With any luck that goal will be the springboard for Rooney to return to form as Ibra is woeful
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Originally Posted by NorthernNinny:
“I think it goes beyond form, Ibra is coming to the end of a magnificent career and Rooney is just done.”
“I think it goes beyond form, Ibra is coming to the end of a magnificent career and Rooney is just done.”
And Rooney isn't? The hell has Ibrahamovic ever done for United anyway? Time for some of the disloyal Rooney critics to start showing some loyalty.
Originally Posted by owen10:
“Looks like Bob Bradley is going to sign one of your former players
Dimitar Berbatov
I bet he would love to score against his old team
It could be worse he could have signed Ronaldo
”
“Looks like Bob Bradley is going to sign one of your former players
Dimitar Berbatov
I bet he would love to score against his old team
It could be worse he could have signed Ronaldo
”
The great Brazilian Ronaldo would cause us problems at this stage of his career!
Originally Posted by toastie15:
“With any luck that goal will be the springboard for Rooney to return to form as Ibra is woeful”
“With any luck that goal will be the springboard for Rooney to return to form as Ibra is woeful”
Nahh, Rooney as a top level player is done, and I think this will be his last season with us, although quite who will pay him his huge salary I don't know.
Originally Posted by computermaster:
“And Rooney isn't? The hell has Ibrahamovic ever done for United anyway? Time for some of the disloyal Rooney critics to start showing some loyalty.”
“And Rooney isn't? The hell has Ibrahamovic ever done for United anyway? Time for some of the disloyal Rooney critics to start showing some loyalty.”
Rooney is 31 years old, Zlatan is 35. Rooney should still have something left to give, whether that's at United or not remains to be seen.
As for the loyalty part, if we're going down that road then I suggest you reacquaint yourself with the part where he threatened to leave.
Works both ways this.
Originally Posted by computermaster:
“And Rooney isn't? The hell has Ibrahamovic ever done for United anyway? Time for some of the disloyal Rooney critics to start showing some loyalty.”
“And Rooney isn't? The hell has Ibrahamovic ever done for United anyway? Time for some of the disloyal Rooney critics to start showing some loyalty.”
Ibrahamovic was always going to be a dreadful signing and united should be way above signin washed up players looking for a final pay day
Originally Posted by DUNDEEBOY:
“Ibrahamovic was always going to be a dreadful signing and united should be way above signin washed up players looking for a final pay day”
“Ibrahamovic was always going to be a dreadful signing and united should be way above signin washed up players looking for a final pay day”
He was a punt though. The problem is he's 35, we are relying on a kid and a player who has been out of form for some time to score goals which adds to the issue.
Originally Posted by NorthernNinny:
“He was a punt though. The problem is he's 35, we are relying on a kid and a player who has been out of form for some time to score goals which adds to the issue.”
“He was a punt though. The problem is he's 35, we are relying on a kid and a player who has been out of form for some time to score goals which adds to the issue.”
That's fair enough but signing him at those wages means he nearly always has to play irrespective of form.
This in turn probably does more damage to the likes of martial and rashfird than if they were playing regularly or being played out of position as they are
Originally Posted by NorthernNinny:
“As for the loyalty part, if we're going down that road then I suggest you reacquaint yourself with the part where he threatened to leave.”
“As for the loyalty part, if we're going down that road then I suggest you reacquaint yourself with the part where he threatened to leave.”
But he didn't. And that's what it all comes down to with the guys trying to hound him out. An incident that happened what, like 6 years ago now?
I still see United fans drooling over Portugese slave who actually did leave.
Originally Posted by DUNDEEBOY:
“That's fair enough but signing him at those wages means he nearly always has to play irrespective of form.
This in turn probably does more damage to the likes of martial and rashfird than if they were playing regularly or being played out of position as they are”
“That's fair enough but signing him at those wages means he nearly always has to play irrespective of form.
This in turn probably does more damage to the likes of martial and rashfird than if they were playing regularly or being played out of position as they are”
Rashford has played a lot of games tbf and Martial doesn't look at the races this season.
