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elampiro: 30/09/2014 15:00, Report by Communications Dept

Herrera suffers fractured rib

Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera sustained a fractured rib during the match against West Ham United on Saturday.

The Spaniard was substituted in the 74th minute and the club will continue to monitor his progress over the next few weeks.

Since arriving this summer, the 25-year-old has scored two goals in four appearances for Louis van Gaal's side.

United's final fixture before another international break is against Everton on Sunday at Old Trafford.
http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2014/Sep/manchester-united-midfielder-ander-herrera-injury-update.aspx?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=ManUtd

elampiro: Feelings are that it's no good news at all as United prepare for a 2nd scan. He might be away for a while.

We better get Anderson in shape. I am not for Fletcher now. Fletcher's game is too predictable.

ElFenomeno1: Why wont Rio walk into SC Paderborn's defence?!

You think Patrick Ziegler or Michael Heinloth will start ahead of Rio?

Heinloth only made his Bundesliga debut last month for fu...ck sake.......

Rio will walk into more than half, infact 80percent of the Bundesliga sides as things stand.

You are insane Dayokunu!

elampiro: Have you guys suddenly forgotten SAF has been using Kean and a few others in defence?

* As for our fitness coach, now we know where the problem has been. Rafael and Fabio were always getting injured too. He did not develop our young defenders well.

n0m0705: One thing I like about van gaal is his preference for young academy players, he is better than fergie in that aspect. The fergie I know would not have played mc nair yesterday, he would have played fletcher or some other senior guys out of position. It is left for the academy boys to seize any opportunity that comes to them.

coogar: if he's injured, what can we do?
carrick is a good passer & blind is also sure of his passes. i hope taking herrera off was precautionary though.....he's too good not to have in our next game. we need rafael & shaw in tip top shape & 2 beastly centre-backs.

coogar: smalling, jones, fellaini & carrick would be back next week. the defence looks ok with those & any of fellaini/carrick can replace herrera.

we should be able to destroy everton with our attack.

SailorXY: he was better than Evans & Smalling has been so far.
besides, whenever we play well, the message becomes that the opposition was poor this team dispatched Liverpool. without the gidigbo tactics allowed to flow by Clattenburg against Leicester, we would have also heard that was the worst performance by Leicester this season.
without the early caution to Song, it was exactly the same pattern West Ham had in mind
kudos to the British press for the "poor" sermons tho, long may it continue

SailorXY: @chrisley024
what can we say about Rojo's performance in CB? cuz e be like say you get beef with the guy

Tvegas: Why is LVG never standing up to cheer the guys? A little showmanship can help put the guys on their toe,This is the premiership for Christ sake,that demeanor needs to be worked on.

SailorXY: Fellaini is not ready yet

Manchester United fitness coach Tony Strudwick taken off first team duties after Louis van Gaal brings in Jos van Dijk

*Tony Strudwick has been at Manchester United since joining the club from Blackburn Rovers in 2007.

*The long-serving fitness coach has been replaced by Jos van Dijk.

*Strudwick has been told to work with Manchester United's youth players.

Intrigue over Manchester United’s poor injury record this season deepened on Friday night when it emerged that their respected and long-serving fitness coach Tony Strudwick is no longer involved in key first team duties.

United manager Louis van Gaal revealed on Friday that he has nine players missing injured ahead of Saturday's visit of West Ham United in the Barclays Premier League. Van Gaal has described the crisis as the worst he has ever known.

Now it has emerged that first team fitness expert Strudwick has been moved from his usual role to a job looking after the physical development of the club’s younger players. It is understood that Van Gaal’s long serving fitness guru Jos van Dijk is now in control of fitness planning and programming for the club’s elite stars.
Full story:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2771489/Manchester-United-fitness-coach-Tony-Strudwick-taken-team-duties.html

coogar: rooney finds it difficult to make forward accurate passes. close to 60% of his passes this season have been backwards.

so what do you expect?

Louis van Gaal has told MUTV that young defenders Paddy McNair and Tom Thorpe are both in the squad for tomorrow's game, with both hoping to make their first appearance for the Reds.

Odunharry: Manchester United striker Robin van Persie wants to find a way to play effectively alongside both Wayne Rooney and Radamel Falcao. Falcao's deadline-day arrival on a
season-long loan from Monaco left
manager Louis van Gaal with an
embarrassment of riches in the final
third. While the Red Devils boss is yet to find the right mix between the trio - who all started Sunday's shock 5-3 loss to Leicester City - Van Persie insists that they can all play at the same time and work well. "We want to play together," he told
Fox Sports News. "We are constantly
talking to each other [on] how we ca
improve our game together because
everyone feels that [when] we are
together we are stronger. "It's quite interesting to see one of
those conversations because we all
have the target. We want to win
games. We want to share success. I
don't think we have a confidence
issue, if I'm really honest." Van Persie also reiterated his faith in
Van Gaal - despite United having wo
just one of their first six matches in all
competitions under the new boss thi
season. The pair worked together when Van
Gaal was in charge of Netherlands an
the striker is convinced that the 63-
year-old can handle the pressures th
come with the top job at Old Trafford. "I think his numbers speak for itself,"
the forward argued. "He has
succeeded everywhere he has
managed. Everyone believes in his
philosophy as well. "If you look at the players we have
now, the staff we have, the stadium,
the fans - if you add all those things
up, I'm very confident for the future.

Nihilist: For where? How can? By the time Matic catch that Blind.....make I no go talk too much before my tea go cold...

In other news, the story of elampiro and coogar below:

Nihilist: Oboy see better shakabula wey Costa hold for that picture...

E go red that day, Walahi.

For now I stay sipping on my green tea with lime and honey...

SailorXY: Andy 'gidigbo' Carrol is not available

coogar: rojo & blind can play in the defence - flank them with rafael & shaw. surely, carrick should be ready now, he's been training for 2 weeks. marouane is back from belgium too.

PietroRico: It just keeps getting better-_-
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-united-defender-crisis-continues-4320878