Match Day Thread Chelsea v United

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Says we need a new striker or two <ok>

Fair enough but the bottom line is that you wouldn't care how we played if you had won. Its only an issue because you lost. You've had a good run against teams that have played to YOUR strengths. Jose doesnt do that.
 
Fair enough but the bottom line is that you wouldn't care how we played if you had won. Its only an issue because you lost. You've had a good run against teams that have played to YOUR strengths. Jose doesnt do that.

This is true :grin:
 
I thought we looked pretty comfortable despite not really having the ball. Jose set up the team well and the game went exactly as planned.

It was no surprise that the best player in the league got the winning goal and it was good to see Oscar contribute too with an assist. We could do with another striker next season though due to Costa's fitness problems and unfortunately age seems to has got the better of Drogs. A few years ago Drogba would have buried that chance when Herrera gifted us possession.

Good to see how much Jose relies on Zouma for big games, will be a massive player for us in future years and i also reckon that might spell the end of Mikel if a Centre Back is getting picked over him in his preferred position.

Would definitely take a point at Arsenal but even if we lose i really can't see us not winning the title now.
Exactly how I feel Gaz, and nice to get someone on topic, not just cat calling, boy that gets tiresome.
 
Says we need a new striker or two <ok>
Apart from the £100 million you need to rebuild your defence do you feel embarrassed that you now have to spend another £80-100mil on two strikers that would come to £400 million and all you have is 3rd/4th spot.
 
Apart from the £100 million you need to rebuild your defence do you feel embarrassed that you now have to spend another £80-100mil on two strikers that would come to £400 million and all you have is 3rd/4th spot.

Predicting next season, who do you fancy for 1st/2nd then?
Never mentioned buying strikers, just said we need two new ones as in not RVP or Falcao <ok>
 
Predicting next season, who do you fancy for 1st/2nd then?
Never mentioned buying strikers, just said we need two new ones as in not RVP or Falcao <ok>
It's obvious that it would only be a complete idiot who would take up the option of Failcao and RVP is too old and injury prone. As you have not much after those two a dip into the market looks nailed on.

Chelsea will win back to back titles before united and city's billions buy there way back into contention with Arsenal 2nd.
 
It's obvious that it would only be a complete idiot who would take up the option of Failcao and RVP is too old and injury prone. As you have not much after those two a dip into the market looks nailed on.

Chelsea will win back to back titles before united and city's billions buy there way back into contention with Arsenal 2nd.

Hernandez, Wilson, Keane? (Harry kane has come through this year so don`t write the last two off out of hand)
Do you really see Arsenal as your only challengers?
 
Hernandez, Wilson, Keane? (Harry kane has come through this year so don`t write the last two off out of hand)
Do you really see Arsenal as your only challengers?

I would seriously consider you more of a threat than Goons, provided you keep hold of your GK.
 
Hernandez, Wilson, Keane? (Harry kane has come through this year so don`t write the last two off out of hand)
Do you really see Arsenal as your only challengers?
Realistically yes but you'll be in the mix but won't have the required dangly bits with Long ball Gaal steering the ship. He has already forked out almost £200 million on 7 players of which 5 have been a disappointment. But I'm sure another £150 million will guarantee you a champions league place.
 
Realistically yes but you'll be in the mix but won't have the required dangly bits with Long ball Gaal steering the ship. He has already forked out almost £200 million on 7 players of which 5 have been a disappointment. But I'm sure another £150 million will guarantee you a champions league place.

Maybe next season you will beat us with a legitimate goal eh? <whistle>
 
Well well well, we march on.

Another crucial 3 points and a large step towards the title.

Seen a lot about possession stats, United fans increasingly sounding like Arsenal fans these days. Top 4 trophies, possession etc ;)

Seems LVG is quite obsessed with keeping the ball, been a while since I've seen a keeper as involved in the game from a possession point of view as De Gea; the ball was constantly being played back to him. Nothing wrong with having the ball of course, as long as you use it well and create when in the final third - which United rarely did.

Least they had that impressive bench they could rely on. Di Maria and Janujaz were great when they came on ;)

Costa can't come back soon enough for us though. Drogba (legend) bless him looks well short of what we need as back up.
 
Well well well, we march on.

