The Manchester United Thread

Theatre of dreams said:
"I will always play a team that has a good chance to win the next game in the league. In the Europa League if we can afford sometimes to rest some players we will do it.
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Lets see if he sticks to that and doesn't put out full strength team if he is in a position come April where qualifying via Europa League for CL is his best opportunity. He'd never do that, you play for what you can and what option you have open to you!

Silly comments imo.
 
Dean Henderson kept a clean sheet on his League One debut as they beat Redmond's Northampton Town 1-0 yesterday. Made 3 fantastic save.
 
Theatre of dreams said:
“I think at some stage it can influence on the championship.
If a team is in April in a position where they have more chance to win the Europa League they can let some games go in the championship, and not completely focus on that, on the regularity of the competition.
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He's basically described the CL too. Teams have, and will, favour the European tournament if their title chase is out of reach. Chelsea 2012, Champions League? I agree with Zzezzy, I'd love to see Arsenal in the latter stages of the Europa League, sitting around 7th in the league, and see how quickly his perspective changes.

As for "I will always play a team that has a good chance to win the next game in the league" - I hope that wasn't a dig at United, as bar the Palace game on the last day, which was the most meaningless game you could've pitted us with (both teams nothing to play for), we constantly played strong teams in the league, not to mention the fact we even beat Palace with the kids ffs.
 
Interesting to see all the pundits on BT Sport say we have a real chance of winning the league this season, and done some of the best important key signings in Matic and Lukaku. Can't disagree with that tbh. All also saying we're a cert for top 4.
 
Theatre of dreams said:
Interesting to see all the pundits on BT Sport say we have a real chance of winning the league this season, and done some of the best important key signings in Matic and Lukaku. Can't disagree with that tbh. All also saying we're a cert for top 4.
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Matic's the key one for me, lukaku will prob give you the same numbers as Ibra by season end. Almost everyone else has bought where they were strong already or not addressed the depth of squad enough for my liking. Chelsea seem to have reduced there's weirdly (too many out)

Cant really argue with United/City went out to get, both got what was needed on the pitch.
 
Theatre of dreams said:
"I was always against it," Wenger told the Evening Standard.
Because apart from Man United, who did win the Europa League?

"All the years before it was always a team who was kicked out of the Champions League by having been kicked out of it before.
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He more seems to be annoyed that teams from the CL can drop into it and use it to get back into the CL than he does with United starting in it and going on to win it and get into the CL
 
ninjaskill said:
He more seems to be annoyed that teams from the CL can drop into it and use it to get back into the CL than he does with United starting in it and going on to win it and get into the CL
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Dont mind the winners getting a shot into the CL, but the CL teams dropping in, is a **** idea for money only and should GTFO. for me. never a fan
 
wkdsoul said:
Matic's the key one for me, lukaku will prob give you the same numbers as Ibra by season end. Almost everyone else has bought where they were strong already or not addressed the depth of squad enough for my liking. Chelsea seem to have reduced there's weirdly (too many out)

Cant really argue with United/City went out to get, both got what was needed on the pitch.
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I think Lukaku will just edge Zlatan by the end of season. But offer more to our overall attack than Zlata. City and Utd should be the teams to beat.
 
razielioux said:
Sad, but hope he develops into an animal plus we sign a replacement.
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Why in the World would you want a 'replacement' signed? If you hope any loan would be beneficial, why would you want another player in his way? Not like there's a shortage of options to start with.
 
I doubt TFM is linked to Aurier tbh.

He needs to go make 30 appearances a season, but he also needs to play at this level. Very much the right call.

Would love to see the Seri Roberto rumours be true
 
Mike. said:
I doubt TFM is linked to Aurier tbh.

He needs to go make 30 appearances a season, but he also needs to play at this level. Very much the right call.

Would love to see the Seri Roberto rumours be true
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Now that one would make sense as to why we've passed up/not seriously pursued Fabinho. Similar profile.
 
Mike. said:
I doubt TFM is linked to Aurier tbh.

He needs to go make 30 appearances a season, but he also needs to play at this level. Very much the right call. .....
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Would Palace be that beneficial a move though? de Boer is talking about changing their style and getting away from just sitting in but that's gonna' take time. And looking at his early efforts, even with a change to 5 at the back he wasn't pushing the FB's up much the games in Asia the summer. And they weren't playing much football. Just looking for Zaha as the outlet every opportunity.

Getting games on loan is one thing. But getting the right games at a club who does similar to what you do is a whole other.
 
Quotes from Ducker in the Telegraph-

Says Mourinho assured TFM he has future at Man United and he sees him as a long term successor for Valencia but needs to get more discipline.
 
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