Manchester United 2014-2015

[@rmadill0]

I am not sure whether I should be happy or sad

Happy because Falcao is a top top player, a deadly striker but I am not confident that his knee will hold up. We all know what kind of tackles are constantly being dished out in the BPL. With that kind of loan fee and wage, any injury to him will be a HUGE blow!!!

Sad because firstly no DM is signed. Second, how the fuck are we going to fill all of RvP, Rooney, Mata, Di Maria and Falcao in the same team?

 

[Gallego99]

You should be happy. We can either go with small incremental changes or go with a big bang, LVG chose the latter and credit to the dutch master. I can se many similarities between LVG and the old fart. They set the agenda and the goals they want to achieve. EPL trophy first and by the third year CL.

Much has been said and criticized about the 60 million bpd British record signing of Angel Di Maria. When Ferguson bought Cantona for 1 million Bpd, a British record then, they said the same thing. Di Maria may not have a similar persona as Cantona but he certainly has the skills to deliver. Post Cantona, Utd became a dominant force in the Premier League.

Radamel Falcao wants to play for REAL and that is a fact. He could not move to REAL because of the rivalry between the two Madrids. Took a wrong turn to join Monaco and was unhappy on the first day because of tax issues related to his income. If you're playing to get the attention of the big clubs, then the French Lique is not the answer.

I thought the loan and option to purchase was a clever one on the part of United.

1. He has not played for months b4 his first two games with Monaco. Appears to have recovered, the extent of which has yet to be ascertained. You can trust the team at Man U to manage his recovery. They did a wonderful job with Vidic.

2. He has to do what he's best at in order to get the attention of the Madrid chiefs.

Should Madrid express interest in the player, it would put Man U in an advantageous position to dictate terms. I reckon Madrid will have to make a move for a DM player in January or June to cover the loss of Xabi Alonso and Samy Khedira. IMHO, they will go for the best and the likely target will be Vidal. Methinks Man U will make another attempt for Vidal and possibly use Falcao as a trade off. Madrid chiefs know that if they buy EPL player, he's ready to go.

The interesting bit about Man U's list this year is that they've gone with a South American Flavor. Europe isn't producing enough top quality players for all the big clubs and the trend is likely to continue. With the group of South Americans, hopefully some of the top talents emerging there will consider England and most notably United to ply their trade. It would be a major coup for the club if they can take a chunk off the Madrids and Barca in terms of viewership and interest.

Van Rooney and Van Persie combo isn't working. LVG will need to pair up Falcao with either one of them and take it from there. My guess is Van Rooney will be redeployed as an attacking midfielder in Mata's current position or beside Blind at the Center. Blind and jones can either play CD or CM.

 

[yinyang]

Spending limit breached? Disagree with M Phelan's misguided thing on Wellback identity for MU

Kevin Strootman on Manchester United's January radar as Louis van Gaal is given green light to carry on big spending
Manchester United will continue big spending after huge summer outlay

Louis van Gaal's side have spent £150m in transfer market this summer
Roma's midfielder Kevin Strootman on United's January radar in £25m deal
By Chris Wheeler for the Daily Mail
Published: 21:54 GMT, 2 September 2014 | Updated: 23:27 GMT, 2 September 2014

Manchester United will continue to be big spenders despite paying out a staggering £150million on new signings this summer.

Although six players have arrived at Old Trafford — including Radamel Falcao and Angel di Maria — United expect to be busy in the next few transfer windows, according to senior club sources.

There are concerns that Louis van Gaal’s squad still needs strengthening in defence and midfield, and Roma’s Kevin Strootman has already been lined up as a £25m target in January when the Holland star will have fully recovered from a serious knee injury.

