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VIDEO: Brady Scores On Ireland Debut

Earlier this year, Manchester United winger Robbie Brady was named Ireland’s U-21 Player of the Year and last week became their highest ever scorer at this level.

Brady was called up to the first team for tonight’s game to make his début against Oman. He scored a good goal to put them 2-0 in their eventual 4-1 victory.

20-year-old Brady, who spent last season in Hull’s first team, has been at United since he was 16.






 

68 Comments

  1. TonyBee says:

    Good luck to the lad …going to be hard to get past tonyv and young

  2. utd_fc says:

    Well struck!! Get innnn lad!

  3. utd_fc says:

    TB

    Nani still is a United player too! Jus sayinn

  4. Robin van Gora says:

    Ny god, how gunners standards hv dropped. Now wanrt other teams players to be injured to get a chance for a teophy. They arr actually celebrating rvp’s injury

  5. samuel - united WE stand says:

    I knew cleverley was going to get lambasted. Build them up and knock them down. He was
    getting all the hype and all talk about him being a saviour, i and many others know he’s not the finished article. I
    talked about his composure in
    and around the box needing improvement, his shooting skills needs a lot of work. He’s not a number 10 either, he needs to get stronger as he gets knocked off easily. He knits and passes the ball well but you want to see him come
    out with crucial key passes and impose himself more on games.
    People say that at 23, he
    should be a top player but he’s always been a slow developer. Physically and everything, he
    still hasn’t had a full injury free season so it’s ludicrous to
    expect him to do more, he’s still very inexperienced.
    He’s performance tonight
    wasn’t bad but obviously, as an attacking playmaker, he needed to make a difference in the final third by producing telling passes or scoring. His shooting let him down again and it’s back to training for him to improve the key parts
    of his games. All these “TC23″ brand needs to be put aside, he needs to work even harder
    on his game in order to live up to expectations both for united
    and england. It’s fucking stupid though for the england
    national team to place their hopes on him, he’s barely strung enough appearances at
    the top level. He can hopefully get better but more dedication is needed from tom, he’s just experience the usual “Pick on united players when england don’t play well” mentality, hopefully he has a strong
    character and turn out better for united.

  6. samuel - united WE stand says:

    I still don’t think united are stocked with wingers, the team has only 3 out and out wide-men (Nani, valencia, young) there’s always a chance for brady as a left footed winger, performances like tonight won’t go unnoticed by sir alex, his main chances will be in the cup games though.

  7. DreadedRed says:

    After the match, Robbie Brady said:

    “I’m delighted with the way it went, with a goal and an assist, but I thought I could have done more. I wasn’t disappointed, but I felt I could have done a bit more. Maybe got on the ball a bit more, all-round really.”

    “I’ve gotten on well with everyone. Kevin Doyle is a great bloke, him and the rest of the guys are great. They’ve made me feel part of the group. Hopefully I can push on and keep playing I don’t want to come in and doss about. I want to stay playing [for Ireland], so I need to be playing as many club games as I can. If that means I need to take a loan move, I will. We’ll see what happens. I’d just like to play as much football as I can.”

  8. DreadedRed says:

    After the match, Welbeck said:

    “I was observing the game closely from the bench and I wanted to make an impact. But I wouldn’t have made a difference if the other players hadn’t worked hard before I came on. I know I’m up against some great competition, Roy Hodgson has a wide variety of strikers to choose from. Jermain Defoe was selected ahead of me tonight and he’s a sharp shooter. I’m just biding my time and looking to make an impact when I do get on the pitch.”

  9. Marq says:

    Right on cue. A bad 45mins and suddenly Cleverley is shit.

    Well, they forgot Lampard couldn’t score to save his live for a whole tournament?

  10. Marq says:

    Btw, I laughed at this

    “Roy Hodgson has a wide variety of strikers to choose from”

    Like who?

  11. DreadedRed says:

    Giovanni Trapattoni said:

    “I think Brady played well in the first half. He scored a goal also and I think he can also do better. A problem we have in our team, is that five or six players only usually play [for their clubs] 30 minutes or so every week. Brady was good.”

