The Manchester United Thread

Half-Time, 2-0
Beckham's been at the heart of all the All-Stars chances. Good game so far
 
Amos on for Lindergaard

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3-0 Berbatov, pure class

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Lobs keeper, hits the crossbar, chests it down and volleys.
 
What a stat... 16 of the 27 players on tour for Manchester United were not born when Sir Alex Ferguson was appointed manager.

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6 subs for Manchester United..

Owen, Macheda, Cleverley, Welbeck, Nani and Smalling all coming on.

Ferdinand, Rooney, Berbatov, Young, Carrick and Park off.
 
On:
Owen
Welbeck
Cleverley
Smalling
Nani
Macheda

Off:
Rooney
Young
Park
Carrick
Ferdinand
Berbatov
 
United now set up with Smalling at RB, Jones at CB, Welbeck at LM, Nani at RM, Cleverley at CM with Owen and Macheda up front.

Game is fizzing out now unfortunately..

As I say that, Welbeck scores! 4-0.
 
Every single striker who has taken part on this tour (every striker bar Chicharito) has now scored.

Rooney x4, Berbatov x1, Owen x2, Diouf x1, Macheda x2 and Welbeck x1.

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Diouf and Fabio on for Vidic and Anderson..

Amos
Fabio - Smalling - Jones - Evra
Nani - Cleverley - Welbeck - Diouf
Macheda - Owen​
 
Although it's only a pre-season game, I for one can not help to get excited about this current squad we have at our dispolsal. Are striker department in my opinion can not be matched in the league and all have been very impressive on tour so far, bar Javier of course. Phil Jones and Ashley Young have really impressed as did David de Gea in the last game. Sir Alex has once again in my opinion built a very good squad with plenty of youth about it which will hopefully go on to dominate the Premier League for years to come.

Despite this though, being the greedy supporter I am... I'd still love too see either Wesley Sneijder, Luka Modric or even Rafael Van der Vaart (surprised no one has really talked about him before) to join the squad just to add that bit of flair I think we may lack at times this season.

Roll on next Sunday!
 
MisterStubbs said:
Although it's only a pre-season game, I for one can not help to get excited about this current squad we have at our dispolsal. Are striker department in my opinion can not be matched in the league and all have been very impressive on tour so far, bar Javier of course. Phil Jones and Ashley Young have really impressed as did David de Gea in the last game. Sir Alex has once again in my opinion built a very good squad with plenty of youth about it which will hopefully go on to dominate the Premier League for years to come.

Despite this though, being the greedy supporter I am... I'd still love too see either Wesley Sneijder, Luka Modric or even Rafael Van der Vaart (surprised no one has really talked about him before) to join the squad just to add that bit of flair I think we may lack at times this season.

Roll on next Sunday!
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Me too mate :D You took the words out of my mouth! Im impressed by Welbeck,he looks exciting!
 
4-0 FT.. Good game to watch. Good performance. Most stand out player tonight for us was Anderson in my opinion, had a very solid game. Evra was also excellent.

Welbeck looked good when he came on, but tried a bit too hard at times. Maybe needs to learn that he can keep it simple too.

All in all, good performance. Looking forward to the Barcelona game :)
 
How good was Beckham tonight? Didnt look at the match unfortunately. Good win for United against decent opposition(im one of the people that rate the MLS). Barca Game should be exciting
 
Steve* said:
How good was Beckham tonight? Didnt look at the match unfortunately. Good win for United against decent opposition(im one of the people that rate the MLS). Barca Game should be exciting
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He was best player on the pitch, for MLS ofc :). Great first half, but when we speed up, he didn't make bid influence.
 
Beckham:wub: just wow. Played full 90 mins and looked very fit. Still he can play in Premier league for sure. Superb passing skills, can shoot from distance, can take very good set pieces, not as slow as everyone thinks, can play as CM and RM too.. His passing was superb. I wont mind to have him back in our squad before he retires..

Anderson played well, so was Rooney and Berbatov. Young was invisible whole game. Welbeck just keep impressing me.. Very excited to see him play for us. He has all the talent to make it big with us..

