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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 10:54pm On Dec 20, 2014
codedguy1:
Thanks for understanding my point.

Elamps just wan start argument wey no get end just because I mentioned Rooneys name for a poor control he did at a crucial moment. I don't have that strength.




It was a mistake! But even with that am happy intelligent people got my point.

Wilson for Rvp or di Maria for Val or vice versa was not the point I was driving at.

Someone has cleared the air you are still insisting on something trivial.
Leave Rooney ouy of RVP's miss. You only wanted to make RVP's miss less criminal. Rooney's miss is nmothing compared to Mata's misses throughout the game. Why did youi not highlight Mata's miss or his poor control all these while.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 10:38pm On Dec 20, 2014
It was one of the matches we dominated, but creativity wasn't there in the first half and final minutes of the game. However, Villa keeper got Motm of whoascored with 8 saves. May be we weren't lucky.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 10:31pm On Dec 20, 2014
Dadehmola:
I think he meant to stress the point that ; had agbolanhor been carded while Rvp was on the pitch, LVG wouldn't have subbed him
He didn't mean that. He thought Wilson came on for RVP. And he dragged some people along that line of thought.

As for Gaal, he is still getting t know his team.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 10:06pm On Dec 20, 2014
Dadehmola:
Which one did you watch?
In the match you saw, did Wilson come in for RVP?

Di Maria came for RVP,n and we were still dominant in the final 3rd until Val was substituted. It was Val/Wilson substitution.

Feltcher/Bvlackett
RVP/Di Maria
Val/Wison
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:16pm On Dec 20, 2014
Man United has gone 3,718 consecutive first team games since October 1937 with a youth player listed in squad.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:30pm On Dec 20, 2014
Valencia is highly underrated. As soon as he left, Villa had a field day on the right side of our play.

If only Val could use his left leg at all.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:24pm On Dec 20, 2014
codedguy1:
It was just a few minutes after subbibg RvP for Wilson that the red card came. I don't think Lvg would have removed RvP if the red card came while Rvp was on the pitch.

Wilson, Evans and Fletcher need to rediscover what their talents are - maybe guinea fowl hunters or something because right now they don't even look like ball boys in a primary sch match.
Which match did you watch?
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m):
codedguy1:
I no vex, I just did not understand why he would think that particular perfect pass to Rvp would be what I would be critical of.

Immediate after that incident there was a ball Rooney shud have controlled for himself to take a shot he bungled it about 2 - 3 other miscontrols tha he did in the game.

Rooney has well in this game, nothing spectacular but he has done well. I was hust particular about that failed control because it was a big chance for us.
If it were abig chance, I should have seen it. Big chance = CCC. RVP was the one who missed a big chance.

As for control, who doesn't miss control. Even our 'controls master' Mata has had horrible control this season even went sent clear in the box.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:17pm On Dec 20, 2014
chrisley024:
Exactly. Di maria and Wilson offered nothing. Young and Val should have remained in their positions or Val for Rafael.

Unto da next.
It was an off day for Gaal. He is getting to know his team every day. The starting line up was wrong. Then the substitution were wrong. How do you make substitution when at 60 mins everything looked perfect and hot?

Gaal thought Villa speeding counter attack died with Agbonlanhor's red card. Then he pulled out Val by bringing on Wilson for a direct attacking play. It badly backfired. Villa somewhat took over. Also, it looks like Young is weak on the right side of the wing. He didnt offer anything near what he gave on the left.

Wilson should be sent on loan.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:03pm On Dec 20, 2014
Dadehmola:
You can say that again...

Even if Rvp wasn't contributing much, The Wilson sub was just ridiculous!!

I was expecting di Maria (even though he struggled) to come in for mata.

2 points dropped but fortunately, it has no effect on our position

Newcastle next...
We were mounting heavy pressure before the goal. It would have been wise to keep mounting pressure same way for at least another 15 minutes before the substitution.

I expected Mata to have helped the midfield knowing what was behind him. Some how he compounded the midfield woes by losing the ball carelessly in the first half.