  12. DreadedRed says:

    RIO Ferdinand was yesterday banned for six-month from driving after he was nicked for speeding three times in five weeks on the same road.

  13. utd_fc says:

    Denton

    It was a precautionary measure. Don’t buy into all of the ABU bullshit

  14. Red Robin says:

    Whatta shoott!!

    He reminds me of Scholesy. A bit too bulky for a winger? Should play in the center MF me think.

  15. DreadedRed says:

    Mexico became the first team to progress to the final round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ thanks to a 1-0 win over Costa Rica.

    Javier Hernandez headed home from a Jorge Torres-Nilo cross on the hour mark at the Estadio Azteca as Mexico secured top spot in Group B..

  16. DreadedRed says:

    “We got the result, thankfully,” Hernandez said after the match. “We worked very hard and we didn’t go crazy searching for the goal up front. I’m glad I scored. Thank God we won and we’re through to the Hexagonal.”

  17. DreadedRed says:

    Robbie Brady said:
    “I think maybe all round I could have played a lot better but I got a goal and an assist on my debut. I’m over the moon over it. I could have played a bit better throughout but I’m happy enough. Maybe there were nerves the first couple of times I got on the ball but after the goal I thought I settled in a bit better and then for the free-kick for Doyler’s goal I put a good ball in.”

    “Yeah I think I did enough. Obviously there was a lot of pressure on myself in my first game, and people have been speaking very highly of me. It is a bit of pressure but like I say it was the first game and I eased in well. The lads have been great with me so I really enjoyed it. Well it is a step up playing with the lads, especially pressure-wise, but I’m sure hopefully if I get in the next couple of squads I can relax a bit more and play better football.”

    “I’d love to play games for Man United but it’s not going to be enough football for me in the next while to stay in contention, so I might go in and see what happens, maybe get a loan somewhere.”

  18. Bobby Charlton's combover says:

    TC23 is neither as good as he was made out to be after last Friday nor as bad as he will be made
    out to be after last night. Typical media reaction.

    Personally I haven’t seen anything that makes me think he is anything particularly special. He’s a
    good player no doubt about that but I read a lot of really effusive comments about him here and I
    don’t think that has been reflected on the pitch for anything more than a few fleeting moments.

    One of the things I least understand is why he is playing in the English central midfield when he’s hardly
    played a dozen games for United and other then that a few loan moves to lesser sides.
    In my opinion if a footballer at 23 hasn’t made a definitive breakthrough at the top level then I tend to
    think that they probably won’t. I can see him doing ok but I’m just not convinced that he is the long
    term solution in either United’s or England’s midfield.

  19. Costas says:

    Doesn’t look like a left back does he? ;)

  20. DreadedRed says:

    Bobby Charlton’s combover

    Your post has made me dizzy! A few too many ‘returns’ entered, methinks.
    Quality content, but after reading it I had to sit down!

  21. DreadedRed says:

    No Costas, he doesn’t look like a left-back. I suppose it’s early days in his development, but I expect he’ll get most of his minutes for United on the wing, for this season anyway. A loan spell does seem likely, and a better bet for the lad.

  22. Bobby Charlton's combover says:

    Sorry bout that dizziness – Looks alright to me but the text is small on my screen for some reason so I don’t know what it might be like on other browsers.

    Delighted for Robbie Brady. I can see him having a big future. I don’t knowwhat but this fella really excites me (in a footballing sense) and I can see him doing great things at Old Trafford.

  23. DreadedRed says:

    That’s all good, Bobby’s combover. Just for info, this is how it appears on my screen:

    TC23 is neither as good as he was made out to be after last Friday nor as bad as he will be
    made
    out to be after last night. Typical media reaction.

    Personally I haven’t seen anything that makes me think he is anything particularly special. He’s
    a
    good player no doubt about that but I read a lot of really effusive comments about him here and
    I
    don’t think that has been reflected on the pitch for anything more than a few fleeting moments.

    etcetera etcetera. Dizzy deluxe!

  24. Red Robin says:

    Costas

    Left back is a huge transition from a winger mate. :)

    I hope he can fulfill his potential. I just read an article about Jose Baxter who once was tipped as the next Wayne Rooney and now at age 20 is looking for a club. What a waste of potential, the same goes to Ravel.

