_7 wrote: »

Lindelof terrified of Traore there.

yep, there was a chance to step up but he kept retreating

clubberlang12

i'm not angry at playing this line up after a hectic christmas schedule.........I'm more annoyed that the mismanagement of the squad has left the squad paper thin in quality and depth. And the fact that come tonight we could well be out of the FA cup after the first round proper.

Daroxtar

Traore is an absolute monster. He's like having Manu Tuilagi coming at you

y0ssar1an22

nice dig on pogba by the commentator there

~Rebel~

clubberlang12 wrote: »

i'm not angry at playing this line up after a hectic christmas schedule.........I'm more annoyed that the mismanagement of the squad has left the squad paper thin in quality and depth. And the fact that come tonight we could well be out of the FA cup after the first round proper.

That looks a pretty good team to be honest... and a lot stronger than what a lot of other prem teams are/will be putting out. (Even if they are playing within their potential abilities today, much like the main first team a lot of the time)

wanderer100

We’re so clueless going forward. Sideways and backwards till we lose possession

y0ssar1an22

just there. a pass half way between chong and young. chong retreats to collect, instead of young advancing to collect it. just kills any momentum. these little things do my head in

Adamcp898

I really wish somebody would tell Pereira that he doesn’t have to shoot every time he gets within 25 yards of goal. Even when he doesn’t have the space to he wastes time and ball attempting to get one away.

Mongo

wanderer100 wrote: »

We’re so clueless going forward. Sideways and backwards till we lose possession

For so long now we just get as far as the 18 yard line and that’s it then. A center forward who can hold the ball up and play with his back to goal would be handy I think.

limnam

Mongo wrote: »

For so long now we just get as far as the 18 yard line and that’s it then. A center forward who can hold the ball up and play with his back to goal would be handy I think.

Like Lukaku

Drumpot

THats a peno surely ?

A Dub in Glasgo

Looked like one to me

wanderer100

That looked a peno to me

Rayne Wooney

Looked a penalty that

StringerBell

DM_7 wrote: »

Yikes, I have no idea how to make sense of that team.

Matic Andreas in the middle, Mata in front. James and Chong wide and greenwood up top

PhlegmyMoses

Drumpot wrote: »

THats a peno surely ?

Stonewall. Bizarre that VAR looked at that and called it no foul

Quandary

I really don't care if he makes the odd mistake, he's only 19, but Brandon Williams should be picked ahead of Luke Shaw every single time.

Rossi IRL

Drumpot wrote: »

THats a peno surely ?

Thought it was but I thought Williams made a meal of it.

DM_7

limnam wrote: »

Like Lukaku

Hold up and back to goal are not Lukaku strengths.

Bleating Lamb

If that was given as a penalty against Utd I wouldn’t be complaining.
Dendoncker def touched Williams.

PhlegmyMoses

Quandary wrote: »

I really don't care if he makes the odd mistake, he's only 19, but Brandon Williams should be picked ahead of Luke Shaw every single time.

Yep, even that take on he attempted would never be seen out of Shaw.

y0ssar1an22

its a conundrum, cos it could be a peno or could be not so VAR will not get involved. did i hear the ref correctly there?

DM_7

StringerBell wrote: »

Matic Andreas in the middle, Mata in front. James and Chong wide and greenwood up top

Is Mata not up top on his own?

Adamcp898

Don’t think it was one. His stretch to reach the ball meant he was going down regardless and wouldn’t have retained the ball even without contact.

GSPfan

Williams is great. Love his attitude. He’ll be starting at left back ahead of Shaw by next season.

GSPfan

Where is Greenwood playing? He’s out on the right or 10 yards outside the box for every attack.

StringerBell

DM_7 wrote: »

Is Mata not up top on his own?

No idea not watching, just a way to make sense of that team.

Mata is hardly playing the line striker role is he? Matic Andreas Mata 6 8 10 makes perfect sense (in the line up) two lads wide and the actual striker up top.

What way they have actually lined up I don't know though

Adamcp898

DM_7 wrote: »

Is Mata not up top on his own?

You could be forgiven for thinking that but I’ve a feeling it’s just because our shape is so ****. Greenwood is doing a serious amount of drifting to the right hand side is all.

y0ssar1an22

chong a bit casual on the ball i think

StringerBell

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

chong a bit casual on the ball i think

Chong is a bit **** I think.

Adamcp898

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

chong a bit casual on the ball i think

No right foot and plays ****. Basically describes our right hand side for the best part of a decade.

PARlance

Jones incoming for Maguire

Rayne Wooney

He’s obviously trying to get to half time you’d thinl they’d stop passing the ball to him

IamtheWalrus

This on the beeb?

PhlegmyMoses

Ref is awful

Adamcp898

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

This on the beeb?

BT Sport and all good foreign broadcasters

Quandary

Greenwood is playing way too deep