I am not happy about this points dropped. I wanted us to lost Arsenal and Liverpool. And may be Spurs and Southampton if they were to be taken serious.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 5:49pm On Dec 20, 2014
The substitution ruined it.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 5:29pm On Dec 20, 2014
codedguy1:
Rooney and controlling the ball. Ha!

How did Rvp missed that.
How do you mean? That was a perfect through pass from Rooney to RVP.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 6:01am On Dec 20, 2014
MrTA:
LvG said from day one he was a big fan of Carrick so I'm not surprised.
May be 'cos Carrick gifted Gaal/Olic. Carrick was one who brought Bayern into the game at Old Trafford under Gaal. Lol


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On a serious no:

BBC Sport

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has made midfielder Michael Carrick his new vice-captain.

Darren Fletcher was given the role as deputy at the start of the season, but the Scot has been restricted to just 49 minutes since the end of August.

Carrick, 33, has returned from an ankle injury to start all six games in United's current winning run.

"I have three captains," said Van Gaal. "You have a sequence: Wayne Rooney is one, Carrick is two, Fletcher three."

"He brings a lot of experience but also a lot of composure," said the Dutchman.

"He can transfer my philosophy on to the pitch."

Carrick operated in the middle of a three-man central defence in the 3-0 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford last weekend.

It is a role he is suited to, although Van Gaal does not view Carrick's switch from his preferred central midfield role as permanent.

"Now we don't have Daley Blind, when I choose Carrick in defence, I miss him in midfield."

In addition to long-term injuries Blind, Luke Shaw and Chris Smalling, Van Gaal will also be without Marouane Fellaini at Villa Park because of illness, while defender Marcos Rojo is ruled out by a thigh strain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30557819
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:26am On Dec 20, 2014
Michael Carrick has been officially appointed as Manchester United vice-captain.

Van Gaal: “Next to Rooney he is my captain. Fletcher is also my captain. I have three captains but of course there is a sequence. Rooney is one, Carrick is two, Fletcher is three."
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 10:43pm On Dec 19, 2014
Louis van Gaal claims he's more of a perfectionist than his Manchester United predecessor Sir Alex Ferguson.
Van Gaal has been frustrated by Manchester United's level of performances despite six successive wins lifting them to third place in the Premier League.
"I am not only focused on results although that's the most important thing. When I speak with Sir Alex he says "not any problem, you have won.
"Ok, the results are very good but we can improve the performances as a team. I am always speaking about the team. And I think that the team can improve itself still more.
"For example the game against Hull City [a 3-0 win] was a good game. We dominated for 90 minutes and I want to see more games like that. There have been too few games that we have dominated 90 minutes and that's a process.
"Of course, when you win six times in a row then the confidence of the team rises but I am still looking for a game that it's more closer to the perfect game than we have given until now.”
[Source: Express]
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 10:33pm On Dec 19, 2014
Serbia and Manchester United U19s goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic (17 years old) with Sir Alex Ferguson.

At 6.75f in height, this guy is taller than Courtois.

If this guy could have 90% of DDG's reflexes, then we got a real bus parked in our goal. His aerial dominance would be second to none. Defenders wouldn't worry about any crossing coming within 10 yards. grin

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m):
leggo:
this man stop trolling joor.. We prefer your elampiro moniker... End transmission
You don't know what you are saying. When Shirley first came on board, she picked a hot fight with me over Suarez, Sterling and Sturridge. Then it extended to Rooney, Van Persie and Walcott. At the end, I gave her a devastating blow and she disappeared for months.

If you worship Mata, go ahead and keep worshiping him. Stop associating my user name with every negative comment about Mata. I support Shirley that Mata doesn't influence games. Although I like him for the fact he can dig us out sometimes.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 6:40pm On Dec 18, 2014
Michael Carrick has hailed Antonio Valencia as the unsung hero in Manchester United's winning run.