  25. DreadedRed says:

    Antonio Valencia’s Ecuador drew 1-1 with Uruguay.

    Valencia picked up two late bookings, earning a red card.
    He will now miss the next round of games in October.

    Silver lining!

  26. DreadedRed says:

    Valencia vented his frustrations at the referee after the match:

    “This referee is a clown. How come he didn’t give us that penalty? We are in Uruguay, we are not in another planet. He did the same in the last World Cup qualification campaign. He’s a disgrace. A total clown.”

  27. Bobby Charlton's combover says:

    @DreadedRed

    I see what you mean – dizzy deluxe indeed.

    I agree Costas – more difficult to turn a winger into a left-back than the other way around.
    He might be a bit old to make this change but I’ve no doubt that he’s good enough to do it.

    So many young players have been lauded as the next this or that only to fade away and disappear before making any sort of impression on the game. Now at 8 or 9 they’re being touted as the next Messi etc etc

  28. Proverb says:

    Great!
    That means he’s all ours during his all those games he will serving the ban

    I fucking hate the internationals with a passion
    They are soo disruptive to our plans

    Hopefully we have no new long term injury from the reported 3 cases last night
    Our players seems made of glass and no exceptions on that.

  29. Proverb says:

    Ha the first paragraph is a shame
    Crazy typos :P

  30. DreadedRed says:

    It’s the proverbial crying shame!

  31. dannysoya LOVES USAIN BOLT says:

    The major problem with England is ANY player that refuses to conform to the normal build-up of an English player will be smashed and villified. Can anyone tell me the difference between Cleverley and Joe Allen? Both of them are adept at passing the ball and to be frank 98% of what they do is spread the ball around. But why is Joe allen not being slated and cleverley is? It is because Allen plays for WALES. a country that might not be as good as England but appreciate a good player when they see one. HIS positioning was again good yesterday but all because he missed a few chances he is slated as rubbish.

    This is the same thing they did to Milner. Although Milner is a shitty player and was a leeds player before you cannot deny that this man works his hardest for the team. Can play in ANY position in midfield and can play on EITHER flank in defence easily and yet he is slated as well. You just cannot win with England fans. Majority of them are from London so I am not surprised by this. They are the most STUPID, deluded fans in Europe. I mean just look at germany. They got to the semis of the Euros and yet there was a probe into the performance of the national team. Was there ANY probe into the shamble performance of England in Poland and Ukraine? NO. That is the difference between england and the rest of the footballing world. England is all talk and ZERO action If they want to drop cleverley then fine they can drop him. Only benefits us more as it will give him tim to fit in with the team once again like last year.

  32. Costas says:

    @DreadedRed

    At this point, a loan move is definitely the best way to go about it this season. He’s starting to move past the phase where Reserves games are enough. By the way, I responded to you in the RVP thread.

    @Red Robin

    I know mate. Fergie thought he could convert him into one. But then came to his senses and bought Buttner instead. ;)

  33. goatinaunitedshirt says:

    I didnt get to watch either England matches because despite being ranked No3 in the world, Sweden in their wisdom showed Germany Austria (I wonder why, could it be because Herman Gorings wife was swedish, could it be because he spent alot of his adult life in sweden or the fact the country is pro Nazi), even fucking Cyprus and Island got a look in. I suppose if England had a little shirt lifter in the team that the commentators fancied we would have got to see the Premier league stars. Oh well, theres progress.
    See vPersies injured, heres hoping its not a piss take. Shinjis injured? So back to last years squad then, the fans on here bying every player willy nilly seem very silly now that whoever we get will get injured anyways. Why – because its those players that fucking try and are the focus of their respective national sides.
    I see Cleverleys a bust after being the new Best, Messi, Scholes, Maradona rolled into one (with a splashing no doubt of Martin Luther King and JFK) hes now shite. People have either very short memories or are so hairless between their legs that even Gary fucking Glitter tuts and ponders if maybe this ones too young. Rooney was not all that great at Toms age, being thoroughly upstaged by his portugese rival, Keane wasnt even on anybodys lips except maybe Pearce the fucking old queer. Hes still a young lad for fuck sake, he will be fine if he stays injury free. I think hes started even better than last year.
    Good Wellbeck got a rest as we will be using him at the weekend.

