***Official Soccer Discussion Thread*** (3 Viewers)

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

This is pretty accurate, IMO.

LeanderLastNameNoFit ‏@LeanderOnFOX 1m

When something like this happens to me in Football Manager, I decide it'll never work with my present team and start a new game... #UnitedMK

 

[Sinn Fein]

Go home, LVG. You're drunk.

Evil Kagawa @evilkagawa · 24s

I going ask Gaal if he in favour of '39th game' idea to play premier league game America as it only place he win!

I such a nasty *******!

 

[CletiusMaximus]

MK goal by G®iggs!

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/8D054F2D7D1116147713914851328_21898e7deee.5.1.1849174663446099948.mp4?versionId=nMPu.zFov9pDi3Cu3iFzMHZfNpNH_wA.

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It was up for a short while. I think it was Anderson who looked pretty foolish on the play. Had one job, failed badly.

 

[Eephus]

MK goal by G®iggs!

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/8D054F2D7D1116147713914851328_21898e7deee.5.1.1849174663446099948.mp4?versionId=nMPu.zFov9pDi3Cu3iFzMHZfNpNH_wA.

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Neither does 3-5-2 apparently

 

[Sammy3469]

And it's also important to remember that even if United aren't playing with their A-team, their backups should still be able to take care of business against a team like Milton Keynes. There are some no-names in the squad, but there's also De Gea, Evans, Kagawa (before injury), Januzaj, Anderson, Chicharito, and Welbeck. We do bash some of these players plenty in this very thread, but that's still a strong pedigreed lineup....a lineup that should in theory be able to get past Milton Keynes, even though it features mostly backups.

It's not that the early rounds of the cup aren't important, it's that the manager has a balancing act...do I want to play Rooney and RvP on short rest after the weekend's games, potentially jeopardizing them for this upcoming weekend? Or do I want to give Chicharito some playing time and hope that he can get us past a third-tier team, and save Rooney and RvP for the more important league game this weekend?

It's not just that they are losing...plenty of EPL teams lose in these competitions when the other team packs it in and they score on the counter...it's that they aren't controlling the game.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

So this Woodward guy is basically just a banker that took over for Gill?

 

[TLEF316]

Scary bad

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

MK goal by G®iggs!

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/8D054F2D7D1116147713914851328_21898e7deee.5.1.1849174663446099948.mp4?versionId=nMPu.zFov9pDi3Cu3iFzMHZfNpNH_wA.

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Neither does 3-5-2 apparently

You're so Krul.

 

[AAABatteries]

So on an epic scale of being a really ####ty team, on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst loss imaginable, where would today's potential loss rank for ManU?

It would be a 14 for me personally

 

[shader]

This is fun:

http://www.redcafe.net/forums/manchester-united-forum.6/

 

[The Gator]

So this Woodward guy is basically just a banker that took over for Gill?

Pretty much 100% correct

 

[The Gator]

This is fun:

http://www.redcafe.net/forums/manchester-united-forum.6/

Redcafe goes into Meltdown 2014/15

 

[Sammy3469]

This is fun:

http://www.redcafe.net/forums/manchester-united-forum.6/

Redcafe goes into Meltdown 2014/15

http://www.redcafe.net/threads/worst-united-performance-in-memory.395418/

 

[charvik]

Uber Football Fact ‏@UberFootFact 3m
The entire MK Dons squad cost £235,000 - Equivalent to less than a weeks wages for Wayne Rooney!!

 

[AAABatteries]

I still say better than Moyes - this is embarrassing but I don't think LvG cares. He should as the side has no confidence.

 

[El Floppo]

MK goal by G®iggs!

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/8D054F2D7D1116147713914851328_21898e7deee.5.1.1849174663446099948.mp4?versionId=nMPu.zFov9pDi3Cu3iFzMHZfNpNH_wA.

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Neither does 3-5-2 apparently

An error occurredYou have reached your quota of Manchester United Bashing for the day

 

[shader]

Uber Football Fact ‏@UberFootFact 3m
The entire MK Dons squad cost £235,000 - Equivalent to less than a weeks wages for Wayne Rooney!!

Is this really true? wow. That's unbelievable.

 

[gianmarco]

So on an epic scale of being a really ####ty team, on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst loss imaginable, where would today's potential loss rank for ManU?

