Shinji Kagawa today pulled out of Japan’s World Cup qualifying game against Iraq, leading to fears he was as cursed as so many other of our players when it comes to injuries.
Fortunately, it seems as though the decision not to play is just precautionary and the injury is not serious.
“I felt a twinge in the back during practice when I was on the ball,” he told Kyodo news agency. “I had some treatment but didn’t want to risk causing the team trouble by playing. Obviously it’s a shame I wasn’t able to play… It’s not that serious and I don’t think it will keep me out for long.”
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Excellent precaution.
Thank God. For a moment had that sinking feeling. They should look into the curse business, might explain all the injuries…
Thai girl in stolettos walking on his back should do the trick. . Get well soon shin
Reading between the lines: We should be able to win this game easily and the Japanese FA do not want to piss off SAF just yet so they will not risk an inury to Kagawa.
I wish Johny Evans would take a cue from this, i hope he doesnt come back to old Trafford with an injury on the same ankle again
LoneStarRed – when did any game ever become easy in the premier league?
Lets hope so. Rooney and Young are still out, we don’t want to lose another one.
Its ok to have Kagawa out. We have Hernandez & Welbeck to pair with Rvp up front. In midfield we can choose from Clev, Anderson, Scholes & Carrick. But that said, another injury is the last thing we need.
Just hoping all the news about Nani is a ruse, and he will be on the left for our next game. I do not want to see Welbeck there again
I’m pretty sure LoneStarRed meant the game was going to be easy for Japan to win and therefore did not need Kagawa too much
The awkward moment when your realize that you are more worried about kagawas injury more so than that of rooney…oh what a difference a year makes indeed!
@ Samuel
The Japan vs. Iraq game.
must be spending too much time with his missus and hurt his back.
Read an article that Chelsea has been awarded European Club of the year by the European Club Association
A club that sacked its manager, fluked its way to the trophy, finishing outside the top 4, got thrashed by Europa Cup winners, and is buying its way into getting trouble with the FFP, is getting an award!
European Club Association Awards is designed with the aim to “rewarding outstanding club performances, encouraging best practice and highlighting successful club management”
Japan missed Kagawa, narrowly winning 1-0 against Zico’s Iraq. Kagawa would have help them win more comfortably. Hope he’ll play against Wigan Saturday.
Darren Fletcher, Alexander Büttner, Sam Johnstone, Michele Fornasier, Michael Keane, Tom Thorpe, Ryan Tunnicliffe, Davide Petrucci, Larnell Cole, Jesse Lingard and Federico Macheda are in the squad for this evening’s friendly match away to Stalybridge Celtic.
Kick-off at Stalybridge’s Bower Fold is at 19:30 RoM Standard Time.
Yeah Surely European Club of the year is a toss up between Bilbao and Bayern Munch.
No debt, both in european finals, good managers, one has a great youth system, the other has great german structure.
Kagawa has had 3 games and has a lot to prove. on the other hand, Rooney is a proven performer at the highest level. Of course he’s very important to team and hope He returns fully fit as soon as possible.
Karagounis joins Fulham.
I am guessing Fred is trying out his new Fulham shirt as we speak.
Oh great to see Petrucci in the squad. Wondered where he was. Not to mention Fletcher. God we miss him.
Well its better to be safe than sorry right. Besides both his country and club needs him to be fit.
i love kagawa
King Eric, I was wondering where Davide got too. Rumor that he was injured. Anyone verify this?
Really like that kid.
robbie brady making his Rep. of Ireland debut tonight (granted in a friendly vrs oman) has scored a cracker and set up a second in the first half.
Robbie Brady scores on his Ireland Debut
Hope we can see this lad in the first team at some point soon. Looks good.
Well done Brady!!!
I said on here a couple of days ago that cleverly couldn’t hit a barn door. He’s just proven my point again. Shocking.
Yeah that was a shocking miss
Robbie Brady scores for the Republic of Ireland http://t.co/I5e5KYRx
Kagawa injured
RvP injured
Let us pray.
… and another missed chance from him. This is silly
OK that was a good effort. Off the post. Unlucky
So it looks like RVP and Kagawa wont be playing at weekend.
@proverb
No authoritative account saying rvp’s injured. Some sources saying tactical?
cleverley is the most hated man in england right now according to my timeline
Which imo I think is very very silly
So, Cleverley has a below-par 45 minutes (well, he was actually our most lively player) and now’s he’s overrated and not good enough.
People trying soo hard to shutter his confidence and
That will only make him better
Confirmation
RVP was substituted at half time with a thigh injury
Chicha and Antonio are across the Atlantic, Nani and Welbeck are playing tonight and Kagawa and RVP are injured. As are Rooney and Young.
Bebe is actually going to start against Wigan isn’t he?
I swear all i see kanchelskis do on here is write negative stuff about united, uniteds players and united fans. Just saying, you kinda sound like a real asshole sometimes. Why say shit about one of united/ englands prospects
@proverb
Source?