Valencia, 29, has operated as a right wing-back or even a right-back rather than as a winger in United's sequence of six straight victories, while he set up Wayne Rooney's opening goal in the 3-0 win against Liverpool on Sunday.

And Carrick, 33, believes his teammate's speed and unselfishness have made him vital for Louis van Gaal's team.

"Antonio is a pure athlete," Carrick told Inside United. "He is immense. It is the work he does that doesn't get noticed -- things like carrying the ball up the pitch for 30 or 40 yards when you have been defending.

"He takes you up the pitch and defenders just back up because they know about his pace. If he can go down the line, then he is pretty hard to catch. He is a great team player and, when you are playing with him, you certainly appreciate that he is on your team.

"He is pretty much the full package," he added. "He is reserved but determined at the same time. He is quiet, he is pleasant and he is polite.

"He is not somebody who shouts and screams in the changing room but I certainly wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of him. He is stubborn and determined. He has got a real desire to win, like everyone at this club."

[Source: ESPN]
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 3:39pm On Dec 18, 2014
SailorXY:
so because he 'keeps the ball', he has justified clamor of Chelshit lauding him as an £80m commodity?
I don't know about any 80m. I don't visit Chelsea's thread. One thing though, Hazard should learn to be clinical in front of goal. This is why Sanchez may actually get PFA player of the year before Hazard. For instance, Kanu would have been a perfect player if he were a good finisher.

SailorXY:
tell me that attacker in our team who does 'make e no spoil for my hand' passes, write his name boldly
Tell me how many players in the fast paced EPL who can keep the ball like Hazard in the final 3rd? When he gets possession in the midfield, it's just like it's his bedroom.

Pls let us not belabor this, I am not part of any argument being brought forward from another thread.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m):
SailorXY:
ogbeni, Shirley has typed a lot of contradictions in few minutes to make the grande finale of any negative world event. all these article you typed only heaps vomit on scat.
I am not Shirley. Shirley is standing on her own. I must say she has done very well in this topic.

My article is on point. I have been saying same thing.

SailorXY:
if she earlier said a playmaker cannot be the same as a deep-lying midfielder, then what is Pirlo & Xavi doing on your list?
I am sure you are aware Shirley is not my second moniker? Secondly, Pirlo and Xavi are not DMs. I guess she was referring to DMs. But she has to speak for her self.

SailorXY:
if Fabregas was a playmaker for Arsenal, what is Fabregas for Chelshit now? if Netherlands had no recognized playmaker & made WC final, why is it imperative we have one to play good football? Okocha did playmaking for Super Eagles from CM, just like Papilo did from basically a second striker position, so?
You can be the playmaker in one team and end up being just a complementing player in another team. Fab was a playmaker in Arsenal, that's the only one I can vouch for. If papilo was among the two top passers from the second striking position, and he was always seen in attacking build up from midfield, and he influenced the flow of play for Super Eagles, why not? Okocha for Super Eagles is the perfect example.

Netherland: I thought I we were talking about Netherlands in Brazil 2014 world cup? Netherlands didn't play final. Moreover, you musnt have a renowned playmaker to make a final.

SailorXY:
it is not written in any FIFA book that the playmaker of a team must be in center midfield. many games has flowed through different positioned players in different eras: Ronaldinho in Barcelona, Carrick in United, Pirlo in Juventus, Robben for Netherlands, Sneijder for Netherlands 2010, Sneijder for Inter Milan, Messi in Barcelona, Giggs in United, Viera in Arsenal, Campo in Bolton, di Maria in Madrid, Nedved in Juventus, Finidi in Ajax, Baggio in Italy, Maradonna in Argentina, a lot of Everton games flowed through Baines as well; so she has, just like you, proved nothing!
How did FIFA define a playmaker? Enlighten us.

One thing you have to understand is the fact that there are characteristics of a playmaker.
1. A playmaker naturally operates in midfield.
2. A playmaker is a top passer.
3. A playmaker links virtually the whole team.
4. A playmaker is a good dribbler.
5. A playmaker is attack initiator.
6. A playmaker influences the flow of games. He dictates it. He commands it.
7. A playmaker is one who doesn't disappear for a while in matches.

