Current Avatar:
No Avatar image uploaded
No Avatar image uploaded
Manchester United Rumours Member Posts
MANCITYSUCK's Profile
MANCITYSUCK's Posts and Other Poster's Replies To MANCITYSUCK's Posts
To MANCITYSUCK's last 5 rumours posts
To MANCITYSUCK's last 5 banter posts
To MANCITYSUCK's last 5 rumour replies
To MANCITYSUCK's last 5 banter replies
MANCITYSUCK's rumours posts with other poster's replies to MANCITYSUCK's rumours posts
11 Feb 2016 20:25:28
As Ed002 is not about, Ed001 i was just wondering if you had any info about the mourinho rumours? Thanks.
{Ed001's Note - as far as I am aware there is little in them. Yes he is keen on the job and has made it known, but that is it so far.}
1.) 12 Feb 2016 11:29:46
Ed are people close to Jose making mischief in the media or is just the media being the media? Clearly the club aren't talking to Jose at the moment, and it would be pretty embarrassing for him if his mates were stirring things up.
{Ed001's Note - bit of both.}
2.) 12 Feb 2016 14:43:19
I can't be the only one who doesn't want that smug arrogant sod anywhere near our club can I?
3.) 12 Feb 2016 15:12:22
mrlee
lvg is our manager but don't worry i think u will get your wish in summer and he will leave.
4.) 12 Feb 2016 16:05:51
I don't really want Mourinho but like it or not, it's going to happen in the summer, I rather Giggs get it long term but with City getting Pep we need to counter attack them.
5.) 12 Feb 2016 20:18:40
I think Giggs needs to play the long game here, if it is Mourinho in the summer, then it's more then likely the job will be available again in 2 or 3 years so Giggs should go off now and get that experience with his eye on the future.
6.) 12 Feb 2016 21:44:58
Giggs should be Youth Manager . Work his magic and then voila "OUR VERY OWN PEP". 😆😆.
7.) 12 Feb 2016 22:13:28
It's looking more and more like that, I think a team like Celtic or Swansea be fantastic for him.
8.) 12 Feb 2016 16:08:43
You are not the only one.
9.) 13 Feb 2016 06:01:12
Shane, "we need Mourinho to counter attack them". I th No I get your point but people wetting their pants over Guardiola is getting tiresome. Jose is rude, offensive, unprofessional, self centred, nasty, has an ego the size of Saturn, plays terrible football, doesn't trust youth, splits dressing rooms, and generally causes carnage. I'm sure he's a lovely man, a good husband, and a great Father but when it comes to football I think he and Chelsea were a perfect fit. Yes, yes I know he wins trophies but I don't want us to sell out soul to the devil just to win a trophy.
10.) 13 Feb 2016 06:21:37
I really don't get the romance with Giggs. What has he done to deserve this. Are people forgetting what job we are talking here. It's the United job for God sake. The biggest in the world and it needs a very big personality/ ego to carry it. Post SAF, there's only one who can carry it out. And believe me he is at the helm right now and if there's a perfect fit that can take this forward, it is Mourinho.
Why was mourinho a fit with only Chelsea. people have short term memories. Porto, inter and real Madrid a few that I can remember of the top of my head.
I can bet my very own money on Giggs getting the sack within a year of he gets the job a Celtic or Swansea.
and yes, to set some fear in Pep, we need Jose.
11.) 13 Feb 2016 06:23:59
And what next. There will be a few people on here who will want Wayne to b the manager once he retires. People need to understand, football has changed and there won't be any SAF ever again. It has to be a mix of youth and superstars. Jose guarantees it.
12.) 13 Feb 2016 08:40:45
I don't really want Mourinho at all but the vast majority fans do so congratulations you got your wish, don't come complaining in 3-4 years when it all goes south
I personally see the season out with LVG, see what we achieve and make a decision their, I'm in the camp for Giggs but as he lacking experience my next call would be Simeone or Pochettino, think Giggs needs to go and get some experience now.
