VillaChris Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Di Maria's a good player but he does have poor games. We saw that in the world cup v the Swiss when he was probably the worst player on the pitch. I said in January when Mata signed excellent player but United were hardly going to go on some winning run with just him in the team and so it has proved despite having scoring 6 in his last 7. They need much much more. Defenders? Rojo on his own ain't good enough for a 38 game season. A central midfield is still needed and I'd argue another striker aswell as Wellbeck will probably leave despite Hernandez being seemingly out of favour and judging by his performance today RVP could do with having football off until Xmas so out of it did he look. To finish in the top 4 this season United will be needing around 70 points so that's 23 wins out of 36 games, are they really capable of that. That's something like 15 home wins and 8 away wins, it's a very big ask imo especially when you factor in the dropped points against the likes of Chelsea, Man. City, Arsenal etc as simply they are better teams/squads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Benteke should be back firing by the time we play them. Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 24, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 24, 2014 We could be champions of Europe and United could have just been relegated to the conference, they'd still beat us. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Sorry I was going to contribute some incisive points but every time I go to do so I can only come up with bwaaaaarrhahahahahaha .....like a stone dropping from a very great height they are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradarmstrong_ Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Just watching them on MOTD2. Apart from the front 3 and goalkeeper I wouldn't want any of their starting 11 in our team. Not good enough. I'm absolutely loving how bad they are. Long may it continue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 We could be champions of Europe and United could have just been relegated to the conference, they'd still beat us. Usually I'd agree, but I think we will beat them this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 They actually don't have any competent defender. Phil Jones is about as close as they have. They need two CB's but they are spending £63m on a midfielder. I hope there's some money left to fix the defence. It's very funny watching them struggle though. Although it does increase Alex Ferguson's stock which is always a bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Where's Di Maria going to fit into this new system - have they spunked tens of millions on someone else who can play left wing back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicho Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I think they need Vidal, Khedira & Hummels to get back to where they need to be. Have no idea why LVG continues with that shocking formation with the current players available to him. Can't see Champions league for them this season either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I haven't watched him that much. He did ok in the world cup but was nothing fantastic. 75 mil is way over the odds in my opninion. But thats what united will have to pay to get quality players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Where's Di Maria going to fit into this new system He played in CM for Madrid last season and given how terrible united are in the middle of the park that's where I suspect he'll play. Cleverly will drop out and Herrera will come in for Fletcher when he's back from injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Just watching them on MOTD2. Apart from the front 3 and goalkeeper I wouldn't want any of their starting 11 in our team. Not good enough. I'm absolutely loving how bad they are. Long may it continue. It wont last. United are throwing money at the problem and it will probably turn out ok for them in the end. I can see another couple of seasons of them being out of the title race but before we know it they will be back at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 £60m+ for Di Maria I wonder if they enquired about Fabregas and Sanchez double deal for £60-70m? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 They should get Brian little in, someone who effortlessly got 3 at the back to work with no massive press adulation,and a converted lowly midfield player in south gate. Bwaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Just watching them on MOTD2. Apart from the front 3 and goalkeeper I wouldn't want any of their starting 11 in our team. Not good enough. I'm absolutely loving how bad they are. Long may it continue. It wont last. United are throwing money at the problem and it will probably turn out ok for them in the end. I can see another couple of seasons of them being out of the title race but before we know it they will be back at the top. That's what people said about Liverpool at the end of their reign, and they hadn't relied on just one manager to win their trophies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Just watching them on MOTD2. Apart from the front 3 and goalkeeper I wouldn't want any of their starting 11 in our team. Not good enough. I'm absolutely loving how bad they are. Long may it continue. It wont last. United are throwing money at the problem and it will probably turn out ok for them in the end. I can see another couple of seasons of them being out of the title race but before we know it they will be back at the top. I said a few years ago they would eventually be left behind by Chelsea and City. While the others were spending ridiculous sums every year Man U were adding one or two players and spending nowhere near as much. The result now is way to much of a rebuild needed in one go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Cheeky loan bid for Kagawa. He's so wasted at United. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Wait, wait. Who is Rojos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 25, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 25, 2014 Cheeky loan bid for Kagawa. He's so wasted at United. I would absolutely love this but think it's about as likely as me banging Christina Hendricks... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Just watching them on MOTD2. Apart from the front 3 and goalkeeper I wouldn't want any of their starting 11 in our team. Not good enough. I'm absolutely loving how bad they are. Long may it continue. It wont last. United are throwing money at the problem and it will probably turn out ok for them in the end. I can see another couple of seasons of them being out of the title race but before we know it they will be back at the top.That's what people said about Liverpool at the end of their reign, and they hadn't relied on just one manager to win their trophies. I disagree with that. I was around at the time and Liverpool were more vulnerable to being overtaken by others because the financial balance was so different. Liverpool didn't have the resources then that Manchester United and Blackburn did. United can probably hang with City and Chelsea despite them constantly insisting they can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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