Manchester United (Part 1)

Should have known that was as far back as your support went.

You really are a cretin.

Why the need for personal insults Leggy? Can't handle the banter?

I can handle the banter, but your your continual obnoxious remarks re anything Man Utd or anyone who does not support Arsenal are tiresom.

Over the years Leggy has been notable by his tolerence. Banter implies an element of humour, intelligence, originality or something that lifts it above the level of just plain rubbish. To use an old fashion term you are just boorish.

So precious. Arsenal2011-06-11 20:57:32

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Alexf2011-06-11 21:30:19

Lay off the shandy, you're getting emotional.

Jones signing now official. Good to get that one put of the way and hopefully a sign of things to come for United.

Next up:
Young 16 mil
de Gea 16.5 mil

United enter Modric chase
Article also says that we are progressing with a bid on Raphael Varane.
Could have De Gea (20) and Varane (18) along with those already at the club the Da Silva twins (20), Smalling (21) and Jones (19) in the team for the next decade.

Plus Welbeck, Macheda (potentially), Cleverley, POGBA

The future certainly looking bright.

sh*t Tottenham Arsenal and Chelsea in our first five fixtures. And then Arsenal Liverpool and Chelsea in the space of four games later on in the season.

Ashley Young confirmed. 15-20million

I think in the current market we actually got him for a pretty good price. 25 years old - still a couple of years away from the traditional peak years of his career. He's beginning to establish himself in the England team and he's proven himself at a top ten side for several seasons before this. Good signing I say. It'll be interesting to see what happens with Nani now as he won't be that happy with the news I'm sure. I read an article a while back saying Young will be purchased as a CAM or second striker but not convinced by that as Ferguson openly admits he doesn't like playing with an attacking midfielder.

I was thinking the other night and I'm actually not convinced we will sign a big name midfielder (thinking of Nasri, Modric, Sneijder etc.). Your're right nzmanu, the attacking midfielder spot isn't in Fergie's traditional formation.

Fergie setting up a good potential 8-10 year side for when the next manager comes in. Is this gonna be his last year?

DE GEA ARRIVES FOR MEDICAL

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/index.html

Check out his girlfriend's butt!

He'd better keep her away from Giggs.

Varane has signed with Real Madrid.

I hope Nani stays. I see the purchase of Young as someone who can play centrally in Rooney's role and gives the team more flexibility.

If SAF has confidence in our youngsters coming through in the CM position then we may not need to purchase anyone, I still do feel it is position where we lack a world class player.

Think I read the other day that Tunnicliffe will spend at least some time on loan at the start of the season, so Ferguson will have to content with Pogba if he wants one of the current youngsters to really push for a starting role.

Ha I've heard it said a few different ways:

David de Gay-a
David de Hay-a
David de Thay-a

And I've also heard David pronounced the way we say David and also the other way of saying it like David Villa.

Lol who knows.

de Gea official. Nice wee pic with SAF and an interview (if your a member of manutd.com) speaking in Spanish. One de Gea one Young and one Jones for the price of one Torres.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gymr9NMT3_I&feature=player_embedded

I was sitting at the traffic lights near greenlane yesterday, next to a car load of Liverpool fans, when a big semi-trailer drove right over the top of their car! "Wow!" I thought, "That could've been me"... so I went and got a truck licence..

Promising quotes from Nasri:

What are your guys preferences for our final major transfer, assuming its a central midfielder. My preferences in order are:

1. Sneijder - easily the best candidate to replace Scholes IMO. Was instrumental in Inter's CL win and the Netherlands' strong performance in SA. Wage demands and a love for Milan could count against us.
2. Nasri - had a good season last year and he's never going to win anything at Arsenal . Still young and knows the English game. The dirty money at City, and Arsenal's reluctance to strengthen our squad are potential issues.
3. Thiago Alcantara - Young with amazing talent. Perhaps not ready to fill Scholes' boots. Like Arsenal, Barca would be reluctant to sell to a direct rival for the CL.
4. Modric - good player but I'm not his biggest fan, although he knows the English game and has done well for Spurs. Spurs won't sell, and he wants to join Chelsea are the two main issues.