Target: Manchester United already have their sights set on £25 Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman

Blockbuster: Radamel Falcao joined Manchester United on a season-long loan from Monaco
Big bucks: Louis van Gaal signed Angel di Maria for a British record fee of £60m from Real Madrid
UNITED'S SUMMER OF SPENDING Radamel Falcao (Monaco) - loan, £6m fee
Angel di Maria (Real Madrid) - £60m
Daley Blind (Ajax) - £14m
Marcos Rojo (Sporting Lisbon - £16m
Luke Shaw (Southampton) - £30m
Ander Herrera (Athletic Bilbao) - £29m
Total - £155million

United will not stop there as Van Gaal sets about reviving the fallen giants of English football after a spectacular summer of spending.
Having broken the British transfer record to sign Di Maria for £60m, United pulled off a stunning deadline day deal for Falcao that could eventually cost them another £52m. The Colombia striker celebrated by joining his agent Jorge Mendes and other advisers for a Chinese meal in Manchester city centre in the early hours of Tuesday morning after the initial £6m loan move from Monaco went through well after the 11pm transfer deadline.

‘We were waiting until the last minute, but I didn’t lose my faith,’ said Falcao. ‘I am very happy to be part of this big club — Manchester United is the best team in England.’ United captain Wayne Rooney welcomed Falcao’s arrival even though the two players could end up competing for a place.

‘I obviously don’t know how it could affect my role, that is something you’d have to ask Louis van Gaal,’ he said. ‘But I think it’s a fantastic signing. It’s a real sign of intent from Manchester United.’

The club off-loaded several young British players as Danny Welbeck, Tom Cleverley, Michael Keane, Nick Powell and Tom Lawrence left the club, and Sir Alex Ferguson’s former assistant Mike Phelan yesterday questioned the direction the club had taken.

‘They have probably lost the way of Manchester United a little bit,’ said Phelan. ‘Someone like a Danny Welbeck has been part of United’s identity. That has been broken.’

Cleverley’s loan move to Aston Villa was not ratified by the Premier League until Tuesday.
Reinforcements: Dutch defender Daley Blind signed for Manchester United for £14million
New challenge: English midfielder Tom Cleverley left Old Trafford to join Aston Villa on loan
The England midfielder was set to join Villa for £7.5m until Everton tried to hijack the move.
Villa were then granted a two-hour extension to resurrect a loan deal for Cleverley after submitting a ‘deal sheet’ before the 11pm deadline. The document, signed by both clubs and the player, is an agreement in principle which gives all parties time to complete the formalities.
The Premier League board approved the deal on Tuesday.

Robin van Persie also dismissed as ‘total nonsense’ speculation that he may require knee surgery. He told Fox Sports NL: ‘I can say with my hand on my heart that I won’t be in a hospital to have the operation.’

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[Gallego99]

By having non- specialists in the ranks, I suppose it will help keep the first team players a lot more compact and facilitate a smooth tactical transition should the need arise. The youth system likely to be tweaked with a quality bias and with Van Gaal's 'PHILOSOPHY' in mind.

Good news is Meulenstein could be back but do a shed a tear for Welbeck, a true Mancunian. Sad to see him leave.

 

[Ramsey]

Arsenal is not that great...I left there so I should know.

Definitely doing better than Man Yoo who aren't playing in the CL.

 

[@rmadill0]

If Di Maria can reproduce such form with Man Utd, we will all be in for a treat

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ists-stunning-goal-crush-world-champions.html

 

[yinyang]

ICA cleared Rojo's work permit. So all's clear for QPR game :p

Marcos Rojo: Man Utd's £16m defender handed UK work visa

Manchester United's £16m new signing Marcos Rojo has been given a working visa and is clear to make his debut against QPR on 14 September.

The Argentina defender, 24, joined United from Sporting Lisbon 16 days ago but is yet to appear for them.

Claims that he rowed with a neighbour in Argentina in 2010 and was facing a court case had held up the process.

But United tweeted on Thursday that Rojo has now secured the necessary paperwork and is free to make his bow.

Rojo penned a five-year contract with United. The player's lawyer, Fernando Burlando, told the BBC in Argentina his client had been indicted and was awaiting trial amid allegations of an altercation with a neighbour in Buenos Aires.

He said they expected to "resolve" the issue before Rojo, who played in the World Cup final, entered a plea.