  34. DreadedRed says:

    ex M.E.N. – Arthur Albiston on Evra:

    “Patrice has had a lot to deal with over the last couple of years and I think that has had an effect on his form, but he has the experience to handle the criticism and bounce back. He was at the centre of the problems in the France camp at the World Cup in 2010 when he was captain of his country. There was a mutiny and a big backlash in the country when they came home under a cloud. It wasn’t a healthy situation and Patrice was a big part of that. It can’t help.”

    “Last season there was the unfortunate Luis Suarez affair. Evra was impeccable with the way he dealt with that. Then, just when you thought it was over and done with, there was the non-handshake at Old Trafford from the Liverpool striker. The whole episode had dragged on and I think no matter how much you try to shut it out on the pitch, I think it does have an impact. I think there has been a hangover from both of those episodes and you have to admit his form has suffered.”

    On the effect of captaincy and age:
    “I don’t think that would be a problem at all to Patrice. I actually think he would have relished the job. He seems pretty vocal on the pitch anyway. He is always chirping away and trying to gee team-mates up so I don’t think he’d be any different, whether he was leading the team out or not. Patrice’s age isn’t a problem. He’s a fit lad and hasn’t got an ounce of fat on him. He is a very athletic guy and I don’t see any signs of that being a problem. He’s still fast enough to get beaten but to then catch up an opponent and recover. ”

    “Patrice has set very high standards and in some ways he is a player who you take for granted because he is always there, always available and always consistent. So when that form does dip slightly everyone jumps on the bandwagon and says it’s not like him. You just don’t expect it so it hits a bit harder. They look for reasons and think he’s on the slide. But he can attain the heights again that he’s reached in the past, I have no doubts about that.”

    On the signing of Buttner:
    “Evra has always had competition because Fabio was there before he went to QPR on loan and Jonny Evans can play there. I don’t think there has been a lack of a challenger. But if having a new face come in does pep you up then all well and good. No matter how great a servant Patrice has been, everyone knows Sir Alex Ferguson doesn’t pick his team on sentiment. He may well have made the position his own but if his form doesn’t return then there is a chance Buttner could get a go. But I still think the new guy will have to be very patient because, even though it still hasn’t been a great start to the season by Patrice, I think he will find his level again.”

  35. Red Robin says:

    Costas

    I just heard that! Well, Fergie has converted Alan Smith from forward into defensive midfield. Though it was not quite working IMO. :D

  36. kanchelskis says:

    “or the fact the country is pro Nazi”

    That’s rich from someone banging on about ‘shirt lifter’ and ‘fucking old queer’, isn’t it?

  37. DreadedRed says:

    Costas – agreed, he is ready for a loan spell. It will have to be a Championship side (if he’s to stay in England), as the Premiership loan window has closed.

  38. utd_fc says:

    Dreadedred

    GREaT piece on Evra. The guys always had a fantastic attitude about United. Been outspoken against rivals, esp Arsenal. He’s a true professional and a model athlete. Fit as ever, I also believe he’ll improve on his current form. He’s gone through more than his fair share of shit in his career, a lot of that being with United. From Chelsea to Liverpool, to that whole incident w the French team. I don’t know how much of a toll its taken on his form, but they have seemed to coincide together. I’d give him the benefit of the doubt and after all he’s done he deserves time to come back. Really wish he’d come back and prove all the doubters wrong once again, and expect him to do so!

  39. kanchelskis says:

    @utd_fc

    I admire your optimism, and share your desire to see Evra get back to somewhere near his best.

    But with him at 31 and in a ‘dip’ in form that has lasted 2 years, I don’t see how I can share your belief that he will, I’m afraid.

  40. DreadedRed says:

    utd_fc – agreed, Arthur Albiston’s views on Evra’s form and class are aligned with my own.

