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Jones has been our best midfield player this season. You guys won't accept it because it is no his natural position.

dayokanu: With City's power they were torn to shred at the Etihad while Chelsea most times resort to anti football to remain in games

1. City are not experienced in Europe.

2. Chelsea beat you. Chikena. Their style of play that year is akin to Italy world cup winning team of 2006. Call it any name, they won it.

3. What you don't know, Bayern is and always has been a power playing team. Your players have always been physical and pacing.

Coogar is too obsesse with stat.

This is serious!

montelik: This your love for "power" is ridiculous Elampiro. Every other word is Rooney, pace, power this, power that. Its football not boxing

Our players are like 'milk children as compared to Chelsea and City. I don't see any team in Europe that has ever easily torn Chelsea to piece.

Speed, pace and power are becoming very important in today's football. See Robben, Ribery for Bayern Munich.

Tearing them apart...... even at 40.

coogar: as long as we have one everyone healthy by then & moyes sorts his head, tottenham are doable. we could be on top of the table by january.

just give anderson a run of games - his superb run against leverkusen was a breath of fresh air. he's our only midfielder capable of such.

So in what formation will you play Anderson? Anderson played as 10 on Wednesday. If you were to drop him to CM, what will happen to Fellaini and Cleverley? Also, Andeson has been poor in winning balls.

I don't believe we won 5-0 because Kagawa played in the hole. I am not taking the credit away from him, but some other things contributed. Nani presence on the left meant that we had three men who could counter as United were known for the in the past. Valencia, Rooney and Nani were exceptional in their counter attacking football. The is the ability these guys have always had, but we were always weak on the left. When we had three players who could carry the ball with such force and speed to the opponents final third, it was always going to be good. Then we had Kagawa who was enjoying his natural game in the middle. Nani has come to form with more games. Also, Jones made life difficult for Leverkusen in the midfield, he tackled when he was supposed to and covered the defence well.

To me, all of the above were the reason we won emphatically. We should use the same method to play our next matches. The left midfield should be someone with power, then Rafael should replace Smalling if fit. Jones should be in our midfield to help stop opponents from terrorising us with speed and power. Jones should play until Fellaini knows how to win balls from opponents.

Rooney: Kagawa is a fantastic footballer and played superbly


Wayne Rooney piled the praise on Shinji Kagawa for his man of the match performance in Manchester United’s 5-0 demolition of Bayer Leverkusen in Germany .

The 24-year-old played from the start in his preferred No. 10 position behind Wayne Rooney who played as the lone striker and he thrived in his natural role.

Rooney and Kagawa’s link up play was fantastic and they both enjoyed their roles in what should have been a tough away performance against Bayer Leverkusen as they had never lost in the Champions League at home.

“Shinji is a fantastic footballer so it’s great for us,” Rooney said after the match.

“He hasn’t played much football but came in tonight and played superbly. It’s great to have players fighting for the positions.”

On paper, the Rooney and Kagawa partnership could be brilliant. Both players are excellent at providing the final pass and their quick movement between the lines caused Leverkusen a real headache.

It was the first time that Kagawa had played behind Rooney and it certainly worked. Robin van Persie has been preferred with Rooney behind him in the No. 10 role this season but what Kagawa showed Moyes was how well he can operate in his favoured position alongside Rooney.

Image: Twitter/ManUtd
http://thepeoplesperson.com/rooney-kagawa-is-a-fantastic-footballer-and-played-superbly/

David Moyes has revealed that Manchester United will attempt to sign players in January as he looks to build a squad capable of challenging for honours.

"The thing about this club is that we always think long term, I am thinking how we are going to have a side that is going to be competing in the Champions League and right at the top end of the Premier League for four or five years.

"It has to be a continual building process here. We will continue to look to do that. In any one window you couldn't change it all around anyway. It takes maybe two, three or four windows to do that.

"To talk about January and make it sound as if that would be the place where everything is cured and any problems would be resolved would be wrong.

