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FBS:
Funny thing was Jose asked him "sure you wanna take it?" ..."yeah no problem" he said...

F.cking i'd.iot. Should have sold him this summer.

raumdeuter:
You should ask what the EPL teams are competing for when they cant even make top 4 they cant even make CL qualification because its fixed

Which top 4 compete for title? Arsenal sef dey among or which teams dey compete for this title


There is even no hope for 16 teams to make top 4 because of the league lack of competition

unix4real1:
I have been a member of the this great forum since 2007 but along the line i forgot my password and the password of the email address i used to create the account, due to the Group Intimacy going on with Arsenal, i decided to try for the last time to see if i could get it right and say something about the rape going on there, fortunately for me,it worked out eventually. I`m a Man UTD fan and glad to be back here. been here as a guest to read comments all these while finally comes to an end tonight. All my co Man Utd Fans, i hail una. Man UTD for life

raumdeuter:
A league where you have a constant top 4 has already defeated the purpose of competition

If you are in a class and the first 4 position is constant then how can you say its still competitive

At least in Bundesliga only 1 spot out of 18 can be said to be constant. In EPL its 4 out of 20 thats 1/5 of the entire league

Player Focus: Is Rooney Holding Manchester United Back?

There was a moment in the first half of Sunday’s drab Manchester Derby when Wayne Rooney picked up the ball on the left and drove towards the Manchester City penalty area. At the same time, Anthony Martial drifted to the flank, looking to exploit Bacary Sagna’s poor discipline after the right-back was drawn out of position to counter Rooney. In his pomp, the Manchester United would have spotted the run of his teammate early and played him in to put a cross into the box. Instead, though, Rooney delayed his pass and, as such, an opportunity was lost.



Later on as the game thankfully neared its climax - and United resorted to thumping the ball long to Marouane Fellaini to upset the City defence - the powerful Belgian was tasked with bringing others into play, maximising his aerial strength. For that to work, though, he needs a player alongside him to feed off the scraps, which should have been Rooney. However, on this such occasion, the United captain was merely trudging towards the City penalty box, 30 yards from goal.

If any match summed just how far Rooney has fallen this season, Sunday’s derby was arguably it. His WhoScored rating against City (6.18) was his lowest in a league match this season. It was a performance to forget, of that there is no doubt. Rooney mustered just one shot over the 90 minutes, played zero key passes, completed zero successful dribbles and ended the fixture with a pass success rate of just 56.7%, the second worst of all starting outfielders.

Martial’s arrival on deadline day should have provided Rooney with the necessary shot in the arm to up his performances, but instead the latter's form has remained worryingly poor. Even after Martial's superb start to life in Manchester, he has since been moved to the left to accomodate his striking teammate in attack. While this allows Ander Herrera to feature behind the striker, it’s a detriment to United’s attack to allow Rooney to lead the line at present. Of the 478 times the 30-year-old has touched the ball this season, he has done so just 33 times in the opposition penalty area, an incredibly poor return for a striker.

However, no matter how poorly Rooney has performed, Louis van Gaal is reluctant to withdraw the frontman from action. “Sir, I have to talk every week about Rooney. Why? I don’t give an opinion. You have your opinion, write it,” the United boss said in defence of his captain in Sunday's post-match press conference. It's true that Van Gaal has been forced to answer numerous questions about his captain in recent weeks, though the press are justified in their criticism given his poor form. The United boss has perhaps shot himself in the foot a little by handing the England international the armband, which has seemingly made him immune from being hauled off, despite a number of thoroughly underwhelming displays.

His WhoScored rating this term (6.87) is his worst in England’s top tier in the last seven Premier League seasons, yet it wasn’t supposed to be like this for Rooney. With Robin van Persie and Falcao exiting Old Trafford, Rooney was tasked with spearheading the United attack once more, having flirted with a central midfield role last term. It was another chance to reestablish himself as the lead striker, having done so in the 2009/10 and the 2011/12 seasons, netting a combined 53 league goals. However, a return of two league goals from the opening nine games is one that leaves a lot to be desired.

For a player returning to his preferred role, Rooney isn’t doing his utmost to turn his fortunes in front of goal around. An average of 2.1 shots per game is his lowest in the Premier League in the last seven campaigns, while he is struggling to bring others into play, averaging a lowly 1.1 key passes per game, once again his worst return. Furthermore, an average of 39.7 passes ranks bottom for him in England’s top tier as Rooney continues to flounder on the frontline.

Without scoring goals or bringing teammates into play, Rooney offers very little for United at present. His continued selection is hindering Martial and Memphis Depay’s development, with the former shunted out wide and the latter forced to contend with a place on the bench of late, albeit after an underwhelming start. Of course, the positive comes in Herrera’s deployment in a more advanced role, but the logical selection would be to have the Spaniard start behind Martial, not a laborious Rooney struggling for form.

