Manchester United

[vanNistelrooy]

Divey divey.

Makes up for the one we should have blatently had.

[Miggy]

Well taken penalty nonetheless.

I agree.

[Stella Artois]

Absolutely fucking embarrassing.

Is there any point in this season continuing? Let's just give United the title.

[vanNistelrooy]

Sorry, forgot how perfect Arsenal are! Was that another red card I saw you get yesterday?

Anyways, there should be more goals in the game. I thought you'd be happy, the Yids getting done over? Or do you seriously think you can still win the title? :laugh:

[Zoolander]

Eboue!

[Joel]

Divey divey.

Makes up for the one we should have blatently had.

Spurs not getting a penalty when Neville was all over Chimbonda made up for you not getting that penalty...

[Stella Artois]

Sorry, forgot how perfect Arsenal are! Was that another red card I saw you get yesterday?

Anyways, there should be more goals in the game. I thought you'd be happy, the Yids getting done over? Or do you seriously think you can still win the title? :laugh:

Have I said we can win the title?

You clearly haven't seen the Arsenal game, so don't comment. You're just embarrassing yourself - yet again.

[vanNistelrooy]

Like the commentators said, if we had got the first one (like we should have) the second incident wouldn't even have happened). The Ronaldo one wasn't a penalty, but the ref probably tried to even out our first claim.

[vanNistelrooy]

You clearly haven't seen the Arsenal game, so don't comment. You're just embarrassing yourself - yet again.
I've seen the game, and like I said in my PMs I was only joking.

Try not to take everything so seriously!

[fluke88]

That fella (Ronaldo) is a footballing disgrace.

And btw does Gary Neville ever fucki smile the misrable cunt. He always has that look on his face like ''my names Gary Neville am hard so don't fuck with me'' Nobhead.

[Stella Artois]

I just get bored of you talking absolute shite. Others might actually take to believing your rubbish, which is a dangerous thing.

[Zoolander]

Gerrard, Alonso even Crouch yesterday!

[vanNistelrooy]

I just get bored of you talking absolute shite. Others might actually take to believing your rubbish, which is a dangerous thing.
Shite, like the "Arsenal are better than United" shite?

[Del Piero]

What a cheating shit Ronaldo is! Tottenham are playing better than you as well

[vanNistelrooy]

Anything wrong with that goal???

[Top Gun]

Get the fuck in! Vidic is an animal in the air.

[Zoolander]

Vida! Vida! Vida!

[Stella Artois]

Shite, like the "Arsenal are better than United" shite?

0-1, 2-1?

We've beaten you twice, outplayed you twice and deserved to beat you both times. We've outplayed Liverpool three times and been 5 minutes from beating Chelsea.

Fact is if we were more consistent against the weaker teams we'd be top. We aren't but its not much to worry about it.

[Zoolander]

0-1, 2-1?

We've beaten you twice, outplayed you twice and deserved to beat you both times. We've outplayed Liverpool three times and been 5 minutes from beating Chelsea.

Fact is if we were more consistent against the weaker teams we'd be top. We aren't but its not much to worry about it.

LOL. Champion's in the making!

[vanNistelrooy]

0-1, 2-1?

We've beaten you twice, outplayed you twice and deserved to beat you both times. We've outplayed Liverpool three times and been 5 minutes from beating Chelsea.

Fact is if we were more consistent against the weaker teams we'd be top. We aren't but its not much to worry about it.
I agree. But before you actually beat the smaller teams I don't think that comment has much validity. Against the top teams I admit you raise your game, and the match at OT you totally deserved to win (the Emirates one a draw would have been fair). Hopefully there'll be a time where it's you were battling with for the title, and not Chelski.

Bitching aside, I don't for one second condone what Ronnie did, but before you all bitch about his dive to win the penalty just think to see if any of your own players have done something similar this season before bashing him in a post.

EDIT: Get in there Scholesy (really should have been booked by now).

[Stella Artois]

I moan at Eboue pretty much every game that he does something stupid.

We had more possession, more shots and actually wanted to go for the win, so how you can say a draw would have been fair is beyond me.

It's a shame to see that another bit of cheating from Ronaldo has ruined a good game.

[Zoolander]

Henry would have gone down if he was in the same situation!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI3uOFu8-WM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTGfyV_mgUk

[g33k]

Fact is if we were more consistent against the weaker teams we'd be top. We aren't but its not much to worry about it.

Apart from the fact you're not going to win anything? What you've said yourself points out why United are better.

[Miggy]

:lol: Keane taking the piss out of Rio's lip.

[Viperized]

Spurs have been shocking.

Henry would have gone down if he was in the same situation!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI3uOFu8-WM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTGfyV_mgUk
#1 His foot was locked with Carvalho's foot...

#2 Elbowed to the chest. It was a foul. I have no idea why he was holding his face, and that is disgraceful.

By the way, here is a video of Wayne 'I never dive because I'm English' Rooney:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9gwVPu6eog

[Stella Artois]

Apart from the fact you're not going to win anything? What you've said yourself points out why United are better.

We're in the Carling Cup final? We're still in the FA Cup and the CL? Stop talking bollocks?

How does it feel knowing one of your best players couldn't get anywhere near our first-team? :(

[vanNistelrooy]

4!

Lovely ball by Saha.

[Guillermo]

Never did I think we'd be winning 4-0 today.

[Zoolander]

Who's going in goals! LOL

Rio!

[Top Gun]

Van Der Sar has broken his nose, shit!

[Zoolander]

O'Shea!

[The Stig]

He's actually better in goal than he is in defence/midfield.

[Zoolander]

Lol

[g33k]

We're in the Carling Cup final? We're still in the FA Cup and the CL? Stop talking bollocks?

How does it feel knowing one of your best players couldn't get anywhere near our first-team? :(

I'm talking about the Premiership you dumbarse. Keep winning all the Mickey Mouse trophies as much as you like, but they mean nowhere near as much as the Premiership.

