RuuDie:
What in the world we see in Pedro I cannot fathom... Apart from the fact that he "hustles", I see no positive he will bring to an already 'confused' setup. He is better off staying put at barca.

lekkie073:
its not neccessary u see any positive since u r neither d coach nor d club manager.....

And less still, u ain't a soothsayer

i can bet u saw positives when we signed di maria

danbrowndmf:
not only Brazilians,LVG doesn't like south Americans,I noticed this,sometimes ago

danbrowndmf:
not only Brazilians,LVG doesn't like south Americans,I noticed this,sometimes ago

RuuDie:


All this one na story... Muslera isn't even as good as Valdes. Some of these our transfer dealings / prospective dealings are not just encouraging at all!

sinizia:


You don't know footie. What is so special in Valdez apart from the fact he was in the best team that conceded less due to the fact that their midfield hardly loses the ball? Muslera is a good keeper. Make no mistake, i like Valdez though and wish he didn't fall out with LvG, so he could take over when DDG leaves, but Muslera is fine GK. You need to watch his matches.

RuuDie:


All this one na story... Muslera isn't even as good as Valdes. Some of these our transfer dealings / prospective dealings are not just encouraging at all!

SIRcumalot:

Now, this keeper I can get behind though I still want the spurs guy.
Not trying to convince me, and yourself by the way that we just found some diamond in the rough in Romero.

elampiro:


See for yourself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxDmOXP5zJA

He is an alien. He commands his game like Buffon. He has the reflexes of DDG.

Remember Gaal said Romero is a back up even if DDG leaves. So if this guy is hunted to be our number one ahead of Romero, it only meant he is very good.

chrisley024:
he has problem with one catch

StarBoard:

You forgot Rivaldo.
WPOTY when van Gaal joined and consigned him to the left.when he protested he was dropped to the bench and was never really the same even after leaving barca

PietroRico:
Honestly I'm surprised you guys are just knowing who muslera really is.. I'm not gonna lie only watched him a few times with Uruguay and for Galatasaray when they played against United, but his quality is very easy to spot . . His most obvious ability is his incredible reflexes. .. And yes he is better than Victor valdes
I'd prefer him over cilesson any time any day

Pataki:


I hope you know Verminator is currently a benchwarmer for Barca. Would he also make the first team for Manure?

Should we talk about Song and his benchwarming days at Barca?

If Di Maria, Falcao, van Turkey could not make a mark with Manure, you expect a Barca benchwarmer Pedro to do the Mission Impossible?

You sure know how to dream big Coogar!

raumdeuter:
Man utd plays Aston Villa on Friday

I wan hear say na lack of Friday games dey make EPL teams suck in Europe

coogar:


he played better than hazard did against swansea.

airmark:


Hazard had a brilliant shot at goal, which nearly entered. Depay was nowhere to be found such that LVG had to ask his staffs to check depay in the dug-out. No one saw him.

elampiro:


See for yourself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxDmOXP5zJA

He is an alien. He commands his game like Buffon. He has the reflexes of DDG.

Remember Gaal said Romero is a back up even if DDG leaves. So if this guy is hunted to be our number one ahead of Romero, it only meant he is very good.

coogar:


united played a big team - spurs!
chances would always be fewer. chelsea played a team that has never featured in a champions league competition and yet montero was the star of the match. hazard was nowhere to be found yet again. eden hazard is a fraud and he will never win a balon d'or.

lekkie073:
its not neccessary u see any positive since u r neither d coach nor d club manager.....

And less still, u ain't a soothsayer

i can bet u saw positives when we signed di maria

Dadehmola:


Guy forget that thing....

Assuming the purchase of pedro won't stop us from buying a proper CF, it would have been better but from the look of things, it seems LVG is looking to add just one foward/striker to the team.

And yes, aside pedro's "hustling" and scoring beautiful crafted "awoof" goals, I really don't see him as the solution to the impending problems we're gonna have in attack this season.

chrisley024:
Van Gaal explains Memphis' position

Louis van Gaal has revealed why he is playing Memphis Depay in a central role as he attempted to explain his tactical system to MUTV.

In an exclusive interview, the Manchester United manager answered a question on whether the formation used on the opening day against Tottenham Hotspur was 4-3-3, 4-4-1-1 or 4-2-3-1, and indicated he prefers a second striker to operate in the spot currently being occupied by Memphis.

"A match is defined in four main moments," said van Gaal. "We call them ball possession, ball possession of the opponent, transition to ball possession and transition to ball possession of the opponent. That you have to see [analyse] in every system at a main moment and then the systems are always different.

"So when you play in ball possession of the opponent it can be 4-3-2-1 but it can also be 4-4-1-1. It is dependable of how you play against an opponent. I hope the spectators are still aware of what I’ve said but it is like that."

In terms of Memphis' place in the line-up, he stated: "I prefer that position to be more a second striker than a third midfielder. I want to see Memphis in that role, of course.

"It is also, for him, maybe more difficult because he has to make the step to the Premier League, to Manchester United, a new club. Maybe I shall use him also at the left-wing position because he knows that much better."

elampiro:


This confirms my post match observation. Memphis was playing on same line as Rooney.

Gaal`s comment that Memphis was a second striker has rubbished opta/whoscored and all formation sites out there who sourced from opta.

What elampiro can see, opta cannot see.

SIRcumalot:

Maybe we can finally see Mata in his proper position with Pedro and depay on the flanks.