Manchester United Rumours Archive October 20 2011

20 Oct 2011 13:48:43
Really looking forward to the Manchester derby. I hope Cleverley is fit for the game. The serbanator is back, it should be a cracker. Also the fact that city have gone top will add to the incentive. I expect a high scoring United win. Hope to see Cleverley and Jones partner in midfield.

Also with Dortmund's poor form in Europe, it is a very real possibility that they might not qualify for the next stage of the CL, maybe not even go into the Europa League! So should be interesting to see if we go for Goetze in January. The money is there, SAF very clearly wants a midfielder, we should at least try and get him in. Or maybe SAF will go after Barkley.

What do you think Ed?

REDFAITH {Ed002's Note - I don't see Dortmund being willing to sell Goetze in January - he may be available in the summer and he will certainly be a target for a couple of Italian sides.}

Would he be interested in Italy though? Its not the league it used to be? Ok theirs the lifestyle but you'd think Spain would be ahead of italy over all. {Ed002's Note - I really don't know what he thinks about either country.}

Goetze would be a great talent to add to our squad. I don't think he'll become available in january maybe in the summer.

I don't know about everyone else but I'm getting frustrated with Anderson.

He has the ability to be a great player with his pace and skill he has but would I be right to say he tries to hard? His runs into trouble all the time and the power he puts behind his passes is too much. He gives the ball away too much because of this.

Goetze and Cleverley in midfield doesn't sound bad at all.

As for sunday... looking forward to it. Gonna be a cracker for sure!

Getting frustrated with Anderson, has is and always will be frustrating in my opinion. He has the skills but doesn't have the footballing brain to go with it

20 Oct 2011 10:42:24
Ed002 - Good morning Ed, did you watch the Marseille/Arsenal game whilst in Marseille last night? Did you find out a little more about Pogba and the "associate" of Gael Mahe?

Sydney! {Ed002's Note - I did go to the game last night but know nothing more about the Pogba situation than we discussed. The question was raised about whether or not the lad would be in the first team if he were available to Marseille. I doubt that there is any more to the story. The same question was also raised with another Ligue 1 - which I may have mentioned.}

Ed002 - I thought you might have been in one of those posh Marseille boxes, sipping ya Champers. You refused to name the other club, but it's not important, I think our midfield is so empty that Pogba's best chance is here are United. Unless he wants to move back to France of course.

Sydney! {Ed002's Note - I was comfortable for the game and treated very well by Marseille - although it got real cold later on. I suspect much of what has happened with Pogba is to seek leverage. I don't see Manchester United wanting to sell him as he is clearly very talented but equally I don't suppose the club want to be screwed around by a youngster who may not be getting the best of advice.}

Ed002 - I read that Pogba was changing agents. So is this a case of Gael Mahe trying to sort something while he is still his client, until the contract expires, so that he can pocket some cash before his contract is up with Pogba? With Pogba changing agents, perhaps he has listened to advice from the club and ditched Mahe? What do you think Ed? Just your opinion of course?

Sydney! {Ed002's Note - It is nothing to do with Gael Mahe at all.}