Manchester United Banter Archive February 12 2013

12 Feb 2013 21:53:20
Apart from the grappling is there any other defence in europe you would put your life on to keep a clean sheet in a vital away game other then Juventus? Chiellini there best defender also missing, Juventus have one of the best keepers in the world, The best defence in europe and apart from Barca the best Midfield 3 in europe in Vidal Pirlo and Marchisio however there front 3 is far too pedestrian if you add someone like Alexis Sanchez up there with Llorente next year Juventus could well be the best side in Europe.

MANRED

No matter how many quality strikers they buy, unless Juventus start using a more attaking formation, the UCl will still be a dream.

They play 3 at the bak, 2 attackingly average wingbacks, 1 deep lying playmaker and 2 box to box midfielders. And considering that Pirlo is 34 yos, they don't have any other creative midfielder/ attaking midfielder.

We have Nani, Valencia, Young, Kagawa and Rooney who play attacking roles, we also have the strikers. Juventus only have a couple of average strikers. But defensivly speaking they are a force to be reckoned with

Mick

12 Feb 2013 23:13:57
Buffon is the best keeper in europe, better than casillas who's always benefitted by having strong teams in front of him. La signora could become a very good team.

Manred I completely Agree.

The problem we have with many poster son this site is they only see football through united tinted glasses. Tonight is a big test for us and I am very pessimistic on the outcome and hoping it will not be an embarrassment.

I watched PSG lat night and they are also a very good side and winning the CL will take a special team.

Shahram

Mick

Machisio and Vidal are better than any of our midfielders and Pirlo is class. They need a couple of strikers and will be very good.

I am not saying good enough to win CL if they signed a couple of strikers given barca, real, bayern, psg but still good enough to knock out any of them over 2 legs.

Shahram

Shahram,

You have been telling us we will get battered by Madrid since the draw was made. It seems you would be happy if that happened just so you can say I told you so.

Is it united tinted glasses to be optimistic and know full well we will give Madrid a great game tonight. Going out to Madrid is no embarrassment but we are more than capable of getting through.

GDS

GDS

I think Shahram means we will be dominated as we are all expecting and as a result we could see the tactics we have done well against Southampton and everton be picked apart by a far superior team in real. It's a good idea to defend away but with away goals so important I would rather a 2-1 loss than a 0-0 draw. So to play as deep as we have and randomly counter could easily end up with us getting penned in like the barca games and the counters amounting to nothing but possession loss.

So IMO he meant we could be battered in all areas but optimistic of a decent or positive score line.

Jono

GDS

I am just being realistic and I am concerned because they are the type of team that can open you up and embarrass us. Sitting back and defending against teams like Everton and southampton works as you only worry about a couple of players and is a little bit different than defending against real.

I am hoping like everyone for a result and excited about the game but I wish we had drawn someone else.

Shahram

12 Feb 2013 21:47:33
Not United related but I thought Celtic were very unlucky. The Ref gave them nothing all night. Are they sure Conte isn't influancing referees again. Lol. But based on that performance I wouldn't be too worried about playing Juve IF we get into the quarter finals.

Also abit gutted that we are playing the same night as Dortmund. Ah well.


Shappy

Completely agree, I'm amazed how Celtic lost 3 nil, Juve were largely woeful. United would beat them in the latter stages no question.

Patzi

Was gutted for Celtic on the night. Shocking refereeing and 3 poor goals conceded after outplaying Juve for much of the game.

Gav

I too feel a bit for Celtic, but you also have to realize that Juve's gameplan coming in was to absorb pressure and beat them on the counter. That's exactly what they did.
TomBomb

Lots of huffing and puffing and passion by Celtic but poor when it came to the final 3rd. Very professional Juve performance given the occasion and the the venue. They will hammer them again in Turin.

Shahram

Its a typical Scottish performance.

Played well against superior opposition and more than held our own to be undone by a f*** up or two and staring at elimination.

Overall IMO was a good forward playing show from Celtic just a pity commons right foot is for standing only ha and are very unlucky to be in that position.

Jono

12 Feb 2013 21:33:41
I'm sure most of us have been watching the Celtic game and can't help but feel for them! 2-0 down I'd of just stuck nut on the Juve defender (leadbuttface or whatever) maybe that's why I have the worst diciplinary record in our Sunday league though : /

12 Feb 2013 21:21:36
Wanyama is different class exactly the toure like doggish midfielder we need. Seriously impressed tonight

12 Feb 2013 19:05:14
This matchup is like an interview for Jose, he will be on his best behavior. He wants the United job so bad he would walk all the way to Manchester for it. He will not do anything to anger anybody associated with United.

12 Feb 2013 19:55:12
You seriously believe that Jose has the need to walk anywhere for a job. ffs.

Stoner

I think he's wasting his time, I just can't see him getting it any time soon, even if SAF does call it a day.

AJH

Is it that bad being an Arsenal fan Stoner?

You spend more time on here than your own page.

