42 million for Benteke?? Kini?? Kilode??

elampiro:


these opta presumed starting formation are mostly wrong when tested with the actual.

you are correct!
david villa must have played as a midfielder in those games & iniesta played as a forward.

elampiro:

Rooney never complained about not paying the number 9. He was angry when he didnt play the number 10 against Madrid.
Rooney was assigned defensive duty in Madrid. Rooney has the best record in UCL knockout games for the club, but was assigned to assist Rafael to stop Ronaldo and Di Maria. When it didnt go down well with Rooney, SAF had to prove a point by playing Giggs.
Madrid was not going to be the must important game if Nani was not sent off. There would have been more important games for sure.
Lastly most of you guys posts are assumptions. Same assumptions that Rooney would be sold by Van Gaal. This is two years on.

rooney
‘I didn’t feel like I got a consistent run of games up front, ‘I actually felt when I played in midfield I did OK, but I didn’t want to play there.

Everyone at the club knew that’s where I wanted to play (up front) and that’s why I was disappointed because I got told to play in midfield and I didn’t want to. But I’d always go in and try to help the team, so I think there had to come a point where for my own career I had to be a bit selfish."
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elampiro, are you sure you don't want to edit the balderdash you posted earlier about rooney not complaining about his position to play up front??

Lool! We signed Schneiderlin and this thread went forward by 6 pages in under 15 hrs....

Tiger

coogar:


you are correct!
david villa must have played as a midfielder in those games & iniesta played as a forward.

Lol

Maybe if I cross check whoscored, I would see the real formation. Not the 3-4-3 I dey see for here so.

elampiro:


Lol

Maybe if I cross check whoscored, I would see the real formation. Not the 3-4-3 I dey see for here so.

go and check anything you wanna check. if you are suggesting one of messi/villa/pedro played in the midfield & iniesta played as a forward then there's no point in me arguing who played where.

coogar:


you are correct!
david villa must have played as a midfielder in those games & iniesta played as a forward.



rooney
‘I didn’t feel like I got a consistent run of games up front, ‘I actually felt when I played in midfield I did OK, but I didn’t want to play there.

Everyone at the club knew that’s where I wanted to play (up front) and that’s why I was disappointed because I got told to play in midfield and I didn’t want to. But I’d always go in and try to help the team, so I think there had to come a point where for my own career I had to be a bit selfish."
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elampiro, are you sure you don't want to edit the balderdash you posted earlier about rooney not complaining about his position to play up front??

No . Rooney has a habit of interwovening the number 9 and 10 as upfront in his numerous interview. Just as Gaal does a similar thing when he calls the number 4 number, vice versa.

Rooney still played 'upfront' behind Van Persie under Moyes.

I can't even believe someone would argue SAF didn't want to sell Rooney, especially coming from those retarde*d assanal moro*ns. If not for Moyes, Rooney would've been playing his matches in Ligue 1 with PSG, or in La Liga with either Madrid or Barca.

elampiro:


No . Rooney has a habit of interwovening the number 9 and 10 as upfront in his numerous interview. Just as Gaal does a similar thing when he calls the number 4 number, vice versa.

So Rooney suddenly becomes a football illiterate that cant interprete his positions?

StarBoard:
This one is trying to troll, not realizing he is raving like a lun.atic.

Learn from Tval.

cry me a river

sinizia:
I can't even believe someone would argue SAF didn't want to sell Rooney, especially coming from those retarde*d assanal moro*ns. If not for Moyes, Rooney would've been playing his matches in Ligue 1 with PSG, or in La Liga with either Madrid or Barca.

So you doubt SAF himself? Pls drop sentiments.

Did you not also believe Gaal would sell him?

bigkesh:


cry me a river

Try making sense before you post.
You for try small.

elampiro:


Rooney never complained about not paying the number 9. He was angry when he didnt play the number 10 against Madrid.

Rooney was assigned defensive duty in Madrid. Rooney has the best record in UCL knockout games for the club, but was assigned to assist Rafael to stop Ronaldo and Di Maria. When it didnt go down well with Rooney, SAF had to prove a point by playing Giggs.

Madrid was not going to be the must important game if Nani was not sent off. There would have been more important games for sure.