13.) 13 Feb 2016 09:38:00
i would be amazed if jose ( pos the best manager in the world ) does a worse job than lvg or moyes .
i would also say he would do better than giggs .
moyes lasted 10 month, lvg has been lucky to make 2 year, the days of fergy are over and like any other club managers will come and go, the pressure will be on and we will spend big cash on big players.
like it or not the club has changed and imo jose will be a great fit.
14.) 13 Feb 2016 10:03:48
Agree 100%. Ok Jose has got big mouth and an ego to match, so what, so did Fergie. SAF upset a lot of people in his time at United. Including the racehorse people at CoolMoore, which led to the Glazers taking over. He didn't speak to the BBC for years and sometimes sent out backroom staff to do post match press conference's. They say Mourinho plays boring football, but again SAF teams were really poor in his last 3 or 4 season's. Jose is a winner, he got so far under Guardiolas skin in Spain that he quit football for a year then did one to Germany. Joses first term at Chelsea saw them play some great football and win plenty of silverware along the way.
15.) 13 Feb 2016 10:19:11
Totally agree Middleton. Jose is a proven winner. Pocchetino? Really? Moyes all over again.
16.) 13 Feb 2016 10:20:31
middleton
i thought chelsea played some good stuff last yer as well, madrid played some good stuff under jose as well. broke the record for most goals scored in la liga when they won the league .
but like fergy he also knows how to win ugly .
how much would arsenal of won if wegner did.
17.) 13 Feb 2016 17:33:55
I don't like Mourinho at all, but it can't be denied that he gets results. With it looking pretty unlikely now that we'll be in the CL next year, we need someone who will attract the big names, instil a confidence of making the CL and altogether steady the ship. And I think he's the man to do it.
When Pep was still available, I felt he wasn't a man who's football I particularly wanted to see in Old Trafford but he's also not someone who sticks around anywhere for long (I think I read he's keen to manage Brazil at the 2020 WC) . For the three years he'd have stayed, I'd have put up with him knowing that in the long term, we'd have established ourselves at the top of the game for the first time post-SAF due to bringing success, attracting big names and giving our team a winning mentality.
With Mourinho, it's similar; I don't like his brand, his ethos and his abrasive nature. However I do believe that if he were to come in, he won't be here forever and that we'd definitely be left in a better state than we are now. I genuinely think that this season will have humbled him somewhat and we won't see such a brash figure in the future. Instead we'd get a guy who knows how to win, who players seem to enjoy playing for and who openly has a huge respect for the club.
Not an ideal choice, but in the long term, I think Mourihno for 3 years to stem the bleeding is a hit worth taking.
18.) 15 Feb 2016 16:05:13
The way United fans and other clubs' fans look at Mourinho is just the way opposition fans viewed Fergie for years.
19.) 16 Feb 2016 08:29:56
Middleton . Which part u from Langley Boarshaw Rhodes. 😆😆.
27 May 2014 23:28:38
Do we have any interest in Adrien Rabiot?
{Ed002's Note - Juventus, Arsenal and Chelsea enquired about Rabiot last summer and PSG were not keen to sell. Chelsea and Arsenal both are still keen but would both likely see him as one for the future. He has been bleating about not being in the first team; a move to London would not resolve that in the short term. I am not aware of interest from Manchester United but Newcastle and Manchester City both had him watched.}
12 May 2014 22:58:37
Is it true Southhampton have rejected our bid for Shaw?
15 Oct 2013 22:52:00
ED'002 could you please tell me who you think United are likely or trying to sign this coming jan or next summer if its not too much trouble please? Getting bored of all these rumours linking us with everyone. A list will do if you have the time
Thanks {Ed002's Note - They will look to a centre back, a central midfield player, a left sided defender and a left sided forward. There is no point in naming names as it just draws abuse. Clearly Garay is off the agenda right now.}
08 Oct 2013 09:50:15
Hi Eds I was just wondering whether there is an update on januzajs contract? Also do you think it will be sorted out during this international break? I think its a good time to do it since most players are away and januzaj will be staying in Manchester and there's not much Moyes can do while his players are away so he should do it this week imo.
Thanks {Ed002's Note - I expect him to sign a new deal when his representatives are satisfied it is a good deal. They will first want to consider what other options are available and what other clubs are interested - I have explained that previously so the search engine should help. I cannot speculate on timescales.}
1.) Rumour that Barcelona ARE VERY MUCH INTERESTED .
