United Thread 2014/15

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Heaven knows Phil's getting giddy now......
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Man Utd can win Premier League title, says Phil Neville

Manchester United can win the Premier League title, says Phil Neville.

United claimed their sixth successive win by beating Liverpool 3-0 on Sunday and lie third, eight points behind leaders Chelsea and five adrift of Manchester City.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 live on Monday, the former United assistant coach was asked if they could win the league.

"Yes they can," he said. "The players believe that they can win the title and so does Louis van Gaal."

Neville, who won six Premier League titles as a player at Old Trafford, was part of the coaching team under David Moyes last season.

United ultimately finished in seventh place, but Neville said the team spirit showed after last Monday's win at Southampton made him believe Van Gaal's side can triumph.

"It was at the end of the game, when they celebrated with the supporters," he said. "Van Gaal went down there, Ryan Giggs went down there, the goalkeeping coach went down there.

Manchester United's winning streak

8 November: Crystal Palace (h) 1-0 (Mata)

22 November: Arsenal (a) 2-1 (Gibbs og, Rooney)

29 November: Hull (h) 3-0 (Smalling, Rooney, Van Persie)

2 December: Stoke (h) 2-1 (Fellaini, Mata)

8 December: Southampton (a) 2-1 (Van Persie - 2)

14 December: Liverpool (h) 3-0 (Rooney, Mata, Van Persie)

"All of a sudden, you've got that spirit - that indomitable spirit.

"I've won championships, and spirit can take you - sometimes - that far. At the moment, they've got the momentum and you just never know."

United visit Aston Villa, Tottenham and Stoke, as well as hosting Newcastle, over the Christmas and New Year period.

Neville added: "They've got some good games coming up where you think 'they can win all these games over Christmas'.

"They've got no mid-week games in Europe and if teams slip up, you just never know."

United have scored 29 goals in the Premier League with Robin van Persie on seven, Wayne Rooney on six and Juan Mata with five.

Alex Ferguson
Wayne Rooney sees comparisons between the current season and when United last won the league in 2012-13

BBC pundit Neville said: "There are similarities between the United this year and Liverpool last year, where Liverpool had no Champions League football, they had the firepower to fire them up to the top of the league.

"Defensively they have got to get better as well. But the biggest thing is the players believe they can win the title and so does Louis van Gaal."

Captain Wayne Rooney has drawn comparisons with United's last title-winning campaign in 2012-13, in Sir Alex Ferguson's final season in charge, when United won the title by 11 points despite rarely hitting the heights.

"We weren't great in a lot of those games but we got the results," said Rooney. "Sometimes you have to do that.

"We have to believe we can win the title. If we can win our games and the others have one bad result there is nothing there."
 
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Mad Eyed Screamer said:
Heaven knows Phil's getting giddy now......
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Man Utd can win Premier League title, says Phil Neville

Manchester United can win the Premier League title, says Phil Neville.

United claimed their sixth successive win by beating Liverpool 3-0 on Sunday and lie third, eight points behind leaders Chelsea and five adrift of Manchester City.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 live on Monday, the former United assistant coach was asked if they could win the league.

"Yes they can," he said. "The players believe that they can win the title and so does Louis van Gaal."

Neville, who won six Premier League titles as a player at Old Trafford, was part of the coaching team under David Moyes last season.

United ultimately finished in seventh place, but Neville said the team spirit showed after last Monday's win at Southampton made him believe Van Gaal's side can triumph.

"It was at the end of the game, when they celebrated with the supporters," he said. "Van Gaal went down there, Ryan Giggs went down there, the goalkeeping coach went down there.

Manchester United's winning streak

8 November: Crystal Palace (h) 1-0 (Mata)

22 November: Arsenal (a) 2-1 (Gibbs og, Rooney)

29 November: Hull (h) 3-0 (Smalling, Rooney, Van Persie)

2 December: Stoke (h) 2-1 (Fellaini, Mata)

8 December: Southampton (a) 2-1 (Van Persie - 2)

14 December: Liverpool (h) 3-0 (Rooney, Mata, Van Persie)

"All of a sudden, you've got that spirit - that indomitable spirit.

