The Manchester United Thread

[Alc]

You can criticise every single thing he did if you want, but when all is said and done, no one will give a **** about half of these things you are bringing up.

Will fans look back and think 'Oh no Mourinho was harsh on X, Y or Z player' or 'most successful manager our club has ever seen'. It will be the latter.

Just like with SAF, he made very questionable decisions, but no one ultimately gives a **** because he is the most successful manager our club has ever seen.

Just be happy that Mourinho brought you all that silverware and that Conte has revitalised you this season.

Off you again zz. Never have I said that I am not happy with all the success that Jose has brought to this club. All I did was raise arguments over his transfer record in the past 2-3 years which you clearly have no response to which is why you suddenly go on this ludicrous angle of how I am not thankful to Mourinho etc.

And even though its completely irrelevant to the discussion, most Chelsea fans including myself are just indifferent to Jose now. Some fans still adore him and others absolutelt detest him. Most simply have stopped caring either way. Look at what happened when he came to the Bridge with United. No special welcome or any attention paid to him at all.

Maybe being sold by Chelsea for his poor attitude was the kick up the **** the lad needed to get his career on track.

And he managed to become so good with 2.5 seasons of hard work? **** he should have started working hard much earlier, he would have had a couple of Ballon D'Ors by now.

 

[Alc]

You have De Bruyne as the POTY through 17 games? Phew. Think he's dropped quite a bit from last seasons standards personally this year. He's coming off a very quiet few months.

Its just an opinion Scouse just like your opinion in the summer about how Chelsea will never make the Top 4

In all seriousness, I do believe he is POTY and at the very least, a world-class player who should never have been sold from Chelsea. Happy to discuss this with you but this is not the thread!

 

[Average Joe]

Its just an opinion Scouse just like your opinion in the summer about how Chelsea will never make the Top 4

In all seriousness, I do believe he is POTY and at the very least, a world-class player who should never have been sold from Chelsea. Happy to discuss this with you but this is not the thread!

He's top 5 for me, up there with Sanchez, Costa, Hazard....

 

[Alc]

Maybe he should have then he would still be a Chelsea player and not at Man City

I agree we can speculate all day long. Point I have been trying to get across is that there are big question marks over his transfer record at Chelsea. I hope for my sake that what you say is true because seeing how good De Bruyne is now really beggars the 'what if..'

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

Its just an opinion Scouse just like your opinion in the summer about how Chelsea will never make the Top 4

In all seriousness, I do believe he is POTY and at the very least, a world-class player who should never have been sold from Chelsea. Happy to discuss this with you but this is not the thread!

Yup, happily hold my hands up there. Got that one WELL wrong. Can't see the current top 4 changing at all. I still fear City far more than yourself's FWIW as the team we have to finish ahead of for the league but that's probably for one of the other three relevant threads as you mentioned.

They don't need to hear about a title race in this one. They have enough problems as it is. .

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

He's top 5 for me, up there with Sanchez, Costa, Hazard....

Granted it's a long time since I was last in a maths class, but I'm only counting 4 names there. (With De Bruyne.) .....

 

[Average Joe]

Granted it's a long time since I was last in a maths class, but I'm only counting 4 names there. (With De Bruyne.) .....

Hence the '....' I can't decide on the last one

Maybe Coutinho but he's missed a few games

Payet would be racking up way more assists in team that isn't playing *****.

Mane doing really well so far at Liverpool too

 

[Alc]

Yup, happily hold my hands up there. Got that one WELL wrong. Can't see the current top 4 changing at all. I still fear City far more than yourself's FWIW as the team we have to finish ahead of for the league but that's probably for one of the other three relevant threads as you mentioned.

They don't need to hear about a title race in this one. They have enough problems as it is. .

Frankly speaking, I am happy if Chelsea get Top 4. As fun as this winning streak has been, I do feel it somewhat exaggerates the quality of our squad. Still feel we are 2-3 signings away from building a proper world class team.

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

Hence the '....' I can't decide on the last one

Hence forth I'm now going to call you Blue Joe.