MANCITYSUCK's banter posts with other poster's replies to MANCITYSUCK's banter posts
31 Jul 2016 13:27:05
HI ED001, I saw you do a post on the Chelsea page on your opinion on their squad. I was just wondering if you could do the same here and give us an unbiased view on how good/ bad our squad is?
Thanks.
{Ed001's Note - sorry it took a while, I was busy as friends came round:
it is a bit of a threadbare squad still, with a lack of defence. It is relying on Zlatan still playing to his best throughout the season and Bailly and him adapting quickly. The likes of Schneiderlin should be better for having freedom, but there is always the worry that defenders will be better prepared for Rashford and so he will have less influence. He is going to need to be at his best.
I can see why Jose is so keen on Pogba, the team lacks a really pacy driving midfielder to change games. It looks a long way away from a title challenge though this season. It is going to take Jose all his best efforts to put the team within shouting distance of the league this season.
The full back positions are a major worry, Shaw is excellent but can't stay fit, Valencia is good as cover, but he is not ideal. So the club really need to look to improve there. At least they are targeting exactly what is needed and attempting to buy it, which is a big step towards building a team, but one for next season, rather than this one, imo.
I do like Micky Tire-Iron though, on his day he can create, but there is always the Rooney dilemma. You just know he will play, somewhere, and he simply is not that good and hinders the team. The club is moving in the right direction to rebuild though. It is just too soon to expect the title this time out I think.}
1.) 31 Jul 2016 16:08:48
Shaw 'can't stay fit' is a little unfair Ed, he had his leg snapped in half on the back of some of his best form.
Agree with a lot of the other stuff, I do think we will challenge for the title though but may fall short, if we got Pogba I think we are one top centre half away from really challenging. I know you could have gone on all day but if somebody asks about our squad to do 4 paragraphs and not mention DDG or Martial does feel like you are missing 2 important parts out, they were our 2 best players last season and I expect them to be even better this season.
{Ed001's Note - it wasn't an insult mate, I do agree that it is not all his fault, but he has struggled for fitness which has caused injuries. I know mate, I just left those two out because they are not an issue, other than the fact you have to find a place for Martial to play regularly. Does he play up top with Zlatan or wide? Other than that, there is no real worry with him and that is why I just never really covered them.}
2.) 31 Jul 2016 19:10:56
I think if we sign Pogba then we have a good chance of finishing at least 2nd.
City look to be and have bought some very good players. They are the strongest team by far and the favourites as much as it pains me to say so.
Once the transfer window shuts we will have a better idea of how the season may pan out. Currently Arsenal, ourselves, Spurs and Chelsea are still lacking in areas.
3.) 31 Jul 2016 21:34:14
I disagree because if pogba signs we will then have the strongest squad and one that should win the league. United had the joint best defence last season and with bailly and maybe another could improve further with jose coaching, also with the attacking players added already we should be more potent up front and believe we will be more direct thus scoring more goals. As you can tell i'm optimistic for the league this season and excited for the 1st time since fergies retirement.
4.) 31 Jul 2016 22:02:54
Don't let jred see that assessment of Rooney ed, he'll be ever so upset and have you banished to the other page.
{Ed001's Note - shhhh don't tell him and he might not notice!}
5.) 31 Jul 2016 22:25:39
bren, ed its all good, look at uniteds attacking options, i think we have a bit of everything . players who can play right across the line, left, right, central.
age, youth, pace, creativity.
jose will get the best out of them with a bit of luck.
but on what is a banter site that kind of discussion will never come up as it will just come down to rooney.
its a team game, but the rooney obsession spoils the site imo.
6.) 31 Jul 2016 22:36:55
So do those who fail to see his ever growing weaknesses, and throw their toys out whenever someone mentions it.
7.) 31 Jul 2016 23:14:23
Bren
After the friendly last night your only comments are the above.
8.) 01 Aug 2016 23:43:24
A friendly against Galatasaray tells us nothing, 3 years plus of decline tell much more. But he took his first well, no doubt about that. Valencia with 3 assists must be a £50m player.