Originally Posted by NorthernNinny:
“Rashford has played a lot of games tbf and Martial doesn't look at the races this season.”
“Rashford has played a lot of games tbf and Martial doesn't look at the races this season.”
Has Rashford really played a lot of games as there were some games he did not play from the start. So i dont think you can say tiredness as an excuse
Originally Posted by computermaster:
“But he didn't. And that's what it all comes down to with the guys trying to hound him out. An incident that happened what, like 6 years ago now?
I still see United fans drooling over Portugese slave who actually did leave.”
“But he didn't. And that's what it all comes down to with the guys trying to hound him out. An incident that happened what, like 6 years ago now?
I still see United fans drooling over Portugese slave who actually did leave.”
Trying to hound him out? Who is trying to hound him out?
If he is delivering on the pitch then he justifies his selection but we don't just plod on regardless if he isn't doing so.
Originally Posted by owen10:
“Has Rashford really played a lot of games as there were some games he did not play from the start. So i dont think you can say tiredness as an excuse”
“Has Rashford really played a lot of games as there were some games he did not play from the start. So i dont think you can say tiredness as an excuse”
He's still only 19. He has played quite a few games of late tbh.
You know what? I feel sorry for Daley Blind. His versatility is killing him. He's such a good footballer he even looks like a proper CB when he has a proper CB next to him. But another leftie with no pace........
Originally Posted by NorthernNinny:
“He's still only 19. He has played quite a few games of late tbh.”
“He's still only 19. He has played quite a few games of late tbh.”
Michael Owen played over a Hundred games when he was Rashfords age and he was playing week in week out scoring goals in nearly every game and nobody said at the time he was looking tired
Originally Posted by owen10:
“Michael Owen played over a Hundred games when he was Rashfords age and he was playing week in week out scoring goals in nearly every game and nobody said at the time he was looking tired”
“Michael Owen played over a Hundred games when he was Rashfords age and he was playing week in week out scoring goals in nearly every game and nobody said at the time he was looking tired”
That's not quite how football works though is it? Zlatan is almost five years older than Rooney and for most of the season has looked fitter and sharper.
Originally Posted by owen10:
“Michael Owen played over a Hundred games when he was Rashfords age and he was playing week in week out scoring goals in nearly every game and nobody said at the time he was looking tired”
“Michael Owen played over a Hundred games when he was Rashfords age and he was playing week in week out scoring goals in nearly every game and nobody said at the time he was looking tired”
That would be Michael Owen who was finished as a major player by the age of about 30? And it's looking like a similar story with Rooney also.
Originally Posted by Jamesp84:
“That would be Michael Owen who was finished as a major player by the age of about 30? And it's looking like a similar story with Rooney also.”
“That would be Michael Owen who was finished as a major player by the age of about 30? And it's looking like a similar story with Rooney also.”
Both are similar in their careers, both made their debuts at a very young age, and both played a lot of games, both at level and international level, and so burnout was inevitable at a younger age then a lot of other players.
Rooney probably has played in more games than a lot of thirty five plus year olds who didn't make their debuts until later then they did.
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“Both are similar in their careers, both made their debuts at a very young age, and both played a lot of games, both at level and international level, and so burnout was inevitable at a younger age then a lot of other players.
Rooney probably has played in more games than a lot of thirty five plus year olds who didn't make their debuts until later then they did.”
“Both are similar in their careers, both made their debuts at a very young age, and both played a lot of games, both at level and international level, and so burnout was inevitable at a younger age then a lot of other players.
Rooney probably has played in more games than a lot of thirty five plus year olds who didn't make their debuts until later then they did.”
Inevitable? So why hasn't it happened to Ronaldo? You know, that guy who was a first-teamer for United at 18, has more international caps than Rooney and has played in every major international tournament that he's been available for, including being his nations MVP at the last one? Owen 10's point was nonsense bats. Don't support it.
