Manchester United Banter Archive February 17 2018

17 Feb 2018 20:22:03
Nice draw for us.

18 Feb 2018 09:20:00
We could have a big 4 semi final day.

18 Feb 2018 11:34:45
Does anyone else think the draws are all fixed? Every single time big teams kept apart. Must be those hot balls!

18 Feb 2018 15:45:58
Big red,

If every single time teams were kept apart then you might have a point, but that’s not the case is it? Who did we play in last years quarter final again?

18 Feb 2018 17:02:07
I understand GDS2 but most years when the big teams are left they are kept apart until the semis or at least the quarters. You never see big teams drawn against each other in round 3 or 4.

17 Feb 2018 19:33:44
Brutally efficient today. I can't believe i am saying this but Smalling was absoltely wonderful at the back today.

17 Feb 2018 19:46:57
He has a chance of battling aerial balls.

17 Feb 2018 19:59:23
Smalling did well but he is the first player I'd get rid of in the summer.

{Ed004's Note - I agree we need a cb but I'd rather sell Jones, Rojo or Lindelof before Smalling. He is not good enough to be a regular for us but he offers something none of the rest of them do. He is fantastic in the air}

17 Feb 2018 20:12:16
We need changing back there ed. i'd get rid of rojo and smalling. I'd give lindelof a bit more time and I'd keep Jones for back up.

17 Feb 2018 20:18:11
I'd ship out Rojo and lindelof ahead of him, but all three would go if I were the boss. He is so reckless manhandling people in the box and that was a stupid handball today as well.

The other stuff like reading of the game, use of the ball and general awareness are massive failings. He should be a squad player at the absolute most (far down that list as well) .

Let's remember who he was up against today as well before getting too exciting. I think Big Mick down the pub could have looked decent against the attacking threat of Huddersfield - especially with 3 holding midfielders mucking in.

I'd be disappointed being so defensive and handing over possession against Barcelona, let alone the mighty Huddersfield.

17 Feb 2018 22:32:37
Ed004, he’s a calamity. I’d keep Rojo and jones over him every day of the week. You’d swear the ball was a grenade with the pin pulled out when it comes to his feet. Piss poor for me.

{Ed004's Note - I do worry about his technical ability and we will never be competing with the best with him in the side regularly but he is frequently a standout performer when we play lower sides who he can dominate from the start and play on front foot. At the very least he provides cover for Bailly and even a rotation option (Bailly being very injury prone is a concern). I'd be happy going into next season with Bailly, New Cb (Umtitti, Varane, Koulibaly etc), Smalling, Lindelof and Tuanzebe}

18 Feb 2018 00:24:50
Smalling is the worst player I've ever seen, and I watch Everton regularly.

18 Feb 2018 09:42:04
Glad some are seeing the light. A year or do ago I got shouted down for saying that at crucial times he is a ball watcher. Many press photos show this. Also he is a calamity as some one above has said. He is always more interested in knobbling the man rather than winning the ball, but why win the ball if you are not at ease when it is at your feet? Ship him out - should be number one in the exit queue.

18 Feb 2018 15:07:19
He’s been stealing a living at United since the day he arrived. When you say Smalling, Rojo, Lindelof, young, Darmian, Zlatan, Blind, we don’t half have some very poor players still in this squad. Not one of them would get beat a top 6/ 8 side.

17 Feb 2018 17:45:33
Keep your eye on Billing for Huddersfield. Very promising and a good Carrick type passer. 😆😆.

17 Feb 2018 12:56:21
Hi Eds. Just wondering if any of the news regarding Paul Pogba being unsettled or having a rift with the manager are true. I know when big players perform badly it's easy for the press to get on their backs and fabricate stories but with Joses track record falling out with big players isn't a surprising story. Thanks as always.

{Ed002's Note - I would doubt there are the issues you think. Typically players will be disappointed if they are not performing to their best. You probably need to forget about any “falling out” Mr Mourinho may or may not have had in the past. Pogba is a very good player that ManchesterUnited paid well over the odds for with crippling “other” costs. Expectations were always going to be high. It is pressure and he needs to be able to deal with it.}

17 Feb 2018 14:07:04
Love the response Ed002. This should actually allow some posters to reflect on the negative external stirring from the media just to get a few more clicks.
Thank you Ed 🙏.

17 Feb 2018 15:46:39
Great response ed thank you very much for the insight!

17 Feb 2018 19:26:48
666 read it again mate. paying over the odds. Crippling other costs, and can the boy deal with the pressure.

18 Feb 2018 00:16:07
Cheers for the response Ed couldn't a agree more.

19 Feb 2018 13:03:02
ED002 if you have time what is the other costs? When people speak about Pogba they speak about an 89 million transfer. Maybe its much more than that?

{Ed002's Note - It was a light year more than that.}

19 Feb 2018 14:07:06
In summer 2016 they said we must pay this and we must pay that in order to take Pogba. Now they say its 89 million but back then the cost seemed to be closer to 150 milions. Thanks for the responce once again ED002.

{Ed002's Note - You are confusing transfer fees, total costs and probably currencies.}

17 Feb 2018 05:26:55
{Ed's Note - Tris Burke has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 17th February 2018

17 Feb 2018 07:33:07
I see Jose had his grumpy head on again yesterday.

17 Feb 2018 07:54:49
Tony, doesn't he drive you crazy when he's like that (which is most of the time these days) . Someone has got to tell these people how privileged they are. There are millions in the world with no homes no food, no life, no future. There are billions with serious illnesses and tragedies in their lives. And they are the ones who should be forgiven for feeling grumpy, but mist just get on with their lives happily.
So cheer up you stupid Mourinho and get your team to play with happiness rather than the grumpiness you pass to them.
Rant over.

17 Feb 2018 12:23:23
I thought the press conference was spot on, why should we let the media get away with printing such tripe and making money from it with people who believe it?

It’s obvious people do believe the nonsense because just look at the posts on here.

17 Feb 2018 12:36:39
Spot on gds.

17 Feb 2018 12:58:36
GDS, I'm sure in the past you have said we shouldn't believe what the manager says at his press conference, but now we need to believe this? Maybe it suits people to want us to believe what suits their thoughts.
I'd love to know why we should believe José this time and ignore other things he has said at previous press conferences.

{Ed001's Note - do none of you read the quotes? He said no winger was coming in 2 months ago and he doesn't lie but you bought Sanchez last month who is a winger. Just ignore everything he says because it is nonsense.}

17 Feb 2018 13:16:36
I thought he was talking about the comments he made after we signed Sanchez.