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Haha yeah. Nothing worse than worrying about United whilst laying on a beach.Ahead of our all important summer holidays?
Haha yeah. Nothing worse than worrying about United whilst laying on a beach.Ahead of our all important summer holidays?
I think the Sagna signing might make sense (i posted in the Sagna thread) but yeah, hopefully he builds for the future and not just his tenure in chargethat would be nice,
as long as it not Robben or Sagna, getting a tad concerned about the age of some of the layers we are been linked too.
but hopefully it just press rumors and Van Gaal has the best interests of united at heart, and isnt just intrested in winning some trophys and then retiring after a couple of seasons leaving an aging team.
Fair enoughHaha yeah. Nothing worse than worrying about United whilst laying on a beach.
...and a mass hysteria among its supporters.Im not sure really. Instant moral boost for everyone perhaps?
Very good read, it explains a lot of things. Couldn't help but crack a smile when i read the paragraph about the fitness issues: [On his fitness training program]... The players find it very enjoyable. It’s less strenuous and boring than all that endless running. No wonder why RvP is smiling againTweet
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Can someone please post that Schmeichel article. I've finished my free quota..
He got Arjen Robben fit at Bayern which is a miracle in itself!Very good read, it explains a lot of things. Couldn't help but crack a smile when i read the paragraph about the fitness issues: [On his fitness training program]... The players find it very enjoyable. It’s less strenuous and boring than all that endless running. No wonder why RvP is smiling again
Just use a proxy website next time. Works like a charm.Can someone please post that Schmeichel article. I've finished my free quota..
Either delete the telegraph cookies or use private/incognito mode.Can someone please post that Schmeichel article. I've finished my free quota..
You really ought to read what's been written mate. I have never said we have no money. What I have said is that the Glazer family has siphoned off hundreds of millions of pounds paying off interest. We broke transfer records long before they came and we'll do it when they're gone. I ask you again: Tell me why, in simple layman's language, why taking a solvent company and plunging it into massive debt is good for the club and the supporters?It's because people like you just ignore reality. We consistently break our own transfer spend records and yet people like you immediately still come out with "we have no money" cack, then when called out on it ask why people "defend the Glazers".
Are you a Glazer defender if you refuse to ignore reality?
You said "we used to have deep pockets" indicating we don't anymore. EVERYTHING about out outgoings these last 3 years, including player/staff wage increases quantify that this is utter bollocks.You really ought to read what's been written mate. I have never said we have no money. What I have said is that the Glazer family has siphoned off hundreds of millions of pounds paying off interest. We broke transfer records long before they came and we'll do it when they're gone. I ask you again: Tell me why, in simple layman's language, why taking a solvent company and plunging it into massive debt is good for the club and the supporters?
Louis van Gaal took charge of Holland on Saturday for the first time since emerging as the man regarded as successor to David Moyes at Manchester United, with the Dutch facing Ecuador in a pre-World Cup friendly at the Amsterdam Arena.
What clues did the former Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach give to suggest life will be different under Van Gaal at Old Trafford?
Tactical experiments
Despite being without key players such as Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Nigel de Jong and Rafael van der Vaart due to club commitments, Van Gaal chose to experiment with a 3-5-2 formation against Ecuador.
With the Dutch traditionally operating a 4-3-3 system, Van Gaal was subjected to suggestions that he was overseeing the ‘death of Total Football’ by tinkering with a tried and tested formula.
In reality, it was more like 3-4-1-2 line-up, with PSV Eindhoven’s Georginio Wijnaldum playing in the No 10 role and although the end result was a 1-1 draw, captain Robin van Persie voiced his support for Van Gaal’s approach after the game.
“I believe in the new system,” Van Persie said. “It provides a lot of opportunities.”
Technical area
Van Gaal cut an interesting figure while assessing the game from the technical area on Saturday evening.
Whereas David Moyes would flit to and from the manager’s dug-out, often displaying his frustrations on the touchline, Van Gaal remained firmly in his seat.
Any tactical changes or instructions to players were left to Van Gaal’s assistant, Danny Blind, with the manager taking a back seat.
Things may obviously change during the World Cup, when the heat and pressure is on, but against Ecuador, Van Gaal could not have been more reserved.
Defensive issues
The defensive mix-up which led to Jefferson Montero’s opener for Ecuador, following a defence-splitting pass from Felipe Caicedo, highlighted the problems Van Gaal is encountering with his Dutch defenders.
At United, with Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic having now left the club, Van Gaal will have to address similar issues when he arrives at Old Trafford.
Can he afford to experiment with three at the back when he is working with relatively young and inexperienced defenders in Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans?
Van Gaal will need to recruit a seasoned centre-half to make such a system work at United.
Deep-lying playmaker
While Robin van Persie’s first-half goal – a perfectly-executed chest-trap and volley – was the highlight of the game, the pass from midfielder Jordy Clasie which created the strike was just as eye-catching.
Clasie, the Feyenoord youngster, dictating the tempo for the Dutch with an impressive performance as a deep-lying midfielder against Ecuador and offered a link between the defence and attacking players.
At United, Van Gaal could use Michael Carrick in this position, with leading target Toni Kroos perhaps being lined up to play in that role.
Clasie’s ability to make time and space for himself was notable and the 22-year-old will be one to watch at the World Cup.
A revitalised Valencia?
Antonio Valencia may have offered the first evidence on Saturday to prove that Van Gaal will deliver an instant improvement at Old Trafford and make players better.
