He doesn't have to watch it. International teams play enough friendlies to give a run to less known players, especially ones who are making an impact in Europe. Radovic has done well in Europa League this year too, and got a call up to Montenegro but rejected it as he considers himself a Serbian. He is eligible for a Polish NT too but he will never even consider it either.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Moonwalker
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There will be a myriad of players, on the waiting list for those games. From washed up ex stars to promising youngsters, and let's not forget personal favorites. Unless he's familiar with the player(Radovic played for Partizan but never impressed) he won't get a look in. No disrespect to Poland, but he'd have to impress in a better league( for someone like Petkovic to call him up that is).He doesn't have to watch it. International teams play enough friendlies to give a run to less known players, especially ones who are making an impact in Europe. Radovic has done well in Europa League this year too, and got a call up to Montenegro but rejected it as he considers himself a Serbian. He is eligible for a Polish NT too but he will never even consider it either.
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Vidic has done this to prolong his club career. I hope Rio follows suit.
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Vidic has done this to prolong his club career. I hope Rio follows suit.
Wouldn't be surprised if his international career was over anyway.
Vidic has prolonged his united career with this.
RedDevilCanuck
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We need the best defender in the world back ASAP.
Missed almost the entire season so far and we have given up the most shots in the PL. This is NOT a coincident.
His distribution at the back in criminally underrated.
So did I hear he was fit but Fergie left him out?
Missed almost the entire season so far and we have given up the most shots in the PL. This is NOT a coincident.
His distribution at the back in criminally underrated.
So did I hear he was fit but Fergie left him out?
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He was correctly left out. Fergie talked about his lack of games.
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Needs to get back ASAP.
RedDevilCanuck
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He didn't look himself last game.He was correctly left out. Fergie talked about his lack of games.
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Probably would have done the same thing as Evans today I reckon.
what? you serious? that was one of the most brain dead acts i've seen on a football pitch. he had 50 other options which would have resulted in a corner max but he somehow decided that the best way to defend was to slow down and allow balotelli to get ahead of him and then pull him back. it was insanely stupid. not even balotelli would have defended like that had he been playing CB.Probably would have done the same thing as Evans today I reckon.
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Vidic ends Serbia career
Nemanja Vidic retires from international football - Official Manchester United Website
Great news for us. Hopefully this will further prolong his United career. We could do with him on the field at this moment of time as well.Nemanja Vidic has announced his retirement from international football.
The United captain earned 56 caps for his country and scored two goals.
"After a great deal of thought and with a heavy heart, I have decided the time is right for me to retire from international football," Vidic told ManUtd.com.
"I feel, after 10 years of playing for my country, it is the right time for me to stand aside and allow the younger players to come through.
"I would like to thank all the managers, coaches and players I have played alongside.
"I have always been very proud to play for Serbia and would like to wish them well in future tournaments."
Nemanja Vidic retires from international football - Official Manchester United Website
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I just hope this decisions hasn't been made because his head is wrecked after his missed pen and Serbia's woeful qualification campaign. He was absolutely dire in the CL game and was obviously dropped at the weekend as a result. His head's obviously not in the right place at the moment. We need him back to his best and soon.
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I thought he already announced his international retirement some time ago?
That is good news. I think any player turning 30 needs to retire from international football to get the best out of themselves at club level.
Rio should be next.
Rio should be next.
Please, Smalling, Jones & Rooney next
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great news. i'm still wondering why he wasn't playing yesterday though...
Stretch
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God how we need the Serbian Chuck Norris back! He needs game time fast. Great news for us regarding his retirement though.
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Yeah it's great for us, feck him and his desires for national glory
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Nope. He had a post game interview in which he made an ironic remark, in response to a rather stupid question by a journalist. Asked if he will retire from the national team, he first shook his head in amazement and refused to answer the question. Upon being asked the 2nd time, he got irritated and said: "well if you want me to, then fine, I retire". Not what you'd call an official retirement.I thought he already announced his international retirement some time ago?
This letter leaves little room for free interpretation though. He's had time to think about it, it's still adios. Good news for United.
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Cant agree with that at all! You dont want Smalling and Jones to ever play in a major championships for their country? You dont think they would benefit from the experience?Please, Smalling, Jones & Rooney next
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What harm did it do for Giggs to miss out?Cant agree with that at all! You dont want Smalling and Jones to ever play in a major championships for their country? You dont think they would benefit from the experience?
Exactly. And it's not like it's in any way beneficial for the likes of Jones and Smalling to go through what England always do at major tournaments. After a long season, with no winter break, it's the last thing we want our players being involved in. They'll get more than enough experience playing at the top level for Manchester United.What harm did it do for Giggs to miss out?
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Sorry for wanting to see our players perform at major tournaments testing themselves on the big stage against the best players in the world. fecking hell, they're 19 and 21 and exceptionally fit and healthy young lads and people already want them retiring for England. Madness!What harm did it do for Giggs to miss out?
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Sorry for not giving a crap about national teams when I have no interest in international football..Sorry for wanting to see our players perform at major tournaments testing themselves on the big stage against the best players in the world. fecking hell, they're 19 and 21 and exceptionally fit and healthy young lads and people already want them retiring for England. Madness!
I want what's best for Manchester United Football Club.
If that means our players retiring or not getting a chance for their national team or performing in international tournaments, then so be it.
Yes, I want our players to have summers off so they're fresh for United. Yes, I want our players NOT to be going on international duty and risking getting injured for things I don't care about. Yes, I want our players NOT spending ridiculous hours travelling half way around the world and facing jet lag or issues to make it back in time for our game fit and ready to go.