However, he added that if he were to be found guilty after a trial, the likelihood would be that he would be placed on probation and ordered to undertake community work, which would not have to be carried out in his homeland.

Since signing, Rojo has missed United's 1-1 draw at Sunderland, their 4-0 defeat at MK Dons in the Capital One Cup, and a goalless draw at Burnley.

He flew to Madrid to speak to Spanish-speaking officials in a bid to push through the application.

United's tweet read: "The UK Border Agency has agreed to grant #mufc defender @MarcosRojo5 a visa and he will therefore be available to face QPR on 14 September."

The UK Border Agency was replaced by UK Visas and Immigration in 2013.

 

[yinyang]

Manchester United insist their priority remains promoting youth - despite £150m 6-player summer spending spree
Sep 04, 2014 22:30 By David McDonnell

Reds added half a new team in the latest window but are adamant the kids coming off their own production line will continue to be given chances to shine
Big spender: Van Gaal has spent £150m to improve United's squad Manchester United insist they remain committed to promoting youth - despite this summer’s £150million spending spree.

United embarked on the biggest overhaul in their illustrious history this summer by offloading 12 players and making six signings under new boss Louis van Gaal.

The 20-times English champions shattered the British transfer record by spending £59.7million on Angel Di Maria, as well as £28.8m on midfielder Ander Herrera and £27m on defender Luke Shaw.

United also splashed out £16m on Marcos Rojo and £14m on Daley Blind, while capping their big spending with the stunning £6m loan capture of Colombia striker Radamel Falcao from Monaco for the season.

Victims of the splurge included Red Devils youth products Danny Welbeck, Tom Cleverley and Tom Lawrence, while Javier Hernandez and Shinji Kagawa were also shown the door.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s former assistant, Mike Phelan, said United had lost its identity in allowing Welbeck, who had been at the club since the age of eight, to join Arsenal for £16m.

But United are adamant Van Gaal will continue to give youth a chance - and cited the promotion of young striker James Wilson as proof of their commitment to that.

The Dutch manager has been so impressed with what he has seen from Wilson he decided to give him a leg-up to fourth-choice striker behind Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and new signing Falcao.

Wilson, 18, scored twice on his debut in a 3-1 win over Hull towards the end of last season after being promoted by Ryan Giggs during his spell as interim boss following the sacking of David Moyes.

The England Under-19 international missed United’s pre-season tour of the US because of injury but has impressed Van Gaal and his coaching staff so much he's been given his chance with the first-team squad.

Alex Livesey Tiger feat: Wilson scored twice on debut against Hull last season and has impressed Van Gaal

The decision to promote Wilson to Van Gaal’s quota of four strikers meant Welbeck, despite his long association with United, was deemed surplus to requirements and he jumped at the chance to join Arsenal.

But senior United figures are angry at the perception their huge investment in the squad this summer means they have abandoned the commitment to youth that began with the Busby Babes and continued under Ferguson with the Class of ‘92.

As well as Wilson, Van Gaal has promoted to the United first-team defensive trio Tyler Blackett, Michael Keane (now on loan to Burnley) and Reece James, as well as midfielder Jesse Lingard, who is currently injured.

Have Manchester United sold their soul and abandoned their identity with the Falcao and Welbeck deals?

United believe the exodus of senior players from the club this summer, which included Ryan Giggs, who retired and is now assistant boss, as well as defensive trio Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra, has meant more chances for younger players.

Of United’s 35-strong current squad, 21 are under 25 and 14 are English, which the club feels provides conclusive proof of their belief in young, home-grown talent.

United made their move for Falcao when Van Gaal decided he did not see Welbeck or Hernandez as part of his plans and needed to bring in an additional striker.

Although United were aware of Falcao’s availability, with the Monaco striker having been touted around all of Europe’s top clubs, they only made their move for him late last weekend.

The arrival of Di Maria has put a question mark over the future of Juan Mata, United’s previous record signing at £37.5m, who signed from Chelsea in January under previous boss Moyes.

