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30 Dec 2019 12:49:42
Lot of rumours flying about that we are about to sign Gedson Fernandez. Any of the Ed's know about this rumour?

Tuor78

{Ed002's Note - He is being offered around - to at least three PL sides plus at least Inter in Italy.}


1.) 31 Dec 2019 04:00:38
Thanks, Ed.


 

 

 

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05 Mar 2020 16:32:07
Anyone else see how quick Eric Dier was when trying to confront a fan in the stands? I reckon we should sign him up :O)

Seriously though, he moved quicker through the stands than he does on a pitch. A spurs fan I know reckons someone was ribbing his brother in the stands about him being gay, but I don't know how Dier would have known that unless he saw his brother in a confrontation.

Tuor78

{Ed002's Note - Dier has indeed been of interest to MU.}


1.) 05 Mar 2020 23:04:58
In all honesty. It's not about being a footballer or a role model everyone has a line and boundary. I'd defend my family regardless of any repurcusion. I take my hat off to dier.


2.) 05 Mar 2020 22:59:30
Surely not anymore Ed? Please say it ain’t so?!


3.) 05 Mar 2020 23:24:32
That’s the most attacking intent Dier has shown since his career began, well played.


4.) 05 Mar 2020 23:59:58
if he ever plays for united the board or whoever picks players should be sacked. and told the white sticks are with the labradours in the corner.


 

 

25 Nov 2019 13:23:34
My Sunday league team showed greater tactical understanding than what United did yesterday.

I just don't get how we can go from playing a decent brand of football one week, to looking abject crap the next.

We were proper mugged off yesterday. We were that mugged off, some of the players are still looking for their belongings.

I don't know. Depressing state of affairs.

Tuor78

1.) 25 Nov 2019 14:01:09
We had no midfield.

Your midfield are the base of all your attacks and the shield for your defence. It's the most important area on a pitch. Control the midfield and you control the game.

In midfield we have McTominay, Fred, Pogba, Matic and possibly Andreas Pereira then a couple of young kids who have played less than 180 minutes of first team football between them.

Yesterday only Fred and Pereira were available. Pereira is a decent back up No.10 if you want a hard working No.10 who'll close down and press. But he isn't good enough as a No.8 or No.6 as he isn't aware enough or has good enough decision making.

Sheffield have this season dominated midfield against far better midfields than ours by the simple trick of our numbering teams in the middle. Starting off with a midfield three, with full backs pushing up making it 5 across the middle often with an added CB stepping up when attacking allowing the full backs to push further forward and a CM to push up slightly giving them 5 players in attack and 5 in defence. A very well balanced unit.

We didn't have the midfield options to control the game against them.


2.) 25 Nov 2019 14:13:41
it's depressing when you try to think back to the last time we had a really top class midfield at the club. The fact that we missed Scott McTominay so much says a lot. He's a decent young player who should hopefully keep improving but he's a lot more Darrren Fletcher than a Keane or Scholes.


3.) 25 Nov 2019 14:26:53
The only midfielder we had yesterday was Fred and he's not the greatest. McTom is a big loss. Pogba doesn't want to be here. Nor does matic, who's past it anyway, going on his social media. We're already one down with not replacing Herrera, two if you count fellaini. And Pereira isn't a centre midfielder. Actually I'm not sure what Pereira is apart from not good enough. Its not really a situation to be throwing teenagers into.


4.) 25 Nov 2019 14:29:55
Our lack of midfield options is a direct result of our failings in the summer window. Regardless of Ole’s responsibility for these failings, he rubber stamped them by publicly declaring that we had an excellent window.

Yesterday two of Ole’s big starting 11 decisions backfired: Jones was completely off the pace leading to the first goal, and Periera’s lack of positional awareness gifted them a second. Fred played better on his own than with Periera alongside him. The fact of the matter is that at 18 Garner is already a better option in midfield than Pereira.