    And of course, in our injury ravaged recent past, he has been the only defender available to start in every match. Whenever we moan about our seemingly injury-prone squad, we should thank the stars for Patrice Evra’s durability.

  41. Bobby Charlton's combover says:

    I think Evra is in permanent decline myself. He’s no Maldini and it looks like his best days are behind him.
    No doubting his commitment to the club and he’s a real fan but performances on the pitch are what counts and his are not counting for much recently.

  42. utd_fc says:

    Kanchelskis

    I’ve come to realize Goat’s comments are meant to be taken w a pinch of salt. He talks harsh, but means well, usually :P

  43. kanchelskis says:

    @ DreadedRed

    That’s one way of looking at it. Another is that if he’d been injured a bit more, added to his poor form, SAF might’ve been more motivated to address the LB spot properly. And/or Fabio may have been given more chances to prove himself and could’ve been a first-teamer by now…

  44. utd_fc says:

    DreadedRed

    Exactly. What people take for granted is that we have a player who starts 80-90% of games in our season. Does pretty well in most of those games, and falls short of only his own high set standards we’ve all been spoilt with. Tbf I don’t know if he’ll get back to his gliterring best, but he can be solid and dependable if he just concentrates on his defending more.

    W regards to the TC23 debate going on I personally do not see him being the next big English hope and we need to stop treating him like one. Its too much pressure that could either break him or inflate his ego unnecessarily. And someone here was going on about how he met TC and he was already a pretty egotistical lad despite barely having made it (dunno how far that’s true, and I’m not judging based on a rumor, but if its true its just the damage we’ve done by building him up too much).

    Regardless, he has the potential to be a good player, who will thrive more with good technical players around him in a similar mould (his partnership w Ando being a strong point). I don’t see him single handedly orchestrating our midfield anytime soon though, so we’d be better served not trying to make him something he can’t be. For the team and his sake.

  45. utd_fc says:

    Kanchelskis

    If ifs and buts were candy n nuts we’d all have a merry christmas!!

    Seriously, Fabio needs time to develop and even then I don’t see him reaching the peaks Evra did. Fair play to both the twins their enthusiastic and real fighters and I eventually see them (HOPEFULLY SOON) nail down the fullback positions for themselves but I don’t see either of them wresting a starting spot from Evra anytime soon

  46. kanchelskis says:

    utd_fc says

    Seriously, Fabio needs time to develop and even then I don’t see him reaching the peaks Evra did

    ________________________________________________________________

    Really? I can…

    CL final 2011. Bar Rooney, Fabio was our best player (albeit at RB). He looked fantastic. I really do think this QPR loan is with a view to getting a year full of fixtures under his belt and coming back to be our first-choice LB straight away.

  47. goatinaunitedshirt says:

    kanchelskis
    tongue in cheek fellah. I talk as a friend not as an enemy. When I call someone a fucking old queer or shirt lifter I say it in a jovial manner that highlights their difference but makes them comfortable knowing that Ive excepted them for who they are. A bit like nick names given to close friends, taxi (for a friend with ears like taxi doors), sniffler (to the friend, whilst asleep, had a pair of his mothers crusty under crackers stollen from the washbin stuffed under his nose – giving the poor lad a dreamy wood – true story). Its not supposed to be taken as me cracking out another can of Zyclon B.
    Im sure you have a nick name for yourself or you may like to give me one, i wont take offence far too thick skinned.

  48. DreadedRed says:

    Salted goat is an acquired taste.

    kanchelskis – Your alternate viewpoint is interesting. Perhaps if we had not had loads of defensive injuries, the boss would have lessened Evra’s load by resting/dropping him. Of course, had Fabio been the beneficiary, he would not have engineered a loan spell to get match-time; and Fabio would be at a better level. I don’t think that option was available to SAF, broad-scale injuries forced our hand. Also, had we a top-line steady back-four, it makes life a lot easier for the left-back, whoever he might be.

    utd_fc – I think Fergie expects Patrice to start most of our games this year. I also think he will get stronger as the year progresses, and is key to our success.