Another crucial 3 points and a large step towards the title.

Seen a lot about possession stats, United fans increasingly sounding like Arsenal fans these days. Top 4 trophies, possession etc ;)

Seems LVG is quite obsessed with keeping the ball, been a while since I've seen a keeper as involved in the game from a possession point of view as De Gea; the ball was constantly being played back to him. Nothing wrong with having the ball of course, as long as you use it well and create when in the final third - which United rarely did.

Least they had that impressive bench they could rely on. Di Maria and Janujaz were great when they came on ;)

Costa can't come back soon enough for us though. Drogba (legend) bless him looks well short of what we need as back up.

Agreed.
It gives them something to cling on to when they lose the match bless em.
Like we will give a **** about possession stats when JT is lifting that trophy above his head and pissing them all off.

I saw that True Geordie's review of the game and he made me piss myself, said watching Drogba was like watching Hulk Hogan wrestle when he came back to WWE.
It was cool because it was Hulk Hogan, but kinda like Meh, because it was clear he couldn't cut it amongst the youngsters.
I think that was an apt analogy.

Didn't really know much about LvG as a person before he came to England, obviously I had heard of him and knew of his record, but as a person? Geez!!!!
If he gets rattled that easily Jose is gonna eat him up for breakfast with the mind games.
His post match interview with the BBC? I was legitimately frightened for the interviewer.
 
Agreed.
It gives them something to cling on to when they lose the match bless em.
Like we will give a **** about possession stats when JT is lifting that trophy above his head and pissing them all off.

I saw that True Geordie's review of the game and he made me piss myself, said watching Drogba was like watching Hulk Hogan wrestle when he came back to WWE.
It was cool because it was Hulk Hogan, but kinda like Meh, because it was clear he couldn't cut it amongst the youngsters.
I think that was an apt analogy.

Didn't really know much about LvG as a person before he came to England, obviously I had heard of him and knew of his record, but as a person? Geez!!!!
If he gets rattled that easily Jose is gonna eat him up for breakfast with the mind games.
His post match interview with the BBC? I was legitimately frightened for the interviewer.

Next year is the key one for LVG. This season was surely just about bedding in all the new signings and getting back in the C.L. Anything else would have been a bonus. However that's 2 seasons without a trophy and a LOT of money now spent post Fergie. He'll have to at the very least challenge for the title next year whilst also juggling the C.L.

I think they will but United next year could as easily be this season's Liverpool.
 
It's obvious that it would only be a complete idiot who would take up the option of Failcao and RVP is too old and injury prone. As you have not much after those two a dip into the market looks nailed on.

Chelsea will win back to back titles before united and city's billions buy there way back into contention with Arsenal 2nd.

This is true for a few reasons.
1 He went to Monaco at his absolute peak - Not a winning mentality, wanting to live with millionaires and playing in front of 20 people + Bono at home games.
2 He is 29, got a cruciate injury at the worst possible time of his career.
3 He'll be 30 by the start of next season so was never a long term option even if he was not crooked.

<laugh>

It was a massive "hope" punt.

£5 million per goal. Value for money? seems legit <laugh>
 
van Gaal was such a [HASHTAG]#tacticalgenius[/HASHTAG], his setup meant Luke "man boobs" shaw was United's most creative player.

When I seen Dive Maria and JermanJizzy come on I thought "eh up, here comes Team Force Dive"

Allowing United to move the ball across and down the sides and back and across and keeping solid, if that is "United winning the possession" then <laugh>

I remember 2 seasons ago Liverpool were "winning the possession" but losing games, and the mancs were all giving it socks.

Does arrogance cause long term memory loss? :D
 
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van Gaal was such a [HASHTAG]#tacticalgenius[/HASHTAG], his setup meant Luke "man boobs" shaw was United's most creative player.

When I seen Dive Maria and JermanJizzy come on I thought "eh up, here comes Team Force Dive"

Allowing United to move the ball across and down the sides and back and across and keeping solid, if that is "United winning the possession" then <laugh>

I remember 2 seasons ago Liverpool were "winning the possession" but losing games, and the mancs were all giving it socks.

Does arrogance cause long term memory loss? :D

Name another manager that could do that :bandit:

There lies the difference <ok>