Robert Lewandowski has been linked to United for some time and his national coach has today revealed he is set to join United.
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is he playing tonite?
DEVILisRED – Lewy will bag tonight, you have my word.
He looks VERY composed when finishing – could be good business and i am sure this will spark the end of Macheda’s United career
Why? We have Rooney, Welbz and Chicha. In my opinion we don’t need this player. Also read Pogba + Zeki are deffo leaving. Gutted tbh, top talent along with Morrison.
http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/italian-media-fooled-by-fake-paul-pogba-account-which-says-he-s-i
If true fantastic , but ill believe it when it happens !
Whilst we’re on the Dortmund raid why don’t we get Gœtzë and Pizcek too.
Scott getting caught up in transfer fever
StR – any chances of getting a longish read? Somthing along the lines of “Thoughts on the season”? Just a suggestion…
If we get him, he’s shite…just like Nani
@ 2:40 of the video look at the pass by Kagawa , timed to perfection … finish ain’t bad either.
Transfer window time: we need to release anderson to follow owen and berba out the door. If we close the modric deal with kagawa on board, we will be fluid in attack.. Only 1 player left then, a phyisically strong defensive midfielder! Bring on nxt season already.. Can’t wait for 6-0 scorelines if we play 4-3-3 with rooney upfront, valencia and young on the wings, kagawa and modric in mid, wwith carrick or a new strong DM and VIDIC to return in the backline! WOW!
Nice to be linked to all these players , nicer to actually get them signed up . In fergie we trust , in glazers we just ….. Have to see if they start spending to get us back where we belong . P.s nani shite ???? No chance
i just popped in our local polish bakers 4 a loaf and the lad behind the counter confirmed it deal is done and dusted
bit keen heh boys how many quotes have there been like this better not bag a hat trick against the greeks otherwise it will 30 mill!!!!
Man, I wasn’t planning on watching the Poland but now I gotta, just to see what the fuss is all about.
BBC news saying that Bangladesh is suffering “a major internet disruption” due to a cut submarine cable.
I must have magical powers.
Good point, scan. I think he’s going to bag quite a few as the Polskis decimate their group. YHIHF.
It always works, doesn’t it willie?
The national coach only revealed his personal opinion. It doesn’t have to mean anything.
No wonder why Rep of Mancunia is my favourite site and every year I look forward to vote for it.
Scott already gave us a glimpse of this player !
Thanks Scott, please keep up the good work !!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>.GLORY GLORY MAN UNITED <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Suddenly looking so forward to è poland game later.
Come on lewinsky!!! Or watever…..lol
Hold on? His nickname is Lewy? We also want Mdric from Levy? WTF!
*Modric*
I can’t believe this!
Is this real?
Wohoohooooo
@mikekeeganmen: For those asking no news on Modric. #mufc source tells me it’s unlikely due to fee involved and Kagawa’s arrival but wouldn’t rule it out.
Appears Poland manager was misquoted too, apparently he said Lewandowski was “Good enough” to play for United!!
Humph! Sigh!
Odd that a national manager would speak out like this with the player’s club insisting he’s not for sale.
Oh the confusion! Silly season is upon us.
Willie – you think that’s spooky? The Dortmund chairman’s name is Modric!
“In my opinion, in a moment they will be gone from Borussia. ‘Lewy’ is going to Manchester United, Kuba also somewhere in England, Piszczek to Real Madrid.
it s only an opinion,no way dortmund will let kagawa+3 of there best player leave
Wait
A little bit of transfer gossip and it over inflates to this?
Got to love it – keeps a man lying down on the floor – 7th day if anyone is interested – in laughter
POG Pole on goal
Fred –
Mike Keegan’s #MUFC source revealed: http://www.google.co.uk/
Penfold will do Willie
Any chance of signing the care bears?
No chance of signing any care bears with No Heart (aka Vidic) captaining the side
I lost interest around half way through the video but I think all them goals were inside the box.
He looks like a real goal poacher.
Anyway he’s not better than Rooney and Welbeck
Steve Bruce unveiled as Hull manager:
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/steve-bruce-targets-premier-league-return-during-unveiling-as-new-hull-manager-7830999.html
I thought Vidic was Tenderheart bear?
http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/120607/revealed-best-signing-season-according-premier-league-bosses-173881
@OHH AHH Cantona
Watched him play several times. He is not only a good poacher, he can also dribble ball. Don’t be fooled by the size of his body. He is as big as incredible hulk, but he can dribble and running fast like …. The flash.
If this guy really come to us, we will have lethal combo in him + Kagawa Kid. And a lot of options upfront then, knowing that Berbatov will leave us.
As strong as the Hulk and as quick as The Flash, eh? Sounds like a veritable Superman.
Mikey – The famous sources?
