Tom Cleverley doesn’t have a date to return from injury yet and claims it is very frustrating having to watch the action from the sidelines.
“The injury is not bad, I am just working hard with the physios and doing what they tell me at the minute,” Cleverley said. “I am in the gym just working hard really to try and get back fit. We are not looking to put any time limits or set targets just yet. I am just working hard looking after the injury and I am sure we will set targets in a couple of weeks. It’s always frustrating for a footballer to get injured, but when you are in good form and when your team is winning it is doubly frustrating. It has been a bit of tearing my hair out stage for me as I just want to be playing all the time.”
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wee Thomas
Sadly I do not have any more hair to pull out….. I have missed you though, beyond words
Shame there’s no date for a return. Get well soon Tom. Looking forward to a great new year.
he will probably make it by January
Agree with Cedars there, you have been missed. I wonder how carrick and tom partnership will be
Here are the main updates from the
manager’ s press conference:
“Berbatov is fit. Rafael is back training. Darron
Gibson got a knock last night [for the Reserves] .
We took him off as a precaution, but he should
be okay.
“I always enjoy going to QPR. It’ s always a
good atmosphere. We have a good record there
and I hope we can continue that. They’ve done
well – they’ve given themselves a chance of
staying in league by investing. It’ s going to be a
hard game.
“The medical people have made the right
decision [on Fletcher] . They regarded Darren’s
health as the more important issue and we as a
club agree with that. He’s not been in training -
he’s been in hospital for a few days. He’ll rest
now. He’ s a loss – he’s such a great professional
and it’s not easy to replace that, but we’ll think
about that. Hopefully he’ll make a full recovery.
It’ s obviously going to take a bit of time and
rest is the most important thing at the moment.
I can’t put a timescale on it.”
Lol @ cedars. I am getting there too. Balding isn’t as bad as I thought.
I read in Mirror that Fergie is sure he’ll be back by the 1st week of the new year
i hoped but never thought young tom could be such a huge factor in our title defense.
good news is that Berba is fit and the sad part is that SAF may not disturb Wayne/Welbeck pair
If TomC says he will start thinking of setting targets in 2 weeks time (end of the year), I don’t see him back in the starting xi before Feb…
jeet
hey how are you
you are being pessimistic there I’m expecting a return in January
and for the europa league draw i hope we get salzburg out of the other possibilities
Trabzonspor
Ajax
Porto
Viktoria Plzen
Hannover 96
Legia Warsaw
Lazio
Red Bull Salzburg
Steaua Bucharest
Wisla Krakow
Lokomotiv Moscow
Rubin Kazan
AZ Alkmaar
Braga
Udinese
I’ve been tearing my hair out too. He’s missed 4+ months for an injury that was supposed to keep him out for 1 month. (Not counting his comeback in October since he just aggravated the same injury). Lord knows how costly this incompetence has been.
Get well soon Tom.
Doing good, Ancha – how about you? Dunno, man – I just did the math and don’t see him coming in till 3rd week of Jan at best, beginning of Feb, realistically…
The bald truth is that we’ve all missed Tom Cleverley, particularly Sir Alex. Get well Tom!
Ancha – Thanks for the quotes from the Gaffer’s press-conference. Get well Fletch!
ademiami
I’ve been bold since my early 20′s pal and that was many many moons ago! Still sexy as fuck though! hahahaha
jeet
just fine, been busy with lot of things
King Eric
All the best for your big day, hope everything goes as you planned
Oh wait, meant to say bald not bold! Fuck my typos! No hair on my head, just to explain!
Mind you I can also be bold at times!
Smartalex
thanks for the thanks mate, just like you said the other day B-)
The brilliant article linked by Adyl on the previous thread is a MUST READ.
http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/manchester-uniteds-rene-meulensteen.html
Ancha
How on earth have you been pal? Hope all is well my friend
Cedars
have seen your boldness over here few times, any chance for us to see your bald H
Cedars
all is well my friend, how was the meat?
and guess what I’m a big stubborn a**, My Ex is back and we are doing great, everything is fine now and the only sad part for me recently is the Fletch illness. Hope he recovers soon
Been getting stick from a Chelsea supporting mate of mine about the draw today…. Bastard been doing my head in with text messages….