Then when Ole made a good tactical change getting us in front, he immediately undermined this by going back to the strategy that failed in the first half, only this time with Lingard in the midfield two. It was all over the place. 10 minutes of good football in between 80 minutes of absolute dross.


5.) 25 Nov 2019 14:41:29
The score line would have been embarrassing if not for De Gea's stunning saves.


6.) 25 Nov 2019 15:21:12
Anyone else thinks DDG should have done better for the second goal?


7.) 25 Nov 2019 15:47:25
@Shappy:

Where was the sense in playing a two man midfield that was comprised of Fred and Pereira, and a back three that included Phil Jones? Don't the coaching team have access to a TV. Sheffield United play a midfield three who play narrow and compact. They have CF's who are strong and direct. (anathema to United's defence) They were always going to smash us with a midfield two comprising of Fred and Perreira, and take the mick out of our defence with calamity Jones and Lindelof, part of a back three.

There seems to be so many school boy tactical errors that I have to question the competency of the coaching staff.


8.) 25 Nov 2019 16:19:25
not really becks I thought the 3rd he could have done better with though.


9.) 25 Nov 2019 18:43:18
Tuor, I said when the team was announced that we would struggle if Jones was in defence rather than midfield.

That said Jones in midfield is a terrible prospect in itself.

Yet who would you have played in midfield other than Fred and Andreas Pereira?

The only other fit options were two 18 year olds with less than 120 minutes first team experience.

Would it have been a good idea or fair to throw them into a game against a team that battles so ferociously in midfield? Physically and tactically Sheffield United isn't the team to give young 18 year olds a game.

Remember that only in the last 2-3 months have both of them become old enough to not be required to be in education in this country.

The best we could have done was either stick a defender in midfield or play both Lingard and Pereira narrow in front of Fred and get them the press and harass Sheffield's midfield. I still think we would have lost the midfield battle but at least there would have been a battle rather than allowing them to waltz through at every opportunity.


10.) 25 Nov 2019 19:14:59
Danny, I'd say it was more than just last summer's failings. We've had numerous windows to build a strong midfield, and haven't.


11.) 25 Nov 2019 19:39:36
Tuor

What line up should he have played then? Who else was available from the start that could have improved the midfield or defense?


12.) 25 Nov 2019 21:33:46
@ Shappy:

I would have played Garner in a midfield three. I know he is young and raw, but he gets about the field and has energy. Even played Fred in the holding role, and Jesse in a the middle. There were other options available. It isn't rocket science to set up compact and narrow against a team like SU.

We need a CM, big time. I would definitely take Emre Can.

@DodgyBanter:

I would have gone 4411: DDG. WB, AT, HM, BW. DJ, F, JG, MR. AP, AM.


 

 

10 Nov 2019 18:53:29
I was at the game today, and I have to say I haven't enjoyed a game so much in ages. Such intensity and purpose; it had my pulse racing.

I know there is a long way to go with more bumps likely to come; but today, I saw something: I saw a team with an identity.

Shame we have to endure two weeks of international football.

Have a good evening, all.

Tuor78

1.) 10 Nov 2019 20:02:00
A very very young team too, let’s remember that.


2.) 10 Nov 2019 20:13:26
Was an entertaining game. Had fun at that today.


3.) 10 Nov 2019 22:09:46
To be fair it came across as the best atmosphere at OT for some time.
I thought the whole team played well today.
Its been more hot than cold results wise over the past 5 or 6 games so that's the improvement i have been crying out for.
Yes its been a good run of fixtures but that's nit picking.
For me pogba aside that was our best 11 out there today.
If we can sustain that form for our next 6 games with 4 wins a loss and a draw then that would see us in a much better spot. Consistency has to start somewhere. There are some green shoots emerging let's hope the team can keep giving the fans something to sing about.
Fred and maguire had there best games in a united shirt today i thought. Not without error but both were right at it.
Martial james and rash were also a real threat today.
Jan might bring much needed reinforcements.


