Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:10 pm  

Ski wrote:

You buying the injury line?

Well originally he was due on the bench around the time of the City CC game at OT and he is still not back fit. If you are asking me do I think he will play again for Utd then yes I do. I doubt very much he will be here next season though even though Fergie said at the weekend he wanted him to.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:15 pm  

mutt1 wrote:

I'd like to agree but on the limited ammount of times he had the ball he was given no options or support, he was left time and time again with two defenders too beat so was left with the ball into the far post. Thats the difference with Nani and Valencia, Nani needs players to make runs and drag defenders away so he can perform his tricks etc where as Valencia will get the ball and run at other players.

Aye.

The Valencia sub changed the game IMO. United were awful in the first half, Evans/Rio had a nightmare. I thought Rafael played very well against Ronaldinho who looks like he has learnt how to play football again.

I didn't think Rooney had a good game, but did what he is meant to do and scored two decent goals. We've got to be favourites now, as long as we don't play like d*cks we should go through.

It's nice to see Gill's attempts to kill the GG failed as Milan was turned Green and Gold.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:18 pm  

Ski wrote:

You buying the injury line?

He's got a slight tweak. Fergie isn't allowed to risk him as any further injury will significantly reduce his price. When fit he'll be back, playing well, ready for a £25m deal out of Old Trafford.

Last night proved how much we need him back though. We were awful defensively. Fergie has got a job and a half trying to find a decent replacement for Vidic, almost impossible.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:23 pm  

Paddy Evra wrote:

He's got a slight tweak. Fergie isn't allowed to risk him as any further injury will significantly reduce his price. When fit he'll be back, playing well, ready for a £25m deal out of Old Trafford.

Last night proved how much we need him back though. We were awful defensively. Fergie has got a job and a half trying to find a decent replacement for Vidic, almost impossible.

Kjaer at Palermo seems to be one option, around £10-15m. Cheillini is another but would be £20-25m and I am not sure if he wants to leave Juve? Also apparently we have been tracking a Brazillian defender at Porto but his names escapes me.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:41 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Kjaer at Palermo seems to be one option, around £10-15m. Cheillini is another but would be £20-25m and I am not sure if he wants to leave Juve? Also apparently we have been tracking a Brazillian defender at Porto but his names escapes me.

Most likely to be Bruno Alves, but he`s Portuguese.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:47 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Kjaer at Palermo seems to be one option, around £10-15m. Cheillini is another but would be £20-25m and I am not sure if he wants to leave Juve? Also apparently we have been tracking a Brazillian defender at Porto but his names escapes me.

I'd take Chiellini. I think we'll spend a fair bit this summer, the Glazer's want to "prove" to United fans that all is not doomed, so will take a nice chunky loan out to cover over the cracks.

We need a keeper, centre back, creative midfielder and striker really.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:39 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Without a doubt, if the FA don't look at it and ban him i'll be very shocked.

There's a growing clamour among City fans that he should be suspended - Man City fans that is

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:53 pm  

Cibaman wrote:

There's a growing clamour among City fans that he should be suspended - Man City fans that is

It's good to see that you still post on here, seems your fellow city fans only post when on a good run or when they play us.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:18 pm  

Paddy Evra wrote:

I'd take Chiellini. I think we'll spend a fair bit this summer, the Glazer's want to "prove" to United fans that all is not doomed, so will take a nice chunky loan out to cover over the cracks.

We need a keeper, centre back, creative midfielder and striker really.

Agree about the Glazers, that's certain to happen I reckon.

I would also agree on all four of those positions you mentioned. I would imagine Owen might leave so we will need to replace him as don't think we can rely on just Diouf and Berba as backup to Rooney. We seem to have been tracking a few keepers and I reckon Foster will leave in the summer although VDS might well stay on for one more year. If Vidic goes then we need to replace him as Evans/Brown are just backups really. Then for a creative midfielder I would prefer a central player although another quality wideman coud be an option if Nani leaves.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:24 pm  

I read United were linked with Brazilian David Luiz, but he plays for Benfica.