Manchester United Rumours Archive December 30 2012

30 Dec 2012 18:25:20
Ed002, I noticed your reply about Guardiola (6 jobs being offered). Do you know of the managers job being offered to anybody?

Thanks in advance.

MPez {Ed002's Note - I would very much doubt I used "offered" in the post. The second sentence needs a little elaboration - which job?}

Your rodeo clown job.

I really hope Giggs can work as an assistant to Pep in the future.

Dan

Ed002, you said you doubt 6 jobs were offered, not that they were offered.
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SAF's job, has it been offered to anybody, that you know of

MPez {Ed002's Note - You need to go and read what I wrote - you are very much misinterpreting what I said.}

Ed lets be fair, you said something about 6 jobs not being offered and either you or 004 asked who those 5 coaches Pep allegedly wants to bring in would replace.
Who says they have to replace someone?
They could be added on top of what is there already.
I could imagine offering more focused training on certain parts of the game in smaller groups, or more individual training for certain players.

Bringing someone in doesn't need to cost someone else's job

Jonny8 {Ed002's Note - "Not being offered" makes way more sense. Right, as far as I am concerned it is all BS.}

30 Dec 2012 17:06:07
guys why are we talking about lewandowski or ronaldo? We need a midfielder, preferably two. We can't go into next season with just carrick and cleverley as the only good midfielders we have. Anderson is too injury prone. Fletcher hats off for trying but he's a long way off. Powell is too young. Scholes and Giggs need to just retire we can't go into next season with those guys although i'm worried we will. Rooney isn't a midfielder and sneijder isn't the answer. We don't need an out and out defensive midfielder, the makelele type is becoming extinct. We need high energy box to box types who can tackle and do the donkey work.

Cough Kagawa cough. One more would be nice though.

I'm actually going to take SAFs side on this one. I wouldn't mind signing Wanyama but I would say we should give Tunnicliffe a chance next season in the first team. He is the exact type of player everyone is wanting and it would be a bit unfair in the spirit of the club to sign someone else ahead of him without giving him a chance.

Dan

One more is needed, Strootman would do for me. My ideal shopping list would be Baines, Strootman & Ronaldo.

Fresh!

Just one needed for me too, to compliment what we already have. Bender or Strootman would be good options.

Gav

Rooney in to Midfield, there I said it.

You would be crazy to not want Ronaldo back at OT. Sure we need a left back and a cm but why wouldn't you want the most devastating player available?

Snakey

Only thing not sure about was the description of carrick and cleverley as good ! average would be better !

Vidal?

Ronny will come back in Summer and Rooney will drop back into midfield....mark my words..this will happen

Hilliard

Strootman and Goetze would be ideal and we could play Carrick, Strootman and Goetze in the middle, lots of creativity and defensively very good and tight.

Shahram

30 Dec 2012 11:48:58
It felt so good yesterday to see Nemanja Vidic back, he gave his all yesterday and he deserved a clean sheet.

How many times did he clear the ball or headed the ball out of the box? He was immense yesterday and i hope he can continue to improve his form over the next few months, Vidic will be one of main players for the rest of this season.

Also great to know SAF doesn't want to sell Nani, or is he saying that to budge his price up?

-JakeW

The return of the king! Evans was awesome yesterday too! Especially in second half! Nice for him to provide answers some of his critics..

Patzi

30 Dec 2012 12:24:18
it was great to see vidic back and hopefully he can stay injury free for the next 18 months as it'll save us some cash this summer. Although he did say from summer onwards both vidic and evra would only get one year deals so i don't think either is leaving yet. Nani who knows. It could have been sincere or could have been a cover. I still expect him to leave.

30 Dec 2012 11:20:12
There is a rumour this morning that Pep has rejected City's approach and wishes to wait for the United job.

My take on Guardiola has been that his self imposed sabbatical in New York and the suggestion he needed a rest from football was concerning if he was to be considered for the goldfish bowl and high pressure situation that would accompany him into following Ferguson. However this morning I was fed a little information as to why Guardiola is in New York and whilst I don't believe I can relay this it certainly changes my opinion slightly and warms his potential. I remain convinced Mourinho would be the best candidate yet Guardiola, if my source is accurate, has become a warmer prospect if it was not that he sought relief from the pressure.

Red Man

I agree, Pep is favourite IMO.

Sydney!

The rumor on tribal football said he wanted 3 new youth coaches and 2 assistants. That, IMO, is a huge plus for signing him if he is bringing a batch of Barca youth coaches with him. I really want SAF to take up a director of football type role and Giggs to be one of Peps assistants.

Dan

Ole as assistant.......

Hilliard

I think when the boss steps down its going to be Moyes i know by saying this i am going to get slated but its my gut feeling and also my preferance and all the doubters should look a little closer at what he is and how he is doing it , he would probably bring Baines Felliani and Barkley which would give us some more options it will not be Jose to much of a liabilty to trust with the biggest seat in football Pepe done very well at Barca but could he do it long term for us it would be ironic if Pepe came to us and Jose to city it could happen but my moneys on Moyes. Katef

Why is it a concern that Pep needs a break it has been a long 21 ish yrs in football without a decent spell away from the game. No surprise to me with his money that he wants and can afford time off.

Katef - Couldn't agree more! I would be happy with Pep, but feel he would represent a greater risk then Moyes. I've felt Moyes would replace SAF in the 2014-15 season, since about 2010. Hope your right and we land Fellani too, he really is top notch and can play anywhere in midfield, as a supplimentery striker, or at a push, center-back.
Mik

30 Dec 2012 10:08:42
Ed's whats the latest on kurt zouma, reports saying that he was present during the manchester derby and we are ready to offee 9m for him. Any truth in these?
Cheers
Raone {Ed002's Note - I can assure you that he was not at the derby match with Manchester City. Arsenal looked at him about a year or so ago. Manchester United in the summer and Manchester City now.}

30 Dec 2012 01:50:37
My mates dad is friends with Andy Townsend and he saw him in St Vincent, and he said that Rooney and ferguson had a fall out! He also believes Rooney - Madrid and ronny+mourinho- united.

30 Dec 2012 12:33:59
yes because Andy townsend would know all about what goes on at united. Have you ever heard him commentate on our champions league games? He's so anti united its shocking.

Don't see how we could fit Mourinho into the team to be honest..

MattL

Bloody hope not! I've definitely got reservations about Rooneys attitude now though. Get the feeling he is slacking off now that he is not the no.1 man at the club anymore. He only ever really plays for himself whereas the rest of the team plays for the manager, the club, the team, eachother and themselves.

Rooney only plays for himself? He is pretty selfless when he plays out of position but still puts in a shift without complaint.

snakey

Rooney is about as much a team player as anyone is at united

How can you say Rooney, of all people, plays for himself? You are CLUELESS! He's one of the most selfless players I have ever seen, he would play right back if asked just for the love of football and commitment to the team. Disgraceful show of disrespect to our best player. Shame on you.

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