I don't see how Baines can possibly be a playmaker. You may as well add Van Der Sar. grin For the purpose of this discussion, we are looking at renowned playmakers Other wise, you will end up listing Evra, JS Park, Ferdinand, Anderson, Mikel, as playmakers. We should also focus on those who operated in midfield. By time we start bringing Ronaldinho, Figo. George, Beckam, Henry, we will get our selves confused.

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'Playmaker' is an over-used term but this applies to its purest use. These are players that remain in the midfield area and control the game through their passing, often known as 'midfield generals' when combined with leadership and organisation skills. They are all excellent, accurate long-range passers of the ball with great vision and can dictate the play. Playmakers either operate from a deep position - in or even behind the main midfield line, where they can use space and time on the ball to orchestrate the moves of the whole team, not just attacks on goal. Alternatively, they sit between midfield and the fowards and make incisive passes to the wingers or forwards, seeing them through on goal or to deliver killer crosses. Where these latter playmakers differ from attacking midfielders is that attacking midfielders may also be playmakers but they also get into the box themselves and score a healthy amount of goals. Playmakers, on the other hand, tend to remain in position and leave the goalscoring to others. Their skills on the ball however often mean that they score from free kicks or long range shots. When operating in a deeper position the playmaker must also be involved in marking and regaining position - by interceptions and tackling. Forward playmakers may be excused these duties of they have enough 'workers' around them (usually another two central midfileders (either defensive or box-to-box midfielders).

The Greatest Deep-Lying Playmakers
Alex James Sco 1930s
Bozsik Hun 1950s
Johnny Giles Ire 1950s/60s
Masopust Cze 1953-66
Danny Blanchflower NI 1958-61
Didi Bra 1958-62
Coluna Por 1960s
Baxter Sco 1960s
Gerson Bra 1960s/70s
van Hanegem Neths 1970s
Netzer Ger 1970s
Oblak Yugo 1970s
Falcao Bra 1980s
Prohaska Aus 1970s/80s
Valderrama Col 1980s/90s
Guardiola Spa 1990s
Veron Arg 1990s/00s
Scholes Eng 1990s/00/10s
Pirlo Ita 2000s
Alonso Spa 2000s/10s


The Greatest Attacking Playmakers
Sastre Arg 1930s
Raich Carter Eng 1930s
Wilf Mannion Eng 1940s/50s
Haynes Eng 1950s
Luis Suarez Spa 1960s
Overath Ger 1966-74
Panenka Cze 1970s
Deyna Pol 1970s
Liam Brady Ire 1970s/80s
Antognoni Ita 1970s/80s
Bochini Arg 1970s/80s
Cesar Cueto Peru 1970s/80s
Hoddle Eng 1980s
Enzo Scifo Bel 1980s/90s
Boban Cro 1990s
Rui Costa Por 1990s
Riquelme Arg 2000s
Deco Por 2000s
Xavi Spa 2000s/10s
Modric Cro 2000s/10s
http://footballsgreatest.weebly.com/midfield-playmakers.html

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Qualities of a good playmaker
Perhaps the most important quality of a playmaker is the vision and ability to read the game, and get into good positions making for effective reception and distribution of the ball. Intuition and creativity are other key elements of a playmaker's game, as they need to know where different players are at different times, without taking too long to dwell on the ball. A good playmaker possesses good ball control and dribbling skills, and will often hold possession, allowing other team members to make attacking runs. The ostensible (secondary) role of the playmaker is to then provide or facilitate the final pass which leads to a goal. In football terminology this is often known as a killer ball or the final ball and is officially recorded as an assist.
-Association football
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:16am On Dec 18, 2014
"Whenever I have the opportunity to come on, I try to do my best for the coach [van Gaal] and I try to help the team. We talk a lot, the coach and I. He has a philosophy that I respect. I have had an injury and I have had to wait for the opportunity to play.

