The Manchester United Thread

Theatre of dreams said:
How do people think we would fair if we went into next season with -

GK- DDG, Romero, Jhonstone, Periera

RB- Darmian, Valencia, Varela
LB- Shaw, CBJ, Riley

CB- Smalling, Jones, Rojo, Tuanzebe, Williams, Poole

RW- Lingard, Januzaj
LW- Martial, Memphis, Young

DM- Schniederlin, Blind, McNair

CM- Schweinstiger, Herrera, TFM, Rooney, Goss

AMC- Mata, Peirera

STR- Rashford, Wilson

And Mou in charge?

Looking at that it should get us in top 4 imo. Add Manolas, Sane, Ibra, CM should easy have us challenging on all fronts injuries permitting.
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Its hard to say, but i imagine it would depend largely if Schneiderlin can step up and Rooney could emulate Scholes. Also if Rashford can score in every other game. And if oue defense, Blind that is, learn how to mark properly.
So i would not be optimistic.
 
What do people think of this

Ddg
Darmain, Smalling, Manolas, Shaw
Rooney, Schniederlin
Sane, James, Martial
Ibra

as a starting 11 pretty good that imo and realistic. That 11 and the rest of the squad should defo be challenging for the title.
 
That would be excellent. However, i woukd keep Mata and save some money. Buy some up and comming youngster and give hin the chance. Preferably someone to challenge and rotate wirh Rooney.
 
Vanjagl said:
That would be excellent. However, i woukd keep Mata and save some money. Buy some up and comming youngster and give hin the chance. Preferably someone to challenge and rotate wirh Rooney.
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Mot a bad idea. Plus we have some good youngsters coming through Gribbin, Boonen, Gomes. I remember watching Martial and James at Monaco together sometimes it was like watching Yorke and Cole at times just both knew what each one was going to do next.
 
Theatre of dreams said:
What do people think of this

Ddg
Darmain, Smalling, Manolas, Shaw
Rooney, Schniederlin
Sane, James, Martial
Ibra

as a starting 11 pretty good that imo and realistic. That 11 and the rest of the squad should defo be challenging for the title.
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Might as well keep Mata tbh. But agree.
 
Unai Emery, always liked him as a manager, bit of an overlooked candidate for United.
 
zzeezzy said:
Unai Emery, always liked him as a manager, bit of an overlooked candidate for United.
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I've been preaching about him for months!

He has those moments but i feel he'd suit united a lot more than mourinho

He gives youth a chance, he shows passion, he's tactically guile and astute, favors attacking sexy brand of football as you can tell with sevilla's 2nd half performance.
 
Theatre of dreams said:
I like him as a manager. Read he's a bit looney and has fallen out with board a few times. Prefer Mou. But do like Emery.
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Sounds like Mourinho to be fair lol.

Yeh good manager, but Mourinho would be the better next choice I think. I just have a feeling Mourinho knows he has a real point to prove against the league and his reputation is on the line big time in next job.
 
zzeezzy said:
Sounds like Mourinho to be fair lol.

Yeh good manager, but Mourinho would be the better next choice I think. I just have a feeling Mourinho knows he has a real point to prove against the league and his reputation is on the line big time in next job.
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Agree he is going to be super motivated! And I don't think his style of footballs as bad as some make out. I've seen a fair few of his Chelsea, Madrid, Porto, Milan sides blow teams away and playing nicely in the process.
 
I'm always amazed by media completely overlooking Emery. When was the last time any club won 3 major europan finals in a row? 1970s? And even that was probably some household name like Bayern. Emery is doing it with mid-table team. Let that sink in for a second.

The guy masterminds one of the biggest achievements in history of club football, and it's like he doesn't even exists.
 
zzeezzy said:
Sounds like Mourinho to be fair lol.

Yeh good manager, but Mourinho would be the better next choice I think. I just have a feeling Mourinho knows he has a real point to prove against the league and his reputation is on the line big time in next job.
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Only part i would say mou beats emery is experience.

I don't know how he'd do in the epl plus he can't speak english.
 
Tyton said:
I'm always amazed by media completely overlooking Emery. When was the last time any club won 3 major europan finals in a row? 1970s? And even that was probably some household name like Bayern. Emery is doing it with mid-table team. Let that sink in for a second.

The guy masterminds one of the biggest achievements in history of club football, and it's like he doesn't even exists.
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I've brought his and Marcelino's names up a few times here. Two severely underrated managers in europe.

I prefer emery to marcelino cos emery's style of play suits the eyes a lot better but marci ain't no slouch
 
Emery is great, he and Monchi ( the DoF) would be excellent.

But Mou and Berta is a dream ticket, on paper at least
 
Tyton said:
I'm always amazed by media completely overlooking Emery. When was the last time any club won 3 major europan finals in a row? 1970s? And even that was probably some household name like Bayern. Emery is doing it with mid-table team. Let that sink in for a second.

The guy masterminds one of the biggest achievements in history of club football, and it's like he doesn't even exists.
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Emery was one of my preferences to replace Rodgers, along with Ancelotti and Klopp. Happy we ended up with Klopp as I've wanted him for years, but any club that gets Emery should count themselves lucky.
 
Legend Incredimaria said:
Valencia is so criminally underrated. He's done well in that position since coming back from injury.

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If you think that Valencia is of the standard that we need for the team we must become (ie best in UK at least) then I cannot say anything else.

Also:

1. On EMERY. He is one of the better managers around but he has never proved himself with any consistency in a league format. So Im amazed that you re even discussing him as an option. Imho we must be going after the very top managers. Mourinho is the only one such manager who is available. Our current set up/predicament practically screams for Cholo SIMEONE but he is ensconced in Athletico.

2. Lingard is NOT a UTD player ffs. He is very limited and wont EVER get better. He can barely dribble, cant really cross and defo cant shoot (straight). I am shocked that this is not obvious to people on this forum. Imho we should get rid or at the very least have him as a squad player.
 
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MANUMAD said:
If you think that Valencia is of the standard that we need for the team we must become (ie best in UK at least) then I cannot say anything else.

Also:

1. On EMERY. He is one of the better managers around but he has never proved himself with any consistency in a league format. So Im amazed that you re even discussing him as an option. Imho we must be going after the very top managers. Mourinho is the only one such manager who is available. Our current set up/predicament practically screams for Cholo SIMEONE but he is ensconced in Athletico.

2. Lingard is NOT a UTD player ffs. He is very limited and wont EVER get better. He can barely dribble, cant really cross and defo cant shoot (straight). I am shocked that this is not obvious to people on this forum. Imho we should get rid or at the very least have him as a squad player.
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You can't have a team full of stars and Lingard and Valencia have proved more than good enough to be squad/rotation players for Utd!
 
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