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United vs MLS ALL Stars Game Thread

KANSAS CITY MO - JULY 25:  Manchester United mascot Fred the Red greets fans prior to the game against the Kansas City Wizards at Arrowhead Stadium on July 25 2010 in Kansas City Missouri.  (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Well it's the last game of Manchester United's American tour as the top team in the world take on the top players in MLS. The best part? We may get to see Chicharito in a United shirt for the first time. I am pumped.

 

Game thread on........

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Our mascot looks like a care bear.

But Chicharito not starting? Darn…

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 1:36 AM BST reply actions  

ESPN has the formation as 4-4-2

with Macheda and Obertan up top, Giggs on the left Nani on the right and Fletcher and O’Shea in the middle. That sounds more like a 4-3-3 to me with Nani up top with Macheda and Obertan. Or 4-5-1. But not 4-4-2.

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 1:37 AM BST reply actions  

I think hey’ve gotten the formation wrong for the other games too. For the previous games, they said united were 4-3-3, but it looked like we were playing 4-4-2, and the personnel we had on the field supported the 4-4-2 formation

by aarmar6 on Jul 29, 2010 1:42 AM BST up reply actions  

The way ESPN goes on about him

this Landon Donovan character must be the best player in the world. Right?

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 1:50 AM BST reply actions  

As an american, i was very happy for him with his time at everton, but i would find it very hard to root for him if he went to City

by aarmar6 on Jul 29, 2010 1:52 AM BST up reply actions  

GOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!

Nice start. Love the way Macheda seized on that back pass and finished coolly.

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 1:54 AM BST reply actions  

MLS “all stars”

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 1:58 AM BST reply actions  

MLS Some Stars?

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 1:59 AM BST up reply actions  

MLS soccer players

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 2:00 AM BST up reply actions  

I don't understand how

a professional broadcaster could mispronounce so many names. Nani, Obertan and others.

And this ESPN ticker thing is very annoying.

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 1:59 AM BST reply actions  

Yeah but

you have to think there’s communication errors back there since it’s a team that doesn’t play together. I’d blame the first goal on that, if I were an MLS fan.

Oh lookie here…Mechada scores again!

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 2:05 AM BST up reply actions  

We look good. Nice movement off the ball, nice crossing

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 2:04 AM BST reply actions  

Delivery

the most upsetting part of this tour so far has been the service and the delivery of the wingers and full backs.

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:04 AM BST reply actions  

Macheda brace!

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 2:04 AM BST reply actions  

And I was wondering about his finishing

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:05 AM BST up reply actions  

He was hurt a lot last season

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:06 AM BST up reply actions  

I was honestly worried when i saw the line up, especially with macheda alone up top. but i will gladly eat my words

by aarmar6 on Jul 29, 2010 2:06 AM BST up reply actions  

That Obertan final ball still isn’t there.

by skipkirk on Jul 29, 2010 2:06 AM BST reply actions  

Not consistently

but the same can be said of both Brazilians.

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:07 AM BST up reply actions  

Rafael’s defending has been pretty horrifying at times

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 2:08 AM BST up reply actions  

That tackle was completely legal by Giggs.

Stupid ref.

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by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 2:07 AM BST reply actions  

These MLS referees are utter crap.

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 2:07 AM BST reply actions  

Probably struggling with the pace too

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:08 AM BST up reply actions  

Pace no. MLS games are pretty good with pace. I’ll agree with the physicality, though.

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by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 2:10 AM BST up reply actions  

ditto

pace isn’t an issue when you have a bunch of players in mid-season form and a bunch of players in pre-season form.

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 2:10 AM BST up reply actions  

Sorry but I watch MLS games

and find them VERY slow compared to top flight European games. I think the pace United play at and the tempo of their passing is faster than anything an MLS Ref has seen.

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:11 AM BST up reply actions  

You can't let defenders

come through the back of attackers like that.

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:10 AM BST reply actions  

ESPN says Macheda has a goal in the 27th minute. So we have that to look forward to

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 2:10 AM BST reply actions  

I was just thinking that

great minds

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:10 AM BST up reply actions  

It’s ESPN. JOHN FREAKING HARKE is the color commentator. It doesn’t get much better! [/sarcasm]

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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank

by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 2:11 AM BST up reply actions  

You would think these guys

would watch a Martin Tyler game and try to figure out how to do play by play of football properly.

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:14 AM BST up reply actions  

Who is this Marteen Tiller?

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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank

by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 2:14 AM BST up reply actions  

They learned their craft by listening to him commentate FIFA 10

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 2:16 AM BST up reply actions  

This.

I hate listening to Americans call “soccer” games. Probably the main reason I don’t watch MLS. Americans are too worried about “filling dead air” and talking incessantly when sometimes just shutting up would work better.

