Manchester United - News, Developments & Season
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Confirmed that Aguero is suspended for the Derby: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37260489
Re: Manchester United - News, Developments & Season
So what legacy did Van Gaal leave at Manchester United.
In my opinion he left Man Utd in a better position long term than when he found the club under Moyes mess.
Of course he made a lot of mistakes but, he also had many positives
In my opinion he left Man Utd in a better position long term than when he found the club under Moyes mess.
Of course he made a lot of mistakes but, he also had many positives
Re: Manchester United - News, Developments & Season
LVG's legacy:
POSITIVES:
1) winning the FA Cup; Man Utd's first trophy since Ferguson left. Strange that no one ever seems to remember this or give LVG credit for winning a trophy.
2) Introducing promising young players into the team (Lingard, Rashford, Fosu-Mensah, Borthwick-Jackson).
3) Getting rid of some deadwood/players who were not doing much in the team other than blocking the progress of youngsters (Anderson, Cleverley, Evans, Ferdinand).
4) Improving some players like Smalling, Young, and Fellaini.
5) Tightening the defence, and leading them to have the best defensive record in the EPL - even though he had 17 players injured simultaneously (most of whom were defenders), and having to play his fourth choice RB, fourth choice LB, and Carrick and Fellaini at CD.
6) This:
NEGATIVES
1) Haphazard transfer policy:
*selling too many senior players (Di Maria, Welbeck, Nani, Rafael, Fletcher, Zaha, Kagawa) and leaving the team light on numbers in the midst of 4 competitions and an injury crisis.
*Selling too many strikers and leaving Rooney and Fellaini as the only center-forward options for Man Utd.
*Selling all the players in the team who had speed/flair (Nani, Di Maria, Zaha, Welbeck), then complaining that the team lacked speed.
*Selling good players and 'replacing' them with players who were worse, no better, and/or broken down (Di Maria/Depay, Fletcher/Schweinsteiger, Welbeck/Falcao, Rafael/Darmian, Evra/Rojo)
2) Stifling the team into fear with his convoluted 'philosophy', ripping the joy out of the team's play, being too defensive.
3) Giving the team a soft spine by not bringing in tough physical players who are up for a fight.
4) Poor man management: ostracising and falling out with experienced players that the team needed at key moments (Di Maria, Valdes, De Gea). The games where Romero played in goal while three better GKs (De Gea, Valdes, Lindegaard) sat in the stands watching in suits were shameful: http://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-pu ... eepers.jpg
5) Tactical merry go round. Changing formation and tactics constantly with no visible improvement in performance.
POSITIVES:
1) winning the FA Cup; Man Utd's first trophy since Ferguson left. Strange that no one ever seems to remember this or give LVG credit for winning a trophy.
2) Introducing promising young players into the team (Lingard, Rashford, Fosu-Mensah, Borthwick-Jackson).
3) Getting rid of some deadwood/players who were not doing much in the team other than blocking the progress of youngsters (Anderson, Cleverley, Evans, Ferdinand).
4) Improving some players like Smalling, Young, and Fellaini.
5) Tightening the defence, and leading them to have the best defensive record in the EPL - even though he had 17 players injured simultaneously (most of whom were defenders), and having to play his fourth choice RB, fourth choice LB, and Carrick and Fellaini at CD.
6) This:
NEGATIVES
1) Haphazard transfer policy:
*selling too many senior players (Di Maria, Welbeck, Nani, Rafael, Fletcher, Zaha, Kagawa) and leaving the team light on numbers in the midst of 4 competitions and an injury crisis.
*Selling too many strikers and leaving Rooney and Fellaini as the only center-forward options for Man Utd.
*Selling all the players in the team who had speed/flair (Nani, Di Maria, Zaha, Welbeck), then complaining that the team lacked speed.
*Selling good players and 'replacing' them with players who were worse, no better, and/or broken down (Di Maria/Depay, Fletcher/Schweinsteiger, Welbeck/Falcao, Rafael/Darmian, Evra/Rojo)
2) Stifling the team into fear with his convoluted 'philosophy', ripping the joy out of the team's play, being too defensive.
3) Giving the team a soft spine by not bringing in tough physical players who are up for a fight.
4) Poor man management: ostracising and falling out with experienced players that the team needed at key moments (Di Maria, Valdes, De Gea). The games where Romero played in goal while three better GKs (De Gea, Valdes, Lindegaard) sat in the stands watching in suits were shameful: http://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-pu ... eepers.jpg
5) Tactical merry go round. Changing formation and tactics constantly with no visible improvement in performance.
benteke wrote:So what legacy did Van Gaal leave at Manchester United.
