Finally, a United related story you actually want to read this week, with the depressing reality of the debt building up day after day.
Patrice Evra has correctly pointed out that no other team in the league would be in contention for the title had they suffered the crippling defensive injuries we coped with in the last couple of months in 2009.
He also talks what took place in Qatar, revealing the inspirational conversations that have taken place amongst our players.
“I am sure we will win the league this year,” said Evra. “Tell me another team that would have nine defenders injured like that and still only be one point away from the leaders. Chelsea and Arsenal do have a game in hand but no-one else could do so well. We would definitely be well ahead at the top of the table without these problems.”
Given the negativity in the press whilst they have been gone, it was probably just as well United spent the last few days in Qatar.
“It was a chance to make sure everyone understands we must not throw the league away,” Evra said. “We talked a lot about tactics and what we needed to achieve until the end of the season. It is a chance to write the story. A lot of people talk about Manchester United’s attack but if you look back at our last three titles, the real strength is the defence. The performance in Barcelona two years ago was the best performance of the entire team. When we are a unit like that, it is difficult to beat Manchester United. People say we are not going to win the title and we have dropped too many points, but I am proud and happy where we are. I fear no-one. I only fear Manchester United.”
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You gotta love Evra!
He really does have that captain material in him and although I would love Rooney to become the captain someday, I think Patty would do United proud.
Let’s hope the trip did the boys good and we start kick some serious ass in this second part of the season!
legend
I wanna be inside him.
This is a proper United player. He understands what the club is about, doesn’t take shit from or fear anyone and plays with a lot of pride and desire. He’s also a funny fucker who can give a proper quote instead of the inane drivel spouted by the likes of Carrick and so on. Evra actually has something to say. One of Ferguson’s best buys of the naughties.
“I fear no-one. I only fear Manchester United.” – That’s almost biblical. I love it.
“THIS. IS. UNITED!”
i really wonder what they talked about in Qatar…..I can see them talking about desire, not to get too distracted with the debt headlines, attacking and finishing…I really hope we see a change in attitude on saturday.
“I fear no-one. I only fear Manchester United.”
What a fantastic quote. Seriously, I think that I might have to hang that up somewhere.
BTW, he’s totally right. Other teams cry injury crisis when their one good striker and only good midfielder are injured and those teams are nowhere near the top (12 points behind, 7th place).
IMO, we’re on the upward slope of the sine wave if you know what I mean. Barca hit the top last season, we hit the top 2 seasons ago. It’s a cycle, and it’s only a matter of time before we’re back banging in goals and breaking records like we usually do.
United will *never* die.
Lets see what effect this trip had at the end of the season. You dont expect him to come out and say anything negative.He will lead the side tomorrow as well i guess depending on whether giggs will start
A real top red.
When Pat speaks, we all listen.
Legend for sure.
really loved reading what patrice had to say and it made me believe we are gonna come right and win a 4th straight league!! Come on u RED DEVils!!!
Evra is one of the few players that did not disappoint this season. If all lads had the same attitude as him, we would have been at least 6-7 point clear by now.
Anything less than 3 points this weekend is nothing short of a disaster.
COME ON LADS!
Patrice = LEGEND and the Best LB in the World (TM)
Everything a Utd player should be .. this man is .. Captain material .. way ahead of Rooney in my book … he’s gotta get the arm band … I good man to man chat is what the team needs at this present time …he’s dead right in that Utd can’t give in yet … they fighting spirit is sincerely needed and whilst it’s not on display on the pitch the last 3 matches .. recognising this is a most important step forward to regaining it!
Come on Evra and come on Utd … Evra for player of the year!
Speaking of believing, whilst over there to gauge reaction from Rafa’s rant, I discovered this gem:
http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=245995.280
perhaps united should change their music theme just for this season, from united road to the theme dont stop believing from journey because a lot of united players and fans need belief because we have lost it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNB1EUJg1-w
Well said from Pat, and i think he is right about :”Tell me another team that would have nine defenders injured like that and still only be one point away from the leaders. ” He is absofuckinlutely right. CMON REDS 5-0 tomorow
@ Bebeto
That link is fuckin hilarious.
Liverpool football club have re-arranged their end of season dinner at short notice.
Its now being held tonight.
I hope he stays till the end
And that’s from someone who thought at the beginning what a mistake we made.
But now the man is not only a player – he is a leader at the club – a voice to listen to – someone to look up to
Carry on Patrice – we are right behind you
Nice one Patrice. You have to like this kid.