28 Apr 2015 22:33:25
Apart from his penalty, how did Gundogan get on tonight?
Does he look anywhere near his best
Thanks
1.) 29 Apr 2015 07:06:59
He did very little. On this showing, we should run a million miles.
2.) 29 Apr 2015 09:25:59
NM,
Not what people are saying above, guess it just shows thw different opinions in football.
22 Feb 2015 12:26:27
How can people already want to get rid of Di Maria or even drop him? He's easily been our most influential player bagging 8 assists and creating the most key passers. Even yesterday he didn't have a great game but still got an assist and had more key passes than anyone else. He offers something completely different to anyone in our team which is his pace, his ability to beat a man so easily and he offers so much to our counter attack which we haven't really had for a good few years now.
I will admit he hasn't played to his full potential but he's still contributed the most IMO, and considering its a new league, new language, joined a team lacking in confidence ( joined after our Swansea defeat) and joined a team with a new manager who's new to the league IMO it's understanable he's not been his best for the whole season. Also he got injured and has been played out of position a number of times so that also doesn't help!
People can say look at Sanchez, he's adapted so quickly why hasn't di Maria. Well he joined a team with good confidence: won the fa cup and also beat mancity in the community shield, he joined a team with a manager who had been with them for 10+ years and knows the league the best. No wonder sanchez has had a great season with all these benefits compared to di Maria.
Is DI Maria worth 60 million? Considering how amazing he was last season I think he is close to that and I don't really care tbh. We have the money and to get the best you have to pay a good amount. Could that money have been spent elsewhere? Probably but we needed a winger who could beat a man and have a good final ball and we purchased one.
Anyways all I'm saying is that get off his back cause even though this hasn't been a great season he's been our most influential and there's a lot more players ahead of him who should be getting a lot more stick than him aka rvp falcao mata . Anyways rant over and here's hoping for a liverpool win or draw
:(
1.) 22 Feb 2015 13:29:19
My worry is that he started like he had played last season, which was natural and showed he could settle very well. BUT then the LVG effect kicks in and we get what we are seeing. All of our naturally gifted players look poor, whereas as our workhorse type players look ok. Rojo, Blind, Fellaini and sometimes Valencia, look far better than RVP, Falcao, Mata, Rooney, Januzaj & ADM.
So if LVG is to stay in charge we should get rid of our flare players and replace them with the players that don't rely on their natural God given talents. It would be a sad state of affairs, but our manager needs robots, or more tactically mindful players. Players like Cleverley would look better under LVG I'm sure, but that isn't what we want. We obviously want our world class talent to demonstrate that talent but our system and ethos stifles that.
2.) 22 Feb 2015 13:39:35
I don't want to drop him, but i do expect more than he has shown since he came back from injury. His heart just doesn't seem to be in it.
My pet peeve is RVP, but then I don't think we ever should have bought him. We needed creative players not another forward. We had Rooney, Welbeck and Chicahrito all of whom paid dearly for that purchase, coupled with the failure to replace Scholes, Giggs, and Keane with like quality. It was short term thinking - but when you're a 70 yr old manager in search of number 20, you don't really need to think about the long term do you? That's the next guy's problem.
Geez. sorry if I'm being a bit aggressive atm! There was something about yesterday's loss that really upset me.
3.) 22 Feb 2015 13:42:17
Forgot Young as well sorry. Our utility players are the stars of this season, which is why we are where we are performance wise. How many of these players would get into our rivals starting 11 sums it up for me?
4.) 22 Feb 2015 13:42:20
Beast, I think LVG would have got a lot more of last seasons team becasue the team were laden with work horse type players.
The more I think about it, the more I wonder why LVG didn't bring in De Jong and other players of that ilk. They would have worked better in his current set up.
The irony is, the current team has the player make-up to be a Fergie team. He would work wonders with the players we have at the club now.
5.) 22 Feb 2015 13:56:00
I too am surprised that out flair players are doing badly under LVG. LVG needs to become more open to attractive play, but I suppose we do need to ensure that we grind out a top 4 finish. It's a balancing act.
