Manchester United Banter Archive August 23 2011

23 Aug 2011 22:47:35
Hey lads only a few days left in the transfer window I for one can't wait til its over mainly so all this sneijder talk can finish don't get me wrong would love the guy to come but would love even more if i could stop hearing all the s**te bout his wages, his wife twittering,on holidays not playing for inter bla bla :)

If he comes happy days if not then forget it and be happy with what we have remember it could be worse we could be supporting arsenal ha

Tallvinny

23 Aug 2011 18:21:54
Eto is off to Russia.. Highest payed footballer in the world 17.5 mill a year fee of 27 milliOn... I reckon this will trigger berbatov plus
Cash swap for SNIDJIER, then they will use the money to get a replacement for SNIDJIER

23 Aug 2011 17:38:14
haha, Some people on here make me laugh, We're now writing Arsenal off are we? apparently we're going to win by atleast 5 goals according to some of the lads.

Yes they have problems but make no mistake that they're a good side with a good manager who's been in this situation before.

Infact, If i remember correctly the last team we thought we'd beat hands down demolished us in the champions League final.

They may be with out key players but how exactly do we not know that AOC or one of the other kids aren't going to step up and take their chance?

Stop being so arrogant. I'm starting to wonder whether this is the United or City page, some people act just like them in the way they believe they are going to win everything all the time.

Some, no in fact most of the people on here need a reality check. we're a good side playing another good side, both have injury problems, both have managers who have been in this situation before. If we win then great, but if you're writing Arsenal off a week before the game then you're simply an idiot.

The Moon.

23 Aug 2011 17:29:11
Hey ed?

After last nights performance you think united don't need anyone else, the likes of fletcher to come back weather heel b his self it questionable, park can play as the workhorse against bigger teams, I personally dnt think we need SNIDJIER after watching our second half, I can honestly say that's the first time in a few years where united attacked with all 4 midfield players, and our forwards yeah there were some moments where we might have been punished for the amount of space we left for throwing so many Players forward, but to cut a long story short cleverly and Anderson looking good so far early days but looks promising Maybe a more experienced 10-15 million signing is what we need? Some one like arteta? Parker? Or who would you prefer to sign {Ed007's Note - I definitely don't want Arteta or Parker to sign.}

23 Aug 2011 16:26:09
Not sure how true this is but Wilshere has apparently had a recurrence of his ankle injury after AW tried rushing him back for the Udinese game. Djourou & Traore have also been rushed back from muscle injuries as AW has not chosen to keep them out for the mandatory 21 days. With Nasri gone, who will line up against us on the weekend? Could Koscielny return?

_______________Szczesny


Sagna____Koscielny____Vermaelen____Traore


Walcott____Rosicky_____Ramsey____Arshavin


__________Chamakh____Van Persie


There is absolutely nothing left for the bench. I think we should let the kids loose on them next week. Lets see how many limp off in tomorrows game. Arsenal really need to invest in better medical staff.

Sydney!

23 Aug 2011 14:12:13
This transfer window was supposed to be the time when Wenger finally pulls his finger out and gets some business done - keep his squad together and add some experienced players to build an all-conquering side. Instead he's gone and sold two of his best, and still hasn't got himself the players he needs to patch up the blatant weaknesses in his team. What must Wilshere be thinking?

I know I'm not the only admirer of him on this site and so far, the thought of adding him to this United team has just been wishful thinking. But if Arsenal were to fall out of Champions League spots, how long do you think he'd stick around? Not long IMO. I wonder what his preferred move would be? I'd rule out a switch to a London team, and I can't see him moving abroad.

I know it's just if's and but's at the moment but Arsenal are certainly in trouble. RvP, Wilshere, Vermaelen can't be happy.

Matthew...

23 Aug 2011 13:59:19
Lets be frank guys...this team, by far is good enough to retain the english title...but to overthrow Barca in Europe..we need that fear factor in midfield..that charismatic player who will make the opposition manager tell his players " Watch out for this guy "
I believe carrick/anderson/fletcher/park/valencia/cleverly do not fall under that category..Nani and Young are close but not quite up there...I am not saying it is only one man Sneijder that fill the gap, it could be anybody...just emphasizing the fact that we need another midfielder in our ranks..


Adii

23 Aug 2011 11:57:04
I got home from the game last night n then watched it again on sky+ just in case i mised anything. I fink it was a bit insulting from Tottenham the way they were obsessed with shooting from 40 yards, if team wanna do that all year then let them, they seem to fink that every long range shot will go in, they probly wudda give us more of a game if they hadnt done that. Then Harry Redknapp had the cheek to say that there was nothing in it til 70 mins? Chances wise we murdered them, if friedel hadnt have had a gud game it cud of been 6 or 7 we cudda scored. I stil fink we lack that cm cos although Anderson was awesome, the first half cleverley was quite quiet. Once he assited Wellbeck tho both of them shone. Wayne Rooney or Anderon was man of the match for me tho. Rooney looks incredible at the moment.

Big Mac

23 Aug 2011 11:10:07
Great win last night, but lets not get too carried away, the first half was not good. On numerous occassions we were out muscled in midfield, Cleverley struggled, Welbeck constantly lost the ball and we looked very lightweight. Nobody could have forseen the second half, not sure what Fergie said but yet again he worked his magic. After the first goal, both Welbeck and Cleverley gained massive confidence and really started to play, great touch by Welbeck for Ando's goal. In the end it was fairly comfortable but for about an hour we were not that good.

There were some very impressive performances; Smalling, just gets better and better, Evans, back to how he was two seasons ago, Jones, looked like a seasoned professional who had played 100s of games, Young, great to watch as he is direct and is always looking to create something, Rooney a constant menace who always wanted the ball and in my opinion the M-o-M was Anderson, back to his best. As I mentioned earlier both Welbeck and Cleverley had a good 20 odd mins, De Gae looked ok, still the odd fumble, but they will all learn.

Good start 6pts out of 6, still plenty of room for improvement, the one thing that never changes is the Fergie factor, we saw it yet again last night at half time.

23 Aug 2011 09:28:09
Did anybody else think Rooney was different class. He looks so confident and totally in control. I'm really impressed by him so far this season and if he continues like this he is going to be unstoppable.
Young looks like he is playing with us for years. He is probably guaranteed a place now with Nani and Valencia vying for the other wing.
I agree with everyone about Jones. He is going to be an absolute legend by the time he retires. I actually feel sorry for Smalling. He had good performances last year in the middle and now he is being pushed out. Tough on him but great for united as our central defensive positions have excellent cover.
You have to applaud SAF for keeping with Cleverly and Ando. They are not a strong enough unit yet and there is no way SAF will stick with them against tougher opposition. But they did well and I hope Ando especially keeps up the promising start.
Overall, an excellent second-half performance. Looking forward to the Arsenal game, will SAF revert to an Anderson-Carrick pairing? Will Chico be given a start?

J Bones.

23 Aug 2011 04:17:20
We have looked great in the last couple of matches. We have got the spark that we lacked most of last season and we look like we are back to our best. I still believe Sneijder must join us so we can reach the next level and become even stronger though.

23 Aug 2011 01:12:53
Really buzzing. Just finished watching the game.. Fantastic. If the first half was for the moaners though it wasn't a knightmare the second was for those who have always believed in the youth. Well done cleverly, young anderson and welbeck for living up to that belief, smalling jones transition what transition? playing like they been here for years. Rooney looking good got sharper as the game went on, evans evra nani decent games de gea jury still out but he'll get there. On the whole very good showing. Constantine Red