5

Want to reconsider?

 

[AAABatteries]

So this Woodward guy is basically just a banker that took over for Gill?

Pretty much 100% correct

No one expected to miss Gill that much.

 

[Spartans Rule]

Celtic knocked out of CL by Maribor.

This is probably a good thing. Fox Sports usually shows most of Celtic's group games as if people here care about them. Now they can pick something better.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

This is fun:

http://www.redcafe.net/forums/manchester-united-forum.6/

Redcafe goes into Meltdown 2014/15

Topic list:

--Danny Welbeck - Performances 2014/15

--Before we start e-rioting

--Worst United Performance in memory?

--Louis van Gaal | Manchester United manager

--Days weeks or months

--So the 3-5-2

--Javier Hernandez: My future is uncertain

--Redcafe goes into Meltdown 2014/15

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Looks like Celtic's Champions League reprieve was short-lived.

 

[The Gator]

Holy #### 4-0

 

[TLEF316]

4 lol

 

[AAABatteries]

So on an epic scale of being a really ####ty team, on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst loss imaginable, where would today's potential loss rank for ManU?

5

Want to reconsider?

Nah, unfortunately no one cares about the league cup. Fantastic for MK and non-United fans but they need to win in the EPL and not here. Completely embarrassing though.

 

[SmoovySmoov]

This is like seeing a star explode. I might die at the end of this. :kinane:

 

[Sinn Fein]

LVG should just get up and walk out.

 

[Eephus]

David Moyes - pasty, rested & ready

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Michael Cox rather convincingly makes the case that Di Maria will play in a diamond midfield for United. Which seems plausible. Of course, that means getting Rafael healthy or *shudder* starting Smalling as a RB.

 

[Christo]

 

[Sinn Fein]

So on an epic scale of being a really ####ty team, on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst loss imaginable, where would today's potential loss rank for ManU?

5

Want to reconsider?

Nah, unfortunately no one cares about the league cup. Fantastic for MK and non-United fans but they need to win in the EPL and not here. Completely embarrassing though.

This will be a big deal until ManU can string together a few wins. The fact that it is coming on top of a very lackluster start to the season, just exacerbates the situation.

 

[charvik]

Edin Džeko ‏@EdDzeko 1m
Hahahaha

 

[Sammy3469]

Michael Cox rather convincingly makes the case that Di Maria will play in a diamond midfield for United. Which seems plausible. Of course, that means getting Rafael healthy or *shudder* starting Smalling as a RB.

so your saying the 3-5-2 is dead?

 

[charvik]

4-0 https://v.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/04895F42631116152920078155776_27a47d2a743.5.1.459425005740239828.mp4?versionId=0SWp8JAoHXT1A45GQKJOhh7Ho2du2TUq

 

[Steve Tasker]

Uber Football Fact ‏@UberFootFact 3m
The entire MK Dons squad cost £235,000 - Equivalent to less than a weeks wages for Wayne Rooney!!

I saw on Twitter that this United lineup cost 60 million GBP, not including the 15 million GBP Wilfried Zaha on the bench.

 

[Eephus]

Michael Cox rather convincingly makes the case that Di Maria will play in a diamond midfield for United. Which seems plausible. Of course, that means getting Rafael healthy or *shudder* starting Smalling as a RB.

so your saying the 3-5-2 is dead?

It's been dead, this is just decapitating its lumbering rotting zombie corpse

 

[gianmarco]

Michael Cox rather convincingly makes the case that Di Maria will play in a diamond midfield for United. Which seems plausible. Of course, that means getting Rafael healthy or *shudder* starting Smalling as a RB.

so your saying the 3-5-2 is dead?

It'd have to have been alive to die.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

RECALL AFOBE, ARSENE!

 

[SmoovySmoov]

It has begun

 

[AAABatteries]

Michael Cox rather convincingly makes the case that Di Maria will play in a diamond midfield for United. Which seems plausible. Of course, that means getting Rafael healthy or *shudder* starting Smalling as a RB.

I posted my 4-2-3-1 that I think he needs to play. Will be interesting to see what he does. The defense is bad either way but at least with 4 at the back it's a bad they know how to play. 3 at the back looks horrific so far.

