Man Utd Thread:

[EC Unique]

If there was a union that only black players could join would that not be racist?

[Captain Obvious]

The fact that he is so hated by other fans is testament to how effective he was as a player. The English league has never seen the like of him since. I only wish Utd could find another Roy Keane.

Won't find one. The hard hitting defensive midfielder is dead and players get sent off for next to nothing nowadays.

[NAG1]

What's the verdict on the Diamond formation?

Not convinced myself as the team looked really powder puff in the middle of the park at times against Braga, I suppose this might improve by bringing Rio and Vidic back to central defence and strengthening the team in general. Puts a massive onus on the Full backs to get forward and provide the width and alot of creativity. Not something that any of the current crop of full backs are massively good at.

Interesting times, when you are able to leave, Young Valencia and Nani on the bench to play this system though.

[Goats Do Shave]

I like it. It's very fluid. Front 3/4 should go where there's space, constantly changing, give n go.

It's success will be very reliant on workrate though.

[magpie seanie]

Manchester United should play with two wingers.

[EC Unique]

Not too worried about young or nani but a player like Valencia is too good to be on the bench. Kagawa is out now for 3-4 weeks so I think we could go back to using wingers again for a while.

[stew]

What's the verdict on the Diamond formation?

Not convinced myself as the team looked really powder puff in the middle of the park at times against Braga, I suppose this might improve by bringing Rio and Vidic back to central defence and strengthening the team in general. Puts a massive onus on the Full backs to get forward and provide the width and alot of creativity. Not something that any of the current crop of full backs are massively good at.

Interesting times, when you are able to leave, Young Valencia and Nani on the bench to play this system though.

This diamond thingy is all the rage at youth level, and to me it is far too easy to disrupt, we start with a 3-6-1 and then after about 10 minutes go to a 3-5-2 and usually we do nothing but frustrate the players in the diamond formation as they have no time at all on the ball and they make mistake after mistake.

The whole key to the diamond formation is the ability to get the ball and pass with excellence and speed, then penetrate, you cant do that when you are not controlling the midfield and it is amazing how frustrated coaches get when their team's are not allowed to play the game on their terms.

[Goats Do Shave]

Manchester United should play with two wingers.

Too predictable.

[Milltown Row2]

Bit of a footballing lesson been given out at the minute.  Chelsea giving ball away too much

[Captain Obvious]

Bit of a footballing lesson been given out at the minute.  Chelsea giving ball away too much

Was all Chelsea in the final ten minutes of that half, United can thank DeGea for the half time lead.

[Milltown Row2]

different game now, fair play Chelsea

[laoislad]

Have referees no shame?
A joke how much they help United.

[tyroneman]

And Fergies refereeing mafia sort this out for him once again.

Shocking decision to send Torres off.

[bennydorano]

Howard webb will be a worried man tonight,  redundant.

[tyroneman]

And just to be sure.........