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Aug 16 2014, 03:13 PM
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QUOTE (Milan Are Brilliant @ Aug 16 2014, 02:41 PM) The team is far worse than last year too without Vidic & Evra, even Rio is an improvement on some of those defenders.
Aside of Januzaj & Rooney in fits & starts that United team is horrendous.
Also Herrera looks bang average, but he's little & Spanish so you can't criticse. I don't think it's just the lack of quality players, Van Gaal's 3-5-2 won't work with the players he has. You need a strong midfield, strong wingbacks and 3 tough as nails CBs, one of which has to be very good on the ball to make that system work, he has none of those. Even more, you need players that are tactically smart enough to make it work, Jones and the rest of the gang are certainly not that.
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Aug 16 2014, 03:31 PM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Aug 16 2014, 04:13 PM) I don't think it's just the lack of quality players, Van Gaal's 3-5-2 won't work with the players he has. You need a strong midfield, strong wingbacks and 3 tough as nails CBs, one of which has to be very good on the ball to make that system work, he has none of those. Even more, you need players that are tactically smart enough to make it work, Jones and the rest of the gang are certainly not that. Are you trying to tell me Ashley Young is not a defender!? (IMG: style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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Aug 16 2014, 04:03 PM
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QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Aug 16 2014, 03:31 PM) Are you trying to tell me Ashley Young is not a defender!? (IMG: style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Was he actually playing as a wingback? It looked so awkward and unbalanced
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Aug 18 2014, 04:17 PM
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QUOTE (Danny @ Aug 18 2014, 08:54 PM) Utd linked with a £100M bid for Di Maria. Money has no value any more in football. None at all. Yup, that's why this sports has little remaining equity for me. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) There are much more interesting things to do in life than waste time with this money contests. In a perfect world Di Mario would be a €20 million player. That is why I only occasionally watch football these days, if only for the underdog thrill. The Atléticos and Dortmunds of the world. And fans who support these (and other) lesser clubs, even in this day and age, have my full respects. Kurt and Ash are two examples here, there are many more that cry for even smaller clubs. I'll always stand beside them, instead of gloryhunters and the new generation that fails to understand that there is a world outside the big teams. Because, ultimately, at this rate, the sports itself is going to be affected. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) It already is, in some ways.
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Aug 18 2014, 06:16 PM
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QUOTE (Danny @ Aug 18 2014, 04:54 PM) Utd linked with a £100M bid for Di Maria. Money has no value any more in football. None at all.
'Want that player? Sure! Let's just throw as much money at them as we can'.
Unless you're Milan of course. I can't see this happening, I see a knee-jerk coming but not this. If they're going to throw £100m at people they may as well go after Cristiano again. That's paper nonsense though if they're projecting that as a transfer fee. United are an odd one at the moment, everyone was expecting a big surge of transfers and they've actually been pretty poor again. Shaw was an ok buy but for £30m+? That's ridiculous. Herrera I'm still yet to be convinced by and again I think they overpaid. They are still an illustrious club I don't buy this whole they aren't in CL now so no one wants to go there. We're still in a generation where Manchester United have been and continue to be one of the biggest clubs globally in the world, they still have a lot of allure. Something is going on in the background though, most likely the Glazer's just aren't putting money back into the club. That team needs a lot of financial backing at the moment, it did with Fergie and it certainly does without, everyone could see that at the weekend. I can't see how their Exec can be so poor to not get anyone of note, all Cesc, Vidal, Di Maria, Kroos, Bale, Cuadrado, Strootman even dare I say it Cristiano have slipped through the grasp. You could be the worst salesman in the world and get people to United as long as you have financial backing. QUOTE (acid911 @ Aug 18 2014, 05:17 PM) Kurt and Ash are two examples here, there are many more that cry for even smaller clubs. Yeah, I feel for Dave who has a season ticket to the park to watch the local pub b-team (IMG: style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Aug 18 2014, 08:31 PM
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Chelsea are seriously stacked this season!
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Aug 18 2014, 11:42 PM
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QUOTE (acid911 @ Aug 18 2014, 03:17 PM) Yup, that's why this sports has little remaining equity for me. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) There are much more interesting things to do in life than waste time with this money contests. In a perfect world Di Mario would be a €20 million player. That is why I only occasionally watch football these days, if only for the underdog thrill. The Atléticos and Dortmunds of the world. In a perfect world Di Maria would be a £500,000 player and the world record would have stopped at £1M. Since Clough signed Francis it opened the floodgates. QUOTE And fans who support these (and other) lesser clubs, even in this day and age, have my full respects. Kurt and Ash are two examples here, there are many more that cry for even smaller clubs. I'll always stand beside them, instead of gloryhunters and the new generation that fails to understand that there is a world outside the big teams. HEY! Kurt supports a team who won the European Cup! Rangers haven't even made the final (IMG: style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) And never will. Did make the Uefa final in 2008 mind you. But nowadays we're in the Scottish Serie B having clawed our way back from its equivalent of Serie D. THAT'S support! Hence tonight I rather enjoyed an 8-1 win (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) As for Ash, aye, that truly is dedication. Or insanity. Or both. I think you need a bit of both to stay loyal in football.
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