And seeing as we're doing 6th, I'm fucking delighted. Especially seeing as we don't need huge wads of cash to do it.

[vanNistelrooy]

He's actually better in goal than he is in defence/midfield.
He's better in goal than Robinson is!

Hope a broken nose is all that wrong with VdS! You won't see him wearing some poofy scarf! Get well soon Eddie!

[vanNistelrooy]

And seeing as we're doing 6th, I'm fucking delighted. Especially seeing as we don't need huge wads of cash to do it.
Have Arsenal? They spent a tad on Walcott but he's hardly a first teamer.

[Stella Artois]

I'm talking about the Premiership you dumbarse. Keep winning all the Mickey Mouse trophies as much as you like, but they mean nowhere near as much as the Premiership.

And seeing as we're doing 6th, I'm fucking delighted. Especially seeing as we don't need huge wads of cash to do it.

Yes, I'm a dumbarse for replying to your poorly-worded post. :rolleyes:

Don't worry, you'll suffer from the second-season syndrome that befalls a lot of clubs. :)

[fluke88]

Robinson actually jumped over the ball for Utd's 3rd goal, jesus christ.

[vanNistelrooy]

Robinson actually jumped over the ball for Utd's 3rd goal, jesus christ.
I've only seen the goal once, was it as hilarious as the one against Arsenal at White Hart Lane? To make it 2-2?

News just in that VdS has only broken his nose, thank god!

[Zoolander]

Jesus is overrated!

[Viperized]

I'm talking about the Premiership you dumbarse. Keep winning all the Mickey Mouse trophies as much as you like, but they mean nowhere near as much as the Premiership.

And seeing as we're doing 6th, I'm fucking delighted. Especially seeing as we don't need huge wads of cash to do it.
So the F.A. Cup and Champions League are Mickey Mouse trophies?

[Zoolander]

So the F.A. Cup and Champions League are Mickey Mouse trophies?


When did Arsenal win the Champions League?

[Viperized]

When did Arsenal win the Champions League?
In my dreams.

[vanNistelrooy]

In my dreams.
:lol:

[Top Gun]

In my dreams.

And that is where it is staying. ;)

[Viperized]

And that is where it is staying. ;)
No. It'll happen this year.

[mufcsean]

Mmmm, yeah course it will :tongue: great game today excellent performances from Ronaldo and Vidic, glad to see its only a broken nose for VdS

[Top Gun]

Rooney is suspended for the game against Charlton next week, he didn't really have a great game today but hopefully he will put in a really top class performance for England for the first time in a while.

[AgentZero]

his dutch nose got in the way

[Zoolander]

His big ears slowed him down.

[Top Gun]

Apparantly Rooney might not be playing for England now as he has picked up a small injury, hopefully if he has he won't be risked as we could do without him getting a bigger injury.

[Papa Lazarou]

good second half performance today...Vidic is a beast

Vidic and Ferdinand are the new Bruce/Pallister combo!!!

[Rkf91]

I second that about Vidic, hes solid as a rock, class in the air!

[g33k]

Yes, I'm a dumbarse for replying to your poorly-worded post. :rolleyes:

Don't worry, you'll suffer from the second-season syndrome that befalls a lot of clubs. :)

Heh, stop clutching on loose straws, Arsenal could not mount a title challenge like United, I don't see how Arsenal are better in any way. You'd have to be deluded to think that. The table says it all. I doubt very much Arsenal will win the CL, and only the FA Cup is a real possibility, and not really that certain at all. Arsenal just play crap some games which they should win, consistency is everything.

Hell, we only bought 1 first XI player for £1m, so I expect us to do much better when we actually reinforce the squad rather than keeping the same one with which we got promoted with. Wigan and West Ham both spent several millions to do what we are doing now.

Have Arsenal? They spent a tad on Walcott but he's hardly a first teamer.

Add up the total value of the squads.

[AgentZero]

erm can we take thi sunited arsenal debate elsewhere....

[Viperized]

Heh, stop clutching on loose straws, Arsenal could not mount a title challenge like United, I don't see how Arsenal are better in any way. You'd have to be deluded to think that. The table says it all. I doubt very much Arsenal will win the CL
Yeah, like everyone doubted Arsenal would beat Juventus, like everyone doubted Arsenal would beat Real Madrid, like everyone doubted Arsenal would reach the finals.

[Dundon's]

Maybe the fact that we handed you ladies your asses home and away this season might account for something?

[Top Gun]

Great you beat us that means nothing when we are top of the league.

[vanNistelrooy]

Using their theory, Boro are better than Arsenal :mellow:

[Top Gun]

Using their theory, Boro are better than Arsenal :mellow:

Exactly, the whole point of the league table is to show who is best yet they choose not to use it. :no:

[Dundon's]

Great you beat us that means nothing when we are top of the league.

No it means on the day we got your number.

[Top Gun]

No it means on the day we got your number.

I don't care if you beat us if we are top of the league.

[vanNistelrooy]

It's about time you beat us, we've had you in our back pocket for the last few seasons. Oh, just saw the table, looks like we still do ;):tongue:

[Guillermo]

No it means on the day we got your number.

Bolton have your number on speed dial.

:mellow:

[calculus]

Using their theory, Boro are better than Arsenal :mellow:

How do you work that 1 out when they haven't beaten us this season? You need to work out your interpretation of Dundon's theory!;)

[Top Gun]

How do you work that 1 out when they haven't beaten us this season? You need to work out your interpretation of Dundon's theory!;)

I don't care about theories, we are top of the league therefore we have been better, simple.

[AgentZero]

heres a fun fact gunners havent beat United in an EPL game(prior this season) since August 2004....now take your trolling elsewhere dundons

[g33k]

Yeah, like everyone doubted Arsenal would beat Juventus, like everyone doubted Arsenal would beat Real Madrid, like everyone doubted Arsenal would reach the finals.

Haha, they won't be able to do that 2 seasons in a row.