Lastly most of you guys posts are assumptions. Same assumptions that Rooney would be sold by Van Gaal. This is two years on.

These are Rooney's quotes after DM took over:

Wayne Rooney: Sir Alex Ferguson treatment made me want to quit Manchester United

Wayne Rooney has lifted the lid on his dissatisfaction with life at Manchester United, revealing he fell out with Sir Alex Ferguson after being asked to play out of position.

But the striker, preparing for England’s World Cup qualifier with Montenegro tomorrow, insists he is now settled at Old Trafford with David Moyes, Ferguson’s successor, giving him a settled place in the side.

Rooney looked poised to leave the Premier League champions in the summer, with Chelsea keen to make a move and Ferguson suggesting the striker had asked to leave at the end of last season.

Eventually United made it clear they would not sell but Rooney, despite starting the season in fine form, had refused to discuss his feelings on the matter until now.

But, speaking yesterday, he revealed Ferguson’s deployment of him in midfield was the main issue.

‘I didn’t feel like I got a consistent run of games upfront [last season],’ he explained.

‘I actually felt when I played in midfield I did okay, but I didn’t want to play there.

‘everyone at the club knew that’s where I wanted to play and I think that’s why I was disappointed because I got told to play in midfield.

‘I didn’t want to, but I’d always go in and try to help the team. [But] THERE HAD TO COME A POINT WHERE, FOR MY OWN CAREER, I HAD TO BE A BIT SELFISH.’

But back upfront under Moyes the 27-year-old made it clear he no longer has any desire to move on.

‘David Moyes has come in, he’s playing me upfront and I’m enjoying it,’ he added. ‘I’m happy.’

That was in October 2013. His major complain was not been played upfront but in the midfield. How can you now say his only complain was because he didn't play no 10 role against Madrid?

http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/09/wayne-rooney-sir-alex-ferguson-treatment-made-me-want-to-quit-manchester-united-4141245/

Another timely reminder for the haters.

sinizia:




So Rooney suddenly becomes a football illiterate that cant interprete his positions?

Upfront doesn't mean the number 9 in all cases.

Gaal is also not an illiterate. He calls Carrick and Blind number 6.

AdeLaNa1:
Lool! We signed Schneiderlin and this thread went forward by 6 pages in under 15 hrs....

Thanks to haters and trolls.
I can understand Chelsea fans. But coming from fans of a club that can't win the Champions league is what baffles me.

StarBoard:
Try making sense before you post. You for try small.

Boring....... is that all you can do?

StarBoard:
Try making sense before you post. You for try small.

Boring....... is that all you can do?

elampiro:


So you doubt SAF himself? Pls drop sentiments.

Did you not also believe Gaal would sell him?

I knew Van Gaal wouldn't sell him na. He made Rooney his captain, the fulcrum of the team, why would he sell Rooney for the time being?

elampiro:

No . Rooney has a habit of interwovening the number 9 and 10 as upfront in his numerous interview. Just as Gaal does a similar thing when he calls the number 4 number, vice versa.

Rooney still played 'upfront' behind Van Persie under Moyes.

so you mean rooney playing in the hole is now upfront?

bigkesh:


Boring....... is that all you can do?

Get the message.
Your trolling is rubbish.

tess1:


These are Rooney's quotes after DM took over:

Wayne Rooney: Sir Alex Ferguson treatment made me want to quit Manchester United

Wayne Rooney has lifted the lid on his dissatisfaction with life at Manchester United, revealing he fell out with Sir Alex Ferguson after being asked to play out of position.

But the striker, preparing for England’s World Cup qualifier with Montenegro tomorrow, insists he is now settled at Old Trafford with David Moyes, Ferguson’s successor, giving him a settled place in the side.

Rooney looked poised to leave the Premier League champions in the summer, with Chelsea keen to make a move and Ferguson suggesting the striker had asked to leave at the end of last season.

Eventually United made it clear they would not sell but Rooney, despite starting the season in fine form, had refused to discuss his feelings on the matter until now.

But, speaking yesterday, he revealed Ferguson’s deployment of him in midfield was the main issue.

‘I didn’t feel like I got a consistent run of games upfront [last season],’ he explained.

‘I actually felt when I played in midfield I did okay, but I didn’t want to play there.

