Man Utd Thread:

[full back]

If Foster does well I can see this being the beginning of the end for VDS


Manchester United keeper Edwin van der Sar will miss the start of the season after undergoing surgery on a broken finger and bone in his left hand.

The Dutchman, 38, is expected to be sidelined for up to eight weeks.

Van der Sar was hurt saving a penalty in the pre-season 7-6 penalty shoot-out defeat by Bayern Munich last week.

Ben Foster and Tomasz Kuszczak will bid to start Sunday's Community Shield game with Chelsea and the Premier League opener against Birmingham on 16 August.

Van der Sar's misfortune could pave the way for Foster to stake his claim for a regular starting spot for United and England, who are on the verge of rubber-stamping qualification for the 2010 World Cup finals.

Foster, 26, signed a new contract in July and United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said at the time: "He is seen as one of the best young goalkeepers in England and we genuinely see him as a successor to Edwin."

Foster only played nine games for United last season, the majority of which were in cup competitions.

However, he was given the second of his England caps by coach Fabio Capello in the 4-0 friendly win over Slovakia in March, two years after making his debut in a 1-0 defeat by Spain.

[Minder]

Man Utd have received a massive boost ahead of the new season with the news that Edwin Van Der Sar has broken his pussy finger and is out for 8 weeks.

[anportmorforjfc]

That usless bastard Kuszczak better not play or we will get the same start that we have had the last 2 seasons.

[fred the red]

Foster will usurp Edwins starting position no bother this term.

[ExiledGael]

3-0 win over Valencia at Old Trafford tonight. Owen missed a few sitters but Rooney got on the scoresheet.
Darron Gibson impressed late on with two brilliant efforts, the first which struck the bar. Hope he becomes a more confident player this season and starts wanting the ball in midfield. he certainly has talent and can really strike a ball. Just hasn't looked like a Utd player so far and seems to hide almost in games but maybe it'll come.

[689908]

3-0 win over Valencia at Old Trafford tonight. Owen missed a few sitters but Rooney got on the scoresheet.
Darron Gibson impressed late on with two brilliant efforts, the first which struck the bar. Hope he becomes a more confident player this season and starts wanting the ball in midfield. he certainly has talent and can really strike a ball. Just hasn't looked like a Utd player so far and seems to hide almost in games but maybe it'll come.

It was just 2-0 EG.  Rooney in the first half and Tom Cleverly in the second, nice to see him getting some first team minutes.

Valencia (player) was superb and Fabio also did very well when he came on.  As EG says Owen missed four good chances but I suppose on the bright side at least the chances are being created.

Gibson was excellent also, had three ferocious shots near the end.  Out of our current crop of CM's (Carrick, Scholes, Anderson and Fletcher) Gibson perhaps looks like the biggest scoring threat.

[charlie stubbs]

think great chance for foster cement place in world cup year now.vds got awful lot of credit for those clean sheets last year imo it was more the brilliant form of vidic(before he met torres obv) and ferdinand that made vds look good rather than him being outstanding.i personally rate foster higher at this stage, though vds very good at his prime

[Eastern_Pride]

FFS Listen to you all. Big club, medium club. Does it matter. To me Chelsea are the biggest club in the world regardless of what they've won, or how long it is. Is there a timeframe? How long do you have to go without winning something for your size to shrink? A year, two years, 20 years. People keep telling me Chelsea are now one of the big four. Funny there were always the big one to me.

Every club is a big club to those who support it.

Right i'm a chelsea fan but i haven't a clue what ye're on about! Salisbury town fans do not think salisburyy united are the greatest team in the world you spanner

[689908]

FFS Listen to you all. Big club, medium club. Does it matter. To me Chelsea are the biggest club in the world regardless of what they've won, or how long it is. Is there a timeframe? How long do you have to go without winning something for your size to shrink? A year, two years, 20 years. People keep telling me Chelsea are now one of the big four. Funny there were always the big one to me.

Every club is a big club to those who support it.

Right i'm a chelsea fan but i haven't a clue what ye're on about! Salisbury town fans do not think salisburyy united are the greatest team in the world you spanner

Maybe it's past your bedtime Eastern Pride?

[Eastern_Pride]

FFS Listen to you all. Big club, medium club. Does it matter. To me Chelsea are the biggest club in the world regardless of what they've won, or how long it is. Is there a timeframe? How long do you have to go without winning something for your size to shrink? A year, two years, 20 years. People keep telling me Chelsea are now one of the big four. Funny there were always the big one to me.

Every club is a big club to those who support it.

Right i'm a chelsea fan but i haven't a clue what ye're on about! Salisbury town fans do not think salisburyy united are the greatest team in the world you spanner

Maybe it's past your bedtime Eastern Pride?

Oh i'm sorry am i keeping you up?

[qub la la la]

[ Right i'm a chelsea fan but i haven't a clue what ye're on about! Salisbury town fans do not think salisburyy united are the greatest team in the world you spanner

obviously salisbury town fans would not think salisbury united were the greatest team in the world. they would probably hate salisbury united and think that there own team was the best.

[Eastern_Pride]

 

[ Right i'm a chelsea fan but i haven't a clue what ye're on about! Salisbury town fans do not think salisburyy united are the greatest team in the world you spanner

obviously salisbury town fans would not think salisbury united were the greatest team in the world. they would probably hate salisbury united and think that there own team was the best.

Ah shrite. Well you know what i mean

[689908]

[ Right i'm a chelsea fan but i haven't a clue what ye're on about! Salisbury town fans do not think salisburyy united are the greatest team in the world you spanner

obviously salisbury town fans would not think salisbury united were the greatest team in the world. they would probably hate salisbury united and think that there own team was the best.

Ah shrite. Well you know what i mean

shrite?

[Eastern_Pride]

[ Right i'm a chelsea fan but i haven't a clue what ye're on about! Salisbury town fans do not think salisburyy united are the greatest team in the world you spanner

obviously salisbury town fans would not think salisbury united were the greatest team in the world. they would probably hate salisbury united and think that there own team was the best.

Ah shrite. Well you know what i mean

shrite?

f#eckin keyboard......

[gawa316]

Was Villa or Silva playing for Valencia tonight?