The Manchester United Thread

Ed's been on the blower to everyone today swinging around how big a *** we've got. Anyway, some of the highlights:


Key points of Woodward's call:
1. Revenue up 4%
2. £29m loss
3. Wages increased by 9.4%
4. Sanchez's shirt sales already three times previous January record
5. New TV deal announcement maybe due within two weeks
6. Club expecting to make Champions League quarter-finals #mufc

Ed Woodward: “Sanchez signing generated 75% more social media interactions than Neymar to PSG. He set a new January record for shirt sales - Three times previous best.”#MUFC

Ed Woodward: “United are the most engaged football club on Twitter. Jesse Lingard’s takeover on Instagram generated over 40m impressions."#MUFC

Ed Woodward on TV Rights: “I need to be careful around this - it’s a very sensitive point in time. The first round of domestic bids is due in tomorrow. Watch this space.” #mufc

MUFC announce 2nd quarter revenues of £163.9m
Woodward: “Our solid business model has allowed us to invest in the future of the club with the extension of Jose Mourinho’s contract & the acquisition of Alexis Sanchez. We look forward to the remainder of the season with confidence”

Projected revenue for 2018 adjusted from £575m to £595m.
Yearly revenue in 2017: £591.2m

Ed Woodward: “United will continue to invest, in both the youth and the first team. Funds will be available for Jose to invest and improve the team, this Summer”.
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
..... U19s: FT - Brodarac 0 #MUFC 2. A professional job by United in difficult circumstances against combative opponents. The first-half goals proved enough to clinch a place in the @UEFAYouthLeague round of 16. .....
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Well that was nice whilst it lasted for you. ;)
 
Jose on Luke Shaw: "I know Shaw since Southampton. Know his potential and quality. Can he be the way I want my players to be during games and training week? He made the big effort. He is free of minor injuries. The natural consequence is he will have his contract."

Jose Mourinho tells #MUTV that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back in first-team training but is not yet ready for a return to action, while Eric Bailly also remains unavailable. There are no fresh injury concerns. #MUFC



Long JM answer about what a 'box to box' is, then: "Paul Pogba is a midfielder. Not left back/striker. Depends on tactical system but always midfield player. With so many opinions, people get confused. Between me + Paul no confusion. Difficult to find one with more potential."
 
Fair play to Shaw. A lot writing him off and said he would be gone and a perma crock. He’s worked hard at what Jose wanted and impressed and improved. Delighted he’s gonna get a new long term contract!
 
U19s: #MUFC will play Liverpool in the @UEFAYouthLeague round of 16. The Reds head to Merseyside for the one-off tie, which will be played on 20/21 February. #UYL
 
We have to be the most fouled team at this level. Kicked to **** by Newcastle so far. Especially Aliou Traore. 2 horror tackles from behind sees him off injured. Was dominating CM till then. Barlow on. Unlucky Ramanzani smashes the post from the edge of the box. Players look fired up after some dirty stuff from Newcastle.

Getting sick tbh of our best players getting targeted every week at this age and going off injured! Ramanzani forces a great save from the start of the second half.

Chong and Puigmal linking up well early in the second half. A mist header from Oconner gives the Newcastle 9 an easy finish 1-0. Mellor is the new Bebe!

Newcastle hit the bar. Then Chong finishes a great counter 1-1.

Chong tairing down on goal and keeper. CB hacks him down from behind only a yellow :O

ffs Chong misses a peno and the rebound. Oh dear 2-1 Newcastle in extra time. Ref lets a clear foul go on Galbraith that leads to them scoring. Galbraith shown red for something he said. Another good desplay!
 
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From embargoed part of presser

Mourinho on David de Gea: “Do you think a club that is trying to attract the best players is the club that is open to sell the best players? It makes NO sense. If you want to go to that level you have to attract the best players, like we did with Alexis, Matic and Pogba. The top players want to come, and our best players want to stay.” #mufc

Mourinho: “Alexis has a level my attacking players don’t have. He has played Champions League for a few different clubs. Of my other boys, Romelu is the first season in the Champions League, Marcus, Anthony, Jesse, just a few matches. We don’t have many with that knowhow.” #mufc

Mourinho on Sanchez: “When you have players in the team of that mentality where they say, I made that mistake or I lost the ball and I’m going to recover it, that is very important.” #mufc

Mourinho on Sanchez: “I like to have a player in my team that loses the ball in minute 91 and doesn’t stop until he recovers that ball even if he is tired. Just like he was in the last minute of our last match. I like this attitude.” #mufc
 
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Demetri Mitchell
@demetrimitche11

Jheeeze another win through to the quarter finals! What a feeling to get my first goal And also buzzing with a forth man of the match.



Hes he’s on fire since going out on loan in Jan. MOTM awards, assists, goals, team of the weeks. Hopefully continues all season and gets to go on tour again. Maybe even a squad role or loan again next season. And eventually replace Young in the squad.

Be great to have another English player in the squad and another academy product. Will see more and more from the academy players going through.


https://streamja.com/mao

It was a cracking goal too. That source is rubbish but it's the only one I can find.
 
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Delete it and let me post it. I'm a superstitious ****, and I have a better record than you when I post the teamsheet.

XD
 
U17s Academy player
James Garner.
Is today on international Duty.
Today he Captains the England u17s v Germany u17s in the algarve. 2pm KO GMT.
Good luck to james and mason greenwood who is also on England duty.
Come on England.
 
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