The Official Manchester United Thread [Vol 4]

The Official Manchester United Thread [Vol 4]

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uk66fastback

16,570 posts

272 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Congrats on Falcao ...

BBC saying Cleverley's wage demands are too high for Villa ..

  • demands* ... FFS! Can't he see what's staring him in the face?!

Challo

10,166 posts

156 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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SWoll said:
slimtater said:
Not sure we can be accused of overlooking defence - Rio, Vidic and Evra out, Rojo, Blind and Shaw in.
So you've replaced 2 x experienced CB's with 2 x inexperienced LB's and a defensive midfielder (who can also play at LB).

Surely you've got to be hoping for a late deal for Hummels, Vlar who can actually organize things?

London424 said:
Pretty much covers my concerns.
He is probally looking at Evans/Jones/Smalling at CB. Rojo's is a CB that can play LB. Shaw will be first choice with Rojo's as cover. I would say the concern is RB with Rafael always picking up injuries unless Toni is being moved back to play there??

I would say another CM in say Vidal and I would be happy.

anonymous-user

55 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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I suspect our back 4 will be Rafa-Jones-Rojo-Shaw

Challo

10,166 posts

156 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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uk66fastback said:
Congrats on Falcao ...

BBC saying Cleverley's wage demands are too high for Villa ..

  • demands* ... FFS! Can't he see what's staring him in the face?!
Thats the issue many of the smaller clubs have. Picking up fringe players from the top teams and then find that they are demanding too much in wages. Those players certainly need a wake up call and realise that they need to rein in their demands to get first team football.


selym

9,544 posts

172 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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anonymous said:
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If you play a back four.

anonymous-user

55 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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selym said:
anonymous said:
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If you play a back four.
Well you wouldn't play 4 players in a back 3 or 5 would you

confused

Wombat3

12,195 posts

207 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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BBC says Falcao loan deal is £6M with an option to buy for £43.5M at the end. That seems like sensible business & cashflow management to me smile

SWoll

18,437 posts

259 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Challo said:
SWoll said:
slimtater said:
Not sure we can be accused of overlooking defence - Rio, Vidic and Evra out, Rojo, Blind and Shaw in.
So you've replaced 2 x experienced CB's with 2 x inexperienced LB's and a defensive midfielder (who can also play at LB).

Surely you've got to be hoping for a late deal for Hummels, Vlar who can actually organize things?

London424 said:
Pretty much covers my concerns.
He is probally looking at Evans/Jones/Smalling at CB. Rojo's is a CB that can play LB. Shaw will be first choice with Rojo's as cover. I would say the concern is RB with Rafael always picking up injuries unless Toni is being moved back to play there??

I would say another CM in say Vidal and I would be happy.
But surely Evans\Jones\Smalling have already proven they aren't good enough and need someone to organize them? Rojo is a LB who can play at CB if required, not the other way around. How many great CB's have there ever been who can also be utilized as a winger if needed? I can't think of one?

You desperately need a leader in the middle of your defence and it'll be interesting to see what today brings...

Nom de ploom

4,890 posts

175 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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I hope we can keep Welbeck.

if anything more and more this is a squad game and with the likes of RVP lets face it nearing teh end of his career and becoming more and more prone to sicknote then we need to maintain strength in depth.

Falcao is a swoop for sure but it will need rooney to play deeper (as I've said for ages is a better position for him) and we go 3-5-1-1...???

last season we were out muscled in midifeld in lots of games, this year defensivle shaky....

Blacketts' distribution on Saturday was worse than woeful. valencia again can't beat the first man with or without the ball...YOung, did ok on saturday going forward but he always hits the first man....

when Anderson is your midfield option from the bench you know you're in trouble....

as someone has tweeted on bbc sport, having Rooney, RVP, Falcao, Welbeck, Di Maria etc is all well and good but if your best centre half is Chris Smalling then....

I thought ADM had a decent debut on saturday, deffo our best option in attack, good on the ball, and at least a threat going froward...

anonymous-user

55 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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SWoll said:
Rojo is a LB who can play at CB if required, not the other way around.
Really?

Go on, cite your sources, as you couldn't be more wrong.

aberdeeneuan

1,345 posts

179 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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I can't see another midfielder in now, he'll wait for Strootman in January.

Still hoping for another defender though!

London424

12,829 posts

176 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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anonymous said:
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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/marcos-rojo-profile-who-is-the-15m-manchester-united-target-9664886.html

?


anonymous-user

55 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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anonymous said:
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yes

The same UK paper that thinks Daley Blind is an LB as well

The simple facts are that playing in positions for your national team do not a main position make

Rojo played 805 of his games at Sporting as a CB, yes he has the ability to play as an LB but it his not his main position

Daley Blind won Ajax player of the year and then Eredivisie player of the year as a DM

The UK papers hadn't heard of either of these players until the world cup (i'll admit neither have I) and are basing it on that tournament

Glenred

8,461 posts

207 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Cracking signing fellas, be good to see what he can do in the premiership.

Looking forward to see him, even if it is in a United shirt.

dxbtiger

4,390 posts

174 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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anonymous said:
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How old is he?!? hehe

MiniMan64

16,937 posts

191 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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RVP Falcao Rooney
Januzi Mata Di Maria
Blind Herrera
Shaw Rojo Jones Rafa
DDG

We can play 13 players right?


selym

9,544 posts

172 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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anonymous said:
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You have answered your own query. Happy to help.




• in case you didn't get where I was coming from, you may be further frustrated by LVG playing three centre backs. He believes in it

franki68

10,407 posts

222 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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They are briefing it's a permanent deal but done as a loan in yr1 so united can still buy a centre half

But who the fk cares , we just signed falcao, he going to rock us Amadeus

Cie

18,783 posts

194 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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franki68 said:
They are briefing it's a permanent deal but done as a loan in yr1 so united can still buy a centre half

But who the fk cares , we just signed falcao, he going to rock us Amadeus
Makes more sense being a loan deal and making it permanent next year for Monaco's FFP reasons and not ours, no? Seems far more likely to me.

lazyitus

19,926 posts

267 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Jesus. Falcao !!!!

Can't get my head around it..
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