Media Thread 2017/18

[stonerblue]

I am pretty sure there was a thread in this very forum. Best player I have seen at City was, like everybody else Messi, but actual performance it would be I would say Henry, Dumitrescu, Waddle. Berbatov was incredible for spurs in those two cup games. Merry Christmas by the way.

Berbatov up front on his own against us was a hell of a performance.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Wilkins reckons they’ve got Lukaku, s goal machine, Pogba, one of the best midfielders on the planet, Matic, a world class holding midfielder and the best goalie in the world, so why are they so far behind then Ray??

Oh and the Prem is healthier for José being here and he loves him to bits

Oh and Wilkins is also an authority on alcohol .

 

[mat]

Wilkins reckons they’ve got Lukaku, s goal machine, Pogba, one of the best midfielders on the planet, Matic, a world class holding midfielder and the best goalie in the world, so why are they so far behind then Ray??

Oh and the Prem is healthier for José being here and he loves him to bits

He also sounded as pissed as usual.

 

[Silvas' left eyebrow]

Pellers won the PL title and League Cup in his first season in England and the MOTY award went to Pulis. The following season Mourinho won the same two trophies in his second spell in England and received the award.

Rodgers got it I think our double year on riding the Suarez wave to push scouse to a win f all second.

 

[aguero93:20]

Oh and Wilkins is also an authority on alcohol .

No mate. Alcohol is an authority on Wilkins.

 

[13/05/12]

Narrative you say.........

“You sign Phil Jones, we sign Kun Aguero,” is a regular chant at the Etihad yet City want a central defender deemed inferior than Jones. Pep Guardiola’s attraction to Evans has prompted plenty of revisionism and Arsenal’s interest in the Ulsterman is seen by some as further proof Louis van Gaal made a mistake in selling him.

Evans joined a mid-table side in 2015 which last lifted a major trophy in 1968 and, if anything, Van Gaal’s decision is further vindicated by coaches like Wenger and Guardiola making overture to sign Evans. Both prioritise distribution over defending from their centre-halves and have wretched records when it comes to acquiring centre-backs (Dymytro Chygrynskiy, Sebastien Squillaci, Martin Caceres, Per Mertesacker, John Stones, Gabriel Paulista, etc.).

So Stones was wretched four months ago yet now the narrative has turned? Oh and how about that gangly Spaniard Pique? Didn't turn out a bad bit of business for £5m by Pep.

Sing when you're winning fan this fella

What's changed in a little over two weeks then?

We're by the greatest team pre-season has ever seen!

It was fair to deem Paul Pogba a 'world-class' signing when United paid Juventus (and Mino Raiola) close to £100million for a player Sir Alex Ferguson deemed unsuitable for his midfield behind Rafael da Silva.

Pogba endured a testing campaign but he has unshakable self-belief and his talismanic conclusion to his comeback season reiterated his world-class credentials amid doubts he could succeed back at United.

In Houston, City had a problem coping with Pogba. Against admittedly leggy opponents - and Yaya Toure - Pogba dominated City while playing in a position he would rather not start in and his second-half shimmy sparked the showboating which delighted the American attendants.

Jose Mourinho can develop a world-class player in Lukaku like he did with the number nine's idol Didier Drogba. Whatever football followers make of Raiola, he does imbue his clients with a winning mentality which rivals some of the most motivational managers and some of them, to quote the oft-used American phrase, developed into storied players under his tutelage.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is another. Officially named man of the match by the International Champions Cup sponsors, his pass for Rashford's rifle made it two goals and two assists in three matches and he has already overcome a testing start to his United career and did not let a subdued Europa League final first-half unsettle him as he scored the clincher against Ajax.

Mourinho has an undisputed world-class goalkeeper in David de Gea and Eric Bailly, a £30million bargain in this market, is on the cusp of that level. Luke Shaw and Anthony Martial are two talents who are destined to be recognised among the best if they can regain their place and eradicate their shortcomings. Shaw's improved professionalism and Martial's form on tour augur well.

Ander Herrera's form last term and his hyperactive outing in Houston suggest he should be recognised among the continent's best midfielders. He is generating interest from Barcelona, so maybe he already is.

Antonio Valencia has emerged as one of football's leading right-backs under Mourinho and Marcus Rashford, at just 19, must hope to mature into such a special player the Bernabeu board might flutter their eyelashes at him.

