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[quote author=ogbeche77][/quote]Official Man utd fans thread - Its just a one year loan City...

Some good news for Coogar?

May 31 (Telegraph) -- Swansea City’s week goes from bad to worse with Hoffenheim claiming today that Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson has not signed for the Premier League side.
A Swansea City statement earlier this week said the club was delighted to have agreed terms with the player and club following Sigurdsson's hugely successful loan spell last season.
It was believed the 22-year-old would be joining the Swans’ for a fee of £6.8million subject to a medical.
However, on the day that Brendan Rodgers is due to complete his move to Liverpool, the Bundesliga club has reacted angrily to the initial story coming out of south Wales, claiming that contracts have not been signed.
They told Telegraph Sport that Sigurdsson remains a Hoffenheim player and is due back in pre-season training next month.
Communications manager Holger Tromp said: “Gylfi is a player with a regular contract in Hoffenheim and we expect him to be back in training on June 18th.

I know what you're saying but my point is, it still works for him as SAF prefers having more bodies in the box for the wingers. Its only an issue because our central midfield is so weak.

I think we've actually shown that it can still work and can still be very effective for us. Unfortunately our weak midfield is one of the things that exposes our in a 442. If we had a stronger midfield and still played 442, people wouldn't put this much emphasis on formations.

I think at the highest level SAF knows 442 isnt always going to work. its easier to steamroll weaker teams with 442 but not against the stronger teams. I think the added freshness,tactical flexibility and depth will always be needed as well and having the likes Kagawa would certainly aid that.

I also heard his wife has agreed terms with John Terry.

Apparently, this was the squad waiting for Hazard's annoucement yesterday.
https://i.minus.com/ilrI2XT6GnlJ6.jpg

I knew there was zero chance Hazard was going to join man utd. Now way SAF would let him play out this cock teasing shambles.

I want Javi Martinez and we're seemly seriously interested in Kagawa who I would be happy with.

Im undecided about the striker we need to go for.

At the same time, You wouldn't expect us to be shopping in Waitrose any more as we simply cannot afford to compete financially against City or Chelsea.

Also, Fergie was admitted in hospital last week for a night due to a nose bleed.

David Whelan ( Wigan Chairman) has been opening his big mouth about everything possible and claims this coming season will be SAF's last.

I think at the highest level our attack is still not good enough so it could do with some kagawa/hazard style tweaking.

I do agree that a Javi Martinez/M'Villa style midfielder might be a more urgent need right now but i think realistically we should be looking at 3 players.


Fabio heavily linked with a loan move to Porto or QPR.

ogbeche77: United reported to lunch a bid for Kagawa
http://m.goal.com/s/en/news/3123826

Yep, apparently we've got wind that Hazard wants to go to City or Chelsea so we're going for Kagawa instead.

I dont mind too much, I just hope Kagawa can do the business.

I like Ando, I just dont think he is good enough or consistent enough for us to build our midfield around him. He's a squad player at best but his lack of disciple and injury record shows we should consider getting rid if we get a decent offer.

I personally dont agree that he's too lightweight. If he's speed of thought and technique is good enough he will flourish pretty easily like the Mata's and Silvas or Nasri of this world.His best position is in the midfield 3 or behind the striker as the AMC, similar to how Mata and Silva play for their teams really. We cant always play 4-4-2.

Unlucky Juve

I don't think I like this Hazard chap at all. What's with the whole LeBron James type announcement of who he's going to sign for? Comes across as a Arrow imo.

So spurs might Be losing some players since they have missed out on CL. Interested in any particular payers?

Yep, No way Rio can play in the middle, that would be suicidal. But he showed he still has alot to offer in central defence. And also if we ever decide to play with a sweeper system, he's the best person to do that. I just hope he stays relatively injury free like he did this last season.

I still maintain, 2 top central midfielders required. and with Owen and Berbatov leaving, we'll definitely need a striker to come on. ( Falcao )

He was excellent.

Congrats Chelsea.

