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Valencia is by far out best tackler. Not Rafael. Valencia is probably the best tackler in the EPL followed by Ivanovic. I did a long compilation but spam boat blocked it as usual.

Odunharry:
elampiro2 wtn do elampiro

spamboat hates the name elampiro with all passion.

I was gonna post at half time, spamboat no agree. I used elampiro2 and another device after two hours, spamboat no still agree. I came back after one day, spamboat still dey vex for me.

Now I said let me just try, it worked.

Odunharry:
sure......DDG to me was man of d match..
D good news is Falcao is back,Van persie didnt rily impress me,he had 12touches on saturday..

McNair,i just love his composure and d way he zooms forward with the ball on his feet..
Smalling really impressed me..

And to think we played 2 Rookies at d defence yet Arsnal cudnt get a breakthrough

Next game at home i hope Falcao plays even if he dsnt start cos we dnt really knw how fit he is though he said he is 100% fit...hope to See Rafael and Jones on the field soon

Mc Nair has started 4 matches and we have won all of them. Van Persie seems to have settled to an inbox player. When balls are not coming in a lot, he wouldn't be seen much. Like a Chicharito kind of game. I think he should play the way Wilson plays. Do some take on from the deep or 30 yards. Be more involved.

Falcao's return would mean Gaal will have to sacrifice another player. May be Young goes back to the bench. It looks to me Di Maria is not happy playing wide and Gaal has decided to bring him to the middle. That is some trouble for the coach. He has to work out a formation to get everyone going.

Luke Shaw is a big shortage when we have to revert to playing four at the back. We are not lucky. May be the second half of the season will be bright for us. Imagine Shaw and Rafael at full back and some consistency in the middle back.

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Rooney's work there was highly commendable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4KwN8tNA3g

Odunharry:
elampiro u see Rooney ??

D guy try today...

It was a nice play from him. Despite overall poor team work, he got away with high pass accuracy with many passes. He kept the ball well. Rooney and Di Maria reminded us of United of those days we killed from the counter with Rooney, Ronaldo championing those attacks. Sometimes we got JS Park and Nani involved too.

He should give us consistent performances like this. He could easily have gotten 1 goal and 2 assists from the counters. He took out a player in our box, took out another in our 3rd before setting Di Maria free with the goalkeeper. That was his best part of the game. Another player would have cleared the ball away in panic. Also, he was set to give an assist to RVP before the linesman wrongly called him back.

Good counter attacking football from Di Maria and Rooney. DDG had an excellent day. I wonder why no one follow up with DDG in case he vomits a shot. What's wrong with our defenders.

We were shaking with three at the back. I don't agree we lacked defenders. We started that match with 5 defenders (when you add Valencia). We are yet to settle to a pattern, although this is not the coach's fault. Injuries to players and the decision to add some physicality in the middle has changed the formation and tactics. No one can tell how things would be if we were to play Herrera instead of Fellaini. Fellaini is having a field day with aerial balls in the middle of the park.

chamotex:
By the way guys, I have a spare ticket for the Stoke game on Dec 2...anyone interested, let me know.

You still be mod? Pls free me from spambot. It blocked my half time post.

Cc, Seun.

I wanted to write you on twitter or something, but I felt it should be okay to complain here.

I will like to call the attention of the moderator of sports section to this, in view of getting a better understanding of the problem and getting my user name being restored.

My real user name is elampiro, I created this second account (elampiro2) because of the numerous times I get hit by spambot. It appears this happens to me alone in the Man United thread. Other users don't get banned. I do usually send a mail to the moderator, all to no avail most of the times. My two user IDs have been banned since 11am today and till now my posting right haven't been restored.

In the fairness of moderators/users relationship, I would like to know what I usually do wrong to warrant this incessant freeze of account from spamboat.

Thanks.

PietroRico: Guys, relax.
They only recently started this 'alien' system.

And they've had just abt 4 days of training.

As time goes on, they'll get more used to the system.
It's no use passing verdicts already based on the above.

Commercials appear to distract him too.

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Excerpt:
Van Gaal admits: “We have to prepare for the season and when you have a lot of commercial activities also for the players, and you have to travel distances, you have to fly a lot, you have also jet lag, and that is not very positive for a good preparation.

"But the tour was already arranged (before I became manager) so I have to adapt and I shall adapt."

Van Gaal: With Shaw and Herrera at press conference

Regarding the United players, van Gaal is happy with how they have responded since he joined up with the tour party: "I have to say that it has been fantastic.

"The players are anxious to follow the instructions of my assistants. The focus I have seen in the training sessions, it is top level but we have to see if the performance in games is top level.

"But I am very happy with the labour that my players do in the days I have been with them."
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/9391319/manchester-united-louis-van-gaal-unhappy-with-pre-season-tour-mileage

Gaal was reported as saying he needs two new players.

MaziOmenuko: Playing 3 defenders without Hummels+Vermaleen will be a catastrophic attempt in the EPL.

Jones+Evans+Smalling Please!

Our 3 back men were very comfortable today. The worry came in the 2nd half when we appeared to have four men at the back, and as Galaxy pressed to reduce the tally.

Welbeck was outstanding when the match was tough. It might be a problem for Rooney and RVP.

Now this is Manchester United.

BinghiNya: Elampiro2 where Ȋ̝̊̅§ elampiro, good job by you guys, united will bounce back surely

Young again. 7-0

Elampiro was hit by spamboat. It shud be okay now.

6-0

Ashley Young made up for his earlier miss.

James again.

Herrera destroying Galaxy. Since kick off. His move led to the 5th goal.

I can see Chicha on the bench.

chrisley024: It's like Van Gaal is now playing 4 defenders?

Yes. But I prefer the first half. We look highly unorganized now. Do you think Rafael is playing well?

capricornian:

He got ann assist though....Nani sometimes makes me wanna Puke.

IMO, we have another Scholes in Herrerra

I am happy with Herrera.

capricornian: You absolutely right.. We have a very good buy in Herrera!

Am shocked, Rooney almost missed that Sitter from '3' yards Anyway let's say its the first friendly match

Yea. He chipped the goalkeeper, but the keeper got one hand up in the air, fortunately Rooney was right there again as the ball fell behind the goalkeeper.

A certain James scores from Young assist. Is that Rodriguez? Oh! no. Reece James.

I can see somebody like Ashley Young. While tackling, always bending down and opening his hands like someone trying to catch a fowl.

Second half under way. I can see almost the whole team has been changed. Nani, Kagawa, Rafael, is that Kean?, Cleverley, all in.

Top performers:

Welbeck
Herrera
Valencia

The game has been very good. Evans, Jones and Smalling doing well at the back. Evans is always at the left back covering. Jones is the middle man. Fletcher is playing well. Valencia doing well defending, attacking and in midfield. Welbeck is trying to be our Robben.

Rooney looks lean but looking strange in the number 9. He makes run but the midfielders won't pass, preferring to build gradual. He drops deep but soon remembers that isn't his job.

I couldn't really read Mata and Shaw. I will see the game again hopefully. Mata and Welbeck with assists.

Rooney scores again.

Valencia won a penalty, and Rooney scores.

Gosh! Bad signal from a very heavy rain.

Iheanacho on City score list. He scored the last goal in their 4-1 win.