Ancha
Hahaha….. Its a beauty I tell ya!
Ancha
Get the fuck out! Really happy to hear that news my friend… All the best to you both…
As for the meat, drooling my friend…. Trying to decide whether to have kebabs or a big fucking steak for lunch
GET IN
Here you fucking are. Been over on the Lee Martin thread!!! Bald Cedars, Bald Cedars who the fucks Bald Cedars??! Ha ha, mate the girls love a shiny swede! Mate, a nice fillet steak is the way forward.
King Eric – Keeping my fingers crossed for your new arrival tomorrow.
Personally I’d like Hannover. Cheaper than Saltzberg and I used to live there when my dad was in the army.
One reason why I was looking forward to this draw was the prospect of facing a side we’ve rarely faced. With my luck we will probably get Porto…
Salzburg or Hannover will do for me. Less travel and I imagine fun cities to visit.
Don’t know about you guys but I hope we get Ajax in the next round, I think a higher standard of opponent will better our chances in this competition.
What would you know? Easy opposition for Real and Barcelona…
Pooh we could have had revenge over Bayern!! Chelsk v AC Milan, be interesting.
Champions League Draw….
Lyon v Apoel
Napoli v Chelsea
AC Milan v Arsenal
Basel v Bayern Munich
Bayer Levekusen v Barcelona
CSKA Moscow v Real Madrid
Zenit v Benfica
Marseille v Inter Milan
yeah salzburg is great hope we draw them or hannover
could have been sweet revenge against bayern
You have been missed, Clev.
And I’d take any of the Dutch/German sides. As long as wedon’t have to travel much, I don’t care whom weare paired with. Anywhere but Turkey, please.
Monkey
Thought the rent boys got Napoli?
Is it Arse v AC?
Basel vs Bayern Munich. Sigh. That should have been us.
Ah, fuck it. Bring home the Europa, lads.
AlphaRS
What is the Champions League exactly? Never heard of it….
Now bring on the draw for the proper competition! hahaha
Italian job for the english teams.
Damn, I wanted revenge on Bayern…
Good draw both cockneys heading out. Give me alkmar
Good draw both cockneys heading out. Give me alkmar
the cl 2009/2010 was just a golden oppurtunity and we missed it cause nobody was at bayerns best player robben when that famous corner kick took place
still a strange feeling cause lyon was dogshit at that time and inter well inter is inter
but lets look forward and win the euro league
I’m back!
Cedars
Just me fucking it up again!! These bleedin pain killers. Or is it my age. Or is it because I’m stuck in a hospital waiting room? Ha ha. So reading between the lines in the rumour mill today we look set to sigh Tiote and Gaitain! Awesome, guess we’ll just farm Clev, Pogba and Tunni back on loan!!
Hannover. Bring on Hannover !!
Napoli have been in fine form this season, cannot see the rent boys getting passed them. Le Arse v Milan should be interesting and would give me the chance to drool all over my self seeing RVP destroying them! hahaha
Our main broadcaster, who has owned TV football viewing here for ages and shows every game in the World’s top leagues, is only showing the Europa draw on live internet video stream to subscribers.
They show EVERYTHING Manchester United. Love it! Gary Bailey pulling the strings.
Top bloke and legend to me, as a man from Africa at United, and a great keeper. Big fan.
Willie
You fuck! Was just about to write asking where you were! Missed you pal
He’s back!
All hail the Nut!
@CedarsDevil
Yes mate just strange not to be in it at the moment and upsetting to be honest….
FUCK THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE! Europa Lge is where its at.
Gary Bailey? fucking loved him, one of the most acrobatic keepers I have ever seen… In total he probably pulled off the best saves over his career than any other. Mind you, we were crap back then!
Willie
Where you been?
Monkey
Just face the facts pal, you’re simply fucked up…. Stop blaming age and pain killers! hahahahaha
Cedars smartalex
Good to be back lads! Hope you’re are well? Bayern are lucky boys, they don’t have to face the mighty Man United!
AlphaRS
No need to be upset pal. we are the fucking mighty Manchester United and we do not give a fuck
Gary Bailey: 373 competitive (294 League) appearances for United from !978 to 1987.
