Michael Owen was surprisingly revealed as Manchester United’s new number seven, replacing Cristiano Ronaldo who left for Real Madrid. Owen, who spent a year in Madrid, has been fully endorsed by Ronaldo as the new number seven.
“Michael Owen is an experienced player. He has played at the biggest clubs,” said Ronaldo. “You don’t have a lot of pressure just because you have the number seven. I think Manchester United did well to give him the number seven. He’s a great player and he has everything to win there. He’s at a fantastic club, he’s a great player.”
Man Utd News 24/7
not completely true, ron. owen has NOT YET played at the biggest club. he IS now at the biggest club unlike you…
BBC quoted him as saying “he’s played at the biggest club” as in Ronaldo calling Madrid the biggest club – but if you watch the video of his interview he says “he has played for some of the biggest clubS” – just wait for the headlines tomorrow!
Lets hope hits the ground running and scores some goals for us… Im not sure how he’l slot into the the starting formation though
Owen will be playing at the World’s biggest club next season – get that into your thick skull Ronaldo. Remember who made you what you are before you start trying to belittle us by making that ridiculous statement.
i loved number 7 for owen
it did the the job for eric
i got it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuyOnIHXsAw
Well Adam says that it wasn’t interpreted correctly, so i will believe that for the time being. Anyway, it’s true that Owen will not feel the pressure of that shirt like Valencia or Nani would. I hope he gets us lot of goals and proves the doubters wrong.
wait wait wait by giving him numver 7 is ferguson implying that he will be a regular starter??????
real madrid are admitidelly bigger than man utd. dont be denial about it and back yourself up with foolish arrogance
Costas – You being one of the doubters mate!
nt bothered abt wat ron says.i m confident owen wil suceed.he is a good poacher and everyone knows how we dominate games with a lot of possesion and chances.we used to waste lots of chances last year.owen is the perfect player to put them in back of da net
Yeah i am King Eric, but one can moan and complain only for so long. I still don’t believe that he is the best solution for our front line, but he is here and i want to support him. And i still believe that for tradition purposes he shouldn’t be wearing number 7, but at the moment, he might be one of the few that can handle the load. The number can’t remain vacant, because that would signify that we can’t get over Ronaldo’s loss. Wazza and Berba and Ando already have established first XI numbers, and the other players might feel intimidated by it. I would have liked Fletch to get it, but he might have declined. And on a personal note, i have always liked Owen as a character. Compared to Fowler at least!
We had to being in someone like Owen, who would be happy with a bench role, otherwise we would have just ended up with another Tevez situation. Only this time if it was his replacements getting picked, berbatov would have whinged.
Talking of Berbatov, he better step up next season. I want a big improvement on him from last season. As Robbo said, he has bigger responsibilities now. if he doesn’t and has another average season, then I want him gone.
Yeah am sure Ronnie is really bothered who plays at 7 for us… But he has to be diplomatic
@ spencer, united don’t want anyone happy with a bench role, but also thay don’t want sulky little scar faced argentinians either! Berba will step up he’s class
*i meant they
I thought valencia wud ave the famous #7 shirt.
I wanted to save it for Ljiac ( I have no idea how to spell it)
But then again, its just a number. As long as Owen pops up to save our skins a few times in the 80 – 90 min, I wouldn’t give an F if he was wearing number 36789324.
Agh Ronaldo is REALLY making it hard for me to hate him for leaving! Unlike that cunt tevez.
When both Ronaldo and tevez were at the club, i hated ronaldo with a passion and loved tevez with a passion.how wrong i was, although ronaldo disrespected our club in many ways whilst wearing the shirt at the same time he always produced the goods, where as tevez showed all the respect to us supporters yet none to the club and didnt really come up with much on the pitch.
Ronaldo, for all his childish pre maddona media circus acts he has been very classy when talking about United even now he is living his ‘dream’, so i have alot of respect for him, where as tevez…..what a lying cunt.
Owen, good player hope he does very well but even if he scores loads of goals this season i just dont understand the choice of the number 7, he doesnt have the personality of a number 7 and the supporters will never love him like we did Robson and THE KING. All the best to him though.
Putting all the emphasis on the number 7 shirt is a load of fucking bollocks.
Ryan Giggs wears the number 11 shirt and yet is just as good and better than many who have worn the 7.
Lets get in the fucking real world and stop trying to create something major out of the 7, it was never a iconic number evdr when Besty wore it, it’s all a fucking myth.
In my early days following Utd, no player gave a fuck who got the number 7, even tho it was only 1-11 in them days. Its only the prima fucking donnas who make a fuss.
Keano is another example, he didn’t wear the so called magical fucking 7, yet he’s a LEGEND FOREVER
@ Justice for Heysel
You got anger problems, bruv, noticed a couple of your posts and you always seem to be seething.
As for the number 7, best did tend to wear the 11 more than 7 (or so my grandad used to say) and it is mainly a marketing ploy, a very good one but still for marketing.
As for Ronaldo, I’m appreciating the support he’s offering even when he really doesn’t have to. Fuck Tevez, he was a glorified Alan Smith, who also wasn’t good enough
in my eyes what may happen if berbatov continues to fail is, rooney will end up playing on his own upfront and berbatov continues to be benched and next summer berbatov will be sold for half the price. also why should united fans buy the new shirt when the club have not got the balls to tell the fans the 80 million may have been wiped out by the glazers. its called give ind take unless the club can make some big signings united fans should never buy a shirt. seeing owen 7 is a total joke. and it may sum up the current financial situation of the club.
I really have a good feeling about Owen. I started off thinking he was a cheap gamble but then I looked at his record at NUFC, factored in that they were shite, and it started to look rosy. I predict he’ll get 20 goals – our game just begs for a closer and that’s his MO. He’ll be hungry and ruthless, and behind him is a well-oiled machine. This will be season we’ll tell our kids about.
