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PietroRico: ![]() Perhaps Mata should concentrate on blogging while Rooney should move to MLS! |
PietroRico:Who do you prefer in the Lineup between him and Rooney? |
PietroRico: ![]() Is he not playing well?! |
"Marcus is a fantastic player, one of the brightest talents in European football. We know that and we saw it last season. "He's a young lad and it's important not to get too carried away. Sometimes it's hard to do that because he's such a talented player but, as players and team-mates, we need to try to guide him through it and let him focus on the football. "I'm sure his chance will come. He did brilliantly when he came on and got his goal. He's an important player for us. "It's a huge honour for him to play for England. It was a big moment for him to go to the Euros and it's still important for his development to go and play with the Under-21s. "It's important that he gets games because he hasn't played that much. I think it will be good for him. He knows that and he understands that and his time will come and he will get his chance for Manchester United and England." "We've got players on the bench who were starting every game last season and some players haven't even travelled. "We've got a big squad and a lot of quality, and whichever players the manager wants to use will have to step in and do a job." - Wayne Rooney |
Players open to change The arrival of a new manager at any football club, while always exciting, can sometimes bring about uncertainty for players, no matter how well established, who have been used to working in a certain way. Mourinho however has nothing but praise for the way the Reds have adapted to both his arrival and his approach to the game. "Sometimes you arrive in a club and the players are not so open for the change so it’s more difficult, but the players were open and waiting to give everything," he explained to BT Sport at Hull. "I think we changed the team. We changed the dynamic. We changed the way we think of football and also the way we think of the competitions and the way we think day by day at the club." Tactical tweaks There are many ways to approach football matches but the United way, first established by the great Sir Matt Busby, has always been to attack. If the opposition score, we make sure we always score more, even if it finishes 6-5. That entertainment and thrill factor is what underpins everything about a great Manchester United side and while Mourinho has looked to follow the club's attacking traditions, he has also introduced a new way of playing at the other end, as he revealed after defeating the Tigers. "Defensively we don’t play man-to-man, we play zonal. I think the players are growing up a lot and feel much more comfortable that way and I’m really happy with the evolution of the team. We play different football," he continued. "When the ball goes to a full-back you see what we do this season and what we did before, it’s just an example. In many matches the full-backs are the first place to receive the build-up pass and then it’s the trigger. It’s then what you do with the trigger - you can play the ball back to the central defender or you can start trying to find lines to attack the last line - that’s what we’re trying to do." Squad options aplenty The boss has spoken of how he likes to have a particular sized squad and while he has explained that the current number of 23 outfield players is larger than he usually works with (26 in total with the three goalkeepers), he has also insisted that "he wants to keep every player". He adds: "I want to go into the Europa League with a good squad. Imagine I go into the Europa League and I change the four [current] defenders and I play [Matteo] Darmian, [Phil] Jones, [Chris] Smalling and [Marcos] Rojo and I rest the other four players. Or I rest Ibra [Zlatan Ibrahimovic], [Juan] Mata and [Anthony] Martial and I play [Marcus] Rashford, [Henrikh] Mkhitaryan and [Ashley] Young… I have a very good squad. I’m really happy with what I have in my hands and, I repeat, it’s a privilege for me to work with the boys." Asked whether the Reds plan to do any more transfer activity this summer, he declared: "No, no. No more business." Trust is mutual Just before they stepped onto the pitch, Sir Alex Ferguson would always have one last reminder for his players. "Go out and express yourselves," he would say. The former boss had unerring belief and total faith that his players could, and would, get the job done. Mourinho says that feeling of trust is a mutual