Perhaps you should pop over to your own page once in a while. Maybe ask why Wenger hasn't been sacked yet : )?

420United

12 Feb 2013 22:14:29
Oh I'm sorry 420, how incredibly naive of me, of course Jose would walk to Old Trafford just to get the job. Sorry I must of been dreaming there for a minute.

Still at least you got to make a little joke and avoid the obvious, how unusual. Chosp.

Stoner.

Everybody knows United is the job he wants but he may never get the opportunity to manage here. It's a matter of speech, yes I really expect him to walk here Einstein.

Stoner, you may have taken that a little too literally I feel? Althouh, if Mourinho is willing to join us I'd give him a piggy back all the way to OT! Serious ;)

Gav

13 Feb 2013 06:52:11
Do you Einstein, bless your little cotton socks.

Stoner

You guys sure like to spin things LOL. Did you ever think that he genuinely respects Fergie and the club and does not want to degrade the tie into a UFC style slur match.

Shahram

12 Feb 2013 16:09:55
There's some horrible people in this world. Was asleep one night and heard a cat crying outside so I opened the door to see 4 scousers playing football with it. I was about to phone RSPCA, until the cat went 1-0 up.


TRUMORS

When Brendan Rodgers said Liverpool could come second, the Liverpool fans didn't think he meant in every game ;)

Sydney!

Ah liverpool jokes. come on guys these jokes are guetting a bit old. ham

Mick

PS: Anfield is a difficult place to win, especially for liverpool.

A young mother was pushing her baby along the street in Manchester when suddenly a huge rottweiler dog lunged towards the pram, gnashing its teeth. The young woman thought for a moment that the dog would kill them when suddenly a man rushed over, wrestled with the rottweiler and broke it's neck with his bare hands.

Another man rushed to the scene and said, "I am a reporter and I saw everything that happened. Wait until I put the headline in my paper. It will read 'Manchester United fan saves baby from savage rottweiler!"

"No you can't write that!" replied the man.

"But why not?" said the reporter.

"Because I am not a Manchester United fan, that's why!" replied the man.

"Oh, okay then, " said the reporter, "I will write Manchester City supporter saves mother and baby from savage rottweiler!"

"You can't write that either, " said the man.

"Why not?" asked the reporter.

"Because I am a Liverpool fan!" replied the man.

"Oh I see, " said the reporter, "How about this then, 'Scouse ******* kills family pet!"

Chris the REDman

Forget the Liverpool jokes and go check out the quotes from Joe Corrigan. Apparently Joe Hart's error against Southampton was caused because he had his sleeves rolled up. You couldn't make it up. well, unless you're Joe Corrigan.

TK-Red

A man died and went to Heaven. After reaching the gates to Heaven the man was talking with Saint Peter and he asked, "I know I was good during my life, and I really appreciate being brought to Heaven, but I'm really curious. what does Hell look like?" So Saint Peter thought about it a moment and finally said, "I'll tell you what, I'll let you see what Hell looks like before you are officially entered into Heaven. Come with me. " And so Saint Peter lead the man to an elevator and said, "Take this elevator to the very bottom floor. When the door opens you will see what Hell looks like, but whatever you do, do not get out of the elevator. " The man said, "Thank you" and then climbed into the elevator and hit the button for the lowest floor. After nearly an hour waiting in the elevator the doors opened and the man peered out. Before him was a lifeless, frozen wasteland. All the man could see were huge mountains of ice through blankets of snow. Remembering what Saint Peter said, the man quickly pushed the button for the top floor, the doors closed and he traveled back up to Heaven. After returning to Heaven the man approached Saint Peter and said, "I'm ready to enter into Heaven now, but before I do I have just one more question. " "Go ahead", replied Saint Peter, and so the man asked, "I thought Hell would be fire and brimstone, but instead all I saw was snow and ice. Is that what it's really like?" Saint Peter thought about this for a second and finally answered, "Snow and ice, eh? I guess Liverpool FC finally won the Premiership!"

12 Feb 2013 13:30:50
Wanyama vs Pogba tonight

You can't compare them on tonights match as the players that Pogba will be playing along side will certainly help him look a better player. And offer him much better support than Wanyama will get from his team mates.

Shappy

If Juve have a full squad to choose from, Pogba won't be playing.
Raffa

12 Feb 2013 10:32:54
Just looked at the remaining fixtures of the last 12 games, I predict United will earn 24 points and city will earn 26,
This is looking at the games in a realistic view including draws and losses, some inconsistencies occour.
United 7W 3D 2L
City 8W 2D 2L
Liverpool 6W 3D 3L
Obviously I know this isn't exactly going to happen as nobody can predict 100% results for the above, but I am very happpy as to where we are in the league, aswell as champions league and looking forward to the madrid and reading games aswell. Season is looking very good.
Also you have to laugh at liverpool who (at these predictions) will finish with 57 points, a nice total for a 8th place finish : P

I don't believe we'll drop that many points, unless we win the league early and rest players so I'm interested to know which games you think we well lose or draw.