Do you notice on Twitter, Nick Coppack and Stewart Gardiner, who probably do hear a few things, never say a word? Fergie wouldn’t allow them too. They’d be out the door! 
Albert Ross – No veil of secrecy? It’s a Brucie bonus!
@MG
Haha. Pundits discussing England formation. Saying that Terry will have to move out of position to RCB so that Lescott can play LCB as he cant play RCB. Linaker then says why didn’t he take Rio then as he plays RCB!!! Haha, even more bizarre as to why Rio wasn’t chosen when your starting pairing have to play out of position!
Willie
I know mate. Keegan is generally not too bad. Works for the local MEN, which is free so doesn’t seek sensationalism to sell papers. Still, has been pretty vocal this weekend.
If England ever have a plan I’ll stop playing Football Manager
Until then I’ll carry on
Well in this week:
I’ve learn’t to love back Home and Away and Neighbours (
)
Cemented my place as a kid watching The Smurfs Hop Rio
Listening to old music – Rock your baby the latest continuous play back song
This football transfer stuff is waaaaay above my head
Can’t wait to scout Neymar at the Euro’s.
Can’t see past the Germans. Seriously, there’s a German in front of me? Get out of the way lady! Trying to watch the game here……..
@Fred:
I’m too excited, it sounds too bombastic
When dortmund played muenchen, I posted here that Fergie should also look at Lewandowski skills, not only Kagawa-san. If this come true that he join us, I shall post about Tiote, Javi Martinez and a left back.
Willie
I can’t see past an Italian – Pizza pasta and all in front of me
Hej,
I am a Borussia Dortmund fan as well and I have seen most matches or extended highlights of this season and Lewandowski surely is a clever player and although he has scored enough goals, he has spurned even more. No doubt Kagawa created lots of those chances, outshining Götze who got injured.
This thread will be pretty worthless if the Polish manager was talking out of his ass today.
Oh well, I am sure PIG is telling Lewy the best abouyt our club.
WillieRedNut – no truth to rumours that Steve will be wearing a veil during matches.
That would just put his nose out of joint.
Get in Greece!
For Costas my good friend
Like the fact that the dude always is in the box in front of goal
Is it just or does Lewandowski look like Haz*rd?
A message to Greece
Don’t you dare let me and Costas down – none of this bullshit austerity measures nonsense
You have the best kebabology professors behind you – no excuses
Wow, Will Keane out for a year and Poggers off. Seems to have really pissed Fergie off sommat fierce!!
GetIN United!
Predictions:
Fergie uses Lewy and Kagawa as a proven pair and rotates them with Danny and Rooney.
fred yes mate stuck a few quid on this fella for top scorer 20′s fancy polska may have a good run mate
Danny and Javier have got to be thinking WTF!
The Big Lewyboski the “Dude” and KagawaBunga Dude. Good day to be a dude.
Lewanwho?
Gotta say, the defense and keeping is suspect on a fair few of those goals.
EPL opposition won’t be as forgiving.
Where’s Neymar?
Lewandoswki! 1-0
Sign him he’s the real seal and deal and meal
Looks like you got someone useful if it’s true.
Oh, and I’m just £22.50 better off on the first goalscorer market.
U damn f**king right Fred!!!
Fuck
The Greeks are already in trouble
I think they took the wrong kebab recipe
Get in. Got him 1st goalscorer!!
Fergie sign him up!
There’s another £5mil on the price…:((
Owen and Berbatov out,
Angelo and Lewy in.
United Strikers looking good!
Danny and Javier saying: Time to step up!
The Dude scores!
19 I feel your celling pain. Weed is the best relief for me. 17 of 50 states now have medical weed.
Well…the polish coach has apparently been misquoted. Lewy looks really good so far & he’s on shop window now….so even if dortmund really couldn’t keep him…can’t see us out-bidding other possible clubs who will be interested in him now. ya…call me pessimist…
He’s looked promising so far. He’s in my dream team aswell for a snip at 2.5 million! 200’000 pounds is mine. Come on Lewandowski!
Zibbie
Cheers mate but weed isn’t MG’s thing
I think a need a Lebanese cure for this
Where is the big bear when you need him?
I have 3 diferent Chiropractors, an accupuncture guy, and a hands on healing massuse. And a nuro surgen, othapedist and pussy.
Zibbie
I do agree though it should be medically acceptable to a point where treatment is concerned – would also legitimise it rather than being a class drug as it is here
Lewy goal v Greece.
http://videa.hu/flvplayer.swf?v=zntAILtWLSly7SOr
Poland 1 Greece 0
MG your thing is a butifull hiku. I eat a lot of butter, in cookies as well. Phamasuticals and pain patches turn me into a sleepy Zombie. Zibbie the Zombie. Me not likey.