@Gotta hate tiny tears
She’s adorable!
Love it when my lil nieces have got the full kit on, shame they still pick the ball up mind.
I mean… UNITED! GRRRR!
Tonka Norris there are plenty of hungry players that does not mean they are good enough and owen is not good enough for united.
@Stretford972 no anger problems my friend.
I seeth with a rightful reason.
I did have anger problems back in the 70′s seein the Scouse Bastards winning the league on a regular basis.
I speak the truth and thats what people can’t always accept and you BRUV sound like one of them.
I try not to see all things on this site thru red tinted glasses, like alot of them on here and I don’t agree with people just because they’re fellow reds.
If you don’t like my views…… Then Boo Fucking Hoo. Like I give a fucking toss.
Your Grandad was right George did also wear the number 11 tho back in them days your wingers tended 2 always wear 7 or 11.
why do people always claim that Michael Owen isnt good enough, he still had a great scoring record (when healthy) and didnt he have more goals last year than Tevez?
He is still one of, if not the best pure finisher in the league! can someone please enlighten me on why he is not United quality?
Just watch him play and you see he is still very dangerous!
Glazers should read this site,because it makes their search for our next manager much easier.So many people who know more about football than Sir Alex.
manutdchampions2008,Trust Sir Alex.
We’ll know in a few weeks if he’s good enough. My hunch is that he will be, I think he’ll do the business. Damn, what a laugh if he shines when no one else would risk taking him on!
I’m amused at how his statement seemed to be misinterpreted by a lot of people. Owen’s played at the biggest clubs = he has been at several big clubs (Liverpool, Real Madrid and now United).
theboogeyman despite how great fergie is he cant make a horse come to water. and I just do not think nani anderson berbatov valencia owen the new french winger will be enough to compensate the loss of a player who is in the top 3 of the worlds best players in C ronaldo, it is not like van nistlerooy and beckham ronnie is special. the midfield is desperatly short of ideas creative spark and goals. united have a poor strikeforce you take rooney out of this team and it is a poor squad of players especially in midfield and attack. the midfield cant get to double figures in goals, and for a club like united that is awful.
theboogeyman also the glazers should read this site sell the club to people who are fit enough to run this club and can actually give cash to spend on players. they are lucky that between aug 2006 to present, if we were not so succesful people would be on their back even more then what they actualy are.
is this a joke?
@MAN UTD CHAMPS08
i dont agree with u mate that man utd would not be able to do well this season.
theres no need to replace stupid tevez he did nothing. replacing ronaldo also is not a big deal , berba will score more goals this season ,owen will score15-20 goals and rooney i am hoping him to score more than 20 goals.
i aint sure abt valencia whether he will score goals but he will make many assists thats for sure. nani and ando should step up .
carrick should also score more goals. but the player i am eager to watch apart from macheda is tosic. he is a talent and he should play more games .
but one thing fergi should sign douglas.
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/united-tour-threatened-by-blast-205772
should just go straight for korea imo…
@mezza
ya mate.came to know today morning.we have cancelled that game as the players saftey is most important.Good we were not scheduled to stay there yesterday.although it is unfortun ate given our massive fan following in Asia.
i live in indonesia and have supported Man United since i was 10 years old, 15 years ago. as for tomorrow i already get my ticket, flight and hotel booked. but suddenly….
i’m speechless. but thankfully it’s not when the team is in town
@redbowl
bad luck.but i guess ull be happy dat the team wasnt staying there.i heard they are making arrangements to play that game outside indonesia.so dont give up hope.
Billy Meredith emily will not pick the ball up with her hands she feeks out if someone we are kicking the ball about with,
but she never ever picks it up her self and when she runs and kicks it about 3 times in a row she get over excited and says im like rooney
thank god united players we’rnt in that hotel
@ghtt.
thats the tendency children have where was yesterdays video that u posted shot?
aig,
yes, it could be worse if the team were there. thanks mate, i’ll keep my hope alive eventhough the chances are very slim.
my deepest condolence for the victims and family
Refreshing bit of realism dropping into the blog for once by Justice For Heysel there, well written too and funny.
Having a bit of vitriol and spite is nothing to be harangued for especially on a football blog.
Its great having a legacy of brilliant, outstanding players who have worn the 7 but i’m sure down the years there have been some pure bollox players who have worn it too.
Let it sit.
Yep
good morning aig
they where recorded in the square in tallaght its a 10 minute walk away from my house and the rovers ground where ronaldo and real will be playing on monday for the first time is inbetween my house and the square
george best also wore the 8 shirt when sir bobby wasnt playing
good morning ghtt
ya i heard they will be playing shamrock rovers.u going to watch that match?i knw u hate real .i do too but u can catch a few great players in action.
looks like u shot the end part of the video at ur house.looks a large collection of united stuff.everyone in ur family United fans?
mybrother in law whos not into football told me yesterday he’d give anything to watch the real match , this guy is 50.
there is no way id spend my time or money to go watch that cluster fuck and it doesnt matter that its 5 minutes at the most from my front door if it was in my front garden id sit in the back room and watch mutv
spend money to watch that shower is not on the top of my list
i watched the newcastle match last week and it cost me a tennor for a ticket and a fiver for emilys
its 70 quid for a ticket to see real if your 3 year old emily or 50 year old brother in law
they ,as much as i love ronaldo, are the man city of european football
Off topic – This is our new surprise signing…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1gr6I5W1pM
Mame Biram Diouf, a 21 year old striker from Senegal, signed from the Norwegian club Molde.
Mame Biram Diouf (born December 16, 1987) is a Senegalese football striker. On July 17th 2009, Molde FK announced that they have finalized a transfer deal with Manchester United. The player will stay at his current club on a loan deal until January 2010.
