Manchester cVnted - Tablecloths go on top of the table

[MFKS]

Man Utd are actually just actually flexing their financial muscle they usually didn't need to.

Think they ain't heading back to Europe next year think again. They may not win the EPL this season but they are gonna buy their way back into the elite.

Some **** is gonna miss out and Arsenal look the most likely of losing the UCL spot

Correction it will most likely be
Liverpool and Arsenal

[Bremsstrahlung]

Rumoured: Bale for De Gea + $$$, you want this to happen?
De Gea has won you guys a fair few points this season.

[MFKS]

Notice they were held to a draw by Cambridge in the FA Cup and Cambridge were coached by Richard Money of all people

[MFKS]

Good dive by Rooney this morning.

Sebastian Ryall would be so proud

[De-Champ]

There was a player offside in one of the other goals as well.

[MFKS]

There was a player offside in one of the other goals as well.

That was Rooney also

[Premy]

Di Maria

[pv4]

Januzaj has more yellows for diving than goals for Manure

[parksey]

bad luck today lads chin up

[parksey]

thoughts on van gaal's first season?

seems like he's been trying to steady our defence, which has admittedly improved as the season went on. we are quite hard to beat these days.

attack wise he hasn't been helped by di maria and falcao both significantly under-performing, but we have been lacking in creativity despite dominating possession in most of our games. his decision to freeze out mata has hurt us, even if he too hasn't been terrific for us.

tactically he has been an improvement on moyes, as has his mentality. his substitutions have been a massive issue which was again evident this morning; two needless changes at half-time which left him hamstrung late in the match.

[pv4]

Judging from my point of view, having a guy like Fellaini at #10 whilst having Mata riding the pine is a big issue and an indication into how much the philosophy has changed since SAF left. SAF used to play like 4 strikers, and Manure were successfully direct in attack, but it's completely changed now. That boo when Manure backpassed it from a corner the other day is an eg of what I'm trying to say.

[plague]

thoughts on van gaal's first season?

never seen a team with so many underperforming/nonperforming players still sitting quite comfortably in the top 4.
lord help the rest of the league if they ever start clicking.

LVG has done better than the last bloke.
Stubbins and Gillard have both given him the "moving forward" seal of approval.

[hawk]

thoughts on van gaal's first season?

seems like he's been trying to steady our defence, which has admittedly improved as the season went on. we are quite hard to beat these days.

attack wise he hasn't been helped by di maria and falcao both significantly under-performing, but we have been lacking in creativity despite dominating possession in most of our games. his decision to freeze out mata has hurt us, even if he too hasn't been terrific for us.

tactically he has been an improvement on moyes, as has his mentality. his substitutions have been a massive issue which was again evident this morning; two needless changes at half-time which left him hamstrung late in the match.

still lacking shape and interplay. eg arsenal. but still comfortably 4th.

not far off but it sounds like he'll spend more to buy the comp but is there any other option these days

[parksey]

Judging from my point of view, having a guy like Fellaini at #10 whilst having Mata riding the pine is a big issue and an indication into how much the philosophy has changed since SAF left. SAF used to play like 4 strikers, and Manure were successfully direct in attack, but it's completely changed now. That boo when Manure backpassed it from a corner the other day is an eg of what I'm trying to say.

if anything i think he's tried to be too attacking to the detriment of the team.

he's tried to fit rooney, rvp and falcao into the same side, as well as di maria and even mata when possible. that created a lack of balance in the team, and fellaini has actually rectified that to an extent and played quite well of late.

mata is a luxury player and only performs at his best when he is in a system that suits his strengths. i'd much rather have seen him playing where rooney has all year, with wayne up front as centre forward is clearly his best position at this stage in his career.

i wouldn't say our shape has been a problem at all, hawk. if anything we're far too rigid and our flair players are being marginalised.

[hawk]

if anything i think he's tried to be too attacking to the detriment of the team.

he's tried to fit rooney, rvp and falcao into the same side, as well as di maria and even mata when possible. that created a lack of balance in the team, and fellaini has actually rectified that to an extent and played quite well of late.

mata is a luxury player and only performs at his best when he is in a system that suits his strengths. i'd much rather have seen him playing where rooney has all year, with wayne up front as centre forward is clearly his best position at this stage in his career.

i wouldn't say our shape has been a problem at all, hawk. if anything we're far too rigid and our flair players are being marginalised.

hmm shape was the consensus from the pros as well. That also involves movement, transition etc. mata on the bench is good news......for everyone else.

[pv4]

Mata

[GazFish35]

Mata

pfft.

keeper was 100% at fault IMO.

[De-Champ]

pfft.

keeper was 100% at fault IMO.

What BK??

[plague]

Mata

In a piece of coaching brilliance, LVG discovers that using your best players tends to give you a better chance of winning games.

[MFKS]

hmm shape was the consensus from the pros as well. That also involves movement, transition etc. mata on the bench is good news......for everyone else.

The day words come back to bite you fair in the arse