"I've won championships, and spirit can take you - sometimes - that far. At the moment, they've got the momentum and you just never know."

United visit Aston Villa, Tottenham and Stoke, as well as hosting Newcastle, over the Christmas and New Year period.

Neville added: "They've got some good games coming up where you think 'they can win all these games over Christmas'.

"They've got no mid-week games in Europe and if teams slip up, you just never know."

United have scored 29 goals in the Premier League with Robin van Persie on seven, Wayne Rooney on six and Juan Mata with five.

Alex Ferguson
Wayne Rooney sees comparisons between the current season and when United last won the league in 2012-13

BBC pundit Neville said: "There are similarities between the United this year and Liverpool last year, where Liverpool had no Champions League football, they had the firepower to fire them up to the top of the league.

"Defensively they have got to get better as well. But the biggest thing is the players believe they can win the title and so does Louis van Gaal."

Captain Wayne Rooney has drawn comparisons with United's last title-winning campaign in 2012-13, in Sir Alex Ferguson's final season in charge, when United won the title by 11 points despite rarely hitting the heights.

"We weren't great in a lot of those games but we got the results," said Rooney. "Sometimes you have to do that.

"We have to believe we can win the title. If we can win our games and the others have one bad result there is nothing there."
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Ah yes, that unique, unparalleled united team spirit you just don't get anywhere else. That'll do the trick.

I am offended that someone as sinfully stupid and boring as Phil Neville is considered worthy of routinely giving his (conspicuously tendentious) opinion on the BBC. He is exactly the sort of man I go out of my way to avoid talking to in my local. He has all the charisma of his own appalling hairstyle, although it should be said he is discernibly less amusing.
 
Re: The Dog & Duck Pub Team (aka United) Thread 2014/15

Having seen their last couple of games, I also believe they can win the title. That a team so shit can be third in the Premier League is not only an indictment of the quality of the competition but a reflection of the uncanny good fortune they enjoy. Struggling for form ? Here's a gift passback, here's a deflection, here's a dodgy penalty, here's an injury to Phil Jones. With those lucky bastards nothing is impossible.
 
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Even fat Wayne has come out with the title talk this morning. They can draw as many parallels with 2012/13 season as they like. Difference being United were out in front by this time and the only competition was a city team collapsing from the inside with Bobby Manc in his last days.

This year the rags have got to chase down 2 quality out fits that are seasons ahead in squad development. Let them believe their plastic raggy tears will be delicious come May.
 
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They won't win the league as ourselves and Chelsea are better but they'll batter most other sides in the league.
 
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Wreckless Alec said:
Having seen their last couple of games, I also believe they can win the title. That a team so shit can be third in the Premier League is not only an indictment of the quality of the competition but a reflection of the uncanny good fortune they enjoy. Struggling for form ? Here's a gift passback, here's a deflection, here's a dodgy penalty, here's an injury to Phil Jones. With those lucky bastards nothing is impossible.
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LOL that's quality!
 
Re: The Dog & Duck Pub Team (aka United) Thread 2014/15

Mad Eyed Screamer said:
Neville added: "They've got some good games coming up where you think 'they can win all these games over Christmas'.
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They said that at the start of the season. Most of them expected 8 wins on the trot.
 
Re: The Dog & Duck Pub Team (aka United) Thread 2014/15

Does anybody have the lowdown or any gossip on Falcao

There must be something iffy going on there with total playing time triggering contractual things.

Dodged a bullet there - or were we only in the hunt to make them go all in for someone we knew was a crock
 
Re: The Dog & Duck Pub Team (aka United) Thread 2014/15

Well if Chuckle brother junior says they "can" win the league, that means they definitely will and it won't be long before good old Fred starts paying out on it.
 
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