4.) 10 Nov 2019 23:57:07
fred played some great passes today.


5.) 11 Nov 2019 00:08:36
Sorry for scaring you on the live chat Ken. Just to clarify, not regretting the loss of Fellaini!

Everyone played well today and it just clicked. Agree on the green shoots. If we get rolling we could be very dangerous with this team. We have not been shown up by the top 6 teams. We have struggled with teams we expect to beat.

Squad is very thin still. Key injuries can derail us. Remains to be seen how Pogba fits back into this team.


6.) 11 Nov 2019 00:33:15
Didn't see the game, just motd, but dare I say we looked exciting? Could just be the opposition but it was so nice to enjoy seeing us play some fast, attacking football.


7.) 11 Nov 2019 08:24:33
Great to see such a refreshing post. Think we all enjoyed the game, Rash could have had a hat trick, and James has the potential of being up there with the most assists in the league. More of those please.


8.) 11 Nov 2019 08:50:56
Towards the end of the game, it was relentless wave off attack.
Good to see that we kept the energy levels up.
2 victories and 6 goals in a week.
International break at the wrong time : (.


9.) 11 Nov 2019 10:20:10
We fielded the youngest EPL side this season. DDG is 29, Maguire and Fred 26, Lindelof 25, Martial and Andreas Pereira 23, McTominay 22, Rashford, James and AWB 21, with Williams 19.

Seven players who could be lining up for our under 23's in the first team and performing well.

That's not including players like Tuanzebe, Dalot, Laird, Garner, Levitt, Chong, Gomes and Greenwood. Who all are potential first team quality players either now or in the near future.

We have a bright future with talent like that at the club, if most of them can achieve their potential then we will have a cracking team in a few years.

You can see what the club is building. It won't be plain sailing, there will be ups and downs. But the potential is there.


 

 

10 Oct 2019 18:20:03
It has come to something when a few major sporting media outlets have us down as relegation contenders.

Based on our last 16 or so results, we would be in the bottom three, so maybe such talk isn't that far-fetched. But the fact we are being talked about in such terms leaves a very unpleasant feeling.

I hope Martyn Pert, has an impact. At least getting the side fitter and more robust.

Tuor78

1.) 10 Oct 2019 23:30:13
Tuor as I've been saying, there is a distinct possibility of us going down unless the manager is changed, striker arrives in January, new midfielders arrive in January, and Woodward finally recruits a dof to actually move the club into the 21st century.


2.) 11 Oct 2019 06:40:46
AAA

I am worried, the club seem to think the answer is sticking by the manager, who should never have been appointed, now they have, as I predicted, got themselves stuck in an emotional sentimental hole over Ole. There is a chance we will be relegated if Ole remains manager. What sort of players will a. Come in January, b. Want to play for a club hurtling downwards, c. Play for Solskjaer?

I can only think they don’t want to expose a new manager to the Liverpool game as his first.


3.) 11 Oct 2019 12:28:18
Agree on the Liverpool Point redman. No point a new guy being thrown into that particular lions den on his first day in the office.

Let Ole handle that one, and new guy steps in straight after. I'm actually terrified of that game, I could see them hitting 4+ goals with ease and our confidence hurtling towards rock bottom.


4.) 11 Oct 2019 13:05:33
Players usually step up during these special matches.
There is pride involved in it as well.


5.) 11 Oct 2019 14:21:37
TRD

I posted the other day exactly that when answering someone who was going to their first Utd Liverpool game.


 

 

07 Oct 2019 13:39:02
Hi all. Old poster here, who hasn't posted in a few years.

Really is painful to see how far this great club has fallen. It pains me no end. I could list a few reasons for the demise, but I am sure they have been listed already a thousand times over.