 

[The Gator]

Michael Cox rather convincingly makes the case that Di Maria will play in a diamond midfield for United. Which seems plausible. Of course, that means getting Rafael healthy or *shudder* starting Smalling as a RB.

As one of the CMs or CAM?I like the fact that since Di Maria played centrally as #10 a lot last season fans think he can slot in deeper as a CM.

I'm all for it, get him as far away from goal as possible, please.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Michael Cox rather convincingly makes the case that Di Maria will play in a diamond midfield for United. Which seems plausible. Of course, that means getting Rafael healthy or *shudder* starting Smalling as a RB.

so your saying the 3-5-2 is dead?

I'll never give it up, but it's not like it was ever LVG's signature formation. He went to it because he thought the Dutch were crap in CM without Strootman.

With Man U, he can play Mata as the 10 and Di Maria and Herrera as the middle of a narrow diamond. Then his choice of the pu pu platter at CDM. Carrick for passing. Jones for tackling. Fletcher for experience. Not ideal, but doable. I'd probably choose Jones.

 

[Sammy3469]

Michael Cox rather convincingly makes the case that Di Maria will play in a diamond midfield for United. Which seems plausible. Of course, that means getting Rafael healthy or *shudder* starting Smalling as a RB.

so your saying the 3-5-2 is dead?

I'll never give it up, but it's not like it was ever LVG's signature formation. He went to it because he thought the Dutch were crap in CM without Strootman.

With Man U, he can play Mata as the 10 and Di Maria and Herrera as the middle of a narrow diamond. Then his choice of the pu pu platter at CDM. Carrick for passing. Jones for tackling. Fletcher for experience. Not ideal, but doable. I'd probably choose Jones.

Cleverly for sucking

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Michael Cox rather convincingly makes the case that Di Maria will play in a diamond midfield for United. Which seems plausible. Of course, that means getting Rafael healthy or *shudder* starting Smalling as a RB.

As one of the CMs or CAM?I like the fact that since Di Maria played centrally as #10 a lot last season fans think he can slot in deeper as a CM.

I'm all for it, get him as far away from goal as possible, please.

Cox describes Di Maria as a "shuttler". He starts in narrow positions but can sprint forward diagonally into wide positions at times.

 

[AAABatteries]

So on an epic scale of being a really ####ty team, on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst loss imaginable, where would today's potential loss rank for ManU?

5

Want to reconsider?

Nah, unfortunately no one cares about the league cup. Fantastic for MK and non-United fans but they need to win in the EPL and not here. Completely embarrassing though.

This will be a big deal until ManU can string together a few wins. The fact that it is coming on top of a very lackluster start to the season, just exacerbates the situation.

Hell, maybe this will force them to spend even more. The side should be embarrassed but I still don't think anyone but Eephus cares.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Michael Cox rather convincingly makes the case that Di Maria will play in a diamond midfield for United. Which seems plausible. Of course, that means getting Rafael healthy or *shudder* starting Smalling as a RB.

so your saying the 3-5-2 is dead?

I'll never give it up, but it's not like it was ever LVG's signature formation. He went to it because he thought the Dutch were crap in CM without Strootman.

With Man U, he can play Mata as the 10 and Di Maria and Herrera as the middle of a narrow diamond. Then his choice of the pu pu platter at CDM. Carrick for passing. Jones for tackling. Fletcher for experience. Not ideal, but doable. I'd probably choose Jones.

Cleverly for sucking

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[shader]

#FreeDiMaria

 

[guru_007]

Only way United gonna be competitive this year is fielding a 3-5-2-2-1

 

[Sammy3469]

So on an epic scale of being a really ####ty team, on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst loss imaginable, where would today's potential loss rank for ManU?

5

Want to reconsider?

Nah, unfortunately no one cares about the league cup. Fantastic for MK and non-United fans but they need to win in the EPL and not here. Completely embarrassing though.

This will be a big deal until ManU can string together a few wins. The fact that it is coming on top of a very lackluster start to the season, just exacerbates the situation.

Hell, maybe this will force them to spend even more. The side should be embarrassed but I still don't think anyone but Eephus cares.

Like I said above, this isn't losing 1-0 where the MK's packed it in and scored on some random set piece goal against the run of play...EPL don't get embarrassed like this often in any Cup competition, so LVG will take heat until they string some wins together.

 

[gianmarco]

Moyes speaks