6.) 22 Feb 2015 14:13:27
Great point Sam. I said recently LVG would have done worse than Moyes, but the players we had last season did suit this LVG style of player more, so it isn't as cut and dry for me now.
However I think with CL to juggle and some older players that gave Moyes grief (I think) they would have been even more reluctant to change their way of play for LVG and there might have been fireworks. One reason I think there isn't so much internal problems in the public is because Rooney & RVP have been brought off in my view (our two players with stock or ego to speak out), we lack characters in the team, not sure how well Evra, Rio, Vidic, Giggs would have taken to LVG's ideas last season - Falcao & Herrera are the obvious ones where there looks to be a problem for me, but they haven't built up enough power in the dressing room yet.
Its all ifs, buts and maybes, but interesting point you make.
Rooney actually said we created a lot of chances yesterday - he has sold his soul for this captaincy, but in fairness I am pleased he isn't bitching in public, you never know he may have been brainwashed into thinking we are actually doing well, wouldn't strike me as being too difficult a thing to do!
7.) 22 Feb 2015 14:18:15
Di Maria is a game changer, even when he is off his game, he is still very dangerous.
8.) 22 Feb 2015 14:46:22
I think some of you are again trying to place the blame, in my view unfairly, solely at the feet of the manager. I have asked this question before : "why do so many skilful and technically gifted players fail to live up to expectation at Old Trafford?"
In recent years the likes of Ronaldo and Giggs have, and I am sure you can all think of a few others. But the list of those who haven't lived up to expectation is far longer.
Admittedly it is still too early to judge Falcao and DiMaria, but the list of " disappointments" is huge.
Mata, Kagawa, Anderson, Nani, Berbatov, Forlan are just a few.
In my view, is it a case of justifiably blaming the manager, or accepting that many of these players are not suited mentally or physically to English football?
We all keep compering our current situation the the SAF era, and understandably so. But Fergie's teams were built on solid foundations of strong defenses, hard work and passion and commitment. Now, LvG seems to be getting slated for wanting the same, though playing a different style of football.
I have to admit, I do get fed up with all the slagging off of the manager. I can totally understand where GDS2 was coming from. I think he, like myself, doesn't necessarily think that LvG is the perfect manager for United. But I think we are both of the opinion that all that is wrong with put team is not down solely to the manager.
Some of you seem to have the whole thing sussed. You know all the problems, and have all the solutions.
Personally, I think there are far more deep rooted problems at Old Trafford than just the manager. Sure, he must take some of the blame. But to blame him for such a dramatic fall from grace is both wrong, and unfair.
9.) 22 Feb 2015 15:25:34
You are right Betty, it isn't all the managers fault of course. It wasn't all Moyes fault either, so the same treatment should be afforded.
Players are to blame as well, but even players like Rooney, RVP & Mata who have pedigrees in the PL are not delivering consistently. I know Rooney has been doing a job for the team, but his performance yesterday was typical of how he has played for over 12 months now (since his contract).
The manager picks the team, the system and is the representative of the footballing aspects of the club. None of us are privy to the inner workings, (what is Giggs exact role and the guy next to him for example?), but from our limited knowledge of what we see and what is said by the manager he is inviting the agro and it should be on his doorstep.
Many of us do criticise the players as well as the manager, its just LVG comes up a lot because he is the person ultimately responsible, maybe not totally to blame but certainly a major factor for me.
10.) 22 Feb 2015 15:28:16
Betty
I said the same last year and got slated.
We have spend another 150mil since then and have imo a much better team
11.) 22 Feb 2015 15:29:27
I for one support the manager and hope he is given time to develop his style of play, but right now, it isn't working.
With so much at stake, I personally think he should revert back to what has worked; and IMO, we should go back to playing with three CB's and wing-backs. We looked more balanced and better defensively organised as opposed to the diamond formation. The players looked like they were getting to grips with it, and were producing consistent results.
12.) 22 Feb 2015 16:17:49
It's really amazing how different people see the same game in different ways. I watched the game here in the US yesterday and, maybe I was influenced by the glowing review of the commentators, but I thought Rooney was excellent yesterday. The formation was appropriate for the match but some key players didn't show up, and the defence, stripped to a back 4 showed its limitations.