[Dundon's]

heres a fun fact gunners havent beat United in an EPL game(prior this season) since August 2004....now take your trolling elsewhere dundons


I will leave, but it shall be on my terms and my terms alone.

First just admit in a head to head battle that Arsenal are better than Utd.

[Top Gun]

I would if it was true, you just happened to catch us on off days, otherwise we would beat you.

[Hunter]

I will leave, but it shall be on my terms and my terms alone.

First just admit in a head to head battle that Arsenal are better than Utd.

Depends really. Nowadays I'd say yes, but during the Keane/Vieira time it'd probably be us, the best years as it were.

In all honesty, United/Arsenal games now are nothing more than an averagely anticipated match. Since the departure of the two main team spirits, it just doesn't have the flare and usually ends up being a bland match.

[AgentZero]

those two and parlour+keown and Ruud+Becks gone

[vanNistelrooy]

First just admit in a head to head battle that Arsenal are better than Utd.
Like I've said before, don't let that be the highlight of your season ;)

[mufcsean]

It will be, they aren't winning anything this year

[vanNistelrooy]

Carling Cup Final - the consolation cup (unless you're Liverpool) ;)

[Scarface]

heres a fun fact gunners havent beat United in an EPL game(prior this season) since August 2004....now take your trolling elsewhere dundons

So? What does that prove exactly? :mellow:

It's the here and now we're all interested in. Both teams have vastly changed in the past year or two.

When both teams are on top form, there's very little between the sides. Man Utd have had far greater consistency and, it should be said, much better luck with injuries this season, which are two of the main reasons for them having such a good season and being well ahead of us.

[vanNistelrooy]

August 2004? I thought it was longer than that?

[mufcsean]

They wont even win the CC, RvN

[Scarface]

Of course we will. Frank Lampard and Claude Makalele will be no match for Denilson Neves and Cesc Fabregas :)

There will be no Ashley Cole to rob us of victory this time.

[Viperized]

Haha, they won't be able to do that 2 seasons in a row.
Arsenal's style of play is absolutely perfect for Europe.

We have the right set of players too. If you want to know what I'm talking about, then make sure you watch Arsenal v PSV.

[Viperized]

August 2004? I thought it was longer than that?
No, its August 04.

[mufcsean]

PSV arent exacyly the best side in Europe though, infact they are the second worst left in the 16 if you ask me, Lille being the worst, i hope i dont regret saying this

[Viperized]

PSV arent exacyly the best side in Europe though, infact they are the second worst left in the 16 if you ask me, Lille being the worst, i hope i dont regret saying this
Liverpool failed to beat PSV, if I remember correctly.

I was just talking about our style of play. We are able to keep possession well now, with Fabregas, Rosicky and Hleb.

[AgentZero]

So? What does that prove exactly? :mellow:

It's the here and now we're all interested in. Both teams have vastly changed in the past year or two.

When both teams are on top form, there's very little between the sides. Man Utd have had far greater consistency and, it should be said, much better luck with injuries this season, which are two of the main reasons for them having such a good season and being well ahead of us.

:laugh: as you sai dproves nothing..i wa sjust tellin dundons to take his buisness elsewhere..and you too...Only UTD talk in here

[Guillermo]

Liverpool failed to beat PSV, if I remember correctly.

Won 2-0 at home.

[Stella Artois]

Its amazing how many of you plastic mancs feel the need to have a dig at Arsenal. Most of you live closer to Arsenal than you do United. :laugh:

[Dundon's]

Like I've said before, don't let that be the highlight of your season ;)


Nah I won't dude, we're still in all 3 of the cup competitions, what about yourselves? :rolleyes:

[Zoolander]

I think you & i both know Arsenal would love to be challenging for the EPL as well but are not. ;)

Make that 2 cup competitions as Bolton will beat you.

[AgentZero]

Lads its 6th of Feb....on this day the Munich disaster happened.
R.I.P Busby babes
Geoff Bent, Roger Byrne, Eddie Coleman, Duncan Edwards, Mark Jones, David Pegg, Tommy Taylor, Liam Whelan

if ur in manchester head to old trafford theres going to be a wee ceremony

[mufcsean]

Its amazing how many of you plastic mancs feel the need to have a dig at Arsenal. Most of you live closer to Arsenal than you do United. :laugh:

Its amazing how many Arsenal fans have posted in here sincee your recent victory over us, and that is not true, where did you come to that verdict

[Viperized]

Its amazing how many of you plastic mancs feel the need to have a dig at Arsenal. Most of you live closer to Arsenal than you do United. :laugh:
*cough* The Devil *cough*

[Zoolander]

*cough* The Devil *cough*

Yes, Hell & Islington are the same place.

[Hunter]

*cough* The Devil *cough*

Who is The Devil anyway ? Every elite member seems to be changing their names now, it's annoying.

[Top Gun]

Well he was The Messiah but I can't remember what he was before that.

[vanNistelrooy]

Nah I won't dude, we're still in all 3 of the cup competitions, what about yourselves? :rolleyes:
We're in two cups (the ones that matter) AND the league.

Barely in the FA Cup aren't you? :tongue:

We should really be discussing our victory at the weekend, and leave the Arsenal fans to do the same in their thread...

[Joel]

Well he was The Messiah but I can't remember what he was before that.

chocolatelove I think.

[Zoolander]

Correct! Have an apple!

[Dr. Bob Kelso]

R.I.P Busby babes.

A sad day for Football.

[mufcsean]

R.I.P, forgot it was today, nice to see even a Liverpool fan showing respect

[Stella Artois]

Shows how much you know about United.

Plastic.

[Viperized]

Yes, Hell & Islington are the same place.
As far as I know you are from London.

[mufcsean]

Shows how much you know about United.

Plastic.

Sorry but if you are referring to the fact that i had forgot it was today then im sorry but i never actually realised that today was the 6th, not that i forgot when it happened

[Zoolander]

As far as I know you are from London.

Oh my days blood! I'm not!

[AgentZero]

why isnt there such an opposition to the takeover in lpool?