TK-Red

Chelsea and Man City both at OT as both will be fired up and wanting to get one over us if we are champions plus I expect us to lose one other game as all teams drop points. Draw against Arsnal, Villa (who I expect to hit some form as they are a decent side just young) and Swansea who have been been fireing well with Michu and De Guzman. I don't think its an impossibility and each of the 5 teams I mentioned can cause us problems.

Mystic meg,

If you think we will lose to city and Chelsea at home and also another game because all teams lose games, why have you only got us down as 2 defeats?

GDS

I think we will beat City, Chelsea & Arsenal. I think we will be out of the UCL by then and we will have no reason to rest players. I think we are a better team than all of the above no matter what individuals they have. Even with our wingers not having a great season and our midfield a little light, we are still a better team than the above.

Sydney!

We beat both teams away and you predict that we lose to them at home? All because they will be eager to get one over on the champions elect? I suspect they were fairly fired up at home when the title was still in play.

don't forget what city did to us at home last year

We beat both City and Chelsea away and you predict that we lose at home on the basis that they will be fired up to beat the champions (?) elect?

I suspect, that they were fairly fired up at home when the title was still firmly in play.
Also, don't forget what city did to us at home last season. Regardless of how comfortable we are in the table, Sir Alex will want blood. 3 pints of it I'd imagine : )

BornInToIt

Stopped reading after you said Liverpool would win 6 games. LOL you are gas!

Jamal

I think we could drop points against Citeh, Chelski and The Arse but don't expect to get beat by any if them given we've had measure of all of them thus far. More likely our defeats, if any, will come when we rest players for (hopefully) Champs League or FA Cup ties.

Halesini

12 Feb 2013 09:36:50
Hi guys, posted on here a few times but have decided to post moe regularly now. Some great posters on here, my fav has to be sydney. Always look out for his posts. But anyway onto wednesdays game.

It will be very tough out there, everyone keeps harping on about Ronaldo but let's not forget they have more dangerous players. I agree with the guys below and hope evans and vidic start in defence. I honestly believe evans is our 2nd best centre back. I hope smalling doesn't start, he seems a bit clumsy in his play, he worries me when he plays, not trying to say he's crap. I think the key to winning is wnning the central middle battle and hope carrick controls the game more than alonso. Obviously I would love for us to win but i'd be happy with A score draw, would be a gud result to take back to old trafford and if we do lose hopefully its only a 1 goal deficit.

wade

A centre-back needs a long run of games. Evans and Ferdinand have had a long run of games so will both start. Smalling is an exceptional player, but needs a run of games like any other CB.

Sydney!

Even though he played yesterday I think vidic will start wouldn't be surprised to see ferdy alongside him
Jred

Another fan to add to the long list syd. Welcome to the site wade, the more people who can type in English with sensible comments the better for me!

I do agree with syd about smalling, he needs a run of games and he could be fantastic. The fact he is probably our 4th choice centre half and will be playing at the back for England shows what amazing options we have at the back. I think in defence we are stronger than in 1999, in attack we are equal if not better, obviously the only issue is the midfield which falls well behind. The squad is good enough to win the double though.

GDS

Jred, it is very difficult to predict if it will be Evans or Vidic. Many are talking about this. Vidic was a beast against Everton so wouldn't mind either or both to play. I get the feeling that SAF will go with Evans as a game like this could be the making of him. I am happy either way to be honest.

Sydney!

Thanks GDS.

Syd, so do you think ferdinand will definitely start tomorrow alongside either 1 of evans or vidic? I seriously think it shoud be the same back four played against everton.

wade

Welcome aboard, wade!

I too am assuming it will be Rio and Evans - Vidic can't play twice in 3 days can he? He certainly hasn't played twice a week since his injury anyway.

I'll be happy either way though as he is still a top class CB (Vidic).

Gav

I think Vidic on the weekend was immense but how many high crosses will he have to deal with against Real Madird? They don't have anyone like Fellaini for us to need anyone to battle with. They will play with fast players and will look to play their way through. So being quick in either body or mind will be needed. We will need someone experianced to lead the defence so it will be one of Rio or Vidic but not both imo as I don't think they have enough pace to deal with Madrids attack.

I think aslong as Evans is fit he is a certainty, as he has more pace than Rio and Vidic and has good reading of the game, and over tha season so far has been our most conssitant defender.

So this leaves us with Rio or Vidic alongside Evans. I think it will be Rio as he is better at reading the game and is still a shade quicker than Vidic, plus Vidic played on the weekend.

Rio and Evans for me.

Shappy

Disney! you've somehow managed to snare one. reel him in quick

Puzzled

Lol, Sydney has groupies!

AJH

They are exactly my thoughts too, Shappy. I think SAF will have made his call before the Everton game and that is why Rio was rested and Vidc played.

Gav

My favorite's Sydney! too. It's just how jolly all his posts sound with that cheeky! at the end. ;)

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