LVG clearly is the mark of the Beast to some. He can do no right. I don't think anyone thinks he's necessarily the best manager for our club, but a balanced view would surely accept that the players need to accept a large proportion of the blame. The manager doesn't kick the ball.
13.) 22 Feb 2015 16:50:39
Jred
Last year it was all DM fault mate, After he banned chips and made the players get fitter it affected players moral. This year it is the direction of the wind, the players, the team bus driver, that lousy mascot and everything else but LVG.
Shawthing
He is beyond salvage in my opinion and there are midlevel premiere league managers, who would get a lot more points out of this squad than he is getting. If you are going to be an arrogant sob and talk the talk you better walk the walk my friend. Very hard to like a manger with zero humility and sh. t results to go with it.
What I think you are yet to grasp is his brand of football does not cut it in the PL but he serves up the same dros every week and seems unable to learn from it. How many times has he said we are not creating chances and scoring, you might think he would by now figure out something better. It is a unfortunate thing to say but the RVP injury might actually force him to put a first 11 out that actually will produce some decent football.
14.) 22 Feb 2015 17:01:55
The funny thing is he actually said that we created a lot yesterday and simply "forgot" to score, hmmm!
15.) 22 Feb 2015 18:43:05
Beast,
I agree with the majority of your above post. I disagree with your point of Rojo being simply a 'workhorse'a player. I feel like he has no major flaws in his play. He is fast, strong good in the tackle and doesn't get bullied like our other cbs. I think he would form a great partnership with a leader like Hummels next to him to help him with his positioning.
On ADM. the reason he was so successful for Madrid was because the front 3s movement was so fluent. The interchanging left loads of space for him to run into and with RVP and Felli as part of our front 3 it leaves him no room to operate.
16.) 22 Feb 2015 23:39:11
There are lots of things about LVG i don't care for, so please don't see me as an apologist for him. He is way too aloof. I agree with those who think he needs to get up and direct from the coach's box when things aren't going well. He needs to show some passion, because that's what players need to win.
I can't speak to his tactics, except to say that it doesn't seem to matter what formation we play, we still pretty much suck. So my conclusion is that that's not the problem. Which leaves the players, which is a combination of their abilities and their application. LVG is clearly failing to motivate them. Is he blinding them with his intellect? If so, that's a problem because this is the EPL not Mastermind. Every team is going to fight you every week.
So, yes, I accept LVG needs to accept some blame, and win or lose he's the one who is ultimately responsible, but my point is that yesterday certain highly paid key players did not show up and they need to take their share of the blame too. They're making 10m a year, more than most of the supporters will make in 5 lifetimes, they need to show some pride.
Finally, in the highly likely event we fail to qualify for the Champions League, or even the Europa, and if a resurgent Arsenal knocks us out of the FA Cup, will we be looking for a new manager this summer? And if so, will we not risk the continuation of this cycle we're now in, where no one can imprint a style of play on the club?
17.) 23 Feb 2015 06:47:40
Shawthing
Sometimes it is better not to continue with something that will take years to undo and cut the odd early.
Ultimately, he is selecting players and he is responsible for how we perform on the pitch.
I believe we good to excellent players and he is not getting even 75% of their best with his approach to the game. They are clearly instructed to play a certain way and to me it seems like they take the easy option of not taking any risks and meaningless possession that yields nothing. I also think the movement of the players is quite poor and that is purely a coaching issue from the training grounds.
08 Feb 2015 21:03:01
Can someone explain to me what is so wrong with having a plan B when plan A is clearly working? I see a lot of people complaining about our long ball approach at the end stages of the game today. Well we tried our plan A which was to keep possession and exploit gaps in the west ham defence but that didn't work, so what was wrong with LVG changing our tactics? FYI we created 3 great chances which should have been scored by our strikers. Also if we had probably not switched to the long ball we probably would have lost that game
1.) There's nothing wrong with having a plan B other than:
1. We seem to need to have a Plan B a little too often nowadays.
2. A plan B is fine but lumping it up to the big man is not the United way.
Fair play it worked and we got a point but not for me.