[Stella Artois]

Because they are in debt and need the investment.

[Papa Lazarou]

so Ben Foster is making his international debut tonight...wadda you think?? i reckon he'll be England number 1 and United number 1 in 2 seasons time...maybe sooner if this debut goes well...he has all the talent we'll just have to wait and see

[mufcsean]

Yeah, he should be Uniteds number 1 after VDS leaves, Englands number one will be Ronison or Kirkland, though it shouldnt be

[Top Gun]

Definetly has some talent, the next few years will be key really. If he performs really well for the next few years I think he will definetly be the number 1 for England and Man Utd.

[AgentZero]

Yeah, he should be Uniteds number 1 after VDS leaves, Englands number one will be Ronison or Kirkland, though it shouldnt be

robinson was shite against us.

[mufcsean]

He is shite, but Mclaren is blind, he sees Robinsons fat belly and thinks "that should fill that gap between them 2 white sticks" i think im right in saying Foster has let less goals in than Robinson has, and Foster has had a weaker defence to protect him.

I hope Carrick plays better at weekend than what he did tonight, he was poor

[Phatmann]

I don't think it's fair to say Paul Robinson is shite. He's had a poor run recently, but overall he is still a very good keeper, and I'm sure he'll be back to his best very soon. However, I do agree that Carrick was terrible last night :no:

[Top Gun]

Nobody in the England side was good last night, Spain were just too good and their midfield ran the game. Foster was alright yesterday, he couldn't of done much about the goal and he didn't have much else to do.

[Jesus]

Yeah think Foster or Kuzkack(spelling?) will be United's number 1 keeper in one or two seasons but i prefer Kuzkack.And if C.Ronaldo does go to Barca (even though i don't want that to happen)
i would've liked Lionel Messi to come at Old Trafford.He might as well replace GIGGS(when he retires).Your thoughts on Lee Martin?And btw hoy did some of u guys change usernames

[-Rafa-]

I highly doubt Messi would leave Barca anytime soon.

Can't see Ronaldo leaving as much as I hate to say it, he seems settled at United, and is playing great.

[vanNistelrooy]

Predictions for today's game? Am I tempting fate too much to think we'll breeze this one 4, maybe 5, nil?

[Joel]

A 1-1 draw would be nice...it is also unrealistic too :(

I reckon 3-1 to you, I can see Kuzwhatever letting in a goal.

[vanNistelrooy]

Oh yeah I forgot he'll be playing.

5-1 then ;)

[Top Gun]

Well I was watching GSS and they seem to think that Charlton will play a weak team to give their key players a rest, if so it could be an easy game. If not it could be hard as Charlton are playing very well at the moment and are fighting relegation.

[Joel]

Oh Lord...Mike Riley is the referee for your game today. How many penalties will he give to you today?

[Top Gun]

A few hopefully.

[Top Gun]

Get in, Park Ji Sung. Charlton have been playing very well so far so I am delighted with that goal.

[Guillermo]

Must say I'm relieved now. Was extremely worried of a late equaliser at 1-0.

[Top Gun]

Same here, not the greatest performance but it just means we take another weekend out of the equation, we are doing what Chelsea did so well last year and just grinding results out.

[skullverine]

how many more wins do we need to win the premiership?

[mufcsean]

Couldnt say at the moment, good result, i was fearing an equaliser near the end but Fletcher :shocking: scored

[skullverine]

well, I only watched the first half. Was really bored watching it and felt sleepy (it's late night here)

how was the Fletcher's goal? was it a header or what?

[Guillermo]

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/2554/newpicture1lg1.png (http://imageshack.us)

Caroline Cheese is one slow idiot. Hasn't even given a goal update of United's second yet.

[Top Gun]

We play twice before Chelsea play their next game so we could end up being 12 points ahead of Chelsea and really put the pressure on. Admitedlly one of those games is against Liverpool but I think a win is very possible the way that we are playing at the moment. The key game is still going to be when we play Chelsea, if we don't lose to Chelsea I think the title is ours.

[Joel]

I actually think you play 3 times before we play, because I heard that you can be 15 points ahead, before our next game.

[Top Gun]

Yeah I heard that on SSN but I looked at the fixtures and it says we play Fulham on the 24th of Feb and Liverpool on the 3rd of March and then you have got Man City on the 14th of March. This is where I am getting this from.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/fixtures/default.stm

[Joel]

Yeah, it seems that it is just the two games you play before. And one (the Portsmouth game) is because we play at 17:15. I don't like game in hands though, adds too much pressure.

[Top Gun]

Well one of them is Liverpool so we could possibly drop points there. Hopefully we can repeat the result against Fulham from earlier in the season, 5-1.

[mufcsean]

Reading in the F.A Cup next, should be an easy win

[Top Gun]

I'm not so sure, they still haven't lost in 2007 and are 6th in the league. It will be a hard game but it is definetly a winnable game.

[vanNistelrooy]

Easy win? Like Charlton should have been an easy win?

Reading will be a difficult game, they're in good form.

[northlondon]

hahahaha 1-0 old trafford 2-1 emirates how does it feel to be doubled by a fourth place team?

[mufcsean]

Bit late arent we dickhead

[vanNistelrooy]

hahahaha 1-0 old trafford 2-1 emirates how does it feel to be doubled by a fourth place team?
Quite good as we're sitting top of the league.

Must be fun having to fight for 3rd place.

[AgentZero]

hahahaha 1-0 old trafford 2-1 emirates how does it feel to be doubled by a fourth place team?
try two weeks ago twat and we're feelin fine on top thank you....so then let me ask, how does it feel battling for fourth again?
anyways i was watchin the Portugal v Brazil highlights and i reckon we shoudl dip into the funds for either quaresma or simao. Itll be hard replacing giggsy but i like the notion of a portuguese wingers combo..+check out this player from sporting Yannick also hes a forward and got plenty of pace and good vision

[mufcsean]

I'd love Simao, not sure about Quaresma, havent seen much or heard much of him lately, is he playing well

[vanNistelrooy]

Just looking at Simao hacks me off, he's just got one of those punchable faces.

