The Manchester United Thread

dilakh2 said:
Rumours that Martial won't sign an extension and will look to leave in the summer. Being reported by the dude who first called his transfer to united. Would yous lot be ****** if he left?
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He was also the same guy that reported he wanted to leave last summer only for Martial to tweet it was rubbish. Love the lad as a player has bags of potential. But he rarely has any consistency in his game for a full match. Drifts through games to much for me. Do I want him to leave no. Also wouldn’t be a big miss if he did imo.
 
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Tyton said:
Lol if true.

Jose just can't catch a break. Every time he gets a few good results there's always either a bizarre loss or some club drama.
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Its also not true. Martial wants to stay and the club wants to keep him. Story seems to revolve around Jose refreshing the attack in the summer, as we're linked to a million players, again . Which we really don't need to do.
 
woolly said:
It's probably some journo in need of cash a bit like the one who is suggesting Liverpool want the Belgian lump midfielder, as if any team who can beat City were that desperate!
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I think Wigan would take Fellaini
 
woolly said:
It's probably some journo in need of cash a bit like the one who is suggesting Liverpool want the Belgian lump midfielder, as if any team who can beat City were that desperate!
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THREE times this season. Them being the greatest side in the history of the World and all. :)
 
City are undoubtedly the best team in the country, saying anything other than that is recency bias & revisionism at its finest. However, I think the gap *could* have been closer if teams were a little less negative/passive against them over the season. But who cares about the gap, they're worthy champions for consistently being streets ahead of everyone else over the course of the entire season.
 
woolly said:
But that's only according to the media, to be honest the last few months have proven City to be no better than any of the other top English clubs. They've been lucky with results going their way (not just their own but the other teams as well) and in any other season the league would be much closer.
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Nah. Can't buy that mate. Even aside from them having a season for the ages where most everything has rolled for them, they're a GOOD ways better and stronger than the rest.
 
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They are comfortably better than anything in the league. And more than wealthy champions. But away from being the best ever premier league side
 
Mike. said:
They are comfortably better than anything in the league. And more than wealthy champions. But away from being the best ever premier league side
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You cant even come close to cementing that over one season IMO. Retain or at dominate over a few seasons.
 
It's not uncommon for Guardiola sides to choke at this point of the season, mind. Bayern did it every year.
 
I think, when looking at their defence, it's kind of relative to the rest of the squad.

Given the attacking strengths they have, in comparison their defence looks quite weak, but, they have conceded fewer than anyone else.

As has been shown in their last few games there are ways through, and a lot has to be said for the way teams set up against them, BUT they have had the 'most effective' defence so far this season - can't be argued when you look at the Goals Against column.

They have scored more than any other team so far, so the attack is working. they have conceded fewer than anyone else so the defence must be working.

I agree though with the main point, there has to be a consistency for them to be called 'best ever' - Arsenal's 49-games unbeaten (don't need to be reminded where that run ended!), Liverpool, United etc can all have a greater claim for that title, but with a summer window I can't see City getting 'weaker' if I am honest, and it will be up to others to catch up or catch on.
 
Tyton said:
It's not uncommon for Guardiola sides to choke at this point of the season, mind. Bayern did it every year.
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If someone offered him a challenge in the league I suspect his teams would perform better in Europe
 
Yeah I agree. The teams must lose quite a bit of sharpness if they (all but) secure the title in April and have only glorified friendlies to play.
 
Tyton said:
Yeah I agree. The teams must lose quite a bit of sharpness if they (all but) secure the title in April and have only glorified friendlies to play.
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If that's true, PL teams would be winning CL consistently last couple of years.
 
Dokara said:
If that's true, PL teams would be winning CL consistently last couple of years.
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PL is too competitive (6 into 4) and with no winter break, they exhaust one another by battling for the top four.

La Liga is in the sweet spot where it's competitive but not so much that it wears out their giants, and is probably part of the reason Madrid and Barca keep winning.
 
Man Utd u23s play City u23s tonight live on MUTV at 18:30. And th u18s sides play each other tomorrow at 12:00 a win or draw for the u18s will see them clinch the title.
 
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Jose: "I am not complacent, because I have been working really hard, trying to build motivational sessions with new exercises, with things that could motivate the players. I've tried to raise the levels of training. I’m happy with the sessions." #MUFC

Mourinho on Rashford: “If I was you I’d go in another direction, he is the player with more appearances since I arrived at the club. Because I decide that way.” #mufc

"In every club, at every level, you need more than 11 players but only 11 can start. It's simple. There is nothing I can do [about that]," says Jose. #MUFC

Mourinho on Martial: “If I was you I would go why Lukaku plays every match, why Matic plays every match, you always go to the one, the answer is if you want what I call dry answers, I have dry answers and a dry answer is only 11 can start the match and we are 22.” #mufc

Mourinho on Rashford and Martial, "You are asking me these questions but you should ask every other manager, everyone has players in a similar situation but we are Utd that’s why you ask."

On West Brom's season so far, Jose says: "The quality, the experience, the squad, the stability of the past years - it's a surprise for me that they find themselves in this position." #MUFC

Also said everyone is fit except Romero for the weekend.

Mourinho was asked about attacking options next season
Do you want and need more competition for Lukaku next year?

No, no. If I have more competitions for him I have more comp for the other ones you are saying are not happy because they are not playing. I am happy with my attacking options for next season.
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U23s: #MUFC v Man City - O'Hara; Riley (c), R. Williams, Borthwick-Jackson, O'Connor; Redmond, Hamilton, Chong, Gribbin, Boonen; Dearnley.

Subs: Richardson, Warren, Ercolani, Kehinde, Whelan.

0-1 down after 4 mins. 1-1Boonen with a great header just before HT. Just finished 1-1 could of won it second half missing 3 great chances. Lads played well except Redmond and CBJ. Boonen, Gribbin and especially Chong caused them problems all night. Chong with pace and skill and lovely dribbling. Kicked to shreds as per normal. Tough for MOTM between Gribbin and Chong. Roshaun, Riley and O’Connell were great at the back.
 
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Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Man Utd u23s play City u23s tonight live on MUTV at 18:30. And th u18s sides play each other tomorrow at 12:00 a win or draw for the u18s will see them clinch the title.
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*Northern section/ regular season division. Call it what you will.

They’ve altered it again this year so the North/ South group winners play-off to decide who wins the U18 PL. Topping the group just gets you a place in the National Final game. (All very American.).
 
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