So that's a world class keeper, world class Pogba, Bailly on the cusp of world class, Shaw and Martial have the talent, Herrera one of the best midfielders in Europe [lololololol], the best young player and one of the best right backs.

NARRATIVE

 

[journolud]

@13/05/12 you should post more often

 

[BigOscar]

Jesus Christ that last article is fantastic. Herrera is one of the continents best midfielders, Valencia is one of footballs leading rightbacks, while Shaw and Martial are destined t Be amongst the best. Love it

 

[scousemanc]

Narrative you say.........

So Stones was wretched four months ago yet now the narrative has turned? Oh and how about that gangly Spaniard Pique? Didn't turn out a bad bit of business for £5m by Pep.

Sing when you're winning fan this fella

What's changed in a little over two weeks then?

We're by the greatest team pre-season has ever seen!

So that's a world class keeper, world class Pogba, Bailly on the cusp of world class, Shaw and Martial have the talent, Herrera one of the best midfielders in Europe [lololololol], the best young player and one of the best right backs.

NARRATIVE

Great post. What a hypocrite. (not you)

 

[aguero93:20]

Herrera is one of the continents best midfielders

Presumably Herrera was on holiday in Jersey at the time and the author got confused as to the definition of a continent?

 

[Blue Mist]

Presumably Herrera was on holiday in Jersey at the time and the author got confused as to the definition of a continent?

Or, if he was in jersey he was in-continent, in other words ......shit.

 

[aguero93:20]

Or, if he was in jersey he was in-continent, in other words ......shit.

That's Darren Fletcher you're thinking of.

 

[PW]

Narrative you say.........

So Stones was wretched four months ago yet now the narrative has turned? Oh and how about that gangly Spaniard Pique? Didn't turn out a bad bit of business for £5m by Pep.

Sing when you're winning fan this fella

What's changed in a little over two weeks then?

We're by the greatest team pre-season has ever seen!

So that's a world class keeper, world class Pogba, Bailly on the cusp of world class, Shaw and Martial have the talent, Herrera one of the best midfielders in Europe [lololololol], the best young player and one of the best right backs.

NARRATIVE

I applaud you for the way in which you have made Samuel look a right dick. I hope he cringes when he reads that fine collection of utter bollocks and scum propaganda.

 

[SWP's back]

United have certainly spent and may have got a little improvement but has the cost been worth it the Glazers may ask.

They spent £600m since Ferguson left and gone backwards. They won’t finish top three this season either and their chances of a trophy are somewhere between slim and none.

 

[Bill]

Narrative you say.........

So Stones was wretched four months ago yet now the narrative has turned? Oh and how about that gangly Spaniard Pique? Didn't turn out a bad bit of business for £5m by Pep.

Sing when you're winning fan this fella

What's changed in a little over two weeks then?

We're by the greatest team pre-season has ever seen!

So that's a world class keeper, world class Pogba, Bailly on the cusp of world class, Shaw and Martial have the talent, Herrera one of the best midfielders in Europe [lololololol], the best young player and one of the best right backs.

NARRATIVE

lol. embarrassing.

 

[manimanc]

Didn't matic get mentioned as the best midfielder in Europe after he signed for the rags?

 

[avoidconfusion]

This guy is right up there with Duncan Castles.

 

[ZanteWeatherman]

They spent £600m since Ferguson left and gone backwards. They won’t finish top three this season either and their chances of a trophy are somewhere between slim and none.

Agreed. It's no longer a case of Manyoo reeling us in..................... it's a case of Chelsea, Spuds, Arse and Liverpool reeling in the rags.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Narrative you say.........

So Stones was wretched four months ago yet now the narrative has turned? Oh and how about that gangly Spaniard Pique? Didn't turn out a bad bit of business for £5m by Pep.

Sing when you're winning fan this fella

What's changed in a little over two weeks then?

We're by the greatest team pre-season has ever seen!

So that's a world class keeper, world class Pogba, Bailly on the cusp of world class, Shaw and Martial have the talent, Herrera one of the best midfielders in Europe [lololololol], the best young player and one of the best right backs.

NARRATIVE

Copied a link of this to him on Twitter, let's see if he bites.

 

[oakiecokie]

@13/05/12 you should post more often

I have a feeling thats Stuart Brennan. ;)