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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 6:03pm On Mar 06, 2016
afrodoc2:
They were playing like there was nothing at stake. This is what happens when the manager is forming "cerebral", the players too start copying him. Thinking before making EVERY SINGLE PASS.....blind and Carrick are the worst culprits ( all these 99% pass accuracy stats and possession do not win matches).
We need more of the young and fearless youth team players to play this season, these experienced ones are i.diots
Schneirderlin should be starting ahead of Carrick. Gaal behaves like Steven Keshi, changing a winning team. Our midfield pairing of Schneirderlin and Herrera should have remained. Varela in right back.

It ought to be gradual changes. Even Rooney should not walk straight into this team that has been winning. Only Smalling and Jones I would give automatic return. Then Valencia waiting to go in for Varela.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 5:58pm On Mar 06, 2016
Numerouuuno:
Mike dean obviously had a bad morning. useless refs transferring aggresion on teams.
Mark Dean again? Mark Dean is a City fan.

I remember Mark Dean in 2011/2012 season.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 5:50pm On Mar 06, 2016
JayKayMaybachz:
iTaya angry

Ref was effing harsh
Some ref are supporters of other top clubs.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 5:46pm On Mar 06, 2016
How can Mata earn two yellows? Which year Mata start to play tough? He con earn our first red card of the season.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 5:39pm On Mar 06, 2016
What happened?

I am not watching, I should be able to watch second half.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 11:59am On Mar 06, 2016
Antonio Valencia is nearing a return at Manchester United, he's been five months out with a freak foot injury and had surgery after he was injured in last October's Manchester derby.

He said: “The doctor even told me this kind of injury is weird in a footballer only cyclists and dancers suffer it.

“I thought I wouldn't be the same again but now the doctor also told me I should not be worried because it should not happen again."

[Source: Tribal Football]
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 11:59am On Mar 06, 2016
SailorXY:
We are aiming for UCL as it stands. All we need do is focus on our games & win.
What is the use expecting favors from anyone when our destiny is in our own hands?
A win tomorrow sees us just 2 points behind Arsenal & 5 behind Spurs.
UCL qualification very much possible.
It's possible, particularly if we win today. Smalling is returning today.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:28pm On Mar 04, 2016
sinizia:
You said "some matches he was more composed than Smalling", but that's the problem. Why can't he put in good defensive games for long spells like Smalling? Not being match fit and being too abrasive when fit is not a good trait for a defender. Jones is good but his injuries, and lack of application of football brain in some occasion is not something to be praised about. Good defenders out there have one thing in common - consistency. Jones lacks this, he comes good in 2 or 3 matches then goes back to putting in dumb tackles that can cause him injuries or getting injured for no reason. Look at Wilshere, a good player that can't stay injury free. He's more of a liability to Assnal. The only reason why Jones still has hope at Utd is coz of lack of better CB option. The moment we get a good CB like Ramos, Jones can kiss the CB dream goodbye.
Where u go since wey you go reappear after one week?
Celebrities › Re: Juliet Ibrahim Marks 30th Birthday With Stunning Photos by elampiro(m): 12:24pm On Mar 04, 2016
iamrealdeji:
gbese ree o,she don cast herself,so she been dey package for us all this while,her body come be like grandma body,look at her arms like foam,no contour,no indentation there at all,just straight and fat like grandma arms,her boobs look like fried egg,so flat,her legs so fat .what could have caused that bro? Cos I know lots of people that even have 2,3 even 4 kids and there body is still intact,this one has just 1,she this photo of sexy Fathia Balogun who's almost 50 and she looks much younger than this Juliet,see slim arms and fit body na
Lol

Exactly.
Celebrities › Re: Juliet Ibrahim Marks 30th Birthday With Stunning Photos by elampiro(m): 10:09am On Mar 04, 2016
iamrealdeji:
The girl is actually looking prettier but I hate the first and second pic
The first and second are her real body, the other pics are packaging..
Celebrities › Re: Juliet Ibrahim Marks 30th Birthday With Stunning Photos by elampiro(m): 10:07am On Mar 04, 2016
iamrealdeji:
50? Nigga,is you gay? This girl hot as phuck,but her body ain't sexy in the first and second pic,she has fat flabby arms,slippers boobs and looks like a fat 50 year old woman
Gbam! Her naked body is ugly. If she were a moulded food to swallow, she wouldn't go through my throat. I would throw up.

iamrealdeji:
But she looks supa dupa hot in other pictures. But the fact is that she's really beautiful
In those other pictures with clothes on, she really packaged herself. With bra to firm her breast, etc.

My taste of woman is very very high. The naked body should be as fit, firm and curvy as the clothed body appeared.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 1:21pm On Mar 03, 2016
lekkie073:
are u saying elampiro is guilty of plagiarism huh
Not me. Go back to read.