Players we have been linked with that I hope we don't sign:
Charlie Adam - not United quality. It wasnt hard to stand out in that Blackpool team.
Lassana Diarra - not good enough for Chelsea or Real, therefore not good enough for United. He's no better than what we already have, and I don't see him as a like for like replacement for Scholes. Overpriced.
Steven Defour - unproven, probably over priced. Has gone off the radar. Too much of a gamble at 15-20 million pounds.
Jack Rodwell - young and strong are two positives. A less talented version of Phil Jones. Couldn't even make the Everton starting line up towards the end of last season and Cleverley started over him in central midfield at the U21 Euros. Again, not a like for like replacement for Scholes and no where near ready to play for United IMO.

Thoughts?

What are your guys preferences for our final major transfer, assuming its a central midfielder. My preferences in order are:

1. Sneijder - easily the best candidate to replace Scholes IMO. Was instrumental in Inter's CL win and the Netherlands' strong performance in SA. Wage demands and a love for Milan could count against us.
2. Nasri - had a good season last year and he's never going to win anything at Arsenal . Still young and knows the English game. The dirty money at City, and Arsenal's reluctance to strengthen our squad are potential issues.
3. Thiago Alcantara - Young with amazing talent. Perhaps not ready to fill Scholes' boots. Like Arsenal, Barca would be reluctant to sell to a direct rival for the CL.
4. Modric - good player but I'm not his biggest fan, although he knows the English game and has done well for Spurs. Spurs won't sell, and he wants to join Chelsea are the two main issues.

Continued from last comment:

Players we have been linked with that I hope we don't sign:
Charlie Adam - not United quality. It wasnt hard to stand out in that Blackpool team.
Lassana Diarra - not good enough for Chelsea or Real, therefore not good enough for United. He's no better than what we already have, and I don't see him as a like for like replacement for Scholes. Overpriced.
Steven Defour - unproven, probably over priced. Has gone off the radar. Too much of a gamble at 15-20 million pounds.
Jack Rodwell - young and strong are two positives. A less talented version of Phil Jones. Couldn't even make the Everton starting line up towards the end of last season and Cleverley started over him in central midfield at the U21 Euros. Again, not a like for like replacement for Scholes and no where near ready to play for United IMO.

Thoughts?

Diarra is significantly better as a player than anything you've got in that position. It's just his attitude that is problematic.

Yeah, we don't really have a pure DM.

Sneijder is good, but I feel that he is best suited to a position that is similar to where Rooney has played. If SAF thinks Sneijder can do a job in a deeper position then that is great.

I do like the idea of a player like Nasri, he can play just about anywhere in the midfield.

English papers running the story that Nasri is aware of the 20 million pound bid made for him by United 10 days ago, and will request a move tomorrow.

Rooney, Ferdinand confirmed for Man. United trip

EPL champs release travel roster for American Tour

MANCHESTER UNITED TOUR ROSTER

GOALKEEPERS: Ben Amos (ENG), David de Gea (ESP)*, Sam Johnston (ENG), Andres Lindegaard (DEN)

DEFENDERS: F�bio da Silva (BRA), Rafael da Silva (BRA), Jonny Evans (NIR), Patrice Evra (FRA), Rio Ferdinand (ENG), Phil Jones (ENG)*, Chris Smalling (ENG)*, Nemanja Vidic (SRB)

MIDFIELDERS: Anderson (BRA), Michael Carrick (ENG), Tom Cleverley (ENG)*, Ryan Giggs (WAL), Nani (POR), Gabriel Obertan (FRA), Ji-Sung Park (KOR)

FORWARDS: Dimitar Berbatov (BUL), Mame Biram Diouf (SEN), Javier Hern�ndez (MEX)*, Federico Macheda (ITA), Michael Owen (ENG), Wayne Rooney (ENG), Danny Welbeck (ENG)*, Ashley Young (ENG)

MANAGER: Sir Alex Ferguson

* Indicates player will join tour in progress.


https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/08/rooney-ferdinand-confirmed-manchester-united-trip-new-england/

New signings have had their squad numbers confirmed:

1. David de Gea
4. Phil Jones
18. Ashley Young

The Mirror (who are usually quite accurate) are running a story saying Inter are ready to sell Sneijder to United.

At Fergie's first press conference in the States he said he didn't think Nasri would be coming to United. I wonder if this is mind games, or the truth. Comments out of Sneijder make me think he is happy enough to come, but if Inter don't want to sell then he won't force it. Fair enough too.

New away jersey blue with black hoops. Looks fantastic, a must for any self respecting fan.