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chic2pimp: Had my Granny being playing upfront for Arsenal today, She would have copped a hat trick of goals by now.

Btw DayoKanu nah one man Army wahlai.

lol

You think football is so easy?

Alexander Buttner has revealed his exasperation at constantly being asked about his time at Manchester United.

The Dutch left-back left Old Trafford for Dynamo Moscow in August after two years with United and is frequently given promotional events to do due to his status as a former Manchester United player.

"Since my arrival not a day has passed without me being asked something about Manchester United. What was it like to play football with Rooney and Van Persie?

"What was it like to work under Ferguson? Even during sponsor commitments these things are mentioned every time.

"‘If you’ve played for Manchester United that speaks worldwide."

[Source: Daily Mail, Voetbol Internation]

Welbeck scores for Arsenal. Sanchez fine assist.

Chicha won a (contestable) penalty but Ronaldo missed.

As Waybe Rooney celebrates a decade with the club, the striker claims that Roy Keane was the best passer he played with over this successful period.
Rooney has been fortunate to play in the same Manchester United team as some of the greats of the modern era, Ryan Giggs, Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Scholes among them, yet it was his understanding with Keane that he deemed most fruitful.
“With Roy, I knew he was a great footballer but until I played with him didn’t realise how great. His passing was probably the best I’ve played with, in terms of getting it in to the forwards’ feet.
“I had associated him with someone who got round the pitch, making tackles, but it was his passing that blew me away.”

Pique: I'm still scared of Roy Keane

“I wouldn't say I was scared of [Sir Alex Ferguson]. Roy Keane? Well, maybe that's different!” Pique told FourFourTwo.

“I remember we were in the changing room at Old Trafford and my phone started vibrating. Keano could hear the vibrations and went crazy trying to find out who the phone belonged to. That’s who he was.

“Before we [Barca] beat Celtic 1-0 last season, I noticed him by the side of the pitch as a pundit as we went to warm up. I hid my face with my hand because he still scares me. I was 26 years old, and I was sh*tting myself!”

http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2014/10/01/5147939/pique-im-still-scared-of-roy-keane?ICID=HP_BN_2

Carvalho is another version of Fellani. Felleni like up balls while Carvalho plays on the ground and like to dictate a game. Even though they are heavy in stature, they lack strength. The strength of both players combined is not up to 1/5 of Edgar Davis'.

Nani was loaned for one season instead of till January. What if he hits form?

Nani mistakes the referee for a teammate....... and killed a fine work that should have been a goal.

Nani, ladies and gentleman
https://vine.co/v/OmqulFMY2DY

chrisley024: He said so

Then he plays. But he will slow things down a little. Wished it was he who played against West Ham and Herrera was okay to play Everton and Chelsea.

chrisley024: That will expose our midfield that is open already. Januzaj is not disciplined for the midfield.

Carrick, if he's fit, Fletcher/Fellaini

Is Fellani fit?

chrisley024: Not to mention our only MF that scores. When last has any of our midfielders scored?

Plus one assist.

A simple solution. Play Januzaj there. He will at least add some creativity. He will complement the forward players well. Then we get Rafael to seat back a little.

* Herrera despite being a midfielder has the highest tackle per match for Man United. Non of our midfielders even comes close to that. Anderson has the worst record
* He has the best record among midfielders in terms of number of clearances.
* Interms of interception, only Fellani is slightly ahead.
* Herrea has won 50% of his aerial duels. Only Fellaini beats him.

I don't even need to mention his offensive stats. No one gets close to him.


After looking at stats, I want to say Anderson should not even be considered. He has a long way to go.

chrisley024: Then goodbye to the diamond midfield since Fletcher and Carrick are sideways-passing specialist

How long can this kind of injury last?

Dadehmola: If you are looking at it from a defensive perspective, I may grudgingly agree with you sha but as regards depending on AV25 as an attacking option, I'd rather have Johnny Evans on the wings.

He is one of those who should be kicked out of the club next summer.

What you said has no bearing to the solution we are trying to proffer to the situation at hand. You are more concern on trying to state how bad you think Val is. I earlier suggested Anderson even though I was not comfortable with it. It's all permutation for me.

If Everton can give 80% of their speeding play, our midfield will find it hard, not o talk of now we are without Herrera.

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

Dadehmola: Abeg Abeg Abeg...