2.) 08 Feb 2015 21:33:15
I agree we have been using quite a bit but as long as it works i don't mind for this season. Hopefully once we get more players suited to his style then we will not need to use our plan B or C as much.
You say its not the united way and i agree but you need something different. You can't just go about and rely on using the same tactics week in and week out because sometimes it will not work and you will need to change it up. Look at Barca in 2013 (i believe). Got trounced by Bayern in the champions league because Bayern knew what Barca were going to do and Barca and Pep didn't have a Plan B or C.
I know its not pretty but if LVG's possession based style is not working later on in time even when he has the right players at his disposal i do not mind him using this method with Fellaini cause let's face it, fellaini has the some of the best chest control out there and is very difficult to deal with.
3.) The problem is that we need a Plan B because Plan A isn't working. Perhaps we could try a different Plan A.
4.) 08 Feb 2015 23:11:46
AJH,
I think that pretty much sums it up, plan B is fine every now and again but if plan A never works it needs changing.
5.) Even while executing Plan A our defenders repeatedly hoofed the ball forwards to Falcao and RVP, and they rarely won those aerial duels.
Rooney in midfield doesn't work (herrera is a no brainer) and neither does ADM as a No. 10. IMO ADM needs to get the ball in space where he can run at defenders and play quick 1-2's in space (ie left of midfield 3 / left diamond). too many bodies aroud him as No.10 and he can't use his pace.
I also cannot understand why people have given credit to LVG for getting the best out of Fellaini. The guy is still immobile, is a very poor passer of the ball, gives away lots of fouls (and throws elbows). He is the same player - just been fortunate that some bounces have gone his away and he managed to get on the scoresheet. .he's also a suprisingly average header of the ball considering that he is a foot taller than most players around him.
6.) The issue is when you keep putting rooney in midfield and somehow completely nullify Di Maria week in week out it has now become a joke as it never works and it takes a helter skelter long ball approach and the luck of a second ball to score.
This man is tactically inept and more interested about his ego and his way rather than changing it to suit us to play better football.
BTW for those who keep talking abut his Bayern days, that team also sucked and was terrible to watch and had it not been for a crazy tackle by rafael no one would ever be talking about that team.
We are getting out managed by lesser manager and out played by average players.
When people say he is getting the best out of fellaini that is such bs as that is the way Everton used him and hoofing it up to him does not take a coaching genius.
I wonder why people do not talk about how he has turned Rooney and Di maria in to nothing players by playing them where they play and why Janusaj who last season looked like he was about to have a break out year this year is now looking like championship player.
7.) 09 Feb 2015 09:11:39
tombomb,
The goals Fellaini has scored this season have been great finishes, it is not just that he has been 'fortunate with some bounces', people posting things like that clearly just have an issue with the player and will find any reason to say anything good they do was just lucky. He might not be the best player but give him some credit where its due, he has been an important player at times this season and has come up with some important goals.
8.) GDS I disagree. The goals Felliani scores for Everton were world class. It's nothing to do with the manager the lad just needed time to settle.
GCU I agree. Letting a player like Januzaj slip backwards is a poor testament to LVGs judgement. Rooney in midfield is wasteful but Di Maria at £57million should be playing like a world beater if he is in CM, the wing or even around the strikers. Not good enough and if an improvement is not made sooner rather than later he will be considered one of our biggest flops of all time.
9.) 09 Feb 2015 10:37:15
Juan,
No matter how much you play for a player doesn't mean he will settle any quicker than other players. ADM will be fine next season once he is settled, he is a top top player and will prove that.
I am a bit confused what you disagree with in my post about Fellaini or where I said anything about the manager.
Why does Fellaini need time to settle but ADM doesn't when Fellaini came from the same league?
10.) GDS I was also alluding to the OP when speaking about Felliani.
The difference is that Di Maria at the peak of his powers costing what he has cost us and his mammoth wages means he must perform. When Madrid signed Ronaldo or Bale do you think they didn't expect much of a return in the initial season? What about when Zlatan signed for PSG?
When you are a big name, coming in with a huge reputation and costing premium capital there is a responsibility to perform on your shoulder. No qualms.