With Van Gaal keen to accommodate Rooney, Van Persie, Falcao and Di Maria, it appears the fall-guy will be Mata, but Van Gaal is said to rate the Spaniard highly and wants him involved in his team.

David De Gea, Phil Jones, Jony Evans, Chris Smalling and Van Persie will all have one year left on their contracts next summer, and will be handed extensions by United if Van Gaal sanctions them.

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[Gallego99]

Spending limit breached? Disagree with M Phelan's misguided thing on Wellback identity for MU

Mikey is entitled to his opinion. There's no room for sentiment if results are not forthcoming. When the axe falls, the manager has the unpleasant task of telling the players and it will be based on past performance. His scoring ratio has been dismal to begin with and he hasn't shown any improvement since. Yes, he's a born and bred Red Devil but it would be criminal to hold him back and not allow him to develop his full potential. What is certain though he will get a lot more support from the Gunners midfield quartet and the attacking approach deployed by Wenger.

As far as Welbeck being the identity of MU is concerned, no one single player or manager is or was MU. Players and managers come and go. At MUFC, it has always been the sum of parts and it is this collective spirit that has seen the club through since the Munich tragedy.

Spending limit breached? Nah. It's all about benchmarking and setting a higher bar. He has created a setting where the youth players mingle with their seniors in the hope that aspiring young players will be motivated and inspired to reach the level of players like Di Maria. It works both ways and it will foster team spirit across all the other age groups.

I dun know if anyone had notice this. Our youth system has not produced any players of exceptional ability since the days of Scholes and Giggs. Except for one French brat, the system has stagnated and at times gone backwards. Methinks LVG is moving in the right direction and with his philosophy, 3-5-2 system and all, it will facilitate rather than hamper the assimilation of youth players into the senior ranks.

You need vision, goals and execution and LVG has done all that in 3 months, more than what Moyes did the entire season.

 

[khunking]

[h=1]DOES HE TRULY APPRECIATE THE TASK AT HAND AT MANCHESTER UNITED?[/h]