  49. utd_fc says:

    Kanchelskis

    The 2011 final was a massacre. Altho I wasn’t expecting much either. After the Rooney ambitiongate all I was expecting from the match was a Rooney goal and fairplay to him he produced it out of pretty much nothing. Fabio on that night was one of our better performers no doubt and credit to him and his versatility he can play very well on either side but if I’d have to pick a standout performance itd be the win against Arsenal in which both twins (Fabio more than Rafa) stood out. And I agreed that he is a very talented player and I’d love to see them both as our fullbacks I just don’t see him beating Evra at his best. Which isn’t a bad thing considering Evra at his best probably was one of the best if not the best leftbacks in the world

  50. goatinaunitedshirt says:

    kanchelskis
    Agree with you in regards Fabio. He is being groomed to be Evras replacement. Hes still young and can do a job. I am starting to wonder whether Sir Alex is changing direction on his fullback parings. Previously hes gone with one attacking wing back and a taller central defender makeshift full back on the opposite flank. (OShea, Brown, Smalling, Jones, the neviller (not tall but a natural CD with the milkmans genes)) :)
    Now with Valencia doing a really good solid job on the flank and covering Rafaels arse alot of the time Im wondering whether we are changing from overlapping fullbacks to more defensive minded wingers with over lapping fullbacks but more interchangeable. Before it used to be tire out a fullback with a winger and then sub on a new winger or get the wingers to change wings really grinding down their fullback forcing the substitution. Making them change first then us having the tactical advantage in sub changes. Now holding onto the subs and swapping fullbacks and wingers. Is this why Bettner was brough in. Will it be a Bettner Fabio left side of the pitch. Valencia Rafael right side. Chelsea is doing the same with Cole and Bartrand in midfield.
    The new way?

  51. kanchelskis says:

    @goat

    Don’t worry – I’ve seen enough posts from you to know you’re not an actual Nazi!

    Interesting thoughts re the wing combinations. Valencia and Young can both put in a good shift defensively – maybe they’re the ideal combination to be stationed in front of the twins. Where does this leave Nani though, who has – in my opinion which I’m sure will now be shredded by all and sundry – more game-changing capacity than either Ashley or Tony?

  52. DreadedRed says:

    ex TAOT:

    “Joshua King has revealed that he overcame an asthma attack to impress again for Norway after coming off the bench in the win against Slovenia.”

    All we need now is Zybrosis, for the complete A to Z of debilitating conditions.

  53. TonyBee says:

    Hey Goat… New nickname g for you…
    Gaviscon… For those with a delicate imposition …

  54. Bobby Charlton's combover says:

    @Kanchelskis

    Nani can change a game in a moment but of the three I think Valencia’s contribution is bigger
    with Young bringing up the rear. I’m sure someone will come in with stats and rip my ranking to
    ribbons but thats just how I see it.

    On the subject of Nani – he still touts himself as European footballer of the year. He’s miles off the in that
    respect and will have to do a lot better over a couple of seasons. He has the talent but you’ve got to show it and he doesn’t do it enough for that kind of accolade.

  55. kanchelskis says:

    @Bobby Charlton’s combover

    The Nani / Valencia debate will rage eternally.

    A fence-sitting way of settling it is to say that Valencia will always give you somewhere bewteen a 7 and an 8, but due to his one-dimensionality, is not capable of a 9 or 10.

    Nani can frustrate and deliver a 5 or 6, but is also one of the few (3) attackers on our team capable of delivering a 9 or 10.

    This thing about touting himself as FOTY. Where does that come from? I’ve seen similar allegations from others and a general feeling that he is arrogant, but this is something I’ve never really thought myself. Are there some quotes I’m not aware of. Happy to be proven wrong, but I’ve always thought of him as pretty grounded.

  56. TonyBee says:

    Nani… An enigma…

  57. DreadedRed says:

    Nani has mentioned his intention to win the ballon d’or, not recently though.

    December 23, 2010, Sir Alex responded:
    “I am not too worried about the Ballon D’Or to be honest. His aim should be to be successful here. The ability was always there. He has got a tremendous instinct for the game. He is two-footed, quick and brave. He never misses a training session and always wants to play. When we bring young players to the club, you hope maturity comes quickly. In the case of Nani, it has been a bit slower. Now we are seeing some good signs. He is improving, as players do as they go along here, and hopefully it will continue.”