Originally Posted by Makosi's pants:
“Inevitable? So why hasn't it happened to Ronaldo? You know, that guy who was a first-teamer for United at 18, has more international caps than Rooney and has played in every major international tournament that he's been available for, including being his nations MVP at the last one? Owen 10's point was nonsense bats. Don't support it.”
“Inevitable? So why hasn't it happened to Ronaldo? You know, that guy who was a first-teamer for United at 18, has more international caps than Rooney and has played in every major international tournament that he's been available for, including being his nations MVP at the last one? Owen 10's point was nonsense bats. Don't support it.”
Don't remember seeing Ronaldo being caught smoking any fags?
He's looked after himself and I certainly don't remember him coming back after the summer carrying some baggage.
Giggs looked after himself well.
When I had my kids I chose to shift the baby weight. Some women don't. It's down to discipline not body type. Same kind of attitude to fitness imo.
Originally Posted by NorthernNinny:
“Don't remember seeing Ronaldo being caught smoking any fags?
He's looked after himself and I certainly don't remember him coming back after the summer carrying some baggage.
Giggs looked after himself well.
When I had my kids I chose to shift the baby weight. Some women don't. It's down to discipline not body type. Same kind of attitude to fitness imo.”
“Don't remember seeing Ronaldo being caught smoking any fags?
He's looked after himself and I certainly don't remember him coming back after the summer carrying some baggage.
Giggs looked after himself well.
When I had my kids I chose to shift the baby weight. Some women don't. It's down to discipline not body type. Same kind of attitude to fitness imo.”
Well done to you, Giggs and Ronnie
and in other words, players, like people aren't the same. If Rashford's looking tired it's probably because he is despite Owen 10 thinking that he shouldn't be simply because Michael Owen wasn't tired at his age.
Originally Posted by Makosi's pants:
“Well done to you, Giggs and Ronnie and in other words, players, like people aren't the same. If Rashford's looking tired it's probably because he is despite Owen 10 thinking that he shouldn't be simply because Michael Owen wasn't tired at his age.”
“Well done to you, Giggs and Ronnie
and in other words, players, like people aren't the same. If Rashford's looking tired it's probably because he is despite Owen 10 thinking that he shouldn't be simply because Michael Owen wasn't tired at his age.”
Yeah I think Rashford does need a rest.
Doesn't help that there is pressure on him to go to an under 21s tournament in the summer as well as being part of the first teamers for England. Do thy ever learn?
After all this, is anyone actually confident of getting anything from another foreign trip of sorts, across the border in Wales this weekend??
I am confident that we have the players to create chances, but not confident that we have the players to put them away (not with Martial and Rashford stuck out on the wings at any rate).
We also have a sub par defensive set up, which doesn't fill me with too much confidence, despite De Gea's brilliance.
So, slow starts, coupled with not being able to either defend consistently well, or score regularly, doesn't fill me with too much confidence.
I would love to wrong, and we bash Swansea for five, but sadly that doesn't seem all of that realistic of a hope.
I am confident that we have the players to create chances, but not confident that we have the players to put them away (not with Martial and Rashford stuck out on the wings at any rate).
We also have a sub par defensive set up, which doesn't fill me with too much confidence, despite De Gea's brilliance.
So, slow starts, coupled with not being able to either defend consistently well, or score regularly, doesn't fill me with too much confidence.
I would love to wrong, and we bash Swansea for five, but sadly that doesn't seem all of that realistic of a hope.
I've not seen the game from yesterday, had my one of my youth groups to run. From what I've heard and read it sounds like a bad one. We aren't in good form right now, and we'll just have to fight through it, be the players to get better and us from the derision of other fans, as we've always done.
However, we've seen some very silly and very early spots of dissent towards Jose, and though quite rightly slapped down without much support it is out there already. We know it's going to take a while and we may never reach the domination that we enjoyed in the 90's and 00's ever again, but we think he's the manager to bring us the title back. If though he isn't and we become restless again and get rid, at what point do we question those making the decisions rather than the man in charge of the team for making continually bad decisions?