Lindegaard and Amos are very good back ups and wont be surprised to see Lindegaard making it extremely tough for De Gea to claim his place..

Vidic - The Gladiator XD[COLOR=#00e0]

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[/COLOR]Replacing me? It's no big deal for Manchester United, says Paul Scholes


The hot summer topic at Manchester United has been finding Paul Scholes’ heir - but the man himself believes it’s a needless obsession.

While Reds fans have gone on a roller-coaster ride of transfer speculation as they look for the marquee playmaker to fill the 36-year-old’s boots, the Salford-born, Manchester-raised midfielder insists the job has been under way for nearly five years!

And if any United supporter is still fretting over an Old Trafford engine room without the Ginger Prince - he points to the post-Roy Keane era to comfort them.

Stories of the possible capture of Luka Modric, Samir Nasri or Wesley Sneijder have been prominent virtually every day since Scholes announced he was retiring 48 hours after the Champions League final.

The potential candidates have all had to tick the Scholes boxes.

But the man himself doesn’t believe they are indentikit versions of the recent Scholes.

“I don’t think it is a big deal really replacing me because I haven’t been the type of player people are talking about for the last four or five years,” Paul told M.E.N. Sport.

“I haven’t been scoring goals or been the main playmaker in the team for a while. I don’t think I actually need replacing in that way at all.

“I wasn’t the pulling the strings anymore, definitely in the last two years and probably even since I was 31-32. I haven’t been as prominent in the side. I wasn’t scoring the goals and I wasn’t making the goals.

“I think people are obsessed with having to replace me. If you look at the facts over the last couple of years. I haven’t played in the big games. So I don’t think there is that much that needs replacing!

“I am not saying I should have played in those big games because it was the right decision not to play me. I couldn’t cope playing full games and big games like that. Physically, it was too much for me. I think when people are talking about replacing Paul Scholes they are talking about replacing the Paul Scholes of five years ago. I was more prominent then.

“Then I was getting forward and scoring goals. I was making them and playing a big part. But I’ve been playing around 25 games a season since and getting the odd goal here and there.

“Does that need replacing? Essentially the job has been done anyway. Other players have already come in, done the job, and we’ve continued to be successful.

Irreplaceable

“Because I wasn’t contributing as much anymore was part of the reason why I retired. My contribution wasn’t enough for a Man United midfielder.”

It’s a factually convincing and typically modest argument but it won’t stop United fans swamping forums and social networks worrying about Scholes’ loss.

“This club is so big it loses massive players all the times. You think of Roy Keane, Mark Hughes, Bryan Robson and people wonder how United will replace them and yet look where we are now. We just go on winning things,” Scholes added.

“This club and this manager will always keep the ball rolling. Other clubs might not be able to deal with it but United can.

“I think Roy Keane came closest to being irreplaceable. You think what a leader he was, what a player he was and you think how do you replace that?

“But look how successful we have been since he went in 2005. Four Premier League titles. Three Champions League finals in four years. That tells you everything.

“If someone like Roy is not going to be missed, then nobody is going to be missed.

“Players don’t have the same worries when a team-mate goes like the fans do - no matter how good he was. You just know the manager will do something that will make the club tick on.

“They won’t give a second thought to me going. They won’t care. They will be looking forward to playing with the players United have got.”

Chief Executive David Gill hopes there might be another signing before the transfer window shuts at the end of August while manager Sir Alex Ferguson is playing down the search.

For his part, Scholes says he won’t be too bothered if a new midfielder doesn’t arrive.

“The players already at the club have got the chance to go on and stake big claims,” he added.

“Everyone knows the talent Anderson has got.

Attributes

“He can be a bit erratic at times but you forget he is still a young lad. But he is one who could have a massive part to play this season. He is in that category of playmaker. He can do that.

“Hopefully, with a bit more concentration, he can also score more goals as well. He has got the attributes. He has struggled with injury but if he has a good pre-season under his belt and be as professional as he can be, he should be a top class player.