"I am almost at 100 per cent now, so let's wait and see what the decision of the coach is, when he wants to use me more. We have a group of strikers who are very good and that's good for everyone. That means there is always a level of competition between us, healthy competition, and obviously I am very happy with how the team is doing."

Meanwhile, Juan Mata has praised Falcao's attitude to training and hopes his team-mate will hit top form in the near future. "He is training very well and he is waiting for his opportunity like the great professional he is, like the great team-mate he is," Mata said. "It makes me happy that he played [against Liverpool] and it will make me even happier if he can score because he has been playing well in training."

-MUFC website.

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Phil Jones has hit back at claims he is a crock after missing a number of games already this season.
The defender returned after two months out with shin splints to make only his fifth Manchester United appearance of the season in the win over Liverpool.
But despite being one of the main victims of United’s injury nightmare Jones says it is just a coincidence. “I started the pre-season and played every single game and every single training session,
“Then, on international duty, I pulled my hamstring. I have never had a muscle injury in my life, so it was disappointing.
“When I was coming back, I then had shin splints. I didn’t go into training that morning and say, ‘I want to get injured’. It is just the way it has been and it has been unfortunate.”
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:02am On Dec 18, 2014
Radamel Falcao wants Manchester United stay, unsure if it will happen

Joe Prince-Wright Dec 17, 2014, 1:50 PM EST

Can Falcao star for United?
AP
Radamel Falcao is currently on a season-long loan to Manchester United from AS Monaco, but the Colombian striker is determined to make it permanent.

Falcao has spoken out about his return from injury and spending plenty of time on the bench, as his return to fitness had coincided with United’s remarkable six-game winning streak which has seen them rise to third in the Premier League.

Despite that, Falcao, 28, is keen to stay at United past this season but knows he must play more and deliver goals to help the Red Devils return to the top four of the PL.

“From my point of view, yes [to staying at Manchester United permanently], but obviously I have to analyse the situation, see if I play more and see what decision the board takes. But from my point of view, I really want to stay. Every footballer wants to play, no one is happy when they are not playing, when they are on the bench, but whenever I am given the opportunity, whether it be for five, 10, 20 or 90 minutes, I have to give my best.”

As for his recent injuries, Falcao is keen to get back in Louis van Gaal’s good books but knows he faces stiff competition from his in-form teammates.

“I am almost at 100 per cent now, so let’s wait and see what the decision of the coach is, when he wants to use me more,” Falcao said. “We have a group of strikers who are very good and that’s good for everyone. That means there is always a level of competition between us, healthy competition, and obviously I am very happy with how the team is doing.”

The former Atletico Madrid and FC Porto striker confirmed he has a good relationship with United’s manager van Gaal but as Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie continue to bang in the goals — Rooney has three goals in his last four games, while RVP has four goals in his last four appearances — game-time has become hard to come by for the man known as El Tigre back in Colombia.

At the moment it is costing United a combined total (wages and loan fee) $30 million to have Falcao on loan for this season and the predatory forward has only scored one Premier League goal in eight appearances. With Rooney, RVP and promising youngster James Wilson ahead of him in the pecking order, Falcao will likely get a chance to start and play significant minutes over the busy festive period as van Gaal rotates his squad.

Hearing from contacts in Manchester over the weekend, Falcao is likely to be given until April 2015 to prove his fitness before United make a final decision on whether or not to sign him in a deal which could be worth over $50 million. Right now, that’s not looking likely as the majority of Falcao’s young United career has been spent on the bench or in the treatment room.