In my opinion he left Man Utd in a better position long term than when he found the club under Moyes mess.
Of course he made a lot of mistakes but, he also had many positives
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the difference between LVG and Mourinho was the last game, LVG would only get a draw
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1st big game.
he did well.
top top player
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He couldn't cope with Pep's tactics in the first half. He was made to suffer by Debruyne and Kele positioning
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and in the 2H he was very very goodYUJAM wrote:He couldn't cope with Pep's tactics in the first half. He was made to suffer by Debruyne and Kele positioning
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tfco wrote:
1st big game.
he did well.
top top player
Good player.
On the big games I think Smalling is a better partner for him, actually i think that should be the long term partnership.
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Re: Man Utd about to shell 40 million for Bailly
I think that was the plan. Then Smalling got suspended and Blind started playing so well he became undropppable.
benteke wrote:tfco wrote:
1st big game.
he did well.
top top player
Good player.
On the big games I think Smalling is a better partner for him, actually i think that should be the long term partnership.
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i do not like Blind..but he does his job
i just underrate him.
but as for Our Eric....he is a baller
i just underrate him.
but as for Our Eric....he is a baller
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Re: Man Utd about to shell 40 million for Bailly
We are still heretxj wrote:That's not quite trueYUJAM wrote:He had a hard time his first season at Espanyol but midway into his second season, he was holding his own.FATHER TIKO wrote:Agreed, against the likes of Suarez, Benzema, Neymar, CR7, Gameiro, Greizman, Torres, and the peerless Messi...YUJAM wrote:Chief. Bailly faced better players in La Liga. But that said I think Man U's defense in general may be exposed against City.
And how exactly did Bailly fare?
That is precisely my point, because Sanchez, Hazard, Aguero, Costa, even a fit Sturridge, or Kane; aren't that far behind those La Liga stars...
That's when to truly assess Bailly...
But I agree with you that the Man U defense overall will likley suffer against City
But I'm quite happy for brother Bailly that so many are rooting for him, on and off the pitch...Hoping they'll be there when the rough times set in...
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Re: Man Utd about to shell 40 million for Bailly
rasak74 wrote:We are still heretxj wrote:That's not quite trueYUJAM wrote:He had a hard time his first season at Espanyol but midway into his second season, he was holding his own.FATHER TIKO wrote:Agreed, against the likes of Suarez, Benzema, Neymar, CR7, Gameiro, Greizman, Torres, and the peerless Messi...YUJAM wrote:Chief. Bailly faced better players in La Liga. But that said I think Man U's defense in general may be exposed against City.
And how exactly did Bailly fare?
That is precisely my point, because Sanchez, Hazard, Aguero, Costa, even a fit Sturridge, or Kane; aren't that far behind those La Liga stars...
That's when to truly assess Bailly...
But I agree with you that the Man U defense overall will likley suffer against City
But I'm quite happy for brother Bailly that so many are rooting for him, on and off the pitch...Hoping they'll be there when the rough times set in...
Africans and our PHD syndrome...i have never understood it
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tfco wrote:Africans and our PHD syndrome...i have never understood it
I have never understood why Africans are so sensitive to criticism. When you criticize an African it is because:
- you are against him and you want to PHD
- against his tribe
- against his family
- you never see anything good in anyone
- who are you and what are you
- afterall, what have u done yourself?
- is he the only one?
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We watched this very boring video, 500 times, of Sacchi doing defensive drills, using sticks and without the ball, with Maldini, Baresi and Albertini. We used to think before then that if the other players are better, you have to lose. After that we learned anything is possible – you can beat better teams by using tactics." Jurgen Klopp
Re: Man Utd about to shell 40 million for Bailly
I have a feeling that very soon Jose will ask Smalling to appear at CD instead of Blind.
tfco wrote:i do not like Blind..but he does his job
i just underrate him.
but as for Our Eric....he is a baller
Re: Man Utd about to shell 40 million for Bailly
Maybe it's one of those games where we needed to score first and work them from there.wiseone wrote:I have a feeling that very soon Jose will ask Smalling to appear at CD instead of Blind.
tfco wrote:i do not like Blind..but he does his job
i just underrate him.
but as for Our Eric....he is a baller
Anyway i think it's nice to have the option of Blind Smalling, and then also Jones and Fosu Mensah possibly for the future.