@ghtt
very happy to hear that.u are a.diehard man utd fan.i hated real ever since they started this galactico thing.
Am not bothered who is called the biggest club and who wants to play at real madrid as a dream or not. Only thing i care is United should what they been doing — winning trophies. PERIOD.
The No.8 on the video looks a player to, he seems to get all the assists!
With Nani they will be able to start a Manchester version of Cirque du Soleil.
Why another striker?.we have macheda,rooney,welbeck and petrucci who are the future of our club.we shud look at good midfielders
I would also imagine the defending in the Premier League will be somewhat better than in the video.
He looks like the new Manucho.
United have cancelled their Indonesian games after a bomb went off at the hotel they were meant to be staying in from Saturday
http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BF9E570E6%2D407E%2D44BC%2D800F%2D4A3110258114%7D&newsid=6636381
I just laugh at Unreal Madrid now. Like City they think if they buy all the parts for a Ferrari they will be able to win the race. Unfortunately for them by the end of the season they will just be left with a load of spare parts for sale at a knockdown price. City will buy them I am sure all the time saying that this will be the season that is different to the last 34! Hahahahahah !
hope he does not prove to be like manucho.was so excited wen he was topscorer at African cup of nations.my word he turned out to be a big flop.deserves to play in the championship and not premier league or Man Utd
Hello ppl, SAF says hargo will back in september, signed another forward any1 know anything about em. eto’o going to inter swap deal wiv ibrahimavic.
@CUNTLITO TEVEZ) aka (ROJO RED ROT ROUGE)
hope wat u say happens to both city and real.they shud rot in hell.United and barca are only 2 clubs that knw how to run a proper football club inspite of being rich and having money
Morning everyone. Some news have made the rounds today. Valencia and Vida will join the team in Germany, Hargo will be back in late September and Obertan will be out until October.
@Costas … you forgot the news about Diouf
@willierednut
How did you find out about Hargreaves? Link?
Fuck me, have you heard Tevez now? Turned down Real Madrid for City because City are buying big players!
“There were talks about deals and agreements but in the end it was only City. They showed lots of interest in me and are intent on growing and signing big players.”
Real Madrid aren’t buying big players then? C Ronaldo, Kaka, Benzema???
Does he think we’re stupid? It’s about the £££££££££££££££££££££££££££££
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5437311,00.html
@fuzzy: Yeah i know mate. But that was mentioned above anyway. I was trying to give the news that weren’t mentioned here. Although the Hargo thing was also mentioned by willierednut. This Obertan thing is frustrating. The last thing you want on your first season is something like this.
@micky
Forget it mate.lets not talk abt dat cunt.seems he has lost his sense too along wid his head.
@costas.
thanks for the updates.
@aig
I know mate..
Apparently Tevez gets a boner when he looks in the mirror.. cos all he sees is a massive cunt
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/358612438?-11193 hargo back in september.
@AIG: You are welcome.
I think ROJO RED ROT ROUGE’s new name best describes our dear Argie. Fuck him. Pretty soon the truth will be revealed. When he finds himself on the bench, we will see how much he bitches then.
is this maradonna thing dat he told tevez to join city true.?
My word played 51 games and is not happy.
Ronaldo is making all the right noises.I always felt he respected SAF and everyone and his reasons for leaving were not money unlike this little piece of shit tevez
Great news about Hargo! I hope he can return in the end of September like Fergie hopes for…
Is Robinho also as deluded as Teve$? “Of course Chelsea is a big club, but Manchester City is also huge and we could be even more powerful than them”. Since when did City get huge? The only thing huge over there are the pay checks…Robinho should know.
“The Manchester City fans are crazy about Carlitos,” Kia Joorabchian said.
“They said that it was the best signing in the world – that he is the best player in the world. For the City fans, he is a better signing than Cristiano Ronaldo.”
Teve$ the best player in the world? This is going too far…way too far!
Gudjohnsen, Man City are not huge. They are MA$$IVE! The best player in the world with only 5 league goals? It’s fitting! By Shity standards, that’s the best player in the world!
The best striker in the World scores more than five league goals a season.
Better than Torres, Henry, Rooney, Ronaldo, Raul, Drogba (as much as I hate to say it)? No, he isn’t! He wouldn’t even get in the team ahead of Owen if he was still here
carlos and kia are fluent in bullshit, noel gallagher says he does’nt want shity to sign terry because his eyes are funny and he’s a cry baby ha ha.
hell even the fat ronaldo is in much better form than tevez.he scored 14goals in 17 games since his comeback including a hat trick in a game against their arch rivals.
Completely unrelated but did anyone else see the news about the terrorist attacks in Jakarta? United were due to stay at the Ritz that was bombed but have now cancelled. Close shave.
Check this out guys-
http://www.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/news/detail/item294133/Hughes-hits-back-at-Ferguson/
Hughes is considering Tevez a bargain at 26.5 million. LOL
@redjoe
We came to know dis very early in the morning.
ya we were very lucky that it happened 48 hrs earlier.
We were very lucky. It’s a shame this type of shit contiues to happen worldwide.
Tevez was a bargain. Bullshitters are worth much more in today’s transfer market.
@costas
u have a good point.we here in india are worst affected by it.i jst hope united come to india in the future.although i m happy that united are opening cafes in india later this year,one of which is near my house.
i will go for screening of every match.
I agree wid Hughes.
for such a ‘Big club’ with lots of money to waste Tevez will be a bargain.What a circus.
good news on hargreaves he’s expected to be training by the munich cup. And playing by the end of september. Don’t expect midfielders to come in.
Some1 shud tell sparky that united hane generated their own money, no sugar daddy at our club.
we’ve signed a new player and nothing here?
AIG i didn’t know you were from India. As you said, United are expanding over there. I think they will come at some point. We are always looking for new countries to play at. I think i have spotted 1-2 other Indians at ROM as well.
