Football Season 2015/2016 - Page 85

denphone · 24-01-2016, 15:01

Chelsea for me as one of my family support them and l don't want to upset him that's for sure.

iadom · 24-01-2016, 15:58

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Originally Posted by Julian

Not a memorable game but 30000 United fans won't have minded missing the goal as they had already left....

And anyone who watched the highlights will see how silly that statement is, up until the goal went in in the 87th minute the stadium was still more than 95% full, only then was there a rush to the exits (not by myself I must add). To suggest that 30000 out of 70000 left before the goal is nonsense.

denphone · 24-01-2016, 16:19

Oh dear Arsenal self destruct again.

TheDaddy · 24-01-2016, 17:01

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Not my sister, she's Spurs and she's cheering on Arsenal. Me personally want a draw but if I had a gun to my head, I'd rather a Chelski win today.

Shame they can't both loose

adzii_nufc · 24-01-2016, 17:44

Pretty horrid decision by Mertesacker. Take a possible goal and keep yourself on the pitch. He's off and they're 1-0 down.

Hate to say it but Arthur is so far being proven right. The league's there for the taking and they could be a few points clear but they're absolutely bottling it as usual. It's not a massive fresh change but I'd love to see someone other than United, Chelsea and City win the title bit it's gotta go to City now in the long run. I don't think Leicester will actually win it but they're right in there for the champions league. We were on less points than them at this stage in 2012 and only finished 3 points off. This is with us losing 5-1to Fulham and losing to Norwich and West Bromwich albion back to back. Draws and not losing trivial games could even win them the league.

Did Leicester just get better? No, the supposed elite are an absolute shambles. Manchester United are no longer feared. I used to watch OT away for us and pray not to be spanked 6-0. Now I get annoyed when we don't get a point...

TheDaddy · 24-01-2016, 17:44

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Originally Posted by Russ

Utter horse brown-stuff. Van Gaal simply has to go. We luck our way (again) through a few results, Rooney starts to show a bit of sparkle and LVG tells the world United are contenders again. I've always believed the one of the main reasons Moyes failed was a team like United needs a cocky, arrogant manager with swagger and LVG is all three but the arrogance has to reflect positive performance and right now it's making him (and United) look pathetic. At least when United had bad spells in the past SAF was never in such complete denial. Pay attention to Van Gaal and you'd swear we were as strong as 1999 Champions League United.

Moyes was not and never could be the right man for United but at least he didn't insult the fans' intelligence by pretending we were on an upward curve. Yes United during the SAF era did win some games with luck but by the end of the season it was always the overall performance that won titles and trophies. You could still have belief in United.

Nowadays anyone fancies their chances against United, at OT too.

Van Gaal is in danger of destroying United more than Moyes did and maybe he already has, all that money spent and we're still not the the stronger team we ought to be. Given the quality of player United need right now who the hell would want to sign for us with him clearly unable or incapable of getting his "philosophy" to work?

#VanGaalOut - he's dangerously close to turning us in to Liverpool of the 90s.

You'd have been saying the same about Fergie in 87, he hasn't the experience for such a big job, hasn't won anything outside the Mickey mouse league and Mickey mouse European competition, is to arogant etc etc etc

The parallels between Liverpool are clear, millions wasted on sub standard players not fit to wear the shirt but is that the managers fault or the person buying them, utd's chief exec seems to be escaping a lot of criticism imo

Oh and I said van Gaal wasn't the right man for the job when he was appointed, this is the man who nearly got bayern relegated but he's there now and should be given till the end of season at least to sort it out

denphone · 24-01-2016, 17:52

Same old , same old Arsenal.....

iadom · 24-01-2016, 20:19

CR7 would fit right at at United ATM. He has missed a couple of absolute sitters already tonight.

denphone · 25-01-2016, 04:51

So iadom what would you to see happen at the Theatre of Dreams as most MU fans seem very unhappy with things as they stand?.

iadom · 25-01-2016, 09:19

Not easy to change thinks in a big way half way through a season. The squad just isn't good enough regardless of who the manager is, a lot of money has already been wasted on players who don't cut it at the top level.

Russ · 26-01-2016, 06:42

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

You'd have been saying the same about Fergie in 87, he hasn't the experience for such a big job, hasn't won anything outside the Mickey mouse league and Mickey mouse European competition, is to arogant etc etc etc

No I wouldn't have - and didn't. United were a totally different club back then, at best a 'cup' team without PL titles in their recent history, broadly comparable to Liverpool or Arsenal today.

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Originally Posted by iadom

Not easy to change thinks in a big way half way through a season. The squad just isn't good enough regardless of who the manager is, a lot of money has already been wasted on players who don't cut it at the top level.

The squad may not be the best but top players aren't going to want to come to a club where the manager is losing the dressing room.

denphone · 26-01-2016, 07:19

Louis van Gaal offered to resign as United manager on Saturday but was talked out of it.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...l-resign-offer

TheDaddy · 26-01-2016, 09:05

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Originally Posted by Russ

No I wouldn't have - and didn't. United were a totally different club back then, at best a 'cup' team without PL titles in their recent history, broadly comparable to Liverpool or Arsenal today

Really, considering he was one match away from the sack at one point it's pretty amazing that a then young teenager such as yourself would have kept the faith when pretty much all others wanted his head. Well done to the young Russ

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The squad may not be the best but top players aren't going to want to come to a club where the manager is losing the dressing room.

They're not going to come in this window anyway, changing managers mid season only ever ties one hand behind the new guys back and reeks of absolute desperation

iadom · 26-01-2016, 21:38

If it was United everyone would be banging on about it but on Sunday Arsenal only managed one shot on target and tonight Liverpool have not had a single shot on target after 94 minutes.

denphone · 27-01-2016, 05:34

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear as we both know.