But I am sold on Bailly, good buy, exactly what we needed
Re: Man Utd about to shell 40 million for Bailly
The irony, esp from watching today, is that the real stalwart in the United defence is Blind..The Ivorien has the WWF highlights and dominates the press clips.
Both positionally, awareness of movements and key pass delivery from defence, the Dutchman is the key player...
Today City simply passed around Bailly and he had little influence, save for the three last ditch tackles, all huge; one on Fernandinho and two on KDB, the 2nd coming at a time the Belgian was clearly gassed.
One thing Bailly has always had is recovery...I like the player; advocated for him when the ex-Ivorien coach was fooling around with Sekou Bamba...
Both positionally, awareness of movements and key pass delivery from defence, the Dutchman is the key player...
Today City simply passed around Bailly and he had little influence, save for the three last ditch tackles, all huge; one on Fernandinho and two on KDB, the 2nd coming at a time the Belgian was clearly gassed.
One thing Bailly has always had is recovery...I like the player; advocated for him when the ex-Ivorien coach was fooling around with Sekou Bamba...
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We watched this very boring video, 500 times, of Sacchi doing defensive drills, using sticks and without the ball, with Maldini, Baresi and Albertini. We used to think before then that if the other players are better, you have to lose. After that we learned anything is possible – you can beat better teams by using tactics." Jurgen Klopp
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We watched this very boring video, 500 times, of Sacchi doing defensive drills, using sticks and without the ball, with Maldini, Baresi and Albertini. We used to think before then that if the other players are better, you have to lose. After that we learned anything is possible – you can beat better teams by using tactics." Jurgen Klopp
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txj wrote:The irony, esp from watching today, is that the real stalwart in the United defence is Blind..The Ivorien has the WWF highlights and dominates the press clips.
Both positionally, awareness of movements and key pass delivery from defence, the Dutchman is the key player...
Today City simply passed around Bailly and he had little influence, save for the three last ditch tackles, all huge; one on Fernandinho and two on KDB, the 2nd coming at a time the Belgian was clearly gassed.
One thing Bailly has always had is recovery...I like the player; advocated for him when the ex-Ivorien coach was fooling around with Sekou Bamba...
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...and Tuanzebe in the youth team (Rojo even if the team has an LVG-esque injury crisis).
benteke wrote:Maybe it's one of those games where we needed to score first and work them from there.wiseone wrote:I have a feeling that very soon Jose will ask Smalling to appear at CD instead of Blind.
tfco wrote:i do not like Blind..but he does his job
i just underrate him.
but as for Our Eric....he is a baller
Anyway i think it's nice to have the option of Blind Smalling, and then also Jones and Fosu Mensah possibly for the future.
But I am sold on Bailly, good buy, exactly what we needed
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I imagine this never applies to Americans? Europeans, South Americans? or Asians? The sad part of this is that your post actually proves how ignorant of a person you are. Not many people are well to do,so I cant expect you to have traveled around the world. But, many times, poor people still endeavor to educate themselves.txj wrote:tfco wrote:Africans and our PHD syndrome...i have never understood it
I have never understood why Africans are so sensitive to criticism. When you criticize an African it is because:
- you are against him and you want to PHD
- against his tribe
- against his family
- you never see anything good in anyone
- who are you and what are you
- afterall, what have u done yourself?
- is he the only one?
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Guys, any update on Samuel Umtiti @ Barcelona? we were told "Our" Eric will be a benchwarmer and sent on loan, while Samuel Umpity Dumpity will be dominating in Mess Ke Un Club.
Is anyone ever going to update us on Samuel Umpity Dumpity?
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Re: Man Utd about to shell 40 million for Bailly
Spot on.txj wrote:The irony, esp from watching today, is that the real stalwart in the United defence is Blind..The Ivorien has the WWF highlights and dominates the press clips.
Both positionally, awareness of movements and key pass delivery from defence, the Dutchman is the key player...
Today City simply passed around Bailly and he had little influence, save for the three last ditch tackles, all huge; one on Fernandinho and two on KDB, the 2nd coming at a time the Belgian was clearly gassed.
One thing Bailly has always had is recovery...I like the player; advocated for him when the ex-Ivorien coach was fooling around with Sekou Bamba...
Besides, Bailly was at fault for the goal. He lost the key header to our Kelechi. But he will learn like all foreign CBs do with those long balls.
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^ and Blind gave an elephant offiside trap to let our kelechi score the rebound . When i say people like txj no sabi ball una go say i dey disturb assnal CE spammers
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