Looking at the video. I still think that Welbeck is much better in certain aspects, but with Kagawa, I don’t see why we need Lewandowkis now. Besides that, we have Ashley and Nani supporting the attack. United need to strengthen the midfield and defence with players who will bring strength and command.
I always have a chuckle at this old cunt who looks like glazer
stacks shelves of a night at my local tesco but now im sure its fucking him
the old fellas took on a 2nd job to help fund all these signings
modric lewandowski he aint all bad!!!!!!!!
Drug use and abuse a health concern not criminal.
Zibbie
I feel like a zombie at the moment mate – to the bathroom and back is the longest walk I’ve had in a week – haven’t been outdoors – feel like I’m in Groundhog day
I wish this back would hurry up and get better!
SAF can never have enough world class strikers, CB and wings. Compition at all spots. Only Rooney and a heathy Vida start for sure the Carrick 98%
I hate when I can’t whipe my ass. Bdays not in the US much so a 3 4 foot extetion and a hand held shower head, keeps my undercarraige clean.
Warrning TMI!!!
Soft 2nd yellow
Almost forgot how shyte UEFA refereeing is
More signings will mean Sir is seriously going in for every trophy on offer next season. Quality rotation players who won’t complain when benched will be added.
Wat a dickhead this ref. kills è game. I can see him fit nicely into è EPL next season.
For RoM’s sake last TMI comments. 19 6 months ago I had those longest bathroom walks , then a combat crawl and pulled myself up to poo. Whinniebthe Phoo and Christopher Robbins too.
This ref reaks havoc in Spain on games. Wow what a cunt.
I like the Dude saw him play with Dortman last year. Has a languid slightly bow legged speed bursts an quickness and strong and good in the air. See his run on the goal drifs slighty wide.
@MG
Thanks for the support mate. Nothing wrong with the kebab recipe. Poland are too strong for us and the ref killed the game off in the end. Shit happens.
Kebab you and my Greek friends here. A strong Greek Church here pulls from 40 miles. Good food
is it just me or did alan shearer look really short on tv just then
Smudo has been quoted absolutely wrong.
he said that in his OPINION Lewandowski will end up at United.
Not in a million years Dortmund will sell him this summer. Zero chance. Niente.
Costas
Both yellow cards were horrendous – but hey that’s bloody Spanish refs for you.
As the old age comment goes at 1-0 you’re always in it
In our case at 4-2 up you’re always in it as well
@cubs
Cheers. Glad to know we are still good at something.
@MG
In Greece’s case, we’re always in it at 1-0 when we are ahead.:lol: I couldn’t see a way back even when it was 11 v 11.
Costas
Stranger things have happened…
Costas
You were saying my good man?
Always bet on MG’s words
However the future? Only God knows
So looks like SAF has been a busy bee.
The young Chilean
The Man Shity CB lad early
KagawaBunga! Dude.
The Big Lewwybowski. The DUDE!
!??!?? WHO IS NEXT TO WARE THE SHIRT!!!
GOAL!!!
Zibbie
You 5 minutes late mate
Typical Polish Goalkeeper
I mean Arsenal Goalkeeper
slayer – because fergie plans to play 442 not just 433, plus fergie is not going to let himself be so short upfront. No way will fergie go into the season with just rooney welbeck and hernandez. If united can sign a 30 goal a season striker for 17 18 million, you take that chance. Welbeck and hernandez are not banging in the goals and a regular basis, so the potential to sign a striker at the tender age of 22/23 is a huge bargain. That means we sign 2 players for 30 plus million, 1 goalscoring midfielder 17 million, and a 30 goal season strikerfor 17 million. And still a pot of cash ready for a midfielder, it is smart business. That means we solve the engine room crisis for scoring the goals and holding onto the ball, a player to replace berbatov that will score more goals than berbatov and is younger
Only proper, where western civilazation stated. The beging of the end should start there as well. 7 billion soon to be 9. One third of the worlds people survive on glacial run off rivers. Witch will start running dry in 25 years. In 100 years where mighty rivers ran, become passible in a Range Rover with a snorkle exhaust. China soon with the 1 child policy will have 100 million more men in the age group 15 to 25 then women. Altra sound and abortion till they get a boy. Nature 102 boys born to 100 girls. In China 115 boys born to 100 girls. The Spanish or 1918 flu to take the same % of 8 billion people .
So cheer up shit could be worse.
Hehe, Gyros not Kebab (thats a german thing)
! I think Welbeck is a similar type of player than Lewandowski but technically better. So I would rather go for a super tricky type of player to really add something to the squad. A player like Tevez… but with brain 
. And to buy two top players from Dortmund, I don’t think that would be correct.
When the rest of the world runs dry. Here in Dubuque Iowa USA. My relitives will be water skying on the Mississippi River
5 minutes is good. I type like a turtle, and spell like a 6 year old.