If he’s going to stick around that needs to change, fast.
http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/17/radamel-falcao-wants-manchester-united-stay-unsure-if-it-will-happen/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 10:21pm On Dec 17, 2014
SailorXY:
Mata deserves his accolades, he's praises are not overblown either. Hazard & Oscar are the overrated players.
He might be a Chelsea player but I will have him in my team any day. I am so much in love with the way he keeps the ball for his team mates to run into space. His ability to 'cancel out' his markers and retain possession is needed in every team. You see the Man United team, every one is in a hurry to pass the ball (make e no spoil for my hand), thereby bringing unnecessary threats to us. Oppositions just put pressure on us to make us uncomfortable on the ball and it's working. If you do that with a player like Hazard, he would cancel you and open a space for his team mates.

However, I am not here to compare the three above players. Just stating why I like Hazard.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m):
SailorXY:
so if a playmaker has a bad day, he seizes to be one until he gets another good day on the pitch?

this long argument na just English Language cause am ooo.
I think this is what Shirley was saying. Our supposed playmakers are not controlling flow of games enough to be tagged real playmakers. They are often victims of rhythm of games.

SailorXY:
was Okocha a playmaker?
is Fabregas a playmaker?
who was the playmaker for the Netherlands in Brazil?
can you name your top 5 playmakers in the world presently.
Okocha was a playmaker for Super Eagles. Fabregas was a playmaker for Arsenal. In Barca, he followed the flow already established. I am still assessing his game in Chelsea.

Holland didnt have a dominant playmaker. The player who influenced games for them was used as a second striker. Snedjer was just a member of the team complementing midfield+attack.

My five top playmakers (in the last 3 years). Xavi, Pirlo, Modric, Gerald, Silva.

SailorXY:
Shirley was stressing the point that a playmaker very different from a deep-lying midfielder, that was why I asked her that question.

when van Gaal deployed the diamond Herrera - Blind - Angel - Rooney; Blind & Herrera did most of the midfield interchanges & little one-twos to keep possession with the full backs, Angel started most of the attacks functioning as an inverted winger & a central midfielder together, Rooney made lots of late runs into the channel created by one of the strikers who drags his marker away. their roles were clearly defined & the pattern worked. the downside was the lack of energy & pace tracking back, and that's why van Gaal is looking to add steel in the mix - step forward Fellaini.

Shirley harping on this playmaker subject & nullifying the gaffer's (obvious) reach for balance, is just singing awilo
Sometimes, we have to accept the fact that we don't know for what reason some people argue. If I got Shirley correctly, she meant we lacked a world class playmaker (a real playmaker) in our team to dictate the flow of games. Blind, Herrera and Mata are still evolving, but Shirley is saying Mata would never evolve into a real playmaker. She wants another Paul Scholes who would put a match in his pocket 85% of the times. What we get served these days is our midfielders trying to cope, and not dictating. I think this was what I understood from her argument.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:50pm On Dec 17, 2014
adebayo201:
elampiro
huh
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:49pm On Dec 17, 2014
Odunharry:
Juan Mata outperforming Eden Hazard since moving from Chelsea
to Manchester United

On a per minute basis Mata
betters Hazard for goals and assists. For every 158 minutes that it has taken Eden Hazard to either score
a goal or provide an assist in the Premier League since Mata’s move, it has taken Juan Mata 21 minutes less
to do the same, scoring a goal or making an assist every 137 minutes.


soccerlens.com/juan-mata-outperforming-eden-hazard-since-moving-chelsea-manchester-united/158418/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=juan-mata-outperforming-eden-hazard-since-moving-chelsea-manchester-united
Mata is underrated and same time overrated. cheesy
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m):
Sir Alex Ferguson went with a 4-4-1-1ish shape, with Wayne Rooney dropping off Welbeck. Ryan Giggs and Michael Carrick was the midfield combination – basically a duo of two passers, which might not be ideal away at Arsenal without a more combative player, but then Ferguson had few other options. That said, Phil Jones could have played in midfield with one of the Brazilian twins at right-back, but instead he started at right-back. Anders Lindegaard started over David De Gea in goal.