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 2:16 AM BST up reply actions  

Absolutely

“Giggs over to Scholes back to Obertan gives it to O’Shea who spins and dishes of to Fletcher”

Where they could just say…

“Giggs….Scholes….now Obertan finds O’Shea…….away from pressure….Fletcher….”

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:18 AM BST up reply actions  

or

just shut the hell up. It’s television. I can see what’s happening, I don’t need it described to me as well.

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 2:19 AM BST up reply actions  

Yeah

I notice that English announcers just kind of say names of players once in a while and do more talking about other stuff than what’s going on out on the field. Probably why they are so good on their own.

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:20 AM BST up reply actions  

Don’t Tommy Smith and Derek Rae still work for ESPN?

by aarmar6 on Jul 29, 2010 2:21 AM BST up reply actions  

Only 19th minute for me

watching a stream of the MUTV feed. Can’t get ESPN3 to work at school…grrr….

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 2:12 AM BST up reply actions  

atdhe.net ?

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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank

by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 2:12 AM BST up reply actions  

p2p4u.net is usually reliable

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 2:14 AM BST up reply actions  

also use myp2p.eu

probably about the same thing. I paid for MUTV online for a while last year…not sure if I’ll do that again or not.

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 2:18 AM BST up reply actions  

Yeah it’s only 19th minute. ESPN made a typo

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 2:13 AM BST up reply actions  

Quote of the day

“As many minimum injuries as possible”

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:15 AM BST reply actions  

Unreal how bad that was

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:18 AM BST up reply actions  

25th minute

nice 2 on 2 break with (I think) Nani and Mechada. MLS closed down well and blocked off a chance at a shot.

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 2:19 AM BST reply actions  

I wish they would stop saying “Man U”

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 2:21 AM BST reply actions  

Don't get me started

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:21 AM BST up reply actions  

Time to get Nani off the pitch. I don’t want to see him injured

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 2:23 AM BST reply actions  

Sorry but if Angel

is your big hope for a “game changer”, whatever that means, you have problems. Couldn’t cut it at Villa.

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:23 AM BST reply actions  

Case in point: Rafa Marquez

by aarmar6 on Jul 29, 2010 2:28 AM BST up reply actions  

These guys seem to think

30+ year old fading former stars coming to MLS makes their league legit. Have 5 or 6 of the top 20 year olds in the world and I will start to pay attention.

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:29 AM BST up reply actions  

I’d like to see us maintain possession for more than 3 touches at a time

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 2:28 AM BST reply actions  

That might be hard with John O'Shea in midfield

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:28 AM BST up reply actions  

Hope Scholes comes on 2nd half.

by skipkirk on Jul 29, 2010 2:33 AM BST up reply actions  

Giggs is simply unstoppable

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 2:32 AM BST reply actions  

His transformation has been incredible

from sheer pace to a master passer. Inspiring.

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:32 AM BST up reply actions  

I think Giggs

might have been young when he came to United as well.

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:34 AM BST up reply actions  

21 years?

if i heard correctly the first 10 times

by aarmar6 on Jul 29, 2010 2:35 AM BST up reply actions  

That was a fun 45 minutes. August 16 can’t come soon enough

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 2:38 AM BST reply actions  

This

"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor

by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 2:43 AM BST up reply actions  

I assume

Rooney and his fellow World Cuppers will re-join the team when United returns to Carrington…I also assume they’re keeping themselves in shape….will they play for United at all before the Charity Shield, or will that be their first run-out?

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 2:48 AM BST reply actions  

Did you know that Nani is pronounced Nanny?

Thank you ESPN, I learn so much from you every day.

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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank

by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 2:57 AM BST reply actions  

OT: I don’t know if you saw it when it happened, but earlier this year some guy called him “Maclyn” on BleedingGreenNation.com and it started a meme.

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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank

by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 3:01 AM BST up reply actions  

OT: I hadn't seen that

I’m a regular over at SBN’s Mizzou site, Rock M Nation and we used to call him “Cheat Code.” I always liked that one.

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 3:03 AM BST up reply actions  

OT: Maclyn wasn't a nickname.

The guy was an idiot, saying that Maclin sucked. Good nickname, though.

Formerly RyanGiggs11, currently a Contributor to SBN Philly // @scotkess
"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank

by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 3:05 AM BST up reply actions  

Cleverly in for Giggs

How much will we be hearing that this season?

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 3:01 AM BST reply actions  

Hopefully not too much.

And I believe it was Gibson. Cleverly came on for Obertan in the first half, no?

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by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 3:04 AM BST up reply actions  

Giggs is off.

:’(

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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank

by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 3:01 AM BST reply actions  

Javier Hernadez is coming in...

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!

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by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 3:10 AM BST reply actions  

Bleh. Ching.