No even start this afternoon

So who do you want to play in case Herrera isn't fit?

What happens when Rafael overlaps and Everton counters? Januzaj would be exposed. You have to do a good permutation. You want to leave all that work for Blind?

chrisley024: It's like we must register atleast an injury every week.

The good thing this time is that some are coming back.

Januzaj and Valencia are options too. Having Rafael on will help any one playing close to him.

chrisley024: Nothing yet on Herrera

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.

McNair, who arrived at United as a No 10 but was encouraged by coach Paul McGuiness to drop back, has made steady progress and established himself in the U21 team last season. A 93rd-minute winner in a key game against Reading and a bullet header against Norwich City recently were highlights, but there were no expectations around the club that he would be featuring in the first team this season
http://m.thenational.ae/sport/english-premier-league/paddy-mcnair-defends-for-his-life-against-west-ham

Patrick McNair was originally a midfielder. In fact he arrived Man United as an attacking Midfielder- no 10.




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Northern Irish youngster who adapted well to playing in the centre of defence after initially arriving from Ballyclare Colts as a midfielder.

Although comfortable on the ball, he was often utilised alongside Liam Grimshaw in 2012/2013 after injury problems caused coach Paul McGuinness selection problems at the back.

His versatility has prompted McGuinness to explain that his best position will probably not be pinpointed for another couple of years, although the youngster could grow into a defensive midfield role.

As he is one of the youngest in his age group, he signed on as a third-year scholar in time for the 2013/2014 campaign and looks set to be treated carefully rather than thrust straight into Under-21 action.

However, he picked up some game-time in the UEFA Youth League - even if he was unfortunate to be sent off in the opening game against Bayer Leverkusen for two bookable offences.

Warren Joyce introduced him to his Under-21 squad and described McNair as one of the most improved players in the squad as he nailed down a regular
http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Patrick-McNair.aspx

Breaking the Silence: Redefining Marriage Hurts Women Like Me - and Our Children

by  Janna Darnelle
within Marriage

September 22nd, 2014

Every time a new state redefines marriage, the news is full of happy stories of gay and lesbian couples and their new families. But behind those big smiles and sunny photographs are other, more painful stories. These are left to secret, dark places. They are suppressed, and those who would tell them are silenced in the name of “marriage equality.”

But I refuse to be silent.

I represent one of those real life stories that are kept in the shadows. I have personally felt the pain and devastation wrought by the propaganda that destroys natural families.

The Divorce

In the fall of 2007, my husband of almost ten years told me that he was gay and that he wanted a divorce. In an instant, the world that I had known and loved—the life we had built together—was shattered.

I tried to convince him to stay, to stick it out and fight to save our marriage. But my voice, my desires, my needs—and those of our two young children—no longer mattered to him. We had become disposable, because he had embraced one tiny word that had become his entire identity. Being gay trumped commitment, vows, responsibility, faith, fatherhood, marriage, friendships, and community. All of this was thrown away for the sake of his new identity.

Try as I might to save our marriage, there was no stopping my husband. Our divorce was not settled in mediation or with lawyers. No, it went all the way to trial. My husband wanted primary custody of our children. His entire case can be summed up in one sentence: “I am gay, and I deserve my rights.” It worked: the judge gave him practically everything he wanted. At one point, he even told my husband, “If you had asked for more, I would have given it to you.”

I truly believe that judge was legislating from the bench, disregarding the facts of our particular case and simply using us—using our children— to help influence future cases. In our society, LGBT citizens are seen as marginalized victims who must be protected at all costs, even if it means stripping rights from others. By ignoring the injustice committed against me and my children, the judge seemed to think that he was correcting a larger injustice.

My husband had left us for his gay lover. They make more money than I do. There are two of them and only one of me. Even so, the judge believed that they were the victims. No matter what I said or did, I didn’t have a chance of saving our children from being bounced around like so many pieces of luggage.

Full story here: http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2014/09/13692/

At least I can vouch that Di Maria is sacrificing everything. lol

Dadehmola: Elampiro.. You seem very comfy with our midfield - I guess The blind/Herrera combo is delivering loads of pace and pawa abi?

Di Maria is the engine Room. His ability to carry the ball through the midfield with so much pace and dribbling into the fianl third is the magic. The only regret is that he is not able to do it for 90 mins, he gets tired. Remires used to do it for Chelsea in his own way, and that helped Mata.