‘everyone at the club knew that’s where I wanted to play and I think that’s why I was disappointed because I got told to play in midfield.

‘I didn’t want to, but I’d always go in and try to help the team. [But] THERE HAD TO COME A POINT WHERE, FOR MY OWN CAREER, I HAD TO BE A BIT SELFISH.’

But back upfront under Moyes the 27-year-old made it clear he no longer has any desire to move on.

‘David Moyes has come in, he’s playing me upfront and I’m enjoying it,’ he added. ‘I’m happy.’

That was in October 2013. His major complain was not been played upfront but in the midfield. How can you now say his only complain was because he didn't play no 10 role against Madrid?

http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/09/wayne-rooney-sir-alex-ferguson-treatment-made-me-want-to-quit-manchester-united-4141245/

This should tell you he was talking about the number 10. Moyes played Rooney behind Van Persie. Rooney granted this interview when he was our number 10 and he was happy.

Under SAF he played in wing, CM in 2012/13

Schneiderlin Confirmed!
I'm going full muppet!!!!

elampiro:


Upfront doesn't mean the number 9 in all cases.

Gaal is also not an illiterate. He calls Carrick and Blind number 6.

Amnesia comes with age, Gaal is old, he can be pardoned, Rooney is still mentally fit. He knew what he's saying.

elampiro:


This should tell you he was talking about the number 10. Moyes played Rooney behind Van Persie. Rooney granted this interview when he was our number 10 and he was happy.

Under SAF he played in wing, CM in 2012/13

in which games did rooney play as a CM in 12/13? why are you twisting the facts? do you know the meaning of upfront or are you just trolling as usual?

sinizia:

Amnesia comes with age, Gaal is old, he can be pardoned, Rooney is still mentally fit. He knew what he's saying.

van gaal can be pardoned - english isn't his mother-tongue. however, to suggest rooney wouldn't know the meaning of upfront as an englishman is outrightly ridiculous.

rooney was jealous of the hype van persie was getting as the lead striker. he was in the hole in 12/13(contrary to his position in 11/12) when he was upfront and scored plenty of goals for us.

this was why he used the word selfish. he wants to play in a position where his name would constantly grace the headlines. don't mind elampiro trying to teach an englishman how to use english!

darefestus:
Schneiderlin Confirmed!
I'm going full muppet!!!!

Bro keep calm.

the way we were complaining a few days ago, one would have thought we were not going to sign anybody. The European window is only 13 days old and we've made 3 great signings. Hopefully Woodward doesn't get complacent.

logged on NL MAN-UTD THREAD.......realized i've missed a lot cause i was like 5 to 6 pages behind.......started reading posts just to realize.........some lame chelsea and arsenal fans beefing us on our progress in our own home.........not what i expected tho........but since we are the most entertaining, versatile, intriguing, fantastic, elating thread on NL.......i guessed we had to entertain some jealousy, hate, admirers, fake analysts........ Buh no probs the room is big for all.......HOPE YOU GUYS ARE HAVING A GOOD DAY.

Manchester United sign France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin

Manchester United is delighted to announce that Morgan Schneiderlin has completed his transfer from Southampton. Morgan joins on a four-year contract with the option to extend for a further year

sinizia:


I knew Van Gaal wouldn't sell him na. He made Rooney his captain, the fulcrum of the team, why would he sell Rooney for the time being?

Go back and read this thread when Gaal was appointed as United coach, comments upon comments on how Rooney would be sold with immediate effect and automatic alacrity.

For the he made Rooney captain was enough to stop people from assuming things.

coogar:

so you mean rooney playing in the hole is now upfront?

there are two positions upfront.

leggo:
Tiger

where's raumdeuter & other bayern fans? they should be ashamed schweinsteiger chose to play for man utd over that their yeye club. bastian was offered a contract, he turned it down and chose us instead!

elampiro:

there are two positions upfront.

in a 4-2-3-1 formation, how can you have 2 positions upfront? are you suggesting united played 4-4-2 in 12/13 season?

sinizia:


Amnesia comes with age, Gaal is old, he can be pardoned, Rooney is still mentally fit. He knew what he's saying.

Our coach. Amnesia. Abeg o!