If you are talking about the bombs,Costa,imagine the scenes in Mumbai/Bombay here in India when terrorist bastards took control of 2 5-star hotels for 3 days.I had holidays from school due to rain and all they were showing was this situation.Worst part was,the terrorists were watching TVs and knew exactly what the security forces were doing.
Prayers to all the victims and their families.
willierednut,Our owner is the opposite of theirs.He takes away the money we earn,according to who you believe.
His latest match in Norway. He scored 3 goals in the first ten minutes and the fourth after 20 minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knwLaO1YCn0
Here another great goal from Mame Biram Diouf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsOpuMWlvIk
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2540754/United-sign-Senegal-hitman.html
WOOO
I can only imagine Boogeyman. Living in Greece, it’s not often you come across scenes like that. We have taken somethings for granted over here. As you said: Prayers to the victims and their families.
@costas
u people are very fortunate.u can watch MUTV and all matches live wid our commentrators.
Here in India we have to wait for 3 days after the match and then MUTV is shown every Monday.
i go to screening of every game wid orkut fan club of Man Utd.
just hope we get MUTV here in INdia.i m reday to give anything for it
Morning That new lad we have got is from Ole’s old team. 57 goals in 62 games! Shit league I know. 6 Feet 1 a big lad, and joins in Jan.
Micky – That Tevez shit is just laughable now.
@ghtt
nice info. I hope this one turns out very well for us. Remember the last guy we signed from Molde?
:D
Hargo news is the best I have heard this summer. Cannot wait for the season. With the BALANCE in our squad now we will take teams apart again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtEIKEot1Js
How about him?One last time fergie?
Although,Costa,Greece did have something very bad happen to it in 2007.
You were visited by the dirty thieving Scousers.
@Sash Sylvarre
What was his name? Ole something wasn’t it?
Morning King Eric. I think Wikipedia says 30 goals in 62 games, but nonetheless they are impressive figures. Him and Ljajic will be our only January transfers i would think. A 6 month tenure in the Reserves and they will be ready for the first team for the 2010-2011 season.
@AIG: Actually, they stopped showing MUTV here in Greece about 4 years ago. I still don’t know why. But we do manage to watch the League games here quite regulary.
hargreaves gives that solidity to the midfield.he is a perfect CDM and delivers in big games.i think he shud take the free kicks and penalties(remember arsenal in 2007-08 season).
dunno who will take penos and free kicks dis season.
@Boogeyman: Don’t remind me mate! I can still smell their stench 26 months later!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knwLaO1YCn0
League games are covered quite well by ESPNStar,here in Asia.Except for the fact that the bastards thought that Newcastle-Fulham was more important than the trophy presentation.
@costas.
u live in Greece.
i watch all matches inspite of the fact some of them are at 1230 in the night(midweek matches) and the champions league matches are at 1 30 in the night.even though i have college at 7 in the morning.
@AIG: I admire your devotion mate. I can only imagine what was your mood after the Champion’s League final. Forget college, i didn’t get out of my room the following day!
I agree, Hargreaves is a great set piece taker. I think Rooney or Owen will take the penalties for us this season.
@boogeyman
completely agree wid u.we missed the trophy presentation.also i have noticed most of the panel is anti man utd.so it feels even better wen we prove everyone wrong and win the title every year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7QKrRN3ndo
Nice video there guys
By the way, we also missed the Presentation here. It was important to show a Bundesliga game i guess!
Hargo might be the best freek kick taker we have at the moment, but there has to be someone else. Nani is also good at free kicks and corners, but he is not a certan starter either. Does anyone know if Valencia is good at set pieces?
Mame Biram Diouf signed…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1gr6I5W1pM
doesn’t look half bad either, and might well take the #32 and give it some respectability back.
@Costas
After the final i was on the phone chatting wid my friends till 6 in the morning and we were consoling each other.
it took me a week to get over it
I was so nervous and afraid i could nt watch last years shootout in the final against chelsea.
even if i miss match due to some reason i have bbc and other websites on my mobile where i keep on surfing and checking scores every 2 mns.
Sparky’s had a chip on his shoulder since he left united, some united fans dont think he’s a legend nows he’s wiv shity any1 agree wiv that? Boogeyman spot on m8, the sooner they leave the better.
i have heard tosic is a set piece expert.
rooney misses some of penos.
my choice wud be carrick for penalties and rooney for free kicks.
I think Hughes the player, is a United legend. As a manager, he is non existant for me. But i wouldn’t like to erase what he has done for the club.
It’s this boys turn to step up to the plate too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-709TRnPa4&feature=related
Yep, Carrick definitely for the penalties. And probably for the corners as well. The free kicks will be a tough one. When they are crosses, i think we will take them short. When they have to be shots, i think we will do some kind of trick to allow Rooney to shoot directly. We had the same issue when Beckham left in 03.
@micky
wen nani single handedly destroyd arsenal in that game i thought he has arrived at the big stage,but again last season he showed his inconsistency.
rooney shud practice free kicks.
however if fit,it shud be hargo
What will happen to Manucho? Nobody interested in him? I don’t think he has much future at our club. I always thought he was 22 or 23 years old, turns out he’s 26.
@Gudjohnsen
manucho must be sold.even 1 or 2 million will be too much for him.he does not have any quality.must be sold.
@costas
sparky was a great player for us but if he keeps having digs at SAF then ill lose respect for em.
We got this lad guys…Diouf ..
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1200334/Manchester-United-sign-Senegal-striker-Diouf-days-Fergie-said-Owen-recruit.html
How much did we pay for Manucho in the first place?
I know willierednut. I don’t like it one bit either. But that’s where we have to prove we are the bigger men in this. Schmeichel also played a bit too passionately for my likign when he was at City. I guess they feel that they have to prove that their loyalties don’t lie with United anymore and they get a bit overzealous about that.