"It is not me saying we are not going to buy anyone in January, we are going to try to if the opportunity is there, but they have to fit the right criteria. If not, we will have to wait until the summer and see if we can get them then." (Source: goal.com)

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Cristiano Ronaldo : "I like playing with Bale. He is a very good
player; he gives us an extra attacking option. In the same way I have shown in the past with the likes of Wayne [Rooney], it's easy for good players to build an
understanding with other good players."

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Hope Madrid won't chase my guy next summer.

Oghos1: central midfield deficiency causes that.

young is on his way out. Zaha has d future ahead of him and will likely go on loan. That leaves nani valencia AND JANUZaJ. Again they will all get chances (squad rotation and substitutions).

RvP is not back to full fitness btw and with d way things are he certainly won't be rushed. Dutch coach nearly crucified moyes for his treatment of RvP. One of his quotes "RvP nids rest and not painkillers".

I think he will get d rest.
that's what pretty much every one was screaming for. Glad u r beginning to see. he got tired at a point. If u noticed his off d ball pressing, u would have known y.

. And d direct runs are not even what he is best at. His strength is getting into pockets of space in between d defemcenmidflield and playing that killer pass. That's what makes him special. U rili nid to source for old dortmund clips.

Agreed he will nid to do it again. And I'm quite sure he will.



u don't change a winning team. But u can improve on it.

. Exactly.

Let's see how it goes. You know EPL teams are very ruthless in tackling and defending.

coogar: to accommodate the 3 of them, we have to sacrifice a defender(liverpool) or sacrifice width(diamond formation)

3-4-1-2

---smalling--jones--evans---
valencia--fellaini--carrick--nani
--------shinji kagawa---------
----van persie--rooney-----

The above would have been ok, but Carrick and Fellaini can't protect the three man defence.

The EUFA official MOTM = Rooney.

More matches will throw up a lot of things.

Meanwhile, goal.com named Giggs as the man of the match.

coogar: rooney should go left when RVP returns. let nani & valencia slug it out on the right. competition brings out the best in wingers. kagawa should be the player in the hole - we have been class each time he's played there.

So we have three or four wingers fighting for one wing?

I can see a situation where there will be players who will be surplus to requirement by January or end of season. Welbeck is already looking like one.

Oghos1: if we keep playing nani on the left, what happens to kagawa when rvp n rooney are fit?

I don't know for sure.

That is the problem. We have players but it sometimes look like we are not a strong team.

To accommodate the three guys, we have to play Rooney or Kagawa on the left. That means our four wingers (Val, Nani, Zaha and Young) have only one position. But sincerely, only Rooney can equal or even better the performance Nani gave on the left.

If I were Moyes, despite having in mind that RVP is my top striker, I would put him on the bench against Totteham with the intention of finding out if Rooney, Kagawa, Valencia and Nani can repeat the flair they had in Germany. If they can't, then use RVP to repair the missing link. If they can, then the next step will be to test the combo of Kagawa and RVP as compared to Kagawa and Rooney. Unlike RVP, Rooney has a way of dropping back to join in the attacking build up, this appears to taking us back to the way we played during the Ronaldo, Rooney and Tevez era. Everyone works and have plenty of touching of the ball.

However, no coach will keep Rooney and RVP on the bench, so at the end we are going to have Rooney on the left should Kagawa click in the hole. In the second half yesterday, Kagawa was not as effective until his pass to Rooney that gave us the 4th goal. His direct runs at defenders are what I like most. But I want a couple of matches before I can conclude that the number 10 should be handed to him permanently.

In conclusion, it is always said you don't change a wining team. The only change is how will RVP come in? Should RVP return immediately, it means Nani will be forced out again.

BinghiNya: tv25 AND WR10 know how to do it. Flawless victory, kagawa was top draw, apart from a rio initial slip which was tidied up by evans, the defence was okay. Giggs did his best but we shouldnt get carried away, nani did well, this is what he should be doing but he is never consistent. Moyes will come good.

