Manchester United FC Official Thread

Kinda glad Rooney got sent off. But I hope it isn't a knock on effect of his dad being arrested, because we know what he can be like when his mind is elsewhere.

Young will probably miss the trip to Anfield imo.

Wait hang on, what did Rooney's dad do?

You guys are missing out.

I'm also glad that Rooney did this. Gives him plenty of time to rest ahead of our big game next Sunday.

Kuled wrote:Wait hang on, what did Rooney's dad do?

Keep up. He has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in suspicious betting patterns along with Wayne's uncle.



Basically there was an abnormal amount of bets from the Liverpool area on a red card in a match involving Motherwell, when a Motherwell player was shown a red card right at the end for swearing at a referee. The player got arrested as well.

Uncle John from Jamaica wrote:

Kuled wrote:Wait hang on, what did Rooney's dad do?

Keep up. He has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in suspicious betting patterns along with Wayne's uncle.



Basically there was an abnormal amount of bets from the Liverpool area on a red card in a match involving Motherwell, when a Motherwell player was shown a red card right at the end for swearing at a referee. The player got arrested as well.

Did you see the clip?

The player was swearing at the ref, then grabbed the ref to make sure he was looking at him doing it.. so badly done

thechampion wrote:I'm also glad that Rooney did this. Gives him plenty of time to rest ahead of our big game next Sunday.

How?

Kuled wrote:Suarez injured?? Some renewed hope now! Rooney suspended

huh?

Danny wrote:

thechampion wrote:I'm also glad that Rooney did this. Gives him plenty of time to rest ahead of our big game next Sunday.

How?

Because he won't be able to play for England on Tuesday.

Keanoo wrote:

Danny wrote:How?

Because he won't be able to play for England on Tuesday.

Neither will anyone else because we haven't got a game on Tuesday.

Any news on the severity of Evra & Young?

I'm hearing Evra and Fabio are doubts for Saturday.

We'll be fine with

Valencia Vidic Ferdinand Evans

In fact it might even be an improvement. Our problems in defence have stemmed from being too attacking, playing effectively 3 centre backs with one attacking full back is when we've been most successful, look at the 90s, 2006/07 (Neville/Brown), 2007/08 (Brown), 2008/09 (O'Shea ), gives us solidity at the back and a strong attacking threat.

What happened to Smalling and Jones? One of them should surely should start if fit?

Rather Jones or Smalling (when's he back? ) at full back to Valencia.

Not sure about the full backs in that side. Valencia's done well there in the past, but it's a big game for him to play in a position that he's not incredibly used to. I don't trust Evans at CB nevermind LB.

Don't trust Evans at centre back when he's done nothing wrong all season, and when he was out injured our defensively displays were poor.

thechampion wrote:Not sure about the full backs in that side. Valencia's done well there in the past, but it's a big game for him to play in a position that he's not incredibly used to. I don't trust Evans at CB nevermind LB.

Why not? I found his recent performances very underrated. Haven't complained at all this year about him. He did play @ Left back against Chelsea in the game which pretty much decided the title and he did pretty well there.

Steadman wrote:What happened to Smalling and Jones? One of them should surely should start if fit?

Why? Ferdinand and Vidic are better.

Danny wrote:Rather Jones or Smalling (when's he back? ) at full back to Valencia.

Smalling's fitness is in doubt, and playing Jones would be a bit too conservative without Evra.

thechampion wrote:Not sure about the full backs in that side. Valencia's done well there in the past, but it's a big game for him to play in a position that he's not incredibly used to. I don't trust Evans at CB nevermind LB.

He has played a Champions League fucking Final in that position, and I would far rather have a player I don't trust at full back that centreback.

He's done okay this season, but it's before that I'm talking about.

To be honest, he didn't even play half an hour at full back in the CL Final, and the game was over by then.

Well, a few minutes into him switching there.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Steadman wrote:What happened to Smalling and Jones? One of them should surely should start if fit?

Why? Ferdinand and Vidic are better.

Danny wrote:Rather Jones or Smalling (when's he back? ) at full back to Valencia.

Smalling's fitness is in doubt, and playing Jones would be a bit too conservative without Evra.

thechampion wrote:Not sure about the full backs in that side. Valencia's done well there in the past, but it's a big game for him to play in a position that he's not incredibly used to. I don't trust Evans at CB nevermind LB.

He has played a Champions League fucking Final in that position, and I would far rather have a player I don't trust at full back that centreback.

I meant at right back. Both of them can attack very well if needed.

Do you rate Jones RR?

Jury out.

David Sadler and Gordon McQueen both diagnosed with cancer within the space of two days

ResurrectionRooney wrote:Jury out.

Blasphemy.

Nah, he looks like a poor man's John O'Shea the moment.

O'Shea.

Jones.

I think hes been great tbh, really surprised me.