Giggs, Cantona, Scholes...I'm glad their international careers panned out as they did... as it benefited United.
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What and have them be the next scapegoat for inglorious failure? feck that.Cant agree with that at all! You dont want Smalling and Jones to ever play in a major championships for their country? You dont think they would benefit from the experience?
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I want whats best for MUFC also, and can see the benefits in a 30 something like Park or Berbatov retiring from internationals. However, Smalling and Jones are a different story. Both are young inexperienced players and the international experience they receive with England will be invaluable. One of them could captain England for the next decade!Sorry for not giving a crap about national teams when I have no interest in international football..
I want what's best for Manchester United Football Club.
If that means our players retiring or not getting a chance for their national team or performing in international tournaments, then so be it.
Yes, I want our players to have summers off so they're fresh for United. Yes, I want our players NOT to be going on international duty and risking getting injured for things I don't care about. Yes, I want our players NOT spending ridiculous hours travelling half way around the world and facing jet lag or issues to make it back in time for our game fit and ready to go.
Giggs, Cantona, Scholes...I'm glad their international careers panned out as they did... as it benefited United.
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Im with Cutch here. I think it's over the top to ask our young'uns to give up International football. I can understand Rio, Evra, Carrick et al but not the young ones. There's a lot to learn and gain from international football for them.
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The likes of Jones and Smalling came to United in part to benefit their international career. If we started adopting a policy of asking our players to retire which is completely ludicrous by the way we wouldn't see many players sticking around that's for sure.
My honest opinion of that is I couldn't care less.I want whats best for MUFC also, and can see the benefits in a 30 something like Park or Berbatov retiring from internationals. However, Smalling and Jones are a different story. Both are young inexperienced players and the international experience they receive with England will be invaluable. One of them could captain England for the next decade!
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Hopefully Rio will follow Vidic' example very soon
regular European football is a better learning experience for them imhoIm with Cutch here. I think it's over the top to ask our young'uns to give up International football. I can understand Rio, Evra, Carrick et al but not the young ones. There's a lot to learn and gain from international football for them.
Yes, they probably want to represent their country when they are young, but would i be sad if all our players 'retired' from international football tomorrow? Hell no
no-one is seriously saying that United should adopt such a policy! We're simply saying that we wouldn't be saddened if the youngsters followed suitThe likes of Jones and Smalling came to United in part to benefit their international career. If we started adopting a policy of asking our players to retire which is completely ludicrous by the way we wouldn't see many players sticking around that's for sure.
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That's fair enough although not sure that is completely the case reading posts above. I do think young players can gain a lot from playing international football.no-one is seriously saying that United should adopt such a policy! We're simply saying that we wouldn't be saddened if the youngsters followed suit
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Not enough is being said about how feckin good he has been since returning.
I know Villa were gash but he made all their big men his bitches. It's not easy winning every feckin header against Bent and Heskey but Vidic did.
He is the best defender in the world and better with the ball than he gets credit for.
I know Villa were gash but he made all their big men his bitches. It's not easy winning every feckin header against Bent and Heskey but Vidic did.
He is the best defender in the world and better with the ball than he gets credit for.
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That Zonal Marking dude said he is "near the end" on Twitter. It's no fecking wind-up either, the eejit is entirely serious!
Says his lack of pace and mobility has become bigger weaknesses.
Says his lack of pace and mobility has become bigger weaknesses.
vuc
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Not even the headers, he never gave Bent a sniff. In first with interceptions every time. What made me laugh was how even on Rio's side of the pitch he was racing over there just to header it out. That's how he twatted Bent I believe.Not enough is being said about how feckin good he has been since returning.
I know Villa were gash but he made all their big men his bitches. It's not easy winning every feckin header against Bent and Heskey but Vidic did.
He is the best defender in the world and better with the ball than he gets credit for.
How many goals have been leaked since he has been back?
marjen
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1 in the league since his return.Not even the headers, he never gave Bent a sniff. In first with interceptions every time. What made me laugh was how even on Rio's side of the pitch he was racing over there just to header it out. That's how he twatted Bent I believe.
How many goals have been leaked since he has been back?
2 in the league, including the opening match against WBA.
With Vidic/Rio at the back, and Carrick in front of them, we look like a cohesive defensive unit again. Now we only need to gind our attacking self again, and we'll look a bloody good team again. (But probably not good enough to halt the City juggernaut this time around.)
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That's scary good.1 in the league since his return.
2 in the league, including the opening match against WBA.
With Vidic/Rio at the back, and Carrick in front of them, we look like a cohesive defensive unit again. Now we only need to gind our attacking self again, and we'll look a bloody good team again. (But probably not good enough to halt the City juggernaut this time around.)
Best in the world for sure.
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Lindegaard: "Our defence was world class against Aston Villa. Vidic and Ferdinand showed they are truly world-class players.
"The quality we have been showing in defence since the Manchester City game has been scary.
"The competition for those two spots is amazing. There are four or five players that could play in those positions.
"We have a couple of world-class defenders in Rio and Nemanja but Phil Jones and Chris Smalling are ready to fill their positions."
"The quality we have been showing in defence since the Manchester City game has been scary.
"The competition for those two spots is amazing. There are four or five players that could play in those positions.
"We have a couple of world-class defenders in Rio and Nemanja but Phil Jones and Chris Smalling are ready to fill their positions."
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Off at the end of the season, according to The Times.
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They said the same shit last season.
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