Rio_V Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I'd go for Friday nights team, possibly Schweinsteiger in for Carrick just to see what he can do. Januzaj had a pretty poor game against Villa but I think if he can play well tonight and then get another game against Newcastle then we could see him kick on again in terms of development. What I have liked is how calm he looks in the box with the ball. Very few players look calm like that in those situations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 What I have liked is how calm he looks in the box with the ball. Very few players look calm like that in those situations. Perhaps that's one of the reasons LVG see him as a striker. He didn't have a great last season, but we all know the kid's got talent. So easy to write players off these days, but let us not forget he is 20. Hopefully he gets enough matches this season to develop his game more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rio_V Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Perhaps that's one of the reasons LVG see him as a striker. He didn't have a great last season, but we all know the kid's got talent. So easy to write players off these days, but let us not forget he is 20. Hopefully he gets enough matches this season to develop his game more. Again, something else I really like about LVG. He said he believes in youth and he keeps showing it. If you don't give young players like Januzaj, Blackett and McNair chances, you will never know what they can become. Imagine if Fergie didn't give the kids a chance....and who would have blamed him if he had passed on that little guy named Paul? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Or that other guy named Paul I like that about him too. Perhaps most important is that he is now building a very good foundation in the club, which should serve us well going into the future, also after LVG is gone. Also another reason why I'd hate to see Mourinho here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Pretty sure he's ruining the club? I mean, even Stoichkov (like hell am I remembering how that's spelled) said so! And he'd sure as hell know what's happening at our club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rio_V Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Pretty sure he's ruining the club? I mean, even Stoichkov (like hell am I remembering how that's spelled) said so! And he'd sure as hell know what's happening at our club Hristo wasn't happy being shipped out and replaced by youth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Hristo wasn't happy being shipped out and replaced by youth. RUIN AND DAMNATION, DAMMIT! (caps and stuff) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rio_V Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 RUIN AND DAMNATION, DAMMIT!(caps and stuff) He did seem awfully mad at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rio_V Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 So does Fellaini play today? Brugge is a Belgian club and all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren24 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I'd like to see... Romero Darmian Smalling Blind Shaw (Continuity at the back and all...) Herrera Bastian Depay Fellaini Januzaj Rooney Absolutely nothing against Mata, I think he could walk into the side any day of the week, but would like to see more of Depay and Januzaj, and the big man isn't suspended for this one, so deserves a chance to start based on his end of season form. I'd love to see Rooney dropped, but let's face it, it's not going to happen. I'd like to see a sub appearance for Hernandez too, get some minutes under his belt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 So does Fellaini play today? Brugge is a Belgian club and all. I reckon he'll play. Maybe instead of Mata. I'd like to see...Romero Darmian Smalling Blind Shaw (Continuity at the back and all...) Herrera Bastian Depay Fellaini Januzaj Rooney Absolutely nothing against Mata, I think he could walk into the side any day of the week, but would like to see more of Depay and Januzaj, and the big man isn't suspended for this one, so deserves a chance to start based on his end of season form. I'd love to see Rooney dropped, but let's face it, it's not going to happen. I'd like to see a sub appearance for Hernandez too, get some minutes under his belt. This is the team I would go for as well but with Memphis on the left rather than the right. I feel Schneiderlin may play instead of Herrera though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 He did seem awfully mad at the time. Still mad apparently Like Keane. Sort of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Romero Darmian Smalling Blind Shaw Carrick Mata Schneiderlin Herrera Memphis Rooney Please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_T Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I might be missing something but why since November 8? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_T Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 apparently since the permanent formation switch to a back four and carrick return Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Ah, that's a bit less arbitrary than I thought it might be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_T Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 not even sure that's quite right since we played three at the back a couple of time in between but decent record nonetheless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I might be missing something but why since November 8? We were a bit cack before (3 months? :hides: ) It's a good record, though, and shows we're not as fragile defensively as it often felt last season. DDG is part of that ofc, but the team must be doing something right too. Bit surprised Neville has been commenting on so many matches and stuff recently (plus the above), but maybe it's his way to deal with the grief. Keep himself occupied and work through it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_T Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 the defence is a result of The Philosophy™ while the attack is currently undergoing The Process™ before reaching its final stage of The Philosophy™ i believe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Howard Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I might be missing something but why since November 8? November 8th was when Carrick returned. Edit: Must read further into thread before replying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 TEAM! Romero Darmian Smalling Blind Shaw Carrick Schneiderlin Mata Memphis Januzaj Rooney subs: Johnstone, Valencia, Schweinsteiger, Herrera, Fellaini, Young, Hernandez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPS Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Chris Waddle on 5Live is suggesting United should walk this. Disaster beckons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebsy Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Can't argue with that, other than I would have liked to go back to Young playing over Januzaj. No messing about though playing the likes of Wilson, Hernandez, Valencia... