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SailorXY:
but he's been doing it without fuss till his injury away @ internationals. you don't need a prophet to know he's the best we have for the position. Carrick is also one of my favorite players, but its just the spade-spade thing

But Sir Alex Ferguson thinks Carrick is the best in that position in the whole of EPL.

“We come closer every week to the way Louis van Gaal wants us to play,” Blind said. “We are on the right track and we are happy. Of course you want a clean sheet but 3-1 at home, we played a good game and it is a good result.” - BLIND.

Anderson has come to an agreement with Brazil club Internacional.
After the termination of his contract with Manchester United, which occurred on Thursday, the midfielder is expected in the state capital (Porto Alegre) to carry out medical examinations on Monday.
Club spokesman Sergio Leismann said: "He arrives on Monday, is all settled. He's happy with life."
Anderson will sign for four seasons.
[Source: globoesporte

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Manchester United midfielder Anderson is expected in Brazil on Monday to sign with Internacional.

The former Gremio star will formally be leaving United, with his current deal due to expire in June.

The Mail on Sunday says Internacional want Anderson to play in the Copa Libertadores and are understood to have offered a four-year contract worth around £25,000 a week after tax with a £650,000 annual bonus.

Anderson is due in Porto Alegre with his agents on Monday for medical tests before being unveiled on Tuesday.
http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/man-utd-flop-anderson-flying-brazil-complete-internacional-move-4061140#.VM3109J4paw

Dadehmola:
Bar his last season, di Maria was predominantly a winger at Madrid.

The major problem he had at Madrid was that he had to balance his attacking wingplay with defensive shifts (jose Mourihno's instructions).



You probably didn't watch Madrid last season..

He might have played centrally but didn't we see him dribble out wide (from central midfield) to deliver excellent crosses /assists on numerous occasions?

Like I said earlier, the fact that his best football has come from a central position shouldn't serve as an excuse for some of his horribly poor showings of recent.

No one saw Madrid matches last season as much as I did.

Ladt season, Di Maria usually dropped deep to start a counter attack from a pass from Alonso, Modric or defenders. He carried the ball forward with so much pace allowing Ronaldo, Isco, Bale and Benzema to burst forward along or ahead of him. This doesn't mean he didnt find himself on the wing just as he did for United even in the diamond midfield.

The problem we have here is that there are not many players who can drop deep to play at same speed with Di Maria. The whole situation is compounded with the fact that RVP and Falcao are natural poachers. Non has even the speed of Benzema.

According to Garry Neville, Man United play fatser when Di Maria plays.

Some times new players need time to settle. Modric was shyte in his first season at Madrid. Suarez is struggling terribly at Barca. Di Maria is not even struggling, just that he is not clinical.

We should not forget too that Carrick has been playing in front of three defenders. There is always fear of expressing oneself in such setting.

SailorXY:
can you see that my clamor for Blind to continue in his position while Carrick sits on the bench was not out of place? blaming Herrera the other day(I think that was elamps or so) for Carrick's lethargy was so out of place. we can be sentimental & say Carrick has given a lot over the years, but it just is what it is - he's no longer the best DM we have.

it's also not in the interest of the team to have them in a pivot together

When did I blame Herrera?

Take it easy though. Carrick has had good games for us. He was in the centre of action in our 6 straight wins. I was the first person who categorically stated on this thread that I prefer Blind despite Carrick praises left and right on how he made 1000 passes with 99.99% accuracy.

However, this is just one match. You have to wait before you crown Blind the kind of DMs. Blind was there when we conceded 5 goals in the first leg.

Yeye referee just spoilt Nations cup quarter final between Tunisia and Equitorial Guinea. He awarded a most dubious penalty to the host nation to equalize in the 90th minute.

Dadehmola:
He played on the right wing

In a different setting. Also, is he playing as a right winger now, in a 4-2-3-1? The last time he played in the wing for us was in a 4-1-4-1.

Dadehmola:
The bolded is what you should have said.

Even at that, his dribbling and crossing skills have always been his major strengths, so this your excuse for di Maria get as e be.

Dude has been piss-poor for a while now and needs to buckle up -simple and short!!!

Dribbling primarily. I didn't know him for crossing, except set plays. Until Madrid played him in a three man midfield, he was inconsistent. His best time for us has been in the midfield. Argentina plays him in midfield. You see the connection?

We have to wait for him to learn how to play the number 10. Or we should just return Rooney there while we play Blind, Di Maria, Fellaini/Young/Januzaj in midfield.

Dadehmola:
Before the arrival of bale at Madrid, which position di Maria dey play??

He was not a striker. He was also not in the hole. He was a right/left winger in a 4-2-3-1.

Again he wasn't a FIFApro XI candidate then. He was not as consistent as when he was given the deeper role.

Di Maria I have known all these years is someone who took the ball from midfield, dribbled his way swiftly around opposing players into the final third. For Mardrid and Argentina, Di Maria had always been used in a three man midfield.

But Van Gaal is trying to play him as one of the front three men. This is a new role for Di Maria. He is not a striker, neither is he a natural number 10. His speed and dribblings from the deep is not utilized to the benefit of the team. Gaal is mindful of the physical battle in midfield.

SailorXY:
but he was the guy releasing canons @ de Gea in Old Trafford not too long ago, did this skill suddenly die?

let's just agree anyhoo & hope LvG actually settles on a proper system for the team!

He also almost 'killed' Enyama.

Blind said:"We are pleased with the result. We tried to keep possession and create chances from that. We were the better team, keeping possession and scoring goals. Once you score the first goal the other team has to do something.
"We played a good game with a lot of patience and ball possession. The first-half was very good, in the second-half maybe we had too much patience. But we tried to kill the game with possession and create chances from that."
[Source: express]

Van Gaal feels Reds played as a team

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal feels the Reds played as a team during the 3-1 win over Leicester City and he was happy with the result.

