The Manchester United Thread

zzeezzy said:
Hope not, was a load of **** out there tonight. Even Portugal had no stand out players.
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Was a dire game. And was most probs there as just a spectator but I think he defo interested in Gomes if Di Marzio, Amoyal and various sources in Spain are reporting.
 
Not been on the site for a while. A lot has changed since my last post. Going to drop a few opinions here on the whole situation.

Van Gaal sacking: Correct decision. We were going nowhere with him. The football was rubbish and when there is no tangible improvement over time he didn't deserve another summer of spending as he was going to mess the dynamics of this squad further. So many of his own transfers struggled. To be honest we should have anticipated what he would try and do here when he joined. The philosophy - patient (pedestrian) build up play could have built a solid foundation with the right players but instead we got caught up in trying to barge our way back to the top buying not fit for purpose players. Daley Blind was comfortable in the system transitioning from back to front because he grew up with that style. Guys like Di Maria, Falcao, Memphis thrived on fast counter attacking play (ok discount Falcao because he is truly finished :P). Ander Herrera suited Bielsa's non stop high intensity game - similar to Pochettino. He is not technically good enough to fit in Van Gaal's ideas and Schneiderlin's football career has grown in the English leagues where his physical tenacity is a big quality. Again not technically good enough to play the Dutch way. If the club allowed him the chance to put in this blueprint surely Pep Guardiola was the man we needed to follow through...not Ryan Giggs who would have ripped it up and reverted back to the Utd he was a player in...fast, dynamic football.

Van Gaal's way failed and we'll never see what Giggs would have done gladly. Mourinho is the man we should have got in 2013. His success in the modern era is the most crucial factor. No one disagreed with LvG's appointment after the Moyes disaster but all those opposition views that his CV was dated proved true. Mourinho is still in the top 3 managers currently. 4 bad months doesn't tear him apart.

That said he learned his trade under LvG for a period of time and I imagine players who were critical/didn't see the point of LvG's analytical methods will be in for a shock. The last two managers left with players seemingly undermining them. Mourinho won't let that happen I'm sure.
 
DDG speaking in an interview today with Spanish paper. Saying how happy he is and is pleased with his form and is delighted to be working under Mourinho and looking very forward to the season and championships ahead.
 
Direct quotes from his interview :)


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Breaking SSNHQ

about to be signed

ZLATAN TO JOIN MAN UTD

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to sign for Manchester United on a one-year contract, according to Sky sources.

He will be Jose Mourinho's first signing since joining the club as manager - Sky Sports News HQ reporter Andy Burton says the deal is close to completion and could even be finalised before Euro 2016.

Burton also reports that United were made aware of the possibility of signing Leicester forward Jamie Vardy, but decided not to make an offer because they do not want to block the path of Marcus Rashford by bringing in two new forwards.

By steering clear of Vardy, United believe they can sign Ibrahimovic and still offer Rashford a realistic chance at regular first-team football.
 
suspect it may be 3-4 years too late to get anything worth while out of him on the pitch however will bring a winning mentality to many players who have never had it so could be more vital off the pitch
 
CJACKO11 said:
suspect it may be 3-4 years too late to get anything worth while out of him on the pitch however will bring a winning mentality to many players who have never had it so could be more vital off the pitch
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I suppose a player who scored 50 ish goals last season has nothing to offer also :O
 
CJACKO11 said:
suspect it may be 3-4 years too late to get anything worth while out of him on the pitch however will bring a winning mentality to many players who have never had it so could be more vital off the pitch
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This is my issue with the signing, his age and whether he will have that much impact in a competitive league.

I hope to **** I'm wrong and he turns out to still be a phenomenal player who can scores a lot of goals for us in the short term whilst giving us his mentality to the rest of the lads/young players to learn off.
 
Burton also reports that United were made aware of the possibility of signing Leicester forward Jamie Vardy, but decided not to make an offer because they do not want to block the path of Marcus Rashford by bringing in two new forwards.

By steering clear of Vardy, United believe they can sign Ibrahimovic and still offer Rashford a realistic chance at regular first-team football.

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If this is true then I am happy the club is thinking correctly, signing Vardy would of been the wrong option for us definitely.
 
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