If he does a Nani and plays superbly sporadically for the next few seasons will he be considered a success? When you look at the players who have come into clubs for the figure he has you don't get 'time to settle'. Torres was hounded by Chelsea fans and Kaka disgruntled the Bernabeu faithful.
When you look across the country and see Alexis Sanchez for example coming from the same league, at half the price with maybe a lesser reputation lighting up the league you can't help but question your most expensive asset.
11.) Juan
This style of football is not suited to Di Maria and would not suit even bale and many players top players out there. The manager is responsible as this possession and slow build up allows teams to defend with 10 and get their lines all set. There is nowhere to go and very little space to make forward passes or any runs for the likes of Di Maria and Janusaj.
We have become an over the top football team and easy to defend against. Do you think it is a coincidence we struggle to create anything even against lower half clubs.
If I was PL manager I must be loving what this guy is doing as he is making it easy for them and all the guys an opposing team would fear are being nullified with this style of football.
12.) Jmb - feillani world class ? Are we talking about the same player. It doesn't matter how long he is at utd he will never be utd quality let alone world class.
13.) 10 Feb 2015 10:13:22
What do you mean sparky? Some of his goals for Everton were world class. I didn't say he was world class. Read the posts correctly.
03 Aug 2014 20:45:56
Do we hold any interest in other centre midfielders other than Vidal?
{Ed002's Note - Maybe but the clear message is don't buy for the sake of it and don't buy players you don't want. This is a good policy.}
1.) 04 Aug 2014 10:34:30
See Tottenham last season for a case of buying players for the sake of buying players against a managers wishes.
Has our £27 million bid for shaw been rejected?
Thanks Ed, so if Chelsea won't pay the asking price and southampton don't want to reduce the asking price, what were they discussing, if you don't mind me asking?
{Ed002's Note - It really is of no relevance hear.}
Thanks Ed, so can we presume Chelsea may now be willing to pay what Southampton want for Shaw?
{Ed002's Note - I have no idea how you drew that conclusion. Chelsea will not pay what they were asked to pay in January.}
Was the conversation about Luke Shaw ED?
{Ed002's Note - Yes, but there was no "last ditch" offer or anything like that.}
02 Nov 2016 00:22:16
Barca were missing 3 of their key defensive players before anyone gets too excited about that City scoreline .
Thing is, even if we click tomorrow people will still say "its ONLY Burnley at home. We are expected to beat these types of teams. "
08 Feb 2015 21:33:15
I agree we have been using quite a bit but as long as it works i don't mind for this season. Hopefully once we get more players suited to his style then we will not need to use our plan B or C as much.
You say its not the united way and i agree but you need something different. You can't just go about and rely on using the same tactics week in and week out because sometimes it will not work and you will need to change it up. Look at Barca in 2013 (i believe). Got trounced by Bayern in the champions league because Bayern knew what Barca were going to do and Barca and Pep didn't have a Plan B or C.
I know its not pretty but if LVG's possession based style is not working later on in time even when he has the right players at his disposal i do not mind him using this method with Fellaini cause let's face it, fellaini has the some of the best chest control out there and is very difficult to deal with.
15 Jan 2015 18:31:16
Di maria whos world class has said he's really enjoying life in manchester and he recently said something positive about LVG.
Falcao has mentioned he's enjoying his time in Manchester. Granted he hasn't had the most game time but maybe LVG doesn't want to risk him getting injured and maybe LVG is learning that players need rest or and is learning that he needs to reduce the intensity of his training sessions. People blame lvg for all our injuries but when he rests a player who i might add has just come back from a serious injury which has kept him out from early last year till September he gets slated!!!
He can't win with some people can he!
12 Jan 2015 13:07:58
LVG seems to be worried about our defence. I remember reading that we have only conceded 1 more goal than chelsea, so taking out that freak show against leister we would have quite a good defensive record. I know De Gea has contributed massively to this but still.
LVG should just go back to how it was at the start of the season, even in pre season when we seemed to move the ball quicker and seemed to create a lot more chances. He should go back to this as its very hard to score a goal when you only have 3 shots on goal!! The added bonus would be that it would at least make the games more exciting even if we do look more open