Mr. Snrub Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 wearing the no 5 shirt, fuck that shit you don't have a striker wearing number 5!!!! Gyan wore #3 ffs. Always loved Lothar Matthaus wearing #10 mind, took the pens an all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 We've signed Douglas from Sao Paulo for €5,5m Ah well, at least we haven't been taken to the cleaners this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Also, Cuadrado apparently doesn't want to play fullback so we've given up on him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 A few years ago we started a home game against Chelsea with Denis Stracqualursi up front. This week we could start with Eto'o and Lukaku up front against them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 A few years ago we started a home game against Chelsea with Denis Stracqualursi up front. This week we could start with Eto'o and Lukaku up front against them. Fuck my life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Vidals agent was apparently in Manchester yesterday. Juventus are interested in Hernandez and he'll be used as a makeweight in the deal. Reported interest in Kagawa too. We're expected to make a move before the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Here's a serious question; you are manager of Man U and you have 60 million to spend. Do you splash it all on Di Maria, who you'll play in a wide position and who will be reliant on a bit of a ponderous midfield to supply him or do you say splash 3 or 4 million on HBA and use the rest to get a centre half and a midfielder in? Man U need a leader on the pitch, someone who will dominate a game, someone who really is worth 60 Million. I'm delighted they're spending that much as frankly I don't think he'll make that much of a difference and I'd rather be facing him than say a fit and motivated HBA. And is still have over 55 Million left to spend . Di Maria's not really a winger though. His best form for Madrid came on the left side of a midfield 3. He also played there for Benfica. I see no reason he can't play in a midfield 3 or 4 diamond in a similar (but more offensively effective role) to his old team mate Ramires. This is how they played at Benfica: http://www.zonalmarking.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/benfica-saviola-aimar-ramires-cardozo-diamond.jpg Only Jose Mourinho consistently played him as a winger at club level. Quim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 A few years ago we started a home game against Chelsea with Denis Stracqualursi up front. This week we could start with Eto'o and Lukaku up front against them. How about you do one, you swine! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Here's a serious question; you are manager of Man U and you have 60 million to spend. Do you splash it all on Di Maria, who you'll play in a wide position and who will be reliant on a bit of a ponderous midfield to supply him or do you say splash 3 or 4 million on HBA and use the rest to get a centre half and a midfielder in? Man U need a leader on the pitch, someone who will dominate a game, someone who really is worth 60 Million. I'm delighted they're spending that much as frankly I don't think he'll make that much of a difference and I'd rather be facing him than say a fit and motivated HBA. And is still have over 55 Million left to spend . Di Maria's not really a winger though. His best form for Madrid came on the left side of a midfield 3. He also played there for Benfica. I see no reason he can't play in a midfield 3 or 4 diamond in a similar (but more offensively effective role) to his old team mate Ramires. This is how they played at Benfica: http://www.zonalmarking.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/benfica-saviola-aimar-ramires-cardozo-diamond.jpg Only Jose Mourinho consistently played him as a winger at club level. Quim That was a hell of a team, actually. Pity they still haven't figured out how to appease Guttmann's angry spirit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 There should be an annual Benfica - Sporting - Porto last 5 years teams competition in order to raise money for the rest of the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 We've signed Douglas from Sao Paulo for €5,5m Ah well, at least we haven't been taken to the cleaners this time. Daft question, but what happened to the transfer ban? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 We've signed Douglas from Sao Paulo for €5,5m Ah well, at least we haven't been taken to the cleaners this time. Daft question, but what happened to the transfer ban? It's taking effect in the next two windows, barring our appeal to the CAS (which is unlikely to be successful). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 We've signed Douglas from Sao Paulo for €5,5m Ah well, at least we haven't been taken to the cleaners this time. Daft question, but what happened to the transfer ban? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 We've signed Douglas from Sao Paulo for €5,5m Ah well, at least we haven't been taken to the cleaners this time. Daft question, but what happened to the transfer ban? It's taking effect in the next two windows, barring our appeal to the CAS (which is unlikely to be successful). Ah so they're letting you stock up first. That's helpful for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 A few years ago we started a home game against Chelsea with Denis Stracqualursi up front. This week we could start with Eto'o and Lukaku up front against them. Didn't we win that game 2-0 with Stracq scoring? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 We've signed Douglas from Sao Paulo for €5,5m Ah well, at least we haven't been taken to the cleaners this time. Daft question, but what happened to the transfer ban? It's taking effect in the next two windows, barring our appeal to the CAS (which is unlikely to be successful). Ah so they're letting you stock up first. That's helpful for you. It's not like we've done a wonderful job of it. We'll be fucked next year unless some of our academy prospects make it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 A few years ago we started a home game against Chelsea with Denis Stracqualursi up front. This week we could start with Eto'o and Lukaku up front against them. Didn't we win that game 2-0 with Stracq scoring? Banging them in down Ecuador way these days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 It's not like we've done a wonderful job of it. We'll be fucked next year unless some of our academy prospects make it. 'fucked' Aye, how will you cope with only Messi, Neymar and Suarez to choose from up front for 18 months? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 It's not like we've done a wonderful job of it. We'll be f***ed next year unless some of our academy prospects make it. 'f***ed' Aye, how will you cope with only Messi, Neymar and Suarez to choose from up front for 18 months? Our starting XI looks great and for the most part they should be allright for 2015 too - Alves notwithstanding. But we don't have much depth. This weekend we started a kid that one year ago wasn't even playing professional football. The problem is that we can't "stock up" as Dave said - by signing twice the players now - without ruling afoul of FFP rules for this season - don't laugh, that's what our board has said. So we don't really have a large squad right now. That of course, calls into question spunking 80m in a single forward, but hey, it's us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 A few years ago we started a home game against Chelsea with Denis Stracqualursi up front. This week we could start with Eto'o and Lukaku up front against them. 3-5-2 do you think? Like Martinez Wigan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 It's not like we've done a wonderful job of it. We'll be f***ed next year unless some of our academy prospects make it. 'f***ed' Aye, how will you cope with only Messi, Neymar and Suarez to choose from up front for 18 months? Our starting XI looks great and for the most part they should be allright for 2015 too - Alves notwithstanding. But we don't have much depth. This weekend we started a kid that one year ago wasn't even playing professional football. The problem is that we can't "stock up" as Dave said - by signing twice the players now - without ruling afoul of FFP rules for this season - don't laugh, that's what our board has said. So we don't really have a large squad right now. That of course, calls into question spunking 80m in a single forward, but hey, it's us. Do you still have Shaqiri and Affelay and fellas like that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 It's not like we've done a wonderful job of it. We'll be f***ed next year unless some of our academy prospects make it. 'f***ed' Aye, how will you cope with only Messi, Neymar and Suarez to choose from up front for 18 months? Our starting XI looks great and for the most part they should be allright for 2015 too - Alves notwithstanding. But we don't have much depth. This weekend we started a kid that one year ago wasn't even playing professional football. The problem is that we can't "stock up" as Dave said - by signing twice the players now - without ruling afoul of FFP rules for this season - don't laugh, that's what our board has said. So we don't really have a large squad right now. That of course, calls into question spunking 80m in a single forward, but hey, it's us. Do you still have Shaqiri and Affelay and fellas like that? We've never had Shaqiri (I wish). Afellay's at Olympiacos and free at the end of the season. Tello, Deulofeu are on loan - those are the only ones I could see coming back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Why did I think you had Shaqiri? Was thinking of another pep team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 that is why Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Yep fantastic Benfica side that. And they keep putting them together. On some level they remind me of NUFC in spirit. The attacking philosophy, exciting players and a lovely curse to boot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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