United aren't the most assured when not in possession/going forward. Any time they're required to get into some sort of defensive shape and there's gaps all over the place.

Fingers crossed Leicester manage to nick a goal or two in the second half and come away with something.

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That is absolutely woeful.

Kinda nervous for the Man City game with how leaky our defence has been thus far.

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By Tommo. | On 19 September 2014 - 03:37 AM

Frozen is one of the only disney films I have seen so can't compare it to others but it weren't too bad

Frozen was utterly poor and nothing like I had anticipated after all the hype. Certainly one of the worst Disney films released.

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Shot ourselves in the foot once again by scoring early and being content with seeing the game out. Also wasted numerous of chances to put the game to bed. Credit to ze Germans though, they stuck at it and took their best chance. Also defended well towards the end with goal line clearances to deny Remy and Terry winners.

Not the ideal way to start but hopefully a lesson has been learned.

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By Ninja | On 17 September 2014 - 03:08 AM

Sounds much more like Luke Shaw not being fit enough when he came back from pre-season than any of the stuff like 'he's fat, he doesn't work hard enough' etc...

I find it hard to see Shaw not being fit enough when he was clearly fit enough to play at the WC, while he didn't have enough time off over the pre-season to really have such a drastic effect on his fitness. I suspect there might be a little more to it behind the scenes.

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By Flash. | On 16 September 2014 - 19:25 PM

In 12 months time Utd are going to have a ridiculously good team.

Moyes must be raging.

You'd like to hope that after potentially spending close to £200m+ (if C.Ron signs) that they'd have a good side at the end of it. Would be a touch worried if that wasn't the case. That said, they probably still need to spend another £100m (excluding C.Ron) to fill the remaining gaps.

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By BR. | On 16 September 2014 - 02:48 AM

Napoli aren't looking too good. The two performances (if you can call them that) v Bilbao and then yesterday don't make good reading for Benitez and he could be coming under pressure soon.

That's the Benitez touch. They've got some quality players but they need a manager that will take them to that next step, Benitez isn't that man. He's kinda like Ranieri, get's your close without really going on with it.

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Rio is an absolute knob, #chipgate confirms it.

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By bluemoon. | On 15 September 2014 - 19:25 PM

He's far too likeable for a United player.

It actually hurts seeing him in a red shirt and not the Chelsea blue. It just doesn't look right.

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By K3VO | On 15 September 2014 - 21:22 PM

Nobody is getting carried away, I think most have said it was a poor QPR side. Although if that United side play like that they'll cause any side issues, whether it's QPR, Chelsea or Southampton.

That's not the impression I've picked up over the last few pages. Seems like a lot of gushing about how good United were and how "they're back". The win has certainly been met with far more excitement than what it probably should be, but I guess that comes with not having won a game prior.

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I can't help but get the impression that some are getting a touch carried away with Man Utd's performance.

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By Ninja | On 14 September 2014 - 21:00 PM

I think you're being typically overly-harsh about a rival player verse. He's not a bad player, in fact he's a very good one and would get into almost every side in the league at centre midfield, barring City and Chelsea where he would undoubtedly be a frequent feature at least if not in either sides best XI.

He's clearly been hampered by injuries that have set his development back, perhaps by as much as 2 or 3 years and he'll never make it if continues to miss as much football as he has, but if he can get on the pitch regularly theres no reason to assume he won't be a very important player for Arsenal in the coming seasons.

Certainly, he's far closer to being one of the best in the league than Ramsey was 2 years ago when he was pretty much a figure of ridicule before it all clicked for him. I get the impression that a lot of people don't like him, he seems a cocky twat and has been caught smoking a lot, and confuse that with not thinking he's any good, but as long as his character doesn't stop him from putting in the work then it doesn't really matter if he's a nice person or not.

I genuinely couldn't care less about what he's like outside of football, it doesn't really define him as a player on the pitch, which is where my discussion is aimed at. Don't get me wrong, he isn't terrible but he's also far from being one of the elite central midfield players too. He's clearly got talent, but as I've mentioned, it only takes you so far and there comes a point where one has to deliver on that talent, taking the next step in their career. I'm not saying Wilshire cannot do that, he still has time on his side, but he needs to get a move on within the next couple of seasons.

In a way, I liken him to Oscar a little. Talented, shows glimpse, but struggles to string the level of consistency out over a number of games. Showing up for 20-30 minutes a game doesn't cut it- which is what Wilshere does need to work on himself. There's no doubt he'd start for most EPL sides, and be in a solid rotation for Man City and Chelsea- but neither side would also give him a further 5-6 years to build that top level consistency. He's lucky that he's at Arsenal and under Wenger, where there probably isn't quite that demand in performance, yet. That won't last forever though.

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I'm not even sure I'll get the game, it's become a bit of a bore over the last few years and the value for money isn't there anymore. I tried to get back into it with FM14 via Classic Mode and did get a few season into a LLM game, but that's where it all died. Haven't had a consistent game since probably FM11/FM12.

That said, if I can find the game for ridiculously cheap price then it's possible I may give it another crack. I would like to play it again on a more consistent basis like I once did. A career with Juventus might be on the cards like I used to do, try to build on Conte's success and re-establish the club amongst the elite of Europe. Possibly a Palermo game as well, as they've always been a favourite too.

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By K3VO | On 14 September 2014 - 15:14 PM

He's been at Arsenal since 2001, I really doubt he'll ever leave, especially not whilst Wenger is there. He's still very young and hasn't had more than one proper full season playing football. Becoming consistent is another skill learned, he'll pick it up as he goes along. He strikes me as a confidence player and his second half performance today will have done him the world of good.