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Sir Alex Ferguson picked the expected side in a 4-4-1-1 shape. Chris Smalling had picked up an injury the day before, otherwise his promising partnership with Jonny Evans might have been retained at the back.

lest I forget, Rooney's long ball success in 2011/12, was even 80%. That shows they were virtually all from open play.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 1:03am On Dec 17, 2014
coogar:
09/10 isn't 11/12.
stop muddling this argument with irrelevant information. every man & his dog knew how we beat arsenal in 09/10. runners & a striker with the back to his goal. tell us another story.

are you saying whoscored doesn't know the difference between 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1? cheesy
Yes, I have exposed opta mistakes on this forum. It recognized Ozil to be a number 10 but when Ozil was started from the wing, it deceived the whole world that Ozil was in the hole.

Some of these things are programmed to recognised things in certain ways. They work that way until someone corrects it.


About 2010... Just showing you what false 9 is about.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:58am On Dec 17, 2014
coogar:
whoscored said we played 4-4-1-1 only twice that season. it then shows whoscored understand the difference between 4-4-2 & 4-4-1-1.

elampawa, your argument is becoming weak.
Whoscored may have set their parameters of determining their formation differently from reality then.

If they had formatted their charts to capture 4-4-2 whenever two wingers started from our squad, then so it goes forever until someone corrects it.


This was why opta got Ozil wrong. Also got Kagawa wrong. It recognised Ozil as a number 10. so when Ozil started from the wing and the other guy in the hole, opta failed.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:54am On Dec 17, 2014
Another case of false 9 even in 2009/10

Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United: Wayne Rooney brilliantly demonstrates the value of a ‘false nine’
January 31, 2010
http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/01/31/arsenal-1-3-manchester-united-wayne-rooney-brilliantly-demonstrates-the-value-of-a-false-nine/
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:51am On Dec 17, 2014
coogar:
who says there isn't?
however, rooney wasn't a false-9 in sunderland. he played in an advanced position and was supported by giggsy.




that's exactly what we played......i have exposed you on how you choose your info to suit your argument. the same whoscored you rubbished about our 4-4-2 is the one you are presenting as an evidence - all from the same season.

elampawa, you either agree whoscored is the holy grail or they are rubbish. choose one & stop flip-flopping. you have to be consistent in what you present as your evidence.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/1949154_image_jpeg9f360c5ab7736510df54c882e9dbf188

whoscored had it that we played 4-4-2 in 31 league games that season.

case closed!!!
Whoscored was wrong. This is why you have to confirm with what you watched and tactics boards. Moreso whoscored was still evolving at the time.

Zonal Marking and another tactics board said we played 4-4-1-1.


I have used ZM post match tactics charts to evidence this before. I dont want to repaste them.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:47am On Dec 17, 2014
May 1, 2012

* According to Zonal marking, Rooney played false 9 in this match.

* Zonal marking laso confirmed Man United played dominantly 4-4-1-1 in 2011/12. Two tactics board now confirming. And at the end of the season.
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Sir Alex Ferguson switched formation to a 4-5-1 with Wayne Rooney upfront alone. Ryan Giggs and Park Ji-Sung were given starts in in midfield, while Nani was used rather than Antonio Valencia on the right. Jonny Evans was ill and Rafael was dropped, so Chris Smalling and Phil Jones were at the back.....

City knew that United’s intention was to play the ball Rooney, get him to come deep and lay the ball off to Nani or Park, and then those three would counter directly. Again, that’s what United did so well in that win at the Emirates two years ago, with Rooney perfecting the false nine position....

First subs

First, Ferguson went for the obvious move – Park off, Danny Welbeck on upfront, and United moving to their usual 4-4-1-1. Rooney dropped deeper to become the number ten, and now Kompany and Lescott couldn’t move up towards Rooney and still keep a spare man behind, as they had Welbeck to deal with. Instead, Gareth Barry dropped onto Rooney and City retained 2 v 1 against Welbeck.

This wasn’t ideal for City, though – Barry was playing very deep and letting United have control of the midfield. Therefore, Mancini responded by introducing Nigel De Jong for Tevez, and City moved to more of a 4-5-1 system, with De Jong as a holding player on Rooney.

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