one with the current squad. "I trust the guys a lot and I feel like they also trust me," he insisted. "I always believe in my players and we have a really good squad. I think we have bought well and we are going in a good direction. I don’t think we are going to be consistent, I think we are going to be a bit up and down in some moments but it’s part of the evolution of the team." Jose is a winner If you watched the celebrations of Rashford's 'Fergie-time' winner at Hull then you'll have seen a jubilant Mourinho on the sidelines as the ball hit the net, but in the midst of jumping for joy he was already in mid-turn to face the equally giddy United bench to shout immediately to Chris Smalling to get stripped off and ready to protect United's lead in the final two minutes of injury time. Because ultimately it's about winning and, as his CV tells you, the Reds boss knows all about that great habit. "Our objective is only one – to be champions," he said simply when asked about his ambitions for the season. "You have to play to win every game. If we don’t win, we don’t win, but the mentality is there and the boys are giving everything." So too is Jose Mourinho and long may it continue. |
Hi everyone, Today I’m writing from Spain, getting ready for the first training camp of the season with the national team this Monday. This time it’s going to be special because there have been major changes, as you know, including a new manager, and it’s the kick off for the Russia’s World Cup qualifiers. I notice there’s excitement in the football fans in my country ahead of this new stage and, of course, all of us are looking forward to do well and to enjoy again these few days with the team. I feel privileged to be called up and to be a part of the national team. Being here is always very exciting to me, it’s a special feeling. The first of the two games is a friendly one, yet a top level game: against Belgium, a squad full of great players and also with a new (and Spanish) manager. This is a game that had to be cancelled in November last year but luckily we can play it now. It’s meant to be a tough test ahead of the first qualifying game against Liechtenstein in León, where I’m sure our fans will give us a warm welcome. As you can imagine, we reach the international break with plenty of energy and optimism after the third win in the Premier League. Last Saturday we suffered a lot to beat Hull, but Marcus Rashford’s late winner did justice to our performance. We tried everything during the 90 minutes and it was very exciting to celebrate the victory at the end with the team-mates and the fans who were there supporting us. Winning in the added time always leaves a special taste; however, next time we will try to close the game earlier. I hope you have a nice week. Hugs! Juan |
"Well, I’m grateful for Ander’s kind words but what I try and do is to simply work hard every day in training. "I want to put a shift in for United, the team that I love. I always want to give everything for this team. I’m not interested in personal glory like that, not at all! Of course it’s really nice of Ander to have said that, but what I’m all about is just working hard. "I think he’s given a really positive boost of confidence to the side and that can be seen out there on the field. "Everyone is feeling confident, everyone wants the ball and that’s a very good sign. Everyone is running hard, showing good movement and reading our moves and build-up play, and that’s important too. On his advice, well, it’s the same for all the team: always go out to win and always have the winning mentality of champions. Let’s hope we can carry on in the same style. "You can see from the games played that we’ve scored a few goals already so you can appreciate things are going well on that score. We’re getting forward and creating lots of opportunities on goal. We’ve also brought in more quality players, which has improved us too. "Now we have someone in the box who we can aim for," Antonio admitted. "In addition, we know exactly who he is and that he’s made a great impression at whatever club he’s played at. Now he’s started off on the right foot here at United and we’re all here to help him when we can. "We know that we can play the ball up to him because we know that he holds the ball up well, and that he can also find and bring in other midfielders in wide positions. You know that it’s always a sound option when you give the ball to him." - Antonio Valencia |
lekkie073:Exactly! |
AdisaOwala:Yeah! He is playing as a CMF! You got it right! |
Team of the Week!