One of United’s better showings of the season, if only after the interval - the 3-1 home win over Liverpool - came without Rooney in the team. The Manchester giants rightly harbour title aspirations and despite drawing at home this weekend, are just two points behind City. However, while Van Gaal has publicly backed Rooney this campaign, privately he must be contemplating whether to persist with his captain or not. Judging by this season’s performances though, surely it’s only a matter of time before the Dutchman’s patience wears out and he elects to drop the striker.

raumdeuter:
How convenient. How come you arent using the strongest and more consistent argument in Bayerns case

Whether they are the strongest or not, The point is that the top 4 is faily constant and is against the competitive you guys always claim

If it was competitive. the top 4 should be changing every season

patrickmuf:
My birthday guys...Drop ya wishes here...GGMU

SIRcumalot:
I agree with you but if Martial plays as a CF do you trust rooney on that LW ?
One of the reason why Sagna couldn't bomb forward na simply because Martial.

SIRcumalot:
Martial take on was that high because he mainly faced Sagna and whichever help defender city throws at him if he played as a CF otamendi and kompany go be like him 2nd skin.
My point is simple.
Martial would've done better than rooney but considering our lack of attacking option martial has to continue playing from that position until young is fit or Memphis shows some promise.

elampiro:
Jones was rated highest on our side.

Smalling and Jones are our best CB pairing. The earlier we allow them to develop the better. They have not lost a game together since last season.

SIRcumalot:
Man city wasn't there for the taking.
Rooney suckedass in the forward position but Otamendi and kompany also peformed brilliantly.

I don't think Martial could've done better as a CF especially in this particular game.

Hererra and Mata played horribly today I don't see anyone giving them lip.

Rojo just earned that LB position with this peformance.
Jones,Smalling (Mr reliable),Valencia played very well.
Martial na still our Saviour.

Odunharry:
I'm telling you... Everyone must suffer one way cos he is captain...
people were really complaining about him where I watched the match

raumdeuter:
I told you 3 weeks ago we were not that motivated for a win and wanted to help your sorry arsses out

We didnt need to you, your season depended on the result

Hopefully they pair us together in knockout stages so we can teach you footballing lessons as we usually do

See as dem turn Belerin inside out like Kris Kros

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raumdeuter:
Boys lets go for the win.

We are Bayern Die Jungs!!!

Mia san Mia

Chelseafan1:
Aguero will only be out for a month, he'll be back with a bang against Man u

coogar:
and yet hazard missed a penalty - a surer chance to score than the depay miss. hazard didn't even hit the target, his shot went outside the stamford bridge & hit a pregnant woman in the belly on kings road.

hazard is a fraud!

Leyqute:
LMAO! That boy has prophetic genes in him!!

Man Utd whiz Martial 'personally' rejected Chelsea

Anthony Martial personally rejected a move to Chelsea in the final weeks of the summer market.

Sport says while Manchester United had been in touch, Chelsea were the first serious offer to be tabled to Monaco for Martial.

Martial, however, had his heart set on moving to Old Trafford and made it clear to ASM that he wouldn't consider Chelsea while United were an option.

This prompted Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho to move for Pedro, then of Barcelona.

Last weekend, Monaco vice president, Vadim Vasilyev, revealed: "There was another club that offered more money than Manchester United. I will not say much more but the price, with included variables, was greater. But he wanted to go to Old Trafford because it was his dream."

Revealed: The Premier League club Anthony Martial rejected to join Manchester United

The French teenager moved to Old Trafford for an initial £36million on deadline day - but which club also made a late bid for him?
Manchester United striker Anthony Martial turned down a move to Chelsea at the end of the transfer window.

The French teenager moved to Old Trafford for an initial £36million on deadline day and has enjoyed a fine start, scoring four goals in his first six games.

Eyebrows were raised when United splashed the cash on Martial but they were not the only Premier League side in for him, as Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev claimed this week.

Chelsea were keen to agree a deal for the 19-year-old striker, which would see him remain with Monaco for the rest of the season.
“There was another club that offered even more than United,” Vasilyev said.

“I will not say how much, but the fixed price, without variables, it was even better. And also they offered us to have him for a further year in Monaco.

“But the boy wanted to go to Manchester, it was his dream. And we let him go with the bonus of €30m. Had it not been for so much money, he’d have stayed.”
“There was another club that offered even more than United,” Vasilyev said.

“I will not say how much, but the fixed price, without variables, it was even better. And also they offered us to have him for a further year in Monaco.

“But the boy wanted to go to Manchester, it was his dream. And we let him go with the bonus of €30m. Had it not been for so much money, he’d have stayed.”
"I was surprised they sold him," Wenger said.

"The amount of money was massive. I believe that you could think that, if you are Monaco, you could have sold him as well next season."

elampiro:
Luke Shaw is tall, Physical and pacing. So he was a good cover for Blind's weakness. Darmian on that side is still better than Young there.

UniqueGem:
All these while we have a DM sitting on the bench.

chukwudi44:
That is why we have section 3(d)of the CCB act to help us find out.