I honestly think the club should now prioritise hiring the Vatican's best exorcist, for it seems that anything the club touches, rots and decays faster than a potato blight. Thus, no amount of money spent on new players will change our current course into the abyss. ;0)

In all seriousness, I think I would do a better job than the current coaching staff. I mean, where was the logic in changing out CB partnership mid-way through the second half. Surely, 99.99999999999999999% of people would have put young at RB and Rojo at LB. I had to rewind it just to make sure I wasn't seeing things. That done for me.
Right now, if someone said to me that the only way to get rid of the owners and that dud, woodcock, was for the club to get relegated, I think I would seriously think about taking that offer.

Ole is a great Human being. A generally lovely guy. But he isn't cut out for this. It is sad seeing him being dragged through the mud like this, even if someone of the criticism is more than warranted.

I hope he walks away instead of suffering the ignominy of being given the sack.

Tuor78

1.) 07 Oct 2019 15:10:40
My son and I were watching the match and shouting at the tele when the substitution was made. He moved young from left to right back. Tuanzebe from right CB to left back. McGuire from left CB to right CB, and just accommodate Franz Beckenpaur (Rojo) at left CB.
That decision on it's own, sums up the muddled state of all our coaching staff.
I really like Ole as a person, but he's not a United quality manager. Move him to another role and get rid of Phelan and Carrick as they are useless.


2.) 07 Oct 2019 15:43:51
Welcome back Tuor78.


3.) 07 Oct 2019 20:19:50
Hows Turin doing these days?


4.) 07 Oct 2019 20:36:22
Hey Ken.

Good to see you are still around mate.

@ AAA

I couldn't believe he did that. Made no sense from a tactical standpoint.

@ Mort

He resides in some hall of guilt, last I heard. Poor fellow. He will never get over the whole Níniel thing.

;o)


5.) 08 Oct 2019 07:25:21
Welcome back Tuor.
Unfortunately we are going through a very rough patch.


6.) 08 Oct 2019 09:41:05
Thank you, truered.

Yeah; it is heart breaking. I have kind of numbed to it now. Got sick of being depressed all week.


 

 

 

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18 Jan 2020 13:47:12
I'd play him next to Harry M, when fit.

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18 Jan 2020 13:46:14
Absolute sham. Just pay the asking price or near enough. We are in no place to be haggling over this deal.

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02 Jan 2020 13:29:20
Damn shame about Gomez and Chong. Don't blame them though. They are being held back at the club.

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31 Dec 2019 04:00:38
Thanks, Ed.

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22 Dec 2019 18:02:33
Who picks the team, and who chooses the tactics?

Times like this I miss fellaini. He was a plan b, c and d, in his own right.

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15 Dec 2019 16:13:54
I had that feeling as well; and it was reinforced after 5 minutes.

Really need to work on other tactical options. We are way too one dimensional.

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25 Nov 2019 21:33:46
@ Shappy:

I would have played Garner in a midfield three. I know he is young and raw, but he gets about the field and has energy. Even played Fred in the holding role, and Jesse in a the middle. There were other options available. It isn't rocket science to set up compact and narrow against a team like SU.

We need a CM, big time. I would definitely take Emre Can.

@DodgyBanter:

I would have gone 4411: DDG. WB, AT, HM, BW. DJ, F, JG, MR. AP, AM.

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25 Nov 2019 15:47:25
@Shappy:

Where was the sense in playing a two man midfield that was comprised of Fred and Pereira, and a back three that included Phil Jones? Don't the coaching team have access to a TV. Sheffield United play a midfield three who play narrow and compact. They have CF's who are strong and direct. (anathema to United's defence) They were always going to smash us with a midfield two comprising of Fred and Perreira, and take the mick out of our defence with calamity Jones and Lindelof, part of a back three.

There seems to be so many school boy tactical errors that I have to question the competency of the coaching staff.

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20 Nov 2019 19:15:53
I think Poch won't be out of a job for long. He will probably move back to Spain.

I imagine some fans will be begging the club to bring him in if we lose to Sheffield United.

Tuor78