He played in 2 European semi-finals and won 2 FA cup medals.
During that time, he completed a BSc in Physics in Manchester. He played for England from 1978 to 1986 and was part of the 1986 world cup squad that made the quarter finals in Mexico.
Top Red! Top African.
Mikey – Hello pal? Haven’t been that far away. Always keeping a close eye on the blog mate.
Though we miss being in the CL, the viewership and interest in CL will also go down and vice versa for the Europa league. We are the mighty Manchester United, the most supported club in the world.
Who the fuck is willie?
Like NOtorious said, bring on the real European competition. The one where Platini doesn’t play favorites!
smartalex
Hear hear! Watched him as a pundit on Supersport was it? Had that South African channel last year… What a bloke and red to the fucking core he is ….
Was a bigger pleasure watching him live of course
@CedarsDevil
We are the Mighty Man United. You got that one right pal.
If it’s a United v City Europa League Final will it be bigger than the Champions League Final?
We felt your romnipresence WillieRednut, but your romnipotence was missed.
Cleverley’s been thoroughly missed.. hope he gets back on the field soon
NRD is gone all bonkers, must be all that raw fish!
Hope you’re well pal
Good lad Willie.
Smartalex – when I was younger we used to go swimming and do sidewards dives into the pool. To this day those dives are still known as Gary Baily’s. Legend!
CedarsDevil – yes, Supersport is the one, and Super Duper Gary Bailey still fucking rules.
@Alpha
If the CL final is not Real vs Barca then Man United vs City Europa league final might actually be bigger than the Cl final!!
AlphaRS
When United had to pull out of the FA cup to play in that pathetic competition in Brazil, the said cup lost its appeal…. The same will happen with the CL this season…
We are the team people want to watch, we are the team that others want to play.
I would bet anything that the Europa will have more viewers this year than the CL
Great anecdote Mikekelly12! I’ll be swimming shortly, so I’ll practice by Gary Bailey’s!
Awesome cedars very happy today Will explain later
smartalex & Mike
This is for you fellas…. Though we lost badly that day (As we always did back then!) Gary was actually the man of the match
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTAMsgAdsII
Costas – Hows it going mate?
@jim and @CedarsDevil
Wouldn’t that be interesting?! A United v City Final getting more viewers than The Champions League Final. It kind of reminds me of the League Cup Semi Final a few years ago when Rooney bagged that last minute winner to knock City out. That game was bigger than the competition itself. I think the same will apply for the Europa League Final if we get there and play City! Ha.
Peter Schmeichel on Twitter:I really missed #MUFC in that draw, it felt a bit wierd not being there.
Couldn’t agree more.
NRD
Happy that you’re happy! Cannot wait for the update
Smartalex
Be careful, Gary Bailey’s can give you a right old side slap if performed incorrectly. However, you’ve watched him a few times, follow his technique and you’ll be fine.
Cedars
Absolutely no doubt in my mind Europa League viewing figures will be greater.
Jim
“might” be bigger!! Mate, will be 1000000 times bigger!
@Mike
Haha..it will be HUGE!! Manchester United have incredible global appeal. Europa League will benifit a lot by having us in the competition.
@willie
All’s well mate. I remember looking for your comments after the Fletcher news. Hope everything’s fine.
They’re gonna put Man City’s home game on Tuesday night and United’s on the regular Thursday.
Thanks for the video CedarsDevil!
Mikekelly12, I’ll beware, thanks!
@Cedars
I never got to watch the Greenhoff brothers in action, but I have heard plenty of stories about them. Thanks for the link, mate.
City won’t make it past this round.
What the fuck with then @ thingies? Can we not address each other with out an @
By the way, for those who watched the video I posted, I apologize for the obvious racist remarks said by Big Ron, just one more reason why I never liked the fat cigar smoking fuck
Now we know it’s fixed.
Ajax v United
Ajax vs Manchester United
Come on United!
Europa League Draw….
Ajax v Manchester United
Ajax vs Manchester United.
Ajax hey? Feels like the Ch.League already. Does anyone still feel we should play the youngsters?