  58. Bobby Charlton's combover says:

    He’s said he wants to be FOTY a couple of times in interviews. I don’t mean he is arrogant, I don’t believe he is. I think he is simply ambitious but to fulfill that ambition he needs to pull out those 9/10 performances a lot more often and in Europe.

  59. goatinaunitedshirt says:

    kanchelskis
    I see Nani as 1 of three strikers.
    I see a 4-3-3 taking shape where
    we have the back 4 as is with attacking fullbacks.
    The “midfield” 3 consisting of one DM (carrick) and two wide defensive wingers. i.e. Young, Bettner?, Valencia or even Rafael pushed up?
    Then 3 strikers or better still those that can hit the net but also put in playmaking shifts. Nani, Kagawa, Rooney, Van Persie. etc
    Of course at any time you can return to a 4-5-1, 4-4-2 with few or no substitutions depending on play.

    I think we are heading away from the 4 defender, 4 midfielders (kick and runners, and two strikers relying on wingers for getting th e ball in the box to a system with 4 defenders fullbacks push forward, a defensive responsible midfield 3 with an attacking unit of 3. In the 4-4-2 using two wingers – the old united way – I always thought that the winger/flank without the ball was a waste of personell. This is probably why Sir Alex has sured up the defense with a makeshift fullback as the “lost man” on the other flank is pushed up without a job leaving us prone to counter attack by very good sides. This newer system means wing play stays but only on the side where the ball is at. It offers a balanced team (attacking fullbacks both sides) 3 in midfield at all times, extra strikers in support not found in an orthodox 4-5-1. The draw back, when cleverly (not the player) manipulated the the game turns into he who scores the most goals wins (ala Brazil) rather than contain, attack on the break, keep a clean sheet at all costs, defence first attitude.

  60. goatinaunitedshirt says:

    TonyBee
    Better Gaviscon than bloody Rennie
    I think of that lazy eyed french cafe owner during the war.

  61. goatinaunitedshirt says:

    kanchelskis says:
    @goat
    Don’t worry – I’ve seen enough posts from you to know you’re not an actual Nazi!

    lol, just a wannabee then? a pretend one lol. Goat the plastic Nazi! lol

  62. goatinaunitedshirt says:

    I’m in fucking histerics here

    Im Rennie the plastic Nazi chucking Gaviscon down the airvents of a wine cellar with celebrating jews having a drink, lol ha ha ha ha ha
    maybe its the Glazers celebrating the Cassilero del diablo deal ha ha ha ha ha

  63. DreadedRed says:

    Irish Under-21’s manager Noel King on Brady:

    “Robbie has deserved his call-up. He’s been sensational for us – as the people of Sligo will testify after his previous performances in the campaign. He sets the place alive and some of his play has been outrageous.”

    “He still has lots to learn – he’s not the full article and he’d tell you that himself. The players love playing with him. He’s a great personality. He has a good demeanour and a good manner and he’s a credit to his family. I’ve nothing but good to say about him and I hope he fulfils his potential.”

    “It’s a lot to come at such a young age for him but he has big shoulders and I think he’s going to be one of our most exciting players. Robbie has the chance to go on and play for Ireland for many years and I hope he does.”

  64. TonyBee says:

    Rennie …Ugly French cunt that had a lot totty is sussies and spenders gagging for him

  65. TonyBee says:

    Parlais vous Anglais monsewer!!

  66. Zibbie says:

    Hello much to read.

    Sounds like Kagawa and RVP just knocks.
    Love the Brady lad.

  67. Zibbie says:

    Goat the 4-3-3 for Nani as the right side striker I see as Nanis best as well.
    Evans as a big lb with Rafa bombing up the right side. John is real good on the ball. Slightly slow of foot the Buttner and Fabio upon his return. Brady in 2 years will be ready for 25 games a year.

    ———-DDG———-

    Rafa/Jones–Rio/Smalling–Vida/ Evans–Evra/Buttner

    Tony—–Carrick–Young/Kagawa

    Nani/Lil Pea–RVP—-Rooney

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