The Manchester United Thread

sunilvk7 said:
Apparently Ever Banega will move to Inter on free transfer. Once again chance missed with him. I said many times that we have to sign him and still stand by it. He is awesome on the ball and showed it again in the last 2 years. I remember having numerous debates on signing Banega and also Dembele.

Dont mind missing out on Dembele but Banega was a big miss. Hopefully he keeps up his form at Inter. Lovely player to watch.
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I remember i brought up benat
 
sunilvk7 said:
Apparently Ever Banega will move to Inter on free transfer. Once again chance missed with him. I said many times that we have to sign him and still stand by it. He is awesome on the ball and showed it again in the last 2 years. I remember having numerous debates on signing Banega and also Dembele.

Dont mind missing out on Dembele but Banega was a big miss. Hopefully he keeps up his form at Inter. Lovely player to watch.
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Yeah read Mancini confirmed it about week ago. Would have been very good signing on a free.
 
From the presser also said Rojo and Darmian will be fit-


Here's a little more from Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.

Asked whether it was a particularly important game for himself, given the amount of speculation surrounding his future, he replied:"I think the interests of the club are much more important than the manager.

"Of course, you have put your own aims. [Winning the FA Cup] is one I have always had. But close is not enough.You have to win it. I have read that the last FA Cup is 2004, so also for Manchester United it is a big title.

"We are playing in the most prestigious temple of England. It confirms how important it is."


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It was also pointed out to Louis van Gaal that victory on Saturday would secure Manchester United's first trophy since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.

"For me it is not the most interesting point," he replied.

"We are able to win something, now we can win something but still you have nothing, it is always a final you cannot predict. First we have to win.

"It is not good to speak about my interests. It is important for the club, the players, the manager and his staff. We have played four matches of six away. We deserve to win. But Crystal Palace beat Tottenham so it is also deserved they are at the final."
 
Lingard is really mediocre though, I mean he is like a blunt weapon in the attack majority of the time, therefore being practically useless. He works hard I'll give him that, but lacks quality on the ball and struggles to beat a man.

He can be a backup of a backup, but if we're ever going to be back at the level we once were I wouldn't keep him.
 
zzeezzy said:
Lingard is really mediocre though, I mean he is like a blunt weapon in the attack majority of the time, therefore being practically useless. He works hard I'll give him that, but lacks quality on the ball and struggles to beat a man.

He can be a backup of a backup, but if we're ever going to be back at the level we once were I wouldn't keep him.
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his intelligence on a field is actually very good and his movement also he is good a creating space for others and comiting defenders. If his finishing was better he would be a very good player. He gets in some very good goal scoring possitions.
 

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Ashley Fletcher scored again for Barnsley tonight and play in the play off final. Developed really well this season.
 
LVG actually took to the podium so to speak and said your expectations are unrealistic?

As funny as that is, and hilarious brilliant as his delusions are for us to see unravel at Utd; just HOW is he still in a job after that nugget?

He does realise who he's managing right?
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
LVG actually took to the podium so to speak and said your expectations are unrealistic?

As funny as that is, and hilarious brilliant as his delusions are for us to see unravel at Utd; just HOW is he still in a job after that nugget?

He does realise who he's managing right?
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I remember his speech last year, he was like "we'll win the league next season"

He also said he was targeting the UCL final.

The change of tune and the difference from last year's is pretty hilarious

Truth is, i never really expected us to win the title but i expected progress.

This isn't unrealistic. That's my expectations lowered actually.

He's spent 250 million and we look like a side faaar from challenging for anything major in the near future

All his signings, bar martial, have made little to no impact.
 
sunilvk7 said:
Apparently Ever Banega will move to Inter on free transfe
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If that happens I will be fuming again. Sort of player AC need, didn't know he would be available free too!

Upgrade on what we have, not a massive amount but better. On a free, no brainer
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
LVG actually took to the podium so to speak and said your expectations are unrealistic?

As funny as that is, and hilarious brilliant as his delusions are for us to see unravel at Utd; just HOW is he still in a job after that nugget?

He does realise who he's managing right?
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I think what he actually meant has been lost in translation a bit. When he said expectations are too high, I think what he meant was how can we meet expectations when we have had less than half a squad for the majority of the season? We have had to rely on u18/u21 players who have never kicked a ball in the first team before for the majority of the season, yet we have still finished level on points with City. I think what he means is the fans should recognise this and realise that we have actually done quite well. Yes it could and should proabably have been better. But still, for our team the way it has been for most of the season, we have done pretty well to finish level with City, allbeit on the wrong side.

He said himself, when we had a full fit squad, we was top of the league and playing some pretty good stuff. Shaw's injury was the turning point, and we never quite recovered with all the injuries. If it wasnt for the injuries, who knows what would have happened.

So to sum it up. No he doesnt think the fans expectations are too high. With a fully fit squad we would have challenged for the title if the start of the season was anything to go by. But when all the injuries happened, most fans still had those same expectations despite us playing kids week in week out and half a team. We wouldnt have those expectations if our u21 team was in the premiership, so why would fans expect us to challenge on all fronts with half the squad made up of u18's and u21's? I think thats what he means.
 
steveorobbo said:
I think what he actually meant has been lost in translation a bit. When he said expectations are too high, I think what he meant was how can we meet expectations when we have had less than half a squad for the majority of the season? We have had to rely on u18/u21 players who have never kicked a ball in the first team before for the majority of the season, yet we have still finished level on points with City. I think what he means is the fans should recognise this and realise that we have actually done quite well. Yes it could and should proabably have been better. But still, for our team the way it has been for most of the season, we have done pretty well to finish level with City, allbeit on the wrong side.

He said himself, when we had a full fit squad, we was top of the league and playing some pretty good stuff. Shaw's injury was the turning point, and we never quite recovered with all the injuries. If it wasnt for the injuries, who knows what would have happened.

So to sum it up. No he doesnt think the fans expectations are too high. With a fully fit squad we would have challenged for the title if the start of the season was anything to go by. But when all the injuries happened, most fans still had those same expectations despite us playing kids week in week out and half a team. We wouldnt have those expectations if our u21 team was in the premiership, so why would fans expect us to challenge on all fronts with half the squad made up of u18's and u21's? I think thats what he means.
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Is that you LVG? :)
 
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