It was all going so well for Louis van Gaal and Manchester United – until the season actually started.
Indeed, King Louis’ reign at Old Trafford hasn’t kicked off as planned. He’s yet to open his winning account with the Red Devils, overseeing two defeat and one draw, with the most harrowing result coming in a 4-0 hiding by League One side MK Dons last night.
You might expect a manager who once famously displayed his testicles to the entire Bayern Munich dressing room to produce a similarly dramatic display after the shock Capital One Cup defeat at Stadium MK. Perhaps he’d give Danny Welbeck a public spanking, or attempt to kick a Dons fan square in the face.
Yet van Gaal’s reaction was surprisingly subdued. Immediately after the final whistle, rather than heading towards the dressing room with fire in his eyes, preparing to give the Dutch equivalent of the hair-dryer treatment (I’m dubbing that ‘the windmill effect’), he turned to the stands and began signing autographs as if United had just strolled their way to a comfortable 3-0 win without a single hiccup.
Even in the post-match press conference, van Gaal remarked, to the astonishment of one journalist, that he ‘wasn’t surprised’ by the result at all. Perhaps an effort to save face, perhaps keen not to directly comment on the 4-0 score-line.
But it must be asked amid the 62-year-old’s perpetual nonchalance – Does van Gaal truly understand the scale of the job at Old Trafford? Shouldn’t he be as worried and confused as the rest of us?
It seems a rather absurd suggestion, considering we’re talking about a manager who has graced the dugouts at Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. But as Louis van Gaal stated himself just a matter of weeks ago, Manchester United are the biggest club in the world – the pressure on the players right now to turn their form around is enormous.
When it rains, it pours, and currently there’s a seemingly immovable monsoon over Old Trafford. Quite clearly, the players are still hurting from last season while many, such as Javier Hernandez and Anderson, demonstrated with their performances yesterday evening that they simply want out of United. Perhaps the Dons fixture was a last chance saloon – perhaps that is why van Gaal wasn’t surprised.
The Dutch gaffer will argue that it’s all part of the plan. He warned in late July that it would take at least three months to get the club up to his standards, the players fully onboard with his new philosophy and confidence resorted after the nightmares of last season. After all, his 3-4-1-2 formation goes against every tactical tradition at Old Trafford and the transition will undoubtedly throw up a few problems.
But was losing 4-0 to a third tier side really an intrinsic learning curve? Did yesterday’s result have to happen? Of course, at the start of a season immediately following a World Cup in South America, van Gaal was undoubtedly keen to rest his players.
But at the same time, defeating the Dons last night could have provided the kick-start van Gaal’s United revolution desperately needed. In my opinion, it was a fantastic opportunity missed – not to mention the fact that the Red Devils are now eliminated from arguably their best chance of silverware this season.
One question that can be rightly posed is whether the Old Trafford boss truly appreciates the competitiveness of English football. In La Liga and the Bundesliga, even the opposition expect the top teams to steamroll everything in their paths. German and Spanish minnows turn up to the Bernabeu, Nou Camp or Allianz Arena, close their eyes and hope it’s all over quickly.
English football on the other hand comes with this instrumental determination – the idea that any team at any level, on their day, can give even the best of the best a run for their money. That very notion unquestionably inspired MK Dons yesterday evening, but I believe van Gaal is yet to appreciate it fully, perhaps best illustrated by his decision to leave Robin van Persie, Juan Mata and Wayne Rooney – by far his three most influential players – out of the match-day squad. In short, the United boss must learn that there’s no such thing as an easy game in England.
And in many ways that typifies the enormity of the task at hand. Since United last won a Premier League title, Liverpool have qualified for the Champions League, Chelsea have re-hired Jose Mourinho, Manchester City have amassed one of the most impressive squads in Europe and Arsenal have broken their transfer record twice. The momentum of change is relentless in England, but van Gaal thus far has only taken United another step backwards.
Under Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United were a club that scrimped and scavenged for every point and victory possible. Louis van Gaal isn’t that kind of manager – he likes to see the bigger picture. But if United are to escape their recent malaise, then that is the approach they must once again take.
Philosophical revolutions are all well and good, but ideas alone aren’t going to get the Red Devils out of the mess they now find themselves in.

 

[@rmadill0]

Mikey is entitled to his opinion. There's no room for sentiment if results are not forthcoming. When the axe falls, the manager has the unpleasant task of telling the players and it will be based on past performance. His scoring ratio has been dismal to begin with and he hasn't shown any improvement since. Yes, he's a born and bred Red Devil but it would be criminal to hold him back and not allow him to develop his full potential. What is certain though he will get a lot more support from the Gunners midfield quartet and the attacking approach deployed by Wenger.

As far as Welbeck being the identity of MU is concerned, no one single player or manager is or was MU. Players and managers come and go. At MUFC, it has always been the sum of parts and it is this collective spirit that has seen the club through since the Munich tragedy.

Spending limit breached? Nah. It's all about benchmarking and setting a higher bar. He has created a setting where the youth players mingle with their seniors in the hope that aspiring young players will be motivated and inspired to reach the level of players like Di Maria. It works both ways and it will foster team spirit across all the other age groups.

I dun know if anyone had notice this. Our youth system has not produced any players of exceptional ability since the days of Scholes and Giggs. Except for one French brat, the system has stagnated and at times gone backwards. Methinks LVG is moving in the right direction and with his philosophy, 3-5-2 system and all, it will facilitate rather than hamper the assimilation of youth players into the senior ranks.

You need vision, goals and execution and LVG has done all that in 3 months, more than what Moyes did the entire season.

Sorry bro, I am not sure where your confidence on LvG is based upon.

Yes, he is certainly a proven coach who has his philosophy and trusted system. However, I am not sure if he will be leading the team into the right direction. Verdict is certainly not out yet. I can't see how he has done more than what Moyes did for the entire season. Moyes did not even have 150m GBP to start his tenure with and thus, it is truly unfair to put him down this way. Frankly speaking, I have not seen any improvement in terms of results and playing style from this LvG side vs the Moyes' team.