@costas
i think brucey is the best.he always respects SAF.i like hughes but not as much as i like Bruce.
@Gudjohnsen
no idea mate how much we paid for manucho but ik dnt think it is more than 3-4 million pounds
Hargo for freekicks and pens. 100%.
Long freekicks must be crosses.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_city/c/1126715_tevez_a_city_poster_boy?page=2&page_size=25
You couldn’t make it up. Have a look at the comments as well. They really are that deluded. Look at the blue, it aint even their colours! Fools.
They really do fancy themselves this season, september 20th shud be interesting.
For all those people who doubted becks loyalty he ahs said that he wanted to stay at unoted throughout his career but it was not in his hands and has also said he will return only to Man Utd(u know dat wont happen).so please dont doubt him.he is a true Red Devil
@ King Eric
hi, mate. i am not interested.
i meant to say becks has said he wanted to stay at united throughout his carrer
heres the proof
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2009/07/16/david-beckham-urges-john-terry-to-stay-at-chelsea-115875-21525461/
They’re retarded,King Eric,they can’t help it.
50 thousand watching united train crazy!
Wonder how many watch City train, lol…
50 ppl haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Gudjohnsen, i know i would pay billions to watch Tevez train that famous first touch of his…
how much did we pay for Diouf?
He looks good, but he doesn’t have anywhere near the scoring rate that Ole had…
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2539549/Cristiano-Ronaldo-says-he-would-never-have-joined-City.html
Once a manc…
Manucho is still a decent player guys. Don’t write him off just yet. Give him a few more guys, he looked like was just settling down with Hull. We can coax something out of him yet.
Loving the Citeh fans right now.
Do they really believe we’re sat here licking our wounds over Tevez? We’re not even hurting over Ronaldo’s departure!
WHO THE FUCK ARE MAN UTD?
AS THE REDS GO MARCHING ON ON ON
I read somewhere that gary cook is actually a united fan any1 else hear this.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes Owen Hargreaves will be ready for a first team return in September.
It now seems that Hargreaves will join up with his team-mates when they head to Munich for the Audi Cup at the end of the month.
“I think we are looking at the end of September depending on how he reacts,” said Ferguson. “We are happy with his rehabilitation so far and while he won’t be ready to play in Munich, he will be able to train.”
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Made my day! I adore him! Best holding midfielder in the world with ability to play wide.
I am glad about Hargo. I was fearing that we would have to wait until January for him. Lets hope he is back to his best by Christmas time. It will take him a while to get going.
That is great news about Hargo he will be very important for us next season.
Anon Manucho is rubbish mate sorry I watched him for Hull and he was no where near United class.
just got the new kit, rooney on the back, prem champions badge on the sleeve
Manucho sold to Valladolid
http://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/actualidad/17072009/sorpresa-llama-Manucho/
People must start to be positive about our transfers. We are United and United we stand…
A random question please! What’s the official number of years now for Citeh not winning jack? What does the ticker on the Stretford End say? How many years and won f*ck all!!!
We’re truly gaining a great player next season in Hargreaves. I really missed him in our big games last season, we could have used a holding midfielder like him. He can also play on the right wing (remember Roma?) and even cover the right back. Can’t wait to see him again…just hope he stays fit and doesn’t run into any more set backs.
The only way City would get 50 thousand people to watch them train was if they would pay them to show up…actually, that’s something I wouldn’t be too surprised to see them doing.
134 yearssssssssssss!!!
Indonesia Tour Cancelled due to Bomb Blast at the Jakarta Marriott and Ritz-Carlton, the hotel due to host the United squad for four days from Saturday evening, exploded in the early hours in Jakarta leaving nine dead and many more injured. http://11reds.com/news/bomb-blast-in-indonesia-united-cancel-indonesia-tour/491/
Eric the Red
’76 this is true, a trophy was won by a team in blue, its been a long time since that date, so we’ll sing them a song that they fucking hate’
33 years fuck all
33 years fuck all
33 years fuck all
33 years fuck all
Cheers Keano, long may it continue! 33 years and won fuck all!!!!!
Bye bye Manucho.
Whoever the hell you were.
Hello Diouf. Probably won’t see much of you either.
I like that optimism Manchuchu
Day 1 Pics of the Asia Tour including arrival and exclusive training pics http://11reds.com/news/pictures-asia-tour-part-i/494/
It seems we’re searching the bargain bin when we can buy gourmet produce.
While I trust in Fergie I still must ask, are we being too passive in this transfer window? It seems that we’ve been buying mostly for the future and truly probably will see only valencia and owen on a regular-ish basis this season.
Of course I’m prepared to eat my words with sauce made from my own hat, if Diouf turns out to be the black Solskjaer.
11REDS
i dident c pics of mick owen training? hes not injured allready!!!
only kidding
Ha! Manchuchu – I hope u are wrong!
Manchuchu i share a lot of your concerns mate. At the moment, all we can do is sit and pray that the team gels quickly together and comes good. I hope that one day we will find out why we kept this stance in this transfer window. I sensed a bit if desperation on our part. Under normal circumstances, would United have ever signed an unproven player, who is surprised that we came knocking for him and whom would be out for 3 months at least?
i went to watch the training at National Stadium Kuala Lumpur. Just a training but i think about half the stadium is full. Nice. Rooney is by far the most popular.
I’m eager to know how much do we make from Manucho? we bought him for about half a million, so supposedly we can make profit i think.
Diouf is from Solskjaer’s previous club, that is an exciting fact indeed.