My bad, sorry 6 year olds.
zelh u dont say mate spot on aint going nowhere why the flip do dortmund need a fire sale they stated a couple of weeks back only looking 2 offload kagawa as he made it clear he wanted out
be serious money 25 mill people living in cloud fookin cuckoo lad if uncle malc gonna shell out 4 him modric etc transfer fever its airborne!!!
MG a profit of RoM!
Mark Bright says he is watching the two worst teams in the tournament. He want’s to wait till he watches England before making statements like that. He also just said that the Russians and Czechs will be watching this now with their feet up in their hotels. This is even though they kick off in an hour.
Come on Greece!!
Very much enjoyed Whoa-shit! Shiznit! getting red-carded. Wayta-go lad. Keep the Arsenal tradition in full flow.
Argh, can’t believe it! At half time I feared a thrashing, but we should have won this.
Just goes to show, never count out a team that has kebabs as part of its warm up.
Greece played with the swagger of a young John Travolta second half.
Awesome!
Football has come so far in a short time. ESPN has Michael Ballak as a pundent caring 2 games live back to back! And old Bob Lee. This is big. Soccer is geting good to great ratings.
So kids to drible bals with their feet.
Keano’s got a new mate alongside Southgate at itv in Vieira. Itv will appoint Alf Inge Halland next at this rate.
SAF HAS A LIST, CHEEKING IT TWICE. LOOKING WHO CAN HANDLE MUFC HEAD GAMES FROM ALL THE ABU, CUNTS!!
Where’s all the cool cats?
The RedNut is here to bring balance to the force…… 
Wow, Vinny Barbarino says Go MUFC!!! WWOOOOOWWWWWWW!
Sweet hogs are cool.
Great day to be a fan of MUFC!
WOLFIE WOWLE are you dude.?!!.
Did my scouting on the lad. Seems to have an eye for goal and is pretty quick, but I am not sure about his overall play. Seemed to fade away with the rest of his team. Not sure we are after him, but you never know.
@willie
The red card did more harm than good to Poland by the looks of it. At least we showed we are not there to make up the numbers. We will be a tough nut (no pun) to crack down/
“In my opinion, in a moment they will be gone from Borussia Dortmund Lewy is going to Manchester United, Jakub (Jakub Blaszczykowski) also somewhere in England, Lukasz Piszczek to Real Madrid. They have a goal and they want to grow.”
- Franciszek Smuda
That’s the whole quote. 
Could be a summer that looks like the time Hargo, Anderson, Nani and Carrick?!?!!
Spot on Kebab. I saw him in 10 or so Dortman games. 22 goals lead his leag. At MUFC HE WOULD PLAY HARD FOR 90 opps caps on. To lazy to retype.
I dont mind if we get this guy but still can’t see this transfer happend though…
Russia haven’t started this one well? Why can’t they get into the spirit of this thing!
Fine wine, and fine women. Taste good going down. Too much leaves you with a head ache to homeless.
I’m here Willie I’m here!
Cubs is rocking and rolling! Go Rooney!
Costas – You made your point!
MG is in the house!
Czech back in it
Willie…. I’m here as well….
Tonybee is here calm down….where’s that header from Lebanon?
Who would win in a fight to the death
between John Terry and Joey Barton?
We all would.
Monkey chants have disrupted England’s training session in Krakow today.
John Terry has been warned, if he does it again he’ll be fucking sent home.
Tree is a nutter. A CashU Tree. A once discard waste. Turns deliace. Like Lobster in the late 1800′s the help was feed so much Lobster a law was passed. You could only feed the sea bugs to the help 3 times a week. The only constens in life God and change.
Tony Bee, LOL FO REAL. LIKE YOU CAN HEAR ME!!
evening Cubs….
sorry to keep up my hatred towards that Rentboy bastard….but I still hate the cunt
Stewart Downing has said the Rio Ferdinand saga won’t affect his form…
In fairness, losing a fucking leg couldn’t affect that useless cunts form.
Fine line between, Zerkov and Jerk off. Like the pussy through the small taint area to licken but hole. The whole hole? Penetration ans swirly burrly. dicov, Kaka Seaman, Butt. I tried to get my Dicov, missed by a little. Got Butt. As my Seaman showed, Kaka was spewd all about.
Who the fuck is Bob Lewy?
Fuck him !
Watch Rooney 09-10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZcBb6kAidc
Unplayable and unrivalled..34 goals and he didn’t even complete the season. We was a 1-man team that year after the sale of Ronnie but Rooney did well to grab the headlines. His best ever season….passing and scoring was inch perfect.
This year, he got the goals but the passing and play-making was awful which is kind of unbelievable. He’s showing his quality as a striker though
85 goals in 128 apps…since Ronaldo left.
