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Yesterday morning, Kayleigh made an appeal on Facebook to try and help her grandfather's wish come true and 24 hours later, it did just that.

The power of social media was present yet again, this time helping a life-long Manchester United fan to meet some of his heroes after the post was shared thousands of times online.

Ashley Young, Jesse Lingard, Marcus Rashford and Timothy Fosu-Mensah turned up to surprise the man after Manchester United's 2-1 defeat to Manchester City last weekend.

The original appeal read as follows:

Please can anybody help?? I'm trying to get a few of Manchester United players to come and visit my grandad.

We asked him the other day if he would like to do anything before his time comes and he said to meet the team. I've emailed the MUFC foundation but no reply yet! And not sure how long we have left with him so I want to get this as a surprise he's a MASSIVE fan, even tried his hardest to keep his eyes open yesterday to watch the match but sadly he missed it!

I know he will be so gutted that he didn't watch it. I'm sure he will be a very happy man if I can get his last wish!


Thank you to u all, Kayleigh ***

EDIT: Update from reddit, someone who knew the family said he passed away not long after they left.
 
 
Reading back over the last few pages and the angst over Pogba having a couple of real poor games and where he should be playing/ what personnel should be utilised etc .....

Getting more and more an overlooked thing the more generations pass and want instant success but patience really is a virtue. This will all come with continued work on the training ground. Pogbas been at Utd what, a month? Mourinho's had them to work with what, 3 months or so? Just because you go out and hire one of the top managers in the World and then break a World record fee on a transfer doesn't mean that everything miraculously comes together. You're changing a whole philosophy drummed into them the last 2 years. It's going to take time.

For analogy, although their style of play is wholly different, we're only just now starting to see a true Jurgen Klopp team at Anfield. The constant interchanging and shape, knowing exactly where to be at any one time and it all being second nature, being able to think for yourself out there, particularly the midfield three who move like a constant triangle, isn't by chance. It's from hours and hours the training pitch doing it every single session. Day in, day out. And it's only now starting to bear real fruit after he's finally had the serious hours pre-season to really hammer home what we never had enough time in training last year to do through all the constant games and recovery. Next month will be his one year anniversary. Jose's been at Utd a quarter of that time. I'm a firm believer that teams under the top managers take on the identity of those managers. Why Jose's teams are often narly so and so's but who are all exceptionally well drilled and adapt to whatever it takes to grind out the win. But that's gonna' take time and hours and hours of repeated work on the training park. You probably won't really start to see a Mourinho side on a consistent basis until well into the second half the season.

Pogba will be fine in the three. But you have to allow not just him, but the other players to grow and understand just what's expected and what to do in every given situation to fill in or go. And the only way to get to that point is through time and hard work and repetition every day in training.

Patience is a virtue.
 
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Scouseinthehouse said:
Reading back over the last few pages and the angst over Pogba having a couple of real poor games and where he should be playing/ what personnel should be utilised etc .....

Getting more and more an overlooked thing the more generations pass and want instant success but patience really is a virtue. This will all come with continued work on the training ground. Pogbas been at Utd what, a month? Mourinho's had them to work with what, 3 months or so? Just because you go out and hire one of the top managers in the World and then break a World record fee on a transfer doesn't mean that everything miraculously comes together. You're changing a whole philosophy drummed into them the last 2 years. It's going to take time.

For analogy, although their style of play is wholly different, we're only just now starting to see a true Jurgen Klopp team at Anfield. The constant interchanging and shape, knowing exactly where to be at any one time and it all being second nature, being able to think for yourself out there, particularly the midfield three who move like a constant triangle, isn't by chance. It's from hours and hours the training pitch doing it every single session. Day in, day out. And it's only now starting to bear real fruit after he's finally had the serious hours pre-season to really hammer home what we never had enough time in training last year to do through all the constant games and recovery. Next month will be his one year anniversary. Jose's been at Utd a quarter of that time. I'm a firm believer that teams under the top managers take on the identity of those managers. Why Jose's teams are often narly so and so's but who are all exceptionally well drilled and adapt to whatever it takes to grind out the win. But that's gonna' take time and hours and hours of repeated work on the training park. You probably won't really start to see a Mourinho side on a consistent basis until well into the second half the season.

Pogba will be fine in the three. But you have to allow not just him, but the other players to grow and understand just what's expected and what to do in every given situation to fill in or go. And the only way to get to that point is through time and repeated hard work every day in training.