Anyway it’s just so unlike Man United, buying cheap unproven players just to sell them back for a little profit. We never have to do this before dont we?
stop givin ronaldo such a hard time about leavin like he loved united but if you were playing for madrid and united, the team u always dreamed to play for wanted you that badly, anyone of us would want the move, i hope fergie hasnt given up on signing any new players really, he should go for rossi seein as we have the clause in his contract and he’s startin to be one of the worlds top strikers, we have a good squad but need 1 or 2 match winners seein as we lost ronnie who is de best around, lee cattermole as the new roy keane!
Red rossa, are you joking, cattermole the new keano he wishes.
I’m Norwegian and I don’t follow the Norwegian League, Tippeligaen, with as much interest as the Premier League, but this Diouf kid looks exciting. He’s very raw but with extraordinary physical abilities. He’s ridiculously strong, can jump like a kangaroo and he’s very, very quick. What Ferguson and the coaching team needs to work on is his finishing and he can turn out a very good player. But even with his not stellar finishing he’s managed 12 goals in 17 this season and scored 3 goals in the opening 9 minutes in his last match. Diouf complements the strikers we already have, he’s very different from them and offers an other dimension.
And the news about Hargreaves are awesome!
Thanks for your info Kugelasack! Lets hope this kid offers a different dimension to our front line. We need a strong body in the box.
Manucho just didn’t get an opportunity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsOpuMWlvIk
Alpha — I usually agree with a lot of what you say, so don’t take this the wrong way, but man I am of the opinion that we could have given Manucho all the opportunity and playing time in the world and he still wouldn’t have cut it. I mean, I think even that nutter at Hull didn’t rate him enough to try to sign him…
Think Manucho is at an age where you don’t expect too much improvement to his game. Lets see how our new African player fair
No problem, Costas. It was my time to shine!;)
@Drew Vader – agreed. Manucho clearly was a player that wasn’t good enough and he wouldn’t improve much at his age. He didn’t shine at Hull either and selling him is sound judgement when we now have Rooney, Berbatov, Owen, Macheda, Welbeck and Diouf coming in January. Best of luck to him and I bet he’ll do well there. Many United players seem to have good careers elsewhere nowadays when they leave us – Forlan, Eagles, Pique, Bellion at Bordeaux.
Manucho did spend 6 months here in Greece last year. I would lie if i said he set the world alight with his displays. He had his moments, but the Greek League is light years behind the English one. What can i say? They don’t always come good do they?
Every time we get a decent player Madrid come in and we can’t afford to turn them down and our superstars openly declare their love for madrid…while this remain the same we will never be the biggest club in the world. What doesn’t help us is the weather, the 50% tax for high earners due in next April we will also loose out. On top of this Real have won the european cup 9 times. I don’t agree with the first five because there was nobody in it back then, but i don’t think many people share that opinion
Cattermole the new Keano? Are you actually serious?
Costas – I don’t think it is desperation at all mate. I know you have been anxious all summer but I personally believe Sir Alex has got the squad balance absolutley spot on. I really can see us tearing teams apart again. I also reckon Gibbo is gonna become a bloody good central midfielder. Cannot wait for the season. Just got my Valencia tickets today.
Also in regard to deluded cunts. Stevie Me reckons he will win the World cup with England and the Premier and Champions league! Here we go again. Alonso will be gone by Monday which will leave a HUGE hole in their midfield.
@King ERic: Not desperation in terms of buying players. But desperation in terms of getting those particular players. Valencia and Owen, i can see the reason behind their signing. I am still confused by the Obertan signing. SAF must have really seen something special in the guy to buy him despite his injury.
Do you mean that you got your Valencia tickets in your hands or that you ordered them? I had to phone them and tell them to send the tickets to the place i will stay in England. The reason for that is that they told me that the tickets would be sent to my house in Greece 7 days before the game. I will already be in England by then! Just asking out of curiosity. I am not afraid that i might not get the tickets in some fashion. Can’t wait!
damn. you guys are so lucky!!
Wish i were in England!
But i’l be on the other end of the Atlantic, (or is it the Pacific?) in the US. The think i am most anxious about is that game time should not clash with my college timings!
Costas – No just ordered them mate, they said they would be here in the next 7 days. Got them for East Stand Upper. £15. Where are you gonna be sitting , may meet up for a drink beforehand.
will manucho be playing in the La Liga next season?? my la liga info beyond their top 2 is horribly bad.
Thanks for the info King Eric. Well, since this will be a once in a longtime thing, i got them at the North Stand. Can’t remember the exact section. I will have to double check. We will see about the drink. Would love to, schedule permitting.
Anon, i understand where you are coming from. There are certain things in different continents that i miss out on. Wrestling for instance.
Costas for me any united fan still using that tag united are the biggest club in the world need to stop deluding ourselves. another thing that is really starting to bug me is united fans saying they are only going for the money. a lot of united fans need to stop living in the dark ages gone of the days of puting club before money.
another thing that is annoying me is why are united shopping at happy shoppers, we lose the worlds best player and still united are moaning at the price the players are going for. if united are the club they say they are why are we reducing ourselves to owen obertin and valencia doesnt seem to great to me.
Anybody know if this new boy Mame Biram Diouf is any good? Or is he just another Manucho? Also apparently Hargo is coming back in September? That would be bloody good news.
manutdchampions2008 – Not being funny mate, but your negativity holds no bounds. Who would you suggest we go for then? 60 million for Ribery and 60 for Aguero? Simply not worth it. Give me some ideas. It is all about balance and to me we have got it absolutely spot on.
Also if I could just add in terms of fan base United are THE biggest in the world bar none.
Finally mate last time I looked we were also the richest club so where are you getting your facts from?
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11096_5438791,00.html
some ad on info about our latest recruit
Anon – Certainly sounds impressive. Personally I love the signings we have made. Fuck all big names to spend over priced wages on, youth and a potential goal machine in Owen. Now this lad.