Valencia, the Ecuador captain, has endured two unimpressive seasons at United, with his reluctance to go past his marker earning him the nickname ‘Turn back Tony.’
But he was impressive against the Dutch, showing pace, power and even an ability to dictate the game from a central position for his country.
Maybe it was the pride of leading his nation, but Valencia’s performance might just have been inspired by showing Van Gaal what he can do.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...l-will-make-as-Manchester-United-manager.html
New one for me, too.'Turn back Tony', does anyone actually use this? I can't save I've heard it before.
Never heard it in my life. I'm sure that they've just made it up!'Turn back Tony', does anyone actually use this? I can't save I've heard it before.
Quite accurate though!Never heard it in my life. I'm sure that they've just made it up!
Never heard it either'Turn back Tony', does anyone actually use this? I can't save I've heard it before.
My, we are touchy. And you still haven't answered the question. Here's another one: where would you rather the 600+ million pounds have been spent, in interest on the Glazer's loans or on Manchester United FC?You said "we used to have deep pockets" indicating we don't anymore. EVERYTHING about out outgoings these last 3 years, including player/staff wage increases quantify that this is utter bollocks.
This is why the LUHG/G&G campaign died a death because of people like you who keep repeating the same nonsense. People see the investment in the team rise year on year and your "we used to have money once" crap doesn't cut it any more. Don't you think there's a reason why a campaign that had the support and goodwill of the vast majority of fans has now become an irrelevance? It's all because of people like you who see the whole issue as a matter of ideology or dogma who won't accept the facts laid out before you.
There's nothing to suggests our pockets aren't deeper than they've ever been and still you wheel out your crap as if it's fact. This is why we went from 75,000 people wearing Green and Gold to people distrusting other fans.
So what I've learned from this is that Clasie the solution to our midfield issues. Amirite?Louis van Gaal took charge of Holland on Saturday for the first time since emerging as the man regarded as successor to David Moyes at Manchester United, with the Dutch facing Ecuador in a pre-World Cup friendly at the Amsterdam Arena.
What clues did the former Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach give to suggest life will be different under Van Gaal at Old Trafford?
Tactical experiments
Despite being without key players such as Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Nigel de Jong and Rafael van der Vaart due to club commitments, Van Gaal chose to experiment with a 3-5-2 formation against Ecuador.
With the Dutch traditionally operating a 4-3-3 system, Van Gaal was subjected to suggestions that he was overseeing the ‘death of Total Football’ by tinkering with a tried and tested formula.
In reality, it was more like 3-4-1-2 line-up, with PSV Eindhoven’s Georginio Wijnaldum playing in the No 10 role and although the end result was a 1-1 draw, captain Robin van Persie voiced his support for Van Gaal’s approach after the game.
“I believe in the new system,” Van Persie said. “It provides a lot of opportunities.”
Technical area
Van Gaal cut an interesting figure while assessing the game from the technical area on Saturday evening.
Whereas David Moyes would flit to and from the manager’s dug-out, often displaying his frustrations on the touchline, Van Gaal remained firmly in his seat.
Any tactical changes or instructions to players were left to Van Gaal’s assistant, Danny Blind, with the manager taking a back seat.
Things may obviously change during the World Cup, when the heat and pressure is on, but against Ecuador, Van Gaal could not have been more reserved.
Defensive issues
The defensive mix-up which led to Jefferson Montero’s opener for Ecuador, following a defence-splitting pass from Felipe Caicedo, highlighted the problems Van Gaal is encountering with his Dutch defenders.
At United, with Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic having now left the club, Van Gaal will have to address similar issues when he arrives at Old Trafford.
Can he afford to experiment with three at the back when he is working with relatively young and inexperienced defenders in Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans?
Van Gaal will need to recruit a seasoned centre-half to make such a system work at United.
Deep-lying playmaker
While Robin van Persie’s first-half goal – a perfectly-executed chest-trap and volley – was the highlight of the game, the pass from midfielder Jordy Clasie which created the strike was just as eye-catching.
Clasie, the Feyenoord youngster, dictating the tempo for the Dutch with an impressive performance as a deep-lying midfielder against Ecuador and offered a link between the defence and attacking players.
At United, Van Gaal could use Michael Carrick in this position, with leading target Toni Kroos perhaps being lined up to play in that role.
Clasie’s ability to make time and space for himself was notable and the 22-year-old will be one to watch at the World Cup.
A revitalised Valencia?
Antonio Valencia may have offered the first evidence on Saturday to prove that Van Gaal will deliver an instant improvement at Old Trafford and make players better.
Valencia, the Ecuador captain, has endured two unimpressive seasons at United, with his reluctance to go past his marker earning him the nickname ‘Turn back Tony.’
But he was impressive against the Dutch, showing pace, power and even an ability to dictate the game from a central position for his country.
Maybe it was the pride of leading his nation, but Valencia’s performance might just have been inspired by showing Van Gaal what he can do.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...l-will-make-as-Manchester-United-manager.html
Turn back Tony?
Remember that article a few months back stating that Giggs had become known as the ghost of Old Trafford?
Definitely from Wayne Rooney. Rooney's always frustrated with Valencia's work down the wing and Rooney seems like the kind of twat who would say it.
That was Ogden as well, same writer. No idea where he is getting these 'nicknames' from.
Never heard the before, but extremely fitting none the less.'Turn back Tony', does anyone actually use this? I can't save I've heard it before.