Patience is a virtue.
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FM generation have no patience. They expect the team to be playing free flowing football and everything and everyone to click. Then when it goes bad after 1 game they want to restart and buy new players etc. Like you said Mourinho has hardly had the players together and most came back at different times, some without a pre season. Then they have the int break and it breaks things up again. Things will be fine Mou knows what he's doing and will eventually find his best team and formation.
 
The 20 man squad travelling for tomorrow's Europa League game:

De Gea, Romero, Johnstone; Darmian, Bailly, Blind, Fosu-Mensah, Rojo, Smalling; Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera, Mata, Memphis, Pogba, Schneiderlin, Young; Ibrahimovic, Martial, Rashford.

Most notably, no Rooney.

I'm just wondering if Mourinho is using a few of these Europa League games to "test the water" in a system without Rooney, playing a near full strength team without him, which would go under the radar slightly, instead of making headlines by dropping him in the league to test it.
 
RhQQ said:
The 20 man squad travelling for tomorrow's Europa League game:

De Gea, Romero, Johnstone; Darmian, Bailly, Blind, Fosu-Mensah, Rojo, Smalling; Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera, Mata, Memphis, Pogba, Schneiderlin, Young; Ibrahimovic, Martial, Rashford.

Most notably, no Rooney.

I'm just wondering if Mourinho is using a few of these Europa League games to "test the water" in a system without Rooney, playing a near full strength team without him, which would go under the radar slightly, instead of making headlines by dropping him in the league to test it.
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No Valencia either so can only assume Darmian will be starting. As much as I want him to play, I cant see Fosu-Mensah being included at RB.

I'll be happy with any combination of those players playing. A few need game time like Darmian, TFM, Smalling, Carrick, Memphis, Schneiderlin, Young, Rashford so im hoping most of not all get some minutes. Also interesting to see how Jose sets up without Rooney.

Also there is no Lingard and Mkhitaryan in the squad? AFAIK theres no injuries so is this a kick up the **** for their poor display? I would have thought this would be the perfect game to put Mkhitaryan into given there is no Rooney.
 
steveorobbo said:
Also there is no Lingard and Mkhitaryan in the squad? AFAIK theres no injuries so is this a kick up the **** for their poor display? I would have thought this would be the perfect game to put Mkhitaryan into given there is no Rooney.
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He said midweek he would be choosing players based on their performances in the derby, at the time I thought it was a bit of a strange thing to say given he would likely rotate from the usual league 11 anyway (has always preached he wanted September to come to give everyone games), but I guess he was keeping up appearances and trying to justify subsequently leaving out those pair, I put 2 & 2 together and wasn't surprised to see them not included based on those midweek comments.
 
RhQQ said:
The 20 man squad travelling for tomorrow's Europa League game:

De Gea, Romero, Johnstone; Darmian, Bailly, Blind, Fosu-Mensah, Rojo, Smalling; Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera, Mata, Memphis, Pogba, Schneiderlin, Young; Ibrahimovic, Martial, Rashford.

Most notably, no Rooney.

I'm just wondering if Mourinho is using a few of these Europa League games to "test the water" in a system without Rooney, playing a near full strength team without him, which would go under the radar slightly, instead of making headlines by dropping him in the league to test it.
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No mhkitaryan either

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Legend Incredimaria said:
No mhkitaryan either

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steveorobbo said:
No Valencia either so can only assume Darmian will be starting. As much as I want him to play, I cant see Fosu-Mensah being included at RB.

I'll be happy with any combination of those players playing. A few need game time like Darmian, TFM, Smalling, Carrick, Memphis, Schneiderlin, Young, Rashford so im hoping most of not all get some minutes. Also interesting to see how Jose sets up without Rooney.

Also there is no Lingard and Mkhitaryan in the squad? AFAIK theres no injuries so is this a kick up the **** for their poor display? I would have thought this would be the perfect game to put Mkhitaryan into given there is no Rooney.
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If let's say, pogba has a fantastic game at no. 10, serious questions must be asked

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Oh...if there's no shaw then I'm worried rooney might still walk back into the side come Watford.

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Legend Incredimaria said:
Oh...if there's no shaw then I'm worried rooney might still walk back into the side come Watford.

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Dont joke! :) hopefully we spank them without him in the team and Mou thinks again about putting him back in. Just read Shaw being rested after feeling his hamstring was tight after the Derby. Trained ok today but Mou don't wanna risk him. Jones injured surprise!
 
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