Also, Robben. All that talent but the mental strength of a small child. What a bottler.

Two seasons ago, Atletico Madrid won the Europa League, Bayern Munich lost the Champions League final, Chelsea won the FA Cup,Chelsea's year? also a team in Blue won the premier league title

I warned you.

Two seasons ago, Atletico Madrid won the Europa League, Bayern Munich lost the Champions League final, Chelsea won the FA Cup, and Blackpool won the playoffs. Chelsea's year? also a team in Blue won the premier league title

Turns out it was Blackpool who let my prediction down.

Lampard is awesome, a very good box to box midfielder with loads of goals every season. top player.

But Xavi is the best. Simples.

mbulela: is that a joke?

No, I've always been a fan. If we got Fellaini and Javi Martinez as our only midfield signings I would be very happy personally.

Marouane Fellaini..Please

fortyfeet: A WELL DESERVED HONOUR. THOUGH THAT DOES NOT TAKE AWAY THE FACT THAT CITY IS THE EPL CHAMPIONS FOR THE 2011/2012 SEASON.

What difference does it make that City are the champions of one season?

Joey82: how is Downing (Liverpool) better than Johnson (Mancity), Lenon (Totenham) who are not even on standby and Sturidge (Chelsea) on standby.
And how come Cahil (Chelsea) with injury worries is prefered to Smalling (Man U)?
Methinks the selection is not a fair one.

Smalling is injured and has been ruled out of the tournament otherwise he was on the list.

Some big names will miss the tournament through injury.

So far;

David Villa
Carlos Puyol

Kagawa has had a chat with SAF.

SAF'S SPEECH lastnight.:-

"I don't know how you managed to stand up (for his
standing ovation) after yesterday - I've been
horizontal for the last 24 hours! Oh, what a day, Jesus
Christ! We don't deserve that. You supporters, how you
put up with that I don't know. These guys they did
their best, honestly, they were fantastic, well done
boys. They were brilliant, brilliant boys.

I read an article this morning - the Racing Post - the
only paper I read by the way! Says that we need 8 new
players, Jesus Christ! First of all where do you get 8
players, and why do I need 8 players? I have got a lot
of young players here who are evolving into the club,
of course I've got the old masters Giggs and Scholes
and Ferdinand and most importantly, and you know you're
not understand this, but I've got a fantastic staff.
Fantastic. The medical staff, the sports science who
bloody hell, they are bright boys, they talk stuff that
I have never heard of before and hope I never hear
again! They are beyond my intellect.

I'm a dinosaur, I'm an absolute dinosaur but what I am,
I'm a winner. And I want all these players and I said
it to them yesterday, when we lost the league to Leeds
United in 1992 the young players came out that day and
the Liverpool supporters were asking for their
autographs, Giggs, Scholes, Neville, Beckham, and they
were tearing them up, tearing their autographs up. And
I said to Giggs and the boys 'remember this day', and
exactly what I said to them yesterday - those
Sunderland fans were cheering for city, remember the
day. We won't forget that, I'm telling you. So well
done to the players, a fantastic group, they will be
alright, don't worry about them, a great bunch of lads,
brilliant, well done boys."

1. Player of the season - RvP
2. Manager of the Season - Alan Pardew
3. Most Outstanding Goalkeeper - Joe Hart
4. Most Outstanding Striker - RvP
5. Most Outstanding Defender - Vincent Kompany
6. Transfer of the season - Demba Ba
7. Flop of the season - Stuart Downing
8. Best attacking combination - Maybe Rooney and Welbeck
9. Best defending partners - Kompany and Lescott
10. Moment of the season - City winning the title with the last kick of the season.

Tattooboy: perhaps. But if Fergie is not dead, how could Man City win? ''Not in My Lifetime''.

He didn't say City wouldn't win though? He said He wouldn't let Man united become underdogs to City in his Lifetime. At the start of the season he even said he expects that City were rightfully favorites for the title but he expects united to Challenge them as well.

Its a bit of banter which there is nothing wrong with but personally i think its in poor taste.