“Everytime Tom Cleverley has gone on tour in the last three or four years, he seems to have done well and scores goals. I don’t know where he is in the manager’s plans. I haven’t got a clue, but he is definitely one who is capable.

“I can’t see why people have problems with Michael Carrick like some seemed to last year. I found him brilliant to play with. He is a simple man with no complications and he does the job required.

“He is not a flashy person or a flashy player but he has great talent. He has great mental concentration. He reads the game so well. He is a dream for any attacking midfielder to play with. He is like a Rolls Royce.

“I wouldn’t have any worries going with the players already at the club. We have loads of talent who can play there. Ryan Giggs did it brilliantly last season, Darren Fletcher, Tom, Anderson, Michael and Ji-sung Park can play there.

“There are no concerns at all I think we are as good and probably better in that department than we have ever been.”

But if Paul Scholes had to put his weight behind one newcomer who would it be?

“The ones who have been linked all look like they are capable of playing for United,” he added.

“But there are no guarantees. You could sign Sneijder for £35-40m and it might not work out. He went to Real Madrid and it didn’t quite work out for him there, so you just don’t know.

“The three linked the most with United are all great top players. Of the three Modric, when we’ve played against him, has been the one I have been most impressed with. Whenever we played Tottenham, he was the one who stood out.”
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Nice interview from simplest person..

Very nice words about Carrick. Shame many dont understand his role..
 
Personally, i'm actually quite happy chicharito is injured. i know it sounds mad but it will give others a chance (welbeck, berbatov, macheda etc)
 
Park Ji-sung: I've proved doubting fans wrong at Manchester United

Park Ji-sung believes he has convinced everyone his move to Manchester United was about far more than selling shirts in the Far East.

At a club whose commercial operation has grown rapidly over the past decade, Park's budget arrival from PSV Eindhoven in 2005 smacked of a cynical marketing move.

Although the South Korean had been part of a PSV side good enough to reach the Champions League semi-finals, the obvious benefits of having a prominent player from the Far East in Sir Alex Ferguson's squad seemed to be of equal importance.

Yet Park struggled to make an impact during his early years at Old Trafford.

Injuries hampered his progress and it appeared his stint in Manchester would be a short one.

However, Ferguson had spotted Park's talent and slowly he has emerged as a key figure, especially in big games.

He scored the winner against Arsenal last season and was then on target with United's crucial second in their Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea in April.
And this season is shaping up to be equally rewarding.

Park has scored in three of United's four games so far on their tour of North America, while Ferguson has offered the midfielder a two-year contract extension.
Little wonder Park is convinced he has laid those early fears to rest.

"At first, some said I was selling T-shirts," said Park. "It didn't hurt. It was my first year and maybe they thought an Asian player could not perform in European football.

"I proved it was the wrong thing to think and I am delighted with that.

"I have proved I can play in European football."

Industrious and disciplined, Park is a manager's dream.

Little wonder other Premier League teams are starting to look at South Korea as a recruiting ground.

Bolton have made a home for Chung Yong-lee while Sunderland signed Won Ji-dong, and Park believes there are others who have the capability to follow his lead.

"More Korean players will come here," he said.

"There are Korean players who have the talent to play in Europe. Hopefully they can come over to play and show how much Asian football has improved."

Park is already looking beyond that, raising the possibility he could eventually end up in Major League Soccer after last night's 4-0 rout of the MLS All-Stars in New Jersey.

His immediate future is United, though, and that new deal he looks certain to sign.

"Why not?" he said. "I keep saying I want to stay at Manchester United for more years.

"Hopefully one day we will get together and sort it out."

Park admitted he was surprised to claim the man-of-the-match award.

Dimitar Berbatov, in particular, had reason to feel aggrieved given his outstanding contribution to United's opener and his own excellent effort just after half-time.

With his commitment to the Reds secure and Javier Hernandez ruled out for a fortnight - a period that includes the Community Shield on August 7 - Berbatov looks set to be presented with an immediate chance to win back the place he was so devastated to lose for the Champions League final defeat against Barcelona in May.
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Really he is a manager's dream. Never moans, never stops working.. 7th season with us.. Very impressive..
 
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