Manchester United Banter Archive June 23 2018

23 Jun 2018 20:59:18
"Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and in the end, the Germans always win. ".

23 Jun 2018 22:42:09
21. If Boateng has stayed on Germany wouldn’t have won. He was bloody awful and shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near Old Trafford unless visiting the museum.

Be warned. Bayern never sell decent players. They can see he’s two busy counting his shoes!

{Ed033's Note - two busy because he's got two shoes?

24 Jun 2018 01:33:57
Too left feet that are rarely seen put right! Awful display from a professional player at that level. i hope we have no intrest in buying him.

24 Jun 2018 11:10:34
“Too” sorry. Commentator said he has 650 pairs.

23 Jun 2018 20:55:00
Germans looking good to get to next stage.
Kroos was at fault for the goal against them but showed his class. He is a magnificent footballer.

23 Jun 2018 21:01:59
I'm half Swedish, was hoping for a draw. Thought the Swedes should have had a penalty in the 1st half. Typical Germans, they were given all the free kicks possible to get back into it.

23 Jun 2018 21:02:36
Would pay huge money to bring him here. He’s a fantastic player, his ability on the ball is outrageous. Best passer in world football for me.

23 Jun 2018 21:04:45
What a cracking game. Agreed Kenneth he is a wonderful footballer and that free kick was right in the top bins. Been really unimpressed with Germany they look very leggy and slow. This is an open World Cup as I can ever remember. Been brilliant.

23 Jun 2018 21:05:42
He’s So Solid, Kroos.

23 Jun 2018 21:09:20
I think for a man who has no pace, better suited to a 3 in midfield than a 2 and a creaky defense behind him he played great after his error for the Sweden goal, cometh the hour, that was a Beckham v Greece momment.

23 Jun 2018 23:56:29
I rate moderic a better midfielder that Kroos. He is just something else, the one that got away.

24 Jun 2018 04:51:05
A lot of people think that DB but as a pair they are fantastic.
Kroos makes and completes more passes makes more tackles and has more goals And assists than modric but both are very influential.
Kroos is the pass master and a player that has won 4 cl in 6 years a world cup, league titles and domestic cups in both Germany and Spain. He is as close to a perfect midfielder as there is in world football today imo.

{Ed001's Note - a perfect midfielder would have defensive awareness and workrate. Kroos is far from perfect, he does very little to help the team defensively.}

24 Jun 2018 08:12:04
I disagree ed. Obviously not his core strength but he does more than a lot of players of his ilk.
But if he is complimented with a player that sits behind him it works great.
Very few players have everything in their locker it about the blend.
Im not sure modric does anymore defensively or iniesta for example but they do enough to support their no6 when required.

{Ed001's Note - both of those two press, Kroos does not and does not get back nor does he position himself well defensively. Saying he does more than others is meaningless. He is still nowhere near the level of a great passer like Alonso, without the ability to protect the defence as well. Kroos lacks mobility and effort and makes silly errors which give up chances far too often.}

24 Jun 2018 09:11:20
I think alonso was great but nowhere near as good as kroos. I know which i'd rather in my team. Both have great records for sure and 1 thing is for sure that their clubs always play better when they are in the team.

23 Jun 2018 17:22:26
Korea Mexico another good game.
I would say Lozano is having a good game but don't want to upset the locals again 😉.

23 Jun 2018 17:32:16
We should never of let Hernandez leave our great club . He is such a natural born striker . 😆😆.

23 Jun 2018 17:41:30
Nice guy Hernandez, scruffy striker, even his goal today was a miss-hit - constantly offside as well in the past. He lost that yard that made him special pretty early on into his Utd career, we sold at the right time (I'd have sold earlier for more dosh) .

23 Jun 2018 17:49:26
Lozano looks excellent and his decision making is very good. Buy him Mourinho.

23 Jun 2018 18:57:50
Wouldn't be against signing lozano. But where would he fit in? Plays mostly on the left. Might cause martial to have a complete hissy fit.

23 Jun 2018 19:25:12
How would we know if he did Mort? He’d have to hold an emoji up.

23 Jun 2018 19:39:58
Mort really? Look good last 2 games but apart from that I've never seen him play.

23 Jun 2018 21:07:34
Lozano is very highly rated and city have been interested. Scored a lot of goals this year and has looked really good this World Cup. Wouldn’t mind him at united but we are well stocked on the left. Need to be focusing on the areas we need.

23 Jun 2018 21:49:41
Park I have only seen him in the WC .
17 goals in the Dutch league?
2 good games in the WC tho, looked good.

23 Jun 2018 23:00:37
True jred the Dutch league isn’t the hardest. Depay banged 25 before he joined us. It is a hit and miss league really. You either get Van Nistelrooy or depay. Lozano looks very talented though and there are reports Barcelona are interested. I personally don’t think we need him though as he plays predominantly left. Much rather see a right winger come in.

24 Jun 2018 01:46:59
Park
I don't watch a lot of Dutch footy, looks like he has something from the 2 games I've seen

Experts on the site will of seen more than me.

24 Jun 2018 09:08:35
He's done well over in Holland. I've only caught a couple of games but guy I know watches a lot if Dutch football and he raves about him. Talented lad who will go far. Can certainly see him at a big Spanish club one day. But as he plays on the left an we already have Sanchez, Rashford and Martial I can't see us signing him unless Rashford moves upfront and Martial departs.

24 Jun 2018 09:33:45
Mort does he look better than repay did.

24 Jun 2018 14:14:35
He's got more work effort than Memphis and seems more switch on upstairs. So on that side of things yes. We were told it was a year too early for Memphis.

23 Jun 2018 13:59:58
Lukaku’s looking really up for it today. His development has been brilliant this season and his potential is still huge. Belgian are playing to his strengths and using his pace and power by playing balls behind. We have used him as a target man far too often and it is such a waste. Get him running behind the defence because he has the power and strength to trouble any defender. I put money on him being top scorer and hope he does it. Nobody deserves it more than him.

23 Jun 2018 12:48:57
The rumours mill seems to have dried up a bit on United's part. Not that I'm complaining. Just wondering if the eds think there will be any arrivals before the end of the word cup? Thanks as always.

{Ed001's Note - it is impossible to do any more than guess with regard to timing.}

23 Jun 2018 13:42:06
Any players we are looking at ed1? Except the usual names like Alderweireld, Milinkovic-Savic, and so on.

Thanks.

{Ed001's Note - off the top of my head I can't think of anyone that hasn't been mentioned.}

23 Jun 2018 13:47:34
Thanks anyways ed1.

23 Jun 2018 17:05:04
Thanks Ed01. Is Sandro still a primary target or have we stepped back from him.

{Ed001's Note - I believe he still is yes.}

23 Jun 2018 06:53:03
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 23rd June 2018