The Manchester United Thread

RedUnited said:
Haha, with Shaw out now as well.. could this be a possible lineup? Fellaini will probably start since his red card in PL.. Hope Pogba is back on the bench at least for Thursday and 100% for Arsenal.. Anyone know anything about Baillys injury?

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Still a good lineup, I don't really get all the ******** that United squad is too thin, when you can still put out a lineup like this, even with all the injuries. Also that's another reason right there for why Darmian is worth keeping around even as a squad player, he can put up a decent **** all across the back four.
 
Tyton said:
Still a good lineup, I don't really get all the ******** that United squad is too thin, when you can still put out a lineup like this, even with all the injuries. Also that's another reason right there for why Darmian is worth keeping around even as a squad player, he can put up a decent **** all across the back four.
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I think if Darmian is moved on, it'd be more a case of being too good to be a squad player. Could be a first choice RB for a lot of decent teams out there.
 
RhQQ said:
I think if Darmian is moved on, it'd be more a case of being too good to be a squad player. Could be a first choice RB for a lot of decent teams out there.
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Yeah I really hope Darmian stays, could even be first choice at LB.. nothing extraordinary, but gets the job done!
 
zzeezzy said:
We really got to go for it in the first leg though, none of this cautious ****, scoring two away goals and this tie is over if you ask me.
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Considering a 1-1 at home is pretty much nailed on then yeh haha
 
Lacazette , whom I seem to remember being spoken about recently in here, talking about the summer saying (like most top players), he won't move to any club not in the CL.
 
Daniel Taylor just said on MUTV that CL won't be key to signing Griezmann he's been told. But will effect his contract package hugely. Also said Everton are close to agreeing a deal for Keane, been told by people close to him. Also said Utd have offered De Gea a huge new contract and want to keep him as long as possible.
 
Theatre of dreams said:
That time has been and gone for me. Would be one of the first on the for sale list.
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Started a new save on Fifa17 and had an instant clear out.
Leicester bought Jones off me.

6th game of the season, up against Leicester. Jones injured in the 9th minute XD
 
Theatre of dreams said:
Its not an excuse. To my mind i can't think of any Prem team challenging for the title and getting to the semi or final of the Europa. Yes our home form has been bad. But that's down to a lot of factors. Not worried in the slightest going into next season!
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I don't doubt you'll be better next season however Jose spent a lot of money in the summer already to improve the team yet i don't see much improvement on the whole from last season.

Legend Incredimaria said:
This season is extremely complicated. It's easy to say let's blame mourinho but there's more to it. A manager's job is to set-up a team and find the right balance to be able to defend well and create chances in attack. We've done both well for large parts of the season yet, we find ourselves fighting for UCL.

That said, I don't believe a manager is ever at fault when the players don't take the chances they get, which has been the case for at least half of the frustrating draws this season. The players are the ones choose how they score in real time. Turn half of the draws into wins and we'd be 3 points behind chelsea. That's how frustrating it is.

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Irrelevant in my eyes because the fact is you didn't take them chances, i could say if Chelsea didn't score more goals than opponents we wouldn't be top makes no sense. They are missing them chances for a reason, he signed the best playmaker in Europe last season and although i think he's been decent (i literally cannot spell he's name but the Armenian lad) there is no way Jose has got the best out of him. Not just a dig at Jose for this one but Juan Mata, when with Chelsea he racked up 27 assists in 2 and a half seasons yet with Utd just 16. Get the best out of Mata and you get create opportunities simple as that. I'm not just blaming Jose for this i think they club have made terrible decisions too.

Mike. said:
It wasn't the volume, but way they stacked up badly. Before LVG we needed 2-3 signings, then LVG gutted the squad.

Should also be really obviously that players rise and fall, and members of the defence have falled away and need replacing now
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Utd were not the only club to play such a volume of games in such a short time and he's not managing Fleetwood he's managing one of the biggest clubs in the world. He now that i can look from the outside is a monumental hypocrite. He's constantly bashed Chelsea for not playing mid-week games yet complained when he's had too and even at times stated "i'd rather be playing mid-week". Yes i have an issue with him haha.

zzeezzy said:
Being in CL I'd argue is easier than Europa, obviously not as a competition but when it comes to fixture congestion and scheduling Europa is an utter nightmare. Which is part of the reason why I don't really like it.

Nine games in April is absurd, let alone with the injuries we've had. Like Jose rightly pointed out, if we had of got through to the FA Cup Semi's, where on earth would they of been scheduled in our fixture list? Being successful in Europa only harms you in other competitions.

Anyway getting top 4 and winning a cup is a good season, not great, but have to lower expectations in the context.
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You've had injuries etc but Jose let 3 players go in January with zero replacements, if he wasn't happy with that then its a massive failure on the boards part no?

RhQQ said:
Juggling European footy will quickly bring that points tally back towards us. If United win even half of those dominated home draws, we're close to them. If De Bruyne puts City 2-0 up against Chelsea it's a 6 pointer and a likely different psychological path. Loads of if's & maybe's, loads of little factors that have contributed to what has been a nice favourable season for Chelsea, but take nothing away from them, they've been ruthless.

But I can still sorta see the bookies logic tbh. The table doesn't tell the complete story. No doubt both clubs will go out on a limb to improve too this summer. Arsenal would be a mad bet given their current state. Spurs have a quality coach & squad, but they're still Spurs, the team to finish 3rd in a 2 horse race. Chelsea will have it tougher next season. It's no coincidence that Liverpool's better league campaigns coincide with no European footy, so it would leave the two Manc clubs as likely candidates along with Chelsea.
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If there ever was a back handed compliment there it is!!! We went on a 13 game winning run, absolutely nothing favourable about that. Conte took over a squad that was at its lowest point for 15 years, a squad that needing multiple changes, a squad that needed to faze out its most successful player and captain. Nothing about Chelsea being top is "favourable", we've earned it and some.

Alc said:
Tbf unlike Liverpool, Chelsea are pretty used to juggling league campaigns and European football. Would be nothing new for any of the players in our squad or the manager.
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Bang on mate, look i have no doubt Chelsea will have to strengthen and juggle things around but i have no worries about next season................ Unless the board mess up and Conte gets sacked!
 
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