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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank

by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 3:13 AM BST reply actions  

I know its preseason but thats the 2nd cross VDS has failed to get to

by aarmar6 on Jul 29, 2010 3:14 AM BST up reply actions  

His backline has really let him down so far this pre-season.

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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank

by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 3:16 AM BST up reply actions  

Did Harkes really just taunt Van Der Sar? Screw off

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 3:15 AM BST reply actions  

That’s because Harkes is an idiot.

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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank

by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 3:15 AM BST up reply actions  

“4 or 5 players could have picked him up hehehehe” Literally what he said about ching and the goal

by aarmar6 on Jul 29, 2010 3:17 AM BST up reply actions  

“4 or 5 players could have picked him up hehehehe” Literally what he said about ching and the goal

by aarmar6 on Jul 29, 2010 3:17 AM BST up reply actions  

Maybe Cleverly shouldn’t be taking corners…

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 3:17 AM BST reply actions  

GIBSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!

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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank

by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 3:19 AM BST reply actions  

GIBSON

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 3:19 AM BST reply actions  

CLEVERLY!

Flick, flick GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL

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by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 3:22 AM BST reply actions  

What a move from Cleverly!!!

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 3:22 AM BST reply actions  

CLEVERLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was pure class.

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by ChillMike on Jul 29, 2010 3:22 AM BST reply actions  

Did Hernandez get the initial flick to Cleverly?

by skipkirk on Jul 29, 2010 3:23 AM BST reply actions  

Oh look here comes the POS himself

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Donovan

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by ChillMike on Jul 29, 2010 3:23 AM BST reply actions  

I can't stand listening to these two

How soon they forget what a great performance Donovan showed as captain in 2006.

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by ChillMike on Jul 29, 2010 3:25 AM BST up reply actions  

Anybody mention how ugly the United GK kits are?

Reminds me of something Campos would have worn back in the day.

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by ChillMike on Jul 29, 2010 3:26 AM BST reply actions  

Nike’s work this season is pretty hideous all around. Inter look like a joke

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by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 3:28 AM BST up reply actions  

Good gawd those are awful

Did some designer from Affliction go and work with Nike? A dragon, are you serious? Why not just put tribal armbands on them, damn.

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by ChillMike on Jul 29, 2010 3:30 AM BST up reply actions  

Chicharito is fast. Really, really fast.

His acceleration is ungodly, especially in tight spaces. (That is NOT what she said)

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by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 3:32 AM BST reply actions  

Did that just remind anyone of Mexico-France?

He was so far ahead of anyone that it’s just plain ridiculous.

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by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 3:33 AM BST reply actions  

He was just a bit offside.

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by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 3:37 AM BST up reply actions  

I’ll take that.

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by Scott Kessler on Jul 29, 2010 3:38 AM BST up reply actions  

If I’ve learned just one thing from the world cup and today about Chicharito’s abilities, it’s that he has impeccable timing on his runs.

Plus he’s a nice finisher.

Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
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"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 3:34 AM BST reply actions  

We’ve got ourselves a player eh.

by skipkirk on Jul 29, 2010 3:35 AM BST reply actions  

boy, I hope so

Mechada with 2 and Hernandez with 1….Rooney will have plenty of help up front with or without Berba.

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 3:36 AM BST up reply actions  

Welbeck will probably go out on loan

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"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona

by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 3:38 AM BST up reply actions  

If he goes back out on loan

we may not get him back. See also: Frazier Campbell

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 3:42 AM BST up reply actions  

I think it's different with Welbeck

Fergie likes him a lot and just wants him to play every day for experience. They want to loan him out to a premier league side which tells me something. Most of the time players get loaned out to the Championship but they must think highly of Welbeck to want to loan him within the top flight.

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by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 6:40 PM BST up reply actions  

Welbeck wants to beat his guy too often.

by skipkirk on Jul 29, 2010 3:35 AM BST reply actions  

Well he keeps trying, so gotta give him that.

by skipkirk on Jul 29, 2010 3:38 AM BST up reply actions  

Very true

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by ChillMike on Jul 29, 2010 3:38 AM BST up reply actions  

Van Der Sar looks way too sluggish for my comfort

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by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 3:40 AM BST reply actions  

Hardly been a commanding presence

by aarmar6 on Jul 29, 2010 3:41 AM BST up reply actions  

Just wonderin, why is Hernandez already playing whereas Evra is at home?

by skipkirk on Jul 29, 2010 3:42 AM BST reply actions  

Apart from the game with Chivas which was part of the transfer.

by skipkirk on Jul 29, 2010 3:43 AM BST up reply actions  

That and he's younger and hasn't played with the team much at all

he needs the time more than Evra does.

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by ChillMike on Jul 29, 2010 3:44 AM BST up reply actions  

Well it’s true. Evra is burned out.

by skipkirk on Jul 29, 2010 3:45 AM BST up reply actions  

Mentally as much as physically.

