Man United 2021-24, 'Best of the Rest'

[rekil]

I lost pre season friendlies to huddersfield and french division 2 no hopers so changed the formation to 4-1-2-1-2 and tinkered with tactics. I might as well start househunting now. I sacked Fletcher as well cos his stats are shit and brought in an Italian bloke instead.

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CL won as well. I signed Brozovic in the january 21 window. When do I start.

 

[twistedAM]

Mancini says no way

Roberto Mancini 'rejects approach from Manchester United'

Italy boss Roberto Mancini turns down the chance to become

www.sportsmole.co.uk

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Also it makes me think that if given the choice of two Portuguese players out of Fernandes, Ronaldo, Dias, Cancelo and Bernardo Silva would you pick the two egos?

4th and 5th choices

 

[Wilf]

"he has never regretted slamming his studs into the knee of the Manchester City player."

Slamming your studs into someone's knee isn't just trying to hurt them. Of course he's saying he didn't want to damage them. Don't get your knickers in a twist just because your favoured player clearly didn't care whether he damaged someone or not.

Yep, he 100% admitted to it in his book - and then went with 'oh, my ghost writer misinterpreted what I said' when he came under a legal threat. Or words to that effect, I can't be bothered digging it all out.

 

[Wilf]

Just reading that again...

Roy Keane: I didn’t mean to deliberately injure Alf Inge Haaland

Roy Keane has said in his book that his 2001 tackle on the then Manchester City player was not a revenge mission for a 1997 injury

www.theguardian.com

... it's one of the worst defences imaginable - 'I meant to hurt him so there was intention, but when I do a studs to knee challenge I can do it to so it only hurts, doesn't injure'. Absurd logic, though it was just about the only thing he could say having previously said he meant to get him.

 

[hash tag]

Want a feted old boy and hero as manager, one with a little form? I'm sure Rooney could be tempted ( bought) away from Derby.

 

[rekil]

Yep, he 100% admitted to it in his book - and then went with 'oh, my ghost writer misinterpreted what I said' when he came under a legal threat. Or words to that effect, I can't be bothered digging it all out.

The ghost writer was Dunphy who is not entirely trustworthy.

 

[hash tag]

The ghost writer was Dunphy who is not entirely trustworthy.

Dunphy. Eamon who wrote the book on Millwall. Takes me back

 

[hash tag]

Everything I have read about Keane says nasty. Roy Keane - Wikipedia

 

[Wilf]

The ghost writer was Dunphy who is not entirely trustworthy.

There's a quote from Dunphy about 'artistic licence' in the piece below, though - afaik - he only came out with that after the threat of legal action. Presumably Keane saw the text before publication? Also, Keane is still pretty much admitting the offence elsewhere in the piece:

Keane replied: 'No. Even in the dressing room afterwards. I had no remorse. My attitude was, f**k him. What goes around comes around. He got his just rewards. He f**ked me over and my attitude is an eye for an eye.'

Asked if he would do the same thing again now, Keane paused before replying: 'Probably. Yeah.'

Keane admits 'no remorse' for tackle - then sees red again

Roy Keane has admitted he has 'no remorse' about his notorious tackle on Alf Inge Haaland and would probably commit such a foul again.

www.theguardian.com

 

[rekil]

There's a quote from Dunphy about 'artistic licence' in the piece below, though - afaik - he only came out with that after the threat of legal action. Presumably Keane saw the text before publication? Also, Keane is still pretty much admitting the offence elsewhere in the piece:

Keane admits 'no remorse' for tackle - then sees red again

Roy Keane has admitted he has 'no remorse' about his notorious tackle on Alf Inge Haaland and would probably commit such a foul again.

www.theguardian.com

I don't care either way tbh. Keane is great. Goikoetxea he was not.

 

[hash tag]

You are in the very fortunate position of earning a very generous living from something you love doing until someone comes along and tries to deprive you of that. How would you feel? Just how low can you go. Fuck Keane.

 

[rekil]

Don't accuse fellow pros of faking injury and maybe they won't kick you as hard.

 

[The39thStep]

Find myself in the remarkable position of trying to put some balance on Man Utd players on this thread . Keane may have been one of the first to admit to the published press about his intent and the delivery of that intent but he certainly wasn’t the first and won’t be the last to seek revenge or retribution on the football pitch .

 

[hash tag]

Find myself in the remarkable position of trying to put some balance on Man Utd players on this thread . Keane may have been one of the first to admit to the published press about his intent and the delivery of that intent but he certainly wasn’t the first and won’t be the last to seek revenge or retribution on the football pitch .

Maybe not. His incident was particularly nasty and he really meant it as shown by the total lack of remorse.

 

[pbsmooth]

Go back to 70s/80s and Keane tackle would genuinely barely raise an eyebrow.

 

[The39thStep]

Go back to 70s/80s and Keane tackle would genuinely barely raise an eyebrow.

What we really need is a Leeds 1970s thread probably the dirtiest top team I’ve seen .

 

[The39thStep]

Anyway if it’s true then Ralf Rangnick is an excellent choice for interim manager

 

[pbsmooth]

Never heard from him... But why interim if he's good enough?

 

[hash tag]

Never heard from him... But why interim if he's good enough?

Another indication that the people running the club have lost the plot.

 

[Wilf]

In the space of 10 minutes I've seen a piece saying, in the past, Rangnick said Luke Shaw wasn't of the quality to be a United player and then Luke Shaw saying Pochetino made him feel special when he was at Southampton. Right, so he's just got to hide for 6 months...

 

[The39thStep]

Never heard from him... But why interim if he's good enough?

Clearly, the clubs targets aren't available at the moment , his deal is till the end of season then two years consultancy. His teams are normally fun to watch always looking to play the ball forward. Doesn't stay long at a club though.

 

[Badgers]

#RalfIn

 

[tommers]

What we really need is a Leeds 1970s thread probably the dirtiest top team I’ve seen .

The fact that my kids refer to Leeds as "dirty Leeds" automatically now is possibly my greatest parenting achievement.

 

[The39thStep]

The good old days

 

[rekil]

The good old days

Giles explaining that Keegan was "in a bit of a mood" and that's why he punched him.

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[The39thStep]

 

[The39thStep]

They'll be throwing themselves off the train from Euston to Manchester Piccadilly

Exclusive: Roberto Mancini is surprise contender in Manchester United managerial hunt

Roberto Mancini's history with Manchester City is potentially a complicating factor but has not seen him be discounted at this stage

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Flavour]

never gonna happen, he wants to and will lead the Italian national team into qatar 2022 (well... provided they qualify, lol)

 

[Pickman's model]

Surprised no mancs moaning about how unfair it is arsenal were awarded a perfectly good goal