Nani's display is the best we have had from the left side all season. Our 18 years should be used as an 18 years- scantily. I will suggest we keep using Nani there for now. That position has been one of our weakest, if we have find a solution, then we should keep it rolling with the believe we settled that position. But as you said he has to be consistent. Nani's ability is always there but the execution.

One thing, Phil Jones is improving in every aspect of his midfield game. He doesn't keep his tackles late, he passes well, he drives with the ball down some yards, he covers well for the CBs. He made life easy for Giggs and those behind him. To me, Jones should play in our midfield in big games until the rest improve on their ball winning skills or we buy a very good midfielder.

afrodoc: If you want to look at it historically more teams from England have won the European Cup/UCL than German teams. I think the score is 12 to 7 titles and 5 to 3 different clubs both in favour of EPL.

If you want to check more recently e.g last 10yrs 3 different EPL teams Man Utd, Chelsea and Liverpool have all had MULTIPLE appearances in the final with each winning it once. Last 10 years the score is 3 titles to 1 in favour of the EPL with and its 3 DIFFERENT CLUBS ( showing you the depth)

Even Arsenal our little brother has been to the final.

Right now Bayern Munich is obviously the best team in Europe but the German league lacks depth in quality

This should settle the argument.

JayKayMaybachz: Oooh!! didn't u see two english clubs do same at moscow ... 08...
Guy you are too rigid n confused in ur arguments

I am unto the 2nd half of the match. You are still here, yet you were asking funny questions. So you have finished your handiwork?

Phil Jones = Very important person. Direct confrontation.

JayKayMaybachz: You no get handy work...lolz

I beg you go fit employ me?

I am repeating the match already on ss5. I want see everything well well all over.

This argument should have been kept till tomorrow.

elrony: Elamps come back here o....who be senior n junior??

Lol u must tell me o

I will tell you in due course. Today na match day. I no wan scatter here yet.

coogar: if rooney cüms in a condom, you would drink it.

Do I need any evidence again about your sexual orientation and perverted mind?

Ferdinand

coded guy: You are an alarmist, an idi.ot and an incorrigible charlatan.

When you call people rastafarians in this thread for airing their views, you expect everyone to agree with you but when they return the favour you start sulking like the whole world is against you.

Guy get a life abeg.

Haile Selassie

coogar: i am curious how you know senior/junior from 8,000 miles away. elampiro, own up & tell us how you swing. posters in this section are discreet, we can keep your secret affair with binghinya under the rug. is he the topper or the bottomer?

I doubt if Binghinya has ever used perverted words. We know those who take delight in and fanatize about gayism here. Any coincidence that senior and junior are in the forefront? Now some other guys are gradually allowing the orientation enter their head that they too use those words frequently.

Dem no know the power of initiation.

coded guy: You better go and look for Rooney, he is waiting for you to come do the 'needful'

A third attacker is joining forces with Senior and Junior. He too can't stop mentioning the perverted act. Is he their recruit?

Lemme log out first o.

Senior has started his war. When I return at night I hope to see Junior joining the attack on me.

Lol

coogar: i am curious why your cognitive reasoning is veering towards this direction. you are the only one who seems to have a problem with this type of banter - are the shots getting closer to home?

elamps, are you homöerötic? would you sück a bouncer's cöck to get into a football viewing centre?

The real suspicion here is actually between Senior and Junior. True.

True Senior and Junior attraction to the words 'dk' 'sck' "a$s' 'deep in 'throat', etc, is appalling.

Na so crase dey start.

------------------------- DDG

Rafael/Smalling. Vidic. Evans. Evra

-------------- Fellaini.------ Jones/Giggs/Cleverley

Valencia/Nani.-------Kagawa.----------- Young

------------------------- Rooney.


Depending whether Carrick is fit. Oh! Fellaini is on red.

There are reasons to suspect that many guys here, if they are not gays already, their brains and perverted minds will soon lead them there. They can't make comments without mentioning 'suck' 'deep in throat' 'man's ass' etc etc.

I won't be surprised if some guys here link themselves up as it is becoming obvious their sexual preference is shifting.

Before fire and brimstones will rain here from above, I would have left this land.