@AlphaRS
Correct mate the league cup semi in 09/10 season was much bigger! Infact it is alongside Barca semi in 2008 the best atmosphere I have ebver witnessed in the ground. Unbelievable.
@Cedars
Sorry about the @. Old habit and all that.
Oh wait…
Come on Rene Muelenstein!
Show your countrymen who the best Dutch coach in the world is!
i think we should go and try to win this competition—>dont play the youngsters
ajax…..
Wow, if you didn’t know any better after the first two draws you could be forgiven for thinking it was the champions league draw. Lets just not watch the rest of the draw and pretend we’re still in it yea?
dela
Pleasure pal…. Mind you both did play for them sheep shaggers. Brian after he left us and Jimmy before he joined us….. Both legends in my eyes though
I was hoping for Ajax! Great draw. Limits the travel, we’ll have to do. City got Porto.
@Ancha: very happy to hear that you are back together! Brilliant news – and all my very best to both of you!
The good thing is we won’t have to travel far.
@Saad
Crossed my mind too. Got the toughest team out of the bunch while the chances of that where 1/14….
Nonetheless, I think we’ve very rarely faced Ajax, so it’s an intiguing tie.
@Costas
Yes mate we should definately play a mix of players who need games and throw some youngsters in.
My team injury free would be the likes of
Lindy, Fab, Smalling, Evans, Fryers, Tony V (needs games), Pogba or Morrison, Gibson, Park, Wellbeck, Macheda
Who wants to play against unheard of teams, when a European Superpower is available.
History, gentleman, of which United and Ajax are a big part. A great tie!
Cedars
Oh well, so did King Eric. A legend is a legend, sheep shagger or not.
Someone said in another thread it gives us a chance to check out Eriksen. Dont they have a full-back we’re also interested in? Jetro something? Or is he in PSV?
@smartalex
Agreed. Let’s turn on the style.
dela
Indeed my friend, mind you both brothers were Leeds fans as well!!
@giggs12gerrard0: pretty much spot on with that lineup I guess except that I would rather have The Berb instead of Welbeck. I just miss watching the man in action. I felt he was class against Benfica.
King Eric – Hope you read this pal. Good luck to you and Ruth mate. Lets hope you bring good news back to the blog about your little ray of sunshine! Another Red brought into this world, is a blessing.
Mind you, Ajax will be cursing their luck!
I asked this question earlier as part of a VERY long rant, hence didn’t get an answer. Dont players get cuptied by playing the Europa League? In other words, is Erickson even a possibility?
Who wants to place bets that the winner of Shitey-Porto get the winner of United-Ajax?
Echoing Willie – all the best to KE and family!
I think there will be a lot of lads going there sight seeing if you know what i mean , nudge nudge wink wink .
Willie
Having you on this blog is a blessing pal…..
Now, can anyone post the full draw or at least a link to it? Cheers
dazbomber
Surely you are not referring to the red light district or them hash cafes? Hint hint wink wink
Lindy, Fab, Smalling, Evans, Fryers, Tony V (needs games), Pogba or Morrison, Gibson, Park, Wellbeck, Macheda
will be tough to win with this lineup just saying
@dazbomber: I know, best place in the world for a lad’s party if you ask me (maybe Vegas comes close), but sadly the coffeeshops are on their way out….new legislature proposes to ban the sale to foreigners, basically, anybody who does not take a coffeeshop “membership”. Been there twice, and had some of the best time in my life
Winner of United-Ajax play winner of Lokomotiv Moscow-Bilbao
Should we beat Ajax, we play at home to the winners of Lokomotiv/Atletic Club in the next round first leg.
Cedars
Top video mate, cheers! Some quality goals too not least Albions second!! Just got out the hospital. AJAX!!!! Get the fuck in!!! Followed by Hannover please!!
Man Utd vs Locomotive/ Athletic Bilbao.
How many teams are in this draw? 350? Fucks sake
Beat Ajax and we could be playing Athletic Bilbao. Full draw:
http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2012/draws/index.html
Saad, It will be a football fiesta of technical brilliance. Skill on show.
Mike
Fuck the footy, how is the foot? (I can be a genius with words at times! hahaha)
Seriously though pal, how are things with that ankle?