This is a better quality link with the fancy production:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wJdHE9RgfQ&feature=related
JT a 40 foot cunt. No worries. I hate hatred. That’s what makes it so evile. I stand againt genesi. Some 120 million kilied by dictators since 1900. Fuck. Peson good, people bad. Mob mentality has hit us all.
Off Topic:
The reason why the singing section is not going ahead this year is due to safety concerns. If the away fans are to be reseated in tier 3 they would have to walk around the outside of OT (where lots of United fans mingle) They would also be queued up at turnstiles right next to United fans waiting to get into the same stand. Imagine if those fans are Liverpool or City fans, it could turn nasty!
Don’t know if this is true but thought i’d post it anyways…
-MUFC-
Papii so awesome is Rooney. All cheer he plays For your team!
Rooney 2011-12:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyf9Krctxtw
Great !
There’s topics?
Cubs
Sell Rooney…Buy Bob Lewy
Get Lewy Wazza likes to play with all.
John Gotti was the dapper don, for sure.
Russell Brand is a legend….sign up the fucking ponce !
Russell Brand is a legend….sign up the fucking ponce !
Excuse me honey? I’m parked in the Red zone.
I never get enough of football and the euros help. great start to the tournament, drama upon drama in the poland vs greece game. Russia and czech-rebublic wasn’t too bad either, russia ran the show and that alan dzagoev yet again showed his undoubted potential. Always impressed me when he plays for cska moscow in the champions league and the two goals were clinical and expertly dispatched as a creative midfielder should do. I’d imagine real-madrid or roman’s chelsea sniffing around him if he keeps this going.
already excited about netherlands vs denmark and especially portugal vs germany. FOOTBALL galore.
On lewandowski, i think he was isolated up front today but he’s headed goals shows what a quality finisher he is. His all round game probably doesn’t measure up to his finishing but a very good striker nonetheless and it’s hard to see dortmund selling him.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/euro2012/article-2156627/Euro-2012-Englands-Danny-Welbeck-start-France.html
good for his devlopment,i belive that danny is one of the best young player in the world
i don t see us buying poland cf
Universidad de Chile have denied the stories that a deal has been done with United for Angelo Henriquez, according to El Mercurio
Allez les Bleus!
http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/how-manchester-united-could-get-luka-modric-for-less-than-30m-and
I’m a passive aggressive bastard, with no foresight and great vision.
iced earth i do anticapte this lad being a united player judging by what i’ve read.,but when i’m not so sure. apparently the lad himself does’nt beleive he’s ready to make the move, and i think there’d be an issue with a work permit
I cant see it happening.
Is this true?Manchester United have agreed a £3million fee for 18-year-old Chilean striker Angelo Henriquez: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2156203/Manchester-United-agree-3m-deal-Angelo-Henriquez.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
He also has a good head to him so I can see why he’s bought if it’s true. We haven’t had a good header of the ball for quite some time now after Ronnie left.
I don’t want lewandowski.Good player but we don’t need another striker.Focus the funds on the midfield
Bobby Lewy is just a polish Chicharito –
great finishing, positioning but poo with the ball at their feet ( dribbling wise).
I don’t think we are interested because he is too similar to Chicha plus we already have 3 strikers and hopefully Kagawa too making it 4.
I have a tickle that papers like the sun,mirror and Daily Fail are teasing United’s debt by linking us with Modric,Hazard, Lewy, Alaba.Alba, The Bilbao kids etc. Plus it sells and makes them moneys.
Not a conspiracy !
But the News Values they have adopted during the transfer window….don’t fall into the shit you transfer muppets !
’66 was a great year for English football…
…we won the World Cup.
66 was a great year for Manchester United
Eric Cantona was born
Collar up, goodnight United
19
Eric who? Never heard of him.
My love affair with United started in 2001, when I saw the fantastic documentary “Manchester United: Beyond the Promised Land”. Listening to Peter Kenyon wax lyrical about our global brand, I was simply captivated.
http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/manchester-united-said-to-be-bidding-14m-for-the-new-roy-keane-is
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2156683/Manchester-United-agree-fee-Nick-Powell.html
daily fail reported a week ago that we have agree the deal
but the club don t confirm it yet
This is a Man Utd blog?
Ah fuck…..FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER TILL I DIE…..die hard since 2005.
I’m a living in a box………..I’m a living in a cardboard box!
I’m Richie like Lionel.
I’m Richie like Cunningham.
John Terry has funny eyes.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-ponder-14m-move-867908
Keano No. 2
A good day and a great sunset.
Watched the Poland-Greece game..imoho..don’t think Lewandowskis is coming to OT,don’t know much about him,I must confess but still don’t see him in a utd shirt.i could b wrong
Having been a regular starter at Dortmund, is Lewandowski willing to accept a squad role? What would his arrival mean for Wellbeck and Chicharito?