The Dutchman did, however, feel that his side lacked second-half punch to add to the three-goal margin, but was generally pleased with the outcome, with the 5-3 loss at the King Power Stadium avenged.

"I'm always happy when we win and when we win with three goals," he told MUTV. "Two goals' difference so I’m very pleased. We lost the away match and we have taken revenge of that.

"We have dominated the game, especially in the first half. In the second half, I wanted to kill the game but I have to admit my players did kill the game too much! They played backwards too much. I think you have to wait for the moment you can play forwards and then play it forwards. Nevertheless, we could have scored two goals more and they scored out of nothing."

When asked if he felt the side's speed of passing was quicker, he replied: "Sometimes but not in every attack. That is also not possible, though, because you have seen our opponent has defended with two rows of four and also one of the strikers dropping into his own half. Then it’s very difficult to continue with high-speed attacks so you have to be patient. Today, we were patient enough in the first half and I think we scored three fantastic goals. I'm happy as we have a great result."

A tactical system of four at the back perhaps helped the Reds look more potent and the manager was happy to discuss his system. United are in fine form, losing only once since the derby defeat to Manchester City in early November.

"The results are good but I'm looking always to the process and what our next step is now in that process," he explained. "We played today with four defenders and four midfielders and the balance in the team is also important. I’ve seen today a team that was playing like a team and then you can play with a system like this. It is more difficult in a 4-4-2 with a diamond and you have kept the balance. [There were] only two moments were we lacking in concentration and it cost us one goal."
http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2015/Jan/manchester-united-boss-louis-van-gaal-feels-reds-played-as-a-team.aspx?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=ManUtd


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Last weekend, Leicester won their FA Cup match at White Hart Lane. May be we shouldn't complain too much.

Januzaj's problem today was that he took all his dribblings to the left. That where Young has an advantage over him. Januzaj is the better dribbler, if only he could cut to his right and deliver a deadly cross with his right foot as Young would do.

The ref did well today in protecting Falcao.

chrisley024:
Story! We've a version of him in Nani. I'm yet to see how he's better than him.

Nani in that position would have gold by now.

Janiuzaj was better than Nani last season. And Di Maria is far better than Januzaj.

SailorXY:
meaning? van Gaal has misused him since the diamond was flushed, he's clearly had a far better game today

His direct shot is weak.he balloons. Na chip master.

montelik:
Can we get a partial refund on Di Maria? Real definitely scammed us

That's not his position. He is renowned with clinical with assists, not with goals. He has to learn to play there.

4-4-2 diamond has given us the most wins so far in comparison with other formations. With it, we have won 4 lost one before today. The only game lost was against Leicester.

Yori Yori

3-0 half time.

Na so.

At this time last season, we expected Moyes to have signed a midfielder but he decided to keep faith with Fellaini, Carrick and Fletcher who were just returning from injury. He didn't sign.

Now Gaal has refused to bring a defender. Hmmm

Key quotes from LVGs Press Conference:

On Darren Fletcher:
"He is at West Ham now I believe, so we will have to wait and see. He hasn't played many times and that's always the main goal of a player. We spoke about it and he prefers to play. He is my third captain so he is an important guy in the dressing room, I like him as a person so we shall miss him."

On Transfers:
"There will be NO incoming signing this window. We only have under contract now Victor Valdes. We gave him a chance. We are only selling players, not buying them. We won’t be signing. I've read every day that we are interested in players but I’m not interested in players. I've said two weeks ago, everyday you say I'm interested in players but I'm not interested in players."

On Injuries:
Louis van Gaal says that Michael Carrick will miss around 4 weeks with a muscle rupture but Ashley Young is closer to full fitness.

On attacking play:
"We have to play more quickly, with a high ball speed. Then, and only then, can you disorganise the opponent. We have created chances but have to finish them."

D....... D........D.....D
............Blind
Val/Herrera... Di Maria
.......Rooney/Mata
Van Persie... Falcao

We should just go back to our diamond midfield with four defenders.

BREAKING NEWS:
Michael Carrick out for four weeks with muscle rupture.

Cristiano Ronaldo handed two-game ban
http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2015/01/28/8379392/cristiano-ronaldo-handed-two-game-ban?ICID=HP_BN_1

Man Utd transfer news: West Ham wait as Darren Fletcher seeks pay-off from Old Trafford club
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/11373287/Man-Utd-transfer-news-West-Ham-wait-as-Darren-Fletcher-seeks-pay-off-from-Old-Trafford-club.html

Manchester Evening news said Fletcher will return to United as a coach.

Ivanovic scores important goals.

Adnan Januzaj’s agent has revealed Manchester United have rejected an approach from Paris Saint-Germain for the Belgian playmaker.
Earlier this month, United told Januzaj he must wait until the end of the winter transfer window before his future is clarified, while the midfielder’s representative, Dirk de Vriese, admits the French champions have already signalled their interest.
"Yes, PSG have shown themselves to be interested this winter, they directly contacted Manchester United for information.
"Louis van Gaal announced that Adnan cannot leave this winter, either permanently or on loan. The coach considers him an important player for squad. He is counting on everyone.
"It seems like a final decision, I don’t think that it will change."
[Source: Foot Mercado] ‪


No wonder we were forced to play him. How many pf our players can we retain?

Cristiano Ronaldo facing potential TWELVE match ban for on-pitch Real Madrid outburst
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/cristiano-ronaldo-facing-potential-twelve-5044343?ICID=FB_mirror_main