If we get passed Ajax, we can scout Eriksen. Hoping Bilbao win their game. We can then scout Martinez! Is Fergie doing the draw? Lol. Rather go to Spain anyway.
There’s a genius afoot!
CedarsDevil- I don’t know what you ha ha
Jeet- I lived there for a few months when I was 21 with a few of my mates, best time of my life.
dazbomber
Think there is a word missing from your post pal! hahahaha Must be suffering from the ‘Cedars typo syndrome’
Off for my medical…….. laters you fucking red beauties
Yea that is ture in terms of having a closer look at Christian Eriksen, still only 19 and very gifted, definitely has the potential to make it as a major player in Europe but it doesn’t always turn out that way. He turned down a move to Man City in the summer so I already like him.
@Giggs12
Hope I am wrong, but like rat1 said, I don’t see that line up going far. We’ll see. If we are out of the FA cup by then, it should make things more straight forward in terms of our team selection.
Now I’ve come home from school for lunch at me mums
I can’t find United in the CL draw
What am I missing?
Afternoon United have to go back to teaching the youth of tomorrow…
congratulations channel 5…thumbs up smartalex and cedars,love hearing from.always positive and supportive of anything manchester united…bring on ajax and lets win the europa league…if we are schedule to play on tuesdays,am i the only one thinking that gves us enough rest ahaed of our epl matches instead of thursdays?
Get well soon tom clevz… We need a very good midfield for the upcoming games, especially that we will face Ajax, city… All in just the upcoming months so there’s no time for injuries
Ajax too sweet give me some of that sticky icky icky oooh weee! Put in the air
The RB at Ajax, who’s name escapes me, is one to watch too. I know United have been linked with him in the past.
Willie
Van der wiel??
Not a lot of United players make their European debut in the Europa League nowdays. Tom will have that distinction by the look of things..
jayunited – Thumbs up back at you, and humble thanks for your recognition.
There’s so much to be positive about, aside from the grief we feel for our side-lined heroes.
Get proper well, lads!
Jim – That’s him mate.
So we have Ajax.
Good for our reserve to go there and play some football.
I guess we will definitely have to play our best. Both Manchester Clubs have tough draws Porto won this last year so will want to retain it.
I hope we don’t play a strong side. the faster we are out of the cup the better.
we should concentrate on the league and not risk even more injuries of key players in a competition that nobody’s interested in.
@smartalex,are you from South Africa or Africa? You seem to know Gary Bailey well from Supersport. I am from Kenya. That is where we get our matches from. Gary is always fighting our corner.
great draw…. get a look in (+ bid, maybe) on eriksen, van der weil…. would be awesome buys… they are awesome on fm 2012
“So we have Ajax.
Good for our reserve to go there and play some football.”
Better if our senior players go and remember, or in some cases learn, how to win against European opposition.
kevin
I was born in Nairobi, and now live in KwaZulu-Natal, so good analysis!
I’ve known Gary Bailey since he joined United in 1978. Over the last 20 odd years he has been Supersport’s main football anchor. Lucky me!
ahjs – our senior players fuckin bottled it. now let the reserve get the chance to prove themselves.
I hope that by February 16th the EL isn’t our only goal left this season. Because in that case, we’ll have to play our best team whether we want to or not.
Most clubs in Europe will only dream of the heady heights of winning the Europa League. It would be churlish and vain for us to consider it in any other light than a serious opportunity to win a major trophy. We don’t value it as highly as the Premiership, but no competition is as important to United as the League.
We’re in it to win it.
Every year sir Alex tries to blood youth in Europe. It teaches, rewards and invigorates them, while assessing their progress.
Clearly, the Europa League will be no different. Always a team selected to win, consisting of experience and exuberance. Every player at United is nurtured while Sir Alex is winning trophies.
zelh says:
“ahjs – our senior players fuckin bottled it. now let the reserve get the chance to prove themselves.”
But not many of our seniors are seasoned European performers. Guys like De Gea, Brazilians, Evans, Jones, Smalling, Cleverley, Anderson, Young, Valencia, Hernandez, Welbeck etc need experience. The team was way off the pace in Europe this year.