I must say that his goals did remind me of Ruuuuud!!!!
yikes feels like a morgue here this a.m
@Tony Bee – pmsl mate at your JT’s monkey chant joke.
TBH the lad Lewandowski looks like a poor man’s chicharito, don’t see why we need him to be honest.
@honigstein: info from Lewandowski’s people: United made enquiry a month ago, categorically knocked back from Dortmund. no contact since.
England team visited an orphanage in Poland today. “It’s heartbreaking to see their sad little faces with no hope” said Igor, aged 6….
Ha Ha Ha Ha ! ! !
mikekelly- thats funny
Walking dead on here?
Willie
Slower than a slow boat to China this morning!!
Alright lads. I am aware you will all have watched footage of Kagawa but he looks even better than I thought. If you have a spare 12 minutes just watch this footage. He has the lot. Even a Van Basten style volley from a silly angle. Even drops deep to start attacks. Floats all over the place. Looks fucking superb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Ol-1huJL4&feature=related
King Eric
But he was our second choice and only £12m so he must be shit!!!
Loved his little nutmeg on that defender! First touch and finish for that 1st goal with his LEFT foot. Looks bloody quality, hope he keeps it up.
Level headed Rooney showing his sensitive side.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/euro2012/article-2156786/Euro-2012-Wayne-Rooney-humbled-Auschwitz.html
In 2009, Noel Gallagher, a fan of Man City, said he doesn’t want John Terry.at Shitty.
City made a £30m bid for Terry.
Noel said: “I don’t like John Terry. He’s got funny eyes and he’s a cry baby.
“He’s also a Cockney and he’d absolutely be coming just for the money.”
” You would have to say it might be over with England for me. If I’m not getting picked now, especially when people are out injured, then it’s unlikely I will be picked again.
I won’t discuss what Mr Hodgson has said to me but he knows I wanted to be in the squad. If you aren’t disappointed by being left at home when your country is playing in tournaments like this then there’s a problem. I might have had a few injury problems in the past but I was in good shape.
I always said I wouldn’t retire from international football until I stopped playing and I won’t. I will still be available and I’ll be watching England and cheering them on because it’s my country and I want us to do well.”
Classy from Rio. still feel bad for him but coming round to seeing the positives for us next season – A rolls royce of a player who has absolutely nothing to prove will be playing like he’s got something to prove.
Young Rafael’s playing for Brazil today, I think I read somewhere.
This Pole Up Front (PUF) looks a sharp player.
King Eric, And more importantly, he sells shirts. I mean that is the only quality we look for in a footballer. Amirite?
Mikey – Hectic mate? Even Cedars has disappeared!
I think it’s starting to sink in to United fans minds, that we’ve signed a future world class player? Kaagwa is going to excite our fans next season. My only concern is we use him properly. Re, play the lad in his natural position. Off the main the striker. Hate to see him stuck out on the left wing. Will Fergie give him a free role. Like Silva at city? I would guess his movement would be a nightmare to any defenders. Pulling players into places they don’t want to go. The tour will give Fergie an opportunity to explore these options. Can’t wait!
WillieRedNut @ 12:46: ” My only concern is we use him properly. Re, play the lad in his natural position. Off the main the striker. Hate to see him stuck out on the left wing. Will Fergie give him a free role.”
I think that a few guys are going to have free roles – my hope is that SAF goes back to the “whirligig”, which was so successful with TheWayneBoy, CR7, and Carlitos in 2008. With TheWayneBoy, Nani, and KagawaBunga, the pieces are in place for that most-unsystematic “system”.
Morning United
On Auschwitz
It’s important to learn but it’s also important to put the learning into practice
Everyone keeps on saying never again but the world is full of hypocrisy. In certain circumstances things that happen again are at times worse still. No need to name names it’s for everyone to see.
The increasingly economic downturn has also impacted on human atrocities. It seems that one can turn a blind eye to certain situations because of the subsequent lack of economic aid and support from countries who are prepared for the status quo to remain harbouring and generating their own interests instead of basic simple human prosperity. For example the freedom to live.
I equate this to Munich although in many different circumstances. Even today most of us grieve about our dead so many years on. Most of us are in situations to pass these stories on.
Yet, those that do not believe in United have this sick and warped view that we carry on doing this to somehow profit from our dead. The worst thing is and I have heard some minority of United fans say this that we should stop referencing back to Munich because it doesnt do our image any good.
Well I’m never going to stop believing and talking and ultimately celebrating about the richest part of my teams history. The fact that it was unfulfilled is exactly the inspiration that follows us all today, to never stop believing that we will ever stop coming back.
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Willie
True dat…. Where is the lebanese schnapps drinking lethario???
We don’t need another striker…we have Kaga-ONE !
