Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Almost looks like theres another face trying to burst out of his neck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubblyDubblyDubbly Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Oh dear! http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ryan-giggs-taunts-liverpool-saying-3335336 Correct.... it's far more spectacular and infinitely funnier Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 It's partly them being not great players not managed fantastically, but it's also obviously the Fergie factor. They don't feel invincible any more and, more importantly, teams aren't afraid of them any more. But they still want to beat Man United just as much as they did when they were top dogs. There's also loads of pressure on Di Maria to help turn their season around, especially with that price tag. He's a fantastic player but if he doesn't hit the ground running and adapt to the league quickly and people start to get on his back he could easily suffer a lack of confidence. he has all the earmarks of a bust imo, didn't want to leave Madrid, has to adjust to england and a league where people tackle and there are more than two good teams, huge transfer fee to live up to, massive pressure from having to save a completely s*** team, and he's a winger that doesn't like to defend on a team that uses f***ing wing-backs. Bunch of shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 It's partly them being not great players not managed fantastically, but it's also obviously the Fergie factor. They don't feel invincible any more and, more importantly, teams aren't afraid of them any more. But they still want to beat Man United just as much as they did when they were top dogs. There's also loads of pressure on Di Maria to help turn their season around, especially with that price tag. He's a fantastic player but if he doesn't hit the ground running and adapt to the league quickly and people start to get on his back he could easily suffer a lack of confidence. he has all the earmarks of a bust imo, didn't want to leave Madrid, has to adjust to england and a league where people tackle and there are more than two good teams, huge transfer fee to live up to, massive pressure from having to save a completely s*** team, and he's a winger that doesn't like to defend on a team that uses f***ing wing-backs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Doesn't like to defend He's one of the most hard working players going ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Doesn't like to defend He's one of the most hard working players going ffs. Poor Barca being referred to as not being a good team. At least I presume the two good teams he refers to are the La Liga winners and the Champions League winners Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 It's partly them being not great players not managed fantastically, but it's also obviously the Fergie factor. They don't feel invincible any more and, more importantly, teams aren't afraid of them any more. But they still want to beat Man United just as much as they did when they were top dogs. There's also loads of pressure on Di Maria to help turn their season around, especially with that price tag. He's a fantastic player but if he doesn't hit the ground running and adapt to the league quickly and people start to get on his back he could easily suffer a lack of confidence. he has all the earmarks of a bust imo, didn't want to leave Madrid, has to adjust to england and a league where people tackle and there are more than two good teams, huge transfer fee to live up to, massive pressure from having to save a completely s*** team, and he's a winger that doesn't like to defend on a team that uses f***ing wing-backs. Using a French name on the forum is a really clever ruse Pards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 All true except the not defending bit. Desperation signing from Man Utd IMO, not what they need and will not get them much further up the league on his own. Obviously a good player, but so many other signings are needed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 All true except the not defending bit. Desperation signing from Man Utd IMO, not what they need and will not get them much further up the league on his own. Obviously a good player, but so many other signings are needed. They'll come. When you can get a player like Di Maria, you sign a player like Di Maria. It's really that simple IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 All true except the not defending bit. Desperation signing from Man Utd IMO, not what they need and will not get them much further up the league on his own. Obviously a good player, but so many other signings are needed. They'll come. When you can get a player like Di Maria, you sign a player like Di Maria. It's really that simple IMO. Well hopefully for them, obviously. To me it's more of a 'make a statement' signing, similar to Mata who they also didn't have a plan for. It's about showing you've still go it, which doesn't strike me as a sensible way forward. The long-term neglect of the transfer strategy is going to take a long time to put right. IMO they would be better off signing 5 or 6 £10-15m players, ensuring a decent season, then pushing on from there. Assuming they can't sign enough world class players in the next couple of weeks, obviously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 It'll be a maximum of two players we'll sign. If he decides to switch formation we have enough there as it is, but if he wants to keep that 3-5-2 we need more defenders. Heard a lot of things about us making a move for Vidal by the end of the week with Hernandez as a makeweight. We'll find out soon enough. Focused on Burnley at the minute. If Van Gaal loses that he'll surely be feeling the pressure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Di Maria given the #7, as expected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 The long-term neglect of the transfer strategy is going to take a long time to put right. IMO they would be better off signing 5 or 6 £10-15m players, ensuring a decent season, then pushing on from there. i'm in agreement, they'd have been better spending their 100m mata & di maria money on 7-10 well-identified players of this value in a lower age bracket and gambling that at least 5 or more of them come good in the next few years watching them at the weekend danny mills made a good point i thought when manyoo tried to break, he said that in van gaal's holland team they give the ball to robben and he'll carry it 50+ yards on his own due to his sheer pace, this current manyoo team really lack that imho and it'll hurt them long term if he's trying to play the same game they also lack at least 2 top quality CB's as well of course i rate di maria very highly myself but it think he should have been bought to complement a group of younger, pacier additions to make it tick future looks bleak for mata as well, he just doesn't seem to fit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Some absolutely bizarre signings made to be honest and such vast sums spent. It sort of reminds of playing fm where you forget what players you really need and end up buying players you don't need and overlook the glaring deficiencies in your squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 3-5-2: De Gea Jones Evans Rojo Rafael Fletcher Herrera Di Maria Mata RvP Rooney Lindegaard Smalling Shaw Valencia Young Carrick Januzaj Welbeck If LvG were to go by his principle of having as many players in their best positions, 4-4-2 diamond might not be a bad option as mentioned by Mole: De Gea Rafael Jones Evans Shaw *Smalling, Rojo Herrera* *Carrick Fletcher Di Maria Mata* *Januzaj RvP Rooney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 They're so shit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Crazy stuff man. Absolutely crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Goalless draw at Burnley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Louis Van Lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 When do we play them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 When do we play them? When LVG desperately needs a win no doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 When do we play them? Boxing day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 A good away point against a fellow relegation candidate. 2 down, 38 to go! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 http://media.tumblr.com/80f95b443bd2ddd2ebe8f883d787d880/tumblr_inline_n8o6c0xBFm1qbhmtm.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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