Manchester United Banter Archive April 12 2015

12 Apr 2015 22:22:04
Aside from the score line, how good was it to see the lads play City off the park for 75 minutes?

:)

12 Apr 2015 20:40:11
I wish Owen Hargreaves ( Injury Prone Hardknees ) IMO.

Would pay back the 3yrs of wages he recieved while on the injured list not too mention the treatment we paid for eyc

Before he mouths off anymore.

12 Apr 2015 19:18:49
So the next Premiership games for both us and Arsenal is Chelsea.could be defining for bothof us. On the flipside should Chelsea lose both it could be squeaky bum time for them!!
Great result today

12 Apr 2015 18:54:47
I read from a previous post about hargreaves views on united.

Here are Hargreaves views on United.

Mostly negative ones and his pre match analysis trying to give a impression that city are far more superior side than united in all possible ways.

Pre match view: United have no answer for silva, aguero, toure and it is just a matter of whether they turn on and today they will and beat united.

Half time analysis: City have a powerful bench and probably snatch a win coming from behind.
when asked why city were bad defensively he said 'i don't know' then he explained some trash reasons

Post match view: United have spent 150 million and fighting for fourth, where falcao, dimaria, RVP fit in this side?

13 Apr 2015 00:09:36
Twisted idiot hargreaves. And slightly bitter.

13 Apr 2015 05:42:40
We gave him so much to enjoy about and he is supporting city now just because of that one season . I watched him blattering all nonsense, how idiotic pundit he is

12 Apr 2015 18:04:27
Why, why, why couldn't we play like this since august, we will walk the league next year if we carry on like this

12 Apr 2015 18:28:11
Its never that simple Imo. Arsenal fans will be saying the same but to be fair Chelsea have looked strong all season and have excellent squad.

Great result and next season there will be little excuse but to compete for the title.

12 Apr 2015 19:04:03
Love the optimism but it's not as clear cut as that. Chelsea still have a stronger squad than us and will buy again this summer. Arsenal are picking up, and will improve. But fully expect us to be right up there next year. It's vital we get the couple of top players needed to take us to the next level, who can work in the system LvG likes.

For me. De Gea would be signing of the summer.

12 Apr 2015 19:18:14
What I've enjoyed is the dominance using different tactics. Against Liverpool it was down the right with Valencia, Mata and Herrera, against Man City it was down the left with Blind, Fellaini and Young and against Spurs it was through the middle and both wings.
It's been quite a transformation from LVG using players who I fully expected to be peripheral squad players.
Looking forward to the match up against Chelsea and see whether we can dominate in the same way
Big mention for Carrick and Young today

12 Apr 2015 17:55:58
So glad Kompany didn't get sent off now city have no excuse. So many player superb today Fellani, young and Carrick controlled that game today. Bring on Chelsea and Arsenal I don't want the season to end when we are playing like this lol

12 Apr 2015 15:53:29
Does anyone else thinking Owen Hargreaves sounding too bitter in his opinions???
Lost total left over respect in my eyes.
Haven't spoke a single positive for United.
What a looser

12 Apr 2015 19:03:59
I tend not to listen to the drivel that cones out of his mouth. We paid mega money for him and he kept our medical staff busy for three years. He gave us very few good games. So his opinion is worth nothing if he can't come up with any balanced views.

12 Apr 2015 10:54:54
Just back from a run and gave the whole time thinking bout today's game, who might score etc. when suddenly I get a vision 90 minute it's 0-0 and out of nothing falcao score a ridiculous goal runs into the crowd, city hearts are broken we win and falcao goes down a legend whatever happens his situation at the end of the season, oh well we can dream I bose, right off for a less important job of fitting my wedding suit,ruining my football build up,the joys of getting hitched #iamred

12 Apr 2015 12:49:55
Just read the first sentence and realised that we have absolutely nothing in common. You went for a run? lol

12 Apr 2015 13:07:12
Ha great post mate hope your right 😄

12 Apr 2015 15:11:13
I had the same thought a few minutes ago whilst walking the dog. mind you, some weirdo did run passed shouting 'Falcaooooooooooo!'

12 Apr 2015 15:53:19
Betty your hilarious I did actually laugh out loud at your comment, we got United in common and that's good enough for me buddy,

12 Apr 2015 15:55:01
Ianskip yeah that was me!!

12 Apr 2015 01:06:13
Ed what's the go with the Bender brothers at the moment? Last season everyone wanted them but they didn't want to leave Germany apparently. Is there still intrested parties or has it all gone? I'd take one in a heartbeat especially Lars.