@Jeet
Of coutrse mate I forgpt about the Berb and 100% should play every game availble if he is not gettnig prem league games. Cnat believe he has not featured more than he has in the league. Against Newcastle at home we would have won with on.
@Costa and Rat1
Lads agree with you both and my selection is built on exposure rather than success we should use this time to blood and if we go out tehn so be it.
ahjs – and they learned their lesson. we can’t risk our first team in that joke of a competition.
Flights booked, landing on the 16th Feb at 16:20-sleazyjet comes through like a beaut- see you at Schipol Reds.
Fucking loving the Europcar league.
Smartalex,am in Mombasa,Kenya. Nice to know you …imaginery handshake…
Am glad we got Ajax as it would mean that we focus just like the beginning of the season
@zelh are you kidding?,giving up on a competition without a fight is not manchester united’s policy..dont disrespect the club if you are a so called united fan.
kevin, nice grip! Pleased to know you, buddy!
My parents honeymooned in Mombassa in 1961, beautiful! They recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, so are still United. Thank your forebears for their part in my parent’s harmony!
King Eric … good luck with your big day, man!
Willie … welcome back.
It’s mid December now and TC says they are a couple of weeks away from setting a target date, so they won’t even do that until the end of the year. Doesn’t sound good.
Zelh: The Europa league may be a joke of a competition, but we’re in it (because, frankly, we deserve to be) , and if we fail to do well, then the joke’s on us, pal. if we want to make the point that this competition is beneath us, the best way is to prove it by deed — for us to go out there and win the bloody thing.
welcome. Congratulations to your parents, am waiting to do mine may be 2013. I hope the treble will go before that.
Am at a boring company end of year party.
Hi y’all,
couldn’t have asked for a better draw.four time ucl winners versus three times for us.Deffo a classy euro fixture.Sure beats the city porto tie for attraction.
Lets take things one @ a time this time round.had a hunch we would be getting Udinese.that would have bn quite a bother!
Saf seems not to be interested in the Jan window rather I hear him bigging up our youngsters.Way to go if u asked me.
Have a wonderful holiday season everyone!
UTD ALWAYS ON TOP!!!
kevin, there are several other United fans there too, introduce one to RoM.
“and they learned their lesson. we can’t risk our first team in that joke of a competition.”
Real Madrid, Ajax, Liverpool etc have all won it in years gone by. In recent years Milan, Porto and Juve and more have taken it pretty seriously. The arrogance of United and English fans to anything outside the top four premier league clubs astounds and disappoints me sometimes.
StatesideAussie – Cheers mate!
Cedars, going back to that match between us and WBA, I thought West Bron were terrific that day. I remember back then they used to do very well against us most of the time and we got beat big time by them on quite a few occasions.
Willie, Ancha, Stateside, Jeet, Mike etc. Thanks alot lads. Much appreciated.
Great draw. If wouldnt be so skint from the new arrival would have loved a trip to Holland and furthermore Dam. Top place.
Good to see Barca get a bye into next round.
I wanna win this cup.
Hurry up back Tom lad.
A mate told me earlier that Fergie said he isnt looking to panic buy in Jan UNLESS its a player he has already identified. Hhhm. Interesting.
Kudos to Pogba. I have slated him a tad of late but he was outstanding last night. Stromg as an ox, cant be bullied off ball. Eyes in back of his swede. Both footed and what a fucking strike. Great Scholesesq ball over the top for Keane. Keeps this form up and he will be getting games soon. Admittedly the vermin were down to ten men but our lads ripped them to shreds last night.
Captain Park
Sorry for the late response pal, ya West Brom were top notch that day… One of the few reasons why we eventually got Big Ron at United…. Mind you getting beat in those days was a very regular thing!
So gutted for Tom. He worked so hard and really paid his dues… league 1, coca cola championship, premership relegation dogfight all the way to Manchester United. From no hoper fullback to one of Europe’s most promising midfielders….a truly inspired tale of a boy never willing to give up and always willing to learn. He must have looked forward to playing in the Champions League for so long…to announce himself like Gareth Bale did. Unfortunately he didn’t even play one minute of Champions League football.
Fletch in hospital for a few days – not sound good. Hope the lad is ok soon.
Berbatov and Gibson r not playing at QPR.