King Eric united are the most indebted club in the world for starters. even though I hate them 2 death real madrid are the biggest club in the world, ronaldo thinks that kaka and benzama also do and many more along with that.
united win the european cup another league title this year, and despite all the insanity that spreads at real madrid and the mediocrity they have performed at. they are still looked at has a bigger pull, aguero could easily go for 25 to 30 million if united did a swap deal involving berbatov.
united are poor in goals in midfield, the attack is average if you take rooney out of this team. I fear if rooney gets injured a front 2 of owen and berbatov does not hold any kind of fear factor in my view.
anderson carrick fletcher valencia nani park tosic giggs obertin where are the goals going to come from, I do not see any match winners out of this lot.
@manutdchampions2008
It’s simply foolish to call Owen and Berbatov average players. Fair enough, Owen has something to prove at United but his record speaks for itself, but how can you not appreciate Berbatov’s class? An average player does not have his vision, touch, technique and allround ability. He didn’t have a great first season, simply a ok to good season, but he improved as the season progressed and this year he has a full pre season under his belt and he and Rooney will step out of Ronaldo’s shadow, I feel. They have to, just like Ronaldo, Rooney and the others stepped it up when van Nistelrooy left and Keane quit.
King Eric, yeah couldn’t agree more.
I think the obsession with the term “marquee” is getting a tad embarrassing. we have honestly never in our history chased established stars to play for us. (Real HAVE). We are not Real. We are in fact the anti-Real of the world. They are the royals, and Fergie and Busby before him have established us as a club for the working class. Fergie himself has repeated this often.
I don’t think we will EVER sign a big name player. If we do, you safely say that football would have changed well and truly then.
Anon, we’ll never sign a big name player? What are you talking about? Berbatov, Ferdinand, Rooney, Hargreaves, van Nistelrooy, Veron?
King Eric – I’m hearing that Hughes might make a bold move for Vida after City were knocked back in their attempts to sign Lescott. Go fuck yourself Hughes!
Anon — Its the Atlantic haha
Costas — You aren’t missing anything at all with Wrestling dude. You seem to have an IQ higher than that of a box of rocks so I think you would find wrestling not worth watching. Unless you’re 12 years old, then its kinda awesome. After that though, not so much.
and King Eric — Spot on about most everything
Kings – Seriously? fucking jokers. Hughes is starting to really piss me off.
vidic to city wot a load of bollocks, hughes is only a puppet he has no say in fuck all who would want adeyabor in there team that says it all………
@Drew Vader: I might disappoint you my friend, but i actually follow wrestling religiously! What i meant was, that i can’t be there to watch it live. It’s just one of those guilty pleasures as they say…
They want Vidic? Really? What’s wrong with Richard Dunne?
Hughes is completely shameless. He’s sold his soul. Twat.
I find it strange they’re going for Vidic, Richard Dunne is the best defender in the world and Tevez is the best striker in the world – even much better than Ronaldo according to Kia Joorabchian.
King Eric I would not worrie about what hughes does. sparky is playinmg mind games with fergie he knows dee down he cant get vidic
Costas — hahahahaha well my foot is now completely in my mouth…. My apologies dude, I meant no offense!! But yes, you are disappointing me with that little revelation… Now, when I read your posts I will have to stop and think, “He makes a good point, BUT he’s a wrestling fan so I’m not so sure….” ha ha. Sorry again!
No dont’t apologise my friend. Sometimes i am wondering why i still watch it myself! Cutting bad habits is not my strong point. In fairness, when i started watching it was more adult oriented. It has got silly in the last 6-7 years.
dunno if mame diouf is one for the future but is it for future sales like manucho or a genuine gem.
will sir alex give him enough playing time to improve and become like one of those arsene like hits.
manucho we all know was not given enough time. i gotta a feeling same will happen to diouf and he will be sold to the highest bidder.
shame bcos he seems to have etoo like finishing plus good heading ability.
also dont think tosic will make it. possebon as well seems lacking.
dont get me wrong but i think anderson wont make it either.
nani however has so much in him. composure, shooting, pace, dribbling but needs to start listening to sir alex.
so for me those who will make it:
ljajic,obertan, wellbeck,macheda,rafael,fabio,petrucci,nani,evans
flops:
anderson,possebon,diouf(depends on sir alex),tosic
Jus heard that there was few more bids for him like Spurs and Shits..Jus 2 match Sir signed him..Lets see whether he ll b in future first or not?
WTF.. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1200436/Poster-boy-Carlos-Tevez-Manchester-City-United-unveiling-giant-sky-blue-billboard-new-striker–PICTURE-SPECIAL.html?ITO=1490
Fcuk City!! Son of a B*tch!!
Good morning fellas.
Sometimes i regret not having the opportunity to watch MUTV.
King Eric, Costas, drink 50 grams for me, dudes.
I Believe in Sir Alex Ferguson,
the Father Almighty,
Creator of Manchester United.
I believe in Wayne Rooney,his only son,our Lord,our adopted scouser,
sold by everton and hated by liverpool,
who suffered during his Goodison days,
saw the red light and;
he descended to Manchester,
On the 31st August 2004,
we signed him from Everton,
where he stunned the faithful
on his debut,
and may he continue to amaze
us for many a year
I believe in the Wayne Rooney
the greatest footballer around
the most passionate man around like,
the effort on the pitch
the kissing of the badge
and the everlasting loyalty
Wayne
@Drew Vader
Well if he doesn’t cut it at United then it’s best to ship him out and trim down the size of the squad which was about 44 last season.
At 26 years old perhaps he didn’t have the time to improve.
His gone now anyway so it doesn’t really matter.
It just makes me think of players like Ben Foster who was touted as the next big goal keeping talent of English Football and hasn’t really live up to that.
@ adopted scouser 10
Great one mate.Rooney and owen were the most in demand players during our training session in malasiya
@ adopted Scouser 10
Nice one! I see wazza as our next captain after Rio!!