Like the bitters in EVERY Derby, you bottle it! .

 

[Average Joe]

Hence forth I'm now going to call you Blue Joe.

Like the bitters in EVERY Derby, you bottle it! .

Could be worse I suppose, could be Norbert! XD

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

Could be worse I suppose, could be Norbert! XD

GOD NO! Then I'd have to love you. You'd be making everyone laugh. Everyone else would love you too.

That wouldn't be good! .

Stay Blue .... Joe. It's easier that way! .

 

[zzeezzy]

Off you again zz. Never have I said that I am not happy with all the success that Jose has brought to this club. All I did was raise arguments over his transfer record in the past 2-3 years which you clearly have no response to which is why you suddenly go on this ludicrous angle of how I am not thankful to Mourinho etc.

I've already responded to this and it's tiresome, honestly. Mata is a better all round player than he was back at Chelsea and De Bruyne had a work ethic issue that Jose saw in training hence selling him at the time. That's all there is to it, nothing more, nothing less.

I don't question Jose's transfers under us so far and that's all I really care about. If you want to believe that he did bad business for Chelsea that's fine, I just beg to differ. Fabregas was one of your main players in why you won title season before last.

Lets not forget your best player this season Diego Costa was signed under Mourinho. The rest of your team has been good but Costa is the guy your team hinges on, without him I couldn't see who you'd even replace him with.

 

[Theatre of dreams]

MUTV is free apparently from now till the new year.

 

[Mike.]

Yeah, the jury really isnt out on Bailly at all. He's been outstanding.

Mata is without doubt a better player than at Chelsea, he's actually rounded out his game.

Jose by and large did excellent business at Chelsea, no manager is perfect.

 

[Theatre of dreams]

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[Theatre of dreams]

Finished 2-2 goals from Demi Mitchel absolute worldie and a Peno from Goss who was fantastic. Missed another peno from Harrop. Good to see Buffonge and Gribbin get mins. Let's see who we get in knock out stages.

 

[Theatre of dreams]

Manchester United have asked fans whether they want standing back at Old Trafford if it was made legal.

Premier League clubs recently held initial talks on the possibility of introducing safe standing at grounds.

Top flight and Championship stadiums have had to be all-seater since terraces were outlawed in the aftermath of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.

Safe-standing areas, featuring retractable seats, are used at Celtic and abroad, notably in Germany.

Premier League chiefs have acknowledged a "softening" around the topic of standing clubs, with an improved atmosphere cited as one of the benefits, and clubs have agreed to hold further talks in the new year.

But some clubs - including Everton - are against it and it would need government legislation to change if safe standing was introduced at stadiums in England.

United contacted season-ticket holders on Thursday and included the question in a 20-point survey.

Supporters were asked for the three areas of Old Trafford - the biggest club ground in the UK, with a capacity of 75,635 - that they would prefer standing to be introduced.

It is believed to be the first time a Premier League club has surveyed its fans about the idea of bringing standing back to English grounds.

Jon Darch, who runs the Safe Standing Roadshow, which promotes the use of rail seats, said: "I am sure that the level of interest will be huge and look forward both to hearing the results and to seeing other Premier League clubs follow suit and ask their fans if they would also like to be formally allowed to stand at games in dedicated areas of rail seating, specifically designed for safe standing."

Man Utd fans asked about safe standing at Old Trafford - BBC Sport

 

[zzeezzy]

We would be a fool to reject safe standing, it will only make the atmosphere better and that will ultimately benefit the team in big moments.

 

[Theatre of dreams]

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Jose Mourinho confirms Morgan Schneiderlin will be allowed to leave #MUFC "for the right offer". West Brom & Everton have made bids.






5:00 am - 23 Dec 2016

 

[Theatre of dreams]

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"The squad is looking good," Jose Mourinho tells #MUTVHD. "Even Luke Shaw's injury is at an end." #MUFC



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The manager confirms in his press conference that Shaw is #MUFC's only injury absentee for the Boxing Day meeting with Sunderland.