Manchester United Banter Archive January 25 2012

25 Jan 2012 23:55:39
Here's my team for Saturday....

_________De Gea

Rafael__Smalling__Evans__Evra

Valencia__Jones__Carrick__Nani

_______Rooney__Welbeck

Perhaps even have Giggs or Scholes in a 3 man midfield with 1 of Rooney or Welbeck up top. I feel we need to play Jones in midfield as, although he is a defender, he drives forward with the ball so well, something we'll need to do as I can see Liverpool putting 8 men behind the ball. That said I expect SAF to select the following if Jones is fit......


_________Lindegaard

Jones__Smalling__Evans__Evra

Valencia__Carrick__Giggs__Park

______Rooney__Welbeck


TK-Red

25 Jan 2012 22:30:16
i do think the player that we are waiting for is ozil. Boss said we were waiting on a top player to become available. There is a good chance he will be in the summer. He's still relatively young, but also has plenty of experience having played in the german and spanish leagues, champions league and world cup. Fee would be reasonable and we have a decent relationship with madrid, both with the manager and president. Wages shouldn't be a problem either. And he's already done madrid and spain so wont be agitating for a move their two or three years down the line. he's versatile can play in a few mid positions, wide, central, in support. All in all ticks a lot of boxes. Throw in a utility defender, a striker and a couple of promising kids and call it a good summer. Sydney? Shappy? Bond? Other regulars? Mort

25 Jan 2012 21:57:18
Come on lads dont be bitter hats of to liverpool played well all through the compo! Let em have it they played tonight

25 Jan 2012 21:48:17
Liverpool were the better team so deserved the win, shame about the penalty though, that maybe all we hear about for the next week. I do not think Liverpool fans have any room for complaining about dodgy decisions now. You would think Liverpool have just won the EPL by the way they have celebrated, but the Carling Cup was probably their only real chance of a trophy, albeit a not so glamorous one. Liverpool have their Europa League football now so won't have to worry about finishing 7th in the league. Cannot wait for Saturday, it's advantage Liverpool as they are the home team and they do have a fully fit squad bar Lucas, but it's a cup game between two rivals and anything can happen, roll on weekend.

Sydney!

25 Jan 2012 21:44:07
They drew 2-2 at home with a poor City side and even then required the help of Phil Dowd - hardly awe inspiring but I'm guessin they'll be spouting from the rooftops - bless their cotton socks, little amuses the innocent (doesn't say much for the justice system tho lol)

25 Jan 2012 21:43:11
At least the poor mans FA Cup will be closely fought out between two teams of similar qualities. Has there ever been a final where the PL side isn't the favourite?

#ags 19

25 Jan 2012 20:28:07
How can it be intentional when it hit the leg and deflected onto the arm? I do not think Liverpool can moan about dodgy decisions anymore. Good game though, shame about the poor decision.

Sydney!

25 Jan 2012 19:18:47
Carlos Tevez lost out on 9 million wages.
Harry Redknapp made 200k commission on the sale of player.

It's no wonder clubs are struggling, financially, United included, when we see this kind of money being banded around and it just accepted as the "norm" How I wish the game would take a serious look at itself and weed these money grabbers out. Nobody justifies that kind of money.

Busby 68 {Ed002's Note - Be wary of misinformation.}

25 Jan 2012 18:01:48
Can we end this nonsense that ravel is in Newcastle or at the training ground if he is he must be a bit lost seen as Newcastle are in Tenerife training. And 4m for a lad who is a trouble maker, played hardly any first team football and is only 18 is complete rubbish copy and pasted straight from twitter.

Anon

25 Jan 2012 17:00:31
DDG had a brilliant game against Liverpool last time we played them, could he feature between the sticks this weekend ?

MUMBAI_BOY

25 Jan 2012 15:40:11
Just having a look at our injury list - 11! Seems crazy doesn't it. Also I am very proud of the teams performances considering our long term loss of both Fletcher and Vidic, two undeniably important players.

Here is the current list:
Nani Ankle/Foot Injury 11th Feb 12
P Jones Ankle/Foot Injury28th Jan 12
R Ferdinand Back Injury 5th Feb 12
R De Laet Calf/Shin Injury no return
Anderson Knock 28th Jan 12
A Young Ankle/Foot Injury 11th Feb 12
D Fletcher Bowel Condition no return
N Vidic ACL Knee Injury Jun 12 M Owen Thigh Muscle Strain 11th Feb 12
T Cleverley Ankle/Foot Injury 11th Feb 12
T Bebe ACL Knee Injury 5th Feb 12

The good news is that (though these are mostly speculative return dates listed on physioroom.com) if these returns dates are correct, we could see the return of the majority of that injury list by mid-February.

This would mean that though we will be missing some key players for this weekends Liverpool FA cup tie, Tuesday's game with Stoke and (though some hopefully will have returned for the 5th) our game the following weekend against Chelsea.

However, we could have most of our squad back for the Liverpool and Tottenham PL games, and the Euro games!

So hopefully we are coming to the end of this injury plagued period, and in retrospect we have done remarkably well to keep in tow with City and ahead of Spurs.

Joe

25 Jan 2012 09:57:07
Sorry lads been a while since i have been on just wondering how people feel about De Gea?? I still rate him needs alot of work but i dont think he will be as bad as previous keepers

25 Jan 2012 06:37:47
Liverpool in for Isla from Udinese, apparently. I wish we would show an interest.

Pip

25 Jan 2012 00:09:59
I know we lack creativity, my neighbours also do from hearing me continually screaming at the tv, but I can't help but think in the modern game that 'attacks' do not seem to be spawned from an 'scholes of old' type figure.

It also seems that in our central midfield we have players capable of creative brilliance but none of them seem confident in using it because they all seem to distrust their partner in defending if they decide to bomb forward-resulting in either the leakiest or the most boring central midfield I've ever seen us have.

I think we're focussing on the wrong type of player; I am working on the assumption we are doing guesswork as fans, and that few [if any] can genuinely tap into the clubs deepest intel. I can't see us buying a 'Sneijder' but I can see us buying a distributor; we have cleverly afterall to step in to the other void.

The top teams that are changing the modern game have got them - Barce - Busquets (yes i know he's a prick); Real - Alonso; City knew this (or stumbled upon it) when they got Toure; personally I'd make ours Sven Bender - his stats are phenomenal or DeRossi until Pogba is ready for it (he seems that type of player when I've watched his but many shine at youth level). All in all the modern game seems to be moving towards needing a player like Guardiola was, I don't know if 'we' are focussing on the wrong one or the club is but thought it'd be worth putting forward and maybe we could discuss some new names.

Thanks

Jack

P.S Martinez could fit either bill I know

24 Jan 2012 23:53:45
shappy i saw plenty of rossi in the reserves. Good technical player quite skillfull. Too lightweight for the english game. Which is one of the reasons he was sold. Yes he's been good in spain but he's more suited to that league. Its like forlan, better suited to a different league. He's been linked to a few big clubs last couple of years not just barca but hasn't moved. Wolfswinkal i think is a good player but i don't think he's quite ready to step up yet. No i don't watch much east european football. Have you ever thought of applying don a scouts job somewhere? Seem to have a half decent eye for a player.