I praised someone's writing style, then another poster said it wasn't the original work of the person I praised.
Politics › Re: Oshiomhole Kissing Iara At The Launch Of "We-Care-Trust", Her Pet Project by elampiro(m): 11:02am On Mar 03, 2016
NobleAngell:
How did u knw dat she enjoyed it?
When you see a woman stretching and bending you know she is enjoying kiss from her man.
Celebrities › Re: Juliet Ibrahim Marks 30th Birthday With Stunning Photos by elampiro(m): 10:54am On Mar 03, 2016
She looks 50. She looks older than her age. Not any sexy to me.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 10:49am On Mar 03, 2016
SailorXY:
Leicester will not finish in top 3
They still have to play Manchester United Chelsea Everton West Ham Southampton
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 10:44am On Mar 03, 2016
Looking at the remaining fixtures, I don't think Leicester will win the league.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 10:40am On Mar 03, 2016
Purist:
That post you quoted was copied from another forum. Actually, it's a merge of two different posts from the same thread. Why do our people do this? So irritating.
Wow! Well, it was a good analysis from whoever made it.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 9:33am On Mar 03, 2016
SetrakusRa:
forget what they're saying here. Depay did good, he wasn't excellent, but was good!

One thing i noticed about him, is his will to win. Apart from Mata, smalling and maybe Rooney, you'll never see that kinda quality from others.

I'd rather have Depay on the pitch than Lingard or Adnan.. Only a matter of time before he gets better.
Truly, DePay did some good things. He was direct sometimes which confused Watford defence. Although some other time he looked confused, and one time he carelessly lost possession when we desperately needed to keep it. He will be good eventually.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 9:25am On Mar 03, 2016
GBR1:
We very rarely dominate sides, despite having superior individual talent to almost all the other squads in the league. That's a huge indictment of LvG. We only seem to win games due to the odd flash of individual brilliance. That's an insane way to run a league campaign.

Van Gaal's philosophy seems to be to drag the quality of football down to the point where results are decided by the odd moment of skill. He gambles on the United team having more of that skill than the opposition. But it's such a mercurial quality that we end up losing far too many matches over the course of a season since no side we play is incapable of its own moment of brilliance. He's simply not a manager who can get the squad playing better than the sum of its parts. That's the metric by which all managers should ultimately be judged.

It's like buying a thoroughbred horse but insisting that all races are run on quicksand. The entire spectacle is cheapened, whilst the ability of the field is blunted to the point where the winner is decided almost at random. Van Gaal has had us running on quicksand all season.
Your writing style is akin to Starboard's.

Our problems are down to:

1. Weak defence. Blind is not a centre defender. He is being forced on us. Watford should be 3-0 up at half time save for solid DDG and poor Ighalo.

2. Slow midfieders. Schweinsteiger cannot be paired with Carrick or Fellaini. It's suicidal. I honestly prefer the dou of Schneirderlin and Herrera. We can get another one like them in the summer. Like Kante.

3. Injuries is also a problem. If I could bring two players into this team now for our next game, it has to be Smalling and Young. Young goes to do his thing on the left of our attack. Martial in the middle and Rashford on the right with Lingard and Mephis as subs. Our game will immediately improve. But Young is out on a long term injury.


I got tired of Gaal few weeks ago, but I think the case would be different if we had Luke Shaw fit all season, and the other key defenders. Although when everyone is fit he manages to kill it by starting Blind in centre defence and making wrong substitutions. We are pushing for a top four finish, he has to be sincere with his selection going forward.
Politics › Re: Oshiomhole Kissing Iara At The Launch Of "We-Care-Trust", Her Pet Project by elampiro(m): 8:21am On Mar 03, 2016
NobleAngell:
That doesn't look like a kiss. Its a side hug. Don't be surprised if that's the closest he can come to her. Can't u c how excited he looks giving her a hand shake.
I guess you are joking. They kissed on their wedding day. Iara enjoyed it and she had to bend in ecstasy. You can also reason it that way.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:09am On Mar 03, 2016
02/03/2016

VAN GAAL REFLECTS ON VICTORY OVER WATFORD

Louis van Gaal was delighted to lead Manchester United to a fourth win in just nine days with a 1-0 victory over Watford on Wednesday. Here are the main points from the manager's post-match press conference and interview with MUTV ...
On the result

“I am very happy for the players because they have fought until the end, and they knew out on the pitch that our competitors were losing.
We wanted to win, you have to win against Watford at home, I think, but it was a difficult game because of the wind. It became a physical game and, when you see the size of our opponents compared to us, it’s very difficult for us. We fought until the end and scored a goal, so I am very happy for them."

Watford's display

“Watford played very well, they pressed very high up and we had difficulty with that. We gave a lot of chances away but, of course, it was because of their pressing, I cannot deny that. We still had our chances and I’m very pleased with this victory – it’s come at the right moment."

Potentially substituting Juan Mata

“It is true, because he was limping at the time. We were in a better moment, so I didn’t want to change him anymore. I had changed the shape with [Anthony] Martial in the striker’s position and [Marcus] Rashford on the right wing. At that time, we were in a better shape, so I didn’t want to change it. Then Juan scored the goal, so I’m very happy I let him stay on."