{Ed002's Note - Nothing right now - MU have changed manager.}

12 Apr 2015 05:53:18
I would like to change our discussed topic a little bit .
We have heard many times that players from spain, italy, germany just recently came to know that there is also a club named Manchester City . I read the same thing in Robinho's interview With LVG also recently claiming that he found out about City just few years ago. It makes me think that how on earth was this suppose to happen . I mean EPL is the most watched league in the world with largest fan base . Players from England know almost every teams from the foreign league . Are the foreign leagues so much involved in their own game that they are cut off from the outside world ? A normal fan from poorest of country will know most of the clubs if he is interested in football but professional footballers claiming such makes me really wonder if they even watch English league under any condition. It makes me laugh for poor City but for english league, this is thing to worry about

12 Apr 2015 06:38:40
I still to this day think Robinho just heard the word Manchester and turned up at City thinking 'why is this kit blue, where's Rooney and Giggs!'.

12 Apr 2015 08:59:28
Maybe it's a more of a case that players were unaware that City were a good team (rich club is probably more accurate), rather than they had no clue they existed.

12 Apr 2015 12:14:10
A lot of normal people watch the epl because its well marketed and now foreign fans have more of an idea on who teams are because of this compared to 20-30 years ago. Sky changed everything.

But some teams are more well known because of their history in the game. United are world famous because of Busby, the babes, Munich, '68, Law, Best, Charlton, Fergie, Beckham, The 90's domination of the premier league, the treble, Ronaldo.

Liverpool are world famous because of shankly, paisley, Keegan, dalgliesh, Barnes, rush, their total domestic domination over two decades, the 4 European cups in less than a decade and sadly Hillsborough.

Teams become more famous, and more likely to be followed by foreign fans because of either great success or great tragedy. Both ourselves and Liverpool have had both success and tragedy. City have never had either continued sustained success or triumph in Europe or tragedy so they are less well known. Although sky and recent success is changing this.

Most foreign players only watch English games if they have a friend playing for one of the teams. Am ex club mate or national team buddy. They don't watch it for the technical aspects.

12 Apr 2015 14:37:01
also when robinho was a young lad watching the EPL city were playing lower league football

12 Apr 2015 00:16:40
I don't doubt anything that 002 has said regarding potential managerial changes. But Van Gaal does give off an impression that he knows he is going to be backed at least beyond this season.

The hierarchy may decide otherwise but at least he himself believes he deserves to be there, Moyes I feel as if he knew he was a goner.

12 Apr 2015 01:15:16
KC - the worrying thing is that ED002 said earlier in the season that LVG had upset someone significant in the hierarchy which prompted debate about his future and now there seems to another underlying issue the ED has told us about.

It's slightly concerning that he has only been here for 9 months and already on two seperate occasions his future is being considered even though he is in the top four. How can you go forward with unity if folk within the club are at loggerheads?

I personally think he will be here next season but if the right candidate becomes available Utd may be tempted to cash in on their Dutch chips. A little ruthlessness never hurt a team like Real Madrid.

12 Apr 2015 08:52:52
Hard for us to know without knowing what the issues were, who with and hoe serious.
All we knows that at present Lvg is performing well. if we get 3Rd that would be the target hit.
Let's hope whatever happens the team continuevthis to the end of the season andinto next

12 Apr 2015 09:21:03
JMB , what you are saying is pure speculation. Ed002 did say that LVG had p@##ed someone off. SAF p@###ed several people off during his time at the club , especially in the early days.
The "other" underlying issue that the End has mentioned , we know nothing about as he has not given any details about. This is the bit you are speculating about. It may be nothing to do with anything that LvG has done , or not done.
I too am only speculating , as I know nothing about either issue . But I am not pretending that I do.
The truth is , there will be a lot less desire to get rid of the manager if we end up 2nd or 3rd come the end of May. , that if we were to finish 5th or 6th.
If the future of LvG , or any manager for that matter , is under threat because of personal disagreements with a "suit" , then there is a bigger problem than just the manager.
Personalities often clash , but ultimately , if the manager is achieving his targets , and his conduct is not in question ,that should not be an issue.
We have no idea what goes on behind the scenes , so there is little point in trying to guess. That includes me , so I guess this post is pointless really. ha ha.

12 Apr 2015 19:09:57
We know nothing about any of this but I'll be surprised if lvg is not here next season and beyond. I know some of his close friends here and they all say he's very happy at United.