I’m with Willie, he has to play in a free role behind the striker or we have bought him for no reason.
He can play behind Rooney – The main striker or Welbeck/Chicha & if we wanted to keep 2 strikers plus Kagawa on….
He could easily slot in as that left winger, but not your conventional one. Like the Role Giggs & Park played in 2010-11 against Schalke.
Valencia – Carrick – Giggs
———————————Kagawa ( back then it was Park)
———–Chicha—-Rooney———–
Those two roles are his only options, if we push him outwide on the wings or in a 2-man midfield, we might aswell ask for a refund. United’s biggest problem with young players has been trying to find them a role in the club and it takes a while…with this guy its best no to toy around because we are desperate for him to be a star player.
Anderson joined as a attacking midfielder ( behind the striker like Van De Vaart, Rooney, Mata)…we turned him into a Centre midfielder and he struggled.
Same with Nani, he was pushed out to the left wing and struggled before settling down on the right wing.
Fletcher was given the right midfield role then the Centre midfield.
Jones still doesn’t have a position, neither does Park.
I hope Kagawa becomes our David Silva / Iniesta / Ozil to be honest.
Clint-Iamyourpapii – Lewandowski can score over 30 goals a season, and will cost the club 16 million and he is a much clever player than what we have, plus he could be another torres when he was good. We have lost berbatov and owen, so we are short upfront, it is a chance united have to take especially at that price. It will take the load off rooney, and with him being a consistent goalscorer, it gives united the plan B to rest rooney, and play with another top class striker, with kagwa playing close to a natural no9. Welbeck and hernandez are good, but they are hot and cold. You cannot have enough quality players, when that area short of a 4th striker
denton davey – well there will have to be a formation change, but that depends on us getting a modric, say we sign modric, Lewandowski, to add with kagwa, we will have to change formations. But we have allot of wide boys, how do we fit them in. Perhaps we should change formations to a 352, not play with fullbacks, but with perhaps 3 CB’s etc. Here is how we could play it
DDG
jones ferdinand vidic
carrick modric
valencia kawgwa young
rooney Lewandowski
We can play 2 upfront, keep kagwa and rooney in their rightful position, and perhaps have more issuance at the back modric and carrick playing deep. Even though we have never played 352 under ferguson since the 96/97 season
Fergie
Dortmund flat out rejected our approach for Lewandowski a few months back and there has been no contact between the two clubs since.
When did kagawa suddenly transform into a striker?. As far as i’m aware and the matches i’ve watched him in for dortmund, he’s played a creative playmaking role. His goals and assists record is impressive but no way will he be included as part of the striker. Buy a proper centre forward, enough with shifting players out of position. Jones in midfield, now kagawa as a striker. That’s exactly where his weaknesses will be exploited, strong centre backs will have a great day playing against him.
FITB @ 13:26: ” Perhaps we should change formations to a 352, not play with fullbacks, but with perhaps 3 CB’s etc. Here is how we could play it”
I can’t see that happening – in the best-of-all-possible-worlds you are positing, I’d imagine that another solution would be to move Antonio Valencia to right back. He’d be a kind of mirror-opposite of NinjaEvra who is also one-footed – both would blast forward like some latter-day Cafu. Neither would not be probably the most reliable of defenders but – OhMyGawd – it would be fun to watch.
If anderson is an attacking midfield player then i’m the reincarnation of pele. If the brazilian has anyone to blame for his decline then he’s mainly to blame. Lacks professionalism and perhaps the will to strive at a club like united, you can’t rest on your laurels and start patting your belly. If you manage to make it to the top, you better work harder to stay there. Of course injuries haven’t helped but i find it difficult to mention a lot of quality moments he’s actually produced for united. He’s a liability and the sooner we stop relying on him by buying quality or promoting quality, the better.
Nooo!! Not Tony at right back. He is a bloody winger.
I notice in most folks formations the omission of Cleverley. Assuming he keeps fit he is a superb midfield player.
KingEric – He needs to get physically stronger mate, hitting the gym might help slight aspects of his game, he also needs to step up his game to another level in order to stake a claim to be a starter. Last season is gone, new season beckons and he has a lot to prove. I hope he improves. I would still purchase another central midfield player to bring intense competition within the engine room and obviously improve united.
Papii 100% spot on at 13:06.
all this transfer speculation id driving me fucking loopy…..watched Lewanski or whatever his name was last nioght….not our sort of player methinks
Whoever comes in up front, and as Sir Alex likes 4 strikers i suggest someone will, needs to be happy playing as 3rd/4th choice. Lewandowski and the sort do not fit that bill. Rooney and Welbz look likely to be our first choice pairing and rightly so IMO. I can’t see any kids coming through filling that position. Will Keane was probably the likeliest but even with injury aside, I think he would have gone out on loan. So while I’d love a shit hot striker coming in it’s more likely it will be a prospect or Chicharito style purchase.