Quaresma is too hot/cold from when I've seen him.

No more Portugirls thank you, I'm happy with the one we've got (plus he dives enough for the whole team, we don't need more of the greasy beggers).

[PEM]

Bit late arent we dickhead



:lol: :laugh: you are too funny! rep for you!

[Zoolander]

Hypothetical question- IF Ronaldo went! Who would you buy to replace him? Ribery? Pennant?

[mufcsean]

:lol: i have to agree, Simao has a face i could punch but still a very good player if we could sign anyone, i would personally love to sign M.G Pederson, he is on excellent form at the moment and could replace Giggs on the left wing, as for replacing Ronaldo, that would be horrible, nobody is on the form he is at the moment, i doubt Ribery would come to us as he looks set to join Arsenal, as for Pennant, your joking right, the guy has been shit all season, i think we would have a lot of money from selling Ronaldo so we could buy a very good replacement, Park could play on the right and buy somebody for another position

[Top Gun]

Frank Ribery would be a good buy, very young, very talented and can play on both sides. M.G.P would also be a decent signing. The dream signing for me would be Sweinsteiger, he has the potential to be a world class midfielder.

[AgentZero]

if ronaldo goes then in with pedersen...but lets not hav eto see tha scenarion until ronnies at least 29/30

[vanNistelrooy]

Pennant? Hahahahahahaha. Would never want that piece of shit. Reminds me of a right footed Kieran Richardson.

Gamst Pedersen would be a good acquisition.

[Zoolander]

Neil Lennon anyone? :ninja:

[mufcsean]

NOPE, and i think Schweinsteiger is a great player but i doubt Bayern would let him go, look at the Hargreaves situation

[Top Gun]

David Beckham back to Old Trafford,

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=403260

[AgentZero]

well another torres update....fierce atletico ahve finally realised theyre not big enough for Fernandos feet..
Liverpool not us! are leading the pack of epl teams to capture him after their new chairmens decided that he will be their marquee signing.
Im not against a move for torres...it be be gamble but i think its time we've dipped into the funds for a world class player

[Dr. Bob Kelso]

well another torres update....fierce atletico ahve finally realised theyre not big enough for Fernandos feet..
Liverpool not us! are leading the pack of epl teams to capture him after their new chairmens decided that he will be their marquee signing.
Im not against a move for torres...it be be gamble but i think its time we've dipped into the funds for a world class player

I think he is overrated BUT he does remind me a lot of Dogbert who seems to set our league alight, so....

[Viperized]

Frank Ribery would be a good buy, very young, very talented and can play on both sides. M.G.P would also be a decent signing. The dream signing for me would be Sweinsteiger, he has the potential to be a world class midfielder.
Are Man United linked to Ribery?

I hope not. He is one player who could be a world-beater. He is a great winger.

[AgentZero]

I think he is overrated BUT he does remind me a lot of Dogbert who seems to set our league alight, so....
Foath! hes overrated!!!

[Dr. Bob Kelso]

Foath! hes overrated!!!

Erm, what?

[AgentZero]

erm its an aussie term Fucking Oath meaning god damn right hes overrated...Foath for short

[Guillermo]

Everton have signed on-loan keeper Tim Howard from Manchester United on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.
The 27-year-old United States star has signed a five-year contract, that will start at the end of the season.

He has been in outstanding form at Everton since falling out of favour at Manchester United, keeping 11 clean sheets in 27 appearances.

Howard said: "The club shares my ambition - that is for sure. So does the manager and so do fans."

He added: "I was drawn to the club for a number of reasons and the players in the dressing room are one of them."

Everton manager David Moyes told the club website: "We are delighted to have Tim Howard.

"He has come in this season and proved he is a good keeper and we are pleased to have secured him."

United have new England international Ben Foster and Polish keeper Tomasz Kuszczak as back-up to Edwin van der Sar, leaving Howard's future at Old Trafford under a cloud.

Manchester United paid £2.3m to sign Howard from New York/New Jersey Metrostars in July 2003, and he played 77 games for them before moving to Goodison last summer.




Can't say I'm surprised.

[Zoolander]

:( He seems like a nice guy! Good Luck to him & thanks for everything. Arse, bollox, hairy bumhole.

[AgentZero]

yeah no way was howard coming back into the squad..we've got fozzie, kush and VDS...although i wonder what the undisclosed sum is?

[Viperized]

I'm guessing £1m.

[Top Gun]

I'm glad he has gone, he was good for his first season but now we have Van Der Sar, Foster and Kuszckak he is not needed and any money we get from him is well accepted.

[mufcsean]

Yeah this was inevitable(sp) we didnt need him, we already have 3 good enough keepers

[Joel]

yeah no way was howard coming back into the squad..we've got fozzie, kush and VDS...although i wonder what the undisclosed sum is?

Fozzie? Fozzie?

Fucking hell man.

[mufcsean]

I thought the same mate :no:

[Jesus]

Eric tells Ron: Be like Giggs

Cristiano Ronaldo has been told to use Ryan Giggs as inspiration and keep on playing at Old Trafford for years to come.

Since joining the Reds in 2003, the 22-year-old Portuguese winger has gone from being relatively unknown, though full of potential, to being considered the best player in the world by Sir Alex Ferguson.

There has been speculation of his future in recent weeks, but one of his friends, former Reds midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba, says Ronaldo is enjoying his football.

"I speak to Ronaldo on the phone all the time and we meet up for a coffee and go out a lot in Manchester,” said the former Nantes midfielder, now on loan from Aston Villa with Championship side Burnley.

“I've been telling him to stay in England, not to go to Spain. I think he understands that, I know he does. He tells me he is not leaving. The manager at United likes him, the players like him and the fans like him. So why go?”

During Djemba-Djemba’s time at United following a £3.5million move to Old Trafford, the Cameroonian looked up to Giggs.

