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I'm not one to just start calling for the manager after every loss, but when you don't even show up for an FA Cup semi-final...
 
I Eat Crow said:
Indeed they did.

Already a good start to the summer window for United. Now go out and get Strootman, Hummels, another competent center back, and sell Chicharito, Nani, van Persie, and Evans, and it's a perfect summer.
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Very nice. I hope they get a few more big time players and catch the league by storm next year.
 
I Eat Crow said:
Indeed they did.

Already a good start to the summer window for United. Now go out and get Strootman, Hummels, another competent center back, and sell Chicharito, Nani, van Persie, and Evans, and it's a perfect summer.
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Unfortunately I think Stootman's knee will prevent that move from ever happening. Everytime he gets back on track, it goes again.

A CB and coverage for Carrick is the biggest need I see. Gundogan would be great- but I could see him going to Bayern.

Nice to have business done before the window instead of waiting till the last week and freaking out.
 
UEFA CL Final on June 6 will be Juventus vs Barcelona in Berlin. Too bad Bayern couldn't make it to the final.
 
East Coast Bias said:
Unfortunately I think Stootman's knee will prevent that move from ever happening. Everytime he gets back on track, it goes again.

A CB and coverage for Carrick is the biggest need I see. Gundogan would be great- but I could see him going to Bayern.

Nice to have business done before the window instead of waiting till the last week and freaking out.
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You could say the same about Gundogan too. Very talented, but injury prone as well. I agree that he's Bayern bound though. I see two of three of the Reus, Hummels, and Gundogan leaving. I don't think Reus leaves until Klopp leaves.

I think a holding midfielder is absolutely necessary for LVG'S modified 4-5-1. Herrera is more of a natural center mid, as is Fellani. Blind can't cut it. He's a left back.

Rust Heisenberg said:
Will United but pogba back?
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The Edmonton Oilers have a better shot of winning the Cup next season than for Pogba to go back to United. Sir Alex is a legend, but he completely blew it with this kid. If Pogba goes to the EPL he's going to Citeh.

Big changes are coming to Real after their elimination from the Champions League yesterday. I can see Ancelloti being sacked, and even two of the three starting attackers in Ronaldo, Benzema, and Bale transferred. I see Pogba and Aguero ending up in Madrid this summer.
 
The commentators for the United/Arsenal match were talking as if De Gea was already playing for Real Madrid. It was pretty embarrassing to listen to. I usually enjoy their banter and subtle humor, but it was bordering on unprofessional.

This is just me spitballing here, but if the rumor of De Gea and 50 million for Bale was true, who gets sold? Rooney and RvP are the strikers (for now), Memphis and Young have the left side locked up, and di Maria and Mata are right wingers. Does di Maria move to the midfield? Does van Gaal sell Mata? The latter would be unbelievably stupid. I'm not convinced that Bale is that much significant of an upgrade for 50-60 million more than what Mata would probably fetch.

Why no whispers of getting defensive help? The United defense as a whole looked absolutely brutal once Rojo was subbed out. I'm not a Blackett fan, but he was very unfortunate today, I thought he played a strong 20 minutes.
 
I Eat Crow said:
The commentators for the United/Arsenal match were talking as if De Gea was already playing for Real Madrid. It was pretty embarrassing to listen to. I usually enjoy their banter and subtle humor, but it was bordering on unprofessional.

This is just me spitballing here, but if the rumor of De Gea and 50 million for Bale was true, who gets sold? Rooney and RvP are the strikers (for now), Memphis and Young have the left side locked up, and di Maria and Mata are right wingers. Does di Maria move to the midfield? Does van Gaal sell Mata? The latter would be unbelievably stupid. I'm not convinced that Bale is that much significant of an upgrade for 50-60 million more than what Mata would probably fetch.

Why no whispers of getting defensive help? The United defense as a whole looked absolutely brutal once Rojo was subbed out. I'm not a Blackett fan, but he was very unfortunate today, I thought he played a strong 20 minutes.
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RVP and Di Maria will be sold, imo. De Gea will go to Madrid, unfortunately. Bale will come here. I think muller will come here. And several big time defenders.

I read Petr Cech is on their radar to replace De Gea.
 
Rust Heisenberg said:
RVP and Di Maria will be sold, imo. De Gea will go to Madrid, unfortunately. Bale will come here. I think muller will come here. And several big time defenders.

I read Petr Cech is on their radar to replace De Gea.
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Thomas Müller will absolutely not leave Bayern. They'll have to replace Robben and Ribery in the next few years, they will not let him go and neither do I think that he'd want to leave.
 
Rust Heisenberg said:
RVP and Di Maria will be sold, imo. De Gea will go to Madrid, unfortunately. Bale will come here. I think muller will come here. And several big time defenders.

I read Petr Cech is on their radar to replace De Gea.
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I really hope you're right.

RvP is old. He'd do well in Italy or France, IMO. La Liga and Bundesliga are too fast for him. His time as a world class striker is finished. He's too slow.

I'm really torn on di Maria. United won't get anything close to what they paid for him if they sold him this summer. They may cut bait and run if every single attack up field keeps dying on his feet next season, but I don't see it happening this summer. Yet somehow, he was something crazy like 2nd in the entire EPL in assists.

Cech would make a lot of sense, but how much mileage does he really have left? Feels like he's been around forever.

Still, I simply don't see where Bale would play.

I would cry tears of joy if Muller came to United. He seems like a Bayern lifer, though.
 
The charges allege widespread corruption in FIFA over the past two decades, involving bids for World Cups as well as marketing and broadcast deals, according to three law enforcement officials with direct knowledge of the case. The charges include wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering, and officials said they targeted members of FIFA’s powerful executive committee, which wields enormous power and does its business largely in secret.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/27/s...on-charges-in-us.html?smid==tw-nytsports&_r=1

I'm so surprised! Said no one, ever.
 
I think getting these low level guys will help them go after Blatter. These guys will probably give him up.

Getting Webb is actually pretty big though. He's the Vice President of FIFA, but getting Blatter is what I think will really cause change.
 
Thank ****ing god for Arsenal. This weekend isn't a total abortion at least.
 
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