2002/03, we played with a lone striker, and as such only needed three strikers in the squad – Van Nistelrooy, Solskjaer and Forlan. It will be the same in 2012/13.
I can’t see how Lewandowski will fit in at United. If Rooney’s fit he plays we can all agree to that. If Fergie does rotate Rooney rarely is it in league games and even if he does it’s only for a one game out 12. It doesn’t matter which front 2 or lone striker you stick out there. If they ain’t going to get game time playing together it’s unlikely to gel with one game here or there.
The “whirligig” that denton speaks of and I’ve read somewhere else too is probably the likely scenario. Rooney, Giggs, Nani. Young, Park, Welbeck, Kagawa, Cleverly and even Anderson (more on him later) can all do it. Tony V would struggle in that system but in his defence he’s had 1 full season and 2 half seasons with us he did start to drift in a bit more as the season went on so I’m hoping that will continue and we can see some left footed crosses as well!
As for Anderson he made his name playing behind the front guys and it seemed to work for him before he joined United. He’s never really played there for us, certainly not had a run in that position. The closest we’ve seen of that was when he was alongside Cleverly and although the lad has pissed me off with his performances at times he did start to score goals at the back end of 2010/11 and got a couple at the start of this one just gone. His improvements have been slow but I think he’ll be here next year. Fergie probably sees him as the Fletcher back up because of his energy (when on form) even if I don’t.
In my opinion the team development was hugely dented with the stupid amount of injuries we had last season. By the time we got players back it was about winning games and not testing different combinations. Next season is a complete reboot. Forget what happened last year and start afresh. We’ll be seeing all the combinations and systems next season that we were unfortunate not to have seen the season just gone.
NotoriousRedDevil – the guy is going to cost 16 million, for someone who can score 30 plus goals that is a brilliant chance to take, in this transfer market no way can the boss let that chance pass. But no offence to some of the squad, we know they are injury prone, chalk off the names, da silva twins, ferdinand, vidic is just coming back from a lengthy injury, smallen seems to be a bit injury prone, fletcher anderson cleverly, giggs and scholes are aging fast. I still do not think there is enough upfront to keep us going over the season. The guys seems to be a goal machine, if we manage some how to sign modric, to go along with Lewandowski if he is signed. We go along way to solving the engine room crisis, and we get another striker who can take the load off rooney. But the boss does want to replace berbatov with another striker, it gives us a plan B
FITB – £16m? Where did you get that figure? Top scorer for the German Double winners and enhancing his reputation with goals at Euro 2012. Dortmund have already said they’re not going to sell, especially after losing Kagawa. He’d cost 30 million sheets, easy.
Fred – he has 2 years left on his contract, and talks broke down between dortmund and his agent, and it looks like he wont sign a new contract. So it looks like they may suffer the same fate has the kagwa situation.
FITB – interesting. I still don’t see it happening though.
With Fred on this one. There isn’t a snowballs chance in hell we’ll get him for £16 million. The goal he scored yesterday easily added £5 million onto his transfer value!! Not sure we’ll sign Modric either although if we do go in for him its unlikely chelski will be interested. I see where you’re coming from regarding options up front. If we get him he’s going to want to play, and injuries aside so are the other forwards. He’s not going to want to be second fiddle and I can’t see Fergie’s dropping Welbeck after the faith he put in him last season. The first choice is Wayne and Welbeck. The only way anybody else is going to come in is if there’s injuries.
NotoriousRedDevil – again I disagree, if the guy is signed and really turns up the heat, he will dislodge welbeck, who has done well but he has not been great. United can easily improve that frontline with a world class striker, welbeck is a good striker, but he is not a world class player. I still think welbeck is a squad player, more than a starter
@ fitb – Fair enough but I think you’ll find yourself in the minority with that one. Even though I don’t rate his finishing inside the box (the consistency at least) it’s clear to me he’s knocking on the door. If he ends up having a good Euros which I believe he will he won’t be dislodged. Fergie’s clearly building a team for the future and Welbeck is an integral part of that. Welbeck won’t be a squad player he’s a starter. Injuries aside Welbeck will play more games next year then he did last year.
Love this place.
bad buy. we need a bully like roy keane more
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TBH he did not impress me in the opening game, yes he scored, but then somewhat disappeared as the match went along
I keep asking myself what our attack would have looked like if we had D.Milito some time back to partner Rooney
As much as this guy looks good, I really cant see United going for him as Fergie has put a lot of faith in Welz and Wazza. He also has Hernandez who is smashing them in for Mexico. If he does go for another Striker I cant see it being a big name, more someone young with potential. I really hope I’m wrong here because he would fit in a treat at OT.