The Manchester United Thread

The Jose Fonte rumours won’t go away, with Rojo maybe going the other way. Think it would be a good short term signing if we pull it off. Would mean we would have four solid CB, could then possibly loan Jones out for a season to try regain some fitness and get some much needed game time.
 
20 Years ago on this day this happend!!!

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Scouseinthehouse said:
It's like watching Xabi Alonso. :P.
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EXACLTY like Alonso, of course, Alonse never had the style, the swagger, the ability, the pace, crossing ability and wore the wrong red jersey and did it second. Ignore those and they are carbon copies of each other :P;)
 
If there's any truth at all to it, I'd definitely take him. He'd be beneficial to Martial & Rashford, he brought Bradley Wright-Phillips on an absolute tonne out in the MLS by just training & playing alongside him.
 
As utterly disgraceful as Friday night's game is (having Southampton fans travel the other end of the Country. On a Friday night. And you're all about the fans huh Sky and the PL? REALLY?), I'm really looking forward to seeing Utd for the first time this year.

So many curious issues. The Bailey debate that is splitting Utd fans. How Shaw is looking post injury. Where will Pogba play? (If he's even fit enough to start which I highly doubt.). Will Metal Mickey finally start? And any early Mourinho influence or not in general.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
As utterly disgraceful as Friday night's game is (having Southampton fans travel the other end of the Country. On a Friday night. And you're all about the fans huh Sky and the PL? REALLY?), I'm really looking forward to seeing Utd for the first time this year.

So many curious issues. The Bailey debate that is splitting Utd fans. How Shaw is looking post injury. Where will Pogba play? (If he's even fit enough to start which I highly doubt.). Will Metal Mickey finally start? And any early Mourinho influence or not in general.
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Bailly is a pacey beast who needs a few little areas ironed out, e.g; every challenge doesn't need to be bone-crushing one :D I've been really impressed with Shaw's psychological approach more than anything, and that's not mentioning the pace and urgency he adds to our attacks on top of solid defending, his eagerness to get stuck into a 50/50 when needing to really is applaudable so early doors after a leg break, and that's half the battle when returning from an injury like that. As for your other two questions, I'm wondering too :D But I don't think Pogba will start personally, and if he does, he'll not see out the 90, as I don't care how fit you think you are or what hobbies you do in your spare time, nothing beats playing competitive football, and he like everyone else will gradually need minutes in his legs.
 
RhQQ said:
Bailly is a pacey beast who needs a few little areas ironed out, e.g; every challenge doesn't need to be bone-crushing one :D .....
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He was the same in the semi at Villarreal. Very lucky to get away with completely missing Lallana the half way line which would of lead to him being clean through but for a very poor piece of officiating.

But that was one game so I'm curious to see him Friday night.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
He was the same in the semi at Villarreal. Very lucky to get away with completely missing Lallana the half way line which would of lead to him being clean through but for a very poor piece of officiating.

But that was one game so I'm curious to see him Friday night.
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He's smashed his first two games so far. By the end of the season he will a brilliant defender. With at least 1 red card.
What I liked about Bailly that was barely talked about, was his passing. 100% accuracy, but with range, and threat too
 
Dont expect to see a sudden shift, United are coming together piece by piece
 
Mike. said:
Dont expect to see a sudden shift, United are coming together piece by piece
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Naturally. You're changing a whole mindset that's been drilled into the players the last two years.

Wouldn't expect to see an obvious Mourinho 'team' per se until into next year.
 
Mike. said:
He's smashed his first two games so far. By the end of the season he will a brilliant defender. With at least 1 red card.
What I liked about Bailly that was barely talked about, was his passing. 100% accuracy, but with range, and threat too
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Was the first thing I noticed. So composed on the ball. LVG would kill for Blind-Baily backline pairing, so much possibilities for endless passing.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Naturally. You're changing a whole mindset that's been drilled into the players the last two years.

Wouldn't expect to see an obvious Mourinho 'team' per se until into next year.
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What was interesting was that the freeze you get LVG after a goal didn't happen. United went full tilt for it. Were it not for sloppy cover from Martial it would have been a clean sheet. Mind you he got two assists while playing badly so swings and roundabouts.

They look more comfortable already though, we were 6/10 against Bournemouth and never looked like losing. Far cry from the same fixture last year
 
Tyton said:
Was the first thing I noticed. So composed on the ball. LVG would kill for Blind-Baily backline pairing, so much possibilities for endless passing.
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Honestly not clear where Smalling comes in right now
 
Tyton said:
Yeah, but it's a good problem to have.
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Everyone needs to earn their spot. Same needs to happen to Rooney now.

I think he will be phased out,but carefully as he has such a presence in the squad.

Having players like Zlatan and Pogba make it easier, because no one doubts their global quality
 
To be fair, for a big man, Smalling distributes the ball pretty well too.
 
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