Man Utd Thread:

[orangeman]

Strong winds He's taking the piss ?

Worst performance of the season had to be getting beat 6-1 by City or beat by basement club Blackburn. Newcastle are getting no credit - they're a decent side.

Visiting manager Sir Alex Ferguson said prior to the match that his side may be affected by the strong winds and they failed to cope in the difficult conditions while Alan Pardew's Newcastle thrived. But the away side were also slow to the second ball and ineffective in attack.

The defeat leaves the champions three points behind fierce local rivals Manchester City who beat Liverpool 3-0 on Tuesday.

And with Tottenham breathing down their necks, Ferguson will need to call upon all his great managerial experience to lift his players again after two successive league defeats.

This was arguably his side's worst performance of the season, but the Magpies deserve credit because they were faster, stronger and sharper.

[Captain Obvious]

Strong winds He's taking the piss ?

Worst performance of the season had to be getting beat 6-1 by City or beat by basement club Blackburn. Newcastle are getting no credit - they're a decent side.

Visiting manager Sir Alex Ferguson said prior to the match that his side may be affected by the strong winds and they failed to cope in the difficult conditions while Alan Pardew's Newcastle thrived. But the away side were also slow to the second ball and ineffective in attack.

The defeat leaves the champions three points behind fierce local rivals Manchester City who beat Liverpool 3-0 on Tuesday.

And with Tottenham breathing down their necks, Ferguson will need to call upon all his great managerial experience to lift his players again after two successive league defeats.

This was arguably his side's worst performance of the season, but the Magpies deserve credit because they were faster, stronger and sharper.

Watching it back first goal was helped with the winds. Tonight was probably the worst performance by United this season 6-1 result would say different though 10 men & three injury time goals gave it a flawed look.

[orangeman]

It must be noted that he said this prior to the match and he may have been asked "It's dead windy out there, Alex, do you think your team could be affected by this?"

He had an excuse ready - he knows his team are limited. Time to get the chequebook out.

[EC Unique]

It must be noted that he said this prior to the match and he may have been asked "It's dead windy out there, Alex, do you think your team could be affected by this?"

He had an excuse ready - he knows his team are limited. Time to get the chequebook out.

He has to spend in this window on a quality central midfielder if such is available.

[Big Puff]

Very bad. At the start of the week I thought Liverpool might draw with city and Utd would beat Newcastle to go 2 clear. 

[Big Puff]

united could do with Rooney back ASAP, time to bury the hatchet with fergie

[Captain Obvious]

united could do with Rooney back ASAP, time to bury the hatchet with fergie

You do know he started & had to taken off? looked like he was on the beer last night.

[Big Puff]

united could do with Rooney back ASAP, time to bury the hatchet with fergie

You do know he started & had to taken off? looked like he was on the beer last night.

was he? 

[everymanaman]

Bottom line is the 'buck' stops with the manager. If he is in charge of running the team he is failing big time. Too many avearge players in key positions. If he isn't in charge of picking players to sign then what the hell is he doing in the job as according to his socialist principles he is contradicting the very values which he extols so eloquently. Time to bite the bullet Fergie. You're only as good as your last game.

[norabeag]

Bottom line is the 'buck' stops with the manager. If he is in charge of running the team he is failing big time. Too many avearge players in key positions. If he isn't in charge of picking players to sign then what the hell is he doing in the job as according to his socialist principles he is contradicting the very values which he extols so eloquently. Time to bite the bullet Fergie. You're only as good as your last game.

Sack Mickey Harte

[BennyCake]

United were pathetic. Newcastle deserved to win though.

I would be 99% certain Fergie will be a stubborn git and not buy anyone during this transfer window.

[Hashtag]

Does anyone else feel it is a real possibility that they could cash in on Rooney. He has now a bumper contract so his transfer value is at its peak. If you could get £50million for him you could buy a top MF player at about £25Milllion and a top striker, maybe Hugain, at the same price.
Rooney doesn't look interested. He obviously has lost respect for Fergie. Acting the maggot and that.

[Norf Tyrone]

Does anyone else feel it is a real possibility that they could cash in on Rooney. He has now a bumper contract so his transfer value is at its peak. If you could get £50million for him you could buy a top MF player at about £25Milllion and a top striker, maybe Hugain, at the same price.
Rooney doesn't look interested. He obviously has lost respect for Fergie. Acting the maggot and that.

Totally agree. Fergie has always sold players when their star was highest, even engineering situations to get rid of them, and make them look the bad guy, and Fergie has mostly got these decisions right.

I thought the pre Blackburn incident looked a bit like that starting again, and last night backed that up.

[BerfArmagh]

United were absolutely abject last night, there was not one leader on thepitch. It says it all when yet again a 38 year was our best player. Rio should start packing his bags for LAnow, as hes done. A good servant but the injuries have caught up with him. It could have been 4 nil as i thought it was a stone wall penalty in the first half. Rooney has been completely consumed by the ramatazz of being a celebrity footballer, since he signe dhis new & improved contract he has done nothing,i would go as far to challenge his professionalism. I would sell him in the summer, he is not good for the club or its image. Felt sorry for the goal keeper last night, he had no chance for the 3 goals.

Out the door in June - Rio, Anderson, Rooney, Carrick, Berbatov, Evra, Evans, Gibson

Players I would like to see come in - Cahill (now), Modric, CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN, MARIO GOTZE, Tiote

brutal, not looking forward to sunday

[NAG1]

United were absolutely abject last night, there was not one leader on thepitch. It says it all when yet again a 38 year was our best player. Rio should start packing his bags for LAnow, as hes done. A good servant but the injuries have caught up with him. It could have been 4 nil as i thought it was a stone wall penalty in the first half. Rooney has been completely consumed by the ramatazz of being a celebrity footballer, since he signe dhis new & improved contract he has done nothing,i would go as far to challenge his professionalism. I would sell him in the summer, he is not good for the club or its image. Felt sorry for the goal keeper last night, he had no chance for the 3 goals.

Out the door in June - Rio, Anderson, Rooney, Carrick, Berbatov, Evra, Evans, Gibson

Players I would like to see come in - Cahill (now), Modric, CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN, MARIO GOTZE, Tiote

brutal, not looking forward to sunday

Cant believe we watched the same game? Constantly giving the ball away in all areas of the pitch picked the wrong pass time and again.

United good start in the game in the first period was solely down to Carrick like him or not, everything was going through him the tempo was high the passing was good. Granted they all faded from view after that initial period.

Point is two of the goals last night would not have been conceded if Vidic was on the pitch, one big long ball which he heads away for fun Jones got beat to and the third with Jones got all tangled up on. United were beat by the better team last night but there is no hiding from the fact that the squad is not as strong as Fergie believes it to be, the good start to the season was only papering over the cracks.