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Chris Waddle on 5Live is suggesting United should walk this. Disaster beckons. Can't really disagree with that. We should walk this. There's almost no way in hell we actually will walk this though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzy Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 5-0. Rooney all 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPS Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 More Waddle, "They have no strikers just four no. 10's - Rooney, Januzaj.... eeeehhhmmm..." I PAY MY LICENCE FEE FOR THIS!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartwork Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Rooney does tend to enjoy Champions League games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 In other news, we are one unfortunate incident away from playing Carrick or *shudder* Fellaini in defense tonight. If only Valencia were selling a very, very good cb and he fancied a move to England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPS Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 If only Valencia were selling a very, very good cb and he fancied a move to England. Just play our very own Valencia at CB in the hope that he can perfect smacking everything off striker's shins in the hope of getting goal kicks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Howard Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Erm, why is there no defender on the bench? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Carrick & Schneiderlin as a DM pair hasn't worked so far. Will it work tonight? Yay or Nay? Of course the opposition might make the pairing work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Erm, why is there no defender on the bench? Valencia is right there? But yeah, a whole one cb in the 18 Absolute joke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPS Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Gonna call this now and say high scoring draw, think Galatasaray in the early 90s and Basle a couple of years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Something about Carrick and not conceding goals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehanson Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Oh. My. We have a superstar on our hands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzy Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 5-1. Depay all 5 Fixed it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Oh yeah, I like this guy! Sometimes a player just oozes class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Howard Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 That second goal was positively Nani like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 It was identical to every goal Ashley Young has ever scored. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartwork Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Have a bad feeling this season for Carrick will be like RvP last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSB Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 It's a good record, though, and shows we're not as fragile defensively as it often felt last season. DDG is part of that ofc, but the team must be doing something right too. the defence is a result of The Philosophy™ while the attack is currently undergoing The Process™ before reaching its final stage of The Philosophy™ As a unit we've been very well defensively organised for some time, just highly prone to individual mistakes. Carrick & Schneiderlin as a DM pair hasn't worked so far. Will it work tonight? Yay or Nay? Of course the opposition might make the pairing work. Hasn't it? They've controlled the games rather well so far, so they've done the job they're there for (most likely to add more protection from the individual mistakes). That second goal was positively Nani like Thought this initially, though on the replay the run had a whiff of Ronaldo about it Looking a bit better going forward tonight, tempo seems higher and the players look closer to Rooney which is getting him involved more, which is creating more mistakes for the likes of young Memphis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham_aka_stam Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 What a game Smalling is having. He's monstrous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Howard Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Schweinsteiger still has the air of a dad playing with his kids, especially that bursting run Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Have a bad feeling this season for Carrick will be like RvP last season. Lets just hope Schweinsteiger holds up better than Falcao did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartwork Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Well it looks like Rooney's been working on his ball control a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Howard Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Our fullbacks, just yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzy Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 What a run from Shaw. What a touch from Rooney. What a miss from Depay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartwork Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Rooney's definitely been putting the work into his touch this week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I wonder if wandsfan has any opinions on what Rooney's been working on in training this past week? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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