The Manchester United Thread

[Scouseinthehouse]

well done very funny

Can't see it until I'm home but I hope its the original.

That was utterly ridiculous and hillarious by itsef.

 

[Tezzz]

Can't see it until I'm home but I hope its the original.

That was utterly ridiculous and hillarious by itsef.

It's got a bit of a twist to it mate.... very random but had me in stitches!!

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

It's got a bit of a twist to it mate.... very random but had me in stitches!!

Lol. That last line is the kicker haha.

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

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3. There are loads of people out there (myself included) who hate the kind of football that, for example, Arsenal plays .....

You hate Arsenal's brand of football? Phew. Really?

Not a purist then?

 

[Mike.]

You hate Arsenal's brand of football? Phew. Really?

Not a purist then?

not sure liking Arsenal's football makes you a purist (ignoring the fact they don't play like they used to anyway)

 

[Joel`]

Boring boring United. After everyone (not just United fans) ******* on Mou for his pragmatic style, I'm curious if you'll feel the same now that he is in charge of your team. Probably not, as long as the results come, just like we did.

It was bound to happen one day, and it is probably the best transfer you will do this season. I'm 99% sure you'll be back in the top 4.

Can I also go for a cliche? Yes? Thanks.
Next season is going to be the best!

Mourinho has always been pretty similar to how Fergie was really; pragmatic just for the big games. Fergie had his contain and counter tactics so nailed on versus Arsenal he played a midfield of O'Shea, Gibson, Rafael and Fabio and still won.

 

[Tyton]

Yeah, I get the feeling that people who romanticize Ferguson's era became fans in 2013 after watching a YouTube compilation. There was plenty of bus parking if Fergie deemed it necessary.

Still, the major complaint with LVG was the style of play. Makes you wonder how long will the excitment around Mourinho last, when it turns out that his go-to strategy will be playing long balls on [del]Drogba[/del] Fellaini.

 

[Theatre of dreams]

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[Tyton]

Rashford at it again.

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

Rashford at it again.

Excellent. Take him and leave Sturridge out the squad. Please.

 

[Legend Incredible]

Sorry I've not been able to comment on mourinho but my college graduation got in the way of man united

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[zzeezzy]

Excellent. Take him and leave Sturridge out the squad. Please.

You need to sell Sturridge anyways, he's not worth the hastle with his teriyaki thighs never lasting a long enough run of games during Premier League season to be useful.

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

You need to sell Sturridge anyways, he's not worth the hastle with his teriyaki thighs never lasting a long enough run of games during Premier League season to be useful.

Aside from him looking like he's finally getting over his problems being as he's been full go since the turn of the year without any problems until he's away from the club, which can only improve if he finally get's something he's not had in like forever this coming summer, a proper pre-season under his belt; there's no more clinical a finisher out there. So even if he had to be managed to say 25/30 games a season, or coming off the bench, those 25 games and the production you'd get of a fully fit Daniel Sturridge I'd take over a full season of most anyone else in England. Sans Augero who has his equal share of injury problems.

 

[Tezzz]

Excellent. Take him and leave Sturridge out the squad. Please.

I wish.

 

[ninjaskill]

we have competition for Zlatan...

Dear Zlatan Ibrahimovic,
In case you are still looking for a new challenge, we are happy to discuss a signing for next season.
We don't offer paychecks, but real play. Maybe the right thing for you to build a legacy for football, not just a legend for one player.
There is more to the game, than money and fame!
Sincerely Yours,
Sheffield FC ‪#‎theworldsfirst‬

 

[sunilvk7]

Yeah, I get the feeling that people who romanticize Ferguson's era became fans in 2013 after watching a YouTube compilation. There was plenty of bus parking if Fergie deemed it necessary.

Still, the major complaint with LVG was the style of play. Makes you wonder how long will the excitment around Mourinho last, when it turns out that his go-to strategy will be playing long balls on [del]Drogba[/del] Fellaini.

Ferguson played attacking in most of the games and employed park the bus very rarely. Once in the semi finals tie and once against City when we had to draw to win the league.

Fergie teams were always built on attack, relentless attack even in Europe. Only from mid 2000s he started being pragmatic in Europe. Before that it was all out attack against anyone which resulted in us getting KOed.

In the league, 2006-07 was fantastic free flowing football. No wonder it resulted in 8 players in PFA team of the year out of 11. Fergie teams scored goals and scored a lot. Even Jose team scores a lot, he got boring tag mainly from big games.

In his first stint, Jose's team played very good football. Duff and Robben on the wings with players like Joe Cole in the attack made them play superb football. Madrid outscored Barca 2 out of 3 times.

I don't mind playing defensive game in the big games if that means playing attacking game vs rest of the teams. Van Gaal's tactics just sucked the joy out of the game. Not long ball or defensive game just pointless possession.

 

[Tyton]

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In his first stint, Jose's team played very good football. Duff and Robben on the wings with players like Joe Cole in the attack made them play superb football. Madrid outscored Barca 2 out of 3 times.

It's almost as if quality of attacking talent has an impact on amount of goals. You could make Zzezzy the manager and a team with Benzema, Ronaldo, Di Maria and Ozil is always going to bang bags of goals.

 

[Theatre of dreams]

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[sunilvk7]

It's almost as if quality of attacking talent has an impact on amount of goals. You could make Zzezzy the manager and a team with Benzema, Ronaldo, Di Maria and Ozil is always going to bang bags of goals.

He didn't outscore team of Defoes, Carrolls. His outscored team that had Messi, Villa, Sanchez, Pedro backed by Iniesta, Xavi.

Also his teams were always in top 3 when it comes to goals scored. I can take defensive game in big games as long as other games are entertaining.

In 2013/14 his team lacked proper strikers but still scored 71 goals only outscored by City and Liverpool.

 

[Tyton]

In 2013/14 his team lacked proper strikers but still scored 71 goals only outscored by City and Liverpool.

To the soundtrack of "boring, boring Chelsea", yeah.

But I do like that the moment United started being linked with Mourinho, he was overnight transformed from world's best paid bus driver, to a shining beacon of attacking football who spend last 15 years bringing endless entertainment to stadiums around the world. Maybe you can bullshit yourself into believing it, but you're wasting your time trying to bullshit everybody else.

The man is a pragmatist, he doesn't give a flying **** about attacking football. Never did. All he cares about is the results. If he's confident that he can win, he will losen the chains and allow the players to attack more. Otherwise, long balls on Fellaini it is.

If he took over the squad with remotely similar attacking potential as 2010 Madrid, sure. But here inherits a team that was completely rebuild around possession football and grinding 1-0 wins. So if you think that he comes and the team is going to magically bang 100 goals a season without massive reinforcement of attacking talent, you're in for quite a surprise.