Just three matches off 700 appearances for United, the Welshman is an inspirational figure at the club.

“He should use Ryan Giggs as an example,” says Eric. “When United played against Villa this season I went into their dressing room and said to Giggs: 'You're 33 and you're still as quick as ever. How do you do it? You're amazing'."

"But I think he can wait to move to a club like Barcelona or Real Madrid, he is still only 22. If he wants, he could move in three or four years and still have some good seasons there.”

And Djemba-Djemba feels there is every reason to stick around, with success just around the corner for the Reds. “I think United will win the Premiership this year,” he says, before adding: “I hope they do.”

[Top Gun]

Hopefully Ronaldo will do what Giggs did, if he stayed until the end of his career I would ba amazed and delighted.

[Guillermo]

Djemba-Djemba, so good we have to quote him twice.

[Rambo]

I Will Go Back - Larsson

The Swede has insisted that he will be returning to Helsinborg on the 12th of March, as set in his current loan deal.

The former Celtic and Barcelona striker was snapped up by Sir Alex Ferguson to provide cover, depth, experience and an edge to the Manchester Unted attack.

He has done all that, and impressed over the last six weeks, and there has been talk of him staying on beyond March, when he must return to Hensinborg for the start of the Swedish league season.

However, Larsson has insisted he will be sticking to the letter.

"This is a great adventure for me. It's brilliant," he told the Mirror.

"I arrived in January and I'm going home in March to play in Sweden.

"That suits me. I'm happy here and positively surprised that I've played as much as I have done.

"It's incredibly fun."

It would have been great if he stayed with us til the end of the season.

[Top Gun]

It would of been good if he stayed but if Saha, Solksjaer and Smith are back to full fitness then we won't need him.

[Stella Artois]

Aye, because Alan Smith is world-class, isn't he?

[Top Gun]

I didn't say he was, we just need some cover.

[ATH10]

I'm guessing £1m.

Try £3M.

[Viperized]

It was a guess.

I didn't claim it was true.

[Cali]

Yeah, we didn't need Tim in the squad anymore. On his first season he played brilliant, I seriously thought he was going to be our first choice Goalkeeper. Then incomes VDS. Good luck Howard at Everton. Im not surprised about it really.

[AgentZero]

i didnt miss tim at all..tehre was a period when he and carroll we're just fucking around so good luck to him at everton

[AgentZero]

Fozzie? Fozzie?

Fucking hell man.
whats wrong with fozzie?....gimme a me a break im an aussie we give everyone crappy nicknames

[Guillermo]

With Reading playing a few 'second string' players, what team would you like to see?

For me:

Kuszczak
Brown
Ferdinand
Vidic
Heinze
Ronaldo
O'Shea
Carrick
Park
Solskjaer
Saha

With Lille mid-week and a couple of other big games on the way, like Liverpool in a fortnight, I want to see a couple of players rested.

[mufcsean]

Yes i agree, we could od with resting the likes of Rooney and Larsson for the midweek game and if things are going well we should bring Ronaldo off early

[Top Gun]

With Reading playing a few 'second string' players, what team would you like to see?

For me:

Kuszczak
Brown
Ferdinand
Vidic
Heinze
Ronaldo
O'Shea
Carrick
Park
Solskjaer
Saha

With Lille mid-week and a couple of other big games on the way, like Liverpool in a fortnight, I want to see a couple of players rested.

Looks like a strong enough team to beat Reading, Rooney is suspended so he should be nice and fresh for the Lille game.

[Joel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVmwNORilNs

Not sure if it had been posted before, kind of old, but the lyrics are pretty amusing.

[Top Gun]

Yeah seen that before it is quite amusing. Van Nistelrooy has been mouthing off about SAF today, probably trying to make Fergie look bad and try to get Ronaldo keen on a move away from United.

[vanNistelrooy]

Well he can enjoy winning fuck all at the circus that is Real Madrid.

Geoff Stelling just said that we're resting Scholes, Rooney, Larsson, Giggs and two others that I missed. He did say Ronaldo is playing however.

[vanNistelrooy]

Go Carrick!

[mufcsean]

Shit result but what a goal by Carrick, Lille Tuesday, will be a tough game, are Rooney and that all back, i know Rooney was suspended but wernt sure what for and for how long and dont know who is injured or not

[Rambo]

Rooney will be availale for the match. I have a feeling we are going to fuck up against Lille as we are shit away from home. It's important that we get an away goal to take back to old trafford.

[Top Gun]

I reckon a 1-1 would be a good result, away goal and then we could take them back to Old Trafford.

[Top Gun]

If we get past Reading we now have either Boro or West Brom, could of been better but it could of been worse.

[mufcsean]

I am quite happy with that draw, considering West Brom are at home to Boro i think they have a good chance of winning and we should beat them but Boro Away is horrible. I hate when we play them aways

[ATH10]

That 4-1 defeat last season still playing on your mind eh?

[Top Gun]

It's on mine every time we play them. They seem to play well against the big teams and when it is at the Riverside I am always worried.

[vanNistelrooy]

That 4-1 defeat last season still playing on your mind eh?
More like our 2-1 victory earlier this season ;)

Talking a bit prematurely aren't we? Neither Man Utd OR Boro are through yet, it could be WBA vs Reading!

It's sad that we're forecasting a 1-1 draw away to Lille as a good score. We should be going to places like Lille aiming to turn them over. Then again, our cup form has been shit all season.

[Top Gun]

That's the main reason I think that we will draw, in the cups we haven't shown any great form compared to the league.

Anyway, full strength squad to pick from tomorrow I am guessing that this would be the starting line up.

VDS
Neville
Rio
Vidic
Evra
Carrick
Scholes
Giggs
Ronaldo
Rooney
Larsson

Subs, Kuszczak, Heinze, Brown, O'Shea, Fletcher, Park and Saha

[vanNistelrooy]

You'd expect, but I think he'll start Saha ahead of Larsson. Either that or rest Giggs and play Rooney wide.