They seem to be able to put the clubs name on absolutely everything, with this weeks addition mattresses and pillows, but when it comes to football choices, they have recently made 2 poor choices be one under advice from someone else, the other on there own. They've allowed two of the 3 managers to spend enough money that they need to partner with mattresses and pillow companies to be able to maintain the beast that is this club. As I said above, at what point will we turn on them rather than the latest managerial appointment?? (By them I mean those within the club and not them the owners (whom my dislike is well known)).
However, we've seen some very silly and very early spots of dissent towards Jose, and though quite rightly slapped down without much support it is out there already. We know it's going to take a while and we may never reach the domination that we enjoyed in the 90's and 00's ever again, but we think he's the manager to bring us the title back. If though he isn't and we become restless again and get rid, at what point do we question those making the decisions rather than the man in charge of the team for making continually bad decisions?
They seem to be able to put the clubs name on absolutely everything, with this weeks addition mattresses and pillows, but when it comes to football choices, they have recently made 2 poor choices be one under advice from someone else, the other on there own. They've allowed two of the 3 managers to spend enough money that they need to partner with mattresses and pillow companies to be able to maintain the beast that is this club. As I said above, at what point will we turn on them rather than the latest managerial appointment?? (By them I mean those within the club and not them the owners (whom my dislike is well known)).
Originally Posted by Tribec:
“I've not seen the game from yesterday, had my one of my youth groups to run. From what I've heard and read it sounds like a bad one. We aren't in good form right now, and we'll just have to fight through it, be the players to get better and us from the derision of other fans, as we've always done.
However, we've seen some very silly and very early spots of dissent towards Jose, and though quite rightly slapped down without much support it is out there already. We know it's going to take a while and we may never reach the domination that we enjoyed in the 90's and 00's ever again, but we think he's the manager to bring us the title back. If though he isn't and we become restless again and get rid, at what point do we question those making the decisions rather than the man in charge of the team for making continually bad decisions?
They seem to be able to put the clubs name on absolutely everything, with this weeks addition mattresses and pillows, but when it comes to football choices, they have recently made 2 poor choices be one under advice from someone else, the other on there own. They've allowed two of the 3 managers to spend enough money that they need to partner with mattresses and pillow companies to be able to maintain the beast that is this club. As I said above, at what point will we turn on them rather than the latest managerial appointment?? (By them I mean those within the club and not them the owners (whom my dislike is well known)).”
“I've not seen the game from yesterday, had my one of my youth groups to run. From what I've heard and read it sounds like a bad one. We aren't in good form right now, and we'll just have to fight through it, be the players to get better and us from the derision of other fans, as we've always done.
However, we've seen some very silly and very early spots of dissent towards Jose, and though quite rightly slapped down without much support it is out there already. We know it's going to take a while and we may never reach the domination that we enjoyed in the 90's and 00's ever again, but we think he's the manager to bring us the title back. If though he isn't and we become restless again and get rid, at what point do we question those making the decisions rather than the man in charge of the team for making continually bad decisions?
They seem to be able to put the clubs name on absolutely everything, with this weeks addition mattresses and pillows, but when it comes to football choices, they have recently made 2 poor choices be one under advice from someone else, the other on there own. They've allowed two of the 3 managers to spend enough money that they need to partner with mattresses and pillow companies to be able to maintain the beast that is this club. As I said above, at what point will we turn on them rather than the latest managerial appointment?? (By them I mean those within the club and not them the owners (whom my dislike is well known)).”
Well said.
Giving Nani a new contract then sending him out on loan with Rojo going the other way and paying his wages.
New contracts for Young and Jones.
LVG selling off most of our strikers without adequate replacements.
Succession planning after Fergie which was anything but.
Too many bang average players earning a fortune which we can't shift whilst some of our top earners seem to be more bothered about how many followers they have on instagram rather than what they do on the pitch.
De Gea, Mata,Herrera,Bailly,Blind,Martial, Rashford,Valencia and Pogba.
Not particarly arsed about the rest.
Jury's still out on Shaw and Miki and obviously some of the young players who have time to prove themselves still.
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