In terms of promotion of youth, I do not think LvG will facilitate better than Moyes or whoever in the position. When a youngster is good enough, there is no way a manager can hamper him regardless of the system in place, 3-5-2, 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 alike. Can Martinez stops Barkley from breaking through? Can Rodgers stops Sterling from breaking though? Januzaj was showing some promises last season but he won't be getting much chance to grow this season with all these super star signings coming in.

I do agree with your assessment that perhaps the academy is in need of some shake-up. Judging from the u18 losing 4-0 to the scousers recently, we might really have no one good enough to come through anytime soon.

 

[Gallego99]

Sorry bro, I am not sure where your confidence on LvG is based upon.

Yes, he is certainly a proven coach who has his philosophy and trusted system. However, I am not sure if he will be leading the team into the right direction. Verdict is certainly not out yet. I can't see how he has done more than what Moyes did for the entire season. Moyes did not even have 150m GBP to start his tenure with and thus, it is truly unfair to put him down this way. Frankly speaking, I have not seen any improvement in terms of results and playing style from this LvG side vs the Moyes' team.QUOTE]

We had a bloated wage bill just behind big spenders like REAL and well ahead of Chelsea. If you look at the depth of these teams, anyone of their players on the bench would have made it to the first team at OT. How and why wasn't anything done to address this growing problem? Many deadwood and to make matters worse, he approved a contract extension of Nani and Roon. The stumbling block of Nani's move to other clubs his wage demands and he is deemed too expensive for his limited ability. He hasn't played enough since SAF consigned him to the rubbish bin. I will leave the Roon debacle for another day but suffice to say the concessions United made was the one that broke the club in more ways than one.

Was he given the kind of support that LVG enjoys. Absolutely. Both managers were given the same target ie. qualify for CL. In fact Woodworth had to reassure Moyes that money was not an issue. When Mata's price tag was revealed, he baulked and hesitated two weeks b4 the Jan window shut. Moyes was clearly in for a playmaker from his list -Alcantra,Cesc and Herrera but we ended up with an Afro mop Fellaini. Not the kind of stuff that will instill confidence with management and the fans. What should be mention here is that it coincided with on going negotiations with the club sponsors. The club was aware of the risk and it would not be in their interest if Moyes fails.

What was needed of Moyes was clearly to move players along and rejuvenate an already ageing defence and a midfield quartet that has more bark than bite. If he was given 200 million bps, we would have a new Merseyside at Manchester. Unthinkable!

 

[Gallego99]

In terms of promotion of youth, I do not think LvG will facilitate better than Moyes or whoever in the position. When a youngster is good enough, there is no way a manager can hamper him regardless of the system in place, 3-5-2, 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 alike. Can Martinez stops Barkley from breaking through? Can Rodgers stops Sterling from breaking though? Januzaj was showing some promises last season but he won't be getting much chance to grow this season with all these super star signings coming in.

If you start with a new system, it has to take off at all levels.With multitasking, it will keep the senior squad small and compact. No sense having one system at senior and another at youth as it can only make it extremely difficult for the young players to break through. By setting the bar, everyone knows what is expected of them. It also helps filter the ones who are not likely to make it to the senior squad early.
Agreed. When a youngster is good enough, he will make it regardless of system deployed but the problem with most is they only want to play in one and only position. Roon's attitude is symptomatic of the problem among the youth in Britain-no flexibility and its either I play or I dun.

Bro, you should ask if Moyes were still manager at Everton, would a youngster like Barkley made the first team. Nope, I dun think he could. Martinez has shown that he is flexible and a good man manager. Under Martinez, the lad thrived and the player said so himself not so long ago.

Adnan will improve playing with quality players. I'm sure he'll get his break as long as he's open to new ideas. He along with Wilson are the only bright spots that could make the first eleven in years to come. Let's not kid ourselves with these 'big' signings. They will come and go.