[nikos24]

Lille's most likely line-up.

Tony Sylva

Matthieu Chalmé, Efstathios Tavlaridis, Nicolas Plestan, Grégory Tafforeau

Yohan Cabaye, Jean II Makoun, Mathieu Debuchy, Mathieu Bodmer, Ludovic Obraniak

Peter Odemwingie

[Top Gun]

I hate it when teams play 5 in midfield, it usually means that they are playing for the draw. Hopefully Ronaldo will carry his good form into the Champions League and show their defence the true meaning of football.

[Stella Artois]

Just like you did away at us? Hmm...

[Rambo]

Nikos, how good is Bodmer? I don't see what the big deal is, to me he is over hyped.

[nikos24]

:ohmy: I'd be happy if he could join our midfield, he's a solid player! You should watch Lille more often, him with Makoun make up a strong duo at the heart of their midfield. He doesn't score goals alot but is very aggressive. You can say he is like Carrick but Bodmer lacks the experience. This season is going very well for him though and to add, critics believe he is a candidate for Ligue 1 player of the season.

Anyway, you guys should find out tonight. Good luck to both teams!

P.S. utd4ever, your Odemwingie sig seems to have dissapeared, coincidence your team is playing against Lille! :tongue:

[Top Gun]

Just like you did away at us? Hmm...

Well he saves it for the important games. ;)

[mufcsean]

Bodmer is excellent but im sure i read he could miss the game due to a lnock he recieved last week, or did i dream that

[Top Gun]

VDS
Neville
Rio
Vidic
Evra
Carrick
Scholes
Giggs
Ronaldo
Rooney
Larsson

That's the starting 11 for tonights game, strongest team we have at the moment so it should be fine. Just seen the pitch and it is terrible, will be hard for the midfield to get the passing game going.

[vanNistelrooy]

Anyone else want Odemwingie's leg to snap?

[Top Gun]

And the refs.

[vanNistelrooy]

...and Ronaldo's. Frustraing little bastard. We could bring on O'Shea and he could give it away as much as Ronnie has been.

[Top Gun]

He has been very poor and has just missed the chance of the match so far, more chances coming now though so I can see a goal coming. Get Saha on for Larsson as he hasn't done much.

[Zoolander]

God, it's depressing watching Man U in Europe.

[Top Gun]

Giggsy!!!

[Top Gun]

The manager is trying to take the Lille players off the pitch. :D

[Joel]

:laugh: Lille are babies!

[Top Gun]

Now the crowd are throwing things at Rooney and Neville, if this carries on I can see them getting kicked out of the tournament.

[vanNistelrooy]

:lol:

Sucks to be Lille right now :)

[Kemmel]

Lille should be kicked out of the Champions League for all eternity. What a bunch of cry babies!

[Rambo]

Shit performance, glad we got the win.

[mufcsean]

You can understand why they are pissed off but that was ridiculous, excellent thnking from Giggsy, loely effort by Larsson aswell, very glad with that result. Should get through to the next round now surely

[Top Gun]

It has happened before many times and you could see Giggs talking to the referee. Lille could be kicked out of the league and that would mean an extra week of resting.

If they aren't kicked out of the competition then it was a good result anyway as at Old Trafford we could easily finish them off.

[vanNistelrooy]

We were very lucky that the Odemwingingbastard goal was disallowed, as it should have stood.

Still, one foot in the next round.

[Top Gun]

I thought it deserved to be disallowed, Vidic was on course to head it away until he got a shove in the back. Although it was lucky that it was disallowed as you see them given every week.

[Don Sweey]

I'm sure you'd never confuse me with a United fan but having seen the Odemwingie goal, it was rightly disallowed. Don't think Lille should be kicked out, any sanctions should really be made against Claude Puel as he was the architect of the attempted walk-off. Half the players were standing at the edge of the pitch but didn't leave it and one was involved in a long conversation with Giggs.

[Guillermo]

Odemwingingbastard


Pronounced even better than Pleat there. Owindingy, Owengy. :mellow:

[vanNistelrooy]

I thought it deserved to be disallowed, Vidic was on course to head it away until he got a shove in the back. Although it was lucky that it was disallowed as you see them given every week.
Hardly a shove though was it, a tap on the shoulder at most.

[Top Gun]

Hardly a shove though was it, a tap on the shoulder at most.

Well he stopped him from getting the header in so for me it was a foul.

[vanNistelrooy]

For me Vidic felt a hand on his shoulder and went down hoping for a free kick. Something you really shouldn't risk in your own area.

[nikos24]

Anyone else want Odemwingie's leg to snap?

No.

Surprising move from Puel as he always strikes me as a mature tactician. Giggs' goal was definitely legal.

[Top Gun]

It was funny seeing Fergie giving Neville an absolute earfull when he came over to the Lille bench. :D

[AgentZero]

canst see why the hurrah is ove rthat free kick...henry does it to villa on 2 occasions.

[Hunter]

A very strange match to say the least. We looked uncomfortable throughout the whole game to be honest, it was slightly relieving to hear the final whistle go. I thought Vidic was pushed in the area leading to the disallowed goal, it wasn't a big push but you simply aren't allowed to nudge someone in the back. As for Giggsy's free-kick, it was perfectly fine. Me and my dad have had many conversations about this before and come to the conclusion that why should the team who commited the foul be allowed the advantage of preparing their team to prevent you scoring ? If anything, the team who were obstructed by the foul should have an advantage, hence the opportunity of a quick free-kick.

Anyone heard the excuse for beating the United fans with batons ? According to Sky Sports News reporting from France (or something similar) a lot of United fans "had fake tickets". I don't know exactly what's happening but to me that sounds like shite. If they had fake tickets in the first place then who's fault is it for letting them in ? Then how would the Police know who had the fake tickets when they started using their batons anyway. It just sounds like they're trying to cover up for their own idiocy.

[Del Piero]

You were lucky to win last night guys, Lille played some fantastic football, i agree with the refs decision to disallow their goal it was a blatant push.