Recent form

“We have to win also against West Brom, because we have to continue this, and then you’re close again [to the contenders]. Against Arsenal, we played very well, and today was more of a fighting game. Watford were making it very difficult for us, so the victory tastes very good, especially when our competitors have lost.”

Team spirit

“We are fighting. In the fight, we can play fantastic matches against Arsenal, and I believe against Midtjylland we also played very well. The win against Shrewsbury Town was the start of the run of victories; I think the youngsters have given us a lot of spirit, and now when you see the dressing room full of joy with all the players laughing, it’s beautiful to see. I think that shall also accelerate the recovery of the players.”

www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2016/Mar/manager-reaction-louis-van-gaal-on-watford-clash.aspx
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:08am On Mar 03, 2016
Dadehmola:
You have been saying this for the past 3 seasons or so..
It's a lie.
Jones was mostly fit under Moyes. I can't remember saying it last season too.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 1:12am On Mar 03, 2016
When we played Stoke in the return leg, we played West Ham, we played Southampton, we had to draft Fellaini to midfield to help our defence in aerial balls. If we had Jones partnering Smalling, that wouldn't have been necessary. Also, their quick feet is another big assets to them.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 1:05am On Mar 03, 2016
sinizia:
Jones is all brawn without brains. He lacks defensive knowledge. If Blind was half tough and tall like him, we'd have had on our hands a complete CB.
I disagree. There were some matches Jones was even more composed than Smalling. Particularly when he first returned from injury, during that period we played Everton, CSKA, Man City, etc.

But on his second return from injury, he was sent straight into the team when he was not match fit, so he was heavy one the ball in the first match. Before we knew it he went on another injury. The third time, he was again at his peak, overlapping well before he got injured.

I think there is a wrong impression about Jones. It was actually caused by someone and everyone bought into it. Jones is very tidy in his passing.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m):
GBR1:
We shouldn't wait that long for defenders to step up especially when we aren't properly stocked in that area at the moment. He can't even stay fit even to save his own life. Smalling had the luxury then and we could wait that long but now even at 26, he still can't be considered world class and there's no guarantee Jones might have the same luck or development curve.
I can tell you if these two stay fit, they are as good as anyone. Particularly if they have a duo like Schneirderlin and Herrera in front of them.

Both play high line defence when they start together and they don't get outpaced. When Jones first returned, we restricted our oppositions to virtually no shots on target. If they decide to play a deep defence, you will respect them more.

Smalling is almost world class if is discipline not to go join attack, and if he gets a reliable partner who can help with half of the work.

Rojo's problem in CB is inability to track a striker sneaking behind him when a cross is coming in. Sometimes too he lost some aerial dues he should have won. It's been like that from last season.

When we played Stoke earlier in the season at the Britania, despite the high wind, Jones won dangerous crosses against strikers far taller than he. He and Smalling act as sweepers behind each other. It's like they trust each other to get the job done.

It's unfortunate that injury has prevented us from seeing what they can do together. I am thinking McNair, Mensah will mature with time. If at all we need a CB, it's just one. All those defenders like Zouma, Verane, no get two head.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:35am On Mar 03, 2016
elrony:
Buh LVG keeps playing him even at other players positional expense and he keeps stinking up the whole joint..

Can anything good come out of Defraud?
Don't forget he was on the bench for a long time. We were playing Lingard, Martial, Rooney, Mata/Herrera/Fellaini while Depay was on the bench due to his poor performance. We need to see if we can get a player like him into top gear, to his best to help us in the future. He is one player who could carry us if he gets into his best.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:22am On Mar 03, 2016
elrony:
How can he be helpedhuh.... his cluelessness is hitting the sky.
He has to stay around. Play matches whenever there is space for him. From squad player he can progress into a regular starter. May be next season.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:16am On Mar 03, 2016
GBR1:
We need injured players to return but i don't really see jones starting games for us when he does. We might even move on from him in the summer and rightfully so.
This is how people sounded about Smalling two years ago when he was getting injured.

Jones will be okay with injury. He has always been the fittest of our young defenders. Rafael, Fabio, Smalling, Evans were getting less game time due to injury than Jones.

I can bet no coach will sell Jones this summer. Just forget that.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:09am On Mar 03, 2016
elrony:
Fair enough, Defraud was getting all the balls and couldn't make nothing out of it...

Please is that ninja cursed?..abi na youthful exuberancehuh

I was so frustrated by his uselessness
He is not matured.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:07am On Mar 03, 2016
sinizia:
Are you kidding me? Calamity Jones? God forbid. Rojo should play instead of that unitelligent mumu.
How? Jones was at an excellent level in the games he played. It was when he joined the team that first time we went to the top and getting clean sheets.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:05am On Mar 03, 2016
elrony:
Abeg Jones should go joor... very unreliable fella
He is very reliable on the pitch. It's just a bad injury. It began with a blood clot in his muscle. It was going and coming. But the last injury is ankle.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:03am On Mar 03, 2016
Dadehmola:
E sure me die say na from Asante Kotoko dem buy this mensah from!
The guy improved towards the end. He was nervous at first. Remember Pique was like this at United, always nervous and hardly gaining composure.

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