The Official Manchester United Thread (Vol 11)

[Challo]

franki68 said:

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Does he have a choice about staying at Barca ?

They still have financial issues so need to sell players to buy anyone. Looking at their squad they have relied on loads or free transfers which havent all worked out. Plus they still have huge issues with player wages so this will help free up some space.

[GTO-3R]

I'm always weary of players who only want to go to clubs in the CL (but I understand why) and whether they will give everything if they have to go to one who isn't. Sounds like that's the situation with de Jong but the only difference is ten Hag who knows him and could convince him of the project ahead. I just hope we don't have to offer him a st tonne of money to come as we've learnt from the past, it doesn't work.

A midfield of de Jong, Neves and Bruno is mustard though.

[unident]

I hope he wants to come. Working for Ten Hag again at a sleeping giant. First major signing and possibly a team built around him. So what if there’s no CL next year?

Plus don’t forget DVB might make a comeback.

[franki68]

GTO-3R said:

I'm always weary of players who only want to go to clubs in the CL (but I understand why) and whether they will give everything if they have to go to one who isn't. Sounds like that's the situation with de Jong but the only difference is ten Hag who knows him and could convince him of the project ahead. I just hope we don't have to offer him a st tonne of money to come as we've learnt from the past, it doesn't work.

A midfield of de Jong, Neves and Bruno is mustard though.

I still yet to be convinced that a player would prefer to play for say AEK athens because they are in the champs league rather than United.
I would also argue that any player that vain I do not want playing for United.

[JeffreyD]

Man Utd with a proper manager that has backing is attractive any player in the world who isn't a tool. with or without champions league.

Obviously they instantly become a tool as soon as they sign for you, but that's a different matter.

[GTO-3R]

franki68 said:

I still yet to be convinced that a player would prefer to play for say AEK athens because they are in the champs league rather than United.
I would also argue that any player that vain I do not want playing for United.

That’s my thoughts. As good as de Jong is, I’d rather have a good player who’s willing to fight to get us back in to the champions league than one who feels “forced” in to coming to us.

[Randy Winkman]

Challo said:

franki68 said:

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Does he have a choice about staying at Barca ?

They still have financial issues so need to sell players to buy anyone. Looking at their squad they have relied on loads or free transfers which havent all worked out. Plus they still have huge issues with player wages so this will help free up some space.

Sorry if I'm a bit late to the game with both of my points but there was interesting stuff about club finances in the documentary about the rise and fall of the superleague the other night.

But more importantly, could someone please say something reassuring to me about City winning the league so that Liverpool cant win the quadruple? It's becoming a bit of a concern for me.

[franki68]

Randy Winkman said:

Sorry if I'm a bit late to the game with both of my points but there was interesting stuff about club finances in the documentary about the rise and fall of the superleague the other night.

But more importantly, could someone please say something reassuring to me about City winning the league so that Liverpool cant win the quadruple? It's becoming a bit of a concern for me.

City will win the league and Liverpool won’t win the quadruple .


(Feel any better ?)

[unident]

Randy Winkman said:

Sorry if I'm a bit late to the game with both of my points but there was interesting stuff about club finances in the documentary about the rise and fall of the superleague the other night.

But more importantly, could someone please say something reassuring to me about City winning the league so that Liverpool cant win the quadruple? It's becoming a bit of a concern for me.

Chelsea for the FA Cup,

City for the league, a win this weekend at West Ham pretty much seals it.

Real for the CL

They’re going to end up with just the stty cup, although I wouldn’t mind winning it.

[unident]

GTO-3R said:

That’s my thoughts. As good as de Jong is, I’d rather have a good player who’s willing to fight to get us back in to the champions league than one who feels “forced” in to coming to us.

Why do you think he’s being forced? He might be forced out of Barca, but will be able to choose a club to join I’d have thought.

[Randy Winkman]

unident said:

Randy Winkman said:

Sorry if I'm a bit late to the game with both of my points but there was interesting stuff about club finances in the documentary about the rise and fall of the superleague the other night.

But more importantly, could someone please say something reassuring to me about City winning the league so that Liverpool cant win the quadruple? It's becoming a bit of a concern for me.

Chelsea for the FA Cup,

City for the league, a win this weekend at West Ham pretty much seals it.

Real for the CL

They’re going to end up with just the stty cup, although I wouldn’t mind winning it.

Thanks to you and Franki68. That would be hilarious. I feel better now.

[G-wiz]

Tell you what, fight for 4th is right exciting.

Moreso than fight for the league. That's pish for Citeh, and they've comfortably bested LiVARpool..........again.

[originals]

unident said:

Chelsea for the FA Cup,

City for the league, a win this weekend at West Ham pretty much seals it.

Real for the CL

They’re going to end up with just the stty cup, although I wouldn’t mind winning it.

Quoted.

[Gone a bit AMG]

unident said:

GTO-3R said:

That’s my thoughts. As good as de Jong is, I’d rather have a good player who’s willing to fight to get us back in to the champions league than one who feels “forced” in to coming to us.

Why do you think he’s being forced? He might be forced out of Barca, but will be able to choose a club to join I’d have thought.

He’s not exactly pulling up trees at Barca having done a bit of reading. He can’t displace an ageing busquets and it’s the press over there that are trying to move him on…he is getting similar stick to Maguire from the Barca fans.

[DeltonaS]

No, he's not getting similar stick as maquire. Sometimes he plays decent, sometimes he's struggling a bit. He's playing in a slithly diff. role as he did at Ajax as well, more forward.

I think Ten Hag will try to take Lisandro Martinez with him to United; 24, Argentine International. Player of the year this season at Ajax.

Edited by DeltonaS on Friday 13th May 10:24

[unident]

Gone a bit AMG said:

He’s not exactly pulling up trees at Barca having done a bit of reading. He can’t displace an ageing busquets and it’s the press over there that are trying to move him on…he is getting similar stick to Maguire from the Barca fans.

Plenty of players in the top two who weren’t pulling up trees when they signed for those two, but a bit of coaching, some focus and maybe a bit of doping has got them right at the top of their games. Hopefully Ten Hag can do the same, obviously without the doping of course.

[franki68]

Not watched Barca ,but Xavi and the fans aren’t happy about him leaving ,but it looks like they have no option financially .Barca won’t give him away though so he may well not end up at united

[G-wiz]

We have a goal difference of +1.

Which is technically positive.

[unident]

G-wiz said:

We have a goal difference of +1.

Which is technically positive.

There’s nothing technical about it, it is positive, but it’s still crap. I c at believe there’s another week and a half before this season ends and we can watch a proper rebuild happening. It feels like this season and the last have lasted a decade.

[G-wiz]

I shall utter these words once from my oral cavity then wash said orifice with copious Cillit-Bang.

COME ON CHELSEA!!!!