COME ON YOU MIGHTY REDS!!!
bebeto-cracks me up!!! fuckin awesome…..
“I fear no-one. I only fear Manchester United.”
That should be put up as a banner. Evra just knows what to say all the time, and I hope his excellent form continues until the end of the season.
@ Bebeto
LOL. This comment is hilarious: “We can still do it. We gave everyone else a head start, but we aren’t out of the running. The season starts now and now you’re gonna believe us…”
As much as I’d love to see the dippers get relegated, which fans will continue to entertain us with their stupidity? What funny scousers.
http://www.erepublik.com/en/referrer/Twenty+Eyes
@Fze123
I actually think that kind of applies to us as well. We did give the other clubs a chance and they didn’t even speed all that far away. Makes one wonder just how Liverpool must have fallen…
Lovely comment by Evra. I think he is our next captain in my humble opinion, since Rooney’s still young and all, and we do want someone older for the job. And yes, only Man Utd can inspire fear. No one else can. Come on lads!
I love Evra just like any other United supporting guy, but to say that the best united team performance was that sorry Barca match – Yes, the one with the Scholes scorcher where Barca had all possession and we were just happy to clear their assaults and hold on to the lead?
Yes, recently we won titles with the defence, but I don’t think people are going to look back at this side as a great, great side – except for the exploits of Ronaldo those past seasons. If anything in tactics needed fine tuning,its quite blatant that it should be in creating chances and attack.
Sorry, as much as I love Pat, I disageree with him.
Must be something about the French but is it just me or is Pat starting to almost sound like Eric Cantona with some of his quotes!! Love this guy to bits and wish all the Utd team would sit up and take note from the man.
Lets hope the big push comes now from the team and we are still up there when the medals are handed out.
We’ll never Die MUFC for life.
Makes me proud to have his name on the back of my Shirt.
Nicely put Patrice
Top Player — TOP MAN — the best thing we’ve heard all week.
did krasic just snub city? hilarious.
I fear no one I only fear Manchester United! I have said it all season, This kid is uniteds best player! He knows it’s us against the world! What a fucking legend! United > France
“A lot of people talk about Manchester United’s attack but if you look back at our last three titles, the real strength is the defence.”
Exactly! If we didn’t have all these problems at the back, we might have been at the top of the table.
what a man evra
How are the ticket sales going for the 2nd leg CC at the swamp?
We’ve sold out for the first leg at the council house, how about you lot?
Sold out yet?
http://articles.squarefootball.net/squarefootball/2010/01/fear-and-loathing-at-manchester-united.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Squarefootball+%28Squarefootball%29
@fifthcolumnblue
Thanks. The mere thought of a City fan gloating about selling out their stadium for one game is hillarious. I could use a good laugh. I understand how newsworthy it was that you managed thies incredible feat, but don’t worry. OT will have full capacity as usual.
The attendances at Old Trafford have dropped. From 76 to 75 thousand. Shocking!
evra you are the man dont f**k with paddy
in the last year has become one of my favourite players hes amazing always has great things to say about the team to!
did you know that mancini is looking to bring in a new face at man city already lescott and tevez are fighting over it
@fifthcolumbine
Why the fuck does it concern you?
You are not our equal – the Glazer’s might wank themselves worrying over you in a fucking totally useless document but we don’t give a shit about you and never did.
And never will
When you come back with a bigger stadium and bigger trophy hall come back and gloat to your heart’s content – until then go walk the plank noisy neighbour.
@ste the heywood red – That was fucking quality. I literally laughed out loud.
Evra the legend.
ABSOLUTE LEGEND! in fact i’d go as far as to say that if i caught him in bed with my missis, i’d tuck him in! best left back in the world. BAR NONE!
Top man!!
Patrice, star man! It’s not been yours or Fletchers belief /attitude we’ve been concerned about. Just the others!
@ste the heywood red
That one got done on the last thread mate!
Just reading those quotes from Patty fills me with more pride & confidence for United. There are a few players who you hope they care for the club as much as the fans but I know Evra does! Great inspiration Pat, really looking forward to the Burnley game, how nice to have football to concentrate instead of depressing news about the continued debt?
I love this man. he is simply our best player so far. is there any left back who is best both defending and going forward? i still think he is not well appreciated for what he has done so far.
For the first time in my life, I think I actually have feelings for another man:D
What a quote, what a player!
I wanna see a serious f**kin’ performance against Burnley on Saturday! These c**ts got lucky early in the season when we were as cold as an Eskimo’s Tw*t!