Good opportunity to see the Brazilian twins feature too, so its fine with me.

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by ajk9hy on Jul 29, 2010 3:49 AM BST up reply actions  

Evra played 50 plus games

last season. That’s part of why Fergie gave him the extra time off.

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by Section 312 on Jul 29, 2010 6:41 PM BST up reply actions  

maybe this is a bit premature

but i don’t see diouf staying around for very long, with all the young striking talent on showcase tonight

by aarmar6 on Jul 29, 2010 3:48 AM BST reply actions  

It was a low-risk signing from Ole Gunnar's old club

Ole’s spent time working with him in the reserves, and if he can’t feature for us, I’m sure we’ll rake a fair profit selling him. I could see him in Spain

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by ajk9hy on Jul 29, 2010 3:50 AM BST up reply actions  

Was just thinking the same thing........

David Bellion v2?

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by ChillMike on Jul 29, 2010 3:50 AM BST up reply actions  

Ick

He doesn’t deserve to be rated that low quite yet

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by ajk9hy on Jul 29, 2010 3:51 AM BST up reply actions  

Hahaha alright, maybe still a bit early

but I haven’t seen anything out of him that has made me say “wow”

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by ChillMike on Jul 29, 2010 3:51 AM BST up reply actions  

Worst comes worst, he's a better piece of business than Tosic

Where we have to sell a wunderkid for 50% of the inflated fee we bought him for

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by ajk9hy on Jul 29, 2010 3:53 AM BST up reply actions  

No worse than the nasty taste I have

thinking of signing Berba for 32 million vs. signing Tevez a couple months earlier for 25 million.

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 3:56 AM BST up reply actions  

Eh the fee's inflated

But Berbatov can be worth it for us. We just need to utilize his technical talents better, and I feel like that would work if we employed him as a trequartista

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by ajk9hy on Jul 29, 2010 3:57 AM BST up reply actions  

which is the exact same thing

I said about Nani before last year. I’m still on the fence about him…I think we could do much better on the wing…

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 3:59 AM BST up reply actions  

Really? I thought Nani was brilliant in the second half of the season

after Sir Alex challenged him. publicly.

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by ChillMike on Jul 29, 2010 4:01 AM BST up reply actions  

which is why I'm on the fence

How many times is Fergie gonna challenge him like that before he gets rid of him? Is that what it’s going to take to get the best out of him?

by CPC on Jul 29, 2010 4:04 AM BST up reply actions  

That and

Letting him drift off the left wing more, he always seemed to play better on the right wing with Ronaldo or Valencia.

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by ChillMike on Jul 29, 2010 4:08 AM BST up reply actions  

Free role?

But then what will happen to our discipline?

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by ajk9hy on Jul 29, 2010 4:10 AM BST up reply actions  

Sir Alex should challenge himself

To un-ruin Anderson and un-injury Hargreaves.

Anderson is not a defensive midfielder.

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by ajk9hy on Jul 29, 2010 4:09 AM BST up reply actions  

My issue is that yes, he was an AMC at Porto

And even though I see the same things Fergie does when he see’s Anderson’s box-to-box potential, it seems like Fergie is almost over-emphasizing Anderson’s deep positioning.

In my opinion, he either plays advanced (he doesn’t have the quality to do this at United) or central as a compliment to Fletcher (letting Fletcher release him so he can go box-to-box). He’s not a deep-lyer.

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by ajk9hy on Jul 29, 2010 4:12 AM BST up reply actions  

Eh I can live with those dealings

The things I can live with are deals reneged, like the Llajic portion of it. That’s cruel

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by ajk9hy on Jul 29, 2010 3:56 AM BST up reply actions  

Both are talented, I don't favour one over another

One plays in the centre and one plays out wide, and both have similar skills sets with Tosic more developed. Oh well, our youth setup is just fine

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by ajk9hy on Jul 29, 2010 3:59 AM BST up reply actions  

can’t live with

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by ajk9hy on Jul 29, 2010 3:58 AM BST up reply actions  

Glazers are gonna melt it for the materials

Need it for that debt

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by ajk9hy on Jul 29, 2010 3:54 AM BST up reply actions  

Then the Glazers can go huff it

Then they’ll make the great decision to sell

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by ajk9hy on Jul 29, 2010 3:56 AM BST up reply actions  

Haha

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by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 3:57 AM BST up reply actions  

Zing

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by ChillMike on Jul 29, 2010 3:55 AM BST up reply actions  

REPLY FAIL

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by ChillMike on Jul 29, 2010 4:00 AM BST up reply actions  

It’s called the “MLS Cup”

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by Useful_Idiot on Jul 29, 2010 3:58 AM BST up reply actions  

its a good thing because that carling cup paper weight was getting kind of old

by aarmar6 on Jul 29, 2010 4:01 AM BST up reply actions  

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