87Crosby Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 87Crosby.. You forgot Smalling on your for sale list. Could also add Mata and Fellaini to the sell list. Mata is a good player, but unless they use a system that suits him, he is wasted at Utd. And Fellaini... unless we want to continue like Wimbledon, he is toast.. Honestly Smalling has been pretty good this season, except against Man City, and Mata is actually a good player as a number 10. What really makes me sad is the injuries this team has seen. I believe if we were fit with only a couple of injuries since October/November we could be in title contention. Squad chemistry would have been better and Falcao could have adjusted to the Emglish game better as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I <3 Rooney!!!! :frantic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) Honestly Smalling has been pretty good this season, except against Man City, and Mata is actually a good player as a number 10. What really makes me sad is the injuries this team has seen. I believe if we were fit with only a couple of injuries since October/November we could be in title contention. Squad chemistry would have been better and Falcao could have adjusted to the Emglish game better as well. Injuries has been curse this season, no doubt about that. Title contenders... Not so sure (but not worried as LVG's first season was always about steadying the ship and get into top 4) Don't really think Smalling has had a good season. I get close to a heart attack, every time he think he's Beckenbauer, and starts to dribble up through the field. In defence of Smalling, the system played earlier in the season (3 at the back) didn't suit him nor Jones. With regards to Mata, yes he is a fab player, but again the system Van Gall had utd playing doesn't suit his qualities. Mata is a great no. 10, in a tight 4-4-1-1 or 4-3-1-2 with one winger, but if you play two wingers and two strikers, the midfield gets thin defensively when he plays behind the striker/strikers. LVG want to play with two pacy wingers (the utd way), and pace is not his strength. I will not be surprised to see Mata leave in the summer (despite him having a good game today)... It could be a straight fight between Mata and Fellaini to be no. 10 in the 4-3-3 system played today, which LVG normally favours. Edited March 15, 2015 by spook007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Great game by Utd today. Hope they can bring that level of play next Sunday v Liverpool. If so they may be able to get a positive result... Cmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Crosby Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Injuries has been curse this season, no doubt about that. Title contenders... Not so sure (but not worried as LVG's first season was always about steadying the ship and get into top 4) Don't really think Smalling has had a good season. I get close to a heart attack, every time he think he's Beckenbauer, and starts to dribble up through the field. In defence of Smalling, the system played earlier in the season (3 at the back) didn't suit him nor Jones. With regards to Mata, yes he is a fab player, but again the system Van Gall had utd playing doesn't suit his qualities. Mata is a great no. 10, in a tight 4-4-1-1 or 4-3-1-2 with one winger, but if you play two wingers and two strikers, the midfield gets thin defensively when he plays behind the striker/strikers. LVG want to play with two pacy wingers (the utd way), and pace is not his strength. I will not be surprised to see Mata leave in the summer (despite him having a good game today)... It could be a straight fight between Mata and Fellaini to be no. 10 in the 4-3-3 system played today, which LVG normally favours. United didn't play 4-3-3. I'm pretty sure we played a 4-1-4-1 De Gea Valencia-Jones-Smalling-Blind Carrick Mata-Herrera-Fellaini-Young Rooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) United didn't play 4-3-3. I'm pretty sure we played a 4-1-4-1 De Gea Valencia-Jones-Smalling-Blind Carrick Mata-Herrera-Fellaini-Young Rooney OK. I'll give you that. Point was Mata has to play behind main striker or as winger (if you play the utd way), otherwise midfield becomes two thin. Edited March 15, 2015 by spook007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazmanian Devil Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Entire team was sh*t, even Lloris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Great game by Utd today. Hope they can bring that level of play next Sunday v Liverpool. If so they may be able to get a positive result... Cmon Best game they've played this season by a long shot. Rooney is played upfront and coincidentally the team was on fire. Geez LVG, who woulda guessed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Road to glory: FAILED. Again. Son didn't even get a chance to kick this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowYaDrouin Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Road to glory: FAILED. Again. Son didn't even get a chance to kick this time. That was one of the weirdes penalty shootouts i've ever seen... 3 people sky it over the net, 2 saves and all the goals were just clinical, was incredibe drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 And so Arsenal is bounced once again from the CL in the round of 16. They had their chances today but couldn't overcome that dismal game last month. And the late last goal in that game by Monaco. If they had held it to a 2-1 loss....... If, if , if..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksMadrid Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Torres!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Cameraman finds Guardiola seconds after he sneaks into the Nou Camp LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowYaDrouin Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Well Barca's a treat to watch; Totally outclassing City right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 The Croatian Sensation Ivan Rakitic with the goal of dreams. Messi is a god among mortals on the pitch as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowYaDrouin Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Saw that one coming... What incredible vision from Messi... and a great finish from Rakatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowYaDrouin Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Lucky City isn't down to 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Dortmund is done. No longer have the away goals advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Both Toure and Kompany look barely fit for the MLS in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowYaDrouin Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Messi's just toying with City now, it's like he's playing against a schoolteam out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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