These turkeys have been stuffed by almost every team that’s played them at home this season – let’s give these upstart b**tards the bl**dy beatin’ they deserve! Let’s send ‘em back to the chumpionship where they belong!
Let’s send these wananbe w**kers back down to where they belong and start the march to our 12th Prem title – nobody else seems to want it – so let’s claim it for our own!
God knows I love Chris Eagles but We’re in a fu*kin’ war now – Utd have a moral duty to prevent the Chelsea scum from gettin’ a foothold back into English football – so thanks to Patrice for showin’ the others the way – I’m Irish and I’m not exactly in love with French players right now – but this is the one frog bastard out of all of them to be genuinely embarassed about the result in Paris!
C’mon Utd – stand up and earn yer f**kin’ wages – don’t make me come over there – or you’ll be sorry!!!
in Evra we believe
Evra for captain after Sir Ryan Giggs
the boys need to show killer instinct against Burnley, so that Brian Laws will wish he’d never taken the job..(i don’t have nuthin against him, mind)
UNITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m proud Patty plays for us & no one else.he has the right ingredients to be in the same status as Cantona.i’d say without a shadow of a doubt that he’s our best perfomer so far this term.i mean he’s easily the best player in the entire PL since the departure of Christiano.i also endorse the suggestion that he should be our next captain.WHEN EVRA SPEAKS,WE ALL LISTEN.he is manchester united.
Evra is a legend. “I fear no one. I only fear Manchester United.” That was brilliant, almost Cantona-esque.
I have had this mentality the whole season! Pat just said it with french conviction!
Evra I fucking love you!
@NicoQB: he referred to the game at Nou Camp
Pat would be a good captain…
Bebeto— that just made my day….. those scouse are bloody deluded. They should be in a bloody mental institution still thinking they will win the league…….20 years and counting……
Our most consistent player this season if he keeps going the way he’s going…hes a shout for player of the season(for United) isn’t he? I mean if Heinze can win it…
Fantastic quote. I love Evra:D
Morning everyone?if you were wondering why SAF doesn’t play Wazaa & Mickey upfront together…….http://www.tribalfootball.com/man-utd-boss-ferguson-owen-cannot-play-rooney-577241
http://www.tribalfootball.com/man-utd-boss-ferguson-owen-cannot-play-rooney-577241
Goodmorning
@Brio
I personally disagree with that. For one thing, Rooney isn’t exactly like Owen. He likes to drop deep and help create things.
Secondly, when we had Cole,Yorke,Solskajer and Sheringham, there were times when we played a combination that didn’t look like a good pair. For example, Cole and Solskjaer were similar, yet they started many games together.
According to news reports, Rafa has vowed to stay at Pool until 2014. Great! Oh and Stevie Me might ask to leave so that he can win tropies elsewhere.
I think Ferguson doesn´t deny that (cole-solskjaer-thing exp) he sais in the modern game it doesn´t work with two players in the center. am i right?
@keano77
Yeah, he talks about the modern game, but I think you can still come up with many examples. Rooney played together with Saha in 06-07 and Drogba plays together with Anelka.
Besides, playing Rooney and Owen together, would mean that Wayne would track back and be more creative, which is something he likes to do anyway. I never thought that Rooney’s best position is to lead the attack. That’s the problem when he plays together with Berbatov. None of them stays high up the pitch.
That’s the way I look at it anyway. At the end of the day, Ferguson is the boss.
Such class! love the quote! Evra a true devil never one to back down.
Ok lads lets keep marching on! Lets repay Burnley with a crushing win 4-0! Win the League!
I Looooove Evra.I need to hug the man now.
Will the real CAPTAIN EVRA please stand up!! This guy knows what time it is. Whenever he comes out to say something you feel it and can relate to what hes saying , its disappointing that the some of other english players just spew the same crap over and over, evra hits the nail bang on. If anyone ever wondered if any of the players cared about what people said in the media and around them well you have your answer, EVRA does, Fergie look no further for the next captain, things might be tough now but we are un the up , football is like a cycle, WE ARE ON THE UP
A really likeble player, not afraid to say whats on his mind. I think theres a little bit of keano in him
goin to match after sam platts first though just 1 thought fellow reds it cud be worse you cud be a loonypool fan this week or even worse than that like our cherished neighbours and not win a tap in 33-34 years oh yeah i do apologise mancini said he would tear that down didnt he.
Great player and person, such a brilliant attitude, just the sort of players we need at the club.