The reason I am confident is that we are playing against a team that plays on the ground. So we should do it better since we have the superior quality. Herrera is by no way a slow player.

Patrice Evra: Alex Ferguson was desperate to keep Paul Pogba at Utd
ESPN Staff
September 29, 2014

Juventus left-back Patrice Evra says that Sir Alex Ferguson was powerless to prevent Paul Pogba from leaving Manchester United and was fully aware of the midfielder's precocious ability.

- Gullit 'amazed' United didn't sign defenders

Evra, 33, followed in Pogba's footsteps by joining the Bianconeri from United earlier this summer and hopes that he can enjoy similar success at the Italian champions after eight successful years at Old Trafford.

The France international says he is delighted to have teamed up with Pogba once again and has revealed his admiration for Ferguson, under whom he won five Premier League titles and the Champions League.

"'La Pioche' [Pogba] is like a son to me," Evra told La Repubblica. "Sir Alex Ferguson sent me to his house to convince him to stay [at Manchester United] -- he wept, he did not sleep, because he knew that he could become better than Vieira, but he had decided.

"Ferguson knew that Pogba would become very strong, but also that he could not force the issue.

"Ferguson was at the heart of everything, he made sure that United was a family with a culture, a philosophy -- we won for this, not because we were the most talented.

"I also say this of the Glazers -- it takes a family, one that respects the history of the club, who feels the pressure of the past.

"I have suffered a lot for David Moyes, a great person, but even with Ryan Giggs [as caretaker at the end of last season] things were different."

Moyes' successor Louis van Gaal spent over 150 million pounds on the likes of Angel Di Maria, Radamel Falcao, Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo, Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera this summer -- but Evra is unsure whether they possess the strength of character required to convert United back into the frontrunners of English football.

"Now there are so many strong players, but I do not know if they are for Manchester -- for this club you have to sacrifice everything. That is the culture that I had rediscovered at Juve."

Evra has started three of Juventus' five consecutive league victories this season and the France international hopes that under the tutelage of Massimiliano Allegri, the Old Lady can finally challenge for the Champions League title.

"I live in the present, because the past is a door to regrets and the future is one to anxiety. And I do not sell dreams to the fans, but, why not?

"It's a competition that is so crazy that is seems incredible to have played in four finals."
http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/story?storyId=2060596&lang=EN&wjb=

Patrice Evra has issued a stunning swipe at his old club Manchester United, questioning the commitment of the players.

"Now there are so many strong players, but I do not know if they are for Manchester - for this club you have to sacrifice everything, that is the culture that I had rediscovered at Juve.

"I live in the present, because the past is a door to regrets and the future is one to anxiety. And I do not sell dreams to the fans, but, why not?

“It’s a competition that is so crazy that is seems incredible to have played in four finals.”

[Source: La Repubblica]

Dadehmola: Here's hoping he doesn't do something silly at goodison park next week, e.g putting his head in the way of lukaku's foot.

If he can't learn to protect himself at this stage of his career, too bad!

We are playing at home.

This is a must win to boost our confidence for the West Brom game. It will be nice to get 6 points from these two matches knowing what awaits afterwards.

PietroRico: azzin ehn.
The defence is not looking too bad anymore.

Jones, rojo, blackett and Mcnair(maybe) are now are cb options for everton.

I just hope he doesn't injure himself with the very first attempted tackle

Jone and Rojo for me. But Gaal should know best.


What about Smalling's recovery?

Louis van Gaal has insisted that Wayne Rooney doesn’t need to change despite the Manchester United striker’s reckless sending off during their 2-1 win against West Ham United.
Van Gaal reiterated that Rooney is an important member of his Red Devils side and defended the skipper’s dismissal.
“For me, he doesn’t have to change, he just needed to do it in a more friendly manner.
“He said that to me afterwards. That the challenge was more unfriendly and that was maybe his biggest error because I think he did it at the right time.
“Three games is a big miss, especially as I am thinking now he is playing at a good standard in his new role. And he likes to play there. And when he gets three matches it means also that my captain is away.
“He is a very important person, especially in my vision because not for nothing is he captain of this team.”
[Source: Sport Review, Daily Star]

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* Hope Rooney is placed on a good program so that he returns fit.

* Let's hope Mata delivers too.

* Most importantly, that Herrera is ok.