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Our top 4 hopes hinges on martial's "injury". Is he really injured or did LVG take precautionary measures?

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zzeezzy said:
How many excuses are in this post, every manager has to deal with squad management and injuries are a part of the game.
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Try playing FM with U18 fullbacks entire season, see how that works out for ya. Having 7-8 injuries in the same position is a situation most managers never had to deal with in their entire careers.



zzeezzy said:
We've actually been fortunate in the fact that Blind and Smalling have been consistently playing this season or we would of been screwed in that area as well.
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Fortunate? They play consistently because backups in Jones and Rojo were out nearly the entire season. Blind in particular has been running on fumes since February and after 70 minutes he looks like he's about to have a heart attack. Supposedly he doesn't even train last couple of months, because that's the only way for him to recover when you can't afford to rest him.
 
Tyton said:
Try playing FM with U18 fullbacks entire season, see how that works out for ya. Having 7-8 injuries in the same position is a situation most managers never had to deal with in their entire careers.
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Considering we have used CBJ, Varela and Fosu-Mensah I don't see what the issue is really, they have been performing better than our so called 'senior fullbacks' that LVG chose to go into this season with which includes the likes of Darmian, Rojo, Valencia and Young. I do not care what anyone says, you are asking for trouble if you go into a season expecting Valencia and Young to be fullbacks.

Ok we can all agree Shaw was a massive loss, but like I say, CBJ/Varela/Fosu-Mensah have all been worthy of playing in senior team and have not looked out of shape playing in senior team. They have been better than the players who they are covering for (apart from Shaw).





Tyton said:
Fortunate? They play consistently because backups in Jones and Rojo were out nearly the entire season. Blind in particular has been running on fumes since February and after 70 minutes he looks like he's about to have a heart attack. Supposedly he doesn't even train last couple of months, because that's the only way for him to recover when you can't afford to rest him.
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Fortunate in the sense that Smalling has never had a season like this injury wise, playing so consistently and if you don't know that Jones is going to be a constant injury note looking at his history well... that's just poor management from the start that you didn't address that area.

Most fans wanted a CB at the start of the season and your point about Blind is true, but probably just backs up my point. We wasn't sufficient in this area going into the season.
 
Tyton said:
Try playing FM with U18 fullbacks entire season, see how that works out for ya. Having 7-8 injuries in the same position is a situation most managers never had to deal with in their entire careers.....
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Or he could of had the flip side which Klopp has had to deal with at FB (not to mention the rest of L'pool's horrendous injury list to key players the majority of the season) where he's had the top two, Clyne and Moreno, having to play almost constantly all year round. 50 and 48 games respectively out of the 60 the club has played this year. Which I believe is the most of any team the top 5 European leagues. He had nottin' behind with Flanagan out and the completely inexperienced (and by no means good enough IMO) Randle and to a lesser extent Brad Smith. Both Nathaniel and Albie have been in desperate need of rest most weeks this year but have had to play through circumstance. And the way we now play really takes it out of you physically game-to-game.

Have Utd had a horrible run of luck in one position injury wise? No question. But injury's are part and parcel of the game and Van Gaal's had no worse an overall situation to deal with this year than other managers. It's football and you deal.

(And that's before you look at Utd's specific situation and the natural FB's he overlooked for so long in place of wingers he insists on having back there. Or the player he released in the summer leaving him light in the position.).

Like yer man but every time I see you run with this it just smacks of the perfect excuse Van Gaal likes to throw out there to cover his massive short falls at Utd.
 
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Mike. said:
I'm all that sure he does tbh. Even if we get top 4, im more convinced he will go rather than stay
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Really feel for Sir Bobby through all this.

Always had the utmost respect for that man who's always comes across as humble and exceptionally dignified whenever I've heard him speak. Not least on my own club. To be torn over wanting the best for the club he's given a lifetime to, but not wanting a man who is the complete opposite of that must be horrible for a Utd man of his values.
 
Honestly, I didn't hear these protests on mourinho when united fans were begging for him to replace fergie. I remember prior to when moyes was announced, ALOT of united fans wanted mou to take over when he got sacked by perez. They were little to no mentions of these "united values" at that point. Why start now? Obviously one season of him failing at Chelsea has probably changed everyone's opinion of him.

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Scouseinthehouse said:
Really feel for Sir Bobby through all this.

Always had the utmost respect for that man who's always comes across as humble and exceptionally dignified whenever I've heard him speak. Not least on my own club. To be torn over wanting the best for the club he's given a lifetime to, but not wanting a man who is the complete opposite of that must be horrible for a Utd man of his values.
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I dont really. He wants a man with no credible experience in Giggs in charge.

If he wanted the best for United, he'd work with Mourinho and keep the balance.
 
Legend Incredimaria said:
Honestly, I didn't hear these protests on mourinho when united fans were begging for him to replace fergie. I remember prior to when moyes was announced, ALOT of united fans wanted mou to take over when he got sacked by perez. They were little to no mentions of these "united values" at that point. Why start now? Obviously one season of him failing at Chelsea has probably changed everyone's opinion of him.

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Most [eople wanted Mourinho when Moyes was hired. That hasn't really changed
 
Legend Incredimaria said:
Honestly, I didn't hear these protests on mourinho when united fans were begging for him to replace fergie. I remember prior to when moyes was announced, ALOT of united fans wanted mou to take over when he got sacked by perez. They were little to no mentions of these "united values" at that point. Why start now? Obviously one season of him failing at Chelsea has probably changed everyone's opinion of him.

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People like a narrative. The United values and United way are being peddled by those who want Giggs in charge
 
Mike. said:
People like a narrative. The United values and United way are being peddled by those who want Giggs in charge
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To be fair, if we're honest, after a lot of the **** that played out under Ferguson and what he came out with, any talk of 'Utd values/ Utd way/ however else you want to term it' is pretty moot today.

But someone like Charlton is from a completely different era and still adhere's to those values.
 
Whilst I'm thinking on, is the Cup Final another stupid (and un-fan friendly to be kind) tea-time kick-off again?
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Whilst I'm thinking on, is the Cup Final another stupid (and un-fan friendly to be kind) tea-time kick-off again?
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think it might be seeing as money talks these days should go back to the season ends cup final sat after then on the wensday cl final then last games over the bank hoilday weekend should be the playoff finals but thats just me
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
To be fair, if we're honest, after a lot of the **** that played out under Ferguson and what he came out with, any talk of 'Utd values/ Utd way/ however else you want to term it' is pretty moot today.

But someone like Charlton is from a completely different era and still adhere's to those values.
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Charlton is a very sharp man and has been there for all 26 years of Ferguson's success and antic. He's not torn at all, and he's not naively caught up.
 
razielioux said:
17:30 (18:30 local time for me) on a Saturday afternoon is just fine, mate. :)
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Lol. Thanks. And that's why they do it. 'Prime Time' Saturday evening TV slot.

Not so great for Utd fans from Manchester/ the North West though. After the disgrace of no trains back the North West after the semi-final (when they had 2 London based teams kicking off the afternoon on the Sunday), the last train home is 9 PM out of Euston. You can't book anything earlier in case it goes extra time and peno's. And if it does and you factor in Utd potentially lifting the Cup, you're liable to have to miss that to get out and through the crowds to make the train.

But then since when have the footballing authorities cared about the paying football fan?
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
To be fair, if we're honest, after a lot of the **** that played out under Ferguson and what he came out with, any talk of 'Utd values/ Utd way/ however else you want to term it' is pretty moot today.
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When Ferguson reached 60, in the public eye he transitioned from hateful ***** into cheerful gramps. Benefits of old age.
 
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