@Corea:
I think the pre-season matches are live on mutv online. If you subscribe to that.
VAN DER SAR
OSHEA EVANS FERDIAND EVRA
GIBSON, SCHOLES, ANDERSON, NANI
ROONEY BERBATOV
this mornings line up
SAF loves to put none-winger on the wing
this friendlies..
fergie said he wants lots of running and a good win
Berba on the far east tour ………………………………………………..
“It is like being in the Beatles”!
Fucking love the geezer!
Can’t wait to it to start. 5 mins.
some plz keep updating on this site.back here in india there is no way u can see these games live
berbatov looks a bit lively early on i must still be half asleep lol
Wayne Rooney just scored. WOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooOOOO!!
@NEctarine
thanks mate.Keep the updates coming
I’m not actually watching the game, couldn’t find a working stream. Anyone have one? I’m just following the game on livescore.com.
@nectarine
i too tried to find out but didnt find anything
nyways keep posting the updates and thanks
http://atdhe.net/8082/watch-malaysia-vs-manchester-united
try that link guys…it works for me
@deadcandance
Dont knw how i can thank u.thanks a lot mate.it is working for me too.
@deadcandance
Thanks very much. That link looked credible and would have worked for me too if not for my shitty computer:(
what a goal yaya
we are 2-1 up at the break
good goal by mayalisa,,van der sar didnt except that to happen..lol
rooney on fire and berbatov making the game look so easy as ussal anyway i got a good link http://f1sportsblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.justin.tv/vip_tenisss/popout
mu tv
nice pic
2 1 half time rooney and nani got the goals.
good action roo and great pass to nani
ya.i think we are looking pretty decent apart from a few wobbles here and there which shud go away as the tour continues.Rooney as usual the star of the show.
i look forward to see owen playing his first united game
owen to score on debut.
foster bad mistake.
Poor Foster. What a balls up.
dats why we need another goal keeper
like robinson in croatia
Very sloppy 2nd half.
Owen playin for united. HA.
owen
fosters good enough 2 replace van der sar..its one mistake this not get on the boys back because of it..everyone makes mistakes.
it breaks my heart to watch United vs Malaysia game
that was a mistake of comic proportions.
lets be frank.neither of those 2 is good enough to replace VDS
@redbowl
You have to expand on a statement like that.
very dull 2nd half.i can understand SAF wanting to experiment but still.no penetration at all.
@Nectarine,
i’m an indonesian, having supporting United since 15 years ago and i’m ‘this’ close to watch United playing in my country
the rest is history as my 15 years of dream still counting
this remember guys..its pre season..carm down
Oh, that’s a shame. Sorry for your loss;-) I thought you meant that watching us playing badly in a training match broke your heart, which would be weird.
Owen gets the winner
HA
couldnt make this up
OWENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
told ya
owen scores yyyiiiiiiippppppppeeeeeee
Michael Owen
actually, i always consider pre season match as an important one
i hate when we didn’t play good enough, even in a friendly match like this
i said it.
see the post at 11:39
Tosic looking good.macheda looking sloppy.
We only need Gerrard to become unbeatable.
mickey owen doing wat he does best.
owen scores
Dont forget about the heat, must be unbearable.
AIG – Get a grip pal. It is the FIRST pre season friendly. I knew people would be bitching if things don’t go to plan. For fuck sake.
Owen winner. get in.
Any1 know who were playing on monday?
@king Eric
Ya mate.i know that it was the first match and it will take time to get the momentum.
but i always want United to play well and dominate games and win comfortably.its not always gonna happen but i m sure dats wat every united fan wants.
i m not unhappy but as a fan u always want United and all the players to do very well
Cheers!!!
AND HE SCORES THE WINNER!!!!!!!!
Goals:
0-1 Rooney
http://www.mediafire.com/?poe22cmyggt
0-2 Nani
http://www.mediafire.com/?utwoiwffe0w
1-2 Yahyah
http://www.mediafire.com/?jmjfxwfyjxz
2-2 Yahyah
http://www.mediafire.com/?tmndtbju1zj
aig – Fair enough mate.
lets hope for the same on october the 25th at anfieldi actually might get an owen shirt if he does
@willierednut:
I think the indonesia team are going to try and fly in to play united in malaysia.
But they have taken the fixture of manutd.com so not sure.
The first half was good, in the second half the tempo was more slow and sloppy, understandably. The heat and moisture over there is intense and the players just arrived yesterday from a looong flight. Both goals from Malaysa came from individual mistakes, Foster made a huge mess. But all in all there were many positives in this match. Nani and Tosic looked lively, Rooney was of course awesome, Berbatov was good in the first half and could have scored. Owen showed his skill in the box and got on the scoresheet, he doesn’t miss two chances in a row, that’s for sure. This is what he’s good at, finishing chances, I’m very happy for him. Johnny Evans was rock solid and it was nice to see W.Brown back in the team.
When is the next match? Can’t wait…
posted the download link for goals above, but my comment is under moderation due to website link i guess
i guess its our tendency to start slowly.we have done it in the last 2 seasons.
the cor reason we win titles is bcoz we win nearly all our home games.
@Doherty,
i don’t think so mate, David Gill’s invitation has been rejected by Indonesia FA.
so i guess they’ll stay in Malaysia for the next 4 days
i meant core reason
Cheers doherty.
Oh well then. Have to wait till next friday for more action.
Im yet to be convinced about nani stepping in2 ronnys shoes, still hopefull though.
Michael Owen score United winning goal in Kuala Lumpur. wohoo!
dead serious fergie should sign him before rafa gets his grubby hands on him, he wont cost much either, he’s not as mental as keano but he’s closer then anyone else!!
We will play malaysian XI again on monday
Now is the Time for Rooney 10 to Shine! XD