The goal was fair enough it was just quick thinking from giggs, ive seen it happen so many times before.

Also it was bad sportsmanship from the lille coach what a silly arse!
Lille should be chucked out of the comp for the fans and coaching staff.

[Top Gun]

You were lucky to win last night guys, Lille played some fantastic football, i agree with the refs decision to disallow their goal it was a blatant push.

The goal was fair enough it was just quick thinking from giggs, ive seen it happen so many times before.

Also it was bad sportsmanship from the lille coach what a silly arse!
Lille should be chucked out of the comp for the fans and coaching staff.

If they are it would probably cost Lille a hell of a lot of money, the board won't be happy with that coach who called the players in.

[vanNistelrooy]

Can't see Prickini's first big action as head to kick out a French club.

[Zoolander]

:laugh: Lille are babies!

Everyone in the world knows that half way through a fight the French surrender. :ninja:

[Rambo]

Lille have asked UEFA for the match to be replayed :laugh:

[AgentZero]

If they are it would probably cost Lille a hell of a lot of money, the board won't be happy with that coach who called the players in.

nah doesn't seem like that, even to the chairman(seydoux) he thoughtwhat the coach did was rigth. And the Jibe about the french always surrendering is exemplified in that game, two 'bad' decisions go against them and they throw the towel in.

[Top Gun]

Lille have asked UEFA for the match to be replayed :laugh:

I just saw this, what a joke. Although with Platini anything is possible, so I could maybe see it happening.

[Viperized]

I thought Giggs goal was perfectly legimate as the ref stepped away, but I felt Owenwhateverhisnameisgengin goal should've stood.

[fick]

Lille have asked UEFA for the match to be replayed :laugh:

What, just so they could loose again? Nah, with the crowd problems on a lunatic would offer a replay... Then again Top Gun has a point.

My only bug is if it had been at OT and the man u fans had been throwing stuff on the pitch they'd have kicked us out without a second thought.

[Guillermo]

Lille director general Xavier Thuilot has hinted that Manchester United should be thrown out of the UEFA Champions League following the worrying crowd scenes that accompanied their clash on Tuesday night.

Uefa has already launched an investigation into the events that saw the United end of the ground apparently suffer from overcrowding in a stormy 1-0 win for the English side.

French police sprayed tear gas at the away crowd after some supporters attempted to scale perimeter fencing, and it has been reported that 5,000 fans were in a section of terracing designed to hold 3,500.

Uefa will discuss the issue on 22nd March after investigating 'possible violations of binding Uefa safety and security instructions by the host club, as well as the alleged improper conduct of both sets of supporters'.

United are planning to submit their own report to Uefa after consulting fans that were present at Stade Felix-Bollaert - some of whom have complained of heavy-handed policing - but Lille have now pointed the finger at their English counterparts.

Thuilot has claimed that the actions of some United fans were in a similar vein to those Feyenoord supporters who resulted in their team being expelled from the Uefa Cup following trouble in a game against Nancy.

"Uefa gave the green light to our security measures on the morning of the match so if they punish us they are in effect punishing themselves," Thuilot told a press conference.

"Manchester United are imposing their own brand of the law to Lille football club, to the Felix-Bollaert stadium and to Uefa.

"There was a real will on their part to impose their side of the story right from the full-time whistle because the club knows what's at stake following incidents involving their supporters.

"It's up to Uefa to rule on the issue, but we are clearly in the same category as Feyenoord."

Thuilot also blamed United's early release of match tickets for a number of forgeries, leading to alleged overcrowding in the away end.

"We sent their quota of places to Manchester several weeks ago, as is the usual thing to do.

"But the English club, instead of distributing the tickets to their supporters on their arrival at the stadium (or) on their descent from the bus, sent them out a month ago.

"The result - some very good forgeries, which have allowed some supporters to enter the stand reserved for them. All the forged tickets on the night were Manchester United tickets."

United have quickly rejected such accusations, replying: "Tickets were distributed by recorded delivery 11 days before the game or for collection from February 1.

"We would normally send out tickets for our home games at Old Trafford six weeks before the match and we have no problems with forgeries."


I thought the possibility of throwing Lille out of the cup was harsh at first, a fine would suffice, but after seeing these kind of comments still then I say throw the bastards out.

[mufcsean]

Throw the twats out, how dare they turn it around on us

[Top Gun]

I hope that when they come back to Old Trafford they get a good beating, it is not as if they have any aspirations in this tournament anyway.

[Jesus]

They must be thrown out.fuckin lillois.hope we thrash those guys 5-0 at old trafford.

[skullverine]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=410221&cc=4716

says that Lille are likely to be fined for the behaviour of their players and UEFA are expected to reject Lille's protest about the validity of United's winning goal

[AgentZero]

fuckin c*nts....first they knock us out last year and now thsi....bastrads should get a thrashing at OT

[vanNistelrooy]

I just want to see them get kicked in the air. Give them a valid reason for leaving the pitch!

We may have to get a few goals, just incase Pratini decides the first leg should be replayed.

[AgentZero]

if platini does reprimand united for the game..fuck that french nepotistic bastard

[mufcsean]

Oh shit i forgot about that French prick, wouldnt surpirse me if it was a replay now

[Viperized]

Racism Alert.

[mufcsean]

He is French, i didnt call him a frog

[Top Gun]

You have now. ;)

Just seen that Giggs and Ronaldo are 50/50 for the Fulham game tomorrow, hopefully at least one of them will regain there fitness as our midfield will look dire without them.

[Rambo]

Giggs hasn't been playing at his best over the past few weeks but i'd rather see him play than Park Ji Sung.

[mufcsean]

Agreed, PJS has been poor this season, rather see just one of them than either of the two and that cunt

[Dr. Bob Kelso]

Giggs hasn't been playing at his best over the past few weeks but i'd rather see him play than Park Ji Sung.

Giggs and Scholes are still your "go to guys".