 

[Gallego99]

Manchester United ready to offer midfield star to Juventus in swap deal for Arturo Vidal

Juventus feel midfielder Mata could become the odd one out at Old Trafford with the arrival of Radamel Falcao and are weighing up a move.

The Spain star only arrived at United last January in a shock £37.1m switch from Chelsea, but has yet to set pulses racing.

And Juventus have already sounded out his representatives about joining them, knowing that United have not yet abandoned their interest in Vidal.

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http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/398464/Manchester-United-ready-to-offer-midfield-star-to-Juventus-in-swap-deal-for-Arturo-Vidal

 

[Gallego99]

Vidal broke down and now they want to exchange? Typical Italians!!

 

[Gallego99]

Mourinho slates FFP, brands Chelsea a selling club, insists Man Utd have unfair advantage

CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho has taken a swipe at Manchester United and branded Chelsea as a selling club due to FIFA's Financial Fair Play rules

Despite spending around £80m this summer on Diego Costa, Filipe Luis and Cesc Fabregas, Mourinho is adamant FFP is hampering his side's development and his spending this year is all down to funds raised in the last two windows.
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http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/398461/Mourinho-slates-FFP-brands-Chelsea-a-selling-club-insists-Man-Utd-have-unfair-advantage

 

[Gallego99]

Dun be sad Mou. Someday, you'll be the manager at OT.

 

[Gallego99]

I would expect by the final year of Van Gaal's tenure, most if not all of Ferguson's first eleven and bench warmers to leave. A new culture will emerge. Excellence will be the focal point. The days of loyalty and patient persuasion is over. The foundation of the Fergie's era is taken apart and reconfigured.

Is this the way to go? I think so. Something drastic needs to take place to stop the club from slipping further after last season. If we had persisted with Moyes, it could take more than six years to turn the fortunes of the club around. Not a particularly big fan of LVG or his 3-5-2 format but he has the credentials, courage and confidence to change and that is what we need at this point.

Many in other forums have said that given the resources availed to him, anyone could have done it. Yup, just look at REAL and it took them countless managers and 10 years or thereabouts to win the sought after CL. I believe the answer lies somewhere in the middle with a balance of youth and top talent. IMO, LVG his heading in that direction. His 3-5-2 format is just a distraction and it will never be cast in stone. The takeaway is you need versatility to survive in this game, do more with less and set the standards high or you'll end up like just another football club.

 

[Gallego99]

I share your view. This is indeed a unique club like no other.

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Meulensteen: Man Utd Moyes appointment was mistake

Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen felt the David Moyes appointment was a mistake.

The Dutchman says United should've promoted from within.

He told talkSPORT: "There were only two ways about it – to bring in someone from outside, which they did with David Moyes, or to try and build it from within, which I personally thought would have been the better option.

"Manchester United is such a unique club and Sir Alex Ferguson has been so important in building that uniqueness. There’s been a lot of continuity and stability which are the two main parts for any club to be successful.

"That would have been the key to make sure you maintain that. You maintain that continuity, the stability and the philosophy that has run through the club for so many years."

http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/meulensteen-man-utd-moyes-appointment-was-mistake-4039290#.VA0xamccRrQ

 

[yinyang]

...expect by the final year of Van Gaal's tenure, most if not all of Ferguson's first eleven and bench warmers to leave. A new culture will emerge. Excellence will be the focal point. The days of loyalty and patient persuasion is over. The foundation of the Fergie's era is taken apart and reconfigured.

..Not a particularly big fan of LVG or his 3-5-2 format but he has the credentials, courage and confidence to change and that is what we need at this point.

...just look at REAL and it took them countless managers and 10 years or thereabouts to win the sought after CL. ...balance of youth and top talent. IMO, LVG his heading in that direction. His 3-5-2 format is just a distraction and it will never be cast in stone. The takeaway is you need versatility to survive in this game, do more with less and set the standards high or you'll end up like just another football club.

Open windows, for new breath of air. Nothing to lose, after egg spoonist #7 last season