United Thread 2014/15 (continued)
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Newman Noggs
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the blue panther said:
Oh yes it can. I've been saying this since 1967 and it hasn't run out since. In 1974 I thought, "good, taht's them gone" but the side was rebuilt over the close season and they have never looked back.
Really didn't expect them to win at Anfield, especially with the form of the two teams.
Mata and Herrera are both technically excellent. Two players I don't think would look out of place in our team.
Van Gaal has stumbled across a good team, they've been much better since RVP and Falcao have been out of the team. Both players have been awful this season. Fellaini behind Rooney with Mata and Herrera both in the side has worked.
Their defence still isn't great though. Blind's better at left back than CDM, Jones has looked good when I've seen him this season and obviously De Gea's been good all season. Smalling is still dodgy and Valencia lacks the defensive positioning & reading off the game and relies so heavily on his physical ability.
5 points with 9 games to play is nowhere near over. Don't Man United still have to play us, Chelsea and Arsenal?
Mata and Herrera are both technically excellent. Two players I don't think would look out of place in our team.
Van Gaal has stumbled across a good team, they've been much better since RVP and Falcao have been out of the team. Both players have been awful this season. Fellaini behind Rooney with Mata and Herrera both in the side has worked.
Their defence still isn't great though. Blind's better at left back than CDM, Jones has looked good when I've seen him this season and obviously De Gea's been good all season. Smalling is still dodgy and Valencia lacks the defensive positioning & reading off the game and relies so heavily on his physical ability.
5 points with 9 games to play is nowhere near over. Don't Man United still have to play us, Chelsea and Arsenal?
Latics Fan SJK
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CityFan94 said:
They certainly do. Fortunately for them, the only team who could "realistically" break into the current top 4 - Liverpool - also have to go to Arsenal & Chelsea. Even Stoke at the Britannia on the last day is a banana skin.
I think the current top 4 is how it'll finish. LvG seems to have found his formation now, albeit perhaps a tad fortunately given RvP's injury, and I can't see them dropping enough points for Liverpool to catch them.
The only question for me is how 2nd, 3rd & 4th is decided. If United's recent form keeps up, it could be them. Same for Arsenal. If you can finish strongly then it'll definitely be yours.
I know Top 4 is crucial to those involved, but if (when) it's clear that Liverpool wont make it, there'll be another battle on between yourselves, Arsenal & United, because you'll all want to avoid finishing 4th and still having to "qualify" for the CL. There's some proper nightmare draws in the CL Qualifying Stages.
chris63
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Win a couple and they get cocky.
SrilankanBlue
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United get a seat at the top table of world football
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Manchester United get a seat at the top table of world football - David Gill elected FIFA vice president
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blueinsa
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Football is bent but we knew that anyway.
Football is bent but we knew that anyway.
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Re: United get a seat at the top table of world football
sums it up really
BigOscar said:
sums it up really
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