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"It was obvious even before he (Schweinsteiger) signed for United that time has caught up with him and he doesn’t have the legs any more. “I don’t think United signed a world-class player. If you look at his record over the previous two seasons it was not good. “I know that he won a World Cup with Germany in 2014, but his club performances were largely poor and there wasn’t that many of them. - Gordon McQueen |
But..... Lalasticlala, Mynd44 why?! This hot news isn't on FP yet! Chai! |
This ought to be a good News to all..... but some People would still be so sad waking up this Monday Morning, logging in their account and seeing this news! You know why?! It's simply a bad news to them, coz they enjoy calling Fashola - Minister of Darkness - and do not want him to succeed in this administration! Secondly, the Refinery is in the South-West Nigeria, which means by 2018 the Region will be enjoying 24hrs uninterrupted Power Supply if the Project worked out as planned! Finally, the Refinery and it's Assets are safe, and this will encourage more Industrialists, foreign Investors to locate their businesses in the Region. |
Lana1: ![]() That word though......?! Carrick is a good Player, but I think he's actually not in Mou's Plan! The reason Mou extended his contract by a year is simply to stabilize the Team through his experience! He's gonna be handy at helping the Manager off the pitch and in the dressing Room! |
MrTA: ![]() Did we park Bus when we humiliated Arsenal under Fergie?! So you've made up your mind that the only tactics Mou could use to tame Pep is mainly to park Bus?! |
lekkie073: ![]() I think we shouldn't be praying for Champions League Footie next Season - simply because we ain't ready! If we are scared of Aguero, how do you expect us to fare against BBC of Madrid or MSN of Barcelona?! We should play against the best to know the real quality of the Team! United should be a force to reckon with under José not the vice versa! |
dopeJemi: ![]() Just leave the Guy alone! He will soon enter ghost-mode like Diademk07! |
MrTA: ![]() We do not need to park Bus to win Man City! We can attack them from the wings! If Jose Mourinho can sacrifice Rooney and Mata (sluggish Players), and play Micki and Rashford (pacy Players) instead, trust me we will demolish Manchester City as we did against Arsenal some Years ago! Schleiderlin shielding the Back-line, Pogba giving freedom to roam (Box2Box), the trio of Martial, Micki and Rashford gets freedom to interchange positions, with Zlatan leading the attack! BOOM! Maximum points are guaranteed! |
![]() I pray all Man City Players are fit and eligible for the Derby especially Aguero! We are United..... we shouldn't be wishing for a weak opposition to get cheap 3 Points! Besides, I wanna see how our Back-lines will fare against the quartet of Aguero, Sterling, De Bruyne and Nolito! |
Pep keeps amazing me! He's indeed a superb Manager I must confess! What is he turning Man City too?! Will United be able to conquer and paint the whole Manchester Red with Pep at the other Half?! September 10 is the Date!!! - we will see and know who actually is superior between Jose Mourinho And Pep Guardiola!!!
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dubylhover: ![]() Diademk07 won't like this! Our last Match was a Testimony! DDG wasn't tested for the whole 90mins! |
AikayDaWrapper:The funniest thing is; if Rashford eventually replaces Martial in the Lineup and flops..... the same set of Fans would demand his immediate relegation to the U21 Team - siting his inexperience as the reason! A lost Fan was even asking for Depay to replace Martial! This thread needs to be fumigated! |
Rashford played well yesterday, he's a good Lad, but it's too early to rate him ahead of Martial! Martial has not lost it, he's just getting back to form, and he's definitely gonna pick up from where he stopped last season. Fellaini is simply an underrated Player at the moment..... he has improved a lot under José, and so far he has performed excellently! If Mourinho prefers the Afro-Man over Schleiderlin, Carrick and Herrera, then we should know there is something really special about him. He's simply the first Player I thought Mourinho would get rid off, but he's gradually becoming an integral part of Mou's starting Lineup! |
XieXie: ![]() So easy to identify them..... Chest-Beaters!!! |
OBAFEMIawolowo: ![]() Hope you can be my Elementary Science Teacher, and teaches something I'm missing here?! |
Warship: ![]() Biafra Technologists lacked the simple and basic knowledge to make Bullets..... but well endowed with the knowledge to build sophisticated Tanks and WMD - Ogbunigwe?! Even ordinary Yoruba Hunters are making Bullets since time immemorial! |
"The government is still being dared, but those who are sensible should have learned a lesson. Those who are mad, let them continue in their madness."A Word is enough for a Wise! PMB made his intention known to the World.... he's a Man of his Words and he would do as he say! |
PMB ain't ready to babysitting any Militant Group! He said the militants must dialogue with the Federal government or be dealt with in the same way like Boko Haram.Does the above Quote sound begging?! Niger Delta Avengers should heed the warning or regret ever bombing Nigeria Assets in their Region!
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President Muhammadu Buhari’s position on unleashing military forces on Niger Delta militants may not have changed 4 months after he stated the position.http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/buhari-threatens-give-militants-boko-haram-treatment/
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![]() Thought they said it was a lie?! I really find it hard to understand the People of a certain Region in Nigeria! They love it when the Country is in shambles, but hate it whenever the Country is picking up?! Why?! |
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