hhmm, seems like there are many fans from england in this thread. since you guys follow EPL more closely than I do, my question is: do you think manutd will recover or is it a sinking ship? like... is one horrible season simply necessary to make the cut from the fergie era and to move forward - or is the squad just outmatched on the individual level, regardless of tactics or team chemistry?

Craze

United States561 Posts

February 07 2014 06:40 GMT

#12002

The squad, on paper, is not a contender for an EPL title. They need to make serious improvements, Mata was a fantastic start.

Steveling

Greece10806 Posts

February 07 2014 07:47 GMT

#12003

The biggest problem is morale and the general mood in the team I think.
Even a good coach would have trouble turning this around, let alone Moyes.

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

February 07 2014 07:51 GMT

#12004

I have no idea why Vidic would announce this news now. The club will have to wait until summer anyway to find replacements. He could have also told the management in private rather than announcing it to the public. Vidic will have no problems finding suitors either way. Making this announcement now in the middle of the season when Utd still has a chance to qualify for Europe only demoralizes the team even more. I think it's clear Evans should only be a third central defender rather than in the starting pair. Jones makes too many mistakes but may become great eventually. Otherwise new signings need to be made.

Steveling

Greece10806 Posts

February 07 2014 08:36 GMT

#12005

Btw Olympiakos bought Roberto's rights from Atletico for 6m, so I guess Courtois to Atletico is a done deal.

*which would mean that diego costa to chelsea is also a done deal, damn that domino, xD.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

February 07 2014 08:59 GMT

#12006

On February 07 2014 02:57 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
So what happens if Leeds United has to declare Bankruptcy?

They are not going bankrupt. They have many people trying to buy the club it just taking time to go through. The GFH capital group in charge of atm have money they just refuse to invest it into the club. It just a couple of the consortium individuals letting the bids down at the last stage when they ask for a bit more money.
Their are 2 good consortium going head to head for the business now. The Italian guy who owns Cagliari and the 2 failed bids from November and January have joined together. Leeds would want these ones to take over if possible but they might not have a choice.

However what is actually stupid is how the shirt sponsor for Leeds, the sponsor who pays the club rights to be on the shirt is the one asking for the club to be "wound up" lol. Never heard anything like that before.

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

February 07 2014 09:04 GMT

#12007

I guess it helps to be a storied club in this case where its culture will save it from dying as opposed to... Portsmouth, which couldn't find a buyer iirc.

sc4k

United Kingdom5454 Posts

February 07 2014 09:55 GMT

#12008

Diego Costa is a good fit here. He speaks Portuguese, which seems to be Mourinho's number one desire at the moment lol!

Mensol

14536 Posts

February 07 2014 10:07 GMT

#12009

David Moyes is kinda hilarous though. He said we dont need Özil then bought Mata who is playing on same position lol.

Everything would've been different if he signed Özil :>

sc4k

United Kingdom5454 Posts

February 07 2014 10:25 GMT

#12010

On February 07 2014 14:28 Black Gun wrote:
hhmm, seems like there are many fans from england in this thread. since you guys follow EPL more closely than I do, my question is: do you think manutd will recover or is it a sinking ship? like... is one horrible season simply necessary to make the cut from the fergie era and to move forward - or is the squad just outmatched on the individual level, regardless of tactics or team chemistry?

It's not a certainty either way. Based on the talents but also the weaknesses of the squad you can see it going in both directions. It depends on how Moyes takes control of the direction of the squad, with whoever else is guiding its evolution.

RvB

Netherlands6306 Posts

February 07 2014 11:26 GMT

#12011

On February 07 2014 07:12 Twisted wrote:
I was actually severely aggrevated at that second half.

When you should be up 4 or 5-1 in the first half and have that much problems in the second half, it's not entertaining to me as an Ajax fan xD

It's entertaining if you win in the end if we had lost or drew I would've been mad as well lol.

Twisted

Netherlands13554 Posts

February 07 2014 12:59 GMT

#12012

On February 07 2014 20:26 RvB wrote:

Show nested quote +

It's entertaining if you win in the end if we had lost or drew I would've been mad as well lol.

Haha to me it was more of a sigh of relief when Kolbeinn finally scored xD

3point14

Germany890 Posts

February 07 2014 14:25 GMT

#12013

lol that foul on Messi. doesnt look that dangerous to me. his position on Messi wasnt too bad though. also no need to go to the ground and after the foul he holds Messis neck, haha

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

February 07 2014 16:23 GMT

#12014

Games coming thick and fast in the premier league over the next week leading up to the champions league return!!

Prem Fixtures

Liverpool vs Arsenal - 12:45 GMT (+00:00) - 8th February (Saturday)

Everton vs Tottenham - 13:30 GMT (+00:00) - 9th February (Sunday)

Arsenal vs Man Utd - 19:45 GMT (+00:00) - 12th February (Wednesday)

FA Cup 5th Round

Man City vs Chelsea - 17:30 GMT (+00:00) - 15th February (Saturday)

Arsenal vs Liverpool - 16:00 GMT (+00:00) - 16th February (Sunday)

Prem Fixtures

Chelsea vs Everton - 12:45 GMT (+00:00) - 22nd February (Saturday)

Nice few weeks of big big games :D
Then after the Chelsea vs Everton game....CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RETURNS :D

Mensol

14536 Posts

February 07 2014 18:16 GMT

#12015

Stressful days awaits for Arsenal fans.

Black Gun

Germany4482 Posts

February 07 2014 19:21 GMT

#12016

On February 07 2014 20:26 RvB wrote:

Show nested quote +

It's entertaining if you win in the end if we had lost or drew I would've been mad as well lol.

well, ajax has a history of not winning as many titles as they should, considering how good they play. i still remember that one season where ajax was raping the whole league and was winning every match 4-0 or 5-0 for several months straight; had 85 points and a goal diff of +80 something (which is great in a 34 games league), but still didnt win the championship.

ah, here it is:
http://www.weltfussball.de/spielplan/ned-eredivisie-2009-2010-spieltag/34/

dat goals for and against....

Liquid`Drone

Norway28875 Posts

February 07 2014 20:28 GMT

#12017

haha that's hilarious.

I often think that goal difference actually tells a more true story than points anyway.. I think so far this PL season, City has been the best team - which is not reflected in points but definitely in goal difference.

RvB

Netherlands6306 Posts

February 07 2014 20:34 GMT

#12018

I think we're the only club in the league who scored more than 100 goals without winning it and it has happened multiple times as well. The 2009/2010 season was still with Suarez and that season probably made Liverpool buy him he was so sick that season..

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

February 07 2014 21:02 GMT

#12019

According to a report from Brazilian daily O Globo, Júlio César is set to join the revolution in Toronto by signing with the Reds on loan. The report states that the 34-year-old veteran – who is currently on the books of Championship outfit Queens Park Rangers – will arrive in Canada next Wednesday to finalize the details of his deal.

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