@Dan-Young
If that’s “all you see” from me you must just happen to drop in at unfortunate times.
Tell me what you think of Tom Cleverley’s shooting. Am I wrong that his shooting technique and goal record are substandard for someone who is supposed to be making himself a key attacking midfielder for united and England?
I’m perfectly capable of drooling over united players but it’s pretty unoriginal isn’t it?
Take the blinkers off and get a sense of realism.
Shit, fuck this internationals!
Now the list keeps on growing:
RVP
KAGAWA
Now BUTTNER too
@proverb
You have yet to even provide a reliable source for the act that Rvp is injured.
No serious injuries to any of our boys so far this break. It’s a god thing Kagawa didn’t use his powers in some stupid international game. Roy just took off Cleverley. Good, then he’s ready for Saturday.
Who cares about these games?
@ the team that wouldn’t die
People who want their national side to qualify for the biggest tournament in world football?
Just a thought
http://www.google.com/gwt/x?hl=en&u=http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3908/main/2012/09/11/3369766/manchester-uniteds-van-persie-forced-off-for-netherlands%3Fsource%3Dbreakingnews&q=a+holland+source+about+van+persie's+injury&sa=X&ei=DqFPULb7Oemc0QWBmoCQDA&ved=0CBoQFjAA
@Kanchelskis.. keep up the sharp replys, quality!
Fuck this source is a fuck shit
My apologies
I really am.
I just hope, we wont have more players in hospital then on the field….
@proverb
Note the word ‘suspected’. They’re surmising, based on one challenge on rvp. No word from the Dutch camp or Rvp himself. I’ll keep waiting, thanks.
http://m.goal.com/x/en/news/3369762
@Kanchelskis
The biggest tournament in world football is the Chamoions league. The world cup is just a bore during the long summer wait for real football.
Most football fans in the world regard the world cup as a bigger tournament. That answers your initial question.
@kanchelskis
I’m not overly sure, but this trend of injuries doesn’t seem destined to anything/anybody but united
We’re growing used to it
But not easy to take it since it happens to our regulars
I don’t disagree all you say, but once a player is taken off at half time (of the calibre of kags and robin) in a game like the holand one clearly there’s something going on.
Hopefully it not serious
Most football fans in the world worth their salt regard the Champions League as the biggest tournament in the world.
It has higher ratings than the world cup and actually contains decent football.
I’m paying about 5 dollars a kilo for salt.
Two games in and that’s Wales,Moldova and Scotland my team fucked out of the competition.Christ Almighty that Levein is a diddy of a manager,get to fuck you useless prat.
Van Gaal on RVP: “We took off Robin for precautionary measures. It doesn’t seem to be too serious. We didn’t want to take any risks”
@RJ
Ratings and quality of football… that’s how you determine the global esteem of a competition is it?
Maybe – just maybe – the ratings thing is because – by and large – people in Europe, where the CL is held – have a high rate of access to televisions, unlike, for example, large parts of South America and Africa.
Try going to either of those to continents and trying to convince the fans there that the yearly money-orgy that is the Champions League is more important than football’s oldest competition.
And yes, I love the Champions League. But while remaining aware that I do so only through the prism through which I – and other European fans – watch the game. It’s a global, democratic game and it’s arrogant to elevate the CL to that position of unquestioned supremacy just on the basis that high-quality players can be bought in, and the ratings are higher.
Gerrard was named man of the match before they changed it to Lampard for the only meaningful kick of his night (pen). Clowns.
@Proverb
Was pretty hard to pick one to be honest! Could even have been Welbeck!
Manchester Under-18s picked up three well-earned points in the Potteries on Tuesday night, courtesy of a second-half free-kick from Andrea Pereira.
http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/The-Academy/Academy-News/2012/Sep/stoke-city-under18s-manchester-united-under18s-match-report.aspx
ex goal.com
Republic of Ireland beat Oman 4-1 in an international friendly at Craven Cottage.
United youngster Robbie Brady made his senior debut. A free kick by Brady was whipped in deep and long to the far post where Sean St Ledger was waiting to head the ball back into the path of Shane Long to score his eighth international goal. Then Kevin Doyle got on the end of another deep free kick to flick the ball back to Brady to volley home from 20 yards. Brady was only called up to the team on Saturday and he was tormenting the Oman full-backs every time he was on the ball and he further justified his first senior start by delivering a free kick after 36 minutes Doyle duly headed in from six yards out.
Stalybridge 2 United XI 1 – No mention of an injury to Buttner, who was replaced on 82 minutes.
http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Reserves-News/2012/Sep/manchester-united-xi-lose-friendly-match-at-stalybridge-celtic.aspx
Kagawa today said:
“I’ve had treatment for as long as possible. I can walk without any problem but if I put strain on it it still hurts.”