That's the point I was trying to make. He's 22, giving him another 5-6 years to find his feet isn't going to be a realistic possibility if Arsenal are wanting to challenge for silverware. There will come a point in the next couple of years where he's going to be needing to produce the sort of performances he does have in him, on a far more regular basis. He can't expect to be carried by his team mates in all those other games where he's virtually having minimal influence on the pitch. Certainly couldn't see other top sides persisting with him in the long term on the basis of potential alone.

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By K3VO | On 14 September 2014 - 13:43 PM

Wilshere wasn't that great before scoring his goal today and after that it was like he went to another level.

In fairness though he's only 22 and still got another 5-6 years until his prime so plenty of time to improve.

You don't get 5-6 years in a side that should ultimately be wanting to challenge for the title. Arsenal are obviously different and he'll probably get that as long as Wenger remains, but he's certainly going to need to lift his output level and maintain that over a consistent period of time.

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By Telegram Sam | On 14 September 2014 - 08:48 AM

The thing is he's had plenty of good games that are completely ignored whilst one bad game leads to him being slaughtered by the media and opposition fans. Today he was just incredible but he's had plenty of good games for us in recent months.

That's probably more to do with the fact his good games aren't actually that good in comparison to say, Ramsey, or other EPL midfielders. And that's Wilshere's issue, he doesn't put in consistent performances of a standard that is deemed "good". He'll have a good patch, then be quiet/poor, then he'll pop up again for a portion of a game and then disappear. Naturally, injuries and positional changes doesn't help, but he's at some point going to need to be that consistent and reliable focal point if he's going to make it to that next level.

As it stands, he's a solid player with talent but blows hot and cold far too often.

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By Ninja | On 14 September 2014 - 01:34 AM

I reckon Chelsea have put together the first world class team this league has seen since us in 2008 and they're going to absolutely walk the league. City might stop them if they keep Aguero fit, but even then they're not as good.

We won't walk it. Our usually rock solid defence has been terrible thus far and needs vastly to improve. Keeping both Cesc and Costa fit also will be key, particularly because we're a touch light in terms of creative depth in central midfield as a foil for Cesc.

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11 Sep 2014 10:09:27

Genuinely wouldn't be surprised if he takes his own life regardless of what way the decision goes.

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By K3VO | On 07 September 2014 - 19:40 PM

And we're just going to let him leave for a small fee compared to what we paid are we?

The only way they'll get Mata is if we're getting Vidal or Pogba coming our way.

Did I say that? What I said is that he'll be sold at a loss. I cannot see another side paying the same, and or more, for a player that could possibly be told he is no longer required and is available. United overpaid for him to begin with.

Vidal may be used as a bargaining chip, it's possible.

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There's no way Juve would pay enough for Mata. They're stingy fuckers, they'd want to loan him with an option to buy him on the cheap.

I'm well aware of how Juve operate, given I support them also. And yes, while they certainly won't be paying anything like what United did or more, they have Vidal to possibly use in any potential deal.

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By K3VO | On 07 September 2014 - 19:06 PM

They won't sell him.

Wouldn't be so sure, I can see it happening. Juventus are also said to be interested in bringing him in during January.

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So, Mata could be sold in January, if talk floating around is to believed.

1) It genuinely wouldn't surprise me as he doesn't fit into the way LVG plays (physical limitations).
2) Would be a bit of egg on United face spending nearly £40m on him only 6 months ago and would certainly be sold at a loss unless form improves drastically.

Thoughts?

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I'm surprised Caulker has been overlooked. I thought he had an excellent season last year and he's certainly ahead of Stones and Chambers as a central defender in my opinion. Maybe because he plays for QPR and not one of the top sides leads to being overlooked?

Front three of Welbeck, Sturridge and Sterling should be utilised more.

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By Eric Portapotty | On 04 September 2014 - 00:16 AM

So she basically shouted out the song?

Clearly you're unfamiliar with the "hardcore" genre.

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There simple answer is that they won't all play together. There simply isn't a system that will allow them all to feature together, while most aren't overly versatile position wise to actually play outside of their preferred positions.

Mata is probably the most in danger of losing his place because of his lack of athleticism and effectively can only play the #10 role in the 3-5-2. Rooney won't be dropped now that he is captain and engineered his hefty contact. Just as you don't spend £60m on Di Maria and play him from the bench either.

To me, this hasn't been a smart transfer window at all for Man Utd and I sense some panic with how they have operated in the window. If anything, LVG has now complicated things further by bringing in Di Maria and Falcao, when there was clear need for better defensive reinforcement. They've also now committed themselves to signing what will be a 29 year old Falcao for £51m (if reports are true), not to mention wages on top of that, for next season.

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Still can't believe Tibo pulled this save off.

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Sturridge was sold on the cheap because the club didn't want him any more and he wanted a move, which drives the price downwards.

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Falcao is a good signing provided he can adapt to the physical needs. Coming back from a major knee injury in a new league that is quite unforgiving will be a challenge. As a shot term option, it isn't a bad move. However, long term, if Utd have indeed agreed to sign him after his loan, that's a heck of a lot of money for someone who will be 29 in Feb 2015. Even more if the club doesn't quality for the CL again.

Interesting to see where this leaves Mata now too.

As for Chelsea, excellent transfer window. Effectively sold those we could expense with for top dollar and then reinvest that money into the likes of Costa and Fabregas. On top of that, we've managed to palm off Torres and effectively use the money we're saving to bring in Remy, who's a proven EPL goal scorer. To do all this business and it effectively only costing us around £11-12m NET is exceptional.

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By Eric Portapotty | On 01 September 2014 - 21:51